Artist: Gang of Four
Song: Ether
Album: Entertainment!
Bassist: Dave Allen
How to play: With funky ferocity, white boys. Think of BP or something when you play this.
Opening riff:
'-1-'-2-'-3-'-4-'-1-'-2-'-3-'-4-
G-------------------------------|
D---------11r-------------------|
A-0-0-0---9r------0-0-0(r)------|
E-------------------------------|x2
Chorus:
'-1-'-2-'-3-'-4-'-1-'-2-'-3-'-4-
G-------------------------------|
D---------11r-------------------|
A-0-0-0---9r------0-0-0---(1r)--|
E-------------------------------|x4
(Play 1r sometimes, never on 3rd repeat.)
[ Tab from: https://www.guitartabs.cc/tabs/g/gang_of_four/ether_btab_ver_2.html ]
Verse:
'-1-'-2-'-3-'-4-
G---------------|
D---------------|
A-0-0-----------|
E---------------|x8
Bridge
'-1-'-2-'-3-'-4-
G---------------|
D---------------|
A---2-----------|
E-2-------------|x16 (1st bridge)/x36 (2nd bridge)
After each bridge:
'-1-'-2-'-3-'-4-
G---------------|
D---------------|
A---------------|
E-5s------------|x1
(Wait 4 bars to come in with chorus riff again.)
Last Chorus (There may be oil):
'-1-'-2-'-3-'-4-'-1-'-2-'-3-'-4-
G-------------------------------|
D---------11r-------------------|
A-0-0-0---9r------0-0-0---------|
E-------------------------------|x8
Last rip:
'-1-'-2-'-3-'-4-
G---------------|
D---------------|
A-0-0-0---------|
E---------------|x1
