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Slaughter Beach, Dog - "Shapes I Know"
Tuning: E Standard (EADGBe)
[Chords]
e|----------1--0-----0-----------0-----0--|
B|-1--0--0--3--1-----1----1---1--1--0--1--|
G|-0--0--0--2--2-----2----0---2--2--0--0--|
D|-2--3--3--0--0-----0----2---2--3--0--2--|
A|-3--3--2----------------2---0--3--2--3--|
E|----1--3-----2-----------------1--3--1--|
C F5 G7 Dm Am/F# Am/D C/B Am F Gm C/F
Pay attention to the difference between F and F5.
F5 is used in the verse, while F is used in the prechorus/chorus
The chorus has some parts that are fully picked.
Here are those part tabbed with chord names for reference.
When it says those parts in the chorus, play these instead.
e|-Am------------------F0~--|
B|----1-0------------1~--|
G|--------2-0---0-2--2~--|
D|--2---------2------3~--|
A|-0-----------------3~--|
E|-------------------1~--|
G7 (first time) G7 (second time)
e|------0----------|------1-0---1----|
B|---0----3-1-0----|---0------3---1--|
G|---0----------0--|---0-------------|
D|---3-------------|---3-------------|
A|---2-------------|---2-------------|
E|-3-3-------------|-3-3-------------|
[Strumming pattern]
It's kinda complex, but if you watch the live video you'll pick up the strumming pattern.
Generally speaking, it's downstrum, pluck G, downstrum, pluck B. However, it varies.
Listen to get the rhythm, this tab gives you chord shapes but not exactly what to play.
Strumming pattern sample:
Chord names are above, up (u) or down (d) is below.
Use your thumb for down/strums and your index/middle for up/plucks.
You can also just play the full chord each time instead of plucking part of the string.
e|-C--------F5--------G7----------------|-Dm------1-Am/F#--0-----G7-----------------|
B|-------1-------0------0--------0-|---3-----------1-------0-------0--|
G|---0-0-----0-0-----0-------0-----|-----2-------------0-0-----0-0----|
D|-----2-------3-------3-------3---|-0-------------------3-------3----|
A|-3---3-------3-------2-------2---|---------------------2-------2----|
E|---------1---1---3---3---3---3---|---------2---2---3---3---3---3----|
d u d u d u d u d u d u d u d u d u d u d u d u d u d u d u d u
---
[Intro]
C F5 G7 Dm Am/F# G7
C F5 G7 Am/D F5 G7
[Verse 1]
C F5Every day the G7bus comes and I Dmstart Am/F#to G7lose it
C F5All the other G7kids stop making Am/Dout when F5I G7sit Cdown
F5Staring at the G7TV in his Dmsocks, Am/F#she G7leans in
C C/BTying up her Ambath robe in the F5dark of the G7early morning
[Chorus]
AmBlow my breath out on the winFdow
GmUse a Amfinger to fill Am/F#in
The Fframe with Cshapes I knowG7
The Froad is Cslick with snowG7
And the Fgrocery G7store is Cclosed
[Interlude]
C F5 G7 Dm Am/F# G7
C F5 G7 Am/D F5 G7
[Verse 2]
C F5Yuppies in the G7prefabs holding DmhanAm/F#ds at G7midnight
C F5Fuckers in their G7fast cars trading Am/Dhead by F5moonG7light
C F5Finger in the G7buck knife in my Dmbag Am/F#from G7grandad
C C/BJacking up the Amrent all down my F5block so I G7don't feel that bad
[Chorus]
AmBlow my breath out on the wiFndow
GmIn the Amcruiser with the Am/F#lights off
The Fstation Clooks the Gsame
The Fnight clerk Ccalls my G7name
And the Fphone acCcepts my G7change
[Interlude]
C F5 G7 Dm Am/F# G7
C F5 G7 Am/D F5 G7
C F5 G7 Dm Am/F# G7
C C/B Am F5 G7
[Verse 3]
C F5Emily deG7cides she's staying DmhomAm/F#e this G7evening
C F5Mama doesn't G7like that kind of Am/Dlip, she's F5steaG7ming
C F5Caught cutting up the G7dress Aunt Julie DmbouAm/F#ght from G7Boscov's
C C/BBack of daddy's Amhand on Christmas F5Eve in the G7moonlit garage
[Chorus]
AmBlows her breath out on the winFdow
GmUse her Amfinger to fill Am/F#in
The Fframe with Cshapes she knowsG7
The Froad is Cslick with snowG7
And the Fgrocery G7store is Cclosed
[Outro]
C F5 G7 Dm Am/F# G7
C C/B Am F5 G7
C/F
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Shapes I Know
by Slaughter Beach, Dog
Chords in this song · guitar
C
F5
G7
Dm
Am/F#
Am/D
C/B
Am
F
Gm
C/F
G
Slaughter Beach, Dog - "Shapes I Know"
Tuning: E Standard (EADGBe)
[Chords]
e|----------1--0-----0-----------0-----0--|
B|-1--0--0--3--1-----1----1---1--1--0--1--|
G|-0--0--0--2--2-----2----0---2--2--0--0--|
D|-2--3--3--0--0-----0----2---2--3--0--2--|
A|-3--3--2----------------2---0--3--2--3--|
E|----1--3-----2-----------------1--3--1--|
C F5 G7 Dm Am/F# Am/D C/B Am F Gm C/F
Pay attention to the difference between F and F5.
