Wash it Away

Song

Wash it Away

Black Lab

Your Body Above Me

Tabbed by Joel Patterson (jpatterson100@hotmail.com)

10 Dec 99

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This is my first attempt at tabbing a full Black Lab song

including riffs and solos and stuff. Even if you just play

through this tab, then please email me and tell me what you

thought of it, as I would like to know If I am getting

anywhere with my guitar learning. Thank you.

Standard Tuning: EADGBE

Chords

A G D D2

  --0--  --3--  --2--  --2--
  --2--  --3--  --3--  --3--
  --2--  --0--  --2--  --2--
  --2--  --0--  --0--  --0--
  --0--  --2--  -----  --0--
  --0--  --3--  -----  --2--

Throughout the first verse, the guitar is played muted,

and only with a few notes of the actual chord, most likely

the G and the B strings. Play around. It all sounds good.

The chord pattern for the verse is very simple, and only

consists of 3 chords. The progression is A-G-D. Listen to

the CD for the changes and timing.

During the second part of each verse it sounds better if you

substitute the D2 in place of the D.

For the chorus, go back to the straight verse chords. Feel

free to use the D2, depending on your taste.

During the bridge, play the chord progression A-D-G

The strumming patterns and muted notes are too hard for me to

tab, so please listen to the CD for ideas.

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Intro Riff:

E----------------------------|------------------------|
B----3-2---------------------|---3-2------------------|
G---------2-0----------------|-------2-0-----0h2vvvv--|
D--------------2--4-5-4------|-----------2-2----------|
A-0---------------------5-4--|-0----------------------|
E----------------------------|------------------------|
E----------------------------|------------------------|
B----3-2---------------------|---3-2------------------|
G---------2-0----------------|-------2-0-----0h2vvvv--|
D--------------2--4-5-4------|-----------2-2----------|
A-0---------------------5-4--|-0----------------------|
E----------------------------|------------------------|

Verse 1. Chord progression: A-G-D

Wash it in the sea, let is soak all night

Wash it in the sea, let the salt water wash it away

Soak it in bleach, 'til it's white on white

Soak it in bleach, 'til the blood just washes away

Riff1:

E------------------------------|
B---3-2------------------------|
G-2-----2-0-----0h2-2vvvv------|
D-----------2-2----------------|
A-0----------------------------|
E------------------------------|

Verse 2. Chord progression: A-G-D

Hang it in the wind, let it blow all night

Hang it up high, let the high wind blow it away

Hang it in the wind, let the sun burn bright

Hang it in the wind, 'til the blood just washes away

I have waited wasted years

For the child that's come and gone today

I have wasted all this fear

How can I just turn and wash it away

Chorus: Chord progression: A-G-D

If I can then I will (I will) wash it away

If she can then she will wash it away

If I can then I will (and I will) wash it away

If she can then she will wash it away

Fill:

A

E--0----------------------|---------------------------|
B--2----------------------|---3--2h3p2h3p2h3p2vvvvvv--|
G--2----------------------|---------------------------|
D--2----------------------|---------------------------|
A--0----------------------|---------------------------|
E--0----------------------|---------------------------|

Palm Mute + strum

Verse 2: Chord Progression: A-G-D

Forty years spent one by one

Forty years of life just slipping away

What I'd give for a firstborn son

Forty years of blood just washing away

I have waited wasted lives

I have waited long enough I'd say

Say what about this wasted child

How can I just turn and wash it away

Chorus:

If I can then I will (I will) wash it away

If she can then she will wash it away

If I can then I will (and I will) wash it away

If she can then she will wash it away

Bridge: Chord progression: A-D-G

So send me an angel

Send me the ghost that I was

Send me an angel

Send me the ghost that I was

Chorus (Note - the solo is played during this final chorus)

* See below for solo ideas *

And I was and I am

I will wash it away

She will wash it away

I will wash it away

If I can then I will then I will and I will

Yeah Yeah Yeah Yeah Yeah Yeah etc....

Solo:

The solo is very open to individual taste and ability.

I find it best to keep it within the following scale

and just play around a bit. In keeping with the tune,

play around the lower frets first, then move up as you

progress

This is what I reckon sounds pretty good. But I am only

a beginner, so you can laugh if you want

Play this riff through the first few bars of the chorus

E--------------------------------|
B----0-2-2-2h3--3--3-3-2-2-------|
G--2-----------------------2-----|
D----------------------------2---| Repeat as desired
A--------------------------------|
E--------------------------------|

Then plat something in the following scale

E------------------------------5-7-9-10---|
B----------------------2-3-5-7------------|
G----------------0-2-4--------------------| Just pick a few notes
D----------0-2-4--------------------------| and play with them
A-----0-2-4-------------------------------|
E-0-3-------------------------------------|

Play something with these notes during the "yeah's"

E--10-9---9-10-9---9--|
B------10-------10----|

G---------------------| Repeat a few times

D---------------------|
A---------------------|
E---------------------|

Then play something like this

E---------------|
B---12-10-------|
G---------12----|
D---------------|
A---------------|
E---------------|

Go nuts on the solo. End the song with

E--3-2---0----||
B-----3--2----||
G--------2----||
D--------2----||
A-------------||
E-------------||

Hope you like it.

Comments/questions/corrections to jpatterson100@hotmail.com