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Trade
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1/359
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Step 1 / 359Position: 4
1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO open
This tab is a mix of sources, with the intro riff and solo tabs taken from thirdav.com, with the other little
riffs done by me. What's tabbed here is essentially a mix of the Hüsker Dü performance on December 3, 1987 and
Bob Mould's solo demo for his Workbook album to make the most complete version. The general chords will also
work for the Modulate version (although that one's a semitone lower and the riffs aren't in there). I hope the
formatting works and that all it makes sense. Comment if you have any improvements! All notes and chords are
relative to capo. Enjoy!
[Intro]
e|-------------------------------|-------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------|-------------------------------|
G|---0-----0-----0-----0-----0---|---0-----0-----0-----0-----0---|
D|-----4-----4-----4-----4-----4-|-----2-----2-----2-----2-----2-| [x1]
A|-5-----5-----5-----5-----5-----|-3-----3-----3-----3-----3-----|
E|-------------------------------|-------------------------------|
[Verse 1]
Em7 Dsus4 Cadd9
A thousand questions await you
Em7 Dsus4 Cadd9
And may you find the answer that you seek
Em7 Dsus4 Cadd9
Today's the first day of the rest of your life
Em7 Dsus4 Cadd9
Today's the last day for the weak
[Chorus]
G A7sus4
I'll give you an answer
e|-0------3-3-3-3--0-----|
B|---3-3--3-3-3-3----3-3-|
G|--------0-0-0-0--------|
D|--------2-2-2-2--------|
A|--------3-3-3-3--------|
E|-----------------------|
Once I know the trade
Cadd9
G A7sus4
Just give me the answer
e|-0------3-3-3-3--0-----|
B|---3-3--3-3-3-3----3-3-|
G|--------0-0-0-0--------|
D|--------2-2-2-2--------|
A|--------3-3-3-3--------|
E|-----------------------|
And then I'll know the trade
Cadd9
e|---------------------------|
B|-0---0----------------3----|
G|---2---2--0-0-0----------0-|
D|---------------------------| [x2]
A|---------------------------|
E|---------------------------|
And it must have been so hard
That they renamed your boulevard
On the day of your parade
e|-------------------------------|-------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------|-------------------------------|
G|---0-----0-----0-----0-----0---|---0-----0-----0-----0-----0---|
D|-----4-----4-----4-----4-----4-|-----2-----2-----2-----2-----2-| [x1]
A|-5-----5-----5-----5-----5-----|-3-----3-----3-----3-----3-----|
E|-------------------------------|-------------------------------|
Bet you thought we had it made
But now I know
I know the trade
[Verse 2]
Em7 Dsus4 Cadd9
The answer lies within your soul
Em7 Dsus4 Cadd9
May you receive an unexpected reward
Em7 Dsus4 Cadd9
Rely on instincts in times of trouble
Em7 Dsus4 Cadd9
Let all confusion be ignored
[Chorus]
G A7sus4
I'll give you an answer
e|-0------3-3-3-3--0-----|
B|---3-3--3-3-3-3----3-3-|
G|--------0-0-0-0--------|
D|--------2-2-2-2--------|
A|--------3-3-3-3--------|
E|-----------------------|
Once I know the trade
Cadd9
G A7sus4
Just give me the answer
e|-0------3-3-3-3--0-----|
B|---3-3--3-3-3-3----3-3-|
G|--------0-0-0-0--------|
D|--------2-2-2-2--------|
A|--------3-3-3-3--------|
E|-----------------------|
And then I'll know the trade
Cadd9
e|---------------------------|
B|-0---0----------------3----|
G|---2---2--0-0-0----------0-|
D|---------------------------| [x2]
A|---------------------------|
E|---------------------------|
And it must have been so hard
That they renamed your boulevard
On the day of your parade
e|-------------------------------|-------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------|-------------------------------|
G|---0-----0-----0-----0-----0---|---0-----0-----0-----0-----0---|
D|-----4-----4-----4-----4-----4-|-----2-----2-----2-----2-----2-| [x1]
A|-5-----5-----5-----5-----5-----|-3-----3-----3-----3-----3-----|
E|-------------------------------|-------------------------------|
Bet you thought we had it made
But now I know
I know the trade
[Verse 3]
Em7 Dsus4 Cadd9
