Calming The Snake Chords & Tabs
Sonic Youth/Calming The Snake/The Eternal
D D D D E A
6th string is down 1 step
5th string is down 3 1/2 steps
4th string is the same
3rd string is down 2 1/2 steps
2nd string is down 3 steps
1st string is down 3 1/2 steps
Intro:
---10-3-12-12-|
-10--3--12-12-|
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Breakdown:
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-0-
-0-
-0-
(Slide this chord form anywhere on any frets):
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-4-
-3-
-2-
-1- (still in the breakdown)
Verse:
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[ Tab from: https://www.guitartabs.cc/tabs/s/sonic_youth/calming_the_snake_tab.html ]
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Chorus: harm., keep repeating until next part
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Interlude:
1st, short improv. in the key of G maj.
Then, just drums.
Then, go up chromatically with a slide.
Outro: (in between each note should be a
quick feedback screeching sound)
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-0-0-0-0-0-0hold-0-|
-0-0-0-0-0-0hold-0-|
-0-0-0-0-0-0hold-0-|
-0-0-0-0-0-0hold-0-|
Order:
Intro x4
Breakdown x4
Verse
Chorus
Breakdown x4
Verse
Chorus
Interlude
Breakdowm x4
Outro
I am not sure if I did this one perfectly... but I'm 50%
of the way through with interpreting the whole Eternal
album. So... SONIC YAY!
