GOO GOO DOLLS - "Big Machine" Tablature
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PROPS GO TO: Jay
Well, this is probably the correct way to play it. It is another one of Johnny's weird tunings; D# A# A# D....but hey? What about the other two? Well, Johnny said that the D and the high E string got in the way, so he just chopped them off. unless you want ot sacrafice these strings, this is as close as you can get; just put it in this tuning:
D#-A#-D#-A#-D-D. The E and D wont be played as much, so here it is.The rythem is weird, so follow carefully.I have added some lead parts mixed in with the chords.It adds cool chorus-like sound.
Intro: (just put the parts in the right spot)
D---------------------0--0-------------------------0--0-
D---------------------0--0-------------------------0--0-
A#--5--5------5-------4--4------4h5--5------5------4--4-
D#--x--x-x-x--x--x-x--x--x--x-x-x-x--x--x-x-x--x-x-x--x-
A#--5--5-x-x--5--x-x--5--5--x-x-5-5--5--x-x-5--x-x-5--5-
D#--0--0-x-x--0--x-x--0--0--x-x-0-0--0--x-x-0--x-x-0--0-
D---0---0-0-----0--0---0--0-0---0--- | 0---0-0---0--0-0---0--0--0--0-
D---0---0-0-----0--0---0--0-0---0--- | 0---0-0---0--0-0---0--0--0--0-
A#--0---0-0-----4--4---4--4-4---2\\- | 2---0-0---4--4-4---2--2--0--0-
D#--x---x-x-----x--x---x--x-x---x--- | x---0-0---x--x-x---x--x--0--0-
A#--4---4-4-----4--4---4--4-4---2\\- | 2---0-0---4--4-4---2--2--0--0-
D#--4---4-4-----4--4---4--4-4---2\\- | 2---0-0---4--4-4---2--2--0--0-
Pre-Chorus:(the rythem is really fast, so here is a breakdown)
D------------0-0------------0-0-----------0-0------------0--0
D---3---3-3--0-0---3---3-3--0-0--3---3-3--0-0---3---3-3--0--0
A#--0---0-0--0-0---0---0-0--0-0--0---0-0--0-0---0---0-0--0--2\\
D#--x---x-x--x-x---x---x-x--x-x--x---x-x--x-x---x---x-x--x--x
A#--5---5-5--5-5---5---5-5--5-5--4---4-4--4-4---4---4-4--4--2\\
D#--0---0-0--0-0---0---0-0--0-0--4---4-4--4-4---4---4-4--4--2\\
(repeat this then play the 3rd intro part.)
Chorus:
D---0--0-0--0--0-0--0--0-0-0--0-0---0--0-0--0--0-0---0--0-0--0-0
D---0--0-0--0--0-0--0--0-0-0--0-0---0--0-0--0--0-0---0--0-0--0-0
A#--0--0-0--7--7-0--2--2-2-2--2-2---5--5-5--4--4-0---2--2-2--0-0 ~ lead (play along
D#--x--x-x--x--x-x--x--x-x-x--x-x---x--x-x--x--x-x---x--x-x--x-x W/ lyrics)
A#--7--7-7--7--7-7--2--2-2-2--2-2---4--4-4--4--4-4---2--2-2--2-2\\
D#--7--7-7--7--7-7--2--2-2-2--2-2---4--4-4--4--4-4---2--2-2--2-2\\
I'm.....Blind and waiting for
Repeat, the pay this part...
D-------------------------------------------------------
D---8-----8----8------8--8-------8-----8---8--8-8-8-8-8-
A#--7-----7----7------7--7-------7-----7---7--7-7-7-7-7-
D#--0--0--0--0-0-0-0--0--0--0-0--0--0--0-0-0--0-0-0-0-0-
A#--0--0--0--0-0-0-0--0--0--0-0--0--0--0-0-0--0-0-0-0-0-
D#--0--0--0--0-0-0-0--0--0--0-0--0--0--0-0-0--0-0-0-0-0-
This part is played in the bridge and the outro, just listen for it.
Outro:
D---0--0-0-0-0--0--0-0--0--0--0-0-0---0--0--
D---0--0-0-0-0--0--0-0--0--0--0-0-0---0--0--
A#--5--5-5-5-5--4--4-4--0--2--2-2-2---0--0-- ~lead again
D#--x--x-x-x-x--x--x-x--x--x--x-x-x---x--x--
A#--4--4-4-4-4--4--4-4--4--2--2-2-2---2--2--
D#--4--4-4-4-4--4--4-4--4--2--2-2-2---2--2--
Play the riff above this after the outro riff, then end with all the strings open.
Just in case you were wondering, the lead in the outro goes like this...
w/ slide!
D-------------------------------
D---13//12///8\\\13///12///8\\\12~~~~~ then the final part goes 7\8/7\8-8/7\8/7
A#--0---0----0----0----0---0---0--------------------------------0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0
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