Exhuming Mccarthy
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1/461
Sound:
Step 1 / 461Position: 2
1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO open
(Riff taken from Wayne Ellis' version)
You're G#beautC#iful more G#beautC#iful than meG# C#
You'rF#e honorable morG#e honorC#able than meG# C#
LG#oyal to C#the BD#ank of AmeC#rica
e|--------------------------------|------2---------------------|
B|--------------------------------|----------------------------|
G|------4b5-(4b5)-4-2----------2--|--4b5---4b5--4b5r4-p2----2--|
D|---------------------4--2--4----|-----------------------4----|
A|--------------------------------|----------------------------|
E|-0--2---------------------------|----------------------------|
e|---------------------------|---2-----------------|--------------|
B|---------------------------|-2-------------------|--------------|
G|-----2---2----2----2--4b5--|-----4b5-4--2--------|-2------------|
D|--4----4---4----4----------|--------------4-2--4-|---4--4p2-4-2-|
A|---------------------------|---------------------|--------------|
E|---------------------------|---------------------|--------------|
You're F#sharpening BstonesF#, walking on cBoals
To F#improBve your C#busineBss acumen.
F#Sharpening Bstones, F#walking on coBals,
To F#improBve your C#busineBss acumen.
VG#ested inC#terest uG#nited tC#ies, G#landed C#gentry F#rationalize
LG#ook who boC#ught the mG#yth, C#by G#jingC#o, buy D#AmeriC#ca
e|--------------------------------|------2---------------------|
B|--------------------------------|----------------------------|
G|------4b5-(4b5)-4-2----------2--|--4b5---4b5--4b5r4-p2----2--|
D|---------------------4--2--4----|-----------------------4----|
A|--------------------------------|----------------------------|
E|-0--2---------------------------|----------------------------|
e|---------------------------|---2-----------------|--------------|
B|---------------------------|-2-------------------|--------------|
G|-----2---2----2----2--4b5--|-----4b5-4--2--------|-2------------|
D|--4----4---4----4----------|--------------4-2--4-|---4--4p2-4-2-|
A|---------------------------|---------------------|--------------|
E|---------------------------|---------------------|--------------|
(It's a sign of the times) (it's a sign of the times)
You're F#sharpening BstonesF#, walking on cBoals
To F#improBve your C#busineBss acumen.
F#Sharpening Bstones, F#walking on coBals,
To F#improBve your C#busineBss acumen.
G#Enemy C#sighted G#enemy C#met, G#I'm addC#ressing the F#realpolitik
LG#ook who boC#ught the mG#yth, C#by G#jingC#o, buy D#AmeriC#ca
C/ / / C/ / / Eb/ / / Eb/ / /
"Let us not assassinate this man further
C/ / / C/ / / Eb/ / / Eb/ / /
Senator, you've done enough. Have you no sense of decency, sir?
C/ / / C/ / / Eb/ / / Eb/ / /
At long last, have you left no sense of decency?"
F Eb C# B
You're F#sharpening sBtones F#walking on cBoals
F#To imBprove your bEusiness acumens
F#sharpening sBtones F#walking on cBoals
F#To imBprove your bEusiness acumens
F#Enemy Bsighted F#enemy Bmet, F#I'm addBressing the Erealpolitik
YF#ou've seen sBtart and yoF#u've seen Bquit
I F#always tBhought of yoEu as quick
EF#xhuming McCaBrthy F# BExhuF#ming McCBarthyE
{end on F#}
Intro
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|------------------|------------------| 2 bars of drums, alone.
