Kid A
Everything In Its Right Place
Although the album version of this song is played using a keyboard I've attempted to transcribe it for guitar so that I can play along. Keep in mind that this is only an interpretation (which should be elaborated upon in parts) and is intended to be fun to play along with!
Tuning is standard - >From high to low EBGDAE on a 6-string guitar.
*** Note that variations on these ideas change throughout the song.
These skeletons can be used as guides, with your ears/ideas adding the rest.
Intro:
Kid A? Kid A? Kid A? Kid A?
a|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
b|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
g|--5-----------5-5-------------5---5----------5-5------------------:-|
d|----6-5-6----------3-3--5-5-----6---(6)-----------3-3--5-5--------:-|
a|----------3---3-3--3-3--3-3-------------3----3-3--3-3--3-3----------|
e|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
Verse 1
Everything? Everything? Everything? Everything?
a|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
b|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
g|--5---5---2-------------------5---5---2---------------------------:-|
d|----6-----3---5-5--3-3--5-3-----6-----3---5-5--3-3--5-3-----------:-|
a|--------------3-3--4-4--4-4---------------3-3--4-4--4-4-------------|
e|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
Verse 2
In its right place? (4X)
a|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
b|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
g|--5-----------5-5-------------5-----------5-5---------------------:-|
d|----6-5-6----------3-3--5-5-----6-5-6----------3-3--5-5-----------:-|
a|----------3---3-3--3-3--3-3-----------3---3-3--3-3--3-3-------------|
e|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
Bit A
Yesterday I woke up sucking a lemon?(4X)
e|---------------------------|
b|-(4)----(3)-(3)--(6)-(6)---|
g|-(5)----(3)-(3)--(7)-(7)-:-|
d|--6------5---5----8---8--:-|
a|-(6)----(5)-(5)--(8)-(8)---|
e|-(4)----(3)-(3)--(6)-(6)---|
Verse 1
Verse 2 with added effects!
Bit A
There are two colours in my head? There are two colours in my head?
What, what is that you tried to say?
What, what was that you tried to say?
Tried to say? (4X)
e|---------------------------|
b|-(4)----(3)-(3)--(6)-(6)---|
g|-(5)----(3)-(3)--(7)-(7)-:-|
d|--6------5---5----8---8--:-|
a|-(6)----(5)-(5)--(8)-(8)---|
e|-(4)----(3)-(3)--(6)-(6)---|
Outro:
Everything? (Keyboards played in repetition with variations)
e|--------------------------|
b|--------------------------|
g|----2-------------------:-|
d|----3---5-5---3-3---5-3-:-|
a|--------3-3---4-4---4-4---|
e|(1)-----------------------|
Kid A
Chords:
E A D G B e
F: 1 3 3 2 1 1
A#: x 1 3 3 3 1
Dm: x x 0 2 3 1
C: x 3 2 0 1 0
A#/A: x 0 3 3 3 1
Intro:
there's a piano bit i won't bother to tab...
F A# Dm C
C A# ----> 4 times
Verse:
F A# Dm C C A#
I sit away
F A# Dm C C A#
I sit down away
Bridge:
A# A#/A F ---> 4 times
Verse:
F A# Dm C C A# and so on...
We got heads on sticks
And you got them toothpicks
We got heads on sticks
But you go in circles
Chorus:
A# A#/A F
Stand and shout
A# A#/A F
Have no problems
A# A#/A F
Stand and shout
A# A#/A F
Have no problems
A# A#/A F
I am standing in the shadow
A# A#/A F
By the end of my bed
during the chorus and the bridge try to play the last 3 strings along with the bass of the note so to get the effect of the organ that is playing in the song.
This is played on some sort of synthesizer on the album but I've arranged it for guitar here.
