VIOLENT FEMMES - "breakin up" Tablature
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Date: Sat, 6 Jan 1996 17:03:01 -0500
From: Bryson Meunier <meunier.1@postbox.acs.ohio-state.edu>
Subject: TAB:"Breakin' Up" by violent femmes
For this song I worked out the electric solo and then went back and
did my best on the acoustic lead-in. I'm pretty sure that the solo is
correct(although extraordinarily easy) but I'm not certain about the
lead-in. So even if it's not exactly the way that Gordon plays it,it sounds
pretty close. You be the judge. If you work out a different way of playing
it, or if you just have questions or comments, e-mail me at meunier.1@osu.edu
"Breakin' Up"(Gordon Gano)
Performed by the violent femmes on "New Times"(1994).
Guitar solo and lead-in transcribed by Bryson Meunier
chorus(acoustic)-
"...easy to do" "...easy to do"
E------------------------------|--8--7---5-------------|
B-------3---------------x6-x5--|------------6-6-6-5----|
G---5--------5--2--------------|------------5-5-5-4----|
D------------------5-----------|------------7-7-7-6----|
A------------------------------|-----------------------|
E------------------------------|-----------------------|
"...breakin up..." "It's easy ...
A
E------------------------------------------------------|
B--2-2-2--------7--5--7--5--------6--6--6--5--5-5-5p0--|
G--2-2-2--------7--5--7--5--------5--5--5--4--4-4-4p0--|
D--2-2-2--------------------7--5--7--7--7--6--6-6-6p0--|
A------------------------------------------------------|
E------------------------------------------------------|
"Break up... Time I Break ...
A Fm Em
E--------------1--1--1--1------0-----------------------|
B----2-2-2-2---1--1--1--1------0-----------------------|
G----2-2-2-2---1--1--1--1------0-----------------------|
D----2-2-2-2---3--3--3--3---2--2-----------------------|
A--------------3--3--3--3---2--2-----------------------|
E--------------1--1--1--1---0--0-----------------------|
Guitar 2(played overtop of last acoustic chord(Em))
(distorted electric)
A(volume swell)
E------------------------------------------------------|
B-------------------------------2~~~~~~~~~~~~----------|
G-------------------------------2~~~~~~~~~~~~----------|
D-------------------------------2~~~~~~~~~~~~----------|
A------------------------------------------------------|
E------------------------------------------------------|
Guitar solo(flip pickup switch to top position)-
(guitar 2)
E------------------------------------------------------|
B----2-----2-5---5-4---5\4--2~~~~~~~--2-5~~~\\12~~--2--|
G----2-----2-5---5-4---5\4--2~~~~~~~--2-5~~~\\12~~--2--|
D------------------------------------------------------|
A------------------------------------------------------|
E------------------------------------------------------|
E------------------------------------------------------|
B---2-5---5-4--5\4--2----2-5~~~~~~\\12~~~\14~~~~~~~~~b-|
G---2-5---5-4--5\4--2----2-5~~~~~~\\12~~~\14~~~~~~~~~b-|
D------------------------------------------------------|
A------------------------------------------------------|
E------------------------------------------------------|
Symbols used in transcription-
x = make percussive sound with fretting hand
p = pull-off
~ = let ring
\ = slide
~b = bend gradually
Please consider posting the chords for the verse if you know them.
Thanks. Enjoy the tab!
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