I won't let anyone disturb you
Em7 Dsus4 Cadd9
I won't let anything awake you from your sleep
Em7 Dsus4 Cadd9
It's not important and we both know it can wait
Em7 Dsus4 Cadd9
Peace of mind is the one thing we both need to keep
[Chorus]
G A7sus4
I'll give you an answer
e|-0------3-3-3-3--0-----|
B|---3-3--3-3-3-3----3-3-|
G|--------0-0-0-0--------|
D|--------2-2-2-2--------|
A|--------3-3-3-3--------|
E|-----------------------|
Once I know the trade
Cadd9
G A7sus4
Just give me the answer
e|-0------3-3-3-3--0-----|
B|---3-3--3-3-3-3----3-3-|
G|--------0-0-0-0--------|
D|--------2-2-2-2--------|
A|--------3-3-3-3--------|
E|-----------------------|
And then I'll know the trade
Cadd9
e|---------------------------|
B|-0---0----------------3----|
G|---2---2--0-0-0----------0-|
D|---------------------------| [x2]
A|---------------------------|
E|---------------------------|
And it must have been so hard
That they renamed your boulevard
On the day of your parade
e|-------------------------------|-------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------|-------------------------------|
G|---0-----0-----0-----0-----0---|---0-----0-----0-----0-----0---|
D|-----4-----4-----4-----4-----4-|-----2-----2-----2-----2-----2-| [x1]
A|-5-----5-----5-----5-----5-----|-3-----3-----3-----3-----3-----|
E|-------------------------------|-------------------------------|
Now I know
I know the trade
[Solo]
e|------------------------|------------------------------------|
B|------------------------|------------------------------------|
G|------------------------|------------------------------------|
D|------------------------|------------------------------------|
A|---------------------7--|-7-5--5--5-3--2--3-2--2/3\2---------|
E|-0----0----2--3--5------|----------------------------5--3--5-|
e|-----2---2---2----------|------------------------------------|
B|-----5---5---5\3--7-\-5-|------------------------------------|
G|-----4---4---4\2--7-\-5-|-9-9-\-7-7---------------------5----|
D|------------------------|-9-9-\-7-7---------------------5----|
A|-2----------------------|-7-7-\-5-5---3-2-3-2-------2---3----|
E|-0----------------------|-----------------------3------------|
e|-------------------------2-------3-|---------------------------------|
B|-------------5---5---5\3-----3-----|---------------------------------|
G|---------4---4---4---4\2-----2-----|-9---9-9---7---12-11-9-7---4-7---|
D|---------2---2---------------------|-9---9-9---7---------------------|
A|-2-------2-------------------------|-7---7-7---5---10-9--7-5---2-5---|
E|-0---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
e|-----------------------------------|---------------------3-3---------|
B|-----------------------------------|---------------------3-3---------|
G|-----------------------------------|---------------------0-0---------|
D|-----------------------------------|---------------------2-2---------|
A|-2---0---------0---2---0-------0---|-0-2-0-------0---2---3-3---------|
E|-------3---0-3-------------3-------|---------3-----------------------|
[Chorus]
G A7sus4
I'll give you an answer
e|-0------3-3-3-3--0-----|
B|---3-3--3-3-3-3----3-3-|
G|--------0-0-0-0--------|
D|--------2-2-2-2--------|
A|--------3-3-3-3--------|
E|-----------------------|
Once I know the trade
Cadd9
G A7sus4
Just give me the answer
e|-0------3-3-3-3--0-----|
B|---3-3--3-3-3-3----3-3-|
G|--------0-0-0-0--------|
D|--------2-2-2-2--------|
A|--------3-3-3-3--------|
E|-----------------------|
And then I'll know the trade
Cadd9
e|---------------------------|
B|-0---0----------------3----|
G|---2---2--0-0-0----------0-|
D|---------------------------| [x2]
A|---------------------------|
E|---------------------------|
And it must have been so hard
That they renamed your boulevard
On the day of your parade
[Outro]
e|-------------------------------|-------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------|-------------------------------|
G|---0-----0-----0-----0-----0---|---0-----0-----0-----0-----0---|
D|-----4-----4-----4-----4-----4-|-----2-----2-----2-----2-----2-| [x1]
A|-5-----5-----5-----5-----5-----|-3-----3-----3-----3-----3-----|
