THRASHER
By Neil Young (From Rust Never Sleeps)
Tabbed for fingerpicking by Chris
Intro: (Note, see the special fingering, below, for the D/B before you begin)
D D/F#
e---------------------- -2-------------------------------------2------------2---------------|
b----3-----------3------------3---------------3-------3-------------3-----------------------|
g---------------------2------------2-----------------------2-------------2------------------|
d-0----2h4---4-------- -4------- ----2--2h4------4---------------4------------4h2p0--------|
a------------------------------------------------------------------------------------4h2p0--|
e-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G A D D/C#
e-----------------------------------------------------------------2-----------------2------|
b-----------0--------------------------2------------------3----------------3---------------|
g----0---------------------------2-----------------------------2-----------------2---------|
d--------0---------------------------2----------------0------------------------------------|
a------------------0--0h2----0------------0--0--2--4--------------------4------------------|
e-3------------3---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D/B D/A G A (Barre w/Index for ease to next chord)
e---------2-------------2------------------------------------------------------------------|
b----3-----------3-----------------0------------0------------2--------------2--------------|
g-------2------------2-------0-----------0------------2-------------2----------------------|
d--------------------------------0-----------0------------2--------------2-----------------|
a-2-----------0------------------------2-----------0------------0--------------------------|
e--------------------------3---------------------------------------------------------------|
D/F# (Index barre @ bottom 4 strings-2nd fret/Pinky @ F#/Ring @ b string-3rd fret)
e--------------2----------------2----------------------------------------------------------|
b-------3-------------3--------------------------------3----------3-----------3------------|
g-----------2---------------2--------------------------------------------------------------|
d-2h4-------------4-----------------4---------2--2h4--------4p2--------2p0-----------------|
a------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
e------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
[ Tab from: https://www.guitartabs.cc/tabs/n/neil_young/thrasher_tab.html ]
G A D D/C#
e-------------------------------------------------------------------2----------------2-----|
b-----------0-------------------------2--------------------3----------------3--------------|
g----0--------------------------2-------------------------------2----------------2---------|
d--------0--------------------------2------------------0-----------------------------------|
a------------------0--0h2---0------------0--0--2--4---------------------4------------------|
e-3------------3---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D/B D/A G A They...
e---------2---------------2----------------------------------------------------------------|
b----3------------3----------------------0-------------0-----------------2-----------------|
g-------2--------------2----------0-------------0----------------2----------------2--------|
d--------------------------------------0-------------0----------------2------- -------2----|
a-2-----------0------------------------------2----------------0---------------0------------|
e------------------------------3-----------------------------------------------------------|
D/B: Barre the A,D, & G strings with your Index @ 2nd fret. Ring @ B string, 3rd fret.
Middle @ E string, 2nd fret.
Follow a similar picking pattern for the verses, but simpler. This is, in my mind, one of
the greatest acoustic songs ever. There are bass runs on the D throughout the song similar
to those tabbed above. Enjoy. Chris.
Verse 1.
D G D
They were hiding behind hay bales, they were planting in the full moon
D/C# D/B D/A G A
They had given all they had for something new
D G D
But the light of day was on them, they could see the thrashers coming
D/C# D/B D/A G A G
And the water shone like diamonds in the dew.
A D G
And I was just getting up, hit the road before it?s light
A D Dmaj7 (alternating)
Tryin? to catch an hour on the sun.
G A D D/C# D/B D/A
When I saw those thrashers rollin? by, looking more than two lanes wide
G Em7 A
I was feelin like my day had just begun
You can find the rest of the verses @ this songs sister page. Hey, hey, Neil can play, and
those words!
