Counting Crows - Einstein on the Beach
This song sounds like it was played either in standard tuning and slowed
down a bit, or detuned and sped up. To play along, tune all strings
approximately 1/4 step down from standard.
There are two riffs in this song I thought were worth tabbing out,
besides a few rhythm figures.
Riff 1:
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|--5p4p0-5~p4p0-5~p4p0-5~p4p0-(4)-5p4p0-5~p4p0-5~p4p0-5~p4p0--|
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Riff 2:
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|-----1---2---2-1~--1-------------1---2---2-1~--1-------------|
|--2----2---2---------2-4-6-4-2~----2---2---------2-4-6-4-2~--|
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Rhythm Figure 1: (p = palm-mute slightly)
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E A E B E A E B
|--0--0-----0----0--0-----2----0--0-----0----0--0-----2----|
|--0--0-----2-x--0--0-----2-x--0--0-----2-x--0--0-----2-x--|
|--1--1---2-2-x--1--1---4-4-x--1--1---2-2-x--1--1---4-4-x--|
|--2--2---2---x--2--2---4---x--2--2---2---x--2--2---4---x--|
|--2------0---x--2------2---x--2------0---x--2------2---x--|
|--0-------------0-------------0-------------0-------------|
p p p p
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[ Tab from: http://www.guitaretab.com/c/counting-crows/4118.html ]
Rhythm Figure 2:
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C#m B A E F#m A
|--4---2---0---0--| |--2------5--|
|--5---2---2---0--| |--2------5--|
|--6---4---2---1--| x 3 |--2------6--|
|--6---4---2---2--| |--4------7--|
|--4---2---0---2--| |--4------7--|
|--------------0--| |--2------5--|
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Rhythm Figure 3:
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G#m A B B
|--4----5--| |--2----2--|
|--4----5--| |--2----2--|
|--4----6--| x 3 |--4----4--|
|--6----7--| |--4----4--|
|--6----7--| |--2----2--|
|--4----5--| |----------|
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The song starts with Riff 1 fading in, with an acoustic guitar
strumming an E chord fading in behind it.
Then we have the rhythm figure, which might be played by bass only
(I'm not sure), but regardless, Rhythm Figure 1 is what's going on under
Riff 2, which is the first thing when the song proper starts.
For the verses, play Rhythm Figure 1 four times.
The prechorus consists of two lines over which an A chord is played.
Between the two lines, there is a repetition of the rhythm figure, with
half of Riff 2 played over it.
For the chorus, play Rhythm Figure 2. Over the last line, the
F#m -> A progression, play Riff 1 a couple of times.
From there it goes back into Rhythm Figure 1 with Riff 2.
(Repeat verse, prechorus, and chorus)
For the bridge, play Rhythm Figure 3.
Under the organ solo, play Rhythm Figure 1 four times.
(Repeat prechorus and chorus)
Then repeat the first half of the bridge (G#m -> A -> G#m -> A)
Then repeat the chorus twice, except after the first one, omit the A chord,
so it goes like this:
C#m -> B -> A -> E (three times) -> F#m
C#m -> B -> A -> E (three times) -> F#m -> A -> E
At this point, the song starts to fade out with the guitar playing an E
chord and the other instruments playing little fills. That's it!
Questions, comments, corrections, etc. email me: andy719 at hotmail dot com
