#----------------------------------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. # #------------------------------------------------------------------------------## From: OllieOne@aol.com Date: Sat, 2 Sep 1995 01:44:02 -0400 group: Sponge Song: Drowin' ------------------- transcribed by | Michael R. Oliver | ------------------- this song (like every other sponge song) is tuned down a 1/2 step print this tab out in NOTEPAD or and ms-do prompt programs This is a nice mellow song that i thought you all would enjoy. It is very easy to play and sound great chords used in this song: ========================= B |--7--| A |--5--| G |--3--| |--7--| |--5--| |--3--| |--8--| |--6--| |--4--| |--9--| |--7--| |--5--| |--9--| |--7--| |--5--| |--7--| |--5--| |--3--| guitar: ------- verse & intro parts: -------------------- starts off like with part 1 for a while (part 1) a.k.a. the intro E |-----------------------------------| B |-----------------------------------| G |--11-13-13-13-13-13--14--13-13-13--| then....after he starts singing D |-----------------------------------| play it a couple times then play... A |--9--11-11-11-11-11--12--11-11-11--| E |--0--0--0--0--0--0---0---0--0--0---| then the verse lines are sung with these two parts (parts 2 and parts 3) playing behind it. (if you listen you could here which one is played (part 2) E |-----------------------------------------------5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5--| B |-----------------------------------------------5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5--| G |--11-13-13-13-13-13--14--13-13-13----11-13-13--4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4--| D |-----------------------------------------------7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7--| A |--9--11-11-11-11-11--12--11-11-11----9--11-11--7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7--| E |--0--0--0--0--0--0---0---0--0--0-----0--0--0---5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5--| (part 3) E|------------------------------------------------------------------------| B|------------------------------------------------------------------------| G|-11-13-13-13-13-13--14--13-13-13---11-13-13--11-11--9--11-11--11-11--9--| D|------------------------------------------------------------------------| A|-9--11-11-11-11-11--12--11-11-11---9--11-11--9--9---7--9--9---9--9---7--| E|-0--0--0--0--0--0---0---0--0--0----0--0--0---0--0---0--0--0---0--0---0--| chorus: ------- this is the first part with distortion the chorus is quite easy is just two chords, these are the chords on the chorus: B-A-B-A-B-A-B-G (then comes solo) (behind the chords for the chorus, another guitar picks out the chords as another one strums the chords) solo part: ---------- behind the solo, he plays these chords (A-G) but you could also play (B-A) whatever you choose is fine....... E |-------------------------------------------------------------------| B |--------------------------------------------------------12-12--10--| G |--11-11--9---11--11--9-----------------------11-11--9--------------| D |--------------------------9-9--6---9--9--6-------------------------| A |-------------------------------------------------------------------| E |-------------------------------------------------------------------| E |-------------------------------------| B |-------------------------------------| G |--------------------------9--11---9--| D |--9-9--6---9--9--6----6s9---------9--| A |-------------------------------------| E |-------------------------------------| after the solo (which there is only one) comes parts 2 and parts 3 alternating back and forth for a while..........then everything is basically combined you play the alternatina B-A riff over the first parts this part is the only cryptic part of the song, there doesn't seem to be a pattren in this part, the below part is played three times somtimes, or two times sometimes, or even one time....i will try my best to explain it listen to see how many times you play this part E |---------------------| B |---------------------| G |--11-13-13-13-13-13--| while playing this part, another guitarist D |---------------------| (and the bassist) plays a B-chord (or note) A |--9--11-11-11-11-11--| behind this part E |--0--0--0--0--0--0---| this is always played once after the above E |---------------------------------------| B |---------------------------------------| G |--11-13-13--11-11--9--11-11--11-11--9--| for the first three strums D |---------------------------------------| it is a B-Chord, then an A |--9--11-11--9--9---7--9--9---9--9---7--| A-chord is played E |--0--0--0---0--0---0--0--0---0--0---0--| (B-chord) ( play an A-chord ) oh.......yeah, the do a lot of fill in solos and stuff, you could use this scale and go crazy with the whole fucking thing and use your creative skills the notes are in no particular order E |-------------------------------------------------9--12--14--| B |------------------------------------7--9--12--14------------| G |-----------------------6--9--11--13-------------------------| D |--------------6--9--11--------------------------------------| A |--------9--11-----------------------------------------------| E |--9--12-----------------------------------------------------| (there are many, many, many more notes in this scale, but i don't have the time to write them down) $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ that is the song, hope you enjoy it for mistakes (which people DO make, so kindly e-mail me and i will change it), suggestions, additions, questions, etc. just e-mail me (OllieOne@aol.com) enjoy the song