Wilco – Kingpin (Guitar Tab)
Open G (D-G-D-G-B-D)
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Tabbed by: jvwald
This tab is based on this YouTube video:
If you find this tab helpful, check out the other Wilco/Tweedy tabs I've posted.
Tuning: Open G (DGDGBD)
G 000000
G6sus4 x02010
Dmno5/G x03030
G G6sus4 G x8
G G6sus4 G G6sus4 G
I wanna be your kingpin,
G riff 1
living in Pekin.
riff1 d|--------| B|--------| G|--2/4-4-| D|--------| G|--------| D|--------|
G6sus4 G x2
G G6sus4 G G6sus4 G
I wanna be your bigwig,
riff 1 G6sus4 G G6sus4 G
living in Pekin.
riff 2* d|--0---0-0---0---0-0---0-0---0---0-| B|--2/4-4-2/4-2/4-0-0---0-0---0---0-| G|--0---0-0---0---0-2/5-5-0---0---0-| x2 D|--0---0-0---0---0-0---0-0---0h2-0-| G|--0---0-0---0---0-0---0-2h4-0---0-| D|----------------------------------|
(*There's a bunch of improvisation over the G on this "riff 2." Sorry I didn't tab
it all out but there are a lot of variations on it both on the album version and
in live versions. What I've tabbed here is just one of the more recognizable
riffs.)
Dmno5/G G6sus4
G6sus4 G x4
G G6sus4 G G6sus4 G
I caught the flu and away I flew.
G
N.Y.C., P.D. blue.
G
Dimeatapp, and spinal tap, a-city maps, and hand claps.
riff 2 x2
Dmno5/G G6sus4
riff 2 x8
Dmno5/G G6sus4
riff 2 x6
G
Statue of liberty play, it only works once, don't throw it away.
G
Cause I wanna be your kingpin, living in Pekin
G
Living in Pekin, livin in.... Pekin. Livin in...
G
How can I, how can I give my love to you when I don't know what to do.
riff 1 x
Dmno5/G G
G repeat to end
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| / slide up
| \ slide down
| h hammer-on
| p pull-off
| ~ vibrato
| + harmonic
| x Mute note
| b Bend
| pb Pre-bend
| br Bend release
| pbr Pre-bend release
| brb Bend release bend
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