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Androgyny

Garbage
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★4.2(3)

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Song

Band: Garbage

Song Title: Androgyny

Tuning: Normal

Chords Used For This Song

Asus2 Ab B7 Bb C Cmaj7 D Dm Em

E|---0-----6-----2-----2-----0-----0-----2-----1-----0---|
B|---0-----6-----0-----3-----1-----0-----3-----3-----0---|
G|---2-----7-----2-----3-----0-----0-----2-----2-----0---|
D|---2-----8-----1-----3-----2-----2-----0-----0-----2---|
A|---0-----8-----2-----2-----3-----3-----X-----X-----2---|
E|---------6-----X-----X-----X-----X-----X-----X-----0---|

Eb E5 F Fm Fmaj7 Fsus2 G5 G6 G

E|---6-----------1-----1-----5-----1-----------0-----3---|
B|---8-----------1-----1-----5-----1-----------0-----3---|
G|---8-----------2-----1-----5-----0-----------0-----0---|
D|---8-----0-----3-----3-----3-----3-----5-----0-----0---|
A|---6-----2-----3-----3-----X-----X-----5-----2-----2---|
E|---------0-----1-----1-----X-----X-----3-----3-----3---|

There are three main guitar parts I can hear in the verse of the song. I will note them

Also noted are just the chords for the verse.

Guitar Tab Legend

> = Bend Up To Note In ()

< = Release Back To Base Note

P = Pull Off

H = Hammer On

Intro Guitar I:

E|-----------------------------|
B|---15>-(17)-<-15-P-13--------|
G|------------------------14---|
D|-----------------------------|
A|-----------------------------|
E|-----------------------------|

Intro Guitar II:

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

Intro Guitar III:

E|------------------------|
B|------------------------|
G|---7>-(9)-<-7-P-5-------|
D|--------------------7---|
A|------------------------|
E|------------------------|

Intro:

Play Guitar I (3) times or Guitar III (3) times Guitar II is played twice

Verse 1:

For this verse I will list the regular chords you can listen to it and add in either of

guitar parts

[Asus2]When everything [Dm]is going wrong

And you [F]can't see the point [G]in going on

[Asus2]Nothing in life [Dm]is set in stone

There's [F]nothing that can't be [G]turned around

[Asus2]Nobody wants to be alone

[F]Everybody wants to[G] love someone

[Asus2]Out of the tree [Dm]go pick a plum

[F]Why can't we all [G]just get along

Chorus:

The chorus has a riff played by guitars I & II but differently. You can play either the

parts or the chords.

Guitar I:

E|-----------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------------|
G|-----------9-----------7-----------|
D|---------------7-H-9-------7-H-9---|
A|---7---7---------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------|

Guitar II

E|-----------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------------|
G|-----------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------|
A|-----------7-----------5-----------|
E|---0---0-------5-H-7-------5-H-7---|

[Em]Boys Boys in the girl's room

[G6]Girls Girls in the men's room

[Cmaj7]You free your mind in your [Em]androgyny

[G6]Boys Boys in the parlor

Girls [Cmaj7]They're getting harder

[Fmaj7]I'll free your mind in your androgyny

Verse 2:

[Asus2]No sweeter a taste [Dm]that you could find

Than [F]fruit hanging ripe [G]upon the vine

There's [Asus2]never been an oyster[Dm] so divine

[F]A river deep [G]that never runs dry

Play any of the Intro Guitar parts for this part.

What you need What you need What you need

What you need What you need What you need

What you need What you need What you need

What you need What you need

The [Asus2]birds and the bees [Dm]they hum along

Like [F]treasure they [G]twinkle in the sun

[Asus2]Get on board [Dm]and have some fun

[F]Take what you need [G]to turn you on

Chorus:

[Em]Boys Boys in the girl's room

[G6]Girls Girls in the men's room

[Cmaj7]You free your mind in your [Em]androgyny

[G6]Boys Boys in the parlor

Girls [Cmaj7]They're getting harder

[Fmaj7]I'll free your mind in your androgyny

Bridge:

[Eb]Boys Behind closed doors[Fm] and under stars [Ab]

Girls It doesn't mat[Bb]ter where you are [Eb]

Boys Collecting jewels[Fm] that catch your eyes

Girls Don't let a soul[Bb]mate pass you [B7]by

Chorus:

[Em]Boys Boys in the girl's room

[G6]Girls Girls in the men's room

[Cmaj7]You free your mind in your [Em]androgyny

[G6]Boys Boys in the parlor

Girls [Cmaj7]They're getting harder

[Fmaj7]I'll free your mind in your androgyny

For the outro listen for chord changes.

[Em] [G6] [Cmaj7] {Fmaj7}

Ill Free Your Mind

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