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Expressway To Your Skull by Sonic Youth
Expressway To Your Skull
(Standard Tuning: EADGBE)
Intro:
e-0-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
b-0-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
g-4-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
d-4-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
a-2-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
e---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Just play this over and over at the very begining of the song (0:00-0:07)
e-0---0---0---0---0---------0------0-----------------------------------------|
b-0---0---0---0---0---------0------0-----------------------------------------|
g-2---1---2---1---2--x?-----1------2-----------------------------------------|
d-2---2---2---2---2---------1------2-----------------------------------------|
a-2---2---2---2---0---------1------2-----------------------------------------|
e-0---0---0---0-------------0------0-----------------------------------------|
(0:007--------0:018) (0:19-0:024----------------------------------------|
e-0-----------0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0---0----------0----0--0--0------------|
b-0-----------0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0---0----------0----0--0--0------------|
g-2-----------1--2--1--2--2--1--2--1--2---2----------1----2--1--2------------|
d-2-----------2--2--2--2--2--2--2--2--2---2----------2----2--2--2------------|
a-2-----------2--2--2--0--2--2--2--2--0---2----------2----2--2--0------------|
e-0-----------0--0--0-----0--0--0--0------0----------0----0--0---------------|
We're gonna Killlllllll the california girls
e-0------------------------------------------0--------0-------0---0--0-------|
b-0------------------------------------------0--------0-------0---0--0-------|
g-1------------------------------------------2--------1-------2---1--2-------|
d-1------------------------------------------2--------2-------2---2--2-------|
a-1------------------------------------------2--------2-------2---2--0-------|
e-0------------------------------------------0--------0-------0---0----------|
We're gonna fire the exploding load in the milk maid maiden head
e-0-----------0--------0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--------0---0--0--0----------|
b-0-----------0--------0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--------0---0--0--0----------|
g-2-----------1--------2--1--2--2--1--2--1--2--2--------1---2--1--2----------|
d-2-----------2--------2--2--2--2--2--2--2--2--2--------2---2--2--2----------|
a-2-----------2--------2--2--0--2--2--2--2--0--2--------2---2--2--0----------|
e-0-----------0--------0--0-----0--0--0--0-----0--------0---0--0-------------|
We're gonna find the meaningggggg of feeling good
e-0---------------------------------0---------------------------------------|
b-0---------------------------------0-do-untill--chorus---------------------|
g-1---------------------------------2---------------------------------------|
d-1---------------------------------2---------------------------------------|
a-1---------------------------------2---------------------------------------|
e-0---------------------------------0---------------------------------------|
And we're gonna stay there for as long as we think that we should
e--3-----------------------------------------1--------------0--0--0--0--0----|
b--3-----------------------------------------1--------------0--0--0--0--0----|
g--4-----------------------------------------2--------------2--1--2--1--2----|
d--5-----------------------------------------3--------------2--2--2--2--2----|
a--5-----------------------------------------3--------------2--2--2--2--0----|
e--3-----------------------------------------1--------------0--0--0--0-------|
Mystery train three way plain expresswayyyyyyyyyyyy to yr skullllll
e-0--0--0--0--0--------------------------------------------------------------|
b-0--0--0--0--0--------------------------------------------------------------|
g-2--1--2--1--2--------------------------------------------------------------|
d-2--2--2--2--2--------------------------------------------------------------|
a-2--2--2--2--0--------------------------------------------------------------|
e-0--0--0--0-----------------------------------------------------------------|
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version 2
Tuning: E G# E G# E G#
6th string the same
5th string down 1/2 step
4th string up 1 step
3rd string up 1/2 step
2nd string=4th
1st string=3rd
Beginning Chord:
-0-
-0-
-0-
-0-
-0-
-0-
Intro:
-12-12-13-12-8-7/8-8-13-12-|
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Verse:
-0000000000000000000000-13-12-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-000000-|
-0000000000000000000000-------0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-000000-|
-0000000000000000000000-------0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-000000-|
-7777777755555555999900-------1111111111111111444424-|
-0000000000000000000000-------0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-000000-|
-7777777755555555999900-------1111111111111111444424-|
Chorus: (here below sounds awesome with a metal slide)
-0--0--0--0--0--0--0--24slide1slide12-|
-0--0--0--0--0--0--0--24slide1slide12-|
-15-17-15-15-17-15-14-24slide1slide12-|
-0--0--0--0--0--0--0--24slide1slide12-|
-15-17-15-15-17-15-13-24slide1slide12-|
-0--0--0--0--0--0--0--24slide1slide12-|
Solo:
start with improv. with these notes in any order
-0-0-0-0-0-0-0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--|
-0-2-4-5-7-9-11-12-14-16-17-19-21-23-24-|
-0-0-0-0-0-0-0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--|
-0-2-4-5-7-9-11-12-14-16-17-19-21-23-24-|
-0-0-0-0-0-0-0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--|
-0-0-0-0-0-0-0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--|
Gradually get a little more chromatic
Then, gradually go to BLARING NOISE!!