Here is the progression played throughout the verses
-----------------17--17--17------15----------18-------------------------------
-----15--15--18--------------18------17--------------13------15---------------
-15--15------15------------------------------------------12-------------------
-------------------------15------14------17------15------14-------------------
-----------------17-----------------------------------------------------------
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Then the bass riff begins overtop
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-1-1----3-3----6-6-----5-5-------5-5----3-3-----------------------------------
The bass riff at the end of the first verse goes like this
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-5-5--3-3-------------5-5--3-3------------------------------------------------
--------------------------------5-5-------------------------------------------
--------------1-1--------------------1-1--------------------------------------
National Anthem
First off I've broken the song into segments so as to get some organized
format for this very un-organized song. I've only tabbed up until the end of
the 2nd verse, then the brass starts and it's pretty pointless tabbing all
that. What I've tabbed out is Jonnys martenot for the keyboard and guitar.
I'm using the same piano instructions as normal. I will put the note and
then the number 1,2 or 3 in conjuction so as to tell you where on the
keyboard to hit the note.
i.e A2 means hit the A note in section 2.
section 1 section 2 section3
C#DEbEFF#GAbABbC C#DEbEFF#GAbABbC C#DEbEFF#GAbABbC
*middle C
For the guitar note I will put it in brackets next to the keyboard note. I
will put the string and fret number.
So A2 (G14) means the piano is the A key in section 2 and the note for the
guitar would be played on the G string on the 14th fret.
Here is the main bass riff played over and over throughout the song.
D--------------------------------------------------------------------
A--9----------------9-----------------8--------------7---------------
E-----10---10--10------10--10--10-------10--10--10------10--10--10-10
I've organized the song by numbering it, each number represents every time
the main riff is played. Any note under that number shows where and when
Jonny plays the martenot.
1 bass riff starts up
2
3 drums kick in
D2 (A5)
4
5 drums stop for a half measure and then kick back in
A3 (G14)
6
Bb3 (G15)
7
A3 (G14) G3 (G12)
8
F#3 (G11)
9
D3 (G7)
10
Bb2 (G3) G2 (G-open)
11
F#2 (D4) A2 (G2)
12
F2 (D3) A2 (G2) E2 (D2)
13
D2 (D-open) A3 (G14)
14
Bb3 (G15) G3 (G12)
15
A3 (G14) F#3 (G11)
16
Bb3 (G15) G3 (G12)
17
A3 (G14) F#3 (G11)
18
F3 (G10)
19
E3 (G9)
20 Verse 1
everyone everyone
21
around here everyone is
22
so near it's holding on
23
it's holding on
24
A3 (G14) F#3 (G11)
25
Bb3 (G15) G3 (G12)
26
A3 (G14) F#3 (G11)
27
Bb3 (G15) G3 (G12)
28 Verse 2
and everyone everyone is
29
so near everyone
30
stop the fear it's holding on
31
it's holding on
32 Brass enters , Jonny's martenot plays the same thing that was
played after Verse 1
How To Disappear Completely
Capo on 2nd Fret
Chords Used
Cadd9 (x32030)
Em/B (022010)
Gsus4 (320013)
Dsus4 (xx0233)
Dsus2 (xx0230)
Every time you do a chord you do it for 2 bars and during each bar do a
variation of that chord.
