NO WAY by Sonic Youth Tab by Chris Lawrence (silvercircle@shaw.ca) TUNINGS ------- Thurston: DDAF#AD (right) Lee: DDDDAA (left) Kim: DDAF#AD (middle) LAYOUT: A - B - C - A - B - C - D - E - F - D - A - B - C A SECTION 00:00-00:26 Thurston starts the song: D------------0--------0----0------- A------------0--------0----0------- F#--------------------------------- repeat variation x 8 A---------------------------------- D---3-5-0-2--2--2-2-2-2--2-2-2-2--- D---3-5-0-2--2--2-2-2-2--2-2-2-2--- Lee: A------------0---0--0---0-0-0--- A------------0---0--0---0-0-0--- D---3-5-0-2--2---2--2---2-2-2--- repeat variation x 7 D---3-5-0-2--2---2--2---2-2-2--- D---3-5-0-2--2---2--2---2-2-2--- D---3-5-0-2--2---2--2---2-2-2--- Kim: D------------------------------- A------------------------------- F#------------------------------ x 7 A------------------------------- D---3-5-0-2---2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2--- D---3-5-0-2---2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2--- B SECTION 00:26-00:42 I won't show the strumming for this section, just the chord changes over the lyrics and it should be easy to figure out. D G E "Renounce your lies sweet succubi, oh no" D G "I don't care, I don't wanna hear it" F "Cuz I'm not talking to you no more..." Thurston: D G E D G F D-------------------------------3---- A-------------------------------3---- F#------------------------------3---- A---0----5------------0----5----3---- D---0----5----2-------0----5----3---- D---0----5----2-------0----5----3---- Lee: A---0----5----2-------0----5----3---- A---0----5----2-------0----5----3---- D---0----5----2-------0----5----3---- D---0----5----2-------0----5----3---- D---0----5----2-------0----5----3---- D---0----5----2-------0----5----3---- Kim: D------------------------------------ A------------------------------------ F#----------------------------------- A------------------------------------ D---0----5----2-------0----5----3---- D---0----5----2-------0----5----3---- C SECTION 00:42-00:55 Thurston: D---5----3----5----3--- A---5----3----5----3--- F#--5----3----5----3--- A---5----3----5----3--- D---5----3----5----3--- D---5----3----5----3--- Go back to the main verse chord at the end, transitioning into the verse. Lee: A---5-5-5-5-5-7--7-7-7-7-5--3--3-3-3-5-3--3-3-3--- x 2 A---5-5-5-5-5-7--7-7-7-7-5--3--3-3-3-5-3--3-3-3--- D---5-----------------------3--------------------- keep playing the root chord throughout D---5-----------------------3--------------------- D---5-----------------------3--------------------- D---5-----------------------3--------------------- End on verse chord, back into verse. Kim: D---------------------- A---------------------- F#--------------------- A---------------------- D---5----3----5----3--- D---5----3----5----3--- back to verse chord A SECTION 00:55-01:18 Everyone plays the E chord coming out of the chorus, and then plays the verse riff 6 times total. Lee plays a melody line instead of chords during this verse: A---2-5-\9-7-5-7-2---2-5-\9-7-5-7-7---2-5-\9-7-5-7-2---2-5-\9-7-5-7-7--7/5/2--- A------------------------------------------------------------------------------ D------------------------------------------------------------------------------ D------------------------------------------------------------------------------ D------------------------------------------------------------------------------ D------------------------------------------------------------------------------ B SECTION 01:18-01:34 Lee adds a lick to his chord progression: A---0----5----2--5^7-7-7-7-5-2----0----5----3----- A---0----5----2--5^7-7-7-7-5-2----0----5----3----- D---0----5----2-------------------0----5----3----- D---0----5----2-------------------0----5----3----- D---0----5----2-------------------0----5----3----- D---0----5----2-------------------0----5----3----- C SECTION 01:34-01:46 Lee's 2nd guitar (center) comes in playing a lead: A---5--7--8--10--12-14-15--17--15--14--14^15^14/12--14/12-10-10--10^12-10--8-10--b10r-8--7--8--10-8-7--- A------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- D------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- D------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- D------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- D------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- His main guitar plays the same as before. D SECTION 01:47-01:59 Thurston: D--------------------------------------------------------------------------------- A--------------------------------------------------------------------------------- F#-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- x 2 A--------------------------------------------------------------------------------- D---2--2--2-2-2-2---2--2-\10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10---2--2--2-2-2-2--2-2--5-5-3-3--- D---2--2--2-2-2-2---2--2-\10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10---2--2--2-2-2-2--2-2--5-5-3-3--- Lee: A--------------------------------------------------------------------------------- A--------------------------------------------------------------------------------- D--------------------------------------------------------------------------------- x 2 D--------------------------------------------------------------------------------- D---2--2--2-2-2-2---2--2-\10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10---2--2--2-2-2-2--2-2--5-5-3-3--- D---2--2--2-2-2-2---2--2-\10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10---2--2--2-2-2-2--2-2--5-5-3-3--- His 2nd guitar plays: A--5^7~~~-- x 4 A--5^7~~~-- D---------- D---------- D---------- D---------- During live versions, he mostly bends the 7th fret note way up and down with heavy delay. Kim: D--------------------------------------------------------------------------------- A--------------------------------------------------------------------------------- F#-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- x 2 A--------------------------------------------------------------------------------- D---2--2--2-2-2-2---2--2-\10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10---2--2--2-2-2-2--2-2--5-5-3-3--- D---2--2--2-2-2-2---2--2-\10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10---2--2--2-2-2-2--2-2--5-5-3-3--- E SECTION 01:59-02:24 Thurston picks these notes quickly while strumming either the open D strings or the 10th fret (which he plays with his thumb). D----------------------12-12----------------------9--------------------9--- A------------12--14-14-------14-14-12-----12-9-12-9--0-0-0--12-12-9-12-9--- F#-----12-12--------------------------------------------------------------- A--------------------------------------10---------------------------------- D---0----------------------------------10---------------------------------- D---0----------------------------------10---------------------------------- D----------------------12-12----------------------9--------------------9--- A------------12--14-14-------14-14-12-----12-9-12-9--0-0-0--12-12-9-12-9--- F#-----12-12--------------------------------------------------------------- A--------------------------------------10---------------------------------- D---0----------------------------------10---------------------------------- D---0----------------------------------10---------------------------------- D-------------------12--------------------12----------------------9--------------------9--- A------------12-12--------14-14-12-12--14----14^12--------12-9-12-9--0-0-0--12-12-9-12-9--- F#-----12-12---------------------------------------12-------------------------------------- A------------------------------------------------------10---------------------------------- D---0--------------------------------------------------10---------------------------------- D---0--------------------------------------------------10---------------------------------- D------------------------12-12-16-16-12-12----------------------9--------------------9--- A------------12-12-14-14-------------------14-14-12-----12-9-12-9--0-0-0--12-12-9-12-9--- F#-----12-12----------------------------------------------------------------------------- A----------------------------------------------------10---------------------------------- D---0------------------------------------------------10---------------------------------- D---0------------------------------------------------10---------------------------------- Lee: A---0--0---0-0--0----10--10-10-10-10--12-12-12-10--14-12-10-12--- A---0--0---0-0--0----10--10-10-10-10--12-12-12-10--14-12-10-12--- D---0--0---0-0--0----10------------------------------------------ D---0--0---0-0--0----10------------------------------------------ D---0--0---0-0--0----10------------------------------------------ D---0--0---0-0--0----10------------------------------------------ A---12--12-12-12-12-14-14-14-12--14-14-14--10-10-10-10--12-12-12-10---10-12--- A---12--12-12-12-12-14-14-14-12--14-14-14--10-10-10-10--12-12-12-10---10-12--- D---12-------------------------------------10--------------------------------- D---12-------------------------------------10--------------------------------- D---12-------------------------------------10--------------------------------- D---12-------------------------------------10--------------------------------- A---12--12--12-12-12-14-14--14-14-15-15-15-14--10-10--10-10-10-12-12-12-10--10-12--- A---12--12--12-12-12-14-14--14-14-15-15-15-14--10-10--10-10-10-12-12-12-10--10-12--- D---12-----------------------------------------10----------------------------------- D---12-----------------------------------------10----------------------------------- D---12-----------------------------------------10----------------------------------- D---12-----------------------------------------10----------------------------------- A---12--12---12-12--14-14-14-12--14-14--10--10--10-12-12-12-10--10-12--- A---12--12---12-12--14-14-14-12--14-14--10--10--10-12-12-12-10--10-12--- D---12----------------------------------10------------------------------ D---12----------------------------------10------------------------------ D---12----------------------------------10------------------------------ D---12----------------------------------10------------------------------ Kim: D------------------------------------ A------------------------------------ F#----------------------------------- play variation x 4 w/ buzzy fuzz A------12--\15\17----15--17--15-12--- D------------------------------------ D---0-------------------------------- In live versions she changes it a bit, and hits the 12th fret on the low D, but I don't hear it as much on the record. F SECTION 02:24-02:36 Thurston: D--------- ---10--10-12-10-12-10---10-12-10-12-10--- A----12--- ---10--10-12-10-12-10---10-12-10-12-10--- F#---12--- pound at that then: ---10------------------------------------ play twice A----12--- ---10------------------------------------ D----12--- ---10------------------------------------ D-----0--- ---10-- (keep playing root) ------------- Lee: A--12--------10---------12--(14-12-14-12-14-12)--10------(12-12-10-10)---- A--12--------10---------12--(14-12-14-12-14-12)--10------(12-12-10-10)---- D--12--------10---------12-----------------------10----------------------- D---0--------10----------0-----------------------10----------------------- D---0--------10----------0-----------------------10----------------------- D---0--------10----------0-----------------------10----------------------- Kim just plays the root chords: D-------------------- A-------------------- F#------------------- she has really heavy fuzz A-------------------- D---12-------10------ D---12-------10------ On the Fallon performance it looks like she goes from 12 to 16? I don't know... D SECTION 02:36-02:52 Now Thurston plays the E in the first half of the riff an octave higher: D------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- A------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- F#------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ A------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- D---14--14--14-14-14-14---14--14-\10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10---14--14--14-14-14-14--14-14--5-5-3-3--- D---14--14--14-14-14-14---14--14-\10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10---14--14--14-14-14-14--14-14--5-5-3-3--- D--------------------------------------------------------------------------------- A--------------------------------------------------------------------------------- F#-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- A--------------------------------------------------------------------------------- D---2--2--2-2-2-2---2--2-\10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10---2--2--2-2-2-2--2-2--5-5-3-3--- D---2--2--2-2-2-2---2--2-\10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10---2--2--2-2-2-2--2-2--5-5-3-3--- Kim does the same: D------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- A------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- F#------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ A------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- D---14--14--14-14-14-14---14--14-\10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10---14--14--14-14-14-14--14-14--5-5-3-3--- D---14--14--14-14-14-14---14--14-\10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10---14--14--14-14-14-14--14-14--5-5-3-3--- D--------------------------------------------------------------------------------- A--------------------------------------------------------------------------------- F#-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- A--------------------------------------------------------------------------------- D---2--2--2-2-2-2---2--2-\10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10---2--2--2-2-2-2--2-2--5-5-3-3--- D---2--2--2-2-2-2---2--2-\10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10---2--2--2-2-2-2--2-2--5-5-3-3--- Everyone ends on open D. A SECTION 02:52-03:11 Everyone plays the verse riff 6 times. Lee plays his lead melody during the verse. B SECTION 03:11-03:27 C SECTION 03:27-03:52 Lee's 2nd guitar (center) plays a slightly different lead: A---5--7--8--10--12-14--15--17-17--\19-19-19--19-19/15-15---17-15-14-12--14-15-14-12-14-12-10--- A----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- D----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- D----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- D----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- D----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- A---12-10-8---7-8--8-10--7^8^7-7-7br~~-- A--------------------------------------- D--------------------------------------- D--------------------------------------- D--------------------------------------- D--------------------------------------- Everyone ends on E (the verse chord). 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