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Venus by Television
Venus
Venus
Chords: Guitar 1 (Tom Verlaine)
Riffs and Secondary Rhythm: Guitar 2 (Richard Lloyd)
Solo: Guitar 1 (Tom Verlaine)
* h - hammer on
* p - pull off
* b - bend string up
* r - release bend
* / - slide up
* \ - slide down
* v - vibrato (sometimes written as ~)
* t - right hand tap
* x - play 'note' with heavy damping
Special thanks go to SHedlund for providing the original tab
for this, which I have modified.
Intro
#####
Riff 1: 3X
F G
E----------------------------------------------------------------|
B------------------------8---------------------------------------|
G---/10--9---7--9--7---------------------------------------------|
D---------------------9------------------------------------------|
A----------------------------------------------------------------|
E----------------------------------------------------------------|
Riff 2: 1X
F C G C
E------13-----------------------------13-------------------------|
B----------13----------13-----------------12-----------13--------|
G--------------------------12------------------------------12----|
D---15---------15--14----------14--12----------12--10----------10|
A----------------------------------------------------------------|
E----------------------------------------------------------------|
F C G
E------13-----------------------------13-------------------------|
B----------13----------13-----------------12---------------------|
G--------------------------12------------------------------------|
D---15---------15--14----------14--12----------12----------------|
A----------------------------------------------------------------|
E----------------------------------------------------------------|
Verse
#####
C C
E---------8-----------------------8------------------------------|
B---------8---8-------------------8---8--------------------------|
G------9---------9h10p9--------9---------9h10p9------------------|
D--10----------------------10------------------------------------|
A----------------------------------------------------------------|
E----------------------------------------------------------------|
F G
E----------------------------------------------------------------|
B----------------------------------------15----------------------|
G------10-12-10--------10-12-10-------12----12-14-12----12-------|
D--10--------------10-------------12-----------------12----------|
A----------------------------------------------------------------|
E----------------------------------------------------------------|
C C
E---------8-----------------------8------------8-----------------|
B---------8---8-------------------8--10p8------------------------|
G------9---------9h10p9--------9----------9h10-------------------|
D--10----------------------10------------------------------------|
A----------------------------------------------------------------|
E----------------------------------------------------------------|
F G
E----------------------------------------------------------------|
B----------------------------------------15----------------------|
G------10-12-10--------10-12-10-------12----12-14-12----12-------|
D--10--------------10-------------12-----------------12----------|
A----------------------------------------------------------------|
E----------------------------------------------------------------|
Pre-Chorus/Chorus
#################
Am Am
E--5--7--8p7p5----------5--7--8p7p5------------------------------|
B--5-----5--------------5-----5----------------------------------|
G----------------------------------------------------------------|
D----------------------------------------------------------------|
A----------------------------------------------------------------|
E----------------------------------------------------------------|
Dm Dm
E--10-12-13p12p10------10-12-13p12p10----------------------------|
B--10----10------------10----10----------------------------------|
G----------------------------------------------------------------|
D----------------------------------------------------------------|
A----------------------------------------------------------------|
E----------------------------------------------------------------|
Am Am
E--5--7--8p7p5----------5--7--8p7p5------------------------------|
B--5-----5--------------5-----5----------------------------------|
G----------------------------------------------------------------|
D----------------------------------------------------------------|
A----------------------------------------------------------------|
E----------------------------------------------------------------|
Dm G
E--10-12-13p12p10------------------------------------------------|
B--9-----9-------------8--6--5-----------------------------------|
G-------------------------------7--5--4--------------------------|
D----------------------------------------7--5--------------------|
A----------------------------------------------------------------|
E----------------------------------------------------------------|
Em Am Em Am
E----------------------------------------------------------------|
B--8--5----------------------8--5--------------------------------|
G--------7--4-----------5----------7--4-----------5--------------|
D--------------7--5--7-------------------7--5--7-----------------|
A----------------------------------------------------------------|
E----------------------------------------------------------------|
F G
E----------------------------------------------------------------|
B------------------------8---------------------------------------|
G---/10--9---7--9--7---------------------------------------------|
D---------------------9------------------------------------------|
A----------------------------------------------------------------|
E----------------------------------------------------------------|
Em Am
E----------------------------------------------------------------|
B--8--5----------------------------------------------------------|
G--------7--4-----------5----------------------------------------|
D--------------7--5--7-------------------------------------------|
A----------------------------------------------------------------|
E----------------------------------------------------------------|
F G
E----------------------------------------------------------------|
B------------------------8---------------------------------------|
G---/10--9---7--9--7---------------------------------------------|
D---------------------9------------------------------------------|
A----------------------------------------------------------------|
E----------------------------------------------------------------|
F C G C
E------13-----------------------------13-------------------------|
B----------13----------13-----------------12-----------13--------|
G--------------------------12------------------------------12----|
D---15---------15--14----------14--12----------12--10----------10|
A----------------------------------------------------------------|
E----------------------------------------------------------------|
F C G
E------13-----------------------------13-------------------------|
B----------13----------13-----------------12---------------------|
G--------------------------12------------------------------------|
D---15---------15--14----------14--12----------12----------------|
A----------------------------------------------------------------|
E----------------------------------------------------------------|
(Verse 2)
Solo/Break
##########
Although this differs between versions of the song,
this is the solo present on the album version.