Verse 1
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G# C# G# C# G# C# F#
D DU DU DU D D D D D D
e|------------------|------------------|------------------|------------------|
B|-------4--6-6-6-6-|-------4--6-6-6-6-|-------4--6-6-6-6-|------------------|
G|-5--5--4--6-6-6-6-|-5--5--4--6-6-6-6-|-5--5--4--6-6-6-6-|-3--3--3--3--3-3/-|
D|-6--6--4--6-6-6-6-|-6--6--4--6-6-6-6-|-6--6--4--6-6-6-6-|-4--4--4--4--4-4/-|
A|-6--6-------------|-6--6-------------|-6--6-------------|-4--4--4--4--4-4/-|
E|-4--4-------------|-4--4-------------|-4--4-------------|-2--2--2--2--2-2/-|
X X X
You're beautiful More beautiful than me You're honourable More
e|-G#---------C#--------|-G#---------C#--------|-G#---------C#--------|-F#--------C#---------|
B|-------4--6-6-6-6-|-------4--6-6-6-6-|-------4--6-6-6-6-|------------------|
G|-5--5--4--6-6-6-6-|-5--5--4--6-6-6-6-|-5--5--4--6-6-6-6-|-/8--8---6-6-6-6--|
D|-6--6--4--6-6-6-6-|-6--6--4--6-6-6-6-|-6--6--4--6-6-6-6-|-/8--8---6-6-6-6--|
A|-6--6-------------|-6--6-------------|-6--6-------------|-/6--6---4-4-4-4--|
E|-4--4-------------|-4--4-------------|-4--4-------------|------------------|
X X X
Honourable than me Loyal to the Bank of America
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e|------------------|------------------|------------------|---2--------------|
B|------------------|------------------|------------------|------------------|
G|------------------|-4b--45-4-2-----|----2-------------|-4b-4b--4brp2---2-|
D|------------------|--------------4-2-|-4----------------|--------------4---|
A|------------------|------------------|------------------|------------------|
E|-0--2-------------|------------------|------------------|------------------|
e|------------------|------------------|----2-------------|------------------|
B|------------------|------------------|-2----------------|------------------|
G|-----2------2-----|----2------2--4b--|-----4b--2--------|----2-------------|
D|--4------4--------|-4------4---------|------------4--2-(2h)4--4--4mbp2-4-2-|
A|------------------|------------------|------------------|------------------|
E|------------------|------------------|------------------|------------------|
X *
(It's a sign of the times) (It's a sign of the times)
* for the micro-bend (in 4mbp2) pull the string down - towards the high E
string, and then pull off to fret 2.
Chorus 1
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e|-F#-----------C#------|----------B--------|--F#---------B-------|-C#--------B------F#---|
B|------------------|------------------|------------------|------------------|
G|-3--3---4---6---6-|-6----------------|--3---------------|------------------|
D|-4--4---4---6---6-|-6---6----4-------|--4--------4------|-6--6----4--------|
A|-4--------------4-|-4---4----2--0--4-|--4--------2------|-4--4----2--0--4--|
E|-2----------------|----------------2-|--2---------------|---------------2--|
X X U X
You're sharpening Walking on coals To improve your Business acumen
stones
e|----F#------------C#--|-----------B-------|---F#----B----C#-------|-C#--------B------F#---|
B|------------------|------------------|------------------|------------------|
G|----3---4---------|------------------|---3--------------|------------------|
D|----4---2-------6-|-6----6----4------|---4---4---6------|-6--6----4--------|
A|----4-----------4-|-4----4----2-0--4-|---4---2---4------|-4--4----2-----4/-|
E|----2-------------|----------------2-|---2--------------|------------0--2/-|
X X U X X
You're sharpening Walking on coals To improve your Business acumen
stones
Verse 2
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|-G#---------C#--------|-G#---------C#--------|-G#---------C#--------|-F#fill-1-----------|
|G#---------C#---------|-G#---------C#--------|-G#---------C#--------|--F#-------C#---------|
e|-F#----------------|
B|-----------------|
G|-3--3--3--3---3/-| fill 1
D|-4--4--4--4---4/-|
A|-4--4--4--4---4/-|
E|-2--2--2--2---4/-|
Verse 2 is the same as verse 1, except where fill 1 is indicated.
