The Smiths

Barbarism Begins At Home

The Smiths


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From * Sat May 14 11:29:02 1994
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Organization: University of Chicago
Date: Fri, 13 May 1994 21:22:13 GMT
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This is the first of a series of repost of Smith's tab in my archive



(Morrissey/Marr)

Transcribed by Adam Schaffer

Huge tuning tip:  Tune to each string up two semi-tones to F#.


Intro:

F#--9-10-x-x-7-x-7-x-x-7-x-x--9-10-x-x-7-x-7-x-x-7-x-x-7-7-x-x-|
C#--9-10-x-x-7-x-7-x-x-7-x-x--9-10-x-x-7-x-7-x-x-7-x-x-7-7-x-x-|
A -11-12-x-x-9-x-9-x-x-9-x-x-11-12-x-x-9-x-9-x-x-9-x-x-7-7-x-x-|
E -11-12-x-x-9-x-9-x-x-9-x-x-11-12-x-x-9-x-9-x-x-9-x-x-9-9-x-x-|
B --9-10-x-x-7-x-7-x-x-7-x-x--9-10-x-x-7-x-7-x-x-7-x-x-7-7-x-x-|
F#-------------------------------------------------------------|

F#-x_sl_12-12-x-x-12-x-x-12---------3---7_p_5_p_0--5_p_0---|
C#-x_sl_12-12-x-x-12-x-x-12-----------5------------------0-|
A -x_sl_14-14-x-x-14-x-x-12-0-0-0-0------------------------|
E -x_sl_14-14-x-x-14-x-x-14--------------------------------|
B -x_sl_12-12-x-x-12-x-x-12--------------------------------|
F#---------------------------------------------------------|


Main Riff 1:

F#-7-x-7-x-x-7-x-x--9-10-x-x-7-x-7-x-x-7-x-x-7-7-x-x-|
C#-7-x-7-x-x-7-x-x--9-10-x-x-7-x-7-x-x-7-x-x-7-7-x-x-|
A -9-x-9-x-x-9-x-x-11-12-x-x-9-x-9-x-x-9-x-x-7-7-x-x-|
E -9-x-9-x-x-9-x-x-11-12-x-x-9-x-9-x-x-9-x-x-9-9-x-x-|
B -7-x-7-x-x-7-x-x--9-10-x-x-7-x-7-x-x-7-x-x-7-7-x-x-|
F#---------------------------------------------------|

F#-x_sl_12-12-x-x-12-x-x-12---------3---7_p_5_p_0--5_p_0---|
C#-x_sl_12-12-x-x-12-x-x-12-----------5------------------0-|
A -x_sl_14-14-x-x-14-x-x-12-0-0-0-0------------------------|
E -x_sl_14-14-x-x-14-x-x-14--------------------------------|
B -x_sl_12-12-x-x-12-x-x-12--------------------------------|
F#---------------------------------------------------------|

Main Riff 2: "Unruly boys who will not grow up..."

F#----------------------------------------------3--------7-|
C#---------------------------------------x_sl_5---x_sl_8---|
A ---------------------------------------------------------|
E ---------0-------0-----------------0---------------------|
B ---0_h_2---0_h_2---0-0-0-2---0_h_2---0-------------------|
F#-0-------------------------0-----------------------------|

F#-----------------------------|
C#-------------------0---------|
A ---------5-4---------0---0-2-|
E -0-----5-----5---2-----------|
B ---0-4---------3-------0-----|
F#-----------------------------|

F#--------------------------------------------3--------7-|
C#-------------------------------------x_sl_5---x_sl_8---|
A -------------------------------------------------------|
E -------0-------0-----------------0---------------------|
B -0_h_2---0_h_2---0-0-0-2---0_h_2---0-------------------|
F#-------------------------0-----------------------------|

F#-------------0---------------|
C#-------------------0---------|
A ---------5-4---------0---0-2-|=20
E -0-----5---------2-----------|
B ---0-4---------3-------0-----|
F#-----------------------------|


*Funk Riff 1: "Oh no, no, no, no, no,  "
(*let B string ring periodically)

F#-12-x-x-12-x-x-12-14-12-x-x-12-x-12-x-12-x-x-14-12-x-x-| =20
C#-12-x-x-12-x-x-12-14-12-x-x-12-x-12-x-12-x-x-14-12-x-x-|
A -12-x-x-12-x-x-12-14-12-x-x-12-x-12-x-12-x-x-14-12-x-x-| =20
E -------------------------------------------------------|
B -------------------------------------------------------|
F#-------------------------------------------------------|

F#-12_h_14-14-x-x-14-x-x-7-7-x-x-x_sl_17-17-17-17-17-x-x-7-7-x-x-|
C#-12_h_14-14-x-x-14-x-x-7-7-x-x-x_sl_17-17-17-17-17-x-x-7-7-x-x-|
A -12_h_14-14-x-x-14-x-x-7-7-x-x-x_sl_17-17-17-17-17-x-x-7-7-x-x-|
E ---------------------------------------------------------------|
B ---------------------------------------------------------------|
F#---------------------------------------------------------------|


*Funk Riff 2:
(*let B string ring periodically)

F#-12-x-12-x-x-12-x-x-12-12-12-12-12-12---------|
C#-12-x-12-x-x-12-x-x-12-12-12-12-12-12---------|
A -12-x-12-x-x-12-x-x-12-12-14-14-14-14-