| T O P I C R E V I E W |
| velvety |
Posted - 09/03/2005 : 04:46:38
In one of those early 80's demos, I think it's the W.E.R.S. studios demos, is Frank using a Dm chord (Frank seems to be playing all the chords leaving the high e string open) somewhere in the verse?
I can't hear it in Surfer Rosa's version, but I can't hear anything besides Joey's guitar...
So do I start playing it G Bb Dm G Bb G? |
| 9 L A T E S T R E P L I E S (Newest First) |
| fbc |
Posted - 04/01/2007 : 10:33:52
During the verse it's only Dminor that's played as a 'B' shape. During the chorus it's the Dm, Bb and C.
The open B and High E strings are so distinctive in the song. Sometimes I've heard it played as you hav it tabbed above, other times I've seen open B and E strings on the last G of the chorus that leads us right back into the verse. Nice tabs and another quality song. One of the best verse chorus verses in the world. |
| probos |
Posted - 04/01/2007 : 09:50:44
How about hits: (i think velvety is right, listen to the acoustic version from "frank Black francis" lp)
Intro + Verse
e]--0------0------0------0------0------0--
b]--0------0------6------0------0------0--
g]--6------7------7------6------7------6--
d]--5------8------7------5------8------5--
a]--5------8------5------5------8------5--
e]--3------6-------------3------6------3--
___G(?)___A#(?)__Dm(?)__G(?)___A#(?)__G(?)
chorus
e]--5-----3-----1-----1-----3-----3---
b]--6-----3-----1-----3-----5-----3---
g]--7-----4-----2-----3-----5-----4---
d]--7-----5-----3-----3-----5-----5--- x3
a]--5-----5-----3-----1-----3-----5---
e]--------3-----1-----1-----3-----3---
____Dm____G_____F_____Bb____C_____G
e]--5-----3-----1-----0-----3-----0---
b]--6-----3-----1-----3-----5-----0---
g]--7-----4-----2-----3-----5-----4---
d]--7-----5-----3-----3-----5-----5--- x1
a]--5-----5-----3-----1-----3-----5---
e]--------3-----1-----1-----3-----3---
____Dm____G_____F_____Bb____C____G(?)
Outro
e]--6-----5-----6-----5-----6-----1----1----1--
b]--6-----6-----6-----6-----6-----1----3----1--
g]--7-----7-----7-----7-----7-----2----3----2--
d]--8-----7-----8-----7-----8-----3----3----3--
a]--8-----5-----8-----5-----8-----3----1----3--
e]--6-----------6-----------6-----1----1----1--
____Bb____Dm____Bb____Dm____Bb____F____Bb___F
(I'm not sure wether he plays F or B like chords, maybe he's playing the whole song on F like chords - I hope you understand me) |
| Kirk |
Posted - 09/09/2005 : 15:31:21
How about the chorus, Kirk-style.
Play much slower on your acoustic guitar.
----1---|--------|--------|--------|----0---|------0-|
----1---|----1---|----1---|----3---|----3---|----3---|
--3---3-|----3---|----2---|----0---|------0-|----2---|
0-------|--0---0-|--2---2-|--3---3-|--2-----|--3-----|
--------|--------|--------|1-------|3-------|--------|
--------|3-------|1-------|--------|--------|3-------|
|
| Kirk |
Posted - 09/09/2005 : 14:37:26
Wow.. I wouldn't trust that Pixies tab one bit:
http://www.frankblack.net/tabs/pixies.asp?song=sr-breakmybody |
| Carl |
Posted - 09/06/2005 : 09:14:27
I hav'nt got my guitar at the moment, when I do I'll figure it out! |
| jtjcp88 |
Posted - 09/06/2005 : 08:36:06
so what barre chords do you use to play debaser ( carl ) |
| Ziggy |
Posted - 09/03/2005 : 16:50:38
Yeah, and he mentions the detuning in some old article. Got the idea from Keef Richards apparently.
I too leave the B and top E open, and drop that top E to a B. |
| fbc |
Posted - 09/03/2005 : 07:32:29
the Dm could be a D
G...A#...D...G...A#...G
verse chords are barres (G=3rd, A#=6th, D=10th)
and let the open high E and B strings ring out,
especially on the last G of the verse.
please don't quote me on any of this, but..
i think i've heard a version where
Black Francis d-tunes his high E to B
byrthfood? |
| Carl |
Posted - 09/03/2005 : 05:24:33
I play the G as a barre, with the B and high E open. And I play the rest of the chords up and down the fretboard barre-style too, with the Dm at the 5th fret of the A string. I don't know if it's right, I have Debaser transcribed with barre chords, and it just feels right to me. |
