Song: Sunday
Artist: Sonic Youth
Album: A Thousand leaves
Tuning: DADGBe (dropped D)
-Actually this song should be played in Eb(1/2 step down), but i'm too lazy to
tune my guitar down. Anyway it should sound the same.
-All the tremolos, bends must be made with the tremolo arm to create this
dissonant weird soud.
-I wrote the parts so when you read the tab you know exactly when the lead part
comes in the rythm part.
Gtr 1: Short delay, very light overdrive, neck pickup, boost treble
Gtr 2: Medium delay, medium distorsion, bridge pickup
~ wide tremolo
/ slide
= bend 1/4 (blues curl)
h hammer on
p pull off
* hold note
gb gradual bend
Intro
Gtr 1 (clean)
e------------------------------------------------------------------
B------------------------------------------------------------------
G-------0-----------------0----------------------------------------
D------------------------------------------8----------------8------
A----3-----3-4~--------3-----3-4~-------6-----6-7~-------6-----6-7~
D-3-----------------3----------------6----------------6------------
Gtr 2
e------------------------------------------------------------------
B------------------------------------------------------------------
G-----12-----12~~------------------------15-----15~~---------------
D-15-15--15-15-~~--------------------18-18--18-18-~~---------------
A------------------------------------------------------------------
D------------------------------------------------------------------
Gtr 1 (clean)
e-------------------------------------------------------------------
B-------------------------------------------------------------------
G-------0-----------------0-----------------------------------------
D------------------------------------------10---------------10------
A----3-----3-4~--------3-----3-4~-------8-----8-9~-------8------8-9~
D-3-----------------3----------------8----------------8-------------
Gtr 2
e------------------------------------------------------------------
B----------------------------------------1------1~-----------------
G-----12-----12~~----------------------3-----3---------------------
D-15-15--15-15-~~--------------------0-----0-----------------------
A------------------------------------___clean_____-----------------
D------------------------------------------------------------------
Gtr 1
e----------------------------------------------------------------
B----------------------------------------------------------------
G----------------------------------------------------------------
D-1-1--1-1-1--1-1-1--1-1-1-1-1-1/4-4--4-4-4--4-4-4--4-4-4-4-4-4/-
A-1-1--1-1-1--1-1-1--1-1-1-1-1-1/4-4--4-4-4--4-4-4--4-4-4-4-4-4/-
D-1-1--1-1-1--1-1-1--1-1-1-1-1-1/4-4--4-4-4--4-4-4--4-4-4-4-4-4/-
Gtr 2
e-----------------------------------------------------
B-----------------------------------------------------
G-6/8-----------------------------8-8/11=-------------
D-6/8-----------------------------8-8/11=-------------
A-----------------------------------------------------
D-----------------------------------------------------
Gtr 1
e----------------------------------------------------------------
B----------------------------------------------------------------
G----------------------------------------------------------------
D-1-1--1-1-1--1-1-1--1-1-1-1-1-1/9-9--9-9-9--9-9-9--9-9-9-9-9-9--
A-1-1--1-1-1--1-1-1--1-1-1-1-1-1/9-9--9-9-9--9-9-9--9-9-9-9-9-9--
D-1-1--1-1-1--1-1-1--1-1-1-1-1-1/9-9--9-9-9--9-9-9--9-9-9-9-9-9--
Gtr 2
e-----------------------------------------------------
B-----------------------------------------------------
G-6/8-----------------------------8-8/11=-------------
D-6/8-----------------------------8-8/11=-------------
A-----------------------------------------------------
D-----------------------------------------------------
Play the 2 first intro riffs then
Gtr 1
e----------------------------------------------------------------
B----------------------------------------------------------------
G----------------------------------------------------------------
D-1-1--1-1-1--1-1-1--1-1-1-1-1-1/4-4--4-4-4--4-4-4--4-4-4-4-4-4/-
A-1-1--1-1-1--1-1-1--1-1-1-1-1-1/4-4--4-4-4--4-4-4--4-4-4-4-4-4/-
D-1-1--1-1-1--1-1-1--1-1-1-1-1-1/4-4--4-4-4--4-4-4--4-4-4-4-4-4/-
Gtr 2
e-----------------------------------------------------
B-----------------------------------------------------
G-6/8-----------------------------8-8/11=-11-11~------
D-6/8-----------------------------8-8/11=-11-11~------
A-----------------------------------------------------
D-----------------------------------------------------
Gtr 1
e----------------------------------------------------------------
B----------------------------------------------------------------
G----------------------------------------------------------------
D-1-1--1-1-1--1-1-1--1-1-1-1-1-1/9-9--9-9-9--9-9-9--9-9-9-9-9-9--
A-1-1--1-1-1--1-1-1--1-1-1-1-1-1/9-9--9-9-9--9-9-9--9-9-9-9-9-9--
