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Song
THRASHER
By Neil Young (From Rust Never Sleeps)
Tabbed for fingerpicking by Chris
Intro: (Note, see the special fingering, below, for the D/B before you begin)
D D/F#
e---------------------- -2-------------------------------------2------------2---------------| b----3-----------3------------3---------------3-------3-------------3-----------------------| g---------------------2------------2-----------------------2-------------2------------------| d-0----2h4---4-------- -4------- ----2--2h4------4---------------4------------4h2p0--------| a------------------------------------------------------------------------------------4h2p0--| e-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G A D D/C#
e-----------------------------------------------------------------2-----------------2------| b-----------0--------------------------2------------------3----------------3---------------| g----0---------------------------2-----------------------------2-----------------2---------| d--------0---------------------------2----------------0------------------------------------| a------------------0--0h2----0------------0--0--2--4--------------------4------------------| e-3------------3---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D/B D/A G A (Barre w/Index for ease to next chord)
e---------2-------------2------------------------------------------------------------------| b----3-----------3-----------------0------------0------------2--------------2--------------| g-------2------------2-------0-----------0------------2-------------2----------------------| d--------------------------------0-----------0------------2--------------2-----------------| a-2-----------0------------------------2-----------0------------0--------------------------| e--------------------------3---------------------------------------------------------------|
D/F# (Index barre @ bottom 4 strings-2nd fret/Pinky @ F#/Ring @ b string-3rd fret)
e--------------2----------------2----------------------------------------------------------| b-------3-------------3--------------------------------3----------3-----------3------------| g-----------2---------------2--------------------------------------------------------------| d-2h4-------------4-----------------4---------2--2h4--------4p2--------2p0-----------------| a------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| e------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G A D D/C#
e-------------------------------------------------------------------2----------------2-----| b-----------0-------------------------2--------------------3----------------3--------------| g----0--------------------------2-------------------------------2----------------2---------| d--------0--------------------------2------------------0-----------------------------------| a------------------0--0h2---0------------0--0--2--4---------------------4------------------| e-3------------3---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D/B D/A G A They...
e---------2---------------2----------------------------------------------------------------| b----3------------3----------------------0-------------0-----------------2-----------------| g-------2--------------2----------0-------------0----------------2----------------2--------| d--------------------------------------0-------------0----------------2------- -------2----| a-2-----------0------------------------------2----------------0---------------0------------| e------------------------------3-----------------------------------------------------------|
D/B: Barre the A,D, & G strings with your Index @ 2nd fret. Ring @ B string, 3rd fret.
Middle @ E string, 2nd fret.
Follow a similar picking pattern for the verses, but simpler. This is, in my mind, one of
the greatest acoustic songs ever. There are bass runs on the D throughout the song similar
to those tabbed above. Enjoy. Chris.
Verse 1.
D G D
They were hiding behind hay bales, they were planting in the full moon
D/C# D/B D/A G A
They had given all they had for something new
D G D
But the light of day was on them, they could see the thrashers coming
D/C# D/B D/A G A G
And the water shone like diamonds in the dew.
A D G
And I was just getting up, hit the road before it?s light
A D Dmaj7 (alternating)
Tryin? to catch an hour on the sun.
G A D D/C# D/B D/A
When I saw those thrashers rollin? by, looking more than two lanes wide
G Em7 A
I was feelin like my day had just begun
You can find the rest of the verses @ this songs sister page. Hey, hey, Neil can play, and
those words!
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