SONIC YOUTH - "hits of sunshine" Tablature
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Artist: Sonic Youth
Song: Hits of Sunshine (for Allen Ginsberg)
Tabbed by: The guy that writes good tabs, Jonathan Martinez
(jonthebassplayer@integrity.com)
Sonic Youth-what can I say? They are the masters of improvisation, as
exhibited on this song. You don't absolutely need effects, but it's a
nice touch. I am extremely confident in this tab. I can do everything
short of guarantee accuracy. If you disagree with this, please email
me and tell me what you think.
Standard Tuning (E-A-D-G)
Intro
G--------------------------------------------------------------------|
D--------5--5--------------------------------------------------------|
A-----7--------7-----------------------------------------------------|
E--------------------------------------------------------------------|
this is played at the last measure of the intro.
Verse
G------------------------------|--|----------------------------------|
D------------------------------|--|----------------------------------|
A-----7--5--7--5--7--5---------|X2|-----7----------------------------|
E-----------------------7--5---|--|----------------------------------|
G--------------------------------------------------------------------|
D----5--4--------5--4--------5--4------------------------------------|
A----------5--7--------5-----------5---------------------------------|
E-------------------------7------------------------------------------|
Repeat this a few times, then it goes into the Improv Jam. The last
time you are supposed to play the above progression, you start to play
the improv jam instead.
Improv Jam
G--------------------------------------------------------------------|
D--------------------------------------------------------------------|
A-----7--7-----5--5--5-----------------------------------------------|
E-----------7-----------7--------------------------------------------|
About 16 measures into the improv jam you turn on the fuzz/phase shift.
This progression is played through the end of the song.
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