F5 is used in the verse, while F is used in the prechorus/chorus
The chorus has some parts that are fully picked.
Here are those part tabbed with chord names for reference.
When it says those parts in the chorus, play these instead.
Am F
e|-------------------0~--|
B|----1-0------------1~--|
G|--------2-0---0-2--2~--|
D|--2---------2------3~--|
A|-0-----------------3~--|
E|-------------------1~--|
G7 (first time) G7 (second time)
e|------0----------|------1-0---1----|
B|---0----3-1-0----|---0------3---1--|
G|---0----------0--|---0-------------|
D|---3-------------|---3-------------|
A|---2-------------|---2-------------|
E|-3-3-------------|-3-3-------------|
[Strumming pattern]
It's kinda complex, but if you watch the live video you'll pick up the strumming pattern.
Generally speaking, it's downstrum, pluck G, downstrum, pluck B. However, it varies.
Listen to get the rhythm, this tab gives you chord shapes but not exactly what to play.
Strumming pattern sample:
Chord names are above, up (u) or down (d) is below.
Use your thumb for down/strums and your index/middle for up/plucks.
You can also just play the full chord each time instead of plucking part of the string.
C F5 G7 Dm Am/F# G7
e|---------------------------------|-------1---0----------------------|
B|-------1-------0------0--------0-|---3-----------1-------0-------0--|
G|---0-0-----0-0-----0-------0-----|-----2-------------0-0-----0-0----|
D|-----2-------3-------3-------3---|-0-------------------3-------3----|
A|-3---3-------3-------2-------2---|---------------------2-------2----|
E|---------1---1---3---3---3---3---|---------2---2---3---3---3---3----|
d u d u d u d u d u d u d u d u d u d u d u d u d u d u d u d u
---
[Intro]
C F5 G7 Dm Am/F# G7
C F5 G7 Am/D F5 G7
[Verse 1]
C F5 G7 Dm Am/F# G7
Every day the bus comes and I start to lose it
C F5 G7 Am/D F5 G7 C
All the other kids stop making out when I sit down
F5 G7 Dm Am/F# G7
Staring at the TV in his socks, she leans in
C C/B Am F5 G7
Tying up her bath robe in the dark of the early morning
[Chorus]
Am F
Blow my breath out on the window
Gm Am Am/F#
Use a finger to fill in
F C G7
The frame with shapes I know
F C G7
The road is slick with snow
F G7 C
And the grocery store is closed
[Interlude]
C F5 G7 Dm Am/F# G7
C F5 G7 Am/D F5 G7
[Verse 2]
C F5 G7 Dm Am/F# G7
Yuppies in the prefabs holding hands at midnight
C F5 G7 Am/D F5 G7
Fuckers in their fast cars trading head by moonlight
C F5 G7 Dm Am/F# G7
Finger in the buck knife in my bag from grandad
C C/B Am F5 G7
Jacking up the rent all down my block so I don't feel that bad
[Chorus]
Am F
Blow my breath out on the window
Gm Am Am/F#
In the cruiser with the lights off
F C G
The station looks the same
F C G7
The night clerk calls my name
F C G7
And the phone accepts my change
[Interlude]
C F5 G7 Dm Am/F# G7
C F5 G7 Am/D F5 G7
C F5 G7 Dm Am/F# G7
C C/B Am F5 G7
[Verse 3]
C F5 G7 Dm Am/F# G7
Emily decides she's staying home this evening
C F5 G7 Am/D F5 G7
Mama doesn't like that kind of lip, she's steaming
C F5 G7 Dm Am/F# G7
Caught cutting up the dress Aunt Julie bought from Boscov's
C C/B Am F5 G7
Back of daddy's hand on Christmas Eve in the moonlit garage
[Chorus]
Am F
Blows her breath out on the window
Gm Am Am/F#
Use her finger to fill in
F C G7
The frame with shapes she knows
F C G7
The road is slick with snow
F G7 C
And the grocery store is closed
[Outro]
C F5 G7 Dm Am/F# G7
C C/B Am F5 G7
C/F
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