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STRANGE (Wire) (Version 1)
(Solo taken from Wayne Ellis' version)
{Solo:}
E---------------------------|---------------------------| B-------3-0-----3-p0---5----|--------3-0-----3-p0---5---| G-2p0----------------0---4b-|-0-2p0---------------0--4b-| D-----0---------------------|------0--------------------| A---------------------------|---------------------------| E---------------------------|---------------------------|
E---------------------------|---------------------------| B--------3-0----3-p0---5----|--------3-0----3-p0---5-0--| G-0-2p0--------------0---4b-|-0-2p0--------------0-----4| D------0--------------------|-------0-------------------| A---------------------------|---------------------------| E---------------------------|---------------------------|
End on G.
STRANGE (Version 2)
Transcribed by Wayne Ellis (ellis_w_wayne@bt-web.bt.co.uk)
Intro
E---------------------|---------------------| B---------------------|---------------------|
guitar1
G---------------------|---------------------| D-----------------5-5-|-----------------5-5-| A-5--5--5-5--5-5--3-3-|-5--5--5-5--5-5--3-3-| E-3--3--3-3--3-3------|-3--3--3-3--3-3------|
| |
E---------------------|---------------------| B-------------------5-|---------------------|
guitar2
G-4--4--4-4--4-4--5-5-|-4--4--4-4--4-4--5-5-| D-5--5--5-5--5-5--5-5-|-5--5--5-5--5-5--5-5-| A-5--5--5-5--5-5--3-3-|-5--5--5-5--5-5--3-3-| E----3----3----3------|----3----3----3------|
E-------------------------------------|-------------------------------------| B-------------------------------------|-------------------------------------|
guitar1
G-------------------------------------|-------------------------------------| D-----------------------------0-5-5-0-|-----------------------------0-5-5-0-| A-5--5-7--5-5-5-7--5-5-5-7--5-0-3-3-0-|-5--5-7--5-5-5-7--5-5-5-7--5-0-3-3-0-| E-3--3-3--3-3-3-3--3-3-3-3--3---------|-3--3-3--3-3-3-3--3-3-3-3--3---------|
| |
E-------------------------------------|-------------------------------------| B-------------------------------------|-------------------------------------|
guitar2
G-----------------------------0-5-----|-------------------------------------| D-----------------------------0-5-----|-------------------------------5-----| A-5--5----3h5---5--3h5---5------------|-5--5----5---5-5--5---5-5----0-3-----| E-3--3----3-----3--3-----3------------|-3--3----3---3-3--3---3-3------------|
Verse 1
E-------------------------------------|-------------------------------------| B-------------------------------------|-------------------------------------|
guitar1
G-------------------------------------|-------------------------------------| D-----------------------0-----5-------|-----------------------0-----5-------| A--5--5--5--5-5--5--5-5-0-3-3-3-0-----|--5--5--5--5-5--5--5-5-0-3-3-3-0-----| E--3--3--3--3-3--3--3-3---------------|--3--3--3--3-3--3--3-3---------------|
| |
E-------------------------------------|-------------------------------------| B-------------------------------------|-------------------------------------|
guitar2
G-------------------------------------|-------------------------------------| D-------------------------5----0------|-------------------------5----0------| A--5--5--5--5-5--5--5-5-0-3----0------|--5--5--5--5-5--5--5-5-0-3----0------| E--3--3--3--3-3--3--3-3---------------|--3--3--3--3-3--3--3-3---------------| E-------------------------------------|-------------------------------------|
X X
Theres something strange Theres something going
going on tonight on thats not guite right
E-------------------------------------|-------------------------------------| B-------------------------------------|--------------------------5--5-------| G-------------------------------------|--------------------------5--5-------|
guitar1
D-----------------------0-----5-------|--------------------------5--5-------| A--5--5--5--5-5--5--5-5-0-3-3-3-0-----|--5--5--5--5-5--5--5-5-0--3--3-------| E--3--3--3--3-3--3--3-3---------------|--3--3--3--3-3--3--3-3---------------|
| |
E-------------------------------------|-------------------------------------| B-------------------------------------|-------------------------------------|
guitar2
G-------------------------------------|-------------------------------------| D-------------------------5----0------|--------------------------5--5-------| A--5--5--5--5-5--5--5-5-0-3----0------|--5--5--5--5-5--5--5-5-0--3--3-------| E--3--3--3--3-3--3--3-3---------------|--3--3--3--3-3--3--3-3---------------|
X X X
