STEREO SANCTITY tab by chris lawrence (silvercircle@shaw.ca) both gtrs: GGDDD#D# Thurston's part: INTRO: D#--11-- D#--11-- D----0-- D------- G------- G------- VERSE: D#--11----------------------x-x-0-0-0---- D#--11----------------------x-x-0-0-0---- D------------------x-x-0------------0---- D------------------x-x-0------------0---- G-------------x-x-0---------------------- G-------------x-x-0---------------------- CHORUS: D#---------------------------12--------- D#---------------------------12--------- D----------------12-12-12-12----10--12-- for the 2nd and 4th repeats, slide back from the 12th fret D---3------------12-12-12-12----10--12-- instead of the lick at the end G---3---------0------------------------- G---3---------0------------------------- after the 2nd chorus, repeat the intro chord, then go to 12th fret harmonix: D#------------*12*----------------*12*------- D#------------*12*----------------*12*------- D--------*12*------*12*------*12*------*12*-- D--------*12*------*12*------*12*------*12*-- G---*12*----------------*12*----------------- G---*12*----------------*12*----------------- D#------*7*-----*7*-- D#------*7*-----*7*-- D---*7*-----*7*------ repeat D---*7*-----*7*------ G-------------------- G-------------------- D#--------------------------- D#--------------------------- D---12----14--7----8-----4--- D---12----14--7----8-----4--- play 4 times G---------------------------- G---------------------------- D#-------------------------- D#-------------------------- D---12----19---20--22--19--- play 2 times D---12----19---20--22--19--- G--------------------------- G--------------------------- D#--------------------------------------- D#--------------------------------------- D---------------------------------------- D---------------------------------------- G---21////////3--------21////////0------- G---21////////3--------21////////0------- big trem picked slides back from 21st fret ends on open G ! //////////////////////// Lee's part: INTRO: Lee always used a guitar with a pick-up behind the bridge for this song, and he plays behind the bridge during the intro w/ some extra distortion or whatever... D#------ D#------ D---11-- trem pick this note, add in notes around for dissonance if you please... D---11-- G------- G------- D#--21------------------- D#--20------------------- D---19------------------- D---18----------------0-- G---------------------0-- G---------------------0-- D#--14-14-14-18-14-14-14-18-14-14-14-18-14-14-14----------11--------- D#--14-14-14-18-14-14-14-18-14-14-14-18-14-14-14----------11--------- D---14-14-14-18-14-14-14-18-14-14-14-18-14-14-14-----\11-----10-12/-- 2nd & 4th times do slide back from 12th fret D---14-14-14-18-14-14-14-18-14-14-14-18-14-14-14--0--\11-----10-12/-- instead of lick at end G-------------------------------------------------0------------------ G-------------------------------------------------0------------------ after the 2nd chorus, go back to the intro note, then play open notes while thurston does the 12th fret harmonix: D#---------------- D#---------------- D---0-------0----- D---0-------0----- G---0--------0---- G---0--------0---- then all harmonix: D#------*7*-----*7*------*7*-----*7*------- D#------*7*-----*7*------*7*-----*7*------- play 4 times D---*7*-----*7*------*7*-----*7*----------- D---*7*-----*7*------*7*-----*7*----------- G-------------------------------------*7*-- G-------------------------------------*7*-- drop and shake w/ bar D#-------------------------------- D#-------------------------------- the first four notes are the same as thurston but then he repeats the last 2 D---12----7----8----4----8----4--- which throws off the sync and really makes the song sound extra fucked up..! D---12----7----8----4----8----4--- G--------------------------------- G--------------------------------- last 2 notes aren't played on the final repetition... D#--------------------------------------- D#--------------------------------------- D---------------------------------------- D---------------------------------------- G---21////////3--------21////////0------- G---21////////3--------21////////0------- big trem picked slides back from 21st fret end w/ behind the bridge noise ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Tab by Raj Paden Both: GGDDD#D# Intro: Thurston: D#|--12--| D#|--12--| D |--12--| D |--12--| G |------| G |------| Lee: D#|--11--| D#|--11--| D |--11--| D |--11--| G |------| G |------| Verse: Thurston: D#|--6--6--6--6--6--6--6--6--6--6--6--6--6--6--6--6-------------0--0--0-----| D#|--6--6--6--6--6--6--6--6--6--6--6--6--6--6--6--6-------------0--0--0-----| D |--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0---------0------------0--| D |--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0---------0------------0--| x6 G |--------------------------------------------------0----------------------| G |--------------------------------------------------0----------------------| When the band put the song back into the setlist in 2009, Thurston played on the 11th fret instead of the 6th Lee: D#|--22-----------------| |-----------------------------| D#|--21-trem pick-------| |-----------------------------| D |--20-----------------| |--12--12-12--13--13--13--12--| D |--19--------------0--| from '90(or '89) onward, Lee would also |--12--12-12--13--13--13--12--| G |------------------0--| play the following afterward |-----------------------------| G |------------------0--| |-----------------------------| Chorus: Thurston: D#|-------------------------------------------------------------12--------------| D#|-------------------------------------------------------------12--------------| D |--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--0-----12-------10--10--12--| D |--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--0-----12-------10--10--12--| G |--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--0--------------------------| G |--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--0--------------------------| D#|-----------------------------------------------------------------------| D#|-----------------------------------------------------------------------| D |--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--0--------------------| D |--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--0--------------------| G |--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--0------21\\\\\\\\\\--| G |--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--0------21\\\\\\\\\\--| Lee: