DOCTOR'S ORDERS by SONIC YOUTH Tab by Chris Lawrence (silvercircle@shaw.ca) TUNINGS ------- Thurston: GGDDD#D# Lee: GGCGCD LAYOUT: A - B - A - B - A - B - C A SECTION 00:00-00:17 Thurston: D#------------------------------------------------ D#------------------------------------------------ D---9----5----7----3----------2-0---------2-x-0--- x 2 D---9----5----7----3----------2-0---------2-x-0--- G-----------------------0-2-3-------0-2-3--------- G-----------------------0-2-3-------0-2-3--------- palm mute the notes on the low G strings Lee: D----------------------------------------------- C----------------------------------------------- G----------------------------------------------- x 2 C--11----7----9----5----------4-2---------4-2--- G---9----5----7----3----0-2-3-------0-2-3------- G---9----5----7----3---------------------------- B SECTION 00:17-00:48 Thurston: D#---------------------------------------------------------------------- D#---------------------------------------------------------------------- D---5-5-5-5-8-8-8-8-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7---5-5-5-5-8-8-8-8-7-7-7-7-3-3-3-3--- x 2 D---5-5-5-5-8-8-8-8-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7---5-5-5-5-8-8-8-8-7-7-7-7-3-3-3-3--- G----------------------------------------------------------------------- G----------------------------------------------------------------------- D#------ D#------ D---0--- D---0--- G--(0)-- G------- Lee: D--------------------------------0------------------------------------------------ C----------------------------0-------0-------------------------------------------- G--------------------------------------------------------------------------------- x 2 C---7-7-7-7-10-10-10-10--9-9---9---9---9---7-7-7-7-10-10-10\12--9-9-9-9-5-5-5-5--- G---5-5-5-5--8--8--8--8--7-7---7---7---7---5-5-5-5--8--8--8\10--7-7-7-7-3-3-3-3--- G---5-5-5-5--8--8--8--8--7-7---7---7---7---5-5-5-5--8--8--8\10--7-7-7-7-3-3-3-3--- He picks out the open strings over the 7th fret chord, in a slightly different pattern each time. The slide to the 10th fret is very subtle. End: D------------------- C------------------- G---7--------------- (on each repeat of the chorus he doesn't always strike multiple G notes) C---7--------------- G---0---0----0--0--- G---0---0----0--0--- A SECTION 00:39-00:57 Lee: D----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- C----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- tremolo on G-------------------------------------------------------------5\7-7~---7~~~-7~~~~--- last 2 notes C--11----7----9----5----------4-2---------4--4\5~---7--9--10------------------------ G---9----5----7----3----0-2-3-------0-2-3------------------------------------------- G---9----5----7----3---------------------------------------------------------------- B SECTION 00:57-01:18 A SECTION 01:18-01:35 Lee plays a different melody in the 3rd verse, but you can hear his original track playing the same thing he does in the 2nd verse, particularly over the last few notes: D----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- C----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- G----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- C--11----7----9----5----------4-2---------4--4\5~---7--9--10--9/7-7~---\14~~~-14~~~- G---9----5----7----3----0-2-3-------0-2-3------------------------------------------- G---9----5----7----3---------------------------------------------------------------- B SECTION 01:35-01:52 Thurston turns on the distortion and adds the root: D#---------------------------------------------------------------------- D#---------------------------------------------------------------------- D---5-5-5-5-8-8-8-8-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7---5-5-5-5-8-8-8-8-7-7-7-7-3-3-3-3--- x 2 D---5-5-5-5-8-8-8-8-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7---5-5-5-5-8-8-8-8-7-7-7-7-3-3-3-3--- G---5-5-5-5-8-8-8-8-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7---5-5-5-5-8-8-8-8-7-7-7-7-3-3-3-3--- G---5-5-5-5-8-8-8-8-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7---5-5-5-5-8-8-8-8-7-7-7-7-3-3-3-3--- Lee uses super distortion on this chorus. C SECTION 01:53-04:20 Thurston: D#-------------- D#-------------- D---0----------- D---0----------- G-----------0--- let open G feedback > tap back of neck/headstock G-----------0--- At 2:14 he starts softly strumming this chord: D#------ ---7--- D#------ ---7--- D---7--- sometimes adding: ---7--- D---7--- ---7--- G---0--- ---0--- G---0--- ---0--- At 2:32 he starts this progression: D#------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- D#--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------(7)-- D---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------(7)-- D-----------------------------------------------------------------------------7-7--7-7-7-7--- G---21-21-21-21-21-21-21/19-19-19-19-19-19-19-19/14-14--14-14--14-14-14-14/7--7-7--7-7-7-7--- G----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--- D#------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- D#--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------(7)-- D---21-21-21-21-21-21-21/19-19-19-19-19-19-19-19/14-14--14-14--14-14-14-14/7--7-7--7-7-7-7--- x 3 D---21-21-21-21-21-21-21/19-19-19-19-19-19-19-19/14-14--14-14--14-14-14-14/7--7-7--7-7-7-7--- G---21-21-21-21-21-21-21/19-19-19-19-19-19-19-19/14-14--14-14--14-14-14-14/7--7-7--7-7-7-7--- G----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--- Then strum the 077777 chord for a bit, change around 3:49: D#------------------------------------------------------------------------------ D#------------------------------------------------------------------------------ D-----12-14-------------------12----------------------14-------------------12--- repeat til end D-----12-14-------------------12----------------------14-------------------12--- G-----12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12--- G---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--- This last part isn't present on the "T-Vox Version", he just picks: D#------------------- D#------------------- D-------------------- repeat softly til end D----------------7--- G--------------7----- G---0--0-0-0-0------- Lee: D---0--- C------- G---7--- sustain a chord like this C---7--- G---0--- G---0--- Then start this pattern: D----------------------------------------------------------------- C----------------------------------------------------------------- repeat variation G-----------0---------------0---------0---0---0-----------0------- C-------5-----5---5^6---6-----6-6^7-----7---7---7-7^6---6---6----- G-----7---7---------------7---------7-----------------7-------7--- G---0-----------0-----0------------------------------------------- Then softly strum: D------- ------- C------- ------- G---0--- ---0--- C---5--- a few times then: ---7--- G---7--- ---7--- G---0--- ---0--- Then he starts moving that shape around 2:52: D---------------------------------------------------0------0--------------------------------- C-----------------------------------------------------0------0---------------0--------------- G--(0)-------------------------------------------------------------------0-------0----------- C---7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7\9--9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-10--10-10-10-----10------10-9-9-9---9---9---9-9-9-9--- G---7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7\9--9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-10--10-10-10----------------9-9-9---9---9---9-9-9-9--- G---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--- Then he returns to the 7th fret and changes the shape. Play in the same rhythm as the previous riff, with open strings ringing as you please: *** D---0-----0----0---0----0-----0----0----0----0---0---------0--- C---7-----9---10---9----7-----9---10---12---10---9---------7--- G---0-----0----0---0----0-----0----0----0----0---0---------0--- hold last chord til end C---7-----9---10---9----7-----9---10---12---10---9---------7--- G---0-----0----0---0----0-----0----0----0----0---0---------0--- G---0-----0----0---0----0-----0----0----0----0---0---------0--- At the chord marked *** there is another guitar prominently overdubbed on the "T-Vox" version, playing w/ delay: D----------------------------------------------------------------------------- C-------14-------14-----15-----15-----14----14/12--12-12--12-12-12-12\14-14--- G----------------------------------------------------------------------------- C---14-------14-------------15-----14-------14/12--12-12--12-12-12-12\14-14--- G----------------------------------------------------------------------------- G----------------------------------------------------------------------------- D----------------------------------------------------------- C---17/15/14-14--15--14--12--12\14-14---/7-----7\9----9/7--- G----------------------------------------------------------- C---17/15/14-14--15--14--12--12\14-14---/7-----7\9----9/7--- G----------------------------------------------------------- G----------------------------------------------------------- It also really sounds like there's another guitar down the middle, almost acoustic, just strumming a G chord. You can use Lee's tuning and play: 007070 ------------------------------------------------ THE SONIC YOUTH GUITAR/BASS TABLATURE ARCHIVE: http://www.sonicyouth.com/mustang/tab/index.html ------------------------------------------------