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e|------------------|------------------|------------------|---2--------------|
B|------------------|------------------|------------------|------------------|
G|------------------|-4b--45-4-2-----|----2-------------|-4b-4b--4brp2---2-|
D|------------------|--------------4-2-|-4----------------|--------------4---|
A|------------------|------------------|------------------|------------------|
E|-0--2-------------|------------------|------------------|------------------|
e|------------------|------------------|------------------|------------------|
B|---------------2--|------------------|------------------|----5---7b9r7-b9r7|
G|-----2--4--4b-----|--4b--2-----------|-----2-----4---2--|-/6---6-----------|
D|--4---------------|---------4---2----|-4------4---------|------------------|
A|------------------|------------------|------------------|------------------|
E|------------------|------------------|------------------|------------------|
Chorus 2
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slight rake
e|-F#---------------C#--|------------B------|-F#----------B-------|-C#--------B---------|
B|------------------|------------------|------------------|------------------|
G|-3--3---4-------6-|-6----------------|-3-3--------------|------------------|
D|-4--4---4-------6-|-6----------4-----|-4-4-------4------|-6--6----4--------|
A|-4--------------4-|-4----------2-----|-4-4-------2------|-4--4----2--------|
E|-2----------------|------------------|-2-2--------------|------------------|
X U X
You're sharpening Walking on coals To improve your Business acumen
stones
slight rake
e|--F#--------------C#--|---------------B---|-F#----------B-------|-C#--------B---F#------|
B|------------------|------------------|------------------|------------------|
G|--3---------------|------------------|-3-3--------------|------------------|
D|--4--4-------4--6-|-6-------------4--|-4-4-------4------|-6--6----4--------|
A|--4--4-------2--4-|-4-------------2--|-4-4-------2------|-4--4----2--4-----|
E|--2---------------|------------------|-2-2--------------|------------2-----|
X U
You're sharpening Walking on coals To improve your Business acumen
stones
Verse 3
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|-G#---------C#--------|-G#---------C#--------|-G#---------C#--------|-F#-----------------|
|G#---------C#---------|-G#---------C#--------|-G#---------C#--------|-fF#ill-2---C#--------|
e|-F#--------C#---------|
B|------------------|
G|-/8--8---6---6----| fill 2
D|-/8--8---6---6----|
A|-/6--6---4---4----|
E|------------------|
Verse 3 is the same as verse 1, except where fill 2 is indicated.
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guitar 1 (mute throughout)
e|C5------------------|-C5-----------------|D#5------------------|-D#5-----------------|
B|------------------|------------------|------------------|------------------|
G|------------5-----|-----5-------5/---|-----8------------|-8---8---88/------|
D|555--5------5-----|-----5-------5/---|888--8------------|-8---8---88/------|
A|333--3---3-----3--|-3-------33-------|666------6--------|---6--------------|
E|------------------|------------------|------------------|------------------|
| |tr | |
guitar 2 | | | |
e|------------------|------------------|------------------|------------------|
B|-----5-------5----|-----5-------5----|-----8-------8----|-----8-------8----|
G|-----5-------5----|-----5-------5----|-----8-------8----|-----8-------8----|
D|------------------|------------------|------------------|------------------|
A|------------------|------------------|------------------|------------------|
E|------------------|------------------|------------------|------------------|
e|C5------------------|-C5-----------------|D#5------------------|-D#5-----------------|
B|----with-guitar3--|--double_fill-1---|------------------|------------------|
G|------------------|------------------|-----8------------|-8---8---88-------|
D|555---------------|------------------|888--8------------|-8---8---88-------|
A|333---------------|------------------|666------6--------|---6--------------|
E|------------------|------------------|------------------|------------------|
| |tr | |
guitar 2 | | | |
e|------------------|------------------|------------------|------------------|
B|-----5-------5----|-----5-------5----|-----8-------8----|-----8-------8----|
G|-----5-------5----|-----5-------5----|-----8-------8----|-----8-------8----|
D|------------------|------------------|------------------|------------------|
A|------------------|------------------|------------------|------------------|
E|------------------|------------------|------------------|------------------|
e|C5------------------|-C5-----------------|D#5------------------|-D#5-----------------|
B|----with-guitar3--|--double_fill-2---|------------------|------------------|
G|------------------|------------------|---------8--------|-----8---8--------|
D|555----------55---|-5--55-------55---|888--8---8--8-----|-8---8---8---8/---|
A|333----------33---|-3--33-------33---|666--6----6-6-----|-66----------6/---|
E|------------------|------------------|------------------|------------------|
| |tr | |