Volume Swells for this bar:
Am Am
E----------12--15--12--15--12--------------12--------------------|
B--13--15----------------------15--12--15------15----------------|
G----------------------------------------------------------------|
D----------------------------------------------------------------|
A----------------------------------------------------------------|
E----------------------------------------------------------------|
Dm Dm
E----------------------------------------------------------------|
B--17b(18)--15------15-------------------------------------------|
G---------------16------16--14--14~------------------------------|
D------------------------------------17--15--14------------------|
A------------------------------------------------15--12----------|
E----------------------------------------------------------------|
C C
E----------------------------------------------------------------|
B-----------------12------12-------------------------------------|
G-------------12------12------12---------------------------------|
D------12h14-----------------------------------------------------|
A--15------------------------------------------------------------|
E----------------------------------------------------------------|
Am Am
E----------------------------------------------------------------|
B--------------------------13------------------------------------|
G----------12------12--14------14--------------12----------------|
D------14------------------------------14------------------------|
A--15----------15------------------15------15------15------------|
E----------------------------------------------------------------|
Em Em
E----------------------------------------------------------------|
B--------------------------12------------------------------------|
G----------12------12----------12--------------12----------------|
D------12------------------------------14------------------------|
A--14----------14------14----------14------14------14------------|
E----------------------------------------------------------------|
F F F F G GGGG
E--10\(0)--10--10---10\(0)--7(7)---------------------------------|
B--10\(0)--10--10---10\(0)--8(8)---------------------------------|
G--10\(0)--10--10---10\(0)--7(7)---------------------------------|
D----------------------------------------------------------------|
A----------------------------------------------------------------|
E----------------------------------------------------------------|
(Verse 3)
Outro
#####
F C G C
E-------13--------------8-------------13-------------------------|
B-----------13--10---------8--------------12-----------13--------|
G--\10---------------9--------9----------------------------12----|
D---------------------------------/12---------12---10----------10|
A----------------------------------------------------------------|
E----------------------------------------------------------------|
F C G C
E-------13--------------8-------------13-------------------------|
B-----------13--10---------8--------------12-----------13--------|
G--\10---------------9--------9----------------------------12----|
D---------------------------------/12---------12---10----------10|
A----------------------------------------------------------------|
E----------------------------------------------------------------|
F C G
E------13-----------------------------13-------------------------|
B----------13----------13-----------------12---------------------|
G--------------------------12------------------------------------|
D---15---------15--14----------14--12----------12----------------|
A----------------------------------------------------------------|
E----------------------------------------------------------------|
G G G G C
E--------------10--12--13--15--17--19---20---8-------------------|
B------12--13----------------------------------------------------|
G--12------------------------------------------------------------|
D----------------------------------------------------------------|
A----------------------------------------------------------------|
E----------------------------------------------------------------|
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version 2
Chords: Guitar 1 (Tom Verlaine)
Riffs and Secondary Rhythm: Guitar 2 (Richard Lloyd)
Solo: Guitar 1 (Tom Verlaine)
* h - hammer on
* p - pull off
* b - bend string up
* r - release bend
* / - slide up
* \ - slide down
* v - vibrato (sometimes written as ~)
* t - right hand tap
* x - play 'note' with heavy damping
Intro
Riff 1: 3X
F G
E----------------------------------------------------------------|
B------------------------8---------------------------------------|
G--\10--9----7--9--7---------------------------------------------|
D---------------------9------------------------------------------|
A----------------------------------------------------------------|
E----------------------------------------------------------------|
Riff 2: 1X
(I think the most convenient way to get from C to G
in this riff is to use you ring finger to get to
the 12th fret of the D string.)
