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Sex by The 1975
Sex
*Keep in mind this tab was transcribed from listening to the Album version, not the EP version*
*Both guitars use a lot of distortion*
*Guitar 1 is played with a capo on the 7th fret*
*Guitar 2 doesn't require a capo*
Tuning:EADGBe
h=hammer on
p=pull off
/=slide up
\=slide down
x=mute string
Intro:
Guitar 1: Alternating up and down strokes. Matty mutes the E and A string with his thumb
e|-x--|
B|-10-|
G|-0--|
D|-12-|
A|-x--|
E|-x--|
Verse 1:
Guitar 1: Alternating up and down strokes for the entire verse
e|-x--|
B|-10-|
G|-0--|
D|-12-|
A|-x--|
E|-x--|
Guitar 2: Let each chord ring out. Listen to song for timing
e|----------------------------------14---------------------------------------|
B|-15---15---15----15-----12--15-14----14-15---------------------------------|
G|-14---16---14----16--------------------------------------------------------|
D|-12---12---12----12--------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
e|-----------------------------14--------------------------------------------|
B|-14---15----15-----12--15-14----14-15--------------------------------------|
G|-14---14----16-------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-14---12----12-------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
e|-----------------------------14--------------------------------------------|
B|-15---15----15-----12--15-14-----------------------------------------------|
G|-16---14----16-------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-12---12----12-------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Guitar 3: After guitar 2 plays the first part of its riff, guitar 3 plays this riff palm
muted x12
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-11-11-11-9--9--9--11-11-11-9--9--9---11-11-9--9---------------------------|
D|-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12--12-12-12-12--------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Chorus:
Guitar 1: Repeatedly strum
e|-x--|
B|-10-|
G|-0--|
D|-12-|
A|-x--|
E|-x--|
Guitar 2: x8 The last time you play this riff, tremolo pick the last note and then go
into the break.
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------14-14-14-14-14-14-14----------------------------|
G|-9-9-9/11-11-11/14-14-14---------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Break:
Guitar 1: Repeatedly strum
e|-x--|
B|-10-|
G|-0--|
D|-12-|
A|-x--|
E|-x--|
Guitar 2: x3. Each note is played using tremolo picking. Listen to the song to figure
out when to switch notes
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-14-16\11\9\7--------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Guitar 3: On the third time guitar 2 plays its riff, guitar 3 comes in with this 2x
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------14-14-14-14-14-14-14----------------------------|
G|-9-9-9/11-11-11/14-14-14---------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Verse 2: Guitar 2 and 3 do not play until Matty sings "I'm not trying to stop you love."
But guitar 1 repeatedly strums this again.
Guitar 1:
e|-x--|
B|-10-|
G|-0--|
D|-12-|
A|-x--|
E|-x--|
Guitar 2: x1
e|----------------------------------14---------------------------------------|
B|-15---14---15----15-----12--15-14------------------------------------------|
G|-14---14---14----16--------------------------------------------------------|
D|-12---14---12----12--------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Guitar 3: x4. Palm muted
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-11-11-11-9--9--9--11-11-11-9--9--9---11-11-9--9---------------------------|
D|-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12--12-12-12-12--------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Outro Part 1:
Guitar 1 continues to strum the same chord repeatedly throughout Outro 1 and 2.
Play Guitar 2's entire segment twice and then move onto Outro part 2.