C- (C Cadd9 C Cadd9)
Em- (Em Em/B Em Em/B)
G- (G Gsus4 G Gsus4)
D- (D Dsus4 Dsus2)
Main riff is
e----------------
B-----10--s----7-
Intro C Em (X2)
Verse1
C Em
that day, that's not me,
C Em
I've gone, where I please,
C Em
I walk through walls, I float down the Liffey
Chorus
G Em
I'm not here, this isn't happening,
G Em
I'm not here, I'm not here,
Verse2
C Em
In a little while, I'll be gone
The moments already passed, yeah it's gone
Chorus
G Em
and I'm not here, this isn't happening,
I'm not here, I'm not here,
Verse3
C Em
strobe lights and blown speakers
fireworks and hurricanes
Chorus
G Em
I'm not here, this isn't happening,
G
I'm not here,
Em Em
I'm not here, aaahhhhhhh ahhhhhhh
D
ahhhhhhh
Em Em
Whooooaaaaaaa (strings build)
D (strings drop)
Em Em (End)
Optimistic
Chords used
EADGBe
F x00565
G x00787
D x00232
F2 x00211
Dsus4 x00233
E/D5 x0023x or 05x7xx
E/C5 x0001x or 03x5xx
E5 x0045x or 07x9xx
INTRO:
e--5--5-5-5--5-5/7--7-7--7-7--7-7--2-2-2-2--2--2-2--1-1--1-1-1-1h3--
B--6--6-6-6--6-6/8--8-8--8-8--8-8--3-3-3-3--3--3-3--1-1--1-1-1-1h3--
G--5--5-5-5--5-5/7--7-7--7-7--7-7--2-2-2-2--2--2-2--2-2--2-2-2-2----
D--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------
E-------------------------------------------------------------------
x2
e--3--3-3-3--3-3--2-2-2-2--2-2-2-2--
B--3--3-3-3--3-3--3-3-3-3--3-3-3-3--
G--2--2-2-2--2-2--2-2-2-2--2-2-2-2--
D--0--0-0-0--0-0--0-0-0-0--0-0-0-0--
A-----0---0---------0------0-0---0--
E-----------------------------------
e-1-1--1-1-1-1h3--3--3-3-3--3-3--2-2-2-2--2-2-2-2--
B-1-1--1-1-1-1h3--3--3-3-3--3-3--3-3-3-3--3-3-3-3--
G-2-2--2-2-2-2----2--2-2-2--2-2--2-2-2-2--2-2-2-2--
D-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--
E--------------------------------------------------
VERSE 1:
e-------------------------------------------------- |
B------3-3-3-3--1--1-1-1-1-------5-5-5-5--3-3-3-3-- | this two times
G--2---2-2-2-2--0--0-0-0-0-------4-4-4-4--2-2-2-2-- | Thom doesn't sing
D--0---0-0-0-0--0--0-0-0-0---0---0-0-0-0--0-0-0-0-- | x2
A--0-------------------------0--------------------- |
E-------------------------------------------------- |
(the same riff)
Flies are buzzing around my head
Vultures circling the dead
Picking up every last crumb
The big fish eat the little ones
The big fish eat the little ones
Not my problem give me some
CHORUS 1
(same as intro)
You can try the best you can |
If you try the best you can | x2
The best you can is good enough |
e------------------------------------
B-----------------------------0------ <--use this when
G-------------------------2-4---4-5-- it is
D--------------5-7--3-5-7------------ necessary
A--------5-7-8-----------------------
E--5-7-8-----------------------------
BRIDGE 1
e---------------- |
B---------------- | I didn't put the exact number of palm muting but
G--x-x-7-x-x-7--- | you can work it out.
D--x-x-7-x-x-7--- |
A---------------- |
E---------------- |
VERSE 2
CHORUS 2
BRIDGE 2 (same as verse)
VERSE 3
CHORUS 3
BRIDGE 3 (same as verse)
Outro (same as verse)
(repeat intro) x? and then...
(this last part is played over Dm (x5776x),
more or less this is the way it's palyed)
e------------------------------- e----------------
B------------------------------- B---6------6----- work out the variations
of
G----7--5h7--5h7-x-7--5h7--5h7-- G-----7------7--- a & b.
D----7--5h7--5h7-x-7--5h7--5h7-- D-------7--------
A------------------------------- A----------------
E------------------------------- E----------------
part a part b
every single thing of part a need to be muted when you end
of playing it -7x--5h7x but do not hit the strings.
-7x--5h7x
mix part a & b and you'll obtain the outro.
In Limbo
for guitar - 4/4, 2/4 time signature
transcribed from the LIVE version in Arles, France - 13/06/00
I have tabbed out each riff and named them INTRO RIFF, VERSE RIFF and CHORUS
RIFF, to add a bit of structure (not that it's distinguishable). At
the end I have put a structure layout.
There is only the one guitar throughout. Ed plays the little intro riff on keyboard but it sounds okay on guitar, but when everyone comes in, Jonny plays the main repeated riff. Jonny plays little delayed riffs here
and there too.
