BECUZ by SONIC YOUTH Tab by Chris Lawrence (silvercircle@shaw.ca) w/ help from Riley Ponce on Kim's part TUNINGS ------- Kim: BEGDBB Thurston: F#F#F#F#EB Lee: AF#EF#EB A SECTION 00:00-01:48 Kim: B---7-7---5-5-5---3-3-3---5-5-5--- B---7-7---5-5-5---3-3-3---5-5-5--- D--------------------------------- G--------------------------------- E--------------------------------- B--------------------------------- Thurston: B------------------------------------ E------------------------------------ F#----------------------------------- x 8 F#----------------------------------- F#---19--19--18-18---18-18-18-18-18-- play 12 times on the third rep F#----0---0--17-17---17-17-17-17-17-- B--------------------------------------------------------------------- E--------------------------------------------------------------------- F#-------------------------------------------------------------------- F#-------------------------------------------------------------------- F#---21--21-21-21-21\--12--12--12----12--12-12-12\15--15-15-15-15-15-- F#---21--21-21-21-21\--12--12--12----12--12-12-12\15--15-15-15-15-15-- B----------------------------------------------------- E----------------------------------------------------- F#---------------------------------------------------- F#---18-18-18-18-18-18-18-18-18-18-18-18-18-18-18-18-- F#---17-17-17-17-17-17-17-17-17-17-17-17-17-17-17-17-- F#----0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0-- Play this whole sequence three times. Lee: B----*7*--- harmonic - play twice during intro E---------- F#--------- E---------- F#--------- A---------- B----*7*---------------------- E--------*7*------------------ F#-----------*7*-------------- repeat variations for a while E----------------*7*---------- F#-----------------------*5*-- A--------------------*7*------ Eventually he's playing very loosely around 7th fret harmonics w/ delay + some sloppy mutes/open strings @ 1:10 B----0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0--0-0-0-------0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0---0--0--0--0-0-0--- E----7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-\9-9-9-------7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-\10-10-10-10-9-9--- F#---0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0--0-0-0-------0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0---0--0--0--0-0-0--- E----7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-\9-9-9-------7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-\10-10-10-10-9-9--- F#---0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0--0-0-0-------0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0---0--0--0--0-0-0--- A-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- then: B------------------------------------------------------- E----\12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14--- F#-----0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--- x 2 E----\12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14--- F#-----0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--- A------------------------------------------------------- then: B------------------------------------------------------------------ E----\12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12/7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7--- F#-----0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0---0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0--- E----\12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12/7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7--- F#-----0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0---0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0--- A------------------------------------------------------------------ B---------------------------------------------------------------------------- E----\12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12/9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9--- F#-----0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0---0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0--- E----\12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12/9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9--- F#-----0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0---0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0--- A---------------------------------------------------------------------------- B----0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-- E----9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-- to instrumental => F#---0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-- E----9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-- F#---0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-- A--------------------- B SECTION 01:49-02:56 I will show you Kim's notes and the times she changes them: 1:49 2:15 2:23 2:32 2:40 2:49 B---3------------2-----3-----2-----3-----9---- B---3------------2-----3-----2-----3-----9---- D--------------------------------------------- G--------------------------------------------- E--------------------------------------------- B--------------------------------------------- Thurston plays a gloriously mindblowing solo utilizing his whammy bar, Mu-Tron Wah/Vol, and notes beyond the fretboard. I will certainly not be tabbing it, but if you scope out the "Easter" vid you can see him in action