From: marc@owlnet.rice.edu (Marc Bennett Hirsh) Subject: TAB (easy): "Thirteen" (Big Star) This is the simplified version of the brilliant song from Big Star's debut. I've written this out for one guitar for sanity's sake and because there's no clear indication in the full transcription of what to do to make it sound good with only one guitar. Notes: 1) This is simplified a *lot*. There are at least two guitars in the song (maybe 3 or even 4), and I've only written out one. This is for those of us who can't play more than one guitar at at time. Also, now you can use a pick, rather than fingerpick the damn thing. This is more or less the way I fake this song. 2) Capo up 3 frets. Like all other transriptions where there are capoed guitars, this means that the TAB is really just chord shapes, not actual concert pitch. So just pretend the capo is the nut. 3) The solo that I've written out here is so much of an approximation that it doesn't even follow the chord pattern of the real solo. For this, not only have I simplified the notes, I've simplified the chord progression. This is something that works, which is really the only important thing. 4) The song's in 4/4 time, but there's a bar during the "take you/ shake you/make you" part that's 2/4. I point this out right above the TAB. 5) This song speeds up slightly. Very slightly. It may just be at the end. 6) Vocal harmonies are here, but I can't tell you what to do. They don't actually say anything more then "ah," so do with that what you want. 7) Feel is much more important than accuracy. Listen to the recording to get an idea of what you're trying to do. Let the notes ring as long as possible and try to keep it smooth. 8) This is one of the few Big Star songs where I can actually make out all of the lyrics, so enjoy it while you can. "Thirteen" (Alex Chilton/Chris Bell) As performed by Big Star From the album _#1_Record_ (available on one monster CD with _Radio_ _City_) Transcribed without permission by Marc Hirsh, but it's only an approximation, so it shouldn't be a big deal anyway Notation: s - sixteenth note e - eighth note q - quarter note h - half note w - whole note . - play note for one and a half times the value before it (just like a dot in standard notation) ^ - ties two note lengths together NOTE LENGTHS IN CAPITAL LETTERS MEAN REST FOR THAT VALUE OF TIME! / - slide up \ - slide down h - hammer-on p - pull-off Capo up 3 frets! Let all notes ring! 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G Cadd9 G Cadd9 E-----3---------------|-----3--------------- B-----3-----3---------|-----3-----3--------- G-------------------0-|-------------------0- D---0---0-----0h2p0---|---0---0-----0h2p0--- A---------3-----------|---------3----------- E-3-------------------|-3------------------- e e e e e e s3s3s e e e e e e e s3s3s e Would you be an outlaw for my Cadd9 G/B Am Am7 E-----------------|---------------3-|-------3--------- B-----3-------3---|-----1---0-1---1-|---1---1---1----- G-----0-0-----0-0-|-----2---2-2-----|---2-------2---2- D---2-------0-----|---2-------------|---------------2- A-3-------2-------|-0-----0-----0---|-0---0---0---0--- E-----------------|-----------------|----------------- e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e love? If it's Em Am E-------0---------|-----------3----- B-------0---------|-----1-0---0---0- G-----0-----0-----|-----2-2-------2- D-------------2---|---2------------- A---2-----------2-|-0-------0---0--- E-0-------0-------|----------------- e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e over, let me know, if it's Em Am Am7 E-------0---------|---------------3-|-------3--------- B-------0---------|-----1---0-1---1-|---1---1---1----- G-----0-----0-----|-----2---2-2-----|---2-------2---2- D-------------2---|---2-------------|---------------2- A---2-----------2-|-0-----0-----0---|-0---0---0---0--- E-0-------0-------|-----------------|----------------- e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e nowehere, I can go I won't [2/4 time] [back to 4/4 time] D Cadd9 G/B Am E-----------------|---------|---------------3-|-------3--------- B-----3-------3---|-----3---|-----1---0-1---1-|---1---1---1----- G---2---2-----0---|-----0---|-----2---2-2-----|---2-------2---2- D-0---------2---2-|---0---0-|---2-------------|---------------2- A---------3-------|-2-------|-0-----0-----0---|-0---0---0---0--- E-----------------|---------|-----------------|----------------- e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e make you Oooh G Cadd9 G Cadd9 E-----3---------------|-----3--------------- B-----3-----3---------|-----3-----3--------- G-------------------0-|-------------------0- D---0---0-----0h2p0---|---0---0-----0h2p0--- A---------3-----------|---------3----------- E-3-------------------|-3------------------- e e e e e e s3s3s e e e e e e e s3s3s e hoo G Cadd9 G E-----3---------------|-------3- B-----3-----3---------|-------3- G-------------------0-|-------0- D---0---0-----0h2p0---|-----0-0- A---------3-----------|---2---2- E-3-------------------|-3-----3- e e e e e e s3s3s e e e e e^h -- Marc Hirsh (marc@owlnet.rice.edu) \ / ^ --"It's easy to be nuts. Try being me." V (_The_Fisher_King_)