PLAYING TECHNIQUE:
This song is in DADGAD open tuning. You can just play the
chords as noted in standard tuning with standard fingering
and it'll work OK. Of course, the single note runs would
have to be played differently for the first, second and
sixth strings. Listen to the recording for the rhythm
of "A^rif".
VOICINGS:
Tuning: DADGAD (low to high)
Chords: A^ / X02202 These are listed from low to high.
G^ / 020020
D^ / 057700
G* / 5550XX
A* / 777XXX
Dm^ / 333200
Tabs: D^run ---0-----------------------2---
---0-----------------------0---
---7-----------------------2---
---7---5---4---2---0-------2---
---5-------------------0---0---
---0-----------------------X---
A^rif -2--2--2--
-0--0--0--
-2--0--2--
-2--0--2--
-0--0--0--
-X--X--X--
[Intro:]
----------------------------------------D
----------------------------------------A
-2/4--2--0-----------------------0------G
------------4--2--0-----0-----0---------D
---------------------4-----2--------0---A
----------------------------------------D
A^rif (a couple of measures)
A^ G^
I'm completely gray, you're completely mad
D^run A^ A^rif
You're a middle-aged baby and the world is bad
D^ G^ A^ A^rif
Let's go thundering
A^ G^
In a juicy chasm, down a mossy chine
D^run A^ A^rif
I can feel your tongue running down my spine
D^ G^ A^ A^rif
Let's go thundering
D^ G^ A^ A^rif
Let's go thundering
A^ G^
Ah, your breath is sweet, it's beyond belief
D^run A^rif
when your mouth curls round like a leaf
A^ G^
And the sky is bruised, kind of overcast
D^run A^ A^rif
it's about to rain, this bit always goes so fast
D^ G^ A^ A^rif
Let's go thundering
D^ G^ A^ A^rif
Let's go thundering
A^rif
cause you gotta go
G^
yes you gotta go now
A^rif
yeah you gotta go
[rhythm solo]
D^ D^ D^ D^ D^ D^ D^ D^ D^ D^ D^ D^ G* G* A* A* G* --
G^ A^
D^ D^ D^ D^ D^ D^ D^ D^ D^ D^ D^ D^ G* G* A* A* G* --
G^ A^ A^rif
A^ G^
When the thunder breaks and the lightning flash
D^run A^ A^rif
I'll be in your heart even if we crash
A^ G^
When the thunder breaks, when the rain comes down
D^run A^ A^rif
in the naked light, I will kiss your gown
D^ G^ A^ A^rif
Let's go thundering
D^ G^ A^ A^rif
Let's go thundering
A^rif----------------------
ah-1.....ah-2.....ah-3.....
Break:
As intro but with high 'D' pedal note, hammering/pulling
D : ----0-----0-----0-----0-------0------0-----0-------|
A : ---------------------------------------------------|
G :2/4-----2-----0--------------------------------------|
D : ------------------4-----2-h4-p2-p0-----------0-----|
A : ---------------------------------------4-----------|
D : ---------------------------------------------------|
D :------------------------2
A :------------------------0
G :------------0-----------2
D :------0-----------------2
A :2-----------------0------
D :-------------------------
A^rif
A^ G^
There's a jewel box by your fleecy bed
D^run A^ A^rif
and your finger nails caress my head
A^ G^
You're the one I love, you're the one I've got
D^run A^ A^rif
you're the one I'm with even when I'm not
D^ G^ A^ A^rif
Let's go thundering
D^ G^ A^ A^rif
Let's go thundering
A^rif
thundering
A^ Dm^ G*
thundering
A^rif---------------------
thundering, etc...........
D^ G^ A^ A^rif D (000200)
Let's go thundering
EXTRA VARIATIONS:
From Ross Overbury: I'm so used to hearing Deni Bonet's part that I put the violin notes into the rhythm break. Try this out!
D :--------------4-|4---3-3---4-4---|3-3---4-4-------|----------------|
A :--------------0-|0---0-0---0-0---|0-0---0-0-------|----------------|
G :--------------2-|2---2-2---2-2---|2-2---2-2-------|----------------|
D :--------------0-|0---0-0---0-0---|0-0---0-0-------|--5-5---7-7---5-|
A :----------------|----------------|----------------|--5-5---7-7---5-|
D :----------------|----------------|----------------|--5-5---7-7---5-|
D :------0---0-----|2--4-----2------|-------*--------|
A :------2---2-----|2--2-----2------|-------*--------|
G :------0---0-----|0--0-----0------|-------*--------|
D :5-----2---2-----|0--0-----2------|-------*--------|
A :5-----2---2-----|2--2-----0------|-------*--------|
D :5-----*---------|----------------|----------------|
TRANSCRIBED BY:
Joel Mullins