F C G C
E-------13--------------8-------------13---------------8-----8---|
B-----------13--10---------8--------------13--10----------8------|
G--\10---------------9--------9---------------------9------------|
D---------------------------------/12----------------------------|
A----------------------------------------------------------------|
E----------------------------------------------------------------|
F C G
E-------13--------------8-------------13-------------------------|
B-----------13--10---------8--------------13--10-----------------|
G--\10---------------9--------9----------------------------------|
D---------------------------------/12----------------------------|
A----------------------------------------------------------------|
E----------------------------------------------------------------|
Richard Lloyd's part in the verses still follow the chords
somewhat.
Anyhow, I'm not Richard Lloyd, so this is the best I can offer:
C C
E------8-----------------------8---------------------------------|
B------8-----------------------8---------------------------------|
G---9-----9h10------9-------9-----9h10------9--------------------|
D--10-----------10---------10-----------10-----------------------|
A----------------------------------------------------------------|
E----------------------------------------------------------------|
F G
E----------------------------------------------------------------|
B----------------------------------------------------------------|
G--10--10-12-10----10--10-12-10---12-----14----12-------12-------|
D--10--------------10-------------12--12----12----12-------------|
A--8---------------8--------------10-----------------10----------|
E----------------------------------------------------------------|
C C
E------8-----------------------8---------------------------------|
B------8-----------------------8--9h10---------------------------|
G---9-----9h10------9-------9---------------9--------------------|
D--10-----------10---------10-----------10-----------------------|
A----------------------------------------------------------------|
E----------------------------------------------------------------|
F G
E----------------------------------------------------------------|
B----------------------------------------------------------------|
G--10--10-12-10----10--10-12-10---12-----14----12-------12-------|
D--10--------------10-------------12--12----12----12-------------|
A--8---------------8--------------10-----------------10----------|
E----------------------------------------------------------------|
Am Am
E----------------------------------------------------------------|
B--10-12-12h13h10-------10-12-12h13h10---------------------------|
G----------------------------------------------------------------|
D----------------------------------------------------------------|
A----------------------------------------------------------------|
E----------------------------------------------------------------|
Dm Dm
E--10-12-12h13h10------10--12-12h13h10---------------------------|
B----------------------------------------------------------------|
G----------------------------------------------------------------|
D----------------------------------------------------------------|
A----------------------------------------------------------------|
E----------------------------------------------------------------|
Am Am
E----------------------------------------------------------------|
B--10-12-12h13h10----10-12-12h13h10------------------------------|
G----------------------------------------------------------------|
D----------------------------------------------------------------|
A----------------------------------------------------------------|
E----------------------------------------------------------------|
Dm G
E--10-12-12h13h10------------------------------------------------|
B----------------------8--6--5-----------------------------------|
G-------------------------------7--5-----------------------------|
D-------------------------------------7--5-----------------------|
A-------------------------------------------7--------------------|
E----------------------------------------------------------------|
Em Am Em Am
E----------------------------------------------------------------|
B--8h5-----------------------8h5---------------------------------|
G-------7h5----------5------------7h5----------5-----------------|
D------------7h5-----------------------7h5-----------------------|
A-----------------7-------------------------7--------------------|
E----------------------------------------------------------------|
F G
E----------------------------------------------------------------|
B------------------------8---------------------------------------|
G--\10--9----7--9--7---------------------------------------------|
D---------------------9------------------------------------------|
A----------------------------------------------------------------|
E----------------------------------------------------------------|
Em Am
E----------------------------------------------------------------|
B--8h5-----------------------------------------------------------|
G-------7h5----------5-------------------------------------------|
D------------7h5-------------------------------------------------|
A-----------------7----------------------------------------------|
E----------------------------------------------------------------|
F G
E----------------------------------------------------------------|
B------------------------8---------------------------------------|
G--\10--9----7--9--7---------------------------------------------|
D---------------------9------------------------------------------|
A----------------------------------------------------------------|
E----------------------------------------------------------------|
F C G C
E-------13--------------8-------------13---------------8-----8---|
B-----------13--10---------8--------------13--10----------8------|
G--\10---------------9--------9---------------------9------------|
D---------------------------------/12----------------------------|
A----------------------------------------------------------------|
E----------------------------------------------------------------|
F C G
E-------13--------------8-------------13-------------------------|
B-----------13--10---------8--------------13--10-----------------|
G--\10---------------9--------9----------------------------------|
D---------------------------------/12----------------------------|
A----------------------------------------------------------------|
E----------------------------------------------------------------|
Verses:
C
It was a...