INTRO RIFF - 4/4, 2/4:
Here is the little riff before it kicks in. It might
have a short delay on, that's why it was so damn hard
to tab..!
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 +
e -------------------------------------------------
B --1-3-3-3-----1-3-3---3---3-3-3-3-5-3-1-3---3-3--
G ---H-----------H-------------------P---H---------
D -------------------------------------------------
A -------------------------------------------------
E -------------------------------------------------
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 +
e ---------------------------------------------------
B --1-3-3-3-3-3-1-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-1-3-3-3---3-1-3--
G ---H-----------H-------------------H-----------H---
D ---------------------------------------------------
A ---------------------------------------------------
E ---------------------------------------------------
Then it all kicks in but this keyboard/guitar still continues
quietly throughout the verses, varying a little.
VERSE RIFF - 4/4, 2/4:
This is the main riff, playing triplets:
1 2 3 4 1 2
e --------------------------------------------------------
B --------------------------------------------------------
G --------0-----------------------------------------------
D -----3-----------0--------0-----------------0--------0--
A --5-----------3--------2--------2--------2--------3-----
E -----------5--------0--------------0--3--------1--------
Jonny does delayed scratching a lot and sometimes plays
little delayed licks on the 4th beat:
4 + 4 +
e ------- e -------
B ------- B --2-4-- - (discordant)
G --2-0-- G ---H---
D ---P--- D -------
A ------- A -------
E ------- E -------
CHORUS RIFF (major) - 4/4:
Still playing triplets:
1 2 3 4 1 2 (3) (4)
e --------------------------------------------------
B --------------------------------------------0-----
G --------0--------0--------0--------0--------0-----
D -----1--------0--------5--------2-----2-----2-----
A --3--------1--------6--------3-----------3--2-----
E --------------------------------------------0-----
CHORUS RIFF (minor) - 4/4:
Still playing triplets:
1 2 3 4 1 2 (3) (4)
e --------------------------------------------------
B --------------------------------------------0-----
G --------0--------0--------0--------0--------0-----
D -----1--------0--------5--------1-----1-----2-----
A --3--------1--------6--------3-----------3--2-----
E --------------------------------------------0-----
Jonny does more delayed licks on the final 4th beat
of the above riff:
CHORUS ONE:
4 4 4 4
e --0-- e --3-- e --3-- e --x--
B --0-- B ----- B ----- B --x--
G --0-- G ----- G ----- G --x--
D ----- D ----- D ----- D --x--
A ----- A ----- A ----- A --x--
E ----- E ----- E ----- E --x--
CHORUS TWO:
4 4 4 4
e --3-- e ----- e ----- e --x--
B ----- B --3-- B --3-- B --x--
G ----- G ----- G ----- G --x--
D ----- D ----- D ----- D --x--
A ----- A ----- A ----- A --x--
E ----- E ----- E ----- E --x--
CHORUS THREE:
4 4 4
e --3-- e --3-- e -----
B --0-- B ----- B --4-- - rpt. this to end
G ----- G ----- G -----
D ----- D ----- D -----
A ----- A ----- A -----
E ----- E ----- E -----
SONG STRUCTURE:
INTRO 4/4, 2/4 - play INTRO RIFF, then VERSE RIFF x4
VERSE 4/4, 2/4 - play VERSE RIFF x7
CHORUS 4/4 - play CHORUS RIFF (major) x4
OUTRO 4/4, 2/4 - play VERSE RIFF x2
VERSE 4/4, 2/4 - play VERSE RIFF x8
CHORUS 4/4 - play CHORUS RIFF (major) x4
OUTRO 4/4, 2/4 - play VERSE RIFF x2
VERSE 4/4, 2/4 - play VERSE RIFF x6
CHORUS 4/4 - play CHORUS RIFF (minor) to end
Idioteque
The song is tuned down a 1/4 step.
capo on the 3rd fret.
