THE EMPTY PAGE by Sonic Youth Tab by Chris Lawrence (silvercircle@shaw.ca) w/ special thanx to Raj Paden! TUNINGS ------- Thurston: CGDGCD (center/right) Lee: EEBEBB (left) Kim: DADABB (center) LAYOUT: A - B - A - B - C - A - B - C - D - E - F - G A SECTION 00:00-00:29 Thurston: D------0-------2-0--------------0-------2-0----------------- C---2--2-2-0-0-0-0-2-0-0-2-0-0--2-2-0-0-0-0-2-0-0-2-0-0-0--- x 1 as intro G---0--0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-4-0-4-4--0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-4-0-4-4-4--- D---0------------------------------------------------------- x 1 as part of verse riff G----------------------------------------------------------- C----------------------------------------------------------- D---------(3)------------------------------------------------------------------------------ C---------(0)---------------2-2----------------------------------------------------2-2-2--- G---4-0-0--0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0------4-0-0--0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0--4-0-0--0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0---0-4-0--- D-------3--3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3----------3--3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3------3--3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3---3-3-3--- G------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ C------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Lee uses his thumb at the 3rd fret: B------3-3-0-5-5-3--0-3-0----3-3-0-5-5-3--0-3-0--0--0^1-1-1--------------------------------------------- B------3-3-0-5-5-3--0-3-0----3-3-0-5-5-3--0-3-0--0--0^1-1-1--------------------------------------------- E---3--------------------------------------------------------3--1---1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1--- B---3--------------------------------------------------------3--1---1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1--- E---3--------------------------------------------------------3--1---1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1--- E---3--------------------------------------------------------3--1---1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1--- He plays the last chord with a bit of a rhythm, muting the sustain sometimes. Kim mostly plays the low D and A strings: B----------------------------------------------- B----------------------------------------------- A----------------------------------------------- D----------------------------------------------- A---5-5-5----5-5-5----5-5-5----5-5-5----5-5-5--- D---5-5-5----5-5-5----5-5-5----5-5-5----5-5-5--- B----------------------------------------------------------------------------- B----------------------------------------------------------------------------- A----------------------------------------------------------------------------- D----------------------------------------------------------------------------- A---3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3--- D---3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3--- Sometimes she mimics Jim and Lee's rhythm for the F part, sometimes she just plays the notes steady. B SECTION 00:29-00:36 Thurston moves between strumming/picking these chords: D---5-------3---- C-----------0---- G---0-------0---- D---5-------3---- G---0------------ C---------------- Lee moves between these shapes: B---3-------1---- B---3-------1---- E---3-------1---- B---3-------1---- E---3-------1---- E---3-------1---- Kim: B--------------------------------------------------------------------- B--------------------------------------------------------------------- A--------------------------------------------------------------------- D--------------------------------------------------------------------- A---5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3--- D---5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3--- A SECTION 00:36-00:55 This time Thurston doesn't play an intro, just play that very first riff once during the verse. B SECTION 00:55-01:03 C SECTION 01:03-01:24 Thurston: D---8-8--8-8-8\10-10-10--5-5--5-5-\12-12-12-12--- C------------------------------------------------ G------------------------------------------------ x 3 D---8-8--8-8-8\10-10-10--5-5--5-5-\12-12-12-12--- G------------------------------------------------ C------------------------------------------------ D---8-8--8-8-8\10-10-10--5----5-5-5-3--3-3-3--- C---------------------------------------------- G---------------------------------------------- D---8-8--8-8-8\10-10-10--5----5-5-5-3--3-3-3--- G---------------------------------------------- C---------------------------------------------- Lee: B----------------------------------------- B----------------------------------------- he slides between chords sometimes E---6-6-6-6-8-8-8-8-3-3-3-3-10-10-10-10--- x 3 B---6-6-6-6-8-8-8-8-3-3-3-3-10-10-10-10--- E---6-6-6-6-8-8-8-8-3-3-3-3-10-10-10-10--- E---6-6-6-6-8-8-8-8-3-3-3-3-10-10-10-10--- B-------------------3-----------------1--- B-------------------3-----------------1--- E---6-6-6-6-8-8-8-8-3--3-3-3-3--3-3-3-1--- B---6-6-6-6-8-8-8-8-3--3-3-3-3--3-3-3-1--- E---6-6-6-6-8-8-8-8-3--3-3-3-3--3-3-3-1--- E---6-6-6-6-8-8-8-8-3--3-3-3-3--3-3-3-1--- Kim: B--------------------------------------------- B--------------------------------------------- A--------------------------------------------- D--------------------------------------------- x 3 A---8-8-8-8-10-10-10-10-5-5-5-5-12-12-12-12--- D---8-8-8-8-10-10-10-10-5-5-5-5-12-12-12-12--- B----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- B----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- A----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- D----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- A---8-8-8-8-10-10-10-10-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3--- D---8-8-8-8-10-10-10-10-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3--- A SECTION 01:24-01:43 B SECTION 01:43-01:51 C SECTION 01:51-02:12 Thurston plays the same thing, but does a big distorted slide into the next section. Lee plays the same progression, but turns super distortion on for the final chord (F). D SECTION 02:12-02:32 Thurston: D---8-8--8-8-8\10-10-10--3\5-5--5-5-10\12-12-12-12--- C---------------------------------------------------- G---------------------------------------------------- x 3 D---8-8--8-8-8\10-10-10--3\5-5--5-5-10\12-12-12-12--- G---------------------------------------------------- C---------------------------------------------------- D---8-8--8-8-8\10-10-10--5~~~~\19~~//3~~--- C------------------------------------------ G------------------------------------------ (he swipes his hands over pick ups during live versions) D---8-8--8-8-8\10-10-10--5~~~~\19~~//3~~--- G------------------------------------------ C------------------------------------------ Lee plays full chords with distortion, still with a sliding rhythm: B---6-6-6-6-8-8-8-8-3-3-3-3-10-10-10-10--- B---6-6-6-6-8-8-8-8-3-3-3-3-10-10-10-10--- E---6-6-6-6-8-8-8-8-3-3-3-3-10-10-10-10--- x 3 B---6-6-6-6-8-8-8-8-3-3-3-3-10-10-10-10--- E---6-6-6-6-8-8-8-8-3-3-3-3-10-10-10-10--- E---6-6-6-6-8-8-8-8-3-3-3-3-10-10-10-10--- B---6-6-6-6-8-8-8-8-3--3-3-3-3--3-3-3-1--- B---6-6-6-6-8-8-8-8-3--3-3-3-3--3-3-3-1--- you can still emphasize the lower notes, E---6-6-6-6-8-8-8-8-3--3-3-3-3--3-3-3-1--- just feel free to use the high notes too B---6-6-6-6-8-8-8-8-3--3-3-3-3--3-3-3-1--- E---6-6-6-6-8-8-8-8-3--3-3-3-3--3-3-3-1--- E---6-6-6-6-8-8-8-8-3--3-3-3-3--3-3-3-1--- It also sounds like Lee might have an overdub playing one note down the center the whole time: B---20--- B---20--- just keep playing through whole section E-------- B-------- E-------- E-------- Kim plays the same part as the C section, with some distortion. E SECTION 02:33-03:17 Thurston picks out the main melody, perhaps tossing in the odd open string by mistake: D---------------14-----------------------------14--------------------------- C---14-14-14-11----14-14-11-14-11--14-14-14-11----14-14-11-14-11-11-11-11--- G--------------------------------------------------------------------------- D--------------------------------------------------------------------------- G--------------------------------------------------------------------------- C--------------------------------------------------------------------------- D--------------------------12-12--------------------------------------------------12-12---------- C---11---------------------------11------------------------11---------------------------11------- G------12-10--10-10-10-10-----------12-10-----10-10-10-10-----12-10--10-10-10-10------------12--- D-----------------------------------------12--12-12-12-12---------------------------------------- G------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ C------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ D------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- C------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- G---12--12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-10--10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10--- D------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- G---12--12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-10--10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10--- C------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- During live versions, he would strum behind the bridge during the G and F chord part. Then repeat the first two parts, continuing into the next section. Lee's guitar moves to center/right for this part, basically just playing what he plays during the verses the first time, then adding a melodic variation: B---3--3-0--5--3--0-3-0---3--3-0--5--3--0-3-0----0^1-1-------------3------1----- B---3--3-0--5--3--0-3-0---3--3-0--5--3--0-3-0----0^1-1-------------3------1----- E---------------------------------------------------------1\3-1----3------1----- B------------------------------------------------------------------3------1----- E------------------------------------------------------------------3------1----- E------------------------------------------------------------------3------1----- That last lick (1\3-1) is more prevalent in live versions, and the build up on the G and F chords is not necessarily the full chords (this is when the band joins in). B---3--3-0--5--5\6-6-5-3---3--3-0--5--\8-6-5-3---0^1-1-1-------3-0-1--- B---3--3-0--5--5\6-6-5-3---3--3-0--5--\8-6-5-3---0^1-1-1-------3-0-1--- E---------------------------------------------------------------------- B---------------------------------------------------------------------- E---------------------------------------------------------------------- E---------------------------------------------------------------------- Kim starts on G (5th fret of D string) while Thurston and Lee play their "solo" parts, coming in with the drums and bass between the two "solo" bits: B----------------------------------------------------------------------- B----------------------------------------------------------------------- A----------------------------------------------------------------------- D----------------------------------------------------------------------- A---5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-5--- D---5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-5--- F SECTION 03:17-04:03 Thurston: D---------12-----------------0--------------- C------------12----------------0------------- G---12----------12--12/10--------10--10\12--- D-------------------------------------------- repeat G to F progression til end G---12--------------12/10------------10\12--- C-------------------------------------------- Lee comes back in on the left, and starts his lead around 3:25 w/ delay: G F G F G F G B---3-------1----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- B---3-------1----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- E---3-------1------8\10--8--7----7\8--7--------------------------------------------------------- B---3-------1----------------------------8----8\10--7\8------------8/6-----3-3-3-3\5--\5--3-3--- E---3-------1----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- E---3-------1----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- F G F G F B-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- B-------------13-13----15-15----17-17----15-------15---15----15/13---12---------------------------------- E-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- B---12-12\13-----------15-15----17-17----15----15---15----15----------------12\13---15------15--15^17---- E-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- E-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Kim: B--------------------------------------------------------------------- B--------------------------------------------------------------------- A--------------------------------------------------------------------- x 6 D--------------------------------------------------------------------- A---5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3--- D---5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3--- G SECTION 04:03-04:20 Thurston: D------------------ C------------------ G--10----12----7--- D------------------ G--10----12----7--- C--10----12----7--- Lee can either play chords or just highlight the delay notes: B---6----8----3---- --------------------- B---6----8----3---- --------------------- E---6----8----3---- ---13----15---------- B---6----8----3---- ---------------15---- E---6----8----3---- --------------------- E---6----8----3---- --------------------- Kim: B------------------ B------------------ A------------------ D------------------ A---8----10----5--- D---8----10----5--- Last updated: 03/03/24 ------------------------------------------------ THE SONIC YOUTH GUITAR/BASS TABLATURE ARCHIVE: http://www.islandnet.com/~mustang/tab/index.html -----------------------------------------------/