South Carolina Chords & Tabs
Archers of Loaf
"South Carolina"
The Speed of Cattle
Bachmann/Gentling/Johnson/Price
Eric Bachmann's guitar is tuned (low to high) high E, low E, A, D, G, B
His guitar is notated standard here. To play it in his tuning, play the same fret on the high E as is
on the low E.
Eric Johnson's is in standard (EADGBE) tuning.
Intro (Bachmann):
Slowly, with fuzzy distortion
(B5)
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(Strums aren't exact here.)
Verse:
Full volume
(E5) A B Bb B E
"Break off my..."
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This repeats over and over, until the 2nd "doo doo doo" line, where EJ goes:
[ Tab from: https://www.guitartabs.cc/tabs/a/archers_of_loaf/south_carolina_tab_ver_2.html ]
(Strum alot)
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Breakdown (both guitars)
"South............Carolina..."
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Both continue for 8 bars. Then EB continues verse chords, while EJ does this:
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Then EJ plays the verse riff with EB for 4 bars.
The last chord:
B
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Due to space problems, all strums needed aren't there. Listen to the CD for correct feel.
