Sleater-Kinney – No Anthems (Guitar)

Half-Step Down (Eb-Ab-Db-Gb-Bb-Eb)

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By Sleater-Kinney Tabbed by Lance Justice Key of Dm The guitar should be tuned down one half-step for this version. If you wish not to change tunings, you can simply transpose the song down one half-step (-1) and play in the key of C#m. Ideally, Dm and Am should be barred on the 5th fret, while C and G should be barred on the 3rd. If A is played on the 5th fret, Bb must be played on the 6th. If A is open, Bb must be pled on the 1st fret. Carries Brownstein uses one riff to transition within the verses that goes |-3-3-3--6-5-3--|. I tend to play it on the high E-string, though I believe she varies that much more. That's all I could ID of tab. Another way of transitioning following a Gm section is to quickly play Bb Am Gm or Bbm Am Gm. (This Bb must be played on the 6th fret.) The same principle works following Dm by playing F Em Dm or Fm Em Dm. Unless you are playing the entire song with primarily open chords, F/Fm should be played on the 8th fret and Em on the 7th fret. G5addC#: 3x563x or x5563x or xx563x. This chord is optional; it's just an accent achieved by placing your pinky on the 6th fret of the G-string.

Gm
I'm the low hiss telling you something's amiss

When you hear the sound.

Gm
I'm the whisper, I can do it better

When I look around.

Dm
I'm the siren sail beamin' from the highest shelf

You should really look down.

Gm
There is no roadblock that I couldn't unlock

I really get around.

  Dm                  Gm
Seduction, pure function

   Gm     Am          C
It's how I learned to speak

          Gm            Gm
Steal your power, in my hour

         Gm         Am   Dm    Dm
I could change most everything

Gm                                      
I'm not the anthem, 

Gm            Dm Am
I once was an anthem

 Bb             A
I sang the song of me

Bb  A
But now 

Gm
There are no anthems

      Gm                  Bb             A      Bb A
And all I can hear is the echo, and the ring

Gm
I'm the sidewinder watching how to cut you down

I don't say a word I’m a slow dream plannin' out my next scheme I lay my moves down

Dm
I'm the pool boy fillin' you with cool joy

In my melody

Gm
I will lay low, figure out the way to go

Behind the scenes

Gm                                      
I'm not the anthem, 

Gm            Dm Am
I once was an anthem

  Bb               A
I sang the song of me

Bb A
But now 

Gm
There are no anthems

Gm                        Bb            A
And all I can hear is the echo, and the ring

  Dm                  Gm
Seduction, pure function

   Gm     Am        C
It's how I learned to speak

          Gm            Gm
Steal your power, in my hour

         Gm           Am  Dm
I could change most everything

Gm                                      
I'm not the anthem, 

Gm                Dm Gm
I once was an anthem

 Bb                A
I sang the song of me

Bb  Am
But now 

Gm
There are no anthems

Gm                       Bb             A       Bb A
And all I can hear is the echo, and the ring

Gm                                      
But I want an anthem, 

Gm         Dm Am
A singular anthem

     Bb         A        
An answer and a voice

Bb A
To feel

Gm
Rhythm in silence  

Gm           G5addC# Gm 
A weapon, not vi-olence

Bb              A
Power, power source

Chords used: Gm, Dm, Am, C, Bb, A, G, G#m, G5addC# (optional). If tuned normally: F#m, C#m, G#m, B, A, G#, F#, Gm, F#5addC (optional). Thanks for reading. Please give me feedback.