Minus the Bear – Broken China (Guitar Tab)
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tabbed by: [email protected]
This is Dave's (lead) part from "Broken China", a b-side from their upcoming album Omni.
Personally, for me, it's one of the best b-sides I'll ever hear.
INTRO: crazy ass pitch shifting (from a Pitch Pirate)
Tap the fifth fret with your left hand
e-----------------------------------| B-----------------------------------| G-----------------------------------| D----t16t16--t18--------------------| A-------------------t16---t18-------| E--t5------t5----t5----t5----t5-t16-| e-----------------------------------| B-----------------------------------| G-----------------------------------| D----t16t16--t18--------------------| A-------------------t16---t18---t18-| E--t5------t5-----t5---t5----t5-----| e-----------------------------------| B-----------------------------------| G-----------------------------------| D----t16t16--t18--------------------| A-------------------t16---t18-------| E--t5------t5----t5----t5----t5-t16-| e--------------------------------------| B--------------------------------------| G--------------------------------------| D--------------------------------------| A--------------------------------------| E-t5--t14--t5--t11--t9--t5--t7--t5--t6-|
VERSE
"Our last kiss..." e-------------------------------------| B---------------------------------t18-| G----t16t16--t18---t16t16--t18--------| D-------------------------------------| A-------------------------------------| E--t5------t5-----t5-----t5----t5-----| e---------------------------------t18-| B-------------------------------------| G----t16t16--t18---t16t16--t18--------| D-------------------------------------| A-------------------------------------| E--t5------t5-----t5-----t5----t5-----| e-------------------------------------| B---------------------------------t18-| G----t16t16--t18---t16t16--t18--------| D-------------------------------------| A-------------------------------------| E--t5------t5-----t5-----t5----t5-----| e--------------------------------------| B--------------------------------------| G--------------------------------------| D--------------------------------------| A--------------------------------------| E-t5--t14--t5--t11--t9--t5--t7--t5--t6-| "No broken china..." e-----------------------------------| B-----------------------------------| G-----------------------------------| D----t16t16--t18--------------------| A-------------------t16---t18-------| E--t5------t5----t5----t5----t5-t16-| e-----------------------------------| B-----------------------------------| G-----------------------------------| D----t16t16--t18--------------------| A-------------------t16---t18---t18-| E--t5------t5-----t5---t5----t5-----| e-----------------------------------| B-----------------------------------| G-----------------------------------| D----t16t16--t18--------------------| A-------------------t16---t18-------| E--t5------t5----t5----t5----t5-t16-| e--------------------------------------| B--------------------------------------| G--------------------------------------| D--------------------------------------| A--------------------------------------| E-t5--t14--t5--t11--t9--t5--t7--t5--t6-| "You're simply leaving me..." e-------------------------------------| B---------------------------------t18-| G----t16t16--t18---t16t16--t18--------| D-------------------------------------| A-------------------------------------| E--t5------t5-----t5-----t5----t5-----| e---------------------------------t18-| B-------------------------------------| G----t16t16--t18---t16t16--t18--------| D-------------------------------------| A-------------------------------------| E--t5------t5-----t5-----t5----t5-----| e-------------------------------------| B---------------------------------t18-| G----t16t16--t18---t16t16--t18--------| D-------------------------------------| A-------------------------------------| E--t5------t5-----t5-----t5----t5-----| e--------------------------------------| B--------------------------------------| G--------------------------------------| D--------------------------------------| A--------------------------------------| E-t5--t14--t5--t11--t9--t5--t7--t5--t6-|
CHORUS- tap & bend notes w/ right hand
"Pull out your magic ride..." e------------------------------------t18-| B---------------------------------t19----| G----------------------b16-t16s18--------| D------b16-----b18-----------------------| A----------------------------------------| E--t5------t5------t5--------------------| e------------------------------------t18-| B---------------------------------t19----| G----------------------b16-t16s18--------| D------b16-----b18-----------------------| A----------------------------------------| E--t5------t5------t5--------------------|
VERSE 2x
just before the chorus, play this:
e-----------------------------------| B-----------------------------------| G-----------------------------------| D----t16t16--t18--------------------| A-------------------t16---t18-------| E--t5------t5----t5----t5----t5-t16-| e--------------------------------------| B--------------------------------------| G--------------------------------------| D--------------------------------------| A--------------------------------------| E-t5--t14--t5--t11--t9--t5--t7--t5--t6-|
CHORUS
(there's a bit of crazy pitch-shifting again just before the solo)
SOLO
e--------------------------------------| B--------------------------------------| G-/16-16-16-13-13-13-11-11-11----------| D------------------------------13-13-13| A--------------------------------------| E--------------------------------------| riff cont. e--------------------------------------| B--------------------------------------| G--------------------------------------| D-11-11-11-----------------------------| A----------14-14-14-11-11-11-----------| E----------------------------14-14-14\-|
repeat, then:
