UNWIND Thurston's part tab by Cody Knoefel tuning: GGDDD#D# Structure: Intro: (1) Riff 1: (1) Riff 2: (1) Riff 3: (1) Riff 4: (1) Riff 5a: (1) Riff 6a: (2) Riff 6b: (1) Riff 6c: (1) Riff 7: (8) Riff 5b: (1) Outro: (1) Intro x2 D#|----------11-----------6---------------------------| D#|----------11-----------6---------------------------| D |-9--9-9-9-----4--4-4-4-----------------7-7-7-5-5-5-| D |-9--9-9-9-----4--4-4-4----0---------7--7-7-7-5-5-5-| G |-0--0-0-0-----0--0-0-0--------5/7-9-0--0-0-0-0-0-0-| G |---------------------------------------------------| D#|------------------------------------4-----------------| D#|------------------------------------4-----------------| D |-/13-13-13-13-13-13-13-12---12\\4------4--4-4-4-4-4-4-| D |-/13-13-13-13-13-13-13-12---12\\4------4--4-4-4-4-4-4-| G |---0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0----0--0------0--0-0-0-0-0-0-| G |------------------------------------------------------| D#|-------------------------------------------------4-------| D#|-------------------------------------------------4-------| D |-/13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-12--12--12-12-0-4------4----| D |-/13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-12--12--12-12-0-4------4----| G |---0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0---0---0--0-0-0------0----| G |---------------------------------------------------------| Riff 1 D#|-----------11--------------6---------------------------| D#|-----------11--------------6---------------------------| D |-9-9-9-9-9-----4-4-4-4-4-4-----------------7-7-7-5-5-5-| D |-9-9-9-9-9-----4-4-4-4-4-4----0---------7--7-7-7-5-5-5-| G |-0-0-0-0-0-----0-0-0-0-0-0--------5/7-9-0--0-0-0-0-0-0-| G |-------------------------------------------------------| D#|-----------11-----------6--6\4------------------------| D#|-----------11-----------6--6\4------------------------| D |-9--9-9-9------4--4-4-4-------------------7-7-7-5-5-5-| D |-9--9-9-9------4--4-4-4----------------7--7-7-7-5-5-5-| G |-0--0-0-0------0--0-0-0----------5/7-9-0--0-0-0-0-0-0-| G |------------------------------------------------------| D#|--------------------------------------------------4-4----------------| D#|--------------------------------------------------4-4----------------| D |-13--13-13-13-13-13-12--12-12-12-12-12-0-4--4-4-4-----4--4-4-4-4-4-4-| D |-13--13-13-13-13-13-12--12-12-12-12-12-0-4--4-4-4-----4--4-4-4-4-4-4-| G |--0---0--0--0--0--0--0---0--0--0--0--0-0-0--0-0-0-----0--0-0-0-0-0-0-| G |---------------------------------------------------------------------| D#|-----------------------------------------------------4-----------------| D#|-----------------------------------------------------4-----------------| D |-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-12--12--12-12-0-4--4-4-4----4--4-4-4-4-4-0-| D |-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-12--12--12-12-0-4--4-4-4----4--4-4-4-4-4-0-| G |--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0---0---0--0-0-0--0-0-0----0--0-0-0-0-0-0-| G |-----------------------------------------------------------------------| Riff 2 D#|----------11-----------6-6-6--------------------------------| D#|----------11-----------6-6-6--------------------------------| D |-9--9-9-9-----4--4-4-4---------------------19-19-19-17-17-0-| D |-9--9-9-9-----4--4-4-4-------0---------19--19-19-19-17-17-0-| G |-0--0-0-0-----0--0-0-0-----------5/7-9------0--0--0--0--0---| G |------------------------------------------------------------| D#|----------11-----------6-6-6--------------------------------| D#|----------11-----------6-6-6--------------------------------| D |-9--9-9-9-----4--4-4-4----------------------19-19-19-17-17--| D |-9--9-9-9-----4--4-4-4-------0----------19--19-19-19-17-17--| G |-0--0-0-0-----0--0-0-0-----------5/7-9-------0--0--0--0--0--| G |------------------------------------------------------------| D#|-------------------------------------4-------------| D#|-------------------------------------4-------------| D |-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-12---12-12\4------4----------| D |-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-12---12-12\4------4----------| G |--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0----0--0-0------0--7--(7)/-| G |---------------------------------------------------| D#|----------------------------------------------4-------------------| D#|----------------------------------------------4-------------------| D |-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-12--12--12-12\4------4--4-4-4-4-1-1-0-| D |-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-12--12--12-12\4------4--4-4-4-4-1-1-0-| G |--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0------------0------0--0-0-0-0-0-0-0-| G |------------------------------------------------------------------| Riff 3 D#|----------11-----------6--6--------------------------------| D#|----------11-----------6--6--------------------------------| D |-9--9-9-9-----4--4-4-4--------------------19-19-19-17-17-0-| D |-9--9-9-9-----4--4-4-4------0---------19--19-19-19-17-17-0-| G |-0--0-0-0-----0--0-0-0----------5/7-9------0--0--0--0--0---| G |-----------------------------------------------------------| D#|----------11-----------6--6-------------------------------| D#|----------11-----------6--6-------------------------------| D |-9--9-9-9-----4--4-4-4--------------------19-19-19-17-17--| D |-9--9-9-9-----4--4-4-4------0---------19--19-19-19-17-17--| G |-0--0-0-0-----0--0-0-0----------5/7-9------0--0--0--0--0--| G |----------------------------------------------------------| D#|-------------------------------------4-------| D#|-------------------------------------4-------| D |-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-12---12-12\4------4----| D |-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-12---12-12\4------4----| G |--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0----0--0-0------0----| G |---------------------------------------------| D#|------------------------------------------------4-------| D#|------------------------------------------------4-------| D |-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-12--12--12-12-0-4------4----| D |-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-12--12--12-12-0-4------4----| G |--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0---0---0--0-0-0------0----| G |--------------------------------------------------------| Riff 4 (Slide over pickups) D#|-------x/---------------x\-------------------| D#|-------x/----x\---------x\----x----x----x----| D |-x\----------x\---------------a---------x----| D |-x\------------------------------------------| G |-------------------x-------------------------| G |-------------------a-------------------------| Riff 5a D#|--------------------------------------------------| D#|-18--16-----------------------18------------------| D |---------16-----------------------16--------------| D |--------------------------------------------------| G |-------------17--19--16--12------------17--19--16-| G |--------------------------h.----------------------| D#|------------------------------------------------| D#|-18--16------------------16--18-----------------| D |---------16----------------------16-------------| D |------------------------------------------------| G |-------------17--19--16--------------17--19--16-| G |------------------------------------------------| D#|-----------------------------------------------| D#|-----12------12------16--18--16----------------| D |-----------------------------------------------| D |---------12------16-------------16-------------| G |-12---------------------------------17--19--16-| G |--h.-------------------------------------------| Riff 5b D#|------------------------------------------------| D#|-18--16------------------16--18-----------------| D |---------16----------------------16-------------| D |------------------------------------------------| G |-------------17--19--16--------------17--19--16-| G |------------------------------------------------| D#|-------------------------------------------------| D#|-18--16------------------16--18------------------| D |---------16----------------------16--------------| D |-------------------------------------------------| G |-------------17--19--16--------------17--19--16\-| G |-------------------------------------------------| D#|-----------------------------------------------| D#|-----12------12------16--18--16----------------| D |-----------------------------------------------| D |---------12------16-------------16-------------| G |-12---------------------------------17--19--16-| G |--h.-------------------------------------------| Riff 6a D#|---------19----------19----------18----------18-| D#|---------19----------19----------18----------18-| D |---------19----------19------17----------17-----| D |-----19----------19----------17----------17-----| G |-17----------17----------16----------16---------| G |-17----------17----------16----------16---------| Riff 6b D#|-----------19------------------19------------------18------------------18--------| D#|-----------19------------------19------------------18------------------18--------| D |-----------19------------------19------------17--------17--------17--------17----| D |-----19--------19--------19--------19--------17--------17--------17--------17----| G |-17-----17--------17--17----17--------17-16-----16--------16--16----16--------16-| G |-17-----17--------17--17----17--------17-16-----16--------16--16----16--------16-| Riff 6c D#|-------------19----21--19-------------19----21-19-| D#|-------------19----21--19-------------19----21-19-| D |-------------19-----------------------19----------| D |-------19-----------------------19-------19-------| G |-17-17----17----17--------17-17----17-------------| G |-17-17----17----17--------17-17----17-------------| D#|-------------18----20-18-------18----18----20-18-| D#|-------------18----20-18-------18----18----20-18-| D |-------17-------17----------17----17----17-------| D |-------17-------17----------17----17----17-------| G |-16-16----16-------------16----------------------| G |-16-16----16-------------16----------------------| Riff 7 x4 x4 D#|-19-19-19-19-19-19-19-19-|-18-18-18-18-18-18-18-18-| D#|-19-19-19-19-19-19-19-19-|-18-18-18-18-18-18-18-18-| D |-19-19-19-19-19-19-19-19-|-17-17-17-17-17-17-17-17-| D |-19-19-19-19-19-19-19-19-|-17-17-17-17-17-17-17-17-| G |-17-17-17-17-17-17-17-17-|-16-16-16-16-16-16-16-16-| G |-17-17-17-17-17-17-17-17-|-16-16-16-16-16-16-16-16-| Outro (8) (4) D#|--*`tm--|--*`tm--| D#|--*`tm--|--*`tm--| D |--*`tm--|--------| D |--*`tm--|--------| G |--------|--------| G |--------|--------| ======================================================================= (kim's guitar line in CGGDDD) D 12 12 12 9 12 7 7 7 10 5 5 5 \ 12 12 12 12 D 12 12 12 9 12 7 7 7 10 5 5 5 \ 12 12 12 12 D 13 13 13 13 13 12 12 12 12 9 9 9 9 \ 12 12 12 12 D 13 13 13 13 13 12 12 12 12 9 9 9 9 \ 12 12 12 12 I haven't really shown the rhythm too well, but you should be able to tell. For the interlude, she plays: D 12 <- Play as harmonics. This just sounds like a steady mute, D 12 no real chimey harmonic rings to it Around 3:25 she goes: then at 4:27: D 7 / 5 7 \ 12 9 \ 7 9 \ 7 \ 12 D 7 / 5 7 \ 12 9 \ 7 9 \ 7 \ 12 She repeats each of these phrases over. I can't recall the rhythm, so once again, listen to the record. It helps to just turn on the left speaker, so the other guitars aren't so loud. At 5:02 she plays: D 15 12 (4 times) then: 9 D 15 12 9 Harmonics at end are: D <7> <12> <12> D <7> <12> <12> She plays that a couple of times, then plays the final (12) one steadily until the end. Chris Lawrence mustang@islandnet.com ---------------------------- Unwind I'm not too sure how accurate this tab is, but I'm fairly sure that this is the tuning (for thurston's part, which I have tabbed below). tabbed by doubldwn11@aol.com Tuning: EGDGED verses: D------------------------------------------------------------------------------ E------------------------------------------------------------------------------ G--------------------------7------------------------2-----0----0--------------- D----9---9---9---9---9-----0------4---4---0---4-----0-----0----0---7-7-7-5-5-0- G----0---0---0---0---0-----0------0---0---0---0-----0-----0-------------------- E------------------------------------------------------------------------------ play that twice, then this twice: D-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- E-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- G---8---8---8---8---8---8------7---7---7---7-------0-------------------0--------- D---7---7---7---7---7---7------7---7---7---7----------4----------4---------4----- G---0---0---0---0---0---0------0---0---0---0----0-----------0------------------0- E-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- the verses of this song are just these two riffs repeated break thurston starts the break playing a slide up (actually, it's a coke can) around the pick ups the break can be broken down into several figures, are just repeated a bunch of times.. Figure 1 (2:50) D--------------------------------------------------------- E--------------------------------------------------------- G-14-12-11----------12-14-11------------14-12-11---------- D----------10-12-10-----------10-12-10-----------10-12-10- G--------------------------------------------------------- E--------------------------------------------------------- figure 1 cont. D------------------------------------------------------- E------------------------------------------------------- G-------------------11---12/14---12--11----------------- D--12-13--12--13---------------------------10--12--10--- G------------------------------------------------------- E------------------------------------------------------- play this figure once, then: figure 2: D------------------------------------------------ E------------------------------------------------ G----------14-15-----14-15------12-14----12--14-- D------------------------------------------------ G-------16--------16---------14-------14--------- E------------------------------------------------ play this figure three times figure 3: D------------------------------------------------------------------------ E------------------------------------------------------------------------ G---------14-------15-14-17-15------14----15--14--17--15----------------- D------------------------------------------------------------------------ G------16----16----------------16----16---------------------------------- E------------------------------------------------------------------------ followed by figure 4: D------------------------------------------------- E------------------------------------------------- G-------12----14--16--14-------12----14--16--14--- D------------------------------------------------- G----14----14--------------14-----14-------------- E------------------------------------------------- for the madness that follows, just improv most of it, but the whole figure is based around the 12 and 14 frets, but he moves up to the 15 and 17 