#----------------------------------PLEASE NOTE---------------------------------# #This file is the author's own work and represents their interpretation of the # #song. You may only use this file for private study, scholarship, or research. # #------------------------------------------------------------------------------# # 1 2 3 written by Amy Ray and Ellen James Society originally performed by Indigo Girls track #5 on "nomads indians saints" transcribed by Drew Boles (BolesGJD@aol.com) This song is rather easy, with some practice. I have included all of the parts that Amy and Emily play (I don't, however, have the transcribed part for Cooper Seay's electric guitar). Amy plays primarily chords, and Emily plays all of the lead stuff. There are a few parts in here that I have *made up* to go along with the lead guitar (in parts where the lead seems rather inactive). These spots are marked below, so you can play them, or leave them out. Tuning: regular (low to high) E A D G B E I have included all of the lyrics, followed by Emily's lead part with small lyric markers (so you know where you are in the song). Amy's rhythym part should be found in the chord version of this song, preceeding this file. Lyrics: From the bowery to the brimstone I tried to find your heart The drugs of initiation The bottom of the barrel that drops I understand your causes I sympathize the motivation But all the details of this war are just Self infatuation, and it's CHORUS: 1 2 3, nothin's for free 4 5 6, pick up the stick and go home You'd better own up to me, yeah (END CHORUS) *the next verse follows the same chord progression as above* Manic blood runs thick Are you looking for a clean escape? What's left when the locks have all been broken Young children of authority? Now how long can you be agile Dancin' 'tween the altar and the mercy seat? Now here's a chance to make a choice, Are you aware of the fire beneath your feet? (CHORUS) Yeah, yeah, go home (Emily's solo) The basement lies between us Our fear comes through the door. Oh, there's nothing left between us, And the fear becomes a roar. Once that wheel is in motion Don't loose what you have found. I'm talkin' 'bout that burning wheel of tongues Everything that makes me go round and around. We're all born in the devil's scorn They want to see you die. I'm askin' you, are you true If everything they say is a lie, a lie? (CHORUS) (Amy and Emily ad lib until the end) Tab notation: h: hammer on NOTE: I use straight lines across staves p: pull off to indicate the beginning and b: bend string up ending of each riff r: release bend /: slide up \: slide down ~: vibrato <>: harmonic Emily's lead part (intro riff) E Dsus2 E Dsus2 bend 1/4 up E----------------------------------------------------------- B----------------------------------------------------------- G----------------------------------------------------------- D----------------------------4--------4-----4--------------- A-------------------------------2--3-----3-----0------------ E-------------------0--12\0-----------------------3b-------- E Dsus2 E Dsus2 bend 1/4 --------------------2-----0--------------------------------- -----------------3------------------------------------------ --------------0--------0------------------------------------ -----4--------------------------4--------4-----4------------ --------2--3-----------------------2--3-----3-----0--------- --0--------------------------0-----------------------3b----- (verse riff 1) E Dsus2 E Dsus2 --------------------2-----0-|------------------------------- -----------------3----------|------------------------------- --------------0--------0----|------------------------------- -----4----------------------|-----4--------4-----2---------- --------2--3----------------|--------2--3-----3-----0------- --0-------------------------|--0-----------------------3b--- From the bowery... (simile chord progression) (repeat riff 1 one time) --------------------2-----0-|------------------------------- -----------------3----------|------------------------------- --------------0--------0----|------------------------------- -----4----------------------|------------------------------- --------2--3----------------|------------------------------- -0--------------------------|------------------------------- ...your heart. (verse riff 2) E Dsus2 E |----------------------------------------------------------- |------------8--10--10b11r10--8--10--8-----8-----8-----8---- |---------9-----------------------------9-----9-----9-----9- |----------------------------------------------------------- |----------------------------------------------------------- |----------------------------------------------------------- I understand... (repeat riff 2 two times) (*pre-chorus: this part thru end of chorus is made up) (chorus riff 1) Dsus2 E Dsus2 ---------------------12-|-12--12--12--12-----11----10-10h12- ---8h10--10---10h12-----|-12--12--12--12--12----12---------- ------------------------|----------------------------------- ------------------------|----------------------------------- ------------------------|----------------------------------- ------------------------|----------------------------------- ...self infatuation. 1 2 3... (repeat chorus riff 1 one time) E Dsus2 (bend 1/4 gradually, then release gradually) -12--12-12-12-12--12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12------------- -10b-10-10-10-10r-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10\8-------- ------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------ ...go home. E Dsus2 -------------------------------------------------12\-------- -8--8h10--8-----8h10--8-----8h10--10--10--10/12--12\-------- -------------9-----------9---------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------ ...own up to me. (verse 2 and 3) E Dsus2 E Dsus2 1/4 bend -0-----0-----0---------------------------------------------- -0-----3-----0---------------------------------------------- -1-----2-----1---------------------------------------------- -2-----0-----2--0--2p0--0----------------------------------- -2-----------2-------------2p0--0--2p0--0--3p0--0--2-------- -0-----------0----------------------------------------3b---- Manic blood... Once that wheel... E Dsus2 E Dsus2 -------0-----0--------------2-----0------------------------- -------3-----0-----------3---------------------------------- -------2-----1--------0--------0---------------------------- -------0-----2-----0---------------------------------------- -------------2---------------------------------------------- -0-----------0---------------------------------------------- Here, Emily plays chords along with Amy. Then, it's on to the chorus a second time (which then leads into the solo.) (Solo) C Em ------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------ --4h5--4----------------5h7--5---5h7---------------------7-- ---------7--5h7--5--0----------7------7\----------7--10----- ------------------------------------------/7--10------------ Em ------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------ --------7h9p7----------------------------------------------- --8--9---------9--8--7----------------7--7h9--7---------7--- ------------------------10--7--10--7-------------7--10------ ------------------------------------------------------------ C Em ------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------ -------------------7-----------9---------------------------- --7h9--7--7--8--9-----7--8--9-----7--8--9--7h9--7h9--7h8--7- ------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------ C ------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------ -----------------------------------------7--7h9--9---------- --------------------------7--8--9--7--9-------------7--9---- -10--7--10---------7--10------------------------------------ ------------7--10------------------------------------------- Em ------------------0----0----0----0----0----0----0----0------ ------------------------------------------------------------ 7-7h9-9-----7-7h9--7h9--7h9--7h9--7h9--7h9--7h9--7h9-------- ---------7-9------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------ (bridge) C Em ---0-----0-----0-----0-------0--------------2----0---------- -----8-----8-----8-----8-----0-----------3----------3/5----- -9-----9-----9-----9-----9\--0--------0-------0------------- -----------------------------2------------------------------ -----------------------------2------------------------------ -----------------------------0------------------------------ (bridge riff) C Em -------------------------------0-----------2-----0---------- -3-----3-----3-----3-----3-----0--------3-----------3/5----- ---0-----0-----0-----0-----0---0-----0--------0------------- -----5-----5-----5-----5-----5-2---------------------------- -------------------------------2---------------------------- -------------------------------0---------------------------- (repeat bridge riff 1 time) (bridge riff 2) A B ------------------------------------------------------------ -3-----3-----3---------5-------------7---------------------- ---0-----0-----0-----0---0---0-----9---9---9--12--11---9---- -----5-----5-----5/7-------7---7/9-------9----12--12--12---- ------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------ (3rd verse is the same as the second; it feeds into the last chorus, followed by a vocal and lead guitar ad lib; both guitars end on an Em chord). There you go everybody. Have fun. transcribed by: Drew Boles (BolesGJD@aol.com)