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Underdog (Save Me) by Turin Brakes
Underdog (Save Me)
There's only 4 (easy) chords in this excellent song.
Bm can be played pretty much where you like on the neck
but I find it sounds much better if you play it higher up
(7th Fret sounds about right - Bm = 799777). No capo needed.
Enjoy....
Bm A G (x2)
Bm A G
Two black lines streaming out like a guidance line
Bm A G
With one foot on the road now where the Cyborgs are driving
Bm A G
With the WD 40 (in their veins)
Bm A G
The screeching little brakes complain
Bm A G
With my briefcase empty and a hole in my shoe
Bm A G
I try to stay friendly through the sugary abuse
Bm A G
Tell my secretary now to hold all my calls
Bm A G
I believe I can hear through these walls.
G A
Oh please Save Me
G E
Save me from myself
A G E
I can't be the only one stuck on the shelf
A G E A
You said you'd always fall for the un-der-dog
Bm A G
Well I've beem dreaming of jetstreams and kicking up dust
Bm A G
A 37 thousand foot wanderlust
Bm A G
With skyline number 9 kicked off in my mind
Bm A
Can you hear me screaming out now
G
through the telephone line
G A
Oh please Save Me
G E
Save me from myself
A G E
I can't be the only one stuck on the shelf
A G E A
You said you'd always fall for the un-der-dog
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version 2
Chords
Verse:
Bm-A-G-G
Chorus:
A-D-G-Ex3
A-A-G- D- E
Oh,oh,oh..
A couple of alternative voicings for the above chords to spice it up a bit
Bm 7x077x
D x54030 (basically an open C shifted up two frets - nice and jangly!)
This is the lead part over the verses:
e-----------------------------------5-----5-----5---------|
b-------5-------------5-----------------------------------|
g-6h7-6---7-6h7-6h7-6---7-6h7-6h7-6---7-6---7-6---7-6-6h7-|
d---------------------------------------------------------|
a---------------------------------------------------------|
e---------------------------------------------------------|
And over the chorus...
e----------17-------------------17----------|
b-14h15-14----15-14h15-14h15-14----15-14h15-|
g-------------------------------------------|
d-------------------------------------------|
a-------------------------------------------|
e-------------------------------------------|
e----------17-------------------19----------|
b-------------------------------------------|
g-16h18-16----18-16h18-16h18-16----18-16h18-|
d-------------------------------------------|
a-------------------------------------------|
e-------------------------------------------| x3
e----------17-------------------17----------|
b-14h15-14----15-14h15-14h15-14----15-14h15-|
g-------------------------------------------|
d-------------------------------------------|
a-------------------------------------------|
e-------------------------------------------|
-
e-15p14-----14p12-----12-----12-----12-----12-----12----|
b-------15--------14-----12-----12-----12-----12-----12-|
g-------------------------------------------------------|
d-------------------------------------------------------|
a-------------------------------------------------------|
e-------------------------------------------------------|
My interpretation of the solo (comments greatly appreciated):
e-/7-7------7---7-10-7---7---10---12-12-12-10-------|
b-/7---10-7-----------------------------------5\3---|
g-------------------------------------------------4-|
d---------------------------------------------------|
a---------------------------------------------------|
e---------------------------------------------------|
*big jump down the fretboard!
e-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
b-3---5-3---------------------------------------------------------------|
g--4------4-2---------------------------4h5p4---4h5p4---4h5p4---4h5p4---|
d-------------4-3-2-0----0--2---------7-------7-------7-------7-------7-|
a---------------------2----------7\-------------------------------------|
e-----------------------------7\----------------------------------------|
**slide up to these
2 'bass' notes and
then a longer slide down
to no particular note
e--------------------------------10-----------------10----12/14-12\10----|
b-7h8p7---7h8p7---7h8p7---7-8-10----7-8-10/12-10-12----12-------------12-|
g-------9-------9-------9------------------------------------------------|
d------------------------------------------------------------------------|
a------------------------------------------------------------------------|
e------------------------------------------------------------------------|
e-12/14-12\10----12/14-12-10----12/14-12\10----12/14-12-10----12/14-12\10-|
b-------------12-------------12-------------12-------------12-------------|
g-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
d-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
a-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
e-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
e-------------------------|
b-12-12\10----------------|
g----------9h11p9\7---7---|
d-------------------9---9-|
a-------------------------|
e-------------------------|
After this he uses the A major (blues) scale to improvise to the end.