guitar 2 | | | |
e|------------------|------------------|------------------|------------------|
B|-----5-------5----|-----5-------5----|-----8-------8----|-----8-------8----|
G|-----5-------5----|-----5-------5----|-----8-------8----|-----8-------8----|
D|------------------|------------------|------------------|------------------|
A|------------------|------------------|------------------|------------------|
E|------------------|------------------|------------------|------------------|
guitF5ar 1D#5 C#5 B5
e|------------------|------------------|
B|------------------|------------------|
G|------------------|------------------|
D|--10---------8----|--6----------4----|
A|--8----------6----|--4----------2----|
E|------------------|------------------|
e|------------------|-0----------------|
B|-----5------------|-5-------5--------| guitar 3
G|---------5--------|-----5-------5----| double_fill 1
D|------------------|------------------|
A|------------------|------------------|
E|------------------|------------------|
e|-----3------------|------------------|
B|-----5-------3----|-5-------5--------| guitar 3
G|---------5--------|-----5-------5----| double_fill 2
D|------------------|------------------|
A|------------------|------------------|
E|------------------|------------------|
Verse 4
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e|-F#---------B--------|-F#---------B--------|-F#---------B--------|--E------------0---|
B|-------2--4-4-4-4-|-------2--4-4-4-4-|-------2--4-4-4-4-|----------------0-|
G|-3--3--2--4-4-4-4-|-3--3--2--4-4-4-4-|-3--3--2--4-4-4-4-|--1---1---1-------|
D|-4--4--2--4-4-4-4-|-4--4--2--4-4-4-4-|-4--4--2--4-4-4-4-|--2---2---2-------|
A|-4--4-------------|-4--4-------------|-4--4-------------|--2---2---2-------|
E|-2--2-------------|-2--2-------------|-2--2-------------|--0---0---0-------|
X X X
You're sharpening Walking on coals To improve your Business acumens
stones
e|-F#---------B--------|-F#---------B--------|-F#---------B--------|--C#--------B--------|
B|-------2--4-4-4-4-|-------2--4-4-4-4-|-------2--4-4-4-4-|-/6---6---4---4-4-|
G|-3--3--2--4-4-4-4-|-3--3--2--4-4-4-4-|-3--3--2--4-4-4-4-|-/6---6---4---4-4-|
D|-4--4--2--4-4-4-4-|-4--4--2--4-4-4-4-|-4--4--2--4-4-4-4-|-/6---6---4---4-4-|
A|-4--4-------------|-4--4-------------|-4--4-------------|-/4---4---2---2-2-|
E|-2--2-------------|-2--2-------------|-2--2-------------|------------------|
X X X
You're sharpening Walking on coals To improve your Business acumens
stones
Verse 5
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|-F#---------B--------|-F#---------B--------|-F#---------B--------|-fEill-3----------|
|-F#---------B--------|-F#---------B--------|-F#---------B--------|--C#---------B------|
e|-------------0-0--|
B|------------------|
G|--1---1---1-------| fill 3
D|--2---2---2-------|
A|--2---2---2-------|
E|--0---0---0-------|
Verse 5 is the same as verse 4, except where fill 3 is indicated.
Outro
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|-F#---------B--------|-F#---------B--------|-F#---------B--------|-fEill-4-----------|
|-F#---------B--------|-F#---------B--------|-F#---------B--------|-fC#ill-5----B-------|
e|--------------0---| e|------------------|
B|----------------0-| B|-/6---6----4--4---|
G|--1---1-----------| fill 4 G|-/6---6----4--4---| fill 5
D|--2---2-----------| D|-/6---6----4--4---|
A|--2---2-----------| A|-/4---4-----------|
E|--0---0-----------| E|------------------|
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b - bend a semitone (1 fret)
YbZ - bend the note at fret Y to the same pitch
as the note found at fret Z
the note found at fret Z
Y[Z]- Play the note at fret Y which has been previously bent
to the same pitch as that found on fret Z. (The bend
h - hammer on
p - pull off
X - mute with palm of picking hand
D - downstroke
tr - tremolo picking
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made up of A (G#, C#)3,F# - (G# C#) 3F# C# progression over
In verses 4 and 5 (and also in the Outro) the original verse riff is
transposed down by a whole tone (by moving the original chords down
by 2 frets) giving A (F#, B)3,E - (F# B) 3E B progression. Again,
the riff played over the (F# B) 3section is constant with only
The 2 guitar solos are based on the F# minor pentatonic scale, using
the 'standard box' pattern (with extension) found at the second fret.
a fluid movement of the wrist used to fret the notes.
The note on the 4th fret is bent by 1 semitone (the same as the note
found on the 5th fret) then released and then pulled-off to the 2nd
fret - all in one movement. Other terms, such as 4mbp2, can be
explained in a similar way. The note at the 4th fret is bend slightly
(i.e. less than a semitone - listen to the record for the exact bend)
and the pull-off to fret 2. All in one movement. Listen to the record
rhythm part, which is based on playing partial power chords. Guitar 2
over the C5 sections these are shown as double_fills 1 and 2. The fills
are made up of partial chords - its just a matter of playing the
chords shown above the TAB to match the vocal phrasing to get the
All chords in this song (15)
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Exhuming Mccarthy
by R.E.M.
