Artist: Bon Iver
Song: Perth
Album: Bon Iver, Bon Iver (2011)
tabbed by: necriononguitar
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Tuning (low to high): EBD#F#BE
Capo 4 (chords/notes are relative to the capo!)
. = Palm-Muted
~ = hold note
^ = vibrate
p = pull off
h = hammer on
/ = slide up
\ = slide down
x = mute
Check this great VIDEO TUTORIAL:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=longW0SkKHk
I used the old tabs to learn the basics but many of those were missing some
detail.
Check your tuning, add the capo and try this picking.
The 3 on the D# is a basic note and not necessarily needed on every chord,
it just adds a full sound. :)
The dissonances are most important, so focus on hitting those 2 primarly.
I believe there is much space for interpretation in this song, especially
towards the end. But this is just to get people started.
Enjoy!
Intro/Main Riff: (put emphasis on the bass note, not the B)
E----------------------------------------------------------------------|
B-------------------------------------0~-------------------0~----------|
F#---------------2~---------------2h4~----4-------------4~-------------|
D#-------------3~---(3)-----------3~--------------------3~-------------|
B----0~-----------------0~---------------------0~----------------------|
E----0~---(0)-----------2~---(2)---------------4~---(4)---------4~-----|
E--------0~------------- -----------0~----------------| I’d suggest the
B----2h4~---4p2p0~------ ----(2h)4b~--r4p2p0----------| first one, although
F#----------------------o-----------------------------| he seems to bend
D#----------------------r----hit B just once----------| when he plays it
B----------------------- ----hold the note------------| live. Try bending
E----------------------- -----------------------------| during the bridge.
Justin repeats this riff 4 times. At the forth time, skip the bendy last
riff and instead keep playing the chord.
[ Tab from: http://www.guitaretab.com/b/bon-iver/299856.html ]
Repeat and keep it simple and quite as the background vocals start.
„I’m tearin’ up“ is when the guitar stops.
Re-enter with the last riff of the intro at „Still alive for you, love“ and
proceed with the main riff.
Now what I find interesting during the chorus is the third (or tierce) on
the last riff. This matches it properly in my opinion:
E---------4~----------- -----------4~----------------|
B----5h7~----7p5p4~---- ----(5h)7b~--r7p5p4~---------|
F#---------------------o-----------------------------|
D#---------------------r-----------------------------|
B---------------------- -----------------------------|
E---------------------- -----------------------------|
Now lets get to the bridge or middle 8 or interlude, whatever:
E----0-0---0-0--0--0~---------------------------------|
B----x-x---x-x--x--x-------0-0---0-0--0--0~-----------|
F#---9-9---9-9--9--9~------4-4---4-4--4--4~-----------|
D#---1010--1010-10-10~-----5-5---5-5--5--5~-----------|
B----9-9---9-9—-9--9~------4-4---4-4--4--4~-----------|
E----9-9---9-9--9--9~------4-4---4-4--4--4~-----------|
d u d u d u d u d u d u
E--------------------------------------------------------|
B----0-0---0-0--0--0~--\---------------------------------|
F#---9-9---9-9--9--9~--\---4~--2~----------0-2~----------|
D#---8-8---8-8--8--8~--\---3~--3~------1~----------------|
B----7-7---7-7--7--7~--\---2~--2~------0~----------------|
E----7-7---7-7--7--7~--\---2~--2~------0~----------------|
d u d u d u
Repeat this 4 times. During the last, continue with the main riff
when you get to the E. Play it twice.
Then play this for the outro:
E----0--0--0~----------------------------------------------------------|
B----x--x--x------0-0-0~--------0-0-0~----------------------0~---------|
F#---9--9--9~-----4-4-4~--------9-9-9~-----4-4-4~--2~------2~----------|
D#---10-10-10~----5-5-5~--------8-8-8~-----3-3-3~--3~-----1~-----------|
B----9--9--9~-----4-4-4~--------7-7-7~-----2-2-2~--2~----0~------------|
E----9--9--9~-----4-4-4~--------7-7-7~-----2-2-2~--2~---0~-------------|
And that’s it! Please rate, comment and correct me!
Cheers...
