Sonic Youth – My Friend Goo (Guitar Tab)

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Tabbed by michael mccullough ([email protected])

     E5     F#5    G5     C#5    D5
e|---x------x------x------x------x-----|
B|---x------x------x------x------x-----|
G|---x------x------x------x------x-----|
D|---2------4------5------11-----12----|
A|---2------4------5------11-----12----|
E|---0------2------3------9------10----|

Heavy distortion, treble turned low, bass turned high (or else play it on a bass with the treble turned way up). (Note: this may not be in the same key as what is on the album, but I think the basic intervals are correct.) [Intro]

e|-------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------|
G|-------------------------------|
D|-2----44444-2--2----44444-2----| repeat once
A|-2----44444-2--2----44444-2----|
E|-0----22222-0--0----22222-0----|

E5 F#5 E5 F#5 my friend Goo has a real tattoo E5 F#5 E5 F#5 she always knows just what to do E5 F#5 E5 F#5 she looks through her hair like she doesn't care E5 F#5 E5 F#5 what she does best is stand and stare G5 C#5 D5 C#5 she can play the drums in two G5 C#5 D5 C#5 and the boys say :'Hey Goo, what's new?' G5 C#5 D5 C#5 my friend Goo just says :'Hey you' G5 C#5 D5 C#5 my friend Goo just says :'Hey you' E5 F#5 E5 F#5 I know a secret or two about Goo she won't mind if I tell you she likes to wear green underwear and they stand almost anywhere G5 C#5 D5 C#5 she doesn't have nothing to do and the boys say :'hey Goo what's new?' my friend Goo just goes :"hey you!" ('Pee you'?) my friend Goo just goes :"hey you!" ('pee you'?) E5 F#5 E5 F#5 I know a secret or two about Goo she won't mind if I tell you I know a secret or two about Goo I know a secret about Goo and you G5 C#5 D5 C#5 and she sticks just like glue and the boys go :[Hey Goo, what's new?] my friend Goo just goes :'pee you' my friend Goo just goes :'pee you'

   B5    A5   B5  A5
e|--------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------|
G|--------------------------------|
D|-9----77777-9--77777------------| repeat four times
A|-9----77777-9--77777------------|
E|-7----55555-7--55555------------|

e|-----------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------------|
G|-8---------------------------------|
D|-8----????????????????-------------| repeat four times (very
A|-6----????????????????-------------|       unsure about this part)
E|-----------------------------------|

e|--------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------|
G|--------------------------------|
D|-7----99999-7--99999------------| repeat four times
A|-7----99999-7--99999------------|
E|-5----77777-9--77777------------|

(Insert 28 bars or more of sonic youth type soloing HERE) G5 C#5 D5 C#5 Goo Goo Goo G5 C#5 D5 C#5 Goo Goo Goo G5 C#5 D5 C#5 Goo Goo Goo G5 C#5 D5 C#5 (this continues) my friend Goo Goo Goo Goo talkin' 'bout Goo Goo Goo Goo my friend Goo Goo Goo Goo you would too Goo