Big Sugar All Hell for a basement Tab by Paul(amskatevic@hotmail.com if you know a better way) Canada rules! guitar: mellow overdriven fender twin reverb like smoothness, but lay into it when the chorus hits bass: semi-deep synth feel always pushing in the background The bass is extremely important (Bass tab coming soon) Verse 1+3 is a single note guitar interpretation of the bass part. You can sing Verse 1+3 with the beginning riff or the notes above the lyrics: (Beginning riff) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------| ------------------------------------------------------------------------------| ------------------------------------------------------------------------------| -----------------3--5--3-----------3--5--3------------------------------------| --------1--3--5-----------5--3--5-----------5--3--1---------------------------| --3--5------------------------------------------------------------------------| -----------------------------------------------------| -----------------------------------------------------| -----------------------------------------------------| -----------------3--5--3-----------3--5--3-----------| --------1--3--5-----------5--3--5-----------5--3--1--|hold as long as possible --3--5-----------------------------------------------|with feedback through the bass riff (verse 1) Bb B# D G D G...... D I'm a working man..... but I ain't worked for a while G (A) (Bb) B# D F G B# C# F G Bb A# like some old tin can..... from the bottom of the pile.. from the bottom of the pile {chorus} Eb Bb F I have lost my way Eb Bb Eb but I hear tale Bb Eb F about heaven and Alberta Bb F Eb Bb where they have gone all hell for a basement {guitar interlude} ------------------------------------------------------------------------------| ------------------------------------------------------------------------------| ------------------------------------------------------------------------------| -----------------3--5--3-----------3--5--3------------------------------------| --------1--3--5-----------5--3--5-----------5--3--1---------------------------| --3--5------------------------------------------------------------------------| (Verse 2) G A Bb B# Bb B# D my weapons are like a rope..... that's wrapped around my throat G A Bb B# Bb wash my mouth with soap..... for words I'm free to quote {Chorus} Eb Bb F Bb F Eb I have lost my way.... but I hear tale Bb Eb F about heaven and Alberta Bb F Eb Bb where they have gone all hell for a basement Eb Bb F Bb F Eb I have lost my way.... but I hear tale Bb Eb F about heaven and Alberta Bb F Eb Bb where they have gone all hell for a basement {guitar solo} ------------------------------------------------------------------------------| ------------------------------------------------------------------------------| ------------------------------10--12--10--------------10--12--10--------------| -------------------8--10--12--------------12--10--12--------------12--10--12--| --13--12--10--12--------------------------------------------------------------| ------------------------------------------------------------------------------| -------------------------------------------------------------------------------| ----------------------------------------------11-------------------------------| --------------------------------------------------12--10-----------------------| --^----------------8--10s--12s--10s--8s--12---------------12--10--8------------|hold with --13--12--10--12---------------------------------------------------------------|feedback -------------------------------------------------------------------------------|through the base riff Main riff (Verse 3) G B C# F G B# C# B# C# now I'm free to go.... but time cannot remove G B C F G B# C# the only life I know....now only time will prove F G B# A# yes, only time will prove {chorus banjo} Eb Bb F Bb F Eb I have lost my way.... but I hear tale Bb Eb F about heaven and Alberta Bb F Eb Bb where they have gone all hell for a basement........... {chorus no banjo} Eb Bb F Bb F Eb I have lost my way.... but I hear tale Bb Eb F about heaven and Alberta Bb F Eb Bb where they have gone all hell for a basement........... {End guitar solo} --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| -20--19--17---19--17--15--------17--15--14-------15--14-------------------------------| -------------------------17----------------15-----------17--15--12----------8--10--12-| ---------------------------------------------------------------------10--12-----------| --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|