The chords used for the guitar (Capo 3rd fret)
Em- (022000)
Cmaj7- (x32000)
Em/G- (022003)
C- (x32010)
Verse1
Em
losing bunker
Cmaj7
losing bunker
Em/G C
women and children first, then children first, then children,
Em Cmaj7
i laugh until my head comes off
Em/G C
i swallow till I burst, until i burst, until i,
losing bunker
losing bunker
i've have seen too much, i haven't seen enough, you haven't seen,
i laugh until my head comes off
women and children first, then children first, then children,
Chorus1
Em Cmaj7 Em/G C
here I'm alive, everything all of the time
Em Cmaj7 Em/G C
here I'm alive, everything all of the time
Verse2 (same chord pattern as Verse1)
ice age comin'
ice age comin'
let me hear both sides, let me hear both sides, let me hear both,
ice age comin'
ice age comin'
throw him in the fire, throw it in the fire, throw it on the,
we're not scared mongering
this is really happening, happening,
we're not scared of mongering,
this is really happening, happening,
mobiles squirkin'
mobiles chirpin'
take the money and run, take the money and run, take the money,
Chorus2 (same as Chorus1)
here I'm alive, everything all of the time
here I'm alive, everything all of the time
here I'm alive, everything all of the time
here I'm alive, everything all of the time
(me first then the children, me first then the children)
Now if playing with a keyboard substitute the guitar chords for these chords
instead.
Em= Gm
Cmaj7= Ebmaj7
Em/G= Gm/Eb
C= Eb
To show you how to play these chords on the keyboard i will break the keys
up into 3 sections.
section1 section2 section3
CC#DEbEFF#GAbABbB CC#DEbEFF#GAbABbB CC#DEbEFF#GAbABbBC
*-middle C
i.e so A2 would mean hit the A key in section 2
Here's how the chords are played
Gm- (G1 + Bb1 + D2 + G2)
Ebmaj7- (Eb2 + G2 + Bb2 + D3)
Gm/Eb- (G2 + Bb2 + D3 + Bb3)
Eb- (Eb2 + G2 + Bb2 + G3)
That's about it. The song sounds really good when I play it on the acoustic
guitar, but I can only really play up until the end of the 2nd chorus and
then the song sort of ends, usually I just make something up that sounds
very good for an outro.
If playing on the guitar try doing this picking pattern for the 1st part of
the song and then come in with some funky strumming for the 2nd verse when
the "ice age comin" part kicks in.
Em Cmaj7
e--------------------------------------------
B----------0------------------------0---------
G--------------0-----0-----------------0------
D-------2---------2-------------2----------2--
A---------------------------3-----------------
E---0----------------------------------------
Em/G C
e----------3------------0--------0------0--------------------
B-------------0------------1-------1------1-----1------------
G-------0--------0------------0------0------0------0------0--
D-----------------------------------------------------2------
A-----------------------3------------------------------------
E---0--------------------------------------------------------
Morning Bell
keyboard adapted to guitar
due to copyright reasons, lyrics cannot be inculded
intro:
A5 Dbm
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--10---10---10---10-----9----9----9----9---
---9----9----9----9-----9----9----9----9---
---7----7----7----7----11---11---11---11---
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(repeat 3x)
at "release me" play:
G D
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----8---8----8----8---7---7----7----7--
----7---7----7----7---7---7----7----7--
----9---9----9----9---7---7----7----7--
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(repeat 2x)
verse:
same as intro - part I 3x, part II 2x
at "please" play:
A5 A
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--10----10----10----10------10------10----10----10----10---
---9-----9-----9-----9-------9-------9-----9-----9-----9---
---7-----7-----7-----7------11------11----11----11----11---
-----------------------------------------------------------
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(repeat 3x)
back to "release me" (G to D)
then back to verse. Gtr plays ambient noise, with effects, focusing on these
notes:
--------------12---
------10-----------
--------------------
--7----------------
-------------------
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for the G and D on 2nd verse guitar enters:
G D
