FAUXHEMIANS by SONIC YOUTH tab by Chris Lawrence (silvercircle@shaw.ca) THURSTON: CGDGBB (left) LEE: GGDDAA (right) JIM: GGDEGB (left) LAYOUT A - B - A - B - C - D - B A SECTION 00:00-00:43 Thurston begins with a few slashing pick scrapes, then starts a harmonic riff that is not played precisely each time but goes something like this (with heavy reverb): B---*5*-*5*-*4*-*3*-*4*-*5*-*5*--- B---*5*-*5*-*4*-*3*-*4*-*5*-*5*--- repeat variation G---*5*-*5*-*4*-*3*-*4*-*5*-*5*--- D---------------------------*5*--- G--------------------------------- C--------------------------------- This is a simplification - he doesn't really play all 3 strings at once. Listen for his picking pattern and the way he accents certain notes (and often misses them, letting the open B strings sound instead). Lee does pick scrapes w/ ring mod at the start, then at 0:29 plays: A-----------------------------------------0--- A-----------------------------------------0--- D--------------------------------------------- D-----5-7-4---2---0---------5-7-4---2---0----- G--\7--------------------\7------------------- G--------------------------------------------- Jim comes in at 0:20 playing arpeggios: B--------------------------------- G---------------------------2----- repeat variation E-------------2---------------2--- D-------2---2----------2---------- use index finger to barre 2nd fret G-----4---4----------4---4-------- G---5--------------5-------------- B SECTION 00:43-01:09 Thurston: B----X-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-- etc B----X-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-- G----------------------------------------------------------- D----------------------------------------------------------- G----------------------------------------------------------- C----------------------------------------------------------- Lee is mostly silent, but plays a note at 1:00 and then harmonics: A----------------------------------- A----1------------------------------ D----------------------------------- D----------------------------------- G----------------------------------- G-----------------*4*--------*4*---- Jim: B------------------------------------ G------------------------------------ E---*5*-*5*-*5*-*5*-*5*-*5*-*5*-*5*-- etc D------------------------------------ G------------------------------------ G------------------------------------ Play for a bit then start adding the harmonic on the D string: B------------------------------------ G------------------------------------ E---*5*-*5*-*5*-*5*-*5*-*5*-*5*-*5*-- etc (variation) D---*5*-*5*-*5*-*5*-*5*-*5*-*5*-*5*-- G------------------------------------ G------------------------------------ End on: B------------ --------- G------------ --------- E------------ for the next B section, he ends on: ---*7*--- x 4 D------------ x 4 --------- G---*5*------ --(*7*)-- G------------ --------- A SECTION 01:10-01:32 B SECTION 01:33-01:58 C SECTION 01:59-02:58 Thurston comes in after Kim plays her riff twice: B-------------5-5-5----X-X-X-X-X-- B-------------5-5-5----X-X-X-X-X-- G--------------------------------- x 10 D--------------------------------- G---5-5-5------------------------- C---0-0-0------------------------- B---20-20-20-20-20-20-20-20-20-20-20-20-20-20-- etc B---20-20-20-20-20-20-20-20-20-20-20-20-20-20-- G---------------------------------------------- D---------------------------------------------- G---------------------------------------------- C---------------------------------------------- Lee: A--------------------------5-------------5--- A--------------------------5-------------5--- D---3\5-----3-3\5-----3\5-----5---3\5--5----- D---3\5-----3-3\5-----3\5-----5---3\5--5----- G---3\5-----3-3\5-----3\5---------3\5-------- G---3\5-----3-3\5-----3\5---------3\5-------- A--------5---------5\--1-------5---------5--- A--------5---------5\--1-------5---------5--- D---3\5-----3-3\5---------3\5-------3\5------ etc til end of section D---3\5-----3-3\5---------3\5-------3\5------ G---3\5-----3-3\5---------3\5-------3\5------ G---3\5-----3-3\5---------3\5-------3\5------ Jim: B------------------ G------------------ listen for how he strums while doing a slow slide up to the 15th fret E---10\15----/10--- he holds it, then slides back down to the 10th D---10\15----/10--- (you can include the open high G if you want) G----0--0------0--- G------------------ D SECTION 02:58-03:41 "What section is this??" Thurston drops out for a bit then comes in playing pick scrapes, and then his main harmonic riff from the A section. Lee: A---10-0-10-0-10-0-10-0-10-0-10-0-10-0-- etc etc A---10-0-10-0-10-0-10-0-10-0-10-0-10-0-- D---10-0-10-0-10-0-10-0-10-0-10-0-10-0-- D--------------------------------------- G--------------------------------------- G--------------------------------------- Jim: B--------------------------------------- G---12-0-12-0-12-0-12-0-12-0-12-0-12-0-- etc etc E----0-0--0-0--0-0--0-0--0-0--0-0--0-0-- the open E kinda bleeds in D---10-0-10-0-10-0-10-0-10-0-10-0-10-0-- G--------------------------------------- G--------------------------------------- B SECTION 03:42-04:04 Thurston: B----X-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-- etc B----X-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-- G----------------------------------------------------------- he is silent for the last note D----------------------------------------------------------- G----------------------------------------------------------- C----------------------------------------------------------- Lee: A--------------------------------------- A---1----------------1------------------ D--------------------------------------- D--------------------------------------- G--------------------------------------- G--------------------------------------- Jim: B------------------------------------ G------------------------------------ E---*5*-*5*-*5*-*5*-*5*-*5*-*5*-*5*-- etc (variation) D-------------------*5*-*5*-*5*-*5*-- G------------------------------------ G------------------------------------ End on: B---------- G---------- E----*7*--- D---------- G----*7*--- G---------- ------------------------------------------------ THE SONIC YOUTH GUITAR/BASS TABLATURE ARCHIVE: http://www.sonicyouth.com/mustang/tab/index.html ------------------------------------------------