From [email protected] Sun May 4 11:15:27 1997
Date: Wed, 2 Apr 1997 14:24:56 -0500 (EST)
From: Fred Lidskog
To: [email protected]
Subject: TAB: Bring It On Down by Oasis
From Fred Lidskog
Bring It On Down, written by Noel Gallagher, performed by Oasis.
Song can be found on the album «Definitely Maybe» and a live performance
of the song can be found on the UK «Shakermaker» single.
Chords used:
EADGBe
B5 (x2444x)
B5/A (x0444x)
D (x57775)
E (022100)
E2 (x79997)
A (577655)
G (355433)
Alright, here’s the riff that’s played along with the verses (I’ll call
it «main riff»):
h=hammer on
B5/A B5 B5/A B5 B5/A B5 B5/A B5 D E2 D
e—————————————————————————
B—4-4-4-4-4-4—4-4-4-4-4-4—4-4-4-4-4-4—4-4-4-4-4-4—7-7-7-7—9-9—7-7-
G—4-4-4-4-4-4—4-4-4-4-4-4—4-4-4-4-4-4—4-4-4-4-4-4—7-7-7-7—9-9—7-7-
D—4-4-4-4-4-4—4-4-4-4-4-4—4-4-4-4-4-4—4-4-4-4-4-4—7-7-7-7—9-9—7-7-
A—0-0-0-0h2-2—0-0-0-0h2-2—0-0-0-0h2-2—0-0-0-0h2-2—5-5-5-5—7-7—5-5-
E—————————————————————————
[repeat]
I think the above riff is correct. If you don’t think so, try this:
s=slide
A5 B5 A5 B5 A5 B5 A5 B5 D E2 D
e—————————————————————————
B———————————————————7-7-7-7—9-9—7-7-
G———————————————————7-7-7-7—9-9—7-7-
D—7-7-7-7s9-9—7-7-7-7s9-9—7-7-7-7s9-9—7-7-7-7s9-9—7-7-7-7—9-9—7-7-
A—7-7-7-7s9-9—7-7-7-7s9-9—7-7-7-7s9-9—7-7-7-7s9-9—5-5-5-5—7-7—5-5-
E—5-5-5-5s7-7—5-5-5-5s7-7—5-5-5-5s7-7—5-5-5-5s7-7———————
[repeat]
Intro
——
B (a bunch of times)
B5 (w/ above riff) D E5 D B5
Verse 1
——-
[NOTE: play below chords just like main riff above]
B5
What was that sound ringin’ around your brain?
D E2 D B5
Today was just a blur, you got a head like a ghost train
What was that sound ringin’ around your brain?
D E2 D B5
You’re here on your own, who you gonna find to blame?
Pre-chorus
———-
B5 D A B D A
You’re the outcast you’re the underclass
B5 D A B5 D A
But you don’t care because you’re living fast
Chorus
——
B5 D
You’re the uninvited guest that stays till the end
G E
I know you’ve got a problem that the devil sends
B5 D
You think they’re talking ’bout you but you don’t know who
G E
I’ll be scraping your life from the sole of my shoe tonight
[Little transition fill between the «G» and «E» chords in the chorus:
G E
D—5—5———2—2—-
A—5—5———2—2—-
E—3—3—3-2-1-0—0—-
Verse 2
——-
Bring it on down. Bring it down for me.
Your head’s in a fish tank
your body and your mind can’t breathe
Pre-Chorus
———-
You’re the outcast — you’re the underclass
But you don’t care — because you’re living fast
Chorus
——
You’re the uninvited guest who stays till the end
I know you’ve got a problem that the devil sends
You think they’re talking ’bout you but you don’t know who
I’ll be scraping your life from the sole of my shoe tonight
[song ends on a «B» chord]
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