Band: Suicidal Tendencies
Album: How Will I Laugh Tomorrow When I Can't Even Smile Today
Song: Surf And Slam
Copyright (c) (Virgin) (1988)
Version 1.0 - (07/04/05)
Transcribed By: Steve
Email: stephen.elvidge1@ntlworld.com
. - palm mute / - slide up to
\ - slide down to ~ - vibrato
h - hammer on b - Bend
p - pull off Suffixes for bend
t - tap f - full bend h - half bend
ph - pinched harmonic q - quarter bend t - tap bend
* - see comment ^ - Hold bend r release bend
x - Stuccatto ~ - vibrato bend
, - slight palm mute () - ghost note, sustained note
" - tremolo note <> - Trill
Tunning E A D G B E
Clean guitar, loose feel.
Fade in Harmonic. Pull up on trem
E-------------------------------------------------------------------|
B-------------------------------------------------------------------|
G----------5---7---5-----------5---7---5--<3>-----------------------|
D-7-77-5-7-5---7---5--7-77-5-7-5---7---5----------------------------|
A-0----------0---0---------------0---0------------------------------|
E-------------------------------------------------------------------|
Clean guitar
[-PM-] [-PM-] [-PM-] [-PM-]
E[-------------------------------------------------------------|
B[-------------------------------------------------------------|
G[--------5--7---------5--7-----------0--2-2/5p------0--2-2/5p-|
D[-7-7757-5--7--7-7757-5--7---7-7757--0--2-2/5p------0--2-2/5p-|
A[-0-0000-------0-0000--------0-0000-----------0-000-----------|
E[-------------------------------------------------------------|
[
[Distorted guitar fades in
[ [-PM-] [-PM-] [-PM-] [-PM-]
E[-------------------------------------------------------------|
B[-------------------------------------------------------------|
G[-------5--7-p5-------5--7p5---------0--2-2/5p------0--2-2/5p-|
D[-------5--7-p5-------5--7p5-7-------0--2-2/5p------0--2-2/5p-|
A[-0-000---------0-000--------7-0-000----------0-000-----------|
E[-------------------------------------------------------------|
Guitar 1
E[---------------------------|
B[---------------------------|
G[---------------------------|
D[-3-------------------------|
A[-3--------------------12\--|
E[-1--------------------12\--|
[
[Clean Guitar 2
E[-------0---------0---------|
B[---------1---------1-------|
G[-----2-----2---2-----2-----|
D[---3---------3-------------|
A[-3-------------------------|
E[---------------------------|
Main / Verse Riff
E A#
[-PM] [-PM] [-PM] [-PM]
E----------------------------------------------------|
B----------------------------------------------------|
G----------------------------------------------------|
D-------2-0-2\------2-0------------------------------|
A-2-----2-0-2\2-----2-0-2\-8-----8-8/10-8-----8-8/10-|
E-0-000-------0-000-----2\-6-666-6-6/8--6-666-6-6/8--|
[ Tab from: http://www.guitaretab.com/s/suicidal-tendencies/62237.html ]
Additional clean guitar at start of verse
E-0---------------|
B-0---------------|
G-0---------------|
D-2---------------|
A-2---------------|
E-----------------|
lead Line
E A# E A#
~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~
E----------------------------------------------|
B----------------------------------------------|
G----------------------------------------------|
D-2-------------3/5-3----2---------------------|
A-----------3/5-------5--------0-2----------1--|
E------------------------------------1---------| Rpt
Chorus
Guitar 1
E[--------------------------|
B[--------------------------|
G[-------------0-----2------|
D[-5-----7-----0-----0------|
A[-3-----5-----2------------|
E[-------------3-----2br----|
[Clean Guitar 2
E[--------------------------|
B[--------------------------|
G[-----0-----0--------------|
D[---2-----4-------0-----0--|
A[-3-----5-------2-----0----|
E[-------------3-----2------|
Rpt verse with guitar below.
Clean guitar
E A#
[-------PM--------]
E-----------------------------------------------|
B----0-0-----0-0--------------------------------|
G----4-4-0---4-4-------2-2-2-2-5-5-5-2-2-2-5--2-|
D----------2------2--3--------------------------|
A-2---------------------------------------------|
E-0---------------------------------------------| Rpt 4 X
BAcking for guitar solo
[--PM-] [--PM-] [--PM-] [--PM-]
E-----------------------------------------------------|
B-----------------------------------------------------|
G-----------------------------------------------------|
D--------2-0-2--------2-0-2---------------------------|
A-2------2-0-2-2------2-0-2-3----3-3-3-3-3----3-3-3-3-|
E-0-00-0-------0-00-0-------1-11-1-1-1-1-1-11-1-1-1-1-| Rpt 4 X
Rpt Chorus
Rpt Verse
[-PM-] [-PM-] [-PM-] [-PM-]
E-------------------------------------------------------------|
B-------------------------------------------------------------|
G-------5--7-p5-------5--7p5---------0--2-2/5p------0--2-2/5p-|
D-------5--7-p5-------5--7p5-7-------0--2-2/5p------0--2-2/5p-|
A-0-000---------0-000--------7-0-000----------0-000-----------|
E-------------------------------------------------------------|
Rpt 4 X
Guitar 1
E[---------------------------|
B[---------------------------|
G[---------------------------|
D[-3-------------------------|
A[-3-------------------------|
E[-1-------------------------|
[
[Clean Guitar 2
E[-------0---------0---------|
B[---------1---------1-------|
G[-----2-----2---2-----2-----|
D[---3---------3-------------|
A[-3-------------------------|
E[---------------------------|
[--PM-] [--PM-]
E---------------------------|
B---------------------------|
G---------------------------|
D--------2-0-2--------2-0-2-|
A-2------2-0-2-2------2-0-2-|
E-0-00-0-------0-00-0-------|
Rpt above riffs 3 X
Guitar 1
E[---------------------------|
B[---------------------------|
G[---------------------------|
D[-3-------------------------|
A[-3--------------------12\--|
E[-1--------------------12\--|
[
[Clean Guitar 2
E[-------0---------0---------|
B[---------1---------1-------|
G[-----2-----2---2-----2-----|
D[---3---------3-------------|
A[-3-------------------------|
E[---------------------------|
Guitar 1
[-PM-]
E[-----------------|
B[-----------------|
G[-----------------|
D[-------7-/9-7/9\-|
A[-2-----5-/7-5/7\-|
E[-0-000-----------|
[Guitar 2
[ ph
E[-----------------|
B[-----------------|
G[-------7--9-7-9\-|
D[-----------------|
A[-----------------|
E[-----------------|
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