Chords in this song · guitar
G#
C#
F#
D#
B
C
Eb
F
E
D
C5
D#5
F5
C#5
B5
(Riff taken from Wayne Ellis' version)
G# C# G# C# G# C#
You're beautiful more beautiful than me
F# G# C# G# C#
You're honorable more honorable than me
G# C# D# C#
Loyal to the Bank of America
e|--------------------------------|------2---------------------|
B|--------------------------------|----------------------------|
G|------4b5-(4b5)-4-2----------2--|--4b5---4b5--4b5r4-p2----2--|
D|---------------------4--2--4----|-----------------------4----|
A|--------------------------------|----------------------------|
E|-0--2---------------------------|----------------------------|
e|---------------------------|---2-----------------|--------------|
B|---------------------------|-2-------------------|--------------|
G|-----2---2----2----2--4b5--|-----4b5-4--2--------|-2------------|
D|--4----4---4----4----------|--------------4-2--4-|---4--4p2-4-2-|
A|---------------------------|---------------------|--------------|
E|---------------------------|---------------------|--------------|
F# B F# B
You're sharpening stones, walking on coals
F# B C# B
To improve your business acumen.
F# B F# B
Sharpening stones, walking on coals,
F# B C# B
To improve your business acumen.
G# C# G# C# G# C# F#
Vested interest united ties, landed gentry rationalize
G# C# G# C# G# C# D# C#
Look who bought the myth, by jingo, buy America
e|--------------------------------|------2---------------------|
B|--------------------------------|----------------------------|
G|------4b5-(4b5)-4-2----------2--|--4b5---4b5--4b5r4-p2----2--|
D|---------------------4--2--4----|-----------------------4----|
A|--------------------------------|----------------------------|
E|-0--2---------------------------|----------------------------|
e|---------------------------|---2-----------------|--------------|
B|---------------------------|-2-------------------|--------------|
G|-----2---2----2----2--4b5--|-----4b5-4--2--------|-2------------|
D|--4----4---4----4----------|--------------4-2--4-|---4--4p2-4-2-|
A|---------------------------|---------------------|--------------|
E|---------------------------|---------------------|--------------|
(It's a sign of the times) (it's a sign of the times)
F# B F# B
You're sharpening stones, walking on coals
F# B C# B
To improve your business acumen.
F# B F# B
Sharpening stones, walking on coals,
F# B C# B
To improve your business acumen.
G# C# G# C# G# C# F#
Enemy sighted enemy met, I'm addressing the realpolitik
G# C# G# C# G# C# D# C#
Look who bought the myth, by jingo, buy America
C C Eb Eb
/ / / / / / / / / / / /
"Let us not assassinate this man further
C C Eb Eb
/ / / / / / / / / / / /
Senator, you've done enough. Have you no sense of decency, sir?
C C Eb Eb
/ / / / / / / / / / / /
At long last, have you left no sense of decency?"
F Eb C# B
F# B F# B
You're sharpening stones walking on coals
F# B E
To improve your business acumens
F# B F# B
sharpening stones walking on coals
F# B E
To improve your business acumens
F# B F# B F# B E
Enemy sighted enemy met, I'm addressing the realpolitik
F# B F# B
You've seen start and you've seen quit
F# B E
I always thought of you as quick
F# B F# B F# B E
Exhuming McCarthy Exhuming McCarthy
{end on F#}
Intro
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|------------------|------------------| 2 bars of drums, alone.
