Cracking Up Chords & Tabs
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CRACKING UP - Jesus And Mary Chain
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Tabbed by: Chapman Li (aka SonicYouthRules)
Email: chapman_li@hotmail.com
Main Riff/Intro
e|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
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A|-----------2-2-2-2-2-2--0-0-0-0--2-2-2-2b(3)~~-2-0------------------------|
E|--2-2-2-2x----------------------------------------------------------------|
(palm mute chords)
[ Tab from: https://www.guitartabs.cc/tabs/j/jesus_and_mary_chain/cracking_up_crd.html ]
VERSE 1
(F#) B5 A5
Some said I was a freak
B5 F#5
I am a freak
B5 A5
They said I was weak
B5 F#5
I am a freak
B5 A5 B5
They said I was in-com-plete
F#5 B5 A5
I am a freak
B5 (play Main Riff)
I am a freak
PRE-CHORUS
F# B a F#
Hey, I got the eyes of a man that’s being cut
(F#) B a F#
I got the view of a rat king’s son
(F#) B a F#
I guess I’m new and I don’t know what to do
(F#) B a F#
I’ll judge you fine in my mind in my...
CHORUS
B
I’m cracking up
a
Cracking up
(Main Riff)
Cracking up
etc for rest of song - palm-muting chords for verses, main riff for "freak, freak..." Outro
One said I was a priest
I am a priest
They said I was least
I am a priest
They said I was in-com-plete
I am a priest
I am a freak
I’m cracking up
Cracking up
Cracking up
We’re cracking up
Cracking up
Cracking up
(freak freak freak freak freeaak)
| / slide up
| \ slide down
| h hammer-on
| p pull-off
| ~ vibrato
| + harmonic
| x Mute note
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