often.. D--------------------- E--------------------- G---14--------12------ D----0---------0------ G--------------------- E--------------------- so, here's the structure of the song verse parts slide part figure 1 figure 2 (3 times) figure 3 figure 4 figure 3 figure 4 improv section outro (figure 1) ----- UNWIND off WASHING MACHINE by SONIC YOUTH - kG: CGGDDD (left speaker) - tM: GGDDEbEb (right speaker) - lR: GGCGCD??? kG: main riff: D|----------------------------------------5-5-5-5--/12--\9-9-9-9-- D|--12-12-12-12-12-12--5/7--7-7-----------5-5-5-5--/12--\9-9-9-9-- D|--12-12-12-12-12-12--5/7--7-7-----------5-5-5-5--/12--\9-9-9-9-- G|--12-12-12-12-12-12--5/7--7-7-4--4-4-4-------------------------- G|------------------------------4--4-4-4-------------------------- C|---------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd (chorus) riff: bridge: D|--7-7-7--7-7--5--5-5-5--/9-9--9-9-/12-- --<12>-<12>-<12>-- D|--7-7-7--7-7--5--5-5-5--/9-9--9-9-/12-- --<12>-<12>-<12>-- D|--7-7-7--7-7--5--5-5-5--/9-9--9-9-/12-- --<12>-<12>-<12>-etc... (play this twise) then she joins in: D|--7--7--7-7--5--5-5-5-/7-7-7-7/12-12-12-12- D|--7--7--7-7--5--5-5-5-/7-7-7-7/12-12-12-12- D|--7--7--7-7--5--5-5-5-/7-7-7-7/12-12-12-12- repeat then she changes: D|--9-9-9-9-7-7-7-9-9-9--9-9-9-9-7-7-7-12-12-12- D|--9-9-9-9-7-7-7-9-9-9--9-9-9-9-7-7-7-12-12-12- D|--9-9-9-9-7-7-7-9-9-9--9-9-9-9-7-7-7-12-12-12- then towards the end: finishes with: D|--/15-15-\12-12-/15-15-\12-12-12-- --9-- D|--/15-15-\12-12-/15-15-\12-12-12-- --9-- D|--/15-15-\12-12-/15-15-\12-12-12-- x4 --9-- tM: the verse…: the NB part Eb|----------11--|-----------6-|------------------------ Eb|----------11--|-----------6-|------------------------ D-|-9-9-9-9-9----|-4-4-4-4-4---|--0--------7--7-7-7-5-5- D-|-9-9-9-9-9----|-4-4-4-4-4---|--0------5-7--7-7-7-5-5- G-|--------------|-------------|--0--5/7---------------- G-|--------------|-------------|--0--------------------- In the second verse tM varies the NB part with: Eb|---------------18- Eb|---------------18- D-|-16 16 16 16 16--- D-|-16 16 16 16 16--- G-|------------------ G-|------------------ and the chorus: Eb|-12--12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12--------------------4-------------- Eb|-12--12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12--------------------4-------------- D-|----------------------------12-12-12--4--4-4-4----4--4-4-4-0-0- D-|----------------------------12-12-12--4--4-4-4----4--4-4-4-0-0- G-|-------------------------------------0----------0-------------- G-|-------------------------------------0----------0-------------- repeat this once for Lee's solo, play the verse, and after you start all over again until the last instrumental part: - first off, Thurston just play some weird noises (to do them, use your pick scrapes and your wammy-bar) but then, Turston joins in with: Eb|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Eb|-18-16-----------------18-------------18-16-------------16-18------------------- D-|-------16-----------------16----------------16----------------16---------------- D-|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- G-|---------17-19-16-<12>-------17-19-16----------17-19-16-----------17-19-16-<12>- G-|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- the NB part Eb|--------------------------------|-----19-----19------18- Eb|-12----12----16-18-16-----------|-----19-----19------18- D-|--------------------------------|-----19-----19----17--- D-|----12----16---------16---------|---19-----19------17--- x2 G-|-----------------------17-19-16-|-17-----17------16----- G-|--------------------------------|-17-----17------16----- the rest evolves around the last sequence, so you just have to improvise the last fuzzy part...but after the climax (the slow part at the end), Thurton repeats more or less the last sequence. I'm sorry about not tabbing Lee's guitar but it's very hard to hear. If you want to play Lee's guitar, my suggestion will be to tune your guitar to GGCGCD, plugg it in and play some random solo stuff which is the only thing I can hear him play... TAKE THE WHEEL OF THE WORLD AND ... DRIVE!!! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Tab by Raj Paden Lee: GGCGCD Verse: D--12--7------------------- C-------------------------- G-------------------------- C--11--6--7----2--4--6--7-- G-------------------------- G--12--7------------------- Chorus: D------12---------------- C--15-------------------- G------------------------ C--15--11--6--7--7/9--9-- G--14-------------------- G------12--7------------- Break: D--*7*----------------------------------- C-------*7*------------*12*-------------- G------------*7*--*7*--------*12*-------- C---------------------------------------- G----------------------------------*12*-- G---------------------------------------- Idfk the rest of this song so, yee Last updated: 05/31/20 (Thurston) 12/22/22 (Lee) ------------------------------------------------ THE SONIC YOUTH GUITAR/BASS TABLATURE ARCHIVE: http://www.sonicyouth.com/~mustang/tab/index.html ------------------------------------------------