*Keep in mind there is no picking in Outro Part 1.*
*The notes in brackets means you have to tap with your finger.*
*The note thats comes after the tapped note must be fretted during the tap.*
*It is hard to explain how to play it, but watching a video of Adam Hann playing it will
help you understand.*
Guitar 2: x7
e|-(17)-12p9h12---(14)-12p9h12-----------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
On the 8th time you play
e|-(14)/17-12p9-(14)-12p9h12-------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Outro Part 2: x1
Guitar 2
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-15---14---12---10---12---7------------------------------------------------|
G|-14---14---12---12---12---7------------------------------------------------|
D|-12---14---12---12---12---5------------------------------------------------|
A|-12---12---12---12---12---5------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
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version 2
capo on the 7th fret though
Chords:
C
----|----|----|----|
--X-|----|----|----|
----|----|----|----|
----|--X-|----|----|
----|----|--X-|----|
----|----|----|----|
G
----|----|----|----|
--X-|----|----|----|
----|----|----|----|
----|----|----|----|
----|----|--X-|----|
----|----|--X-|----|
F
----|----|----|----|
--X-|----|----|----|
----|----|----|----|
----|--X-|--X-|----|
----|----|----|----|
----|----|----|----|
Am
----|----|----|----|
--X-|----|----|----|
----|----|----|----|
----|--X-|----|----|
----|----|----|----|
----|----|----|----|
Transition Chord
----|----|----|----|
----|----|----|----|
----|----|----|----|
----|----|--X-|----|
----|----|----|----|
----|----|----|--X-|
INTRO (play each four times)
C G F G
G C
And this is how it starts
F G
You take your shoes off in the back of my van
C
Yeah my shirt looks so good
F G
When it's just hanging off your back
C
And she said use your hands and my spare time
F
We've got one thing in common, it's this tongue of mine
G
She's got a boyfriend anyway
C
There's only minutes before I drop you off
F
All we seem to do is talk about sex
She's got a boyfriend anyway
G
She's got a boyfriend anyway
C
I loved your friend when I saw his film
F
He's got a funny face, but I like that cause he still looks cool
She's got a boyfriend anyway
G
She's got a boyfriend anyway
F G
Now we're on the bed in my room
And I'm about to fill his shoes
Am
But you say no
F
You say no
G
Does he take care of you?
TRANSITION
Or could I easily fill his shoes?
Am G
But you say no
F G
You say no
F G
C G
Now we're just outside of town
TRANSITION
And you're making your way down
F
She's got a boyfriend anyway
G
She's got a boyfriend anyway
C
And I'm not trying to stop you love
Am F
If we're gonna do anything we might as well just fuck
She's got a boyfriend anyway
G
She's got a boyfriend anyway
C G
You got your tongue pierced anyway
Am
You and your hightops any day
F G
You're in your skinny jeans anyway
C G
You and your fit friends anyway
I'll take them all out anyday
Am
They've all got backcombs anyway
G C
They've all got boyfriends anyway
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version 3
D
And this is how it starts
G A
You take your shoes off in the back of my van
D
Yeah my shirt looks so good
G A
When it's just hanging off your back
D
She said use your hands and my spare time
A Bm
We've got one thing in common it's this tongue of mine
G A
She said she's got a boyfriend anyway
D
There's only minutes before I drop you off
G
And all we seem to do it talk about sex
She's got a boyfriend anyway
A
She's got a boyfriend anyway
D
I love your friend when I saw his film
G
He's got a funny face but I like that because he still looks cool
She's got a boyfriend anyway
A G
She's got a boyfriend anyway
A
Now we are on the bed in my room
And I'm about to fill his shoes
Bm
But you say no
A
You say no
G A
Does he take care of you
Or could I easily fill his shoes
Bm
You say no
A
You say no
Bridge:
G, G, Bm, A, G, A, G, A
D A
And now we're just outside of town
Bm G
And you're making your way down
She's got a boyfriend anyway
A
She's got a boyfriend anyway
D
And I'm not trying to stop you love
A Bm G
But if we're gonna do anything we might as well just f**k
She's got a boyfriend anyway
A
She's got a boyfriend anyway
D A
You've got your tongue pierced anyway
Bm G
You in your hightops anyway
A
You in your skinny jeans anyway
D A
You and your fit friends anyway
Bm G
I'd take them all out any day
They've all got back combs anyway
A D
You've all got boyfriends anyway
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version 4
Capo 6
The best way to play this song is to finger pick the chords and fiddle around with the
extra notes I have added (eg. hammering and pulling them off). In the video he hits the
strings on beats 2 and 4 of every bar.
