DISAPPEARER by Sonic Youth Tab by Chris Lawrence (silvercircle@shaw.ca) special thanks to madsun + nollie '98! TUNINGS ------- Thurston: CCEBGD Lee: EEEEG#G# LAYOUT: INTRO - A - B - C - D - E - B - C - D - E - B - F - G - H - I - J - B - C - D - E INTRO 00:00-00:07 Thurston: D--------- G--------- B---*5*--- E---*5*--- C---*5*--- C---*5*--- Lee: G#-------- G#-------- E---*5*--- E---*5*--- E---*5*--- E---*5*--- A SECTION 00:07-00:48 Thurston: D---1--1---1---------------------1--1---1----------------------- G---1--1-1-1-1-------------------1--1-1-1-1--------------------- B---1----1---1--1-1-3br-1--1-1-1-1----1---1--1-1-3br-1--1-1-1--- this isn't exact picking E---1-----------1-1-3br-1--1-1-1-1-----------1-1-3br-1--1-1-1--- just listen for the rhythm C--------------------------------------------------------------- + timing of the bend on the 3rd fret C--------------------------------------------------------------- D-------------4-4---4-4-4-4--4--4-4-4--4-4--4-4-4-4--- G-------------4-4---4-4-4-4--4--4-4-4--4-4--4-4-4-4--- B---0--0-0-0--0-0---0-0-0-0--0--0-0-0--0-0--0-0-0-0--- play whole thing twice E---0--0-0-0--0-0---0-0-0-0--0--0-0-0--0-0--0-0-0-0--- C----------------------------------------------------- C----------------------------------------------------- Lee: G#--4---6br-4---4---6br-4---3-----15--- x 2 G#--4---6br-4---4---6br-4---3-----15--- E---4-----------4-----------0---------- the notes on the E strings are more prominent on the demo E---4-----------4-----------0---------- E-------------------------------------- E-------------------------------------- B SECTION 00:33-00:39 Thurston arpeggiates this chord: D---0--- G---0--- B---8--- E---8--- C---0--- C---0--- Lee arpeggiates a similar chord: G#------------------------- G#--------------11--------- E--------10--------10------ x 4 E-----------8----------8--- E-----8-------------------- E---8---------------------- C SECTION 00:39-01:05 Thurston: D--(0)----5---- G---0-----0---- emphasize the middle EB string notes B---8-----6---- E---8-----6---- C---0----(0)--- C---0---------- Lee: G#--11-------9------ G#--11-------9------ these are the chord shapes, listen for rhythm E---10-------8------ E----8-------6------ E----8-------6------ E----8-------6------ D SECTION 01:05-01:18 Thurston: D---0-------5----- G---0-------0----- these are the chord shapes, listen for rhythm B---4-------6----- E---4-------6----- again the emphasis is on the middle strings C--(0)-----(0)---- C----------------- Lee: G#--7--------6---- G#--7--------6---- these are the chord shapes, listen for rhythm E---4--(6)---3---- E---4--------3---- the 6th fret note is added to the first chord sometimes E----------------- E----------------- E SECTION 01:18-01:37 Thurston: D---1--1--x-x-1-1-x-3--x-3-3-3-3-0--- ---4--- ---9--- G---1--1--x-x-1-1-x-3--x-3-3-3-3-0--- x 4 end on: ---4--- or: ---9--- B---1--1--x-x-1-1-x-3--x-3-3-3-3----- ---0--- ---0--- E---1--1--x-x-1-1-x-3--x-3-3-3-3----- ---0--- ---0--- C------------------------------------ ------- ------- C------------------------------------ ------- ------- The x mutes are more like quick strums Lee: G#--4--4--7-4---6--6-9-9-9-6---4--4--7-4---6--6-9-6-9\11--- G#--4--4--7-4---6--6-9-9-9-6---4--4--7-4---6--6-9-6-9\11--- E---4--4--4-4---6--6-6-6-6-6---4--4--4-4---6--6-6-6-------- play variation x 2 E---4--4--4-4---6--6-6-6-6-6---4--4--4-4---6--6-6-6-------- E---------------------------------------------------------- E---------------------------------------------------------- end on: G#---13--- G#---13--- E--------- E--------- E--------- E--------- B SECTION 01:38-01:41 This is just a brief transition compared to the first B section. C SECTION 01:41-01:53 Play twice instead of four times. D SECTION 01:53-02:06 Lee adds another melody line: G#--7-------4------6----- G#--7-------4------6----- E---4---4-6---6-4--3----- E---4---4-6---6-4--3----- E------------------------ E------------------------ E SECTION 02:06-02:27 B SECTION 02:27-02:29 This is also a short B section. Lee: G#---20--- G#---20--- E--------- E--------- E--------- E--------- F SECTION 02:30-02:49 Thurston: D---------------13----------------13------------- G---------13-------13---------------------------- B---------------------13----15-15----13--13-13--- E---13-13----13----------13---------------------- x 