Television (Tab)
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Tabs for the song Television (Album Version)
Guitar
- Tabs sourced from: Saint Chad's Home For The Terminally Helpless.
Lead
E 0.2.2.1.0.0
D 10.12.12.11.10.10
A 5.7.7.6.5.5
G 3.5.5.4.3.3
F 1.3.3.2.1.1
G# 4.6.6.5.4.4
C 8.10.10.9.8.8
******
INTRO
strum all these chords QUICKLY
e-----------------------------------------------------------------------
B-------------------7777777777777777--8888888888888888--7777777777777777-
G-9999999999999999--8888888888888888--9999999999999999--8888888888888888-
D-7777777777777777--7777777777777777--7777777777777777--7777777777777777-
A-0000000000000000--0000000000000000--0000000000000000--0000000000000000-
E------------------------------------------------------------------------
******
VERSE
the chords are played on the last word of each sentence i.e
1st part
'...hour' '...news' etc.
e--5------5---5-------7---------------------------------------------
B--5----5---5---5-----7------7---7------8-----8----8----8--10-------
G--6------------------8----8---9---8----9---9----9----9----11-------
D--7------------------9-----------------10-----------------12-------
A-------------------------------------------------------------------
E-------------------------------------------------------------------
2nd part
'...explode' '..gak' etc.
e--5-----5---5-----7------------------------------------------
B--5---5---5---5---7-----7---7-------8----8---8---8---10--11--
G--6---------------8---8---9---8-----9--9---9---9-----11--12--
D--7---------------9----------------10----------------12--13--
A-------------------------------------------------------------
E-------------------------------------------------------------
******
PRE-CHORUS
E
I scratch my knee
D A G F
I have to scratch the other,
G#
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e--5-------5---5------5------5---5---5---------------------
B--5-----5---5---5----5----5---5---5-----7------7---7---7--
G--6------------------6--------------------6--6---6---6----
D--7------------------7------------------------------------
A----------------------------------------------------------
E----------------------------------------------------------
******
CHORUS
it helps if you play the chord shapes instead of picking the notes one by one
the brackets mean you bend the note up to that note
D C F A
e------------0--------------0-------------0------------------------
B----------0--------------0---------1--0--------------2222---------
G---------------------------------------------------2--------------
D-------10------------10--------------------------2--------2-(3)-2-
A----12------------10-------------3-------------0------------------
E-10-------------8--------------1----------------------------------
D C F A E G#
e------------0-----------0----------0---------------------------0-----------------
B----------0-----------0-------1-0---------------2--------------------------------
G-----------------------------------------------2---------------------------------
D-------10----------10------------------------2---------------2--------- 6--------
A----12----------10----------3---------------0---------------2-----------6--------
E-10-----------8-----------1--------------------------------0------------4--------
******
PLAY THE VERSE, PRE-CHORUS AND CHORUS AND INTRO AGAIN AND THEN IT'S THE SOLO
******
SOLO
this is the fast part of the solo
e------------7---9---10---9-------------------12--15--12------15--12------15---12-
B---8---10-------------------10--8---12--15---------------12----------12----------
G-9---9----9---9---9----9---------------------------------------------------------
D---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
A---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
E---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
e------------7---9---10---9------------------------------------------------
B---8---10------------------10---8-----------------------------------------
G-9---9----9---9---9----9--------------------9--12--9-----12--9-----12---9-
D-------------------------------------9--12------------9---------9---------
A--------------------------------------------------------------------------
E--------------------------------------------------------------------------
e------------7---9---10---9-------------------12----15---12------15---12------15---12-
B---8---10--------------------10-8---12----15-----------------12-----------12--------
G-9---9----9---9---9----9---9---------------------------------------------------------
D-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
A-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
E-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
this is the slow part of the solo, this bit is played twice
e----------------------------------------------------------
B-7-8-7----7-8-7---------------8--10---7-8-7---------------
G-----------------5-7-5------------------------5-7-5-------
D------------------------5-7---------------------------5-7-
A----------------------------------------------------------
E----------------------------------------------------------
******
AFTER THIS PLAY THE SECOND PART OF THE VERSE AND THEN
E
I scratch my knee
D A G F A E
I have to scratch the other,
G#
Documentaries are the best
e--5-----5---5-------5-----5---5---5-----------------------
B--5---5---5---5-----5---5---5---5--------7----7---7---7---
G--6-----------------6----------------------6----6---6---6-
D--7-----------------7-------------------------------------
A----------------------------------------------------------
E----------------------------------------------------------
******
LAST CHORUS
play the following bit seven times
D C F A
e----------------0-----------------0-----------------0-------------------------
B--------------0-----------------0-------------1--0--------------2222----------
G---------------------------------------------------------------2--------------
D----------10---------------10-------------------------------2---------2-(3) 2-
A------12---------------10-----------------3---------------0-------------------
E---10----------------8------------------1-------------------------------------
When slower..