Michaels nervous and Theres something going
the lights are bright on thats not quite right
Chorus
E------------------------|------------------------|------------------------|------------------------|
B------------------------|------------------------|------------------------|------------------------| guitar1
G---------------------2--|---------------------2--|---------------------2--|---------------------2--| D-2---2-2---2--2--0---2--|-2---2-2---2--2--0---2--|-2---2-2---2--2--0---2--|-2---2-2---2-----0---2--| A-2---2-2---2--2--0---0--|-2---2-2---2--2--0---0--|-2---2-2---2--2--0---0--|-2---2-2---2-----0---0--| E-0---0-0---0--0---------|-0---0-0---0--0---------|-0---0-0---0--0---------|-0---0-0---0------------|
rake | | | |
E------------------------|------------------------|------------------------|------------------------|
B------------------------|------------------------|------------------------|------------------------| guitar2
G---------------------2--|---------------------2--|---------------------2--|---------------------2--| D-2---2-----2-----0---2--|-2---2-----2-----0---2--|-2---2-----2-----0---2--|-2---2-----2---------2--| A-2---2-----2-----0---0--|-2---2-----2-----0---0--|-2---2-----2-----0---0--|-2---2-----2---------0--| E-0---0-----0------------|-0---0-----0------------|-0---0-----0------------|-0---0-----0------------|
There's something going on Keep your eyes glued There's something strange Th
ere's something going
that wasn't here before to the floor going on tonight o
n thats not quite right
'Do Do' Interlude
E----------------------------------|----------------------------------| B----------------------------------|----------------------------------| G------------------------5-5-5--0--|------------------------5-5-5--0--|guitar1 D------------------------5-5-5--0--|------------------------5-5-5--0--| A--5--5--5--5-5--5--5-5----3-3-----|--5--5--5--5-5--5--5-5----3-3-----| E--3--3--3--3-3--3--3-3------------|--3--3--3--3-3--3--3-3------------|
X | X |
E----------------------------------|----------------------------------| B----------------------------------|----------------------------------| G--------------------------5-------|----------------------------------|guitar2 D--------------------------5-------|--------------------------5-------| A--5--5--5--5----5--5------3-------|--5--5--5--5----5--5------5-------| E--3--3--3--3----3--3--------------|--3--3--3--3----3--3------3-------|
Do Do Do Do Do Do Do Do Do Do Do Do Do Do Do Do
Verse 2
Palm Mute Guitar 1 heavily, giving it a sharp staccato sound.
E-------------------------------------|-------------------------------------|
B-------------------------------------|-------------------------------------| guitar1
G-------------------------------------|-------------------------------------| D-----------------------------5-0-----|-----------------------------5-0-----| A--5--5--5--5-5--5--5-5-0-3-3-3-0-----|--5--5--5--5-5--5--5-5-0-3-3-3-0-----| E--3--3--3--3-3--3--3-3---------------|--3--3--3--3-3--3--3-3---------------|
X | X |
E-------------------------------------|-------------------------------------|
B-------------------------------------|-------------------------------------| guitar2
G-------------------------------------|-------------------------------------| D-------------------------5---5-------|-------------------------5---5-------| A--5--5--5--5-5--5--5-5-0-3---3-------|--5--5--5--5-5--5--5-5-0-3---3-------| E--3--3--3--3-3--3--3-3---------------|--3--3--3--3-3--3--3-3---------------| E-------------------------------------|-------------------------------------|
Theres something strange Theres something going
going on tonight on thats not guite right
E-------------------------------------|-------------------------------------| B-------------------------------------|-------------------------------------|
G-------------------------------------|-------------------------------------| guitar1
D-----------------------------5-0-----|------------------------------5-0----| A--5--5--5--5-5--5--5-5-0-3-3-3-0-----|--5--5--5--5-5--5--5-5-0--3-3-3-0----| E--3--3--3--3-3--3--3-3---------------|--3--3--3--3-3--3--3-3---------------|
X | X |
E-------------------------------------|-------------------------------------|
B-------------------------------------|-------------------------------------| guitar2
G-------------------------------------|-------------------------------------| D-------------------------5---5-------|--------------------------5---5------| A--5--5--5--5-5--5--5-5-0-3---3-------|--5--5--5--5-5--5--5-5-0--3---3------| E--3--3--3--3-3--3--3-3---------------|--3--3--3--3-3--3--3-3---------------|