C Extra notes F* Extra notes G Extra notes Am7 Extra notes
e|--0-,(3),(1)-------0-,(1),(3)-------0-,(0^3)----------0--------------|
b|--1-,(0),(3)-------0-,(1),(3),------0-,(0^1),(0^3)----1-,(0^1)-------|
g|--0----------------0----------------0-----------------0--------------|
d|--2-,(0^3),(3^0)---2----------------0-----------------2--------------|
a|--3----------------3----------------2-----------------0--------------|
e|--0----------------1----------------3-----------------x--------------|
Start: C, G
C
And this is how it starts
F G
You take your shoes off in the back of my van
C
My shirt looks so good
F G
When it's just hanging off your back
C
She said use your hands and my spare time
G Am7
We've got one thing in common it's this tongue of mine
F G
She said she's got a boyfriend anyway
C
There's only minutes before I drop you off
F
And all we seem to do it talk about sex
She's got a boyfriend anyway
G
She's got a boyfriend anyway
C
I love your friend when I saw his film
F
He's got a funny face but I like that because he still looks cool
She's got a boyfriend anyway
G F
She's got a boyfriend anyway
G
Now we are on the bed in my room
And I'm about to fill his shoes
Am7
But you say no
G
You say no
F G
Does he take care of you
Or could I easily fill his shoes
Am7
You say no
G
You say no
Interlude:
F, F, Am7, G, F, G
C G
And now we're just outside of town
Am7 F
And you're making your way down
She's got a boyfriend anyway
G
She's got a boyfriend anyway
C
And I'm not trying to stop you love
G Am7 F
But if we're gonna do anything we might as well just ....
She's got a boyfriend anyway
G
She's got a boyfriend anyway
C G
You've got your tongue pierced anyway
Am7 F
You in your hightops anyway
G
You in your skinny jeans anyway
C G
You and your fit friends anyway
Am7 F
I'd take them all out any day
They've all got back combs anyway
G C
You've all got boyfriends anyway
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version 5
Standard Tuning
Intro/Verse
Guitar 1
e------------------------|
b-1010101010101010101010-|
g-1111111111111111111111-|
d------------------------|
a------------------------|
e------------------------|
Guitar 2
e-----------------------|
b-777-555-777-555-77-55-|
g-----------------------| 3x
d-----------------------|
a-----------------------|
e-----------------------|
End Fill 1/Chorus
e--------------------9999-10101010~---|
b-5555-7777-10101010------------------|
g-------------------------------------|
d-------------------------------------|
a-------------------------------------|
e-------------------------------------|
Bridge
Guitar 1
e-------|
b--10~--|
g--11~--|
d-(-9)~-|
a---9~--|
e-------|
Can either tremelo pick it the whole time or play note and let it ring
e-----------------------|
b-10~-------------------|
g-------11~---9~--------|
d----------------12~----| 2x
a-----------------------|
e-----------------------|
Guitar 2
e-99999999999999999999999999-|
b----------------------------|
g----------------------------| repeat as necessary
d----------------------------|
a----------------------------|
e----------------------------|
e-----------------------------------------------------------|
b-101010101010101010101010----------------------------------|
g-------------------------111111111111111111111111----------|
d--------------------------------------------------12121212-| 3x
a-----------------------------------------------------------|
e-----------------------------------------------------------|
Last Verse
Guitar 1
e------------------------|
b-1010101010101010101010-|
g-1111111111111111111111-|
d------------------------|
a------------------------|
e------------------------|
Guitar 2
e-----------------------|
b-777-555-777-555-77-55-|
g-----------------------| 3x
d-----------------------|
a-----------------------|
e-----------------------|
e-17p14-------------------|
b-------14-15-17-14-15-14-|
g-------------------------| several times
d-------------------------|
a-------------------------|
e-------------------------|
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