ALBUM : SUEDE
WRITTEN BY: BRETT ANDERTON – VOX. AND BERNARD BUTLER - GUITARS
INTRO (For the double bends he is probably using a bigsby or whammy)
F#5 G#5 C#5 B5 D# C# D#
D-4/6x66x6666--------------------------1---------|
A-4/6x66x66664x44x4x4-----2x22xx4h6--------------|
D-4/6x66x66666x66x6x66b8r64x44xx---4-4-----------|
G------------6x66x6x66b8r64x44xx----4--------1b3-|
B---------------------------------------4p0--2b4-|
E------------------------------------------------|
G#5 C#5 B5 D# C# D# D#sus4 D#
D---6x66x6666--------------------------1--------------------------|
A---6x66x66664x44x4x4-----2x22xx4h6-------------------------------|
D---6x66x66666x66x6x66b8r64x44xx---4-4----------------------------|
G------------6x66x6x66b8r64x44xx----4--------1b3-1-1h3--3----3b---|
B---------------------------------------4p0--2b4-------4----------|
E-----------------------------------------------------3---4-3-----|
VERSE 1:
The same as intro:
WON'T SOMEONE GIVE ME A GUN?
OH, WELL IT'S FOR MY BROTHER
G#5 C#5 B5 D# C# D#
D---6x66x6666--------------------------1---------|
A---6x66x66664x44x4x4-----2x22xx4h6--------------|
D---6x66x66666x66x6x66b8r64x44xx---4-4-----------|
G------------6x66x6x66b8r64x44xx----4--------1b3-|
B---------------------------------------4p0--2b4-|
E------------------------------------------------|
HE WRITES THE LONG LINE RIGHT DOWN MY SPINE
"OH, DO YOU BELIEVE IN LOVE?"
G#5 C#5 B5 D# C# D# D#sus4 D#
D---6x66x6666--------------------------1----------------------------|
A---6x66x66664x44x4x4-----2x22xx4h6---------------------------------|
D---6x66x66666x66x6x66b8r64x44xx---4-4------------------------------|
G------------6x66x6x66b8r64x44xx----4--------1b3-1-1h3--3-----3b----|
B---------------------------------------4p0--2b4-------4------------|
E-----------------------------------------------------3---4-3-------|
CHORUS:(Very Crouded)
SO SLOW DOWN, SLOW DOWN, YOU'RE TAKING ME OVER (PART A)
RHYTHM
G#5 C5 C#5 D#5
D-6666------------
A-6666333344446666
D-6666555566668888
G-----555566668888-|
B------------------|
E------------------|
LEAD
D-66-----------------------|
A-66-----------------------|
D-66---------------6-------|
G-----35355-5h6--64-46-6b8-|
B---9\---------4-------6b8-|
E--------------4-----------|
AND SO WE DROWN, SO WE DROWN, STOP TAKING ME OVER
RHYTHM (Same)
LEAD
D-66--------------------------------|
A-66--------------------------------|
D-66--------------------------------|
G-----35355-5h6----6b6b6b6b6b6b6b6b-|
B---9\---------4-4-6b6b6b6b6b6b6b6b-|
E---------------4-------------------|
(PART A AGAIN)
D-66-------------------|
A-66-------------------|
D-66-------------------|
G-----35355-5h6---6b8--|
B---9\---------4--6----|b8 hold
E---------------4------|
VERSE 2
- Include the F# at beginning of riff
- Same as first Verse
WON'T SOMEONE GIVE ME SOME FUN?
AS THE SKIN FLIES AROUND US
WE KISS IN HIS ROOM TO A POPULAR TUNE
OH, REAL DROWNERS
CHORUS 2
-Same as chorus 2 but synth comes up on (AND SO...)
SO SLOW DOWN, SLOW DOWN, STOP TAKING ME OVER
AND SO WE DROWN, SO WE DROWN
STOP TAKING ME OVER
MID 8
(HOLD BEND)
D-1h363x33x3h5------------------------------------------------------|
A-----3x33x---1h3---------------------------------------------------|
D-----3x33x------1h333/4/8888---------------------------------------|
G----------------1h311/3/6666-8b10-8b10--86-8b10101010101010r888888-|
B---------------------------------6----6----8b10101010101010r888888-|
E-------------------------------------------------------------------|
With phase, flange etc.