2 C------------------------------------------------ C------------------------------------------------ D---------------12-----------------------12------------ G------------------------------------------------------ B---12-12----12----12----12--12-12----12----12----12--- E---------12----------12-----------12----------12------ play whole progression twice C------------------------------------------------------ C------------------------------------------------------ Lee starts by arpeggiating these shapes: G#--16-----15--- G#--16-----15--- listen for timing, the bracketed notes can be pulled off to the E--(15)---(14)-- same note on the other E string E---13-----12--- E--------------- you can go up to the 18th fret on G# w/ your pinky for either shape E--------------- G SECTION 02:49-03:07 Thurston: D-----1---------1----------------1--- G-----1-x-x-x---1--x-x-----------1--- B---1-1-x-x-x-1-1--x-x-3br--1--1-1--- x 2 E---1-1-x-x-x-1-1--x-x-3br--1--1-1--- C------------------------------------ C------------------------------------ D---------------12-----------------------12------------ G-------------------------------------------12--------- B---0-----12-------12----12--------12-------------12--- play whole progression twice E---0--12----12-------12-----12-12----12-------12------ C------------------------------------------------------ C------------------------------------------------------ Lee: G#---16----16------------------------16----16-----------------13b--- bend whole step up to B G#---16----16------------------------16----16-----------------13b--- E-------------16-15-13---15-13-15\16----------16-15-13--15-13------- x 2 E-------------16-15-13---15-13-15\16----------16-15-13--15-13------- E------------------------------------------------------------------- E------------------------------------------------------------------- H SECTION 03:08-03:19 Thurston: D--------------------------------------------------------------------- G--------------------------------------------------------------------- B-----------------------------------0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0--- E-----------------------------------0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0--- x 2 C---5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-7-7-7-7-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4--- C---5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-7-7-7-7-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4--- Lee: G#--16----15---- G#--16----15---- these are the chord shapes, listen for rhythm E---13----12---- E---13----12---- on the demo he lets the low E bleed thru, not as clear on the record E---13----12---- E---(0)---(0)--- I SECTION 03:20-03:42 Thurston trem picks: D-------------------- G-------------------- on the demo he adds 12 & 16th frets on the G string B----/--------/------ x 2 E----/--------/------ C---12-------16------ C---12-------16------ D-------------------- G-------------------- on the demo he might be adding more notes on the GD strings B----/--------/------ x 2 E----/--------/------ C----0--------4------ add open strings (EB) while trem picking C----0--------4------ Lee: G#--8--10-11--10-11---12--14-15--14-15/--- G#--8--10-11--10-11---12--14-15--14-15/--- E---8-----------------12------------------ x 4 E---8-----------------12------------------ E----------------------------------------- E----------------------------------------- J SECTION 03:43-03:49 Thurston hammers this chord: D------- G------- B---0--- on the demo he makes a full 440044 chord E---0--- C---4--- C---4--- Lee arpeggiates this chord: G#------ G#--11-- this is the B section chord shape with the low Es open instead of 8th fret E---10-- E---8--- the arpeggiation pattern is the same as B section E---0--- E---0--- On the demo he still goes between the 13th and 12th frets like the H section, with more emphasis on the open low Es. B SECTION 03:49-04:01 C SECTION 04:01-04:14 Play twice instead of four times. D SECTION 04:14-04:26 E SECTION 04:26-05:08 Last updated: 11/22/22 ------------------------------------------------ THE SONIC YOUTH GUITAR/BASS TABLATURE ARCHIVE: http://www.sonicyouth.com/mustang/tab/index.html ------------------------------------------------