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Subject: b/bush/distant_voices.tab
Date: Fri, 01 Aug 1997 00:25:46 -0700
From: Gilbert Hale <chlorine@theonramp.net>
Bush
Distant Voices
Razorblade Suitcase
Transcribed by Joe Hale
I worked on this song some more, and have come up with a
more accurate transcription. I decided to show how each
part is played rather than just showing the chords.
Although I showed what notes to play off each chord, they
may be a little different from the record; I just play the
notes which I think sound best. At any rate, I have
included every part of the song(rhythm and lead), and it is
very accurate.
Intro:
(both guitars w/tremolo and slight distortion)
A1:Guitar 1
e|--------------------------------------------------------|
b|--------------------------------------------------------|
g|-7~7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-/11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11\------|
d|--------------------------------------------------------|
a|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5--/9--9--9--9--9--9--9~-9\------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------|
e|---------------------------------------0-------------0--|
b|--------------------------------0------0------0------0--|
g|-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7--3-------3------3------3--3----|
d|--------------------------4--4------4------4----4--4----|
a|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5--4-----------------------------|
E|--------------------------2-----------------------------|
A2:Guitar 2
e|--------------------------------------------------------|
b|--------------------------------------------------------|
g|-7---7-----7-----7-7---7-/11---11-----11-----11-11---11-|
d|--------------------------------------------------------|
a|-5-5---5-5---5-5-5---5----/9-9----9-9----9-9--9----9----|
E|--------------------------------------------------------|
e|--------------------------------------------------------|
b|--------------------------------------------------------|
g|-11\7-7-7---7-----7-7---7-/11---------------------------|
d|-------------------------------let ring-----------------|
a|------5---5---5-5-5---5-----9---------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------|
A3:Guitar 1
(play this twice during the intro)
e|---------2-------------0---------------2----------------|
b|-------3---3---------3---3-------0-----2-----2----------|
g|-2-2-2-----2-0-4-4-------4---3-3---3---3-3---3----------|
d|-0-------------4---4-------0-4-------4-4---4---4-4-0----|
a|---------------2-------------4--------------------------|
E|-----------------------------2--------------------------|
A4:Guitar 2
e|--------------------------------------------------------|
b|-------3---3-5/7-7-7------------------------------------|
g|---2-2---2-2-----4-4-4-4-3h4p3h4p3-4/6-(4-4\3)----------|
d|-0---------------4---4----------------------------------|
a|--------------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------|
e|--------------------------------------------------------|
b|-------3---3-5/7-7-7---7-/11----------------------------|
g|---2-2---2-2-----4---4---/11--let-ring------------------|
d|-0---------------4--------------------------------------|
a|--------------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------|
Verse 1:
B1:Guitar 1 (same as A3) x4
B2:Guitar 2 x4
* *
e|-------------------0---------------------|--------------|
b|-------3---3-------3---------------------|-/11(x7)------|
g|---2-2---2-2---4-4-4-4-4-0-3h4p3h4p3-4/6-|---------11---|
d|-0-----------0-4-4-----4-----------------|--------------|
a|---------------2-------------------------|--------------|
E|-----------------------------------------|--------------|
*play this on the third time of the first verse only,
in place of g|-4/6-|
First Chorus:
C1:Guitar 1
(strum each chord once and let ring)
e|-0-----------2-------------0---------3-----------2-|
b|-0-----------2-------------0---------3-----------2-|
g|-1-----------3-------------1---------4-----------3-|
d|-2-----------4-------------2---------5-----------4-|
a|-2-----------4-------------2---------5-----------4-|
E|-0-----------2-------------0---------3-----------2-|
C2:Guitar 2
(just pick out notes from the chords very lightly)
e|-0-----------2-0-----0-----0---------3-----------2-|
b|-0--0---0--0-2---0-----0---0---------3-----------2-|
g|-1-1-1-1-1-0-3-----3-----3-1-1-1-1---4-----------3-|
d|-2----2--2---4-------------2-2-2-2-0-5-----------4-|
a|-2-----------4-------------2---------5-----------4-|
E|-0-----------2-------------0---------3-----------2-|
Before the next verse guitar 1 plays part A3 once,
and guitar 2 does this:
fade in fade out
e|--------------/10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10\9----------------|
b|-------3---3-----------------------------11-------------|
g|---2-2---2-2--------------------------------------------|
d|-0------------------------------------------------------|
a|--------------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------|
Verse 2:
Play A3 and B2 two times.
