The Brian Jonestown Massacre – Straight Up And Down (Guitar Tab)

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Brian Jonestown Massacre - Straight Up and Down (4 mins 30 seconds Version) One of the Best songs ever! Tabbed by ear and videos of live performances. All apologies if there are any mistakes. Guitar 1 (part 1)

e|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|------12-10-----10-12----5-3---3-5------12-10-----10-12----12^-10^-------|
A|-----------10-12------------3-5--------------10-12---------------12-10-12|
E|-10-10----------------3-3----------10-10----------------3-3--------------|(x2)

Guitar 2 (part 1)

Plays variations of the D and G chords.
   D               G
e|-------10----10-------------|
B|-------10----10--3-3-3-3-3--|
G|-11-11-11-11-11--4-4-5-4-4--|    
D|-12-12-12-12-12--5-5-5-5-5--|
A|-12-12----12-----5-5-5-5-5--|
E|-10-10----10-----3-3-3-3-3--|(x4)

Guitar 1 (part 2)

Play Whichever way you think sounds more like it. ( ) parts optional.
  D                            x4           D
e|-----2-0---0---------3----(3)-| Can    > |-----2-0-------------3----(3)-|
B|---------3---3-----3----------| Also   > |---------3---3-----3----------|
G|---2-----------0-0-----(0)----| Be     > |---2-------2---0-0-----(0)----|
D|-0----------------------------| Played > |-0----------------------------|
A|------------------------------| Like   > |------------------------------|
E|------------------------------| This   > |------------------------------|

Guitar 2 (part 2)

Similar to Part 1. ( ) parts optional.
  D                             G
e|----------10----10----------------3-3-3-3--------|
B|----------10----10-------------- -3-3-3-3--------|
G|-11-11-11-11-11-11-(11)-(11)--4-4-4-5-4-4-(4)-(4)|  
D|-12-12-12-12-12-12-(12)-(12)--5-5-5-5-5-5-(5)-(5)|
A|-12-12-12-12-12-12-(12)-(12)--5-5-5-5-5-5-(5)-(5)|
E|-10-10-12-10-10-10-(10)-(10)--3-3-3-3-3-5-(3)-(3)|(x4)

Guitar 1 (part 3)

e|----------10----10-------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------------------|
G|----------------------------------4-5-4-4--------|  
D|-------12----12----------------------------------|
A|-------------------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------------|(x4)

Whilst Guitar 2 Plays (Part 2) again.
   D                            G
e|----------10----10----------------3-3-3-3--------|
B|----------10----10-------------- -3-3-3-3--------|
G|-11-11-11-11-11-11-(11)-(11)--4-4-4-5-4-4-(4)-(4)|  
D|-12-12-12-12-12-12-(12)-(12)--5-5-5-5-5-5-(5)-(5)|
A|-12-12-12-12-12-12-(12)-(12)--5-5-5-5-5-5-(5)-(5)|
E|-10-10-12-10-10-10-(10)-(10)--3-3-3-3-3-5-(3)-(3)|(x4)

Guitar 1 (Part 2 again)
  D                            x4           D
e|-----2-0---0---------3----(3)-| Can    > |-----2-0-------------3----(3)-|
B|---------3---3-----3----------| Also   > |---------3---3-----3----------|
G|---2-----------0-0-----(0)----| Be     > |---2-------2---0-0-----(0)----|
D|-0----------------------------| Played > |-0----------------------------|
A|------------------------------| Like   > |------------------------------|
E|------------------------------| This   > |------------------------------|

Guitar 2 (part 2 again)
   D                            G
e|----------10----10----------------3-3-3-3--------|
B|----------10----10-------------- -3-3-3-3--------|
G|-11-11-11-11-11-11-(11)-(11)--4-4-4-5-4-4-(4)-(4)|  
D|-12-12-12-12-12-12-(12)-(12)--5-5-5-5-5-5-(5)-(5)|
A|-12-12-12-12-12-12-(12)-(12)--5-5-5-5-5-5-(5)-(5)|
E|-10-10-12-10-10-10-(10)-(10)--3-3-3-3-3-5-(3)-(3)|(x4)

Both Guitars (Chorus)

Strumming pattern is up to whatever you think sounds most like it.
   D     C    G    D              C                      D
e|-10----8----3----10----|      |-8----|               |-10---|
B|-10----8----3----10----|      |-8----|               |-10---|
G|-11----9----4----11----|  x2  |-9----| x16           |-11---|
D|-12----10---5----12----|      |-10---|      End on D |-12---|
A|-12----10---5----12----|      |-10---|               |-12---|
E|-10----8----3----10----|      |-8----|               |-10---|

Then: Guitar 1 (part1) x1 + Guitar 2 (part1) x2 Then: Guitar 1 (part3) x4 + Guitar 2 (part2) x4 Then: Both Guitars (chorus)

Both Guitars (part 4)
   D                G
e|-2--2-2---2--2-2--3--3-3---3--3-3-|
B|-3--3-3---3--3-3--3--3-3---3--3-3-|
G|-2--2-2---2--2-2--0--0-0---0--0-0-| x2 for guitar 1
D|-0--0-0---0--0-0--0--0-0---0--0-0-| x4 for guitar 2
A|------------------2--2-2---2--2-2-|
E|------------------3--2-2---2--2-2-|

Guitar 1 (part 5) Whilst Guitar 2 continues ^^ above.
   D                          G
e|-2-2-0----------2-2-0----------------------------|
B|-3-----3-----3--3-----3-----3--3/8-----------8/3-|
G|-2-------2-2----2-------2-2----------------------| x2
D|-0--------------0--------------------------------|
A|-------------------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------------|

Guitar 1 (Solo) Whilst Guitar 2 Plays (chorus)

e|----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------------------------------------------13-|
G|-------------------------------------------10-10--10-12^-12^-12^-12^-12^----|
D|---------------------------10--12--12-10-12-----12--------------------------|
A|-----10-10^-10^-10^-10---12--12---------------------------------------------|
E|10-13-----------------13----------------------------------------------------|

e|-------10-10-10-------------------------------------------------------------|
B|10-13---------13-10--10-----------------------------------------------------|
G|--------------------12-------10-10--10--10-12-12^-12^-12^-12^-12^-12-10-----|
D|------------------------10-12-----12--12-------------------------------12---|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------------------------------------|

e|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|--------10-10--10-10--------------------------------------------------|
D|12-10h12-----12-----12-12--12-12--12-10-------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------12-10^--------------8-8--------|
E|---------------------------------------------13-10-10-8-10----10-10-8-|

Both guitars (Ending)
   C            D            C             D
e|-8---|      |-10---|     |-8---|       |-10---|
B|-8---|      |-10---|     |-8---|       |-10---|
G|-9---|  x16 |-11---|  x1 |-9---|  x16  |-11---|
D|-10--|      |-12---|     |-10--|       |-12---|
A|-10--|      |-12---|     |-10--|       |-12---|
E|-8---|      |-10---|     |-8---|       |-10---|

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