for some inspiration. Enjoy! When it's all over, he settles into this chord until the next section: B------- E------- F#------ F#------ F#--14-- F#--14-- Lee: B---0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-- E---9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-- strum this for a while... F#--0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-- E---9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-- F#--0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-- A---------------------------------------- then at 2:02 start trem picking these notes, listen for the timing: B----0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0---- E---14----17----16----19----21b---22b--- bend the last chord up and hold it for a while F#---0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0---- E---14----17----16----19----21b---22b--- F#---/-----/-----/-----/-----/-----/---- A----/-----/-----/-----/-----/-----/---- 2:19: B------------------------17--15----- *RING MOD* --------------------- *RING MOD* E----17----19----21b-----21b----21-- --22-22-22-22-22-21-- F#----0-----0-----0--------------0-- --------------------- E----17----19----21b-----21b----21-- --22-22-22-22-22-21-- F#----/-----/-----/--------------/-- --------------------- A-----/-----/-----/--------------/-- --------------------- then at 2:45 play: 2:49 2:53 2:55 B-----0----0----0--------------------------4------ E----12---14----8--------------4-----------4------ F#----0----0----0--------------0-----------0------ E----12---14----8--------------4-----------4------ F#----0----0----0--------------0-----------0------ A------------------------------------------------- C SECTION 02:56-03:34 Kim: B---0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0--2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2/3-3-3--- B---0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0--2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2/3-3-3--- x 4 D------------------------------------------------------------------------ G------------------------------------------------------------------------ E------------------------------------------------------------------------ B------------------------------------------------------------------------ B---0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0---- B---0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0---- D-------------------------------------- G-------------------------------------- E-------------------------------------- B-------------------------------------- Thurston: B---------------------------------- E---------------------------------- F#--10---10-10-10-*12*---12-12-12-- x 8 F#--10---10-10-10-*12*---12-12-12-- F#--10---10-10-10-*12*---12-12-12-- (harmonics optional @ 12th fret) F#--10---10-10-10-*12*---12-12-12-- Then move to striking this chord before the final verse: B------ E------ F#--5-- F#--5-- F#--5-- F#--5-- Then hit this note and let it feedback while shaking w/ trem bar. Bonus points if you can change octaves. B--------- E--------- F#--*12*-- F#-------- F#-------- F#-------- Then do a sick slide into the final verse! Lee: B------------------------------ E------------------------------ play simile four times F#---------0-------------*7*--- E-------5-------------7-------- F#----------------------------- A-----5------------\7---------- B---------------------------------------------- E---------------------------------------------- F#---5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5--\8-7-7--- E---------------------------------------------- F#---5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5--\8-7-7--- A---------------------------------------------- A SECTION 03:34-04:26 Kim plays her main riff til the end. Thurston: B---------------------- E---------------------- F#--------------------- x 16 F#--------------------- F#---7-7--6-6-6-6-6-6-- F#---0-0--5-5-5-5-5-5-- B------------------------------------- E------------------------------------- F#------------------------------------ F#--12-12--10-10-10--8-8-8--10-10-10-- x 2 F#--12-12--10-10-10--8-8-8--10-10-10-- F#--12-12--10-10-10--8-8-8--10-10-10-- Lee: B----*7*---------------------- E--------*7*------------------ F#-----------*7*-------------- x 4 E----------------*7*---------- F#-----------------------*5*-- A--------------------*7*------ THEN to this riff: B---------------------------------- E---------------------------------- F#--2\3-3\5-5-7~~--2\3-3\5-5-2~~~-- x 6 E---------------------------------- F#--2\3-3\5-5-7~~--2\3-3\5-5-2~~~-- A---------------------------------- then: B------------------- E------------------- F#--------------0--- x 2 E-------5~~--------- F#------------------ A---2\5-----5/2----- D SECTION 04:27-04:43 The final chord: B----0--- B----0--- D-------- G-------- E-------- B-------- B-------- E-------- F#---0--- F#---0--- F#---0--- F#---0--- B----0--- E----0--- F#---0--- E----0--- F#---0--- A-------- The song's theme is reprised later in the album as a mysterious untitled track, and the longer they played the song live the more they stretched out the ending. Check out the "Easter" video for a wonderful rendition of the coda. last updated: 05/20/22 ------------------------------------------------ THE SONIC YOUTH GUITAR/BASS TABLATURE ARCHIVE: http://www.sonicyouth.com/mustang/tab/index.html ------------------------------------------------