Super Dreamy Outro:
This part is a little weird, but it matches up. I have a Digitech Whammy Pedal that
the guitar down one octave completely. If you have something like that, that'll do.
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-0-0-0-0-1212121212-0-0-1111111111-0-0-1010101010-0-0-99999-0-0-88888-0-0-|
-0-0-0-0-1212121212-0-0-1111111111-0-0-1010101010-0-0-99999-0-0-88888-0-0-|
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-77777-0-0-66666-0-0-55555-0-0-44444-0-0-33333-0-0-22222-0-0-11111-0-0-|
-77777-0-0-66666-0-0-55555-0-0-44444-0-0-33333-0-0-22222-0-0-11111-0-0-|
Then, just do random harmonics until the end.
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version 3
Tuning: Standard
Intro:
e|-0--00-00-00-0000-------------------------------------------------------|
B|-0--00-00-00-0000-------------------------------------------------------|
G|-9--99-99-99-9999—x4----------------------------------------------------|
D|-9--99-99-99-9999-------------------------------------------------------|
A|-7--77-77-77-7777-------------------------------------------------------|
E|-0--00-00-00-0000-------------------------------------------------------|
e|-0--0----0--00------0--00-00-00-00-00-00-00-0--0----0--00---------------|
B|-0--0----0--00------0--00-00-00-00-00-00-00-0--0----0--00---------------|
G|-2--1----2—-11---x2-8--88-88-88-88-88-88-88-2--1----2--11---------------|
D|-2--2----2--22------8--88-88-88-88-88-88-88-2--2----2--22---------------|
A|-2--2----2--22------6--66-66-66-66-66-66-66-2--2----2--22---------------|
E|-0--0-0--0--00-0----0--00-00-00-00-00-00-00-0--0-0--0--00-0-------------|
Hold previous chord but just play open E string where shown
e|-0--0----0--0----0--0-000-0--0-000-0--0----0--0-------------------------|
B|-0--0----0--0----0--0-000-0--0-000-0--0----0--0-------------------------|
G|-2--1----2--1----2--2-222-6--6-666-2--1----2--1-------------------------|
D|-2--2----2--2----2--2-222-6--6-666-2--2----2--2-------------------------|
A|-2--2----2--2----0--0-000-4—-4-444-2--2----2--2-------------------------|
E|-0--0-0--0--0-0--0--0-000-0--0-000-0--0-0--0--0-0-----------------------|
We’re gonna killllllllllllll The California girls
e|-0--00-00-00-00-00-00-00-0--0----0--0-----------------------------------|
B|-0--00-00-00-00-00-00-00-0--0----0--0-----------------------------------|
G|-8--88-88-88-88-88-88-88-2--1----2--1-----------------------------------|
D|-8--88-88-88-88-88-88-88-2--2----2--2-----------------------------------|
A|-6--66-66-66-66-66-66-66-2--2----2--2-----------------------------------|
E|-0—-00-00-00-00-00-00-00-0--0-0--0--0-0---------------------------------|
We’re gonna fire the Milkmaid maidenhead
Exploding load in the
e|-0--0----0--0----0--0-000-0--0-000-0--0----0--0-------------------------|
B|-0--0----0--0----0--0-000-0--0-000-0--0----0--0-------------------------|
G|-2--1----2--1----2--2-222-6--6-666-2--1----2--1-------------------------|
D|-2--2----2--2----2--2-222-6--6-666-2--2----2--2-------------------------|
A|-2--2----2--2----0--0-000-4—-4-444-2--2----2--2-------------------------|
E|-0--0-0--0--0-0--0--0-000-0--0-000-0--0-0--0--0-0-----------------------|
We’re gonna find the meaningggg Of feeling good and
e|-0--00-00-00-00-00-00-00-0--0----0--0-----------------------------------|
B|-0--00-00-00-00-00-00-00-0--0----0--0-----------------------------------|
G|-8--88-88-88-88-88-88-88-2--1----2--1-----------------------------------|
D|-8--88-88-88-88-88-88-88-2--2----2--2-----------------------------------|
A|-6--66-66-66-66-66-66-66-2--2----2--2-----------------------------------|
E|-0—-00-00-00-00-00-00-00-0--0-0--0--0-0---------------------------------|
We’re gonna stay there just as long as we think we should
e|-0---0---0—--0---0---0--0-0-0----------0-00--0----0--0------------------|
B|-0---0---0—--0---0---0--0-0-0----------0-00--0----0--0------------------|
G|-4-/-6-\-4—--4-/-6-\-4--2-2-9-\\\\\\\\\2-22--1----2--1-x3-Long pause
D|-4-/-6-\-4—--4-/-6-\-4--2-2-9-\\\\\\\\\2-22--2----2--2---before To your
A|-2-/-4-\-2—--2-/-4-\-2--2-2-9-\\\\\\\\\2-22--2----2--2---skull 3rd time
E|-0---0---0—--0---0---0--0-0-0----------0-00--0-0--0--0-0-around
Mystery Three-way Expresswayyyyyy To your skull
Train plane
/ slide up
\ slide down
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