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Slave to the Wage

Placebo
Tab
★4.2(5)

This is tablature — fret positions rather than chord names. Wide lines scroll sideways on their own, so the page never does.

Song

Band:Placebo

Song:Slave To The Wage

Tabbed by:SLAUGHTER!!!!!!!! (s_laughter_uk@yahoo.co.uk)

Slave To The Wage

Tuning:F,A#,D#,G#,C,F.

Chords:

E5:0799xx

D5:x577xx

A/D:x5765x

INTRO

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          -7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-
          -0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-

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RIFF A

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-11-11-12-12-11-11-12-12-11-11-12-12-11-11-12-12-

          --0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0-

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-11-11-12-12-11-11-12-12-11-11-12-12-11-11-12-12-

-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-

RIFF B

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-6-etc.-4 bars--

-7-etc.-4 bars--

-0-etc.-4 bars--

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VERSE

REPEAT RIFF B

REPEAT RIFF A

REPEAT RIFF B

REPEAT VERSE

BRIDGE

Bass:

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          -7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-

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REPEAT RIFF B FOR 2 BARS w/distortion

REPEAT BASS RIFF

CHORUS 1

RIFF C w/delay

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-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-

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NO RIFF LETTER

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-11-11-11-11- -11-11pre bend(12)-(12)- -11-11pre bend(12)-(12)-

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REPEAT RIFF B

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          -11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-    -9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-0-0-

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REPEAT RIFF B

INTERLUDE 1

Drums-6 beats

Gtrs. 1+2

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-2-2-(3)-(2)-2-

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--------------- x4 (including drum bit)

REPEAT VERSE

REPEAT BRIDGE

REPEAT CHORUS (this time, gtr.2 (clean) plays arpeggios of E5, D5, and A/D x2)

INTERLUDE 2

Gtr.1 REPEAT RIFF B

Gtr.2 PLAYS RIFF D*

RIFF D*

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          -7-7-7-7-7-7-9-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-
          -0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-

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REPEAT INTERLUDE 1

REPEAT CHORUS 2 w/out riff C and w/riff D

OUTRO

Both gtrs. riff D x2

Then, 2nd chorus chords

REPEAT RIFF B

Then, 2nd chorus chords

End on A from riff B

RIFF E (leading into riff B)

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          ---------5-----
          -6-6-6-6---7-6-

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