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Pickled Ginger

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Step 1 / 13Position: 7

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO open

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                    PICKLED GINGER - Wilco
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Tabbed by: jvwald
This tab is based on this YouTube video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6C-Tp3Epqu4
If you find this tab helpful, check out the other Wilco/Tweedy tabs I've posted.
Tuning: Drop D
A5
 777xxx
C5 (10)(10)(10)xxx
G5
 555xxx
F5
 333xxx
Amno5/C (10)(12)(10)xxx
D5 (12)(12)(12)xxx
A#5
 888xxx
D#
 1110xx
* hammer up 2 frets multiple times on the 5th string
riff 1
e|--------------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------------|
G|--------------------------------------|
D|--7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-(10)-(10)-(10)--|
A|--7-7-9-7-9-7-9-7-7-7-(10)-(12)-(10)--|
E|--7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-(10)-(10)-(10)--|
riff 1 x2
A5          G5
                      F5*
Blown in the zone in the side
A5            G5
                      F5*
No one gives a zig and a zag
A5*                  C5
I never let you ride
A5*                           Amno5/C   C5
I'll never bet you don't know
A5*                           Amno5/C   C5
I sound like this in the night
A5*                   Amno5/C   C5
I'll never let it show
A5           G5
                       F5*
Know when I'm towin' the drag
A5                  G5
                             F5*
Where no one gives a zig to the zag
C5   A5
Oh
A5*
I might let you ride I'm send to let you go
D5
I can't remember the night
A5*
I know that I'll never know
A5             G5
                      F5*
No one tells me how to behave
A5            G5
                       F5*
I'm born and I go in the grave
riff 1 x4
A5             G5
                       F5*
No one tells me how to be safe
A5           G5
                     F5*
No one 'til I go to my grave
C5   A#5   A5   G5   F5   D#
riff 1 x2
A5                      C5
I'll never let you ride
A5                         C5
I'll never bet you don't know
D5                             C5
I sound like this in the night
D5                     C5
I'll never let it show
A5                     C5
I'll never let it ride
A5                      C5
I'll never kisses below
D5                             C5
I sound like this in the night
                        riff 1 x2
I'll never let it show
A5   G5   F5
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| /   slide up
| \   slide down
| h   hammer-on
| p   pull-off
| ~   vibrato
| +   harmonic
| x   Mute note
| b   Bend
| pb  Pre-bend
| br  Bend release
| pbr Pre-bend release
| brb Bend release bend
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Pickled Ginger chords and lyrics

Free chords for Pickled Ginger by Wilco. Scroll the interactive sheet above or read the chord names inline below.

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                    PICKLED GINGER - Wilco
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Tabbed by: jvwald
This tab is based on this YouTube video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6C-Tp3Epqu4
If you find this tab helpful, check out the other Wilco/Tweedy tabs I've posted.
Tuning: Drop D
G5 555xxx
D5 (12)(12)(12)xxx
A#5 888xxx
D# 1110xx
* hammer up 2 frets multiple times on the 5th string
riff 1 x2
A5*                  C5
I never let you ride
A5*                           Amno5/C   C5
I'll never bet you don't know
A5*                           Amno5/C   C5
I sound like this in the night
A5*                   Amno5/C   C5
I'll never let it show
A5*
I might let you ride I'm send to let you go
A5*
I know that I'll never know
riff 1 x4
C5   A#5   A5   G5   F5   D#
riff 1 x2
                        riff 1 x2
I'll never let it show
A5   G5   F5
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| /   slide up
| \   slide down
| h   hammer-on
| p   pull-off
| ~   vibrato
| +   harmonic
| x   Mute note
| b   Bend
| pb  Pre-bend
| br  Bend release
| pbr Pre-bend release
| brb Bend release bend
************************************

Pickled Ginger Chords by Wilco

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Is "Pickled Ginger" easy to play on guitar?

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What key is "Pickled Ginger" in?

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