Michaels nervous and Theres something going
the lights are bright on thats not quite right
Chorus
E------------------------|------------------------|------------------------|------------------------|
B------------------------|------------------------|------------------------|------------------------| guitar1
G------------------2-----|------------------2-----|------------------2-----|------------------2-----| D-2--2-2--2--2--0--2--0--|-2--2-2--2--2--0--2--0--|-2--2-2--2--2--0--2--0--|-2--2-2--2--2--0--2--0--| A-2--2-2--2--2--0--0--0--|-2--2-2--2--2--0--0--0--|-2--2-2--2--2--0--0--0--|-2--2-2--2--2--0--0--0--| E-0--0-0--0--0-----------|-0--0-0--0--0-----------|-0--0-0--0--0-----------|-0--0-0--0--0-----------|
| | | |
E------------------------|------------------------|------------------------|------------------------|
B------------------------|------------------------|------------------------|------------------------| guitar2
G------------------2-----|------------------2-----|------------------2-----|------------------2-----| D-2--2-2--2--2--0--2--0--|-2--2-2--2--2--0--2--0--|-2--2-2--2--2--0--2--0--|-2--2-2--2--2--0--2--0--| A-2--2-2--2--2--0--0--0--|-2--2-2--2--2--0--0--0--|-2--2-2--2--2--0--0--0--|-2--2-2--2--2--0--0--0--| E-0--0-0--0--0-----------|-0--0-0--0--0-----------|-0--0-0--0--0-----------|-0--0-0--0--0-----------|
There's something going on Keep your eyes glued There's something strange Th
ere's something going
that wasn't here before to the floor going on tonight o
n thats not quite right
Guitar Solo
E---------------------------|---------------------------|---------------------------|---------------------------| B-------3-0-----3-p0---5----|--------3-0-----3-p0---5---|--------3-0----3-p0---5----|--------3-0----3-p0---5-0--| guitar1 G-2p0----------------0---4b-|-0-2p0---------------0--4b-|-0-2p0--------------0---4b-|-0-2p0--------------0-----4| D-----0---------------------|------0--------------------|------0--------------------|-------0-------------------| A---------------------------|---------------------------|---------------------------|---------------------------| E---------------------------|---------------------------|---------------------------|---------------------------|
| | | secret secret |
E---------------------------|---------------------------|---------------------------|---------------------------|
B---------------------------|---------------------------|---------------------------|---------------------------| guitar3
G---------------------------|---------------------------|---------------------------|---------------------------| D---------------------------|---------------------------|---------------------------|---------------------------| A----------5-4-0------------|----------5-4-0------------|----------5-4-0------------|----------5-4-0------------| E---------------------------|---------------------------|---------------------------|---------------------------|
| | | |
E---------------------------|---------------------------|---------------------------|---------------------------|
B---------------------------|---------------------------|---------------------------|---------------------------| guitar2
G---------------------------|---------------------------|---------------------------|---------------------------| D-----------------------5-5-|-----------------------5-5-|-----------------------5-5-|-----------------------5-5-| A-5-5--5--5-5--5--5-5-0-3-3-|-5-5--5--5-5--5--5-5-0-3-3-|-5-5--5--5-5--5--5-5-0-3-3-|-5-5--5--5-5--5--5-5-0-3-3-| E-3-3--3--3-3--3--3-3-------|-3-3--3--3-3--3--3-3-------|-3-3--3--3-3--3--3-3-------|-3-3--3--3-3--3--3-3-------|
Chorus
E------------------------|------------------------|------------------------|------------------------|
B------------------------|------------------------|------------------------|------------------------| guitar1
G--------------0--2------|--------------0--2------|---------------0--2-----|---------------0--2-----| D-2---2-2---2--0--2------|-2---2-2---2--0--2------|-2---2-2---2-2-0--2-----|-2---2-2---2-2-0--2-----| A-2---2-2---2-----0------|-2---2-2---2-----0------|-2---2-2---2-2----0-----|-2---2-2---2-2----0-----| E-0---0-0---0------------|-0---0-0---0------------|-0---0-0---0-0----------|-0---0-0---0-0----------|
There's something going on Keep your eyes glued There's something strange Th
ere's something going
that wasn't here before to the floor going on tonight o
n thats not quite right
I hear no guitar 2 on this chorus.