Pre-chorus:
D1:Guitar 1 x2
e|--5--------3----------2------|
b|--5--------3----------2------|
g|--6--------4----------3------|
d|--7--------5----------4------|
a|--7--------5----------4------|
E|--5--------3----------2------|
D2:Guitar 2 x2
e|--5--------3----------2------|
b|--5---5----3-3--------2------|
g|--6-6---6--4---4-4-4--3-3----|
d|--7-----7--5-----5----4---4--|
a|--7--------5----------4------|
E|--5--------3----------2------|
Second Chorus:
(both guitars turn off tremolo)
C3:Guitar 1 x2
e|-0-------2------------------0------3------2-------------|
b|-0-------2------------------0------3------2-------------|
g|-1-------3------------------1------4------3-------------|
d|-2-(x12)-4-(x12)------------2-(x6)-5-(x6)-4-(x12)-------|
a|-2-------4------------------2------5------4-------------|
E|-0-------2------------------0------3------2-------------|
C4:Guitar 2 x2
(the "(x#)"s pertain only to the chord before them)
e|-0-------2---------2-2------0------3------2-------2-----|
b|-0-------2---------2-2------0------3------2-------2-----|
g|-1~------3---------3-3------1------4------3-------4-----|
d|-2~(x12)-4---------4-4-(x8)-2-(x6)-5-(x6)-4-(x4)--4-(x8)|
a|-2-------4-----4---4-4------2------5------4-------4-----|
E|-0-------2~0h2---2-2-2------0------3------2-----0-2-----|
Bridge:
(both guitars w/heavy distortion)
E1:Guitar 1 x3
e|----------------------------|
b|----------------------------|
g|----------------------------|
d|--4-2-4-4-2-4-2-2--5-5-5----|
a|--4-2-4-4-2-4-2-2--5-5-5----|
E|--2-0-2-2-0-2-0-0--3-3-3-0--|
After the first bridge, both guitars play something
similar to the intro. It goes like this:
e|-(0)-------------------(0)-------------------------------|
b|-(0)-------------------(0)-------------------------------|
g|--7--------/11---------\7--------/11---------------------|
d|----(x14)-------(x14)-----(x14)--------------------------|
a|--5---------/9---------\5---------/9---------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------|
The notes in parenthesis indicate notes
which Guitar 2 randomly plays.
Verse 3:
(both guitars w/tremolo and slight distortion)
Play A3 and B2 two times.
Second Pre-Chorus:
Guitar 1 plays D1 two times again, while Guitar 2 does
a slight variation of D2 that goes like this:
e|--5--------3----------2----------|
b|--5---5----3-3--------2----------|
g|--6-6---6--4---4-4-4--3----------|
d|--7-----7--5-----5----4-(4)------|
a|--7--------5----------4---(4)----|
E|--5--------3----------2-----(2)--|
The notes in parenthesis are played on the first time only.
Third Chorus:
Guitar 1 and 2 both play C3 and C4 two times again,
with heavy distortion(left on for rest of song) and
no tremolo(left off for rest of song).
F1:Guitar 1
e|--------------------------------------------|
b|--------------------------------------------|
g|--11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11/-12-12-12-12\--|
d|--11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11/-12-12-12-12\--|
a|---9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9/-10-10-10-10\--|
E|--------------------------------------------|
F2:Guitar 2
*
e|--------------------------------------------|
b|--------------------------------------------|
g|--11-11-x-x-11-11-x-11-11-11/-12-12-12-12\--|
d|--11-11-x-x-11-11-x-11-11-11/-12-12-12-12\--|
a|---9--9-x-x--9--9-x--9--9--9/-10-10-10-10\--|
E|--------------------------------------------|
Play that two times, then play C3(both guitars)
one time. After that, Guitar 1 plays F2 four
times while Guitar 2 does this:
*
e|--------------------------------------------------------|
b|----11-----------12-12--------11-11-------(12)12-12-----|
g|/11~---11~-11/12-12-12-12\11~-------11~-11/12-12-12-----|
d|--------------------------------------------------------|
a|--------------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------|
*song ends on this note/chord (G)
BTW, Guitar 1 might be clean when Guitar 2 is slightly
distorted, but I prefer them both distorted.
questions, comments, etc.
