ANTI-ORGASM Thurston: DDAF#AD (right) Lee: CGDCGD (left) Kim: DDAF#AD (middle) tabbed by Chris Lawrence (silvercircle@shaw.ca) THURSTON's PART: intro: (riff A) D------------------- A---7---7----------- F#--8b-(8b)--8r-6~~- A------------------- D------------------- D------------------- then: (riff B) D------------ A------------ F#--7----3--- A---7----3--- you can throw in open Ds when changing chords D---7----3--- D---7----3--- then: (riff C) D----------------------------- A----------------------------- F#---------------------------- A--(12-12-12-12--11-11-10-10)- D---12-12-12-12--11-11-10-10-- D----0--0--0--0---0--0--0--0-- then: (riff D) D-------------- A-------------- F#------------- A-------------- D--0--0--0--0-- D--0--0--0--0-- etc.. then: (riff E) D---- A---- flurries of harmonics moving finger between 5th and 7th frets on all strings F#--- A---- D---- D---- song structure: RIFF A RIFF B RIFF C RIFF D RIFF E RIFF A RIFF B (VERSE) RIFF C ("PENETRATION..") RIFF D ("UH UH UH UH UH")\ RIFF E RIFF A RIFF B (VERSE) RIFF C ("LIBERATION..") then: (riff F) D---12-- A---11-- F#--11-- start by just thrashin' that chord... A---10-- D----0-- D----0-- then switch to something like: D----12-10-10-10-12-10-10-10- etc etc A----11-10-12-10-11-10-12-10- F#---10-10-11-10-10-10-11-10- A----10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10- D-----0---------------------- D-----0---------------------- keep open Ds throughout then repeat RIFF D then go to a classic sonic style ascending wall of noise type chord, then EXPLODE INTO OPEN D NOISE or strumming 12th fret then into this: (riff G) D-----------7-------- A-------7-----7---7-- F#----8---8-----8---- A-------------------- D---0---------------- D---0---------------- which becomes: (riff H) D----10-10-10-10-10-8-7-- A----10-10-10-10-10-8-7-- F#----------------------- (hold the same open D shape as riff G for this one and keep the low notes in) A------------------------ D------------------------ D------------------------ and then: (riff I) D-----------------------------------------10-10-10-10-10-10----------------------------------------------------------- A-----------------------------------------10-10-10-10-10-10----------------------------------------------------------- F#----------------------------------------10-10-10-10-10-10----------------------------------------------------------- A----10-10-10-10-(slow bend)-10-10-8~~----10-10-10-10-10-10-8~~------------------------------------------------------- D-------------------------------------------------------------------10-10-10-10-10-8-8-7-------8-8-8-8-8-8-10-10-7~~-- D-----0---------------------------------0------------------------0-------------------------0---------------------0---- then back into riff H and riff I (repeat w/ variations) towards the end just play these two chords while the bass goes nuts: D--10---7--- A--10---7--- F#-10---8--- A--10---0--- D---0---0--- D---0---0--- then end on RIFF G. -------------------------------- LEE's PART: intro: D-------------- G--7b-7-7r-5~~- bend up a whole step and hold C-------------- D-------------- G-------------- C-------------- verse chords: D--------- G--9---5-- C--9---5-- D--------- G--9---5-- C--9---5-- then: D----------------------------------- G----------------------------------- C----------------------------------- D----------------------------------- this is the 'penetration' bit.. G--7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-6-6-6-6-5-5-5-5-- C----------------------------------- then: D--2---2---2---2-- G--2---2---2---2-- this is the 'uh uh uh uh' bit C--2---2---2---2-- D--2---2---2---2-- play as much of the chord as you want, mute it a bit after every strum G--2---2---2---2-- C--2---2---2---2-- etc freak out part is harmonics and random shapes slowly sliding up neck after the last vocal bit hold a shape like this: D--13-- ------ G--12-- maybe switching between --13-- around that area, anyway... C--12-- --12-- D--0--- ---0-- G------ ------ C------ ------ rock that for a while, then another 'uh uh' part, then more harmonic freak out > supernoizzzee.... noise bleeds into open string strummage.. then he comes back in arpeggiating this chord: D--0-- G--0-- C--2-- D--0-- G--2-- C--2-- then just start droning the low D string w/ some phase/delay + trem bar work.. then: D------------0-------0------------------------------------------------------*12*------------- G--------0-------2------2-----------0----------------------------------*12*------------------ C--------------------------------0--------------------------------*12*----------------------- D--0---0---0---0-----------------------0-------0-0-0-0-0-0-0\-------------------*12*--------- G-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- C-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------2-- keep playing around these themes w/ echo/phase... mostly open strings... then around 5 min in: D--5-5-5-5-5-3-0---- then more 12th fret harmonics and open strings G--5-5-5-5-5-3-2---- C------------------- D------------------- G------------------- C------------------- then: D--10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-12-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-- G--10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-12-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-- C---------------------------------------------------------------- D---------------------------------------------------------------- G---------------------------------------------------------------- C---------------------------------------------------------------- D--10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10--10\12-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-- G--10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10--10\12-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-- C-------------------------------------------------------------------- D-------------------------------------------------------------------- G-------------------------------------------------------------------- C-------------------------------------------------------------------- play a few variations on that, then pick this chord til the end: D--7-- G--7-- C--9-- D--0-- G----- C----- -------------------------------- KIM's PART: D------------ A------------ F#----------- A---7----3--- D---7----3--- verse riff ("mission control..") D---7----3--- then: D---9-9-9-9-10-10-10-10-11-11-11-11-12-12-12\-- ("penetration..") A---------------------------------------------- F#--------------------------------------------- A---------------------------------------------- D---------------------------------------------- D---------------------------------------------- mute the strings right by the nut with very dampened open Ds for the next part. slide slowly up the fretboard w/ the low Ds ringing for the harmonic freak-out bit after the last 'anti-orgasm' bit start playing: D--12-10-12-10-12-10-12-10-- A--12-10-12-10-12-10-12-10-- etc etc F#-------------------------- A--------------------------- D--------------------------- D--------------------------- then go into another ascending noise freakout bit... come out of the noise holding this chord: D--(7)-- A--(7)-- F#-(7)-- A---0--- D---0--- D---0--- then kim brings out a metal file and rubs it between the pickups while rocking her wah-vol w/ some delay ------------------------------------------------ THE SONIC YOUTH GUITAR/BASS TABLATURE ARCHIVE: http://www.sonicyouth.com/mustang/tab/index.html ------------------------------------------------