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Black Strat - Paul Baribeau
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Tabbed by: Seánie
Tuning: Standard
This song is in A Major. It mainly focuses around the A shape and he uses a lot of bass variations.
This is the main pattern of the song. Listen to it to figure out the rhythm.
A/B A A/C# A/D A/B A E
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-2------2------2------2------2------2--------------------------------------|
G|-2------2------2------2------2------2-----1--------------------------------|
D|-2------2------2------2------2------2-----2--------------------------------|
A|-2-------------4------5------2------------2--------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
During the Chorus, he plays an F#m with the b and high e left open, which makes a really nice drone sound.
I use my thumb over the top to play the F bass note and my index finger to play the G string.
e|----0----------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|----0----------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|----2----------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|----4----------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|----4----------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|----2----------------------------------------------------------------------|
Intro: Main Pattern
Verse 2: Main Pattern again.
A/B A A/C# A/D
Heard your voice cut through the basement noise
A/B A E
made my way through the crowd
A/B A A/C# A/D
your guitar was screaming in the dark
A/B A E
your black stratocaster sound
Chorus:
F#m
It was holy
E F#m E
it felt so holy
F#m
i said holy shit
Back to Main Pattern.
Verse 2: Main Pattern again.
A/B A A/C# A/D
Went outside, perfect midwestern night
A/B A E
rode my bike through the town
A/B A A/C# A/D
saw the sky look like a handful of sparkles
A/B A E
falling shimmering down
Chorus:
F#m
It was holy
E F#m E
it felt so holy
F#m
i said holy shit
Back to main pattern.
End on E.