D-1-1--1-1-1--1-1-1--1-1-1-1-1-1/9-9--9-9-9--9-9-9--9-9-9-9-9-9--
Gtr 2
e-----------------------------------------------------
B-----------------------------------------------------
G-6/8-----------------------------8-8/11=-11-11~------
D-6/8-----------------------------8-8/11=-11-11~------
A-----------------------------------------------------
D-----------------------------------------------------
Gtr 1
e----------------------------------------------------------------
B----------------------------------------------------------------
G----------------------------------------------------------------
D-6-6--6-6-6--6-6-6--6-6-6-6-6-6/3-3--3-3-3--3-3-3--3-3-3-3-3-3--
A-6-6--6-6-6--6-6-6--6-6-6-6-6-6/3-3--3-3-3--3-3-3--3-3-3-3-3-3--
D-6-6--6-6-6--6-6-6--6-6-6-6-6-6/3-3--3-3-3--3-3-3--3-3-3-3-3-3--
Gtr 2
e-----------------------------------------------------
B-----------------------------------------------------
G-6/8-----------------------------8-8/11=-11-11~------
D-6/8-----------------------------8-8/11=-11-11~------
A-----------------------------------------------------
D-----------------------------------------------------
Verse 1
Gtr 1
e---------------------------------------------------------
B---------------------------------------------------------
G---------------------------------------------------------
D-3-3--3-3-3--3-3-3--3-3-3--3-3-3--3-3-3--3-3-3--3-3-3--3/
A-3-3--3-3-3--3-3-3--3-3-3--3-3-3--3-3-3--3-3-3--3-3-3--3/
D-3-3--3-3-3--3-3-3--3-3-3--3-3-3--3-3-3--3-3-3--3-3-3--3/
Gtr 2
e----------------------------------------------------------
B----------------------------------------------------------
G-10*-----------------12p10---10*-----------------12p10----
D-10*----------------------10-10*-----------------------10*
A----------------------------------------------------------
D----------------------------------------------------------
[ Tab from: https://www.guitartabs.cc/tabs/s/sonic_youth/sunday_tab_ver_2.html ]
Chorus
Gtr 1
e------------------------------------------------------
B------------------------------------------------------
G------------------------------------------------------
D-6-6--6-6-6--6-6-6--6-6-6--6/3-3--3-3-3--3-3-3--3-3-3-
A-6-6--6-6-6--6-6-6--6-6-6--6/3-3--3-3-3--3-3-3--3-3-3-
D-6-6--6-6-6--6-6-6--6-6-6--6/3-3--3-3-3--3-3-3--3-3-3-
Gtr 2
e---11----------------------------------------------
B---11--------11-----11-----------------------------
G---------13------13----------8--8/10-----12p10--12-
D-----------------------------8--8/10---------------
A---------------------------------------------------
D---------------------------------------------------
Verse 2
e---------------------------------------------------------
B---------------------------------------------------------
G---------------------------------------------------------
D-3-3--3-3-3--3-3-3--3-3-3--3-3-3--3-3-3--3-3-3--3-3-3--3/
A-3-3--3-3-3--3-3-3--3-3-3--3-3-3--3-3-3--3-3-3--3-3-3--3/
D-3-3--3-3-3--3-3-3--3-3-3--3-3-3--3-3-3--3-3-3--3-3-3--3/
Gtr 2
e-----------------------------------------------------------
B-----------------------------------------------------------
G-10*--------------12-12p10---10*---------------12-12p10----
D-10*----------------------10-10*------------------------10*
A-----------------------------------------------------------
D-----------------------------------------------------------
Chorus
Gtr 1
e------------------------------------------------------
B------------------------------------------------------
G------------------------------------------------------
D-6-6--6-6-6--6-6-6--6-6-6--6/3-3--3-3-3--3-3-3--3-3-3-
A-6-6--6-6-6--6-6-6--6-6-6--6/3-3--3-3-3--3-3-3--3-3-3-
D-6-6--6-6-6--6-6-6--6-6-6--6/3-3--3-3-3--3-3-3--3-3-3-
Gtr 2
e---11----------------------------------------------
B---11--------11-----11-----------------------------
G---------13------13----------8--8/10-----12p10--12-
D-----------------------------8--8/10---------------
A---------------------------------------------------
D---------------------------------------------------
Verse 3
Gtr 1
e---------------------------------------------------------
B---------------------------------------------------------
G---------------------------------------------------------
D-3-3--3-3-3--3-3-3--3-3-3--3-3-3--3-3-3--3-3-3--3-3-3--3/
A-3-3--3-3-3--3-3-3--3-3-3--3-3-3--3-3-3--3-3-3--3-3-3--3/
D-3-3--3-3-3--3-3-3--3-3-3--3-3-3--3-3-3--3-3-3--3-3-3--3/
Gtr 2
e----------------------------------------------------------
B----------------------------------------------------------
G-10*-----------------------10*----------------------------
D-10*-----------------------10*----------------------------
A----------------------------------------------------------
D----------------------------------------------------------
Chorus x2
Gtr 1
e------------------------------------------------------
B------------------------------------------------------
G------------------------------------------------------
