Unknown Mortal Orchestra – Stage Or Screen (Guitar Tab)

Half-Step Down (Eb-Ab-Db-Gb-Bb-Eb)
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Quite a unusual song as it uses a lot of weird chords and stretches. Listen to the song for timings. The tab isn't exactly accurate as the guitar is so buried in the mix at parts but is the best I could do from listening to it and from the one live video that exists of it. I also added some of the bass notes in to make it a bit more exciting. The whole song is just the verse and chorus that alternate. [Verse 1]
Eb|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|-----7-------7-------------------------------------------------------2-----------4-------4-|
Gb|-----8-------8-------4---------5---------6-------6-------2---------2-----------4-------5---|
Db|---9-------9-------6---6-----4---4-----6-------6-------2---------2-----------4-------4-----|
Ab|---------------------------3---------4-------2-------0-------------------------------------|
Eb|-7-------6-------4-----------------------------------------0-1-2-------2-3-4-------4-------|

Eb|-------------------------------------|
Bb|---------------------------------4---|
Gb|-----6-------6-------3-------3---4---|
Db|---7-------7-------2-------2-----4---|
Ab|-------------------------1-------2---|
Eb|-5-------4-------2-------------------|
[Chorus] This is how Reuben plays it live. Its a crazy stretch.
Eb|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------0---------|
Bb|-----9-------9-------9--------9---------9-----------------3----------3---------3---------0-------0-------|
Gb|-----9-------9-------9--------9-------9-------9---------4---4------4---4-----4---------3---3-------3-----|
Db|-----9-------9-------9--------9-----9-------9---9-----5--------5-----------5---------4---------------4---|
Ab|-7-7-----6-6---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Eb|-----------------9-9-----7-7------5-------4---------3------------------------------2---------------------|
Alternatively, you can play it much easier this way.
Eb|----------------------------------------4------------------------------------------------------0---------|
Bb|-----9-------9-------9--------9-------5-------5-----------3----------3---------3---------0-------0-------|
Gb|-----9-------9-------9--------9-----4-------4---4-------4---4------4---4-----4---------3---3-------3-----|
Db|-----9-------9-------9--------9-----------------------5--------5-----------5---------4---------------4---|
Ab|-7-7-----6-6---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Eb|-----------------9-9-----7-7------5-------4---------3------------------------------2---------------------|
The rest of the song just alternates between the verse and chorus until the synth part at the end, which doesn't have anyy guitar in it. [Verse 2]
Eb|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|-----7-------7-------------------------------------------------------2-----------4-------4-|
Gb|-----8-------8-------4---------5---------6-------6-------2---------2-----------4-------5---|
Db|---9-------9-------6---6-----4---4-----6-------6-------2---------2-----------4-------4-----|
Ab|---------------------------3---------4-------2-------0-------------------------------------|
Eb|-7-------6-------4-----------------------------------------0-1-2-------2-3-4-------4-------|

Eb|-------------------------------------|
Bb|---------------------------------4---|
Gb|-----6-------6-------3-------3---4---|
Db|---7-------7-------2-------2-----4---|
Ab|-------------------------1-------2---|
Eb|-5-------4-------2-------------------|
[Chorus]
Eb|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------0---------|
Bb|-----9-------9-------9--------9---------9-----------------3----------3---------3---------0-------0-------|
Gb|-----9-------9-------9--------9-------9-------9---------4---4------4---4-----4---------3---3-------3-----|
Db|-----9-------9-------9--------9-----9-------9---9-----5--------5-----------5---------4---------------4---|
Ab|-7-7-----6-6---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Eb|-----------------9-9-----7-7------5-------4---------3------------------------------2---------------------|
Verse 3]
Eb|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|-----7-------7-------------------------------------------------------2-----------4-------4-|
Gb|-----8-------8-------4---------5---------6-------6-------2---------2-----------4-------5---|
Db|---9-------9-------6---6-----4---4-----6-------6-------2---------2-----------4-------4-----|
Ab|---------------------------3---------4-------2-------0-------------------------------------|
Eb|-7-------6-------4-----------------------------------------0-1-2-------2-3-4-------4-------|

Eb|-------------------------------------|
Bb|---------------------------------4---|
Gb|-----6-------6-------3-------3---4---|
Db|---7-------7-------2-------2-----4---|
Ab|-------------------------1-------2---|
Eb|-5-------4-------2-------------------|
[Chorus]
Eb|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------0---------|
Bb|-----9-------9-------9--------9---------9-----------------3----------3---------3---------0-------0-------|
Gb|-----9-------9-------9--------9-------9-------9---------4---4------4---4-----4---------3---3-------3-----|
Db|-----9-------9-------9--------9-----9-------9---9-----5--------5-----------5---------4---------------4---|
Ab|-7-7-----6-6---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Eb|-----------------9-9-----7-7------5-------4---------3------------------------------2---------------------|
Verse 4]
Eb|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|-----7-------7-------------------------------------------------------2-----------4-------4-|
Gb|-----8-------8-------4---------5---------6-------6-------2---------2-----------4-------5---|
Db|---9-------9-------6---6-----4---4-----6-------6-------2---------2-----------4-------4-----|
Ab|---------------------------3---------4-------2-------0-------------------------------------|
Eb|-7-------6-------4-----------------------------------------0-1-2-------2-3-4-------4-------|

Eb|-------------------------------------|
Bb|---------------------------------4---|
Gb|-----6-------6-------3-------3---4---|
Db|---7-------7-------2-------2-----4---|
Ab|-------------------------1-------2---|
Eb|-5-------4-------2-------------------|
[Chorus]
Eb|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------0---------|
Bb|-----9-------9-------9--------9---------9-----------------3----------3---------3---------0-------0-------|
Gb|-----9-------9-------9--------9-------9-------9---------4---4------4---4-----4---------3---3-------3-----|
Db|-----9-------9-------9--------9-----9-------9---9-----5--------5-----------5---------4---------------4---|
Ab|-7-7-----6-6---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Eb|-----------------9-9-----7-7------5-------4---------3------------------------------2---------------------|
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