Verse 1
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G# C# G# C# G# C# F#
D D D D D D D D D D
U U U
e|------------------|------------------|------------------|------------------|
B|-------4--6-6-6-6-|-------4--6-6-6-6-|-------4--6-6-6-6-|------------------|
G|-5--5--4--6-6-6-6-|-5--5--4--6-6-6-6-|-5--5--4--6-6-6-6-|-3--3--3--3--3-3/-|
D|-6--6--4--6-6-6-6-|-6--6--4--6-6-6-6-|-6--6--4--6-6-6-6-|-4--4--4--4--4-4/-|
A|-6--6-------------|-6--6-------------|-6--6-------------|-4--4--4--4--4-4/-|
E|-4--4-------------|-4--4-------------|-4--4-------------|-2--2--2--2--2-2/-|
X X X
You're beautiful More beautiful than me You're honourable More
G# C# G# C# G# C# F# C#
e|------------------|------------------|------------------|------------------|
B|-------4--6-6-6-6-|-------4--6-6-6-6-|-------4--6-6-6-6-|------------------|
G|-5--5--4--6-6-6-6-|-5--5--4--6-6-6-6-|-5--5--4--6-6-6-6-|-/8--8---6-6-6-6--|
D|-6--6--4--6-6-6-6-|-6--6--4--6-6-6-6-|-6--6--4--6-6-6-6-|-/8--8---6-6-6-6--|
A|-6--6-------------|-6--6-------------|-6--6-------------|-/6--6---4-4-4-4--|
E|-4--4-------------|-4--4-------------|-4--4-------------|------------------|
X X X
Honourable than me Loyal to the Bank of America
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e|------------------|------------------|------------------|---2--------------|
B|------------------|------------------|------------------|------------------|
5
G|------------------|-4b--4-4-2-----|----2-------------|-4b-4b--4brp2---2-|
D|------------------|--------------4-2-|-4----------------|--------------4---|
A|------------------|------------------|------------------|------------------|
E|-0--2-------------|------------------|------------------|------------------|
e|------------------|------------------|----2-------------|------------------|
B|------------------|------------------|-2----------------|------------------|
G|-----2------2-----|----2------2--4b--|-----4b--2--------|----2-------------|
D|--4------4--------|-4------4---------|------------4--2-(2h)4--4--4mbp2-4-2-|
A|------------------|------------------|------------------|------------------|
E|------------------|------------------|------------------|------------------|
X *
(It's a sign of the times) (It's a sign of the times)
* for the micro-bend (in 4mbp2) pull the string down - towards the high E
string, and then pull off to fret 2.
Chorus 1
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F# C# B F# B C# B F#
e|------------------|------------------|------------------|------------------|
B|------------------|------------------|------------------|------------------|
G|-3--3---4---6---6-|-6----------------|--3---------------|------------------|
D|-4--4---4---6---6-|-6---6----4-------|--4--------4------|-6--6----4--------|
A|-4--------------4-|-4---4----2--0--4-|--4--------2------|-4--4----2--0--4--|
E|-2----------------|----------------2-|--2---------------|---------------2--|
X X U X
You're sharpening Walking on coals To improve your Business acumen
stones
F# C# B F# B C# C# B F#
e|------------------|------------------|------------------|------------------|
B|------------------|------------------|------------------|------------------|
G|----3---4---------|------------------|---3--------------|------------------|
D|----4---2-------6-|-6----6----4------|---4---4---6------|-6--6----4--------|
A|----4-----------4-|-4----4----2-0--4-|---4---2---4------|-4--4----2-----4/-|
E|----2-------------|----------------2-|---2--------------|------------0--2/-|
X X U X X
You're sharpening Walking on coals To improve your Business acumen
stones
Verse 2
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G# C# G# C# G# C# F#
|------------------|------------------|------------------|-fill-1-----------|
G# C# G# C# G# C# F# C#
|------------------|------------------|------------------|------------------|
F#
e|-----------------|
B|-----------------|
G|-3--3--3--3---3/-| fill 1
D|-4--4--4--4---4/-|
A|-4--4--4--4---4/-|
E|-2--2--2--2---4/-|
Verse 2 is the same as verse 1, except where fill 1 is indicated.
