Birthday

Big Heavy Stuff


Here is a tune that kicks arse.  I think the tab is accurate.  There is 2
guitars and a bass playing in some parts.


Dropped D Tuning

INTRO

D -           2 2h4           2 4br2 4br2 2 
A - 2h4 0 4p2 0 0h4 2h4 0 4p2 0 0  0 0  0 0  x4 (br - bend and release)
D - 2h4 0 4p2       2h4 0 4p2

then

D -           2 2h4           2 4br2 4br2 2
A - 2h4 0 4p2 0 0h4 2h4 0 4p2 0 0  0 0  0 0  
D - 2h4 0 4p2       2h4 0 4p2
                                             x2 (simultaneously)
D -           2   4           2      4
A - 2h4 x 4   0   0 2h4 x 4   0      0
D - 2h4 x 4         2h4 x 4  

VERSE (palm mute for vocals)

G -         2   2h4         2   2h4 xx 77         xx 77
D -         2   2h4         2   2h4 xx 77         xx 77
A - 2h4 x 4 0 x 0 0 2h4 x 4 0 x 0 0 xx 55 2h4 x 4 xx 55 2h4 x 44\
D - 2h4 x 4   x     2h4 x 4   x     xx    2h4 x 4 xx    2h4 x 44\

then

G -         2   2h4         2   2h4 xx 77         xx 77
D -         2   2h4         2   2h4 xx 77         xx 77
A - 2h4 x 4 0 x 0 0 2h4 x 4 0 x 0 0 xx 55 2h4 x 4 xx 55 2h4 x 4
D - 2h4 x 4   x     2h4 x 4   x     xx    2h4 x 4 xx    2h4 x 4

then (continued from above)

G - xx 77         xx 77
D - xx 77         xx 77
A - xx 55 2h4 x 4 xx 55 44 4 44 4\
D - xx    2h4 x 4 xx    44 4 44 4\
                        pm   pm

CHORUS

G - 6666666666666666666666667777/99 7777/99
D - 6666666666666666666666667777/99 7777/99
A - 4444444444444444444444445555/77 5555/77
D - 
                                             x? (simultaneously)
G -                         7777/99 7777/99
D -                         7777/99 7777/99
A - 4xx4xx4xx4xx2xx2xx2xx2xx5555/77 5555/77
D - 4xx4xx4xx4xx2xx2xx2xx2xx

INTRO BIT AGAIN

then

VERSE

then

CHORUS

Chorus ends with a bend as such

D - /12b
A - /12b
D - /12b

then

BASS BIT

D - 2h4 x 4 44  x3 then  2 4 4 2 4b  x?

then guitar

A - 2h4 x 4 44
D - 2h4 x 4 44  x3 (with harmonics/mutes/shit)

SOLO

E - 222444555777777
E - 222444555444444
E - 222444555777777
E - 87 54 32 00

G - 77
D - 77 xx
A - 55 xx 44 x 4
D -    xx 44 x 4

CHORUS

ANOTHER BASS BIT

D - 444 xx 2h4 x 4 xx 2h4 x 4 xx 2h4 4 2 2 4 4br 4 2  x?

then guitar

A - 2h4 x 4
D - 2h4 x 4  x3 (with harmonics and shit)

OUTRO

A - 44444444\22  
D - 44444444\22  x? (with mutes and shit)

It is quite accurate but probably difficult to follow my tab.  Send
comments and shit to Peter.Christiansen@jcu.edu.au




Birthday by Big Heavy Stuff
(From the Covered in Bruises EP)
Transcribed by Gordon and Andrew Loch (a.loch@mailbox.uq.edu.au)

A Big Heavy Stuff classic about the mighty Sonic Youth. This should be
fairly accurate although the G5 in the chorus doesn't quite sound right so
any corrections are welcome.

Verse part 1

G-----------2-4-|-----------2-4h2h4h2--
D-2h4-0-4h2-2-4-|-2h4-0-4h2-2-4h2h4h2--
A-2h4-0-4h2-----|-2h4-0-4h2------------
E---------------|----------------------

Verse part 2

G-7-7-6-6--
D-7-7-6-6--
A-5-5-4-4--
E----------

Chorus

G-----6-6-7-7------
D-4-4-6-6-7-7-5-5--
A-4-4-4-4-5-5-5-5--
E-2-2---------3-3--

Solo (only a guide so improvise accordingly)

e-2-2-2-4-4-4-5-5-5-7---2-2-2-4-4-4-5-5-5-4

e-2-2-2-4-4-4-5-5-5-7-7-7-8-7-5-4-5-4-2-0