D-6-6--6-6-6--6-6-6--6-6-6--6/3-3--3-3-3--3-3-3--3-3-3-
A-6-6--6-6-6--6-6-6--6-6-6--6/3-3--3-3-3--3-3-3--3-3-3-
D-6-6--6-6-6--6-6-6--6-6-6--6/3-3--3-3-3--3-3-3--3-3-3-
Gtr 2
e---11----------------------------------------------
B---11--------11-----11-----------------------------
G---------13------13----------8--8/10-----12p10--12-
D-----------------------------8--8/10---------------
A---------------------------------------------------
D---------------------------------------------------
Verse 4
Gtr 1
e---------------------------------------------------------
B---------------------------------------------------------
G---------------------------------------------------------
D-3-3--3-3-3--3-3-3--3-3-3--3-3-3--3-3-3--3-3-3--3-3-3--3/
A-3-3--3-3-3--3-3-3--3-3-3--3-3-3--3-3-3--3-3-3--3-3-3--3/
D-3-3--3-3-3--3-3-3--3-3-3--3-3-3--3-3-3--3-3-3--3-3-3--3/
Gtr 2
e----------------------------------------------------------
B----------------------------------------------------------
G-10*--------------12p10-12p10---10*--------12p10-12p10----
D-10*-------------------------10-10*--------------------10*
A----------------------------------------------------------
D----------------------------------------------------------
Chorus x2
Gtr 1
e------------------------------------------------------
B------------------------------------------------------
G------------------------------------------------------
D-6-6--6-6-6--6-6-6--6-6-6--6/3-3--3-3-3--3-3-3--3-3-3-
A-6-6--6-6-6--6-6-6--6-6-6--6/3-3--3-3-3--3-3-3--3-3-3-
D-6-6--6-6-6--6-6-6--6-6-6--6/3-3--3-3-3--3-3-3--3-3-3-
Gtr 2
e-11------------------------------------------------
B-11-------11----11---------------------------------
G-------13----13--------------8--8/10-----12p10--12-
D-----------------------------8--8/10---------------
A---------------------------------------------------
D---------------------------------------------------
Bridge Part 1
For this part the Gtr 2 is played with slide, use feedback, tremolo pick between
the two pickups. Gtr 1 plays main rythm with lots of distorsion
Gtr 1: full distorsion
e------------------------------------------------------
B------------------------------------------------------
G------------------------------------------------------
D-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3/15-
A-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3/15-
D-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3/15-
e----------------------------------------------------------------------------
B----------------------------------------------------------------------------
G----------------------------------------------------------------------------
D-15-15-15-15-15-15-15-15-15-15-15-15-15-15-15-15-15-15-15-15-15-15-15-15-15-
A-15-15-15-15-15-15-15-15-15-15-15-15-15-15-15-15-15-15-15-15-15-15-15-15-15-
D-15-15-15-15-15-15-15-15-15-15-15-15-15-15-15-15-15-15-15-15-15-15-15-15-15-
Bridge Part 2
Gtr 1
e-----------------------------------------------------------
B-----------------------------------------------------------
G-----------------------------------------------------------
D--3-3--3-3-3--3-3-3--3-3-3--3-3-3--3-3-3--3-3-3--3/6-6/8-8-
A--3-3--3-3-3--3-3-3--3-3-3--3-3-3--3-3-3--3-3-3--3/6-6/8-8-
D--3-3--3-3-3--3-3-3--3-3-3--3-3-3--3-3-3--3-3-3--3/6-6/8-8-
Gtr 2:gradual slide down with slide while tremolo picking
Gtr 1
e------------------------------------------------------------
B------------------------------------------------------------
G------------------------------------------------------------
D-3-3--3-3-3--3-3-3--3/6-6/8-8--3-3--3-3-3--3-3-3--3/6-6/8-8-
A-3-3--3-3-3--3-3-3--3/6-6/8-8--3-3--3-3-3--3-3-3--3/6-6/8-8-
D-3-3--3-3-3--3-3-3--3/6-6/8-8--3-3--3-3-3--3-3-3--3/6-6/8-8-
Gtr 2
e---------------------------------------
B---------------------------------------
G-10*--------------------------10*------
D-10*--------------------------10*------
A---------------------------------------
D---------------------------------------
Gtr 1
e------------------------------
B------------------------------
G------------------------------
D-3-3--3-3-3--3-3-3--3/6-6/8-8-
A-3-3--3-3-3--3-3-3--3/6-6/8-8-
D-3-3--3-3-3--3-3-3--3/6-6/8-8-
Gtr 2
e------------------------------
B------------------------------
G--10*-------------------------
D--10*-------------------------
A------------------------------
D------------------------------
Gtr 1
e----------------------------------
B----------------------------------
G----------------------------------
D-3-3--3-3-3--3-3-3--3-3-3--3-3-3--
A-3-3--3-3-3--3-3-3--3-3-3--3-3-3--
D-3-3--3-3-3--3-3-3--3-3-3--3-3-3--
Gtr 2
e----------------------------------
B----------------------------------
G-10gb12---------------------------
D----------------------------------
A----------------------------------
D----------------------------------
Verse 5
same as previous verses
tabbed by BoF feel free to send me feedback and corrections at Bof_mu@caramail.com
