CINDERELLA'S BIG SCORE by Sonic Youth Tab by Chris Lawrence (silvercircle@shaw.ca) LAYOUT: A - B - C - D - E - F - D - G - H - I - A - B - C - D - E - F A SECTION 00:00-00:31 Thurston trem picks behind the bridge while fretting these notes: C------------- G#------------ G--[10]--[8]-- x 4 bend first note up and down on the 3rd time C----/----/--- C----/----/--- [play string behind bridge] A------------- Lee strums and holds these chords while rocking his Crybaby wah: A---5----3---- ---5----6---- A---5----3---- ---5----6---- E---3----1---- x 2 ---3----4---- x 2 E---3----1---- ---3----4---- B---3----1---- ---3----4---- B---3----1---- ---3----4---- B SECTION 00:31-00:41 Thurston keeps trem picking behind the bridge, then starts playing on the "right" side: C----------------------------------------------------------------- G#---------------------------------------------------------------- G--[\17]----17/-----------------5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5--- C-----/---------0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0--- C-----/----------------------------------------------------------- A----------------------------------------------------------------- Lee: A---6--- ---3--- A---5--- arpeggiate this chord for four bars then hit this heavy: ---3--- E---3--- ---3--- E---3--- ---3--- B------- ---1--- B------- ---1--- C SECTION 00:41-01:21 Thurston picks out a pretty precise progression: C---------------------------5-5------- G#------6---6-6-6-------6-6-----6-6--- G---5-5---5-------5-5-5--------------- C------------------------------------- C------------------------------------- A------------------------------------- C-------5---5-5-5-7--7-7-7-7-7-5-7--- ---5^7^5-- on repeat G#--6-6---6-------------------------- G------------------------------------ C------------------------------------ C------------------------------------ A------------------------------------ C---8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-0--- G#--0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0----- G------------------------------------- C------------------------------------- C------------------------------------- A------------------------------------- Play entire thing 4 times. Lee: A---3------6------11---- A---3------6------11---- listen for the timing and the strumming E---3------6------11---- E---3------6------11---- x 2 B---1------4-------9---- B---1------4-------9---- A----------10----10------------11-----10-10-10---10-10------11--11-11-11-11-11--11-11-11--11-11--- A----------10----10------------11-----10-10-10---10-10------11--11-11-11-11-11--11-11-11--11-11--- E---8--8-8-----8--8---10\11-11----11-------------------11---11--11-11-11-11-11--11-11-11--11-11--- E---8--8-8-----8------10\11-11----11-------------------11---11--11-11-11-11-11--11-11-11--11-11--- B------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- B------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- A----------10----10------------11-----10-10-10---10-10---------------------------------------------- A----------10----10------------11-----10-10-10---10-10------------10-11-10--------10-11-10---------- E---8--8-8-----8--8---10\11-11----11-------------------11---10^11-----------11-11----------11-10/--- E---8--8-8-----8------10\11-11----11-------------------11------------------------------------------- B--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- B--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- D SECTION 01:21-01:27 Thurston: C------------------ G#-------X-X------- G--------X-X--0---- the mutes are more like a quick thrash on open and muted strings near the nut C---0----X-X--0---- C---0----X-X--0---- A------------------ Lee: A---------10------10---- A---------10------10---- E---8------8-------8---- feedback squeal E---8--------------8---- B----------------------- B----------------------- E SECTION 01:27-01:52 Thurston: C----8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-0-0-0-0--10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10--- G#---8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-0-0-0-0--10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10--- G----8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-0-0-0-0--10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10--- x 2 C----8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8----------10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10--- C----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--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- C----8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-12-12-12-12--10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10--- G#---8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-12-12-12-12--10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10--- x 2 G----8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-12-12-12-12--10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10--- C----8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8--------------10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10--- C----0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0---------------0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0---- A------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The last time, go wild at the very end, leading into the verse. Lee bashes these chords in roughly the same rhythm as Thurston: A---11-----13----- A---11-----13----- E---10-----12----- x 4 E---10-----12----- B----9-----11----- B----9-----11----- F SECTION 01:52-02:54 To be honest, Thurston and Lee's parts aren't transcribed very clearly. I can hear what both of them are doing and this is basically correct but you need to listen for their picking