D#|--14--14--14--14--18-14--14--14--18-14--14--14--18-14--14--14---------------------------| D#|--14--14--14--14--18-14--14--14--18-14--14--14--18-14--14--14---------------------------| D |--14--14--14--14--18-14--14--14--18-14--14--14--18-14--14--14------11---13--10--10--12--| D |---------------------------------------------------------------0---11---13--10--10--12--| G |---------------------------------------------------------------0------------------------| G |---------------------------------------------------------------0------------------------| D#|--14--14--14--14--18-14--14--14--18-14--14--14--18-14--14--14---------------------| D#|--14--14--14--14--18-14--14--14--18-14--14--14--18-14--14--14---------------------| D |--14--14--14--14--18-14--14--14--18-14--14--14--18-14--14--14---------12\\\\\\\\--| D |---------------------------------------------------------------0------12\\\\\\\\--| G |---------------------------------------------------------------0------------------| G |---------------------------------------------------------------0------------------| For 1990 to 1993, and then 2011 performances, Lee would play this instead: D#|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| D#|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| D |--12--12--13--12--15--12--13--12--15--12--13--12--15--12--13--12------11---13--10--10--12--| D |--12--12--13--12--15--12--13--12--15--12--13--12--15--12--13--12--0---11---13--10--10--12--| G |------------------------------------------------------------------0------------------------| G |------------------------------------------------------------------0------------------------| D#|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| D#|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| D |--12--12--13--12--15--12--13--12--15--12--13--12--15--12--13--12---------12\\\\\\\\--| D |--12--12--13--12--15--12--13--12--15--12--13--12--15--12--13--12--0------12\\\\\\\\--| G |------------------------------------------------------------------0------------------| G |------------------------------------------------------------------0------------------| Middle: Thurston: D#|--12--| D#|--12--| D |--12--| D |--12--| G |------| G |------| Thurston: D#|----------------*12*---------| D#|----------------*12*---------| D |---------*12*----------*12*--| x4 D |---------*12*----------*12*--| G |--*12*-----------------------| G |--*12*-----------------------| D#|--------*7*---------*7*---| D#|--------*7*---------*7*---| D |--------------*7*---------| D |--------------*7*---------| G |--*7*---------------------| G |--*7*---------------------| D#|--------*7*---| D#|--------*7*---| D |--*7*---------| D |--*7*---------| x14 G |--------------| G |--------------| D#|--11--------13----6-------7------7--3--| D#|--11--------13----6-------7------7--3--| D |---------------------------------------| D |---------------------------------------| G |---------------------------------------| G |---------------------------------------| D#|--11--------13----6-------7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--| D#|--11--------13----6-------7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--| D |--------------------------------------------------| D |--------------------------------------------------| G |--------------------------------------------------| G |--------------------------------------------------| D#|--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--11--11--11--11--11--11--13---6--6--6--6--6--6--6--6--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--| D#|--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--11--11--11--11--11--11--13---6--6--6--6--6--6--6--6--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--| D |-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|x2 D |-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| G |-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| G |-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| D#|--3----11--13---18----20----21--18--| D#|--3----11--13---18----20----21--18--| trem pick D |------------------------------------| play this two times, but at the second time, don't play the 3rd fret D |------------------------------------| G |------------------------------------| G |------------------------------------| Lee: D#|--11--| D#|--11--| D |--11--| D |--11--| G |------| G |------| D#|----------------*12*---------| D#|----------------*12*---------| D |---------*12*----------*12*--| x4 D |---------*12*----------*12*--| G |--*12*-----------------------| G |--*12*-----------------------| In 2009-2011 performances, Lee does this when Thurston is doing the harmonic instead of the one above D#|--------------*7*--------------| D#|--------------*7*--------------| D |--------*7*---------*7*--------| D |--------*7*---------*7*--------| G |--*7*---------------------*7*--| drop and shake w/ bar G |--*7*---------------------*7*--| Then Lee starts playing this when Thurston gets to the 7th fret harmonics D#|--------*7*---------*7*---------*7*---------*7*--------| D#|--------*7*---------*7*---------*7*---------*7*--------| D |--------------*7*---------*7*---------*7*--------------| x4 D |--------------*7*---------*7*---------*7*--------------| G |--*7*---------------------------------------------*7*--| drop and shake w/ bar G |--*7*---------------------------------------------*7*--| D#|--11--------13----6-------7------7---3--------7------7---3--| D#|--11--------13----6-------7------7---3--------7------7---3--| D |------------------------------------------------------------| D |------------------------------------------------------------| G |------------------------------------------------------------| G |------------------------------------------------------------| Outro: Both gtrs: D#|--------------------------------------------| D#|--------------------------------------------| D |--------------------------------------------| D |--21\\\\\\\\\\--3----------21\\\\\\\\\\--0--| x4 (around the period 1990 and 2009-2011, they play this only 3 times) G |--21\\\\\\\\\\--3----------21\\\\\\\\\\--0--| G |--21\\\\\\\\\\--3----------21\\\\\\\\\\--0--| Thurston: D#|-------------------| D#|-------------------| D |-------------------| D |--21\\\\\\\\\\--0--| x2 G |--21\\\\\\\\\\--0--| G |--21\\\\\\\\\\--0--| Lee: Strum under the bridge with the tremolo last updated: 12/22/22 ------------------------------------------------ THE SONIC YOUTH GUITAR/BASS TABLATURE ARCHIVE: http://www.islandnet.com/~mustang/tab/index.html ------------------------------------------------