Handsome Life Of Swing Chords & Tabs
Handsome Life Of Swing Tab
Lostprophets - The Handsome Life Of Swing + Interlude 3
Tabbed BY: Will Sharp
Tuning : CGCFAD
Email: chimaira_tool@hotmail.com
This is pretty much correct.
Also, i have the MM4 but it hasn\'t the FX to produce the intro sound;
Lee used a Digitech RP7 (now contained in the GNX series) as well as the
Line 6 stompboxes, im sure there is an FX on the filter pedal as
the sound produced isnt just from tremolo picking.
For Guitar 2, you\'ll prob need a compression pedal to take the \'edge\'
off the open string sound.
Ive included the live ending an some live variations to the song,
based on the ozzfest recordings i have an what i have seen live.
Any questions/comments email me.
Guitar 1: (maybe w/ little delay + maybe v. fast tremolo-pedal FX
an also some sustain effect)
Tremolo pick v. fast. Repeat up to 00:41.
| listen for down slide @ end of 00:06
slide back up exactly 1 second later |
D|-------17-----------17\15-------------15/17---------------------|
A|-------15-----------15\13-------------13/15---------------------|
F|-------14-----------14\12-------------12/14---------------------|
C|----------------------------------------------------------------|
G|----------------------------------------------------------------|
C|----------------------------------------------------------------|
Then at 00:23 the picking changes to single notes played v. fast.
When i saw this live, both times, Guitar 1 (Lee) plays something
like this by placing 1 finger down on the fret, playing the note
an then lifting the finger off so the note doesnt ring out.
He then moves onto the next note:
(FX are still the same as before)
This isnt 100% but it sounds like what was played live an kinda
fits.
D|--17--------17-------17-------15-------15---------------17------|
A|----15--------15-------15-------13-------13------13-------15----|
F|------14--------14----------------12-------12--12-----------14--|
C|----------------------------------------------------------------|
G|----------------------------------------------------------------|
C|----------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-17-------17-------15-------15------15----17-------17-------17--|
A|---15-------15-------13-------13--13--------15-------15-------15|
F|-----14----------------12-------12------------14-------14-------|
C|----------------------------------------------------------------|
G|----------------------------------------------------------------|
C|----------------------------------------------------------------|
D|15------15-------------17------17------17-----15------15------15|
A|--13------13------13-----15------15------15-----13------13--13--|
F|----12------12--12---------14------14-------------12------12----|
C|----------------------------------------------------------------|
G|----------------------------------------------------------------|
C|----------------------------------------------------------------|
Guitar 2: comes in @ end of 00:04 x4
(Mute after each section to stop ringing)
D|----------------------------------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------|
F|----------------------------------------------------------------|
C|--0-0-0-0--------0-0-0-0--------0-0-0-0--------0-0-0-0----------|
G|--0-0-0-0--------0-0-0-0--------0-0-0-0--------0-0-0-0----------|
C|--0-0-0-0--------0-0-0-0--------0-0-0-0--------0-0-0-0----------|
\"Point your finger...\"
Guitar 1 slows down so each note can be heard but it is still fast
Guitar 2 plays this (below) after 4th repeat of above riff @ 00:24
D|----------------------------------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------|
F|----------------------------------------------------------------|
C|--0-0--------5-5-5-5-------1-1-0-0-0-0------0-0------6-6-6-6----|
G|--0-0--------5-5-5-5-------1-1-0-0-0-0------0-0------6-6-6-6----|
C|--0-0--------5-5-5-5-------1-1-0-0-0-0------0-0------6-6-6-6----|
(Mute after each section to stop ringing)
D|----------------------------------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------|
F|----------------------------------------------------------------|
C|--1-1-0-0-0-0------0-0---------5-5-5-5--------1-1-0-0-----------|
G|--1-1-0-0-0-0------0-0---------5-5-5-5--------1-1-0-0-----------|
C|--1-1-0-0-0-0------0-0---------5-5-5-5--------1-1-0-0-----------|
(Mute after each section to stop ringing)
Both Guitars: @ end Of 00:41
(\"Here inside, won\'t be here to stay...\")
Verse (with chorus effect + maybe some flange)
D|--3--------3--------3--3-------3--------3--3-----------3--------|
A|--3--------3--------3--3--3----3--------3--3--3--------3--------|
F|--0--------0--------0--0-------0--------0--0-----------0--------|
C|--5--------2--------5----------2--------5--------------2--------|
G|--6--------3--------6----------3--------6--------------3--------|
C|----------------------------------------------------------------|
D|--3--3-----------3-------|
A|--3--3--3--------3-------|
F|--0--0-----------0-------|
C|--5--------------2-------|
G|--6--------------3-------|
C|-------------------------|
Then repeat Intro and verse once more following the same timing.
The only difference is that guitar 2 comes in with guitar 1
imediately after verse (above).