style and incidental notes and shit to really get it "right". Sorry! Thurston: C----------------------------------- --9b-- (last time instead of note on G#) G#--------------------9b--9-9-9r---- x 4 G---9--9-9-9-9-9-9-7---------------- C----------------------------------- C------9-9-9-9-9-9-7---------------- A------0-0-0-0-0-0------------------ C------------------------------------------------------------------------------- G#------------------- --- G---2--2-2-2-2-2-2--- do a big slide up the fretboard or play heavy mutes --- C-------------------- --- x 4 C---2--2-2-2-2-2-2--- just "freak out" for 2nd chord --- A---0--0-0-0-0-0-0-------------------------------------------------------------- Then play first part 8 times, and second part 4 times. Lee plays around the 10-12th fret w/ heavy Crybaby action: A-----------------------10-12br---10-12--- A-----------------------10-12br---10-12--- w/ wah E-----------------10-12------------------- E-----------------10-12------------------- repeat variation x 4 B---10--10--10-10------------------------- B---10--10--10-10------------------------- A---12----10---- when thurston goes wild, switch to big chords A---12----10---- E---12----10---- x 4 E---12----10---- B--(10)---(8)--- B--------------- Then play first part 8 times, and second part 4 times. D SECTION 02:54-03:00 G SECTION 03:01-03:25 Thurston plays harmonics: C---------------------------------------------------------------------------------*5*--------- G#--------------*7*-------------------*7*-------------------*5*----------------------*5*------ G---------*7*------*7*----------*7*------*7*----------*5*------*5*----------*5*---------*5*--- x 4 C------*7*---*7*------*7*----*7*---*7*------*7*----*5*---*5*------*5*----*5*---*5*------------ C---*7*-------------------*7*-------------------*5*-------------------*5*--------------------- A---*7*--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Lee is silent for the first riff, then comes in: A--------7----7/--5/---3---- A--------7----7/--5/---3---- play variation x 3 E---1\3-----------3/---1---- E-----------------3/---1---- B--------------------------- B---*---------*------------- (* notes not always played) H SECTION 03:26-03:38 Thurston strums harmonichords: C---*7*------*5*----- G#--*7*------*5*----- G---*7*------*5*----- listen for the timing / let final chord ring... C---*7*------*5*----- C---*7*------*5*----- A---*7*------*5*----- Lee trem picks an octave higher: A----19------17--15------- A----19------17--15------- E-----/-------/---/------- x 2 E-----/-----------/------- B------------------------- B------------------------- I SECTION 03:38-03:44 Thurston lets his harmonichord ring from the previous section, then starts playing behind the bridge again like the intro: C--------- G#-------- G--[10]--- C----/---- C----/---- A--------- Lee: A--------- A--------- E--------- E---8----- B---8----- B--------- A SECTION 03:44-03:55 Thurston plays an abbreviated version of his A section/intro riff, carried over from the I section: C------------------------- G#------------------------ G---[8]---[10brbr]--[8]--- bend 10th fret up and down C----/------/--------/---- C----/------/--------/---- A------------------------- B SECTION 03:55-04:04 Lee technically comes in on Thurston's last note in the previous section but just to keep it neat: A-----------11--------------------------13----13-------------- A-------10-----10-----10-------------11----11----11----------- E---\8--------------8----8--8\10-10-------------------(10/8)-- x 2 E------------------------------------------------------------- B------------------------------------------------------------- B------------------------------------------------------------- C SECTION 04:04-04:43 Lee: A-----------11--------------------------13----13------11--11-11-11--11-11-11-11-11-11--- A-------10-----10-----10-------------11----11----11---11--11-11-11--11-11-11-11-11-11--- E---\8--------------8----8--8\10-10-------------------11--11-11-11--11-11-11-11-11-11--- x 2 E-----------------------------------------------------11--11-11-11--11-11-11-11-11-11--- B--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- B--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- *** A----------------------18---------------------------------------18----18\20--- A--------------17---17----17---------17-----------------17---------17--------- E---\15--15-15----------------15--15----15-15\16--16-16-----16---------------- E----------------------------------------------------------------------------- B----------------------------------------------------------------------------- B----------------------------------------------------------------------------- A---20--20-20-20-20-20-20--20-20-20-20-20--- A---20--20-20-20-20-20-20--20-20-20-20-20--- E---16--16-16-16-16-16-16--16-16-16-16-16--- (repeat from ***) E---16--16-16-16-16-16-16--16-16-16-16-16--- B------------------------------------------- B------------------------------------------- D SECTION 04:43-04:49 Thurston: C-------------------------------- G#-------X-X--------------------- G--------X-X--0------------------ C---0----X-X--0------------------ C---0----X-X--0--------------0--- A--------------------XXXxx///0--- (pick scrape) E SECTION 04:49-05:14 F SECTION 05:14-05:54 Thurston and Lee play each of their verse parts 4 times and end on a screeching wall of scrapes and squeals and broken strings while Steve thumps out a dying tom beat. Thurston in particular plays the 2nd half of his verse extra "wild". Last updated: 05/05/24 ------------------------------------------------ THE SONIC YOUTH GUITAR/BASS TABLATURE ARCHIVE: http://www.sonicyouth.com/mustang/tab/index.html ------------------------------------------------