Joe Hale
chlorine@theonramp.net
Date: Fri, 01 Aug 1997 00:25:46 -0700
From: Gilbert Hale <chlorine@theonramp.net>
Bush
Distant Voices
Razorblade Suitcase
Transcribed by Joe Hale
I worked on this song some more, and have come up with a
more accurate transcription. I decided to show how each
part is played rather than just showing the chords.
Although I showed what notes to play off each chord, they
may be a little different from the record; I just play the
notes which I think sound best. At any rate, I have
included every part of the song(rhythm and lead), and it is
very accurate.
Intro:
(both guitars w/tremolo and slight distortion)
A1:Guitar 1
e|--------------------------------------------------------|
b|--------------------------------------------------------|
g|-7~7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-/11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11\------|
d|--------------------------------------------------------|
a|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5--/9--9--9--9--9--9--9~-9\------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------|
e|---------------------------------------0-------------0--|
b|--------------------------------0------0------0------0--|
g|-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7--3-------3------3------3--3----|
d|--------------------------4--4------4------4----4--4----|
a|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5--4-----------------------------|
E|--------------------------2-----------------------------|
A2:Guitar 2
e|--------------------------------------------------------|
b|--------------------------------------------------------|
g|-7---7-----7-----7-7---7-/11---11-----11-----11-11---11-|
d|--------------------------------------------------------|
a|-5-5---5-5---5-5-5---5----/9-9----9-9----9-9--9----9----|
E|--------------------------------------------------------|
e|--------------------------------------------------------|
b|--------------------------------------------------------|
g|-11\7-7-7---7-----7-7---7-/11---------------------------|
d|-------------------------------let ring-----------------|
a|------5---5---5-5-5---5-----9---------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------|
A3:Guitar 1
(play this twice during the intro)
e|---------2-------------0---------------2----------------|
b|-------3---3---------3---3-------0-----2-----2----------|
g|-2-2-2-----2-0-4-4-------4---3-3---3---3-3---3----------|
d|-0-------------4---4-------0-4-------4-4---4---4-4-0----|
a|---------------2-------------4--------------------------|
E|-----------------------------2--------------------------|
A4:Guitar 2
e|--------------------------------------------------------|
b|-------3---3-5/7-7-7------------------------------------|
g|---2-2---2-2-----4-4-4-4-3h4p3h4p3-4/6-(4-4\3)----------|
d|-0---------------4---4----------------------------------|
a|--------------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------|
e|--------------------------------------------------------|
b|-------3---3-5/7-7-7---7-/11----------------------------|
g|---2-2---2-2-----4---4---/11--let-ring------------------|
d|-0---------------4--------------------------------------|
a|--------------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------|
Verse 1:
B1:Guitar 1 (same as A3) x4
B2:Guitar 2 x4
* *
e|-------------------0---------------------|--------------|
b|-------3---3-------3---------------------|-/11(x7)------|
g|---2-2---2-2---4-4-4-4-4-0-3h4p3h4p3-4/6-|---------11---|
d|-0-----------0-4-4-----4-----------------|--------------|
a|---------------2-------------------------|--------------|
E|-----------------------------------------|--------------|
*play this on the third time of the first verse only,
in place of g|-4/6-|
First Chorus:
C1:Guitar 1
(strum each chord once and let ring)
e|-0-----------2-------------0---------3-----------2-|
b|-0-----------2-------------0---------3-----------2-|
g|-1-----------3-------------1---------4-----------3-|
d|-2-----------4-------------2---------5-----------4-|
a|-2-----------4-------------2---------5-----------4-|
E|-0-----------2-------------0---------3-----------2-|
C2:Guitar 2
(just pick out notes from the chords very lightly)
e|-0-----------2-0-----0-----0---------3-----------2-|
b|-0--0---0--0-2---0-----0---0---------3-----------2-|
g|-1-1-1-1-1-0-3-----3-----3-1-1-1-1---4-----------3-|
d|-2----2--2---4-------------2-2-2-2-0-5-----------4-|
a|-2-----------4-------------2---------5-----------4-|
E|-0-----------2-------------0---------3-----------2-|
Before the next verse guitar 1 plays part A3 once,
and guitar 2 does this:
fade in fade out
e|--------------/10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10\9----------------|
b|-------3---3-----------------------------11-------------|
g|---2-2---2-2--------------------------------------------|
d|-0------------------------------------------------------|
a|--------------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------|
Verse 2:
Play A3 and B2 two times.
