Sonic Youth – Kool Thing (Guitar Tab)

Drop D (D-A-D-G-B-E)
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Album Version Has both guitar parts...lyrics...ornaments NO Capo required... This tab assumes your guitar is set with standard dropped D tuning so you don't kill yourself with strings strung too tight and wipe out an eye (in case you were considering the original tuning). Guitar I and II with hard rock distortion, mid to high gain, probably bridge and mid pickups on full volume, mid bass, and probably mid to heavy guage strings. [Intro]
Guitar I (palm mute...getting louder 4th bar leading into first verse)
E|-----------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------------|
G|-----------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------|
D|4-4-4-4--4-4-4-4--4-4-4-4--4-4-4-4-| x4

Guitar II            (hold and let ring..................................)(hold let ring through 4th bar.....)
E|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
B|-------------------4---------------|-----------------------------------|4bh(bend behind nut)-br4-----------|
G|-------------------4---------------|-----------------------------------|4bh(bend behind nut)-br4-----------|
D|-------------------4---------------|-----------------------------------|4bh(bend behind nut)-br4-----------|
A|-------------------4---------------|-----------------------------------|4---------------------(4)----------|
D|-------------------4---------------|-----------------------------------|4---------------------(4)----------|
[Verse I (no vocals - bass enters here)]
Guitar I  (palm mute) (bend behind nut)
E|-------------------------------|
B|---------------------------0br0|
G|-------------------------------|
D|-------------------------------|
A|-------------------------------|
D|4-4-4-4--4-4-4-4--4-4-4-4------| x4

Guitar II Riff I (palm mute bottom string string)
E|-------------------------------| 
B|-------------------------------| 
G|-----6---6-6---6-----6----4br4-| 
D|-----4---4-6---4-----6---------|         
A|-----4---4-4---4-----4---------|         
D|-4-4---4-----4-----4---4-------| x4
[Chorus I (no vocals)]
Guitar I             (tremolo picking)
E|-----------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------------|
G|4-4-4\-2(let ring)--/16N--18N--14N\|
D|-----------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------| x4

Guitar II            (tremolo picking...on 10N tremolo start slow slide back to 4 and keep picking for a bit) 
E|-----------------------------------| 
B|-----------------------------------| 
G|-----------------------------------| 
D|-----------------------------------|         
A|-----------------------------------|    
D|-4(let ring)-----------/11N--10N\--|  x4
[Verse II] Kool thing sittin' with a kitty Now you know you're sure look'n pretty Like a lover, not lewd dancer Superboy take a little chance here
Guitar I             (bend behind nut)
E|-------------------------------|
B|---------------------------0br0|
G|-------------------------------|
D|-------------------------------|
A|-------------------------------|
D|4-4-4-4--4-4-4-4--4-4-4-4------| x4

Guitar II Riff I  
E|-------------------------------| 
B|-------------------------------| 
G|-----6---6-6---6-----6----4br4-| 
D|-----4---4-6---4-----6---------|         
A|-----4---4-4---4-----4---------|         
D|-4-4---4-----4-----4---4-------| x4
[Chorus II] I don't wanna I don't think so I don't wanna I don't think so
Guitar I             (tremolo picking)
E|-----------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------------|
G|4-4-4\-2(let ring)--/16N--18N--14N\|
D|-----------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------| x4

Guitar II            (tremolo picking...on 10N tremolo start slow slide back to 4 and keep picking for a bit) 
E|-----------------------------------| 
B|-----------------------------------| 
G|-----------------------------------| 
D|-----------------------------------|         
A|-----------------------------------|    
D|-4(let ring)-----------/11N--10N\--|  x4
[Verse III] Kool thing let me play with your radio Move me, turn me on, baby-o I'll be your slave Give you a shave
Guitar I             (bend behind nut)
E|-------------------------------|
B|---------------------------0br0|
G|-------------------------------|
D|-------------------------------|
A|-------------------------------|
D|4-4-4-4--4-4-4-4--4-4-4-4------| x4

Guitar II Riff I  
E|-------------------------------| 
B|-------------------------------| 
G|-----6---6-6---6-----6----4br4-| 
D|-----4---4-6---4-----6---------|         
A|-----4---4-4---4-----4---------|         
D|-4-4---4-----4-----4---4-------| x4
[Chorus III] I don't wanna I don't think so I don't wanna I don't think so
Guitar I             (tremolo picking)
E|-----------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------------|
G|-4-4-4\-2(let ring)-/16N--17N--18N\|
D|-----------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------| x4

Guitar II            (tremolo picking...on 10N tremolo start slow slide back to 4 and keep picking for a bit) 
E|-----------------------------------| 
B|-----------------------------------| 
G|-----------------------------------| 
D|-----------------------------------|         
A|-----------------------------------|    
D|-4(let ring)-----------/11N--10N\--|  x4
[Bridge]
Both Guitars
                           (3rd time male vocals) Yeah!
E|------------------------------------|
B|------------------------------------|
G|------------------------------------|
D|------------------------------------|
A|------------------------------------|
D|-4-4-4-4--4-4-4-4--4-4-4-4--4-4-4-4-| x4

   (male vocals) Tell em bout it    Hit em where it hurts
   (hold and let ring bass continues throughout)
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-4-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-4-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-4-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-4-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
(guitars play with feedback etc...for about 20-24 bars) (female vocals) Hey Kool Thing Come here Sit down beside me There's somethin' I gotta ask you I just wanna know What're ya gonna do for me I mean, are you gonna liberate us girls From male, white, corporate oppression? (male vocal) Tell it like it is (female vocal) Huh? (male vocal) Yeah (female vocal) Don't be shy (male vocal) Word up (female vocal) Fear of a female planet (male vocal) Fear of a female planet, Fear Baby (female vocal) I just want you to know that we can still be friends (male vocal) let everybody know (female background) cm'on cm'on cm'on cm'on cm'on Kool Kool Thing Kool ... Thing (guitar feedback play gets louder for a few bars) [Guitar Interlude/Solo]
[Guitar II] (not quite sure what guitar I is up to here)
E|-----------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------------|
G|-----------------------------------|
D|-11--14--11-13--12-12-13--11-11-14-|
A|-----------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------| x6

[Guitar I & II]
E|------------------------|
B|-2--5--2-4--3-3-4--2-2-5|
G|------------------------|
D|------------------------|
A|------------------------|
D|------------------------| x2
.... bit more here to finish... When you're a star I know that you'll fix everything *** ************************************ | br Bend release | (n) Ghost note | / Slide up | \ Slide down ************************************