Slaughter Beach, Dog - "Shapes I Know"
Tuning: E Standard (EADGBe)
[Chords]
e|----------1--0-----0-----------0-----0--|
B|-1--0--0--3--1-----1----1---1--1--0--1--|
G|-0--0--0--2--2-----2----0---2--2--0--0--|
D|-2--3--3--0--0-----0----2---2--3--0--2--|
A|-3--3--2----------------2---0--3--2--3--|
E|----1--3-----2-----------------1--3--1--|
C F5 G7 Dm Am/F# Am/D C/B Am F Gm C/F
Pay attention to the difference between F and F5.
F5 is used in the verse, while F is used in the prechorus/chorus
The chorus has some parts that are fully picked.
Here are those part tabbed with chord names for reference.
When it says those parts in the chorus, play these instead.
Am F
e|-------------------0~--|
B|----1-0------------1~--|
G|--------2-0---0-2--2~--|
D|--2---------2------3~--|
A|-0-----------------3~--|
E|-------------------1~--|
G7 (first time) G7 (second time)
e|------0----------|------1-0---1----|
B|---0----3-1-0----|---0------3---1--|
G|---0----------0--|---0-------------|
D|---3-------------|---3-------------|
A|---2-------------|---2-------------|
E|-3-3-------------|-3-3-------------|
[Strumming pattern]
It's kinda complex, but if you watch the live video you'll pick up the strumming pattern.
Generally speaking, it's downstrum, pluck G, downstrum, pluck B. However, it varies.
Listen to get the rhythm, this tab gives you chord shapes but not exactly what to play.
Strumming pattern sample:
Chord names are above, up (u) or down (d) is below.
Use your thumb for down/strums and your index/middle for up/plucks.
You can also just play the full chord each time instead of plucking part of the string.
C F5 G7 Dm Am/F# G7
e|---------------------------------|-------1---0----------------------|
B|-------1-------0------0--------0-|---3-----------1-------0-------0--|
G|---0-0-----0-0-----0-------0-----|-----2-------------0-0-----0-0----|
D|-----2-------3-------3-------3---|-0-------------------3-------3----|
A|-3---3-------3-------2-------2---|---------------------2-------2----|
E|---------1---1---3---3---3---3---|---------2---2---3---3---3---3----|
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[Intro]
C F5 G7 Dm Am/F# G7
C F5 G7 Am/D F5 G7
[Verse 1]
C F5 G7 Dm Am/F# G7
Every day the bus comes and I start to lose it
C F5 G7 Am/D F5 G7 C
All the other kids stop making out when I sit down
F5 G7 Dm Am/F# G7
Staring at the TV in his socks, she leans in
C C/B Am F5 G7
Tying up her bath robe in the dark of the early morning
[Chorus]
Am F
Blow my breath out on the window
Gm Am Am/F#
Use a finger to fill in
F C G7
The frame with shapes I know
F C G7
The road is slick with snow
F G7 C
And the grocery store is closed
[Interlude]
C F5 G7 Dm Am/F# G7
C F5 G7 Am/D F5 G7
[Verse 2]
C F5 G7 Dm Am/F# G7
Yuppies in the prefabs holding hands at midnight
C F5 G7 Am/D F5 G7
Fuckers in their fast cars trading head by moonlight
C F5 G7 Dm Am/F# G7
Finger in the buck knife in my bag from grandad
C C/B Am F5 G7
Jacking up the rent all down my block so I don't feel that bad
[Chorus]
Am F
Blow my breath out on the window
Gm Am Am/F#
In the cruiser with the lights off
F C G
The station looks the same
F C G7
The night clerk calls my name
F C G7
And the phone accepts my change
[Interlude]
C F5 G7 Dm Am/F# G7
C F5 G7 Am/D F5 G7
C F5 G7 Dm Am/F# G7
C C/B Am F5 G7
[Verse 3]
C F5 G7 Dm Am/F# G7
Emily decides she's staying home this evening
C F5 G7 Am/D F5 G7
Mama doesn't like that kind of lip, she's steaming
C F5 G7 Dm Am/F# G7
Caught cutting up the dress Aunt Julie bought from Boscov's
C C/B Am F5 G7
Back of daddy's hand on Christmas Eve in the moonlit garage
[Chorus]
Am F
Blows her breath out on the window
Gm Am Am/F#
Use her finger to fill in
F C G7
The frame with shapes she knows
F C G7
The road is slick with snow
F G7 C
And the grocery store is closed
[Outro]
C F5 G7 Dm Am/F# G7
C C/B Am F5 G7
C/F