'Do Do' Outro
E---------------------------|---------------------------|---------------------------|---------------------------|
B---------------------------|---------------------------|---------------------------|---------------------------| guitar1
G----------------------0----|---------------------0-----|---------------------0-----|---------------------0-----| (play twice) D-----------------------5-5-|-----------------------5-5-|-----------------------5-5-|-----------------------5-5-| A-5-5--5--5-5--5--5-5---3-3-|-5-5--5--5-5--5--5-5---3-3-|-5-5--5--5-5--5--5-5---3-3-|-5-5--5--5-5--5--5-5---3-3-| E-3-3--3--3-3--3--3-3-------|-3-3--3--3-3--3--3-3-------|-3-3--3--3-3--3--3-3-------|-3-3--3--3-3--3--3-3-------|
| | | |
E---------------------------|---------------------------|---------------------------|---------------------------|
B---------------------------|---------------------------|---------------------------|---------------------------| guitar2
G----------------------5----|---------------------5-----|---------------------5-----|---------------------5-----| (play twice) D-----------------------5-5-|-----------------------5-5-|-----------------------5-5-|-----------------------5-5-| A-5-5--5--5-5--5--5-5---3-3-|-5-5--5--5-5--5--5-5---3-3-|-5-5--5--5-5--5--5-5---3-3-|-5-5--5--5-5--5--5-5---3-3-| E-3-3--3--3-3--3--3-3-------|-3-3--3--3-3--3--3-3-------|-3-3--3--3-3--3--3-3-------|-3-3--3--3-3--3--3-3-------|
X X X X
Do Do Do Do Do Do Do Do Do etc........
The second time this section is played, the notes played on 'the beats' in
each bar (there are 4) are emphasised.
E---------------------------|---------------------------|
B---------------------------|---------------------------| guitar1
G----------------------0----|---------------------------| D-----------------------5-5-|-0-------------------------| A-5-5--5--5-5--5--5-5---3-3-|-0-5-----------------------| E-3-3--3--3-3--3--3-3-------|---3-----------------------|
| X |
E---------------------------|---------------------------|
B---------------------------|---------------------------| guitar2
G----------------------5----|---------------------------| D-----------------------5-5-|---------------------------| A-5-5--5--5-5--5--5-5---3-3-|---5-----------------------| E-3-3--3--3-3--3--3-3-------|---3-----------------------|
X
Do Do Do Do .....
Notes
TAB Key
b - bend a semitone
X - mute with palm of hand
U - upstroke
D - downstroke
This is mainly a 2 guitar song. Guitar1 is in the right stereo channel
and guitar24 is in the left. Guitar2 has a cleaner sound than guitar1.
This song is a straight forward boogie kind of thing in the key of G. The
verses centre around G and C, and the chorus' centre around E5 and A5. I was a
bit of a 'train spotter' and tried to include all the rhythmic variations (as
well as ascii tab allows) because it sounds boring just played with a
straight shuffle feel.
The guitar solo has guitar1 picking out the melody, guitar2 playing the backing
chords and guitar3 playing a short, descending, 'walking bassline' sequence.
Guitars 1 and 3 can be included as one part quite easily but the way all the
notes are left ringing I would say there are 2 guitars on the record here.
The timings between the 2 guitars, as written above, should be pretty accurate
but check the record for details.
The choruses and 'Do Do' sections are filled out with an Organ (and handclaps)
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