EDGAR
by the butthole surfers
tabbed by chris lawrence (mustang@islandnet.com)
~ = finger vibrato
b = bend
br = bend and return
(#b) = the note has been bent and is played again while bent
if you're unsure how high to bend the note, check the record.
INTRO SOLO:
*** (listen to song to see how long to play this bend)
E--12~~--------------------------------------------|
B--15b---15~~~--15-12--------------------------15--|
G---------------------14-12-14-12-14-12-14b~~~-----|
D--------------------------------------------------|
A--------------------------------------------------|
E--------------------------------------------------|
E-----------12-12-------12-12-12-12-------12-12-12-|
B-----------12-12-------12-12-12-12-------12-12-12-|
G--14b-(14b)-------14b-(14b)---------14b-(14b)-----|
D--------------------------------------------------|
A--------------------------------------------------|
E--------------------------------------------------|
E------15--17--18b~~~-----18b~~~----------------|
B--17----------------18b~~--------18~~~~~---18\-|
G-----------------------------------------------|
D-----------------------------------------------|
A-----------------------------------------------|
E-----------------------------------------------|
At the end, fret the notes at the 18th fret w/ one finger,
and bend up a half-step to a whole step, while picking, then bring it back down.
The verses are an E G D progression.
The chorus is C A E.
E G D C A
E--0---3---2---0---0--|
B--0---3---3---1---2--|
G--1---0---2---0---2--|
D--2---0---0---2---2--|
A--2---2-------3---0--|
E--0---3--------------|
End of chorus:
E-------------------|
B--8--8-8-10--10-10-|
G-------------------|
D-------------------|
A-------------------|
E-------------------|
SECOND SOLO:
The second solo begins with the intro solo played basically
identically. Then it goes to:
1:30
E-------------0---------------------------------------------------------------|
B---------------5~~--5\3--3-3-3-0---------------------------------------------|
G-2b~~~rb~~~~---------------------2-0-2-0-2-0-2b~~--2br-0---------------------|
D---------------------------------------------------------2-0-2-0---0---------|
A-----------------------------------------------------------------2-----0-----|
E---------------------------------------------------------------------3---0---|
1:38
E-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B--0-3-0-5^3^0-5^3^0-5^3^0-5^3^0-5^3^0-5^3^0-5^3^0-5^3^0-5^3^0--17b-17b(17br)-17~~\-|
G---------------------------------------------------------------16b-16b(16br)-------|
D-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
[ Tab from: https://www.guitartabs.cc/tabs/b/butthole_surfers/edgar_tab.html ]
1:45
E-------12-10---------12-10--------12-10-------------------------------------|
B--10b--------12-10b--------12-10b-------12-10b---------------12-12-12-14-12-|
G-----------------------------------------------12-9----11----12-12-12-14-12-|
D----------------------------------------------------12----12----------------|
A----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
things get a little hazy here..
1:48
E------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B--12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12----12------12-12--12--------------------------|
G--12-12-12-12-14-12-12-12-14b---(14b)---14b-14b-14-12----12-14-12-12----|
D------------------------------------------------------14-------------14-|
A------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E------------------------------------------------------------------------|
1:52
E-----------------------------------15-17-18b~~~----18br~~~------17-15-----|
B--------12--12--12--12--12--12--17------------18b~~~----18~~~~--------17\-|
G-12-14b-14b-14b-14b-14b-14b-14b-------------------------------------------|
D--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
1:58
E----------------------------------12-10--------12-10-------12-10------------------|
B------5-4-5-7-8-7-8-10-8-10-8-10b-------12-10b-------12-10b------12-10b-8-10b-8~~-|
G--5~~-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
02:05
E------------------------------------12-12------12---12-15-17--------------|
B------5-4-5-7-8-7-8-10-8-10-8-10b~~-------(10b)--------------18-17br-18b\-|
G--5~~---------------------------------------------------------------------|
D--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
OUTRO SOLO:
E----------------------------------12-10--------12-10-------12-10------------------|
B------5-4-5-7-8-7-8-10-8-10-8-10b-------12-10b-------12-10b------12-10b-8-10b-8~~-|
G--5~~-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E----------------------------------12-12---12-15-17----------------------|
B------5-4-5-7-8-7-8-7-10b~~~---10b-----------------18-17br-18b~~~~~~----|
G--5~~-------------------------------------------------------------------|
D------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E------------------------------------------------------------------------|
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