e--5----------5----5--------------5-------5---5---5------------------------
B--5-------5----5----5----------- 5-----5---5---5--------7------7---7---7--
G--6------------------------------6-----------------------6----6---6---6---
D--7------------------------------7----------------------------------------
A--------------------------------------------------------------------------
E--------------------------------------------------------------------------
'all my problems come'
D C F A
e----------------0-----------------0-----------------0-------------5-
B--------------0-----------------0-------------1--0--------------5---
G---------------------------------------------------------------5----
D----------10---------------10-------------------------------6-------
A------12---------------10-----------------3---------------7---------
E---10----------------8------------------1---------------------------
************************************************************
tabbed by David Cotterill
|----------------------|---0----------------------------------
|-10--------7----------|--10------10----10----------7----
|--9--------8----------|---9---9------9------9---8--------
|--7--------9----------|--------------------------------------
|----------------------|-------------------------------------
|----------------------|-------------------------------------
Strum v.fast x2
|------------------------------------------0--------------
|--------7------7---------------------8-----8-----------
|-----8-----9-----8---------------9-----------9--------
|--9------------------9--10--10----------------10----
|----------------------------------------------------------
|----------------------------------------------------------
|----------------0-----0--|----------------------------
|---7--------7-------7----|--7----------7-----8-----
|---7-----7--------7------|--7------7---------9-----
|---9--9------------------|--9--9-------------9-----
|-------------------------|----------------------------
|-------------------------|----------------------------
1st time only 2nd time only
E5 D5 A G F E5
I scratch my knee...
(The A, G, and F are played as barre chords with the bottom two strings
left open)
the important part of the big solo:
|-----------------9---10---9------------------|
|---8---10---12----------------12-8-----------|
|-9---9----9----9---9----9---9----------------|
|---------------------------------------------|
|---------------------------------------------|
|---------------------------------------------|
Rhythm
Bass
Intro: A repeatedly (with the chords)
Verse:
G /-----2-----0h2-------------0-----------\
D |-----------------------0h2-------0h2---|
A |-0-0---0-0-----0---0-0---------0-----3-|
E \---------------------------------------/
Over and over again... doesn't change into the prechorus *until* you've
finished the last of these =)
Prechorus: (~/I scratch my knee etc/~)
G /-------------------------------------------------\
D |-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-----------0-0-0-0-----------------|
A |---------------------------------0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|
E \---------------0---0-0-0-------------------------/
G /-------------------------------------------------\
D |-------------------------------------------------|
A |-------------------------------------------------|
E \-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-4(hold...)----/
Chorus:
G /-----------------------------------------------------------------\
D |-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-------------------------------------------------|
A |-----------------3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-----------------0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|
E \---------------------------------1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-----------------/
End of chorus:
G /-------------------------------------------------\
D |-2-2-2-2-2-2/6(hold...)--------------------------|
A |-------------------------------------------------|
E \-------------------------------------------------/
Middle 8:
G /---------------------------------|---------------\
D |---------------------------------|-1-------------|
A |-----------------0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|---------------|
E \-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-----------------|---------------/
[-----------r-e-p-e-a-t---------] [End...]
Song structure:
Intro
Verse/Verse/Verse/Verse
Verse/Verse/Verse/Verse
Prechorus/Verse/Verse/Verse/
Chorus/Chorus/End of Chorus...
Drums
Credit
- Lead section: Jack Kenny
- Rhythm section:
- Bass section: Roger Hutchings
References