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e|------------------|------------------|------------------|---2--------------|
B|------------------|------------------|------------------|------------------|
5
G|------------------|-4b--4-4-2-----|----2-------------|-4b-4b--4brp2---2-|
D|------------------|--------------4-2-|-4----------------|--------------4---|
A|------------------|------------------|------------------|------------------|
E|-0--2-------------|------------------|------------------|------------------|
e|------------------|------------------|------------------|------------------|
B|---------------2--|------------------|------------------|----5---7b9r7-b9r7|
G|-----2--4--4b-----|--4b--2-----------|-----2-----4---2--|-/6---6-----------|
D|--4---------------|---------4---2----|-4------4---------|------------------|
A|------------------|------------------|------------------|------------------|
E|------------------|------------------|------------------|------------------|
Chorus 2
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slight rake
F# C# B F# B C# B
e|------------------|------------------|------------------|------------------|
B|------------------|------------------|------------------|------------------|
G|-3--3---4-------6-|-6----------------|-3-3--------------|------------------|
D|-4--4---4-------6-|-6----------4-----|-4-4-------4------|-6--6----4--------|
A|-4--------------4-|-4----------2-----|-4-4-------2------|-4--4----2--------|
E|-2----------------|------------------|-2-2--------------|------------------|
X U X
You're sharpening Walking on coals To improve your Business acumen
stones
slight rake
F# C# B F# B C# B F#
e|------------------|------------------|------------------|------------------|
B|------------------|------------------|------------------|------------------|
G|--3---------------|------------------|-3-3--------------|------------------|
D|--4--4-------4--6-|-6-------------4--|-4-4-------4------|-6--6----4--------|
A|--4--4-------2--4-|-4-------------2--|-4-4-------2------|-4--4----2--4-----|
E|--2---------------|------------------|-2-2--------------|------------2-----|
X U
You're sharpening Walking on coals To improve your Business acumen
stones
Verse 3
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G# C# G# C# G# C# F#
|------------------|------------------|------------------|------------------|
G# C# G# C# G# C# F# C#
|------------------|------------------|------------------|-fill-2-----------|
F# C#
e|------------------|
B|------------------|
G|-/8--8---6---6----| fill 2
D|-/8--8---6---6----|
A|-/6--6---4---4----|
E|------------------|
Verse 3 is the same as verse 1, except where fill 2 is indicated.
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guitar 1 (mute throughout)
C5 C5 D#5 D#5
e|------------------|------------------|------------------|------------------|
B|------------------|------------------|------------------|------------------|
G|------------5-----|-----5-------5/---|-----8------------|-8---8---88/------|
D|555--5------5-----|-----5-------5/---|888--8------------|-8---8---88/------|
A|333--3---3-----3--|-3-------33-------|666------6--------|---6--------------|
E|------------------|------------------|------------------|------------------|
| |tr | |
guitar 2 | | | |
e|------------------|------------------|------------------|------------------|
B|-----5-------5----|-----5-------5----|-----8-------8----|-----8-------8----|
G|-----5-------5----|-----5-------5----|-----8-------8----|-----8-------8----|
D|------------------|------------------|------------------|------------------|
A|------------------|------------------|------------------|------------------|
E|------------------|------------------|------------------|------------------|
C5 C5 D#5 D#5
e|------------------|------------------|------------------|------------------|
B|----with-guitar3--|--double_fill-1---|------------------|------------------|
G|------------------|------------------|-----8------------|-8---8---88-------|
D|555---------------|------------------|888--8------------|-8---8---88-------|
A|333---------------|------------------|666------6--------|---6--------------|
E|------------------|------------------|------------------|------------------|
| |tr | |
guitar 2 | | | |
e|------------------|------------------|------------------|------------------|
B|-----5-------5----|-----5-------5----|-----8-------8----|-----8-------8----|
G|-----5-------5----|-----5-------5----|-----8-------8----|-----8-------8----|
D|------------------|------------------|------------------|------------------|
A|------------------|------------------|------------------|------------------|
E|------------------|------------------|------------------|------------------|
C5 C5 D#5 D#5
e|------------------|------------------|------------------|------------------|
B|----with-guitar3--|--double_fill-2---|------------------|------------------|
G|------------------|------------------|---------8--------|-----8---8--------|
D|555----------55---|-5--55-------55---|888--8---8--8-----|-8---8---8---8/---|
A|333----------33---|-3--33-------33---|666--6----6-6-----|-66----------6/---|