Pre-chorus:
D1:Guitar 1 x2
e|--5--------3----------2------|
b|--5--------3----------2------|
g|--6--------4----------3------|
d|--7--------5----------4------|
a|--7--------5----------4------|
E|--5--------3----------2------|
D2:Guitar 2 x2
e|--5--------3----------2------|
b|--5---5----3-3--------2------|
g|--6-6---6--4---4-4-4--3-3----|
d|--7-----7--5-----5----4---4--|
a|--7--------5----------4------|
E|--5--------3----------2------|
Second Chorus:
(both guitars turn off tremolo)
C3:Guitar 1 x2
e|-0-------2------------------0------3------2-------------|
b|-0-------2------------------0------3------2-------------|
g|-1-------3------------------1------4------3-------------|
d|-2-(x12)-4-(x12)------------2-(x6)-5-(x6)-4-(x12)-------|
a|-2-------4------------------2------5------4-------------|
E|-0-------2------------------0------3------2-------------|
C4:Guitar 2 x2
(the "(x#)"s pertain only to the chord before them)
e|-0-------2---------2-2------0------3------2-------2-----|
b|-0-------2---------2-2------0------3------2-------2-----|
g|-1~------3---------3-3------1------4------3-------4-----|
d|-2~(x12)-4---------4-4-(x8)-2-(x6)-5-(x6)-4-(x4)--4-(x8)|
a|-2-------4-----4---4-4------2------5------4-------4-----|
E|-0-------2~0h2---2-2-2------0------3------2-----0-2-----|
Bridge:
(both guitars w/heavy distortion)
E1:Guitar 1 x3
e|----------------------------|
b|----------------------------|
g|----------------------------|
d|--4-2-4-4-2-4-2-2--5-5-5----|
a|--4-2-4-4-2-4-2-2--5-5-5----|
E|--2-0-2-2-0-2-0-0--3-3-3-0--|
After the first bridge, both guitars play something
similar to the intro. It goes like this:
e|-(0)-------------------(0)-------------------------------|
b|-(0)-------------------(0)-------------------------------|
g|--7--------/11---------\7--------/11---------------------|
d|----(x14)-------(x14)-----(x14)--------------------------|
a|--5---------/9---------\5---------/9---------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------|
The notes in parenthesis indicate notes
which Guitar 2 randomly plays.
Verse 3:
(both guitars w/tremolo and slight distortion)
Play A3 and B2 two times.
Second Pre-Chorus:
Guitar 1 plays D1 two times again, while Guitar 2 does
a slight variation of D2 that goes like this:
e|--5--------3----------2----------|
b|--5---5----3-3--------2----------|
g|--6-6---6--4---4-4-4--3----------|
d|--7-----7--5-----5----4-(4)------|
a|--7--------5----------4---(4)----|
E|--5--------3----------2-----(2)--|
The notes in parenthesis are played on the first time only.
Third Chorus:
Guitar 1 and 2 both play C3 and C4 two times again,
with heavy distortion(left on for rest of song) and
no tremolo(left off for rest of song).
F1:Guitar 1
e|--------------------------------------------|
b|--------------------------------------------|
g|--11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11/-12-12-12-12\--|
d|--11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11/-12-12-12-12\--|
a|---9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9/-10-10-10-10\--|
E|--------------------------------------------|
F2:Guitar 2
*
e|--------------------------------------------|
b|--------------------------------------------|
g|--11-11-x-x-11-11-x-11-11-11/-12-12-12-12\--|
d|--11-11-x-x-11-11-x-11-11-11/-12-12-12-12\--|
a|---9--9-x-x--9--9-x--9--9--9/-10-10-10-10\--|
E|--------------------------------------------|
Play that two times, then play C3(both guitars)
one time. After that, Guitar 1 plays F2 four
times while Guitar 2 does this:
*
e|--------------------------------------------------------|
b|----11-----------12-12--------11-11-------(12)12-12-----|
g|/11~---11~-11/12-12-12-12\11~-------11~-11/12-12-12-----|
d|--------------------------------------------------------|
a|--------------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------|
*song ends on this note/chord (G)
BTW, Guitar 1 might be clean when Guitar 2 is slightly
distorted, but I prefer them both distorted.
questions, comments, etc.
Joe Hale
chlorine@theonramp.net
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