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Eliminator Jr

Sonic Youth
Tab

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

Song

Sonic Youth - Eliminator Jr.

Tabbed By: matt burgess

EMail: gth233@home.com

Thurston: GGDDEbEb

Lee: GGDDGG

Play muted strings for the intro, then come in on Lee's riff:

G---0-3-0---0--0---0-3-0--X-X-X-X-X-X--             -----------
G---0-3-0---0--0---0-3-0--X-X-X-X-X-X--             -----------
D---0-3-0---0--0---0-3-0--X-X-X-X-X-X-- sometimes:  --3-3-5-5--
D---0-3-0---0--0---0-3-0--X-X-X-X-X-X--             --3-3-5-5--
G---0-3-0---0--0---0-3-0--X-X-X-X-X-X--             -----------
G---0-3-0---0--0---0-3-0--X-X-X-X-X-X--             -----------

Thurston just keeps up the same muted rhythm...

for the verse, palm mute this chord and chug away:

G-----

G-----

D--9--

D--9-- same chord for both tunings

G--9--
G--9--

when shit goes crazy, lee hangs on this chord:

G--5--
G--5--
D--5--
D--5--
G--5--
G--5--

thurston just goes crazy up the neck overtop...

then repeat the intro. etc etc etc

then, for the outro, T plays little stabs at this chord...

Eb----1----
Eb----0----

D-----0---- T plays that chord til the end...

D-----0----
G-----0----
G-----0----

then lee comes in shortly thereafter banging the open strings too...

Structure

Intro/Instr. x 4

Verse x 2

Instr. x 3

Verse x 2

Outro

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