Bellies Are Full Chords & Tabs
Bellies are Full
Portugal. The Man
Church Mouth
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[Verse]
"look at him working..."
G
1 + 2 + 3 + ...
e:--------------:
B:--------------:
G:--------------:
D:--5---5---5---: keep goin
A:--5---5---5---:
E:--3-3-3-3-3-3-:
notes: The verse just continually rides on the G, while Gourley does small solo
licks intermittently.
[Pre-chorus]
"if we have the money..."
Bb A (C)
e:--------------------------------------:
B:--------------------------------------:
G:-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-(5-5):
D:-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-(5-5):
A:-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-(3-3):
E:--------------------------------------:
notes: not really sure if that C should be there or not. play with it, see how it sounds
to you. *upon further listening it doesn't belong but it sounds good. take as a suggestion*
[Chorus]
G Bb G
e:------------------------:
B:------------------------:
G:-------15-15-12---------:
D:-5-///-15-15-12-10b12r8-: repeat
A:-5-///-13-13-10---------:
E:-3-///------------------:
"if we're in the garden don't you know our bellies are..."
Bb A
e:---------------------------------:
B:---------------------------------:
G:-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-:
D:-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-:
A:-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-:
E:---------------------------------:
[ Tab from: https://www.guitartabs.cc/tabs/p/portugal_the_man/bellies_are_full_tab.html ]
[Bridge 1] (1:37)
"...full now that heaven's on the way"
e:----------------------------:
B:----------------------------:
G:----------------------------:
D:----------------------------: repeat
A:----------------------------:
E:-3-5-6-5-6-5-6/8-6-8-10-8-6-:
notes: play with drone strings to achieve a more full sound
[Bridge 2] (2:41)
"...full now that heaven's on the way"
Bb A G
e:---------------------------:
B:---------------------------:
G:-3-3-3-3-2-2-2-2-----------:
D:-3-3-3-3-2-2-2-2-5-5-5-5---:
A:-1-1-1-1-0-0-0-0-5-5-5-5---:
E:-----------------3-3-3-3---:
notes: repeat once, lots of solo riffs
[Bridge 3] (2:53)
e:------------------|----------------|
B:------------------|----------------|
G:--3------------3--|-3--------------|
D:---5------3^4^5-5-|--5-------3-4-5-|
A:-----3^4^5--------|----3-4-5-------|
E:-3----------------|3---------------|
. . . . . .
e|--------------------------|---------------:
B|--------------------------|---------------:
G|-3--5^4^3-----------------|-3-------------:
D|--5------5^4^3------------|--5------3^4^5-:
A|--------------5^4^3-1^2^3-|----3^4^5------:
E|3-------------------------|3--------------:
notes: figure out the timing for yrself.
and that's all the song really is. repeat [Bridge 1] until the end. see, not so bad!
song order:
(intro)
VERSE1
PRE-CHORUS
CHORUS
VERSE2
PRE-CHORUS
CHORUS
BRIDGE1
VERSE3
PRE-CHORUS *just drums
CHORUS
BRIDGE2
BRIDGE3
BRIDGE1
key:
. staccato
b/r bend/release
^ hammer/pull
/ slide