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1/16

Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Step 1 / 16Position: 1

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

Capo on 1st fret, all chords relative to the capo. Therefore the tuning is actually
and so an E chord is in
reality an F chord, an F# chord is a G chord and so on. But I have transcribed it as if 
fretboard so just ignore the 1st fret and play the tab like you normally would.
Chords used:
E|---E----G5----G3---A5---F#5-----B5--------------|
B|-----------0-------------------------|
G|---1-------0-----------4-------------|
D|---2---5---0---2---4---4-------------|
A|---2---5---2---0---4---2-------------|
E|-------3---3-------2-----------------|
Riff 1:
E|----0---0-----0-----------------|
B|------0---0-0---0---------------|
G|--8---------------2-0-----------|
D|--------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------|
Intro:
Riff 1
(palm-muted)
ELook at G5these my Echild-beaG5ring hips
ELook at G5these my Eruby red G5ruby lips
ELook at G5these my Ework strong G5arms and
EYouve got to G5see my Ebottle full G5of charm
EI lay G5it all Eat your G5feet
EYou turn G5around and say Eback to me
G5He said
(palm-mute stops)
ESheela-na-Ggig, Esheela-na-Ggig
EYou GexhibEitionistG  
ESheela-na-Ggig, Esheela-na-Ggig
EYou GexhibEitionistG  
(palm-muted)
EGonna wash that man right G5out of my hair
EJust like the first time hG5e said he didn't care
EGonna wash that man right G5out of my hair
EHeard it before, G5no more
EGonna wash that man right G5out of my hair
ETurn the corner G5another one there
EGonna wash that man right G5out of my hair
EHeard it before
G5He said
(palm-mute stops)
ESheela-na-Ggig, Esheela-na-Ggig
EYou GexhibEitionistG  
ESheela-na-Ggig, Esheela-na-Ggig
EYou GexhibEitionistG  
Put A5money F#5in your A5idle B5hole
E G E G
Put A5money F#5in your A5idle B5hole
ERiGff E1 GX 3
(palm-muted)
EGonna take my hips G5to a man who cares
ETurn the corner G5another one there
EGonna take my hips G5to a man who cares
EHeard it before
G5He said
(palm-mute stops)
ESheela-na-Ggig, Esheela-na-Ggig
EYou GexhibEitionistG  
ESheela-na-Ggig, Esheela-na-Ggig
EYou GexhibEitionistG  
Put A5money F#5in your A5idle B5hole
E G E G
Put A5money F#5in your A5idle B5hole
EHe said Gwash your breasts, EI don't want to Gbe unclean
EHe said Gplease take those Edirty pillows Gaway from me
EHe said Gwash your breasts, EI don't want to Gbe unclean
EHe said Gplease take those Edirty pillows Gaway from me
EHe said Gwash your breasts, EI don't want to Gbe unclean
EHe said Gplease take those Edirty pillows Gaway from me
EHe said Gwash your breasts, EI don't want to Gbe unclean
EHe said Gplease take those Edirty pillows Gaway from me
 E   GX 6
End with an E and palm mute. Enjoy, Vaggs ;)

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Sheela-Na-Gig

by PJ Harvey

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 1 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

F#5

Capo on 1st fret, all chords relative to the capo. Therefore the tuning is actually

and so an E chord is in

reality an F chord, an F# chord is a G chord and so on. But I have transcribed it as if

fretboard so just ignore the 1st fret and play the tab like you normally would.

Chords used:

E G5 G A5 F#5 B5

E|-----------3-------------------------|

B|-----------0-------------------------|

G|---1-------0-----------4-------------|

D|---2---5---0---2---4---4-------------|

A|---2---5---2---0---4---2-------------|

E|-------3---3-------2-----------------|

Riff 1:

E|----0---0-----0-----------------|

B|------0---0-0---0---------------|

G|--8---------------2-0-----------|

D|--------------------------------|

A|--------------------------------|

E|--------------------------------|

Intro:

Riff 1

(palm-muted)

E G5 E G5

Look at these my child-bearing hips

E G5 E G5

Look at these my ruby red ruby lips

E G5 E G5

Look at these my work strong arms and

E G5 E G5

Youve got to see my bottle full of charm

E G5 E G5

I lay it all at your feet

E G5 E

You turn around and say back to me

He said

(palm-mute stops)

E G E G

Sheela-na-gig, sheela-na-gig

E G E G

You exhibitionist

E G E G

Sheela-na-gig, sheela-na-gig

E G E G

You exhibitionist

(palm-muted)

E G5

Gonna wash that man right out of my hair

E G5

Just like the first time he said he didn't care

E G5

Gonna wash that man right out of my hair

E G5

Heard it before, no more

E G5

Gonna wash that man right out of my hair

E G5

Turn the corner another one there

E G5

Gonna wash that man right out of my hair

Heard it before

He said

(palm-mute stops)

E G E G

Sheela-na-gig, sheela-na-gig

E G E G

You exhibitionist

E G E G

Sheela-na-gig, sheela-na-gig

E G E G

You exhibitionist

A5 F#5 A5 B5

Put money in your idle hole

E G E G

A5 F#5 A5 B5

Put money in your idle hole

E G E G

Riff 1 X 3

(palm-muted)

E G5

Gonna take my hips to a man who cares

E G5

Turn the corner another one there

E G5

Gonna take my hips to a man who cares

Heard it before

He said

(palm-mute stops)

E G E G

Sheela-na-gig, sheela-na-gig

E G E G

You exhibitionist

E G E G

Sheela-na-gig, sheela-na-gig

E G E G

You exhibitionist

A5 F#5 A5 B5

Put money in your idle hole

E G E G

A5 F#5 A5 B5

Put money in your idle hole

E G E G

He said wash your breasts, I don't want to be unclean

E G E G

He said please take those dirty pillows away from me

E G E G

He said wash your breasts, I don't want to be unclean

E G E G

He said please take those dirty pillows away from me

E G E G

He said wash your breasts, I don't want to be unclean

E G E G

He said please take those dirty pillows away from me

E G E G

He said wash your breasts, I don't want to be unclean

E G E G

He said please take those dirty pillows away from me

E G

X 6

End with an E and palm mute. Enjoy, Vaggs ;)

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