------------------------------------------3----3----3----3----3----2----2---
----0----0----0----0----0----0----0-------3----3----3----3----3----3----3---
----2----2----2----2----2----0----0-------2----2----2----2----2----2----2---
----0----0----0----0----0----0----0-------0----0----0----0----0----0----0---
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
----3----3----3----3----3----3----3-----------------------------------------
at "got the kids in bed" play:
Em Abm
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------------------------4----4----4----4----
----5----5----5----5----6----6----6----6----
----7----7----7----7----6----6----6----6----
----0----0----0----0------------------------
(repeat 3x)
D A
-----------------------------------------------------
----3-----3-----3-----3-----3------3------3------3---
----2-----2-----2-----2-----4------4------4------4---
----4-----4-----4-----4-----5------5------5------5---
----5-----5-----5-----5-----5------5------5------5---
-----------------------------------------------------
(back to A5 to Dbm)
wierd guitar at the end:
"walking walking walking"
--------3---------3---------3---------4---------4--------4---------
-----3---------3---------3---------4---------4--------4------------
--5---------5---------5---------6---------6---------6--------------
-------------------------------------------------------------------
-------------------------------------------------------------------
-------------------------------------------------------------------
-------------------------------------------------------------------
-------------------------------------------------------------------
-------------------------------------------------------------------
-10p9--10p9--10--9--7p6--7p6--7--9--10p9--10p9--10--9--------------
-------------------------------------------------------------------
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Motion Picture Soundtrack
You have to tune your guitar up a 1/4 of a step,
Chords Used
G- (3x0003)
CsusA- (x30203)
Csus2- (x30003)
Bmadd9- (x2x002)
Em- (022000)
C- (x32010)
Cadd9- (x32030)
G/D- (320033)
G/F#- (2x0233)
B7- (x21200)
C/A- (x30200)
(G) Bass note (hit top string on 3rd fret quickly)
(E) Bass note (hit the top string open quickly)
Intro G CsusA Csus2 Bmadd9 Csus2
Verse 1
G CsusA Csus2 Bmadd9 Csus2
White wine, and sleeping pills, help me get back into your arms,
cheap sex, and sad films, help me get to where I belong,
Chorus 1
(G) Em C Cadd9 (E) G/D G/F#
I think your craaaaaaaazy, maybe
(G) Em C Cadd9 (E) G/D G/F#
I think your craaaaaaaazy, maybe
Verse 2 (same chords as verse 1)
Don't send them letters, letters always get burned,
It's not like the movies, they fed us all little white lies,
Chorus 2
(G) Em C Cadd9 (E) G/D G/F#
I think your craaaaaaaazy, maybe
(G) Em C Cadd9 (E) G/D G/F#
I think your craaaaaaaazy, maybe
B7 Em C/A
I will see you in, in the next
life-eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee
e-------------------------------------------------------------------
B-------0-----0------------0------------------0-----0---------------
G-----0---0-----0--------0---0---0----------0---0---0---------------
D---2-------2----------2-------2---2------2-------2-----------------
A-4------------------3------------------3---------------------------
E-------------------------------------------------------------------
Verse 3 (same chords as verse 1)
Beautiful angel pulled apart at birth,
Limbless, and helpless, I can't even recognise you
Chorus 3
(G) Em C Cadd9 (E) G/D G/F#
I think your craaaaaaaazy, maybe
(G) Em C Cadd9 (E) G/D G/F#
I think your craaaaaaaazy, maybe
(G) Em C Cadd9 (E) G/D G/F#
I think your craaaaaaaazy, maybe
(G) Em C Cadd9 (E) G/D G/F#
I think your craaaaaaaazy, maybe
B7 Em C/A
I will see you in, in the next
life-eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee
e-----------------------------------------3---------------------
B-------0-----0------------0--------------0-------------------
G-----0---0-----0--------0---0---0--------0----------------
D---2-------2----------2-------2---2------0-----------------
A-4------------------3--------------------x--------------------
E-----------------------------------------3-----------------------
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Guitar Tab Library (v5)