E|-------------------------------|-------------------------------|
End on G
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Trade
by Hüsker Dü
This tab is a mix of sources, with the intro riff and solo tabs taken from thirdav.com, with the other little riffs done by me. What's tabbed here is essentially a mix of the Hüsker Dü performance on December 3, 1987 and Bob Mould's solo demo for his Workbook album to make the most complete version. The general chords will also work for the Modulate version (although that one's a semitone lower and the riffs aren't in there). I hope the formatting works and that all it makes sense. Comment if you have any improvements! All notes and chords are relative to capo. Enjoy! [Intro] e|-------------------------------|-------------------------------| B|-------------------------------|-------------------------------| G|---0-----0-----0-----0-----0---|---0-----0-----0-----0-----0---| D|-----4-----4-----4-----4-----4-|-----2-----2-----2-----2-----2-| [x1] A|-5-----5-----5-----5-----5-----|-3-----3-----3-----3-----3-----| E|-------------------------------|-------------------------------| [Verse 1] Em7 Dsus4 Cadd9 A thousand questions await you Em7 Dsus4 Cadd9 And may you find the answer that you seek Em7 Dsus4 Cadd9 Today's the first day of the rest of your life Em7 Dsus4 Cadd9 Today's the last day for the weak [Chorus] G A7sus4 I'll give you an answer e|-0------3-3-3-3--0-----| B|---3-3--3-3-3-3----3-3-| G|--------0-0-0-0--------| D|--------2-2-2-2--------| A|--------3-3-3-3--------| E|-----------------------| Once I know the trade Cadd9 G A7sus4 Just give me the answer e|-0------3-3-3-3--0-----| B|---3-3--3-3-3-3----3-3-| G|--------0-0-0-0--------| D|--------2-2-2-2--------| A|--------3-3-3-3--------| E|-----------------------| And then I'll know the trade Cadd9 e|---------------------------| B|-0---0----------------3----| G|---2---2--0-0-0----------0-| D|---------------------------| [x2] A|---------------------------| E|---------------------------| And it must have been so hard That they renamed your boulevard On the day of your parade e|-------------------------------|-------------------------------| B|-------------------------------|-------------------------------| G|---0-----0-----0-----0-----0---|---0-----0-----0-----0-----0---| D|-----4-----4-----4-----4-----4-|-----2-----2-----2-----2-----2-| [x1] A|-5-----5-----5-----5-----5-----|-3-----3-----3-----3-----3-----| E|-------------------------------|-------------------------------| Bet you thought we had it made But now I know I know the trade [Verse 2] Em7 Dsus4 Cadd9 The answer lies within your soul Em7 Dsus4 Cadd9 May you receive an unexpected reward Em7 Dsus4 Cadd9 Rely on instincts in times of trouble Em7 Dsus4 Cadd9 Let all confusion be ignored [Chorus] G A7sus4 I'll give you an answer e|-0------3-3-3-3--0-----| B|---3-3--3-3-3-3----3-3-| G|--------0-0-0-0--------| D|--------2-2-2-2--------| A|--------3-3-3-3--------| E|-----------------------| Once I know the trade Cadd9 G A7sus4 Just give me the answer e|-0------3-3-3-3--0-----| B|---3-3--3-3-3-3----3-3-| G|--------0-0-0-0--------| D|--------2-2-2-2--------| A|--------3-3-3-3--------| E|-----------------------| And then I'll know the trade Cadd9 e|---------------------------| B|-0---0----------------3----| G|---2---2--0-0-0----------0-| D|---------------------------| [x2] A|---------------------------| E|---------------------------| And it must have been so hard That they renamed your boulevard On the day of your parade e|-------------------------------|-------------------------------| B|-------------------------------|-------------------------------| G|---0-----0-----0-----0-----0---|---0-----0-----0-----0-----0---| D|-----4-----4-----4-----4-----4-|-----2-----2-----2-----2-----2-| [x1] A|-5-----5-----5-----5-----5-----|-3-----3-----3-----3-----3-----| E|-------------------------------|-------------------------------| Bet you thought we had it made But now I know I know the trade [Verse 3] Em7 Dsus4 Cadd9 I won't let anyone disturb you Em7 Dsus4 Cadd9 I won't let anything awake you from your sleep Em7 Dsus4 Cadd9 It's not important and we