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Radiohead
"Airbag"
amlutz@csbsju.edu
The bassist plays variations of this throughout
the entire song. (riffs within the key of Em or Gmaj)
|---------|---------|---------|---------|
|---------|---------|---------|---------|
|---------|---3---3-|---------|---3--3--|
|-2-0-3-0-|-3-------|-0-2-0-3 |---------|
Just listen to the cd to figure out the exact riffing
patterns...It's easy to figure out. I don't have time to
tab the whole thing out...sorry.
Here's the basic pattern during the chorus...
|---------|--------|---------|
|---------|--------|---------|
|---0---0-|--0-----|--0------|
|-3---3---|-3--0-3-|-3---0-3-|
Now, you really needed my help for this one?
Easy, but very good song.
Taken from The BassMasta -- http://www.bassmasta.net
Tab Discussion, Comments, and Critiques
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Justin Average |
#1 by Justin at Oct 5, 1985 at 3:14 PM EST |
| dont u think that this song can also be about a relationship and in the "fast german car " was a girl and he survived that relationship. like she saved his life bc she made him realize that his life would 'crash' as if in a car crash if he stayed with her. i dunno it sjus another way to look at this song besides the obvious | |
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Zack Wanna Be |
#2 by Zack Callahan at Jun 18, 1990 at 12:57 AM EST |
| umm...dude with the name of (motorcycledrivebyer), Radiohead doesn't use drugs. And you'd be surprised how many musicians write powerful songs while sober. This is probably the most obvious and self explanatory song by RH, any fan would know, cuz they know about Thom's car crash accident back in the late 80's. And dude, one more thing, I dont' wanna diss your comment, but Thom is not on drugs, his appearance is bcuz lack of sleep and his past child hood traumas with his eye surgeries. | |
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Mike Wanna Be |
#3 by Mike Foster at Dec 17, 1999 at 7:04 AM EST |
| Even though I agree with most of you guys on your explanations, I have to say that Hobart stole the words right out of my mouth! It was scary how close their explanation was to my immediate reaction to the song. I think that the song is basically about how humans can think that they are "back to save the universe" but are suddenly reminded in some way of the fragility of human life. In this case, Radiohead uses the metaphor of a car crash, but the song isn't necessarily about a car crash, specifically. Although using the metaphor of a car crash adds several new interpretations to the song that wouldn't be there if they had used another. :) | |
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