E|------------------|------------------|------------------|------------------|
| |tr | |
guitar 2 | | | |
e|------------------|------------------|------------------|------------------|
B|-----5-------5----|-----5-------5----|-----8-------8----|-----8-------8----|
G|-----5-------5----|-----5-------5----|-----8-------8----|-----8-------8----|
D|------------------|------------------|------------------|------------------|
A|------------------|------------------|------------------|------------------|
E|------------------|------------------|------------------|------------------|
F5 D#5 C#5 B5
guitar 1
e|------------------|------------------|
B|------------------|------------------|
G|------------------|------------------|
D|--10---------8----|--6----------4----|
A|--8----------6----|--4----------2----|
E|------------------|------------------|
e|------------------|-0----------------|
B|-----5------------|-5-------5--------| guitar 3
G|---------5--------|-----5-------5----| double_fill 1
D|------------------|------------------|
A|------------------|------------------|
E|------------------|------------------|
e|-----3------------|------------------|
B|-----5-------3----|-5-------5--------| guitar 3
G|---------5--------|-----5-------5----| double_fill 2
D|------------------|------------------|
A|------------------|------------------|
E|------------------|------------------|
Verse 4
---------
F# B F# B F# B E
e|------------------|------------------|------------------|--------------0---|
B|-------2--4-4-4-4-|-------2--4-4-4-4-|-------2--4-4-4-4-|----------------0-|
G|-3--3--2--4-4-4-4-|-3--3--2--4-4-4-4-|-3--3--2--4-4-4-4-|--1---1---1-------|
D|-4--4--2--4-4-4-4-|-4--4--2--4-4-4-4-|-4--4--2--4-4-4-4-|--2---2---2-------|
A|-4--4-------------|-4--4-------------|-4--4-------------|--2---2---2-------|
E|-2--2-------------|-2--2-------------|-2--2-------------|--0---0---0-------|
X X X
You're sharpening Walking on coals To improve your Business acumens
stones
F# B F# B F# B C# B
e|------------------|------------------|------------------|------------------|
B|-------2--4-4-4-4-|-------2--4-4-4-4-|-------2--4-4-4-4-|-/6---6---4---4-4-|
G|-3--3--2--4-4-4-4-|-3--3--2--4-4-4-4-|-3--3--2--4-4-4-4-|-/6---6---4---4-4-|
D|-4--4--2--4-4-4-4-|-4--4--2--4-4-4-4-|-4--4--2--4-4-4-4-|-/6---6---4---4-4-|
A|-4--4-------------|-4--4-------------|-4--4-------------|-/4---4---2---2-2-|
E|-2--2-------------|-2--2-------------|-2--2-------------|------------------|
X X X
You're sharpening Walking on coals To improve your Business acumens
stones
Verse 5
---------
F# B F# B F# B E
|------------------|------------------|------------------|-fill-3----------|
F# B F# B F# B C# B
|------------------|------------------|------------------|-----------------|
e|-------------0-0--|
B|------------------|
G|--1---1---1-------| fill 3
D|--2---2---2-------|
A|--2---2---2-------|
E|--0---0---0-------|
Verse 5 is the same as verse 4, except where fill 3 is indicated.
Outro
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F# B F# B F# B E
|------------------|------------------|------------------|-fill-4-----------|
F# B F# B F# B C# B
|------------------|------------------|------------------|-fill-5-----------|
e|--------------0---| e|------------------|
B|----------------0-| B|-/6---6----4--4---|
G|--1---1-----------| fill 4 G|-/6---6----4--4---| fill 5
D|--2---2-----------| D|-/6---6----4--4---|
A|--2---2-----------| A|-/4---4-----------|
E|--0---0-----------| E|------------------|
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b - bend a semitone (1 fret)
YbZ - bend the note at fret Y to the same pitch
as the note found at fret Z
the note found at fret Z
Y[Z]- Play the note at fret Y which has been previously bent
to the same pitch as that found on fret Z. (The bend
h - hammer on
p - pull off
X - mute with palm of picking hand
D - downstroke
tr - tremolo picking
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3 3
made up of A (G#, C#),F# - (G# C#) F# C# progression over
In verses 4 and 5 (and also in the Outro) the original verse riff is
transposed down by a whole tone (by moving the original chords down
3 3
by 2 frets) giving A (F#, B),E - (F# B) E B progression. Again,
3
the riff played over the (F# B) section is constant with only
The 2 guitar solos are based on the F# minor pentatonic scale, using
the 'standard box' pattern (with extension) found at the second fret.
a fluid movement of the wrist used to fret the notes.
The note on the 4th fret is bent by 1 semitone (the same as the note
found on the 5th fret) then released and then pulled-off to the 2nd
fret - all in one movement. Other terms, such as 4mbp2, can be
explained in a similar way. The note at the 4th fret is bend slightly
(i.e. less than a semitone - listen to the record for the exact bend)
and the pull-off to fret 2. All in one movement. Listen to the record
rhythm part, which is based on playing partial power chords. Guitar 2
over the C5 sections these are shown as double_fills 1 and 2. The fills
are made up of partial chords - its just a matter of playing the
chords shown above the TAB to match the vocal phrasing to get the
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