Mew – Satellites (Guitar Live Tab)

Drop D (D-A-D-G-B-E) • Capo 2
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Chords

NB - This tab is for the full version found on the album, not the shortened radio edit. [0:00 Intro - Clean Guitar]
e|------7------------5-------------3-------------3---------------------------|
B|---10------------8-------------5-------------5-----------------------------|
G|-7------(x8)---5------(x8)---4------(x8)---5------(x8)---------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
[00:59 - Light distortion]
  B-------> B B     G#m----->G#mG#m       E ------> E E      E ------> E E    
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|2---------2-2------2---------2-2-------------------------------------------|
G|2---------2-2------2---------2-2--------7---------7-7------7------7-7------| x2
D|2---------2-2------4---------4-4--------7---------7-7------7------7-7------|
A|0---------0-0------4---------4-4--------5---------5-5------5------5-5------|
D|2---------2-2------4---------4-4--------0---------0-0------0------0-0------|

   B                 G#m                  E                  E
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|--2h4---------------2h6-------------------2h4---------------1h4------------| x2
D|2-----(x8)--------4------(x8)-----------0----(x8)---------4------(x8)------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
[Verse 1 - 1:20] Swimming fast....
Guitar 2 rhythm:
  A                D                 F#m                D             
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|0----------------5------------------0-----------------5--------------------|
G|0----------------5------------------0-----------------5--==----------------|
D|0----------------5------------------2-----------------5--------------------|
A|0----------------3------------------2-----------------3--------------------| 
D|-----------------0------------------0-----------------0--------------------|
[Chorus 1 - 01:49] And I'd rather be a satellite.... Guitar 1 lead:
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---12--14------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|14---------11~---------9~--------2---2~------------------12----------------|
D|-----------------------------------4---------------14----------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| 

Guitar 2 rhythm:
  B              E               D#m            C#m             F#m
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|2--------------3----------------7--------------5---------------2-----------|
G|2--------------2----------------6--------------4---------------2-----------|
D|2--------------0----------------6--------------4---------------4-----------|
A|0--------------0----------------4--------------2---------------4-----------|
D|2--------------0----------------4--------------0---------------4-----------|
[End chorus leading into bridge - 02:15] Guitar 1 Lead: PM. . . . . . . . . .
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|----2-----2-----2-----2----2---2-------------------------------------------|
D|4-4---4-4---4-4---4-4----4---4---------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
[Bridge - @ 2:19] Guitar 1: Lead
PM. .   . .   . .   . .    .       .
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|----2-----2-----2-----2-----2h4----2---------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|0-0---0-0---0-0---0-0----0-------0-----------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

PM. .   . .    .        .   .     .    .
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|----------------------------2h5---5----------------------------------------|
G|----2-----2----2--2h6---6--------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|4-4---4-4----4--------4---4-----4----4-------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

PM  .   .     .    .    .    .     .     .
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|5---5----------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|----------2----2----2----2----2-----2----2---------------------------------|
D|--0---0-----0----0----0----0-----0-----0-----------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

PM..   ..   .    .   .   .   .   .   .  ..      ..      ..     ..    ..
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|----------------------------------------2h4-----2h4-----2h4----2h4-----2---|
D|---2----2---2---2---2---2---2---2------------------------------------------|
A|4-4--4-4--4--4-4--4---4---4---4---4----------------------------------------|
D|------------------------------------4-4-----4-4------4-4-----4-4----4-4----|
[Chorus 2 - 3:10 ] Eleven Past...
Guitar 2 rhythm:
  A                D                 F#m                D             
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|0----------------5------------------0-----------------5--------------------|
G|0----------------5------------------0-----------------5--==----------------|
D|0----------------5------------------2-----------------5--------------------|
A|0----------------3------------------2-----------------3--------------------| 
D|-----------------0------------------0-----------------0--------------------|
Guitar 1 lead:
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---12--14--------------------------------------------------12-----14-------|
G|14---------11~---------9~--------2---2~-------------14---------------------|
D|-----------------------------------4---------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| 

Guitar 2 rhythm:
  B               E                D#m            C#m             F#m
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|2---------------3-----------------7--------------5---------------2---------|
G|2---------------2-----------------6--------------4---------------2---------|
D|2---------------0-----------------6--------------4---------------4---------|
A|0---------------0-----------------4--------------2---------------4---------|
D|2---------------0-----------------4--------------0---------------4---------|
Verse 2 - 3:40 [Chorus 3 - 4:10 ] Guitar 1 lead:
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---12--14--------------------------------------------------12-----14-------|
G|14---------11~---------9~--------2---2~-------------14---------------------|
D|-----------------------------------4---------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| 

Guitar 2 rhythm:
  B               E                D#m            C#m             F#m
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|2---------------3-----------------7--------------5---------------2---------|
G|2---------------2-----------------6--------------4---------------2---------|
D|2---------------0-----------------6--------------4---------------4---------|
A|0---------------0-----------------4--------------2---------------4---------|
D|2---------------0-----------------4--------------0---------------4---------|
[Outro - 5:20]
e|-------------2--4--5--7--9--10--12--14-------------------------------------|
B|-----2--3--5---------------------------------------------------------------|
G|2--4-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
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