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Violet by Hole
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Shotgun track from 'Live Through This' (1994), and probably one of my favorite songs of
all time. This tab is based off of the album version, and I've tabbed/notated both Eric
and Courtney's guitar pieces here and when and where to play them. There are some layers
going on in the song, so I did my best to replicate that with the lead and rhythm pieces.
You can play all of these parts solo as well and decide whether or not you want
distortion and all that. Note: Guitar 1 would be Eric (playing lead), and Guitar 2 would be
Courtney, playing rhythm underneath.
Tabbed by: Scott H.
"/" = slide up
"\" = slide down
Tuning: Standard
Guitar 1 (this would be Eric Erlandson): Heavily distorted lead guitar
Guitar 2 (this would be Miss Love): Clean rhythm guitar
Riff A (Intro):
e|--------------------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------------------|
G|--------------------------------------------|
D|--6-----6-----6----\2-----2-----2-----------|
A|--7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7\3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-0-----|
E|--------------------------------------3-----|
Riff A x 1 (Guitar 1)
Riff B (Verse):
e|----------------------|
B|----------------------|
G|--999999\555555-------|
D|--999999\555555--5----|
A|--777777\333333--5----|
E|--000000\000000--3----|
Riff B (Guitar 2)
And the sky was made of amethyst
Riff B (Guitar 2)
And all the stars are just like little fish
Riff B (Guitar 2)
You should learn when to go
Riff B (Guitar 2)
You should learn how to say "no"
Riff C (Bridge):
e|---------11111/3------------|
B|---------11111/3------------|
G|---------11111/3------------|
D|-222222--33333/5------------|
A|-222222--33333/5------------|
E|-000000--11111/3------------|
Riff C (Guitars 1+2)
Might last a day
Riff C (Guitars 1+2)
Mine is forever
Riff C (Guitars 1+2)
Might last a day
Riff C (Guitars 1+2)
Mine is forever
Riff D (Chorus):
e|-------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------|
G|---999999\555555/777777--------------|
D|---999999\555555/777777-777777-------|
A|---777777\333333/555555-777777-------|
E|------------------------555555-------|
Riff D (Guitar 2)
[ Tab from: https://www.guitartabs.cc/tabs/h/hole/violet_tab_ver_4.html ]
When they get what they want
They never want it again
Riff D (Guitar 2)
And they get what they want
And they never want it again
Riff D (Guitars 1+2)
Go on, take everything
Take everything, I want you to
Riff D (Guitars 1+2)
Go on, take everything
Take everything, I want you to
Riffs A+B (Guitars 1+2)
And the sky was all violet
Riffs A+B (Guitars 1+2)
I want it again but violent, more violent
Riffs A+B (Guitars 1+2)
Yeah, I'm the one with no soul
Riffs A+B (Guitars 1+2)
One above and one below
Riff C (Guitars 1+2)
Might last a day
Riff C (Guitars 1+2)
Mine is forever
Riff C (Guitars 1+2)
Might last a day
Riff C (Guitars 1+2)
Mine is forever
Riff D (Guitar 2)
When they get what they want
They never want it again
Riff D (Guitar 2)
When they get what they want
They never want it again
Riff D (Guitars 1+2)
Go on, take everything
Take everything, I want you to
Riff D (Guitars 1+2)
Go on, take everything
Take everything, I dare you to
Riff D (Guitar 2)
I told you from the start
Just how this would end
Riff D (Guitar 2)
When I get what I want
I never want it again
Riff D (Guitars 1+2)
Go on, take everything
Take everything, I want you to
Riff D (Guitars 1+2)
Go on, take everything
Take everything, I want you to
Riff E: (Solo/Bridge)
e|-------------------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------------------|
G|--5-5-5-5-5-/-8-8-8-/-10-10-10-10-10-\-7-7-7-----|
D|--6-6-6-6-6-/-9-9-9-/-11-11-11-11-11-\-8-8-8-----|
A|--6-6-6-6-6-/-9-9-9-/-11-11-11-11-11-\-8-8-8-----|
E|-------------------------------------------------|
Riff E x 2 (Guitar 1)
Riff D (Guitars 1+2)
Go on, take everything
Take everything, I want you to
Riff D (Guitars 1+2)
Go on, take everything
Take everything, I want you to
Riff D (Guitars 1+2)
Go on, take everything
Take everything, I want you to
Riff D (Guitars 1+2)
Go on, take everything
Take everything
Take everything
Take everything