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version 3
This tab maps the notes of the solo. I havent
gone into a great deal of detail as far as hammer ons pulls
offs etc, you really need to listen to this one while you
attempt it. There is a difficult trill during the 2:48-2:52
section which can be achieved by using a series of hammer on
and pull offs. Go
Bm A G
2 5 3
2 7 5
4 7 5
4 6 4
3 5 3
2 5 3
Verse Chords - Bm A G (repeated)
Chorus Chords - A G E (repeated)
2:36 - 2:40
---------------------------10-------10------------------------------------------------|
------10-12-10----12~~~~12----12-12---------------------------------------------------|
---11----------11---------------------------------------------------------------------|
12------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
2:41 - 2:47
12-12-12------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
---------12---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
------------9-7---7---9----7----------------------------------------------------------|
----------------9---9--------9-7------------------------------------------------------|
---------------------------------9-7----------7---------------------------------------|
-------------------------------------10-7-10------------------------------------------|
2:48 - 2:52
------------------------------------------------10--------7-------10------------------|
-----------------------5--7875-7875-7875-7-8-10----7-8-10---10>12----12---------------|
---4--6764-6764-6764-7----------------------------------------------------------------|
-7------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
2:53 - 3:01
-12>14-12--------12>14-12-------12>14-12-------12>14-12-------12>14-12-------12>14-12-|
----------15-12-----------15-12----------15-12----------15-12----------15-12----------|
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
3:01 - END
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
-15-12--------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
-------14>11-9h11p9-------------------------------------------------------------------|
--------------------12-9-12--9--------------------------------------------------------|
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
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version 4
Verse Chords
--2----5----3-
--3----5----3-
--4----6----4-
--4----7----5-
--2----7----5-
-------5----3-
Bm A G
Chorus chords
-3----5----3----0----5----3----0----5----3----0----5-
-3----5----3----0----5----3----0----5----3----0----5-
-4----6----4----1----6----4----1----6----4----1----6-
-5----7----5----2----7----5----2----7----5----2----7-
-5----7----5----2----7----5----2----7----5----2----7-
-3----5----3----0----5----3----0----5----3----0----5-
G A G E A G E A G E A
they sound right anyway, although Turin Brakes seem to use slightly different
chords when watching them play. maybe use some open and in different positions
and stuff.
then the solo bit.
--------------------10-------10----12-12-12-10--------------------------------
-----10------12--12----12-12-------------------12/3---3---5--3----------------
-/11----12-9----------------------------------------4---4------4-2-0----------
-/12-----------------------------------------------------------------4-2-0-2--
------------------------------------------------------------------------------
------------------------------------------------------------------------------
solo
----------------------------------------------------------------10-------10--
-------------------------------------7p6p5-7p6p5-7p6p5-7p6p5--7----7---7-----
------------7p6p4-7p6p4-7p6p4-7p6p4----------------------------------9-------
-0-2/------------------------------------------------------------------------
-------5/--------------------------------------------------------------------
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
------12-12^p10-----12^p10-----12^p10-----12^p10-----12^p10-----12^p10-----
-7/10-----------12---------12---------12---------12---------12---------12--
---------------------------------------------------------------------------
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-12/8-8h10p8--5h7p5-----------------------
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---------------------7/5-4----------------
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save me......
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version 5
A F#m
Oh please Save Me
G E
Save me from myself
A F#m G E
I can't be the only one stuck on the shelf
A F#m G E A F#m
You said you'd always fall for the un-der-dog
strum once:
G F#m E before continuing with the intro
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