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Date: Tue, 2 Feb 1982 03:38:09 -0500
From: Keith Barron <ponies2@computek.net>
Pepper
By Butthole Surfers
Tabbed by Keith Barron
I THINK THIS TAB IS RIGHT AND I HAVE EVERYTHING BUT THE BACKWARD
VOCALS INTERLUDE WHICH IS PROBABLY JUST G5 OVER AND OVER.
INTRO FOR BASS IS:
g---------------4-4^I-(5)-(5)----4-4-----I-------------------| d-------------------I--------5-5-----5-5-I-------------------| a-------------------I--------------------I-------------------| e--3-3-3-3-3-3------I--------------------I-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3---|
CHORUS EVERY TIME IS: (play 8 times)
(gtr 1) CHORUS RIFF
E-------3----3----3----3--3--3----3----3----3--3--------| B-------3----3----3----3--3--3----3----3----3--3--------| G-------O----0----0----0--0--0----0----0----0--0--------| D-------O----0----0----0--0--0----0----0----0--0--------| A-------------------------------------------------------| E-------3----3----3----3--3--3----3----3----3--3--------|
CHORUS 2ND AND 3RD TIME IS: (play 4 times)
(gtr 2)
G--O--O--O------------------I--------------| D--O--O--O--4--5-4<0--4--0--I--------------| A---------------------------I--------------| E--3--3--3------------------I--------------|
AFTER FIRST AND SECOND CHORUS PLAY:
(gtr 1)
G-------------4-4^(5)-(5)-0-0-4-4-0-0--I-----------------| D--------------------------------------I-----------------| A--------------------------------------I-----------------| E--3-3-3-3-3-3-------------------------I--3-3-3-3-3-3\---|
1ST (BACKWARDS) GUITAR SOLO IS:
(gtr 1)
P
G---12<0--I---4>5<4-5--4-5-7--\5<4-4-4-0-----10//12--12--12^(14)-| D---------I------------------------------------I-----------------|
(VERSE)
G--(14)"12<10-12---I--(12)<10----10-12-10---7\\5\\4<0--I---------| D------------------I----------12-----------------------I--5------|
1ST (BACKWARDS) GUITAR SOLO FOR GTR 2 IS:
(gtr 2) PLAYS GTR 1 CHORUS RIFF 4 TIMES DURING SOLO
AFTER THIRD CHORUS PLAY:
(gtr 1)
G--12^(14)--12--10-12-----I--10-12-----10--12--10-12-------| D---------------------12--I--------12-----------------12---| G----------10-----------------I----------------------------| D--11//12-------12\-9----9>10-I--10^(12)-------------------|
SECOND (BACKWARDS) GUITAR SOLO FOR GTR.3 IS PLAYING THE G5 POWER CHORD
IN SIXTEENTH NOTES UNTIL THE END.
SECOND (BACKWARDS) GUITAR SOLO FOR GTR 1
G--------------------------I------------------I--7<0-------| D--(12)--(12)""""""""""10--I--(10)----(10)<0--I------------|
(gradual release) (fdbk) (fdbk)
G---(0)-------I---------------------------I----------------------| D----------3--I---3-----------------------I----------------------| A-------------I-----5---5---5-5--5--5--3--I-3<2--2-----2---------| E-------------I---------------------------I---------3---3-3-3-3--| D------------------I-------------I-----------3--3>5-5-----3-5--| A------------------I-------------I--2--3--5--------------------| E--(3)---3---3-----I-(3)-----3-3-I-----------------------------|
(fdbk)
G----------------------------0-0-I--12^(14)-(14)"(12)--10-12-----| D--5^(7)----5--3--0-3>5------0-0-I---------------------------12--| G--10-12-----10-12----10-12-(12)\I-------------------------------| D--------12--------12------------I---------------3---(3)<0--3-0--| A--------------------------------I--------2-3//5-----------------| E--------------------------------I-3-3-3-------------------------| G--------I-------I--12^(14)-(14)"(12)----10-12-------------------| D--3-5---I--(5)--I-----------------------------12----------------|
(fdbk)
G--10-12-----10-----10-10>12---12---(12)\-I-------------------| D--------12------12-----------------------I----------------3--| A-----------------------------------------I---------2//3>5----| E-----------------------------------------I-3-3-3-3-----------| G----------I--------------I----x\-I-5^(7)""""""""(5)-I-4>5-5-----| D--3---3-5-I-3>5---5----5-I----x\-I------------------I-----------| A----5-----I--------------I----x\-I------------------I-----------|
(fdbk) (gradual release)
B------------I----------------------------I----------------6----| G--(5)-5^(7)-I-5^(7)"(5)-4<0-5-4>5<4----4-I-5>4-0---4-5//7---7--|
(begin fade)
B--6//8--8------I----(8)-X-13^(15)--I-(15)(15)(15)(15)(15)(15---| G---------------I-------------------I---------------------------| B--(15)(15)" 13-13-11-13-11-----------------------------| G---------------------------12-10-12-10>12-10-----------| D---------------------------------------------12--12\---| D-\\10-9--10--9------9-10--10^(12)"(10)-9-I--10--9----9-10-9-----| A----------------10-----------------------I--------10--------10--|
SECOND GUITAR SOLO DURING GTR 1 SOLO FOR GUITAR 2
(gtr 2)
(6 measures)
G--------I-----------I-----------I-----------I---------I---------| D--------I-----------I-----------I-----------I---------I---------| G-------------------------------10-I--10>12-12--10-12-12-12<10---| D--9>10--10-9-10-12--12--12--12----I-----------------------------| G--13^(15)--I-X\---I-------I--------I------I-12^(14)-(14)"(12)---| D-----------I-X\---I-------I--------I------I---------------------| G-10>12--10------------------I-----------------------------------| D-----------12--12---(12)\\9-I--9//10--9------9------------------| A----------------------------I------------10----10----(10)^(12---| G-------------I------[7]-I---------I-[7]-[7]-I-[7]-[7]I-[7]-[7]-| D-------------I----------I---------I--x---x--I--x---x-I--x---x--| A--(12)"(10)--I-(10)-----I---------I---------I--------I---------| G-[7]-[7]--I-[7]---[7]--I--[7]--[7]--I--[7]-[7]--I---[7]--[7]----| D--x---x---I--x-----x---I---x----x---I---x---x---I----x----x-----|
(begin fade)
G--[7]-----[7]---I---------------I----------------I--------------| D---x-------x----I---------------I----------------I----------5---| A----------------I---------------I----------------I----------5---| E----------------I---------------I----------------I----------3---|
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