Sonic Youth - The Empty Page Tabbed By: matt burgess EMail: [email protected] Album: murray street Thurston: CGDGCD Listen to the record for the rhythm. I've only accentuated the primary notes in the riff, you should play them along with the remaining strings open. D--0-0-0-0-2-0-0-------------- C--2-2-2-0-2-0-2-0-0-0-0-0-0-- PLAY TWICE FOR INTRO + HOLD LAST NOTE G--0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-4-0-0-4-4-- D--0-------------------------- G--0-------------------------- C----------------------------- same riff for verse, go to this for "that's alright on an empty stage...": D---0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-- C---0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-- G---4\5-5-5-0-4-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-- TWICE D-----------------3-3-3-3-3-3-- G------------------------------ C------------------------------ after "sing out when there's no other way": D--0------- C--7----5-- (this is the G and F progression) G--0----5-- D--0----3-- G--0------- C-------5-- "i always thought i'd see your name in flashing light": D---8-8--8-8-8\10-10-10--3\5-5--5-5-\12-12-12-12-- C------------------------------------------------- G------------------------------------------------- D---8-8--8-8-8\10-10-10--3\5-5--5-5-\12-12-12-12-- G------------------------------------------------- C------------------------------------------------- then to same G / F progression as "sing out when..." after the next verse, rock out the G / F change and the "flashing light" riff above (w/ whammy bar extrapolation etc). then play this variation of the intro riff: D----0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0-- C---14-14-14-11-16-14-14-11-14-11-- PLAY TWICE G----0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0-- D----0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0-- G---------------------------------- C---------------------------------- D----0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0-12-12--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0-- C---11-11-11-11-11--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0-11-11--0--0--0--0--0--0-- G----0--0--0--0--0-12-10-10-10-10-10-10--0--0--0--0-12-10-10-10-10-10-- D----0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0-12-12-12-12-- G---------------------------------------------------------------------- C---------------------------------------------------------------------- D---0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0-12--0--0----0--0--0--0--0--0-- C--11--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0-11--0----0--0--0--0--0--0-- G---0-12-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10--0--0-12---12-12-12-12-12-12-- D---0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0----0--0--0--0--0--0-- G-----------------------------------------------0--0--0--0--0--0-- C----------------------------------------------------------------- D--------------------------- C--------------------------- G--10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-- D--10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-- G--10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-- C--------------------------- then repeat that whole section up until the chords at the end, instead play: D-------12-------------0------- C----------12------------0----- G---12--------12---10------10-- D---12-------------10---------- G---12-------------10---------- C------------------------------ keep playing a pattern like that during the next vocal part. end: D--------------0--- C--------------7--- G--------------0--- D--------------0--- G--10----12----0--- C--10----12-------- --------------------- KIM: DADABB verse: B--------------------- ------------------- ----- B--------------------- ------------------- ----- A--------------------- ------------------- ----- D--------------------- ------------------- ----- A--------------------- ------------------- ----- D--5-5-5-----5-5-5---- then to: --3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-- and back to: --5-- play full chords if you want to. "i always thought i'd see your name in flashing light": B----------------------------------------------------------------- B----------------------------------------------------------------- A----------------------------------------------------------------- D----------------------------------------------------------------- A----------------------------------------------------------------- D--8-8-8-8-8-8-8-10-10-10-10-10-10-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-3\5-5-5-5-5-5-5-- last time, play the G steadily then down to F and back to verse. then there's thurston's gtr break, when the drums come in for a moment play G to F again, then pause, then come back in on G and F for the final verse (maybe play it an octave higher @ 17th => 15th frets). end: B------------------ B------------------ A------------------ D------------------ A------------------ D---8----10----5---