e--------------------------------------| B--------------------------------------| G-------------------3------3-x-3-------| D--------------------------------------| A---------2-5-2-5-2--------------------| E-3-5-3-5--------------3-5-------------| e--------------------------------------| B--------------------------------------| G-------------------3------3-x-3-------| D--------------------------------------| A---------2-5-2-5-2--------------------| E-3-5-3-5--------------3-5-------------| e--------------------------------------| B--------------------------------------| G-------------------3------3-x-3-------| D--------------------------------------| A---------2-5-2-5-2--------------------| E-3-5-3-5--------------3-5-------------| e--------------------------------------| B--------------------------------------| G-------------------3------3-x-3-------| D--------------------------------------| A---------2-5-2-5-2--------------------| E-3-5-3-5--------------3-5-------------|
then
e--------------------------------------|
B--------------------------------------|
G-------------------3------3-x-3-------|
D--------------------------------------|
A---------2-5-2-5-2--------------------|
E-3-5-3-5--------------3-5-------------|
tremolo picked
e----------------------------|
B----------------------------|
G--/16-13-11-----------------|
D------------13-11-----------|
A-----------------14-11------|
E-----------------------14\--|
e--------------------------------------|
B--------------------------------------|
G-------------------3------3-x-3-------|
D--------------------------------------|
A---------2-5-2-5-2--------------------|
E-3-5-3-5--------------3-5-------------|
e---------------------------------------------|
B----------------------------b14rb14rb14rb14--|
G-{/16-13h16-13h16}-11-16-11------------------|
D---------------------------------------------|
A---------------------------------------------|
E---------------------------------------------|
^everything in the bracket is tremolo picked
e--------------------------------------|
B--------------------------------------|
G-------------------3------3-x-3-------|
D--------------------------------------|
A---------2-5-2-5-2--------------------|
E-3-5-3-5--------------3-5-------------|
e-------------------------------------------------|
B-------------------------------------------------|
G-/tp16-tp13-13-16-13-16-13-16-13-16-13-16-13-16--|
D-------------------------------------------------|
A-------------------------------------------------|
E-------------------------------------------------|
e--------------------------------------|
B--------------------------------------|
G-------------------3------3-x-3-------|
D--------------------------------------|
A---------2-5-2-5-2--------------------|
E-3-5-3-5--------------3-5-------------|
tremolo picked
e----------------------------------|
B----------------------------------|
G--/16-13-11-----------------------|
D------------13-11h13p11-----------|
A------------------------14-11-----|
E------------------------------14--|BREAK
e-------------------------| B--------------11---------| G-------------------------| D-----------11------11----| A-----11-14---------------| E--14---------------------| e------------------| B------------------| G------------------| D-----------11-11--| A-----11-14--------| E--14--------------| e-------------------------| B--------------11---------| G-------------------------| D-----------11------11----| A-----11-14---------------| E--14---------------------| e------------------| B------------------| G------------------| D-----------11-11--| A-----11-14--------| E--14--------------|
once again,
e-----------------------------------| B-----------------------------------| G-----------------------------------| D----t16t16--t18--------------------| A-------------------t16---t18-------| E--t5------t5----t5----t5----t5-t16-| e-----------------------------------| B-----------------------------------| G-----------------------------------| D----t16t16--t18--------------------| A-------------------t16---t18---t18-| E--t5------t5-----t5---t5----t5-----| e-----------------------------------| B-----------------------------------| G-----------------------------------| D----t16t16--t18--------------------| A-------------------t16---t18-------| E--t5------t5----t5----t5----t5-t16-|
then: (this is just before the chorus part)
e-----14-----11-----9------7-----6--| B-----14-----11-----9------7-----6--| G-----14-----11-----9------7-----6--| D--x--16--x--13--x--11--x--9--x--7--| A--x--16--x--13--x--11--x--9--x--7--| E--x--14--x--11--x--9---x--7--x--6--| v ^ v ^ v ^ v ^ v ^
^repeat
CHORUS
some crazy pitch shifting again, then this part:
e--------------------------------------| B--------------------------------------| G-/16-16-16-13-13-13-11-11-11----------| D------------------------------13-13-13| A--------------------------------------| E--------------------------------------|\ riff cont. repeat e--------------------------------------| B--------------------------------------|/ G--------------------------------------| D-11-11-11-----------------------------| A----------14-14-14-11-11-11-----------| E----------------------------14-14-14--| e--------------------------------------| B--------------------14-14-14-16-16-16-| G-/16-16-16-13-13-13-------------------| D--------------------------------------| A--------------------------------------| E--------------------------------------| e--------------------------------------| B--------------------------------------| G--------------------------------------| D-13-13-13-16-16-16-14-14-14-----------| A----------------------------16-16-16--| E--------------------------------------| e--------------------------------------| B--------------------------------------| G--------------------------------------| D----------------------------13-13-13--| A----------14-14-14-16-16-16-----------| E-16-16-16-----------------------------| e-----------------------------------------------------------|| B-----------------------------------------------------------|| G----------13-13-13-16-16-16-tp16-tp18p-tp16-b18rb18rb18rb18|| D-16-16-16--------------------------------------------------|| A-----------------------------------------------------------|| E-----------------------------------------------------------||
more crazy effects at the end from the Pitch Pirate.