My Bloody Valentine is a shoegaze band formed in 1983 in Dublin, Ireland. The band’s best known lineup is Kevin Shields (vocals, guitar), Bilinda Butcher (vocals, guitar), Debbie Googe (bass) and Colm Ó Cíosóig (drums). Their 1988 album Isn't Anything is generally regarded as one of the most influential records of the period, acting as an important precursor to the early '90s "shoegazing" scene. In 1991, the band released their second full length album Loveless, later declared one of the finest albums of the 1990s.
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To achieve a sound similar to that on 'Loveless', take the following tab, add an Akai S9000 sampler, a load of compression, reverb and sundry other effects, drums, bass, vocals, mix it in a pot, garnish lightly with overdubs and and cook for 40 minutes at gas mark 6...
SOON =-=-
VERSE
The basic riff, which appears in the intro, and I suppose ought to be called the verse:
D-4--4--4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4- A-4--4--4-4-4-4-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2- Repeat for a bit E-2--2--2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-
CHORUS
By process of elimination, this bit must be the chorus. It's the bit with vocals over the top of chord changes:
F#sus2Esus2F#Asus2Bsus2EF#Esus2F#sus2Esus2F# e----------------2----0-----2----0---2--------------------2-- B-----9-----7----2----0-----2----0---2---7-----9-----7----2-- Back G-----11----9----3----2-----4----1---3---9-----11----9----3-- Into D-----11----9----4----2-----4----2---4---9-----11----9----4-- The A-----9-----7----4----0-----2----2---4---7-----9-----7----4-- Basic E-----9-----7----2---------------0---2---7-----9-----7----2-- Riff
THE NOODLY FLUTE LINE BIT
Which isn't actually a flute, but either a sampled guitar or voice...