G# F# C#
D-----------------------|
A-----------------------|
D---10--8--6----------6-|
G--88--6-6-66b8--66664--|
B-9-9-7---766b8--6666---|
E-----------------------|
CHORUS 3 - Same as others
AND SO WE DROWN, SO WE DROWN
STOP TAKING ME OVER
AND SO WE DROWN, SO WE DROWN
[ Tab from: https://www.guitartabs.cc/tabs/s/suede/drowners_tab.html ]
CODA
YOUR TAKING ME OVER AH AH AH AH
YOUR TAKING ME OVER AH AH AH AH
^(Guitar here very low in mix but similar to next part)
YOU'RE TAKING ME OVER AH AH AH AH
D-6-6---------------------------|
A-----2-3-----------------------|
D--------1-3---------3-3-3------|
G-----------1-3b5r3p1-1-1-1-3b5-|
B-------------------------------|
E-------------------------------|
YOU'RE TAKING ME OVER AH AH AH AH
D-6-6-------------------------------| (This one sounds like mucked up)
A-----2-3---------------------------|
D--------1-3-------------3----------|
G-----------1-3b(ph)5r3p1--3333-340-|
B-----------------------------------|
E-----------------------------------|
STOP TAKING ME OVER OH OH
D-6-6---------------------------|
A-----2-3-----------------------|
D--------1-3---------3-1h3-3----|
G-----------1-3b5r3p1-----1-3b5-|
B-------------------------------|
E-------------------------------|
YOUR TAKING ME OVER OH OH
D-6-6---------------------------|
A-----2-3-----------------------|
D--------1-3---------3-33333333-|
G-----------1-3b5r3p1--11111111-|
B-------------------------------|
E-------------------------------|
FADES
ALGORITHM
LEAD RHYTHM
INTRO: RIFF x2
VERSE 1: RIFF x2
CHORUS 1: LICKS x2 CHORDS x2
VERSE 2: RIFF x2
CHORUS 2: LICKS x 2 CHORDS x2
MIDDLE 8: SOLO
CHORUS 3: LICKS x 2 CHORDS x2 2nd TIME WITH SYNTH
CODA: CHORDS x2
RIFF x 5 CHORDS x5
CHORDS
INTRO:
F# G# C# B D# Db
G# C# B D# Db D# D# Dbsus4 D#
VERSE1:
G# C#
WON'T SOMEONE GIVE ME A GUN?
B D# Db
OH, WELL IT'S FOR MY BROTHER
G# C#
HE WRITES THE LONG LINE RIGHT DOWN MY SPINE
B D# Db D# Dsus4 D#
"OH, DO YOU BELIEVE IN LOVE?"
CHORUS 1:
G# C C# D# G# C C# D#
SO SLOW DOWN, SLOW DOWN, YOU'RE TAKING ME OVER
G# C C# D# G# C C# D#
AND SO WE DROWN, SO WE DROWN, STOP TAKING ME OVER
VERSE 2:
G# C#
WON'T SOMEONE GIVE ME SOME FUN?
B D# Db
AS THE SKIN FLIES AROUND US
G# C#
WE KISS IN HIS ROOM TO A POPULAR TUNE
B D# Db D# D~sus4 D#
OH, REAL DROWNERS
CHORUS 2:
G# C C# D# G# C C# D#
SO SLOW DOWN, SLOW DOWN, YOU'RE TAKING ME OVER
G# C C# D# G# C C# D#
AND SO WE DROWN, SO WE DROWN, STOP TAKING ME OVER
MID 8:
Fm Gb Bbm
G# F# C# D#
CHORUS 3.
G# C C# D# G# C C# D#
AND SO WE DROWN, SO WE DROWN, STOP TAKING ME OVER
G# C C# D# G# C C# D#
AND SO WE DROWN, SO WE DROWN, STOP TAKING ME OVER
CODA:
G# C C# D# G# C C# D#
STOP TAKING ME OVER, AH AH AH AH
G# C C# D# G# C C# D#
STOP TAKING ME OVER, AH AH AH AH
G# C C# D# G# C C# D#
STOP TAKING ME OVER, AH AH AH AH
G# C C# D# G# C C# D#
STOP TAKING ME OVER, AH AH AH AH
G# C C# D# G# C C# D#
STOP TAKING ME OVER, O>>>OH
G# C C# D# G# C C# D#
STOP TAKING ME OVER, O>>>OH