C F G
Streets so bright
C
The world...
C F G
Between my bones and skin
Am Am
There stood another person
Dm Dm
Who was a little suprised
Am Am
To be...
Dm G
.......world so alive
Em Am
How I fell
Em Am
"Did you feel low?"
F
Na
G
"Huh?"
Em Am
I fell right into the
F G
Arms
G F C G C
of Venus De Milo
F C G
Verse 2
Solo/Break
Okay, I didn't want to put this here since
Tom plays it differently all the time, but
this is the recorded version and the tab
would be incomplete without it. Anyway,
this is the best I can do...
but who cares really?
Volume Swells for this bar
Am Am
E----------12--15--12--15--12--------------12--------------------|
B--13--15----------------------15--12--15------15----------------|
G----------------------------------------------------------------|
D----------------------------------------------------------------|
A----------------------------------------------------------------|
E----------------------------------------------------------------|
Solo
Dm Dm
E----------------------------------------------------------------|
B--17b(18)--15------15-------------------------------------------|
G---------------16------16--14~-14~------------------------------|
D------------------------------------17--15--14------------------|
A-----------------------------------------------14\15--12--------|
E----------------------------------------------------------------|
C C
E----------------------------------------------------------------|
B----------------12--------12------------------------------------|
G-------------12----12--12----12---------------------------------|
D---------14-----------------------------------------------------|
A--12h15---------------------------------------------------------|
E----------------------------------------------------------------|
Am Am
E----------------------------------------------------------------|
B------------------------------------------------------------12--|
G-----------12----12/14--17~-14-----12-----------12----12--------|
D--------14----14----------------14----14-----12----------12-----|
A--12h15-----------------------------------14-------14-----------|
E----------------------------------------------------------------|
Em Em
E----------------------------------------------------------------|
B--------------------12------------------------------------------|
G--------12----12-------12-------12------------------------------|
D-----12----------12----------12---------------------------------|
A--14-------14-------------14------------------------------------|
E----------------------------------------------------------------|
F F F F G GGGG
E----------------------------------------------------------------|
B--10/(5)--10--10---10/(5)--12(12)-------------------------------|
G--10/(5)--10--10---10/(5)--12(12)-------------------------------|
D----------------------------------------------------------------|
A----------------------------------------------------------------|
E----------------------------------------------------------------|
Verse 3
Outro:
F C G C
E-------13--------------8-------------13---------------8-----8---|
B-----------13--10---------8--------------13--10----------8------|
G--\10---------------9--------9---------------------9------------|
D---------------------------------/12----------------------------|
A----------------------------------------------------------------|
E----------------------------------------------------------------|
F C G C
E-------13--------------8-------------13---------------8-----8---|
B-----------13--10---------8--------------13--10----------8------|
G--\10---------------9--------9---------------------9------------|
D---------------------------------/12----------------------------|
A----------------------------------------------------------------|
E----------------------------------------------------------------|
F C G
E-------13--------------8-------------13-------------------------|
B-----------13--10---------8--------------13--10-----------------|
G--\10---------------9--------9----------------------------------|
D---------------------------------/12----------------------------|
A----------------------------------------------------------------|
E----------------------------------------------------------------|
G G G G C
E--------------10-12-13-15-17-19--20---15------------------------|
B-----10-12-13---------------------------------------------------|
G--12------------------------------------------------------------|
D----------------------------------------------------------------|
A----------------------------------------------------------------|
E----------------------------------------------------------------|
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version 3
F G
//// //// x3
F C G C F C G
// // // // // // //
C F G
Tight toy night, streets were so bright.
C F G
The world looked so thin and between my bones and skin
Am Dm
there stood another person who was a little surprised
Am Dm G
to be face to face with a world so alive.
Am Em
I fell.
Am F G
Didja feel low? No, not at all. Huh???
Am Em F G (reapeat intro part 2)
I fell right into the Arms of Venus de Milo.
([Last time]I stood up, walked out of the Arms of Venus de Milo.)
solo: Am Am Em Em Dm Dm Am Am
Am Am Em Em Dm Dm
You know it's all like some new kind of drug.
My senses are sharp and my hands are like gloves.
Broadway looked so medieval -
it seemed to flap, like little pages:
I fell sideways laughing with a friend from many stages.
How l felt.
Suddenly my eyes went so soft and shaky.
I knew there was pain but pain is not aching.
Then Richie, Richie said:
"Hey man let's dress up like cops
Think of what we could do!"
But something, something said "you better not."
And I fell.
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