LEAKY LIFEBOAT tabbed by Chris Lawrence (silvercircle@shaw.ca) Thurston: DDAF#AD (right) Lee: DDDDAA (left) KIM: DADABD (middle) THURSTON'S PART: intro: D-------------------- A--------5--------7-- F#-----5---5------7-- ALL HARMONICS A---------------7---- D----5--------7------ just do 4 harmonics @ 5th fret, 3 harmonics at 7th D-------------------- verse: D-------12-- A-------11-- F#------11-- A---9---11-- D---9----0-- D---9----0-- chorus: D------------------------------------------- A------------------------------------------- F#--5----7---------------------------------- A---5----7---------------------------------- D---5----7-----2--2-0-2-0--0-2-0-0-0-2-0-0-- D---5----7-----2--2-0-2-0--0-2-0-0-0-2-0-0-- D-------------8-- A-------------8-- F#--5----7----8-- A---5----7----8-- D---5----7----8-- D---5----7----8-- back to verse repeat chorus only this time play: D-------------8----10-------12-x-x-10-12--13-10-10-12-12- (play riff variation X 4) A-------------8----10-------12-x-x-10-12--13-10-10-12-12- F#--5----7----8----10-------12-x-x-10-12--13-10-10-12-12- either play top 3 strings A---5----7----8----10-------12-x-x-10-12--13-10-10-12-12- or just play riff on A strings D---5----7----8----10----0------------------------------- D---5----7----8----10----0-- (ring open) ---------------- "LA LA LA LA": D----------------------------------- A----------------------------------- F#---------------------------------- PLAY TWICE, end on open D strings A---9-----5------9-----5------------ D---9-----5------9-----5---3^5-3^5-- D---9-----5------9-----5---3^5-3^5-- back to verse repeat long chorus as above then: D----20-20-20-20-20-19--17--15--15--17-- A----20-20-20-20-20-19--17--15--15--17-- repeat variation 4 times F#------------------------------15--17-- A--------------------------------------- w/ open strings as needed D--------------------------------------- D--------------------------------------- the next riff: D-----------------------17b-17-17-17-17-17-17r- ---------------------- A-----12-12-12-12-12-15-17b-17-17-17-17-17-17r- ---------------------- F#--------------------------------------------- -15-17-17-17---------- A---0------------------------------------------ -------------15-17-17- D---0------------------------------------------ ---------------------- D---0------------------------------------------ ---------------------- the first part is the basic riff that repeats 4 times, you add the 2nd part on the 2nd and 4th reps back to "LA LA LA" part then harmonic intro/outro. ------------------------------------------------------ LEE'S PART: A--------5--------7--------5---------------5--------7-------5--------7- A--------5--------7--------5---------------5--------7-------5--------7- D-----5-----5--7--------5-----5---------5-----5--7-------5-----5--7---- ALL HARMONICS!! D-----5-----5--7--------5-----5---------5-----5--7-------5-----5--7---- D--5-----------------5-----------7---5----------------5---------------- D--5-----------------5-----------7---5----------------5---------------- i think his verse riff just goes between these two chords: A--0----8-- A--0----8-- D--9----0-- D--9----0-- D--9----0-- D--9----0-- chorus: A--5----7----2---0-2---0-2-0--2-0-2----5----7----0--- ---0----0-- A--5----7----2---0-2---0-2-0--2-0-2----5----7----0--- ---0----0-- D--5----7----2---0-2---0-2-0--2-0-2----5----7----8--- --10----0-- D--5----7----2---0-2---0-2-0--2-0-2----5----7----8--- 2nd chorus add: --10----0-- D--5----7----2---0-2---0-2-0--2-0-2----5----7----8--- --10----0-- D--5----7----2---0-2---0-2-0--2-0-2----5----7----8--- --10----0-- then: A-----12---10-12--13--10--10-12-12-- A-----12---10-12--13--10--10-12-12-- D-----12---10-12--13--10--10-12-12-- D--0-------------------------------- D--0-------------------------------- D--0-------------------------------- "LA LA LA": A--9----5-----9-9-9-9-9-7-5---- A--9----5-----9-9-9-9-9-7-5---- repeat then play ALL OPEN STRINGS D------------------------------ D------------------------------ D------------------------------ D------------------------------ back into next verse. repeat all thru end of chorus ('2nd chorus add:' as above) then play this: A--8--8-8-8-7-5-3--5-3-5-- A--8--8-8-8-7-5-3--5-3-5-- repeat D--8--8-8-8-7-5-3--5-3-5-- D--8--8-8-8-7-5-3--5-3-5-- D------------------------- D------------------------- 'solo': A------------------------------------------ A------------------------------------------ D--16br~~-14-12-11-9--\14-12-11-9-7^9-7^9-- repeat through 'LA LA LA' part... D------------------------------------------ D------------------------------------------ D------------------------------------------ back into harmonic riff from intro, and END. ---------------------- KIM's PART: intro w/ wah-vol: D------------- B------------- A------------- D------------- A------------- repeat D--19----17--- verse w/ wah-vol: D--------------------0-0-0-0-- B--0--0--0-0-0--0-0--3-3-3-3-- A--2--2--2-2-2--2-2----------- D----------------------------- A----------------------------- D----------------------------- for the chorus, i think she only plays between the vocal bits, ie: "he's got to know" then she plays wah-vol slides up the low string, they almost sound like they could be pick scrapes too? the windshield wiper sounds.. around 13-15th fret end of 2nd chorus: D--------------- B--------------- A--------------- D--------------- A--------------- D--\14/---\14/-- etc w/ wah.. sometimes 13th or 15th fret.. instrumental bit: D------ ------------- B------ ------------- A------ ------------- D--12-- --12--10-12-- A--12-- keep playing or --12--10-12-- etc D---0-- ---0---0--0-- LA LA LA part: D------------------------------- B--0-0-0-0-0-0---0-0-0-0-0-0-0-- A--9-9-9-9-7-9---9-9-9-9-7-9---- D----------------------------9-- A------------------------------- D------------------------------- when lee does his solo bit, she plays a part that sounds like a swarm of bees: D--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- B--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- A--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- D--5-5-5-5-3-5-5-5-5-5--0-5-5-5-5-3-5-5-3-3-3-3---0-5-5-5-3-5-5-3-5-5-3---0-5-5-5-3-5-5-5-5\-- A--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- D--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- w/ wah + some kind of octave fuzz i imagine... then repeat LA LA bit + intro as outro. ------------------------------------------------ THE SONIC YOUTH GUITAR/BASS TABLATURE ARCHIVE: http://www.sonicyouth.com/mustang/tab/index.html ------------------------------------------------