Guitar 1:
Plays this over the 2nd repeat of the verse while guitar 2 plays
the normal verse
(with chorus effect + clean tone + a slight echo)
D|----------------------------------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------|
F|--12/14--14\12--------------------------------------------------|
C|----------------12--10--12----12/15--14--12--------------9/12---|
G|--------------------------------------------15--12--10----------|
C|----------------------------------------------------------------|
[ Tab from: https://www.guitartabs.cc/tabs/l/lostprophets/handsome_life_of_swing_tab.html ]
D|------------------------------------------17--15-13-12--12/13~--|
A|-----------15-15----13---15/17---15---13------------------------|
F|--10-------------14---14----------------------------------------|
C|-----10--12-----------------------------------------------------|
G|----------------------------------------------------------------|
C|----------------------------------------------------------------|
The 12/13 on D string is silent/very quick
Then Both Guitars: (\"But hey...\" part)
(with heavy distortion + chorus)
D|----------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------8-8-----8-----8-----8-----8----|
F|---------------------------------7-7-----7-----7-----7-----7----|
C|0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0--5-5-----5-----5-----5-----5----|
G|0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0--5-5-----5-----5-----5-----5----|
C|0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0--5-5-----5-----5-----5-----5----|
(Mute after each one to stop ringing)
x2
D|----------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-8-8-8-----8-8-----8-----8-----8-----8-----8-8-8----------------|
F|-7-7-7-----7-7-----7-----7-----7-----7-----7-7-7----------------|
C|-5-5-5-----5-5-----5-----5-----5-----5-----5-5-5----------------|
G|-5-5-5-----5-5-----5-----5-----5-----5-----5-5-5----------------|
C|-5-5-5-----5-5-----5-----5-----5-----5-----5-5-5----------------|
(Mute after each one to stop ringing)
Guitar 2 continues this riff while Guitar 1 plays this over it:
(distortion an mayb a wah or sustain - something to make the notes
ring - i just hold them so they ring + the slides are optional as
they too make the sound more \'whiney\')
D|----------------------------------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------------------------11------|
F|-/14--10--12--/14--10--12--/14--10--12--/14-10--12----12------12|
C|----------------------------------------------------12------12--|
G|----------------------------------------------------------------|
C|----------------------------------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------|
A|10-----10------11--------------------------/13--------/10-------|
F|-----12------12---/14--10--12--/14--10-12------10--12-----10--12|
C|---12------12---------------------------------------------------|
G|----------------------------------------------------------------|
C|----------------------------------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-----11-----10-----10-----11~-----------------------------------|
F|---12-----12-----12-----12--------------------------------------|
C|-12-----12-----12-----12----------------------------------------|
G|----------------------------------------------------------------|
C|----------------------------------------------------------------|
| Let last note ring|
At UK Ozzfest, the guitar 1 (Lee) began the overlay in this way:
(distortion + chorus, again slides are optional)
D|----------------------------------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------|
F|-/10-10--12--14---/10--12--14---/10--12--14---/10-12------------|
C|----------------------------------------------------------------|
G|----------------------------------------------------------------|
C|----------------------------------------------------------------|
Then after the 12,12,11 on the C,F and A strings, the overlay goes
back to normal starting with the 14 on the F and not the 12.
The live ending to the song played at all shows is this:
(Normally has a flange effect on over the distortion)
D|----------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-----10--10h11--10--11/13~--------------------------------------|
F|--12------------------------------------------------------------|
C|----------------------------------------------------------------|
G|----------------------------------------------------------------|
C|----------------------------------------------------------------|
| Let the slide ring |
On the album, the interlude after it is this (this took a while to
figure out):
(Chorus effect maybe w/ slight flange to create a watery sound
after each note so it rings better)
D|-----0---------0-----------0---------0-----------0---------0----|
A|---------0---------0-----------0---------0-----------0---------0|
F|-------2---------2-----------2---------2-----------2---------2--|
C|----------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-0----------0-----------3---------3-----------0---------0-------|
C|----------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-----0-----------0-----------0-----------0-----------0----------|
A|---------0-----------0-----------0-----------0-----------0------|
F|-------2-----------2-----------2-----------2-----------2--------|
C|----------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-3-----------3--------------------------------------------------|
C|-------------------------3-----------3-----------0-----------0--|
D|-0-------------0-----------0-----------0-----------0-----------0|
A|-----0-------------0-----------0-----------0-----------0--------|
F|---2-----2-------2-----------2-----------2-----------2----------|
C|----------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-----------0-----------0-----------3-----------3----------------|
C|-----------------------------------------------------------3----|
D|-----------0-----------0-----------0----------------------------|
A|---0-----------0-----------0-----------0------------------------|
F|-2-----------2-----------2-----------2----2---------------------|
C|----------------------------------------------------------------|
G|----------------------------------------------------------------|
C|-------3-----------0-----------0--------------------------------|
Tune repeats an then fades out
Thats it, hope, you like it.