both know it can wait Em7 Dsus4 Cadd9 Peace of mind is the one thing we both need to keep [Chorus] G A7sus4 I'll give you an answer e|-0------3-3-3-3--0-----| B|---3-3--3-3-3-3----3-3-| G|--------0-0-0-0--------| D|--------2-2-2-2--------| A|--------3-3-3-3--------| E|-----------------------| Once I know the trade Cadd9 G A7sus4 Just give me the answer e|-0------3-3-3-3--0-----| B|---3-3--3-3-3-3----3-3-| G|--------0-0-0-0--------| D|--------2-2-2-2--------| A|--------3-3-3-3--------| E|-----------------------| And then I'll know the trade Cadd9 e|---------------------------| B|-0---0----------------3----| G|---2---2--0-0-0----------0-| D|---------------------------| [x2] A|---------------------------| E|---------------------------| And it must have been so hard That they renamed your boulevard On the day of your parade e|-------------------------------|-------------------------------| B|-------------------------------|-------------------------------| G|---0-----0-----0-----0-----0---|---0-----0-----0-----0-----0---| D|-----4-----4-----4-----4-----4-|-----2-----2-----2-----2-----2-| [x1] A|-5-----5-----5-----5-----5-----|-3-----3-----3-----3-----3-----| E|-------------------------------|-------------------------------| Now I know I know the trade [Solo] e|------------------------|------------------------------------| B|------------------------|------------------------------------| G|------------------------|------------------------------------| D|------------------------|------------------------------------| A|---------------------7--|-7-5--5--5-3--2--3-2--2/3\2---------| E|-0----0----2--3--5------|----------------------------5--3--5-| e|-----2---2---2----------|------------------------------------| B|-----5---5---5\3--7-\-5-|------------------------------------| G|-----4---4---4\2--7-\-5-|-9-9-\-7-7---------------------5----| D|------------------------|-9-9-\-7-7---------------------5----| A|-2----------------------|-7-7-\-5-5---3-2-3-2-------2---3----| E|-0----------------------|-----------------------3------------| e|-------------------------2-------3-|---------------------------------| B|-------------5---5---5\3-----3-----|---------------------------------| G|---------4---4---4---4\2-----2-----|-9---9-9---7---12-11-9-7---4-7---| D|---------2---2---------------------|-9---9-9---7---------------------| A|-2-------2-------------------------|-7---7-7---5---10-9--7-5---2-5---| E|-0---------------------------------|---------------------------------| e|-----------------------------------|---------------------3-3---------| B|-----------------------------------|---------------------3-3---------| G|-----------------------------------|---------------------0-0---------| D|-----------------------------------|---------------------2-2---------| A|-2---0---------0---2---0-------0---|-0-2-0-------0---2---3-3---------| E|-------3---0-3-------------3-------|---------3-----------------------| [Chorus] G A7sus4 I'll give you an answer e|-0------3-3-3-3--0-----| B|---3-3--3-3-3-3----3-3-| G|--------0-0-0-0--------| D|--------2-2-2-2--------| A|--------3-3-3-3--------| E|-----------------------| Once I know the trade Cadd9 G A7sus4 Just give me the answer e|-0------3-3-3-3--0-----| B|---3-3--3-3-3-3----3-3-| G|--------0-0-0-0--------| D|--------2-2-2-2--------| A|--------3-3-3-3--------| E|-----------------------| And then I'll know the trade Cadd9 e|---------------------------| B|-0---0----------------3----| G|---2---2--0-0-0----------0-| D|---------------------------| [x2] A|---------------------------| E|---------------------------| And it must have been so hard That they renamed your boulevard On the day of your parade [Outro] e|-------------------------------|-------------------------------| B|-------------------------------|-------------------------------| G|---0-----0-----0-----0-----0---|---0-----0-----0-----0-----0---| D|-----4-----4-----4-----4-----4-|-----2-----2-----2-----2-----2-| [x1] A|-5-----5-----5-----5-----5-----|-3-----3-----3-----3-----3-----| E|-------------------------------|-------------------------------| End on G
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