Tunic Bass Tab

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SONIC YOUTH
		            tunic

bass tab by chris lawrence

intro:

G---------------
D--12--11------- tremolo pick each note
A-----------10--
E---------------

the verse sticks to:

E--3--3--3-3---3--3-3--3-3-

"you aren't ever going anywhere":

E--15--- 

that's basically a slide from anywhere between the 5th and 12th fret.
make it long.

for the next part, play:

D--------17---------17----------------------
A--15---------15---------15--10--/15--10--
E-------------------------------------------

those are obviously played for longer than they appear. i think i imagined
the G notes on the D string there, but they work. 

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Taken from BASSMASTA.NET - http://www.bassmasta.net

Source: http://www.bassmasta.net/s/sonic_youth/127118.html

Tab Discussion, Comments, and Critiques


No Picture Mika Average	#1 by Mika Petersson at Aug 15, 1973 at 5:58 PM EST
	great song, amazing song writing. i like the fast pace, it's a good song to do exercise to. :)

No Picture Badass	#2 by twiggy at Oct 31, 1975 at 3:43 AM EST
	I remember Thurston saying once in an interview, that they were singing a bunch of different Carpenters songs in the background. Hard to make out more than one or two though.

No Picture shabobo Wanna Be	#3 by shabobo at Sep 21, 1976 at 1:10 PM EST
	Whatever it's about- it tells such a sad story, and it's added to music very well. top notch Sonic Youth tune here.

No Picture Luke Average	#4 by Luke Kilpatrick at Jul 31, 1978 at 11:27 PM EST
	i just heard this song was about bulimia. another green salad another ice tea there's a tunic in the closet waiting just for me i think its about anorexia aswell. i feel like i'm disappearing getting smaller every day but i look in the mirror and i'm bigger in every way havent heard this song but it sounds like its awesome. i love sonic youth

No Picture knob Wanna Be	#5 by knob head at Jan 4, 1979 at 7:40 AM EST
	its about karen carpenter right?

No Picture kevin Wanna Be	#6 by kevin dunn at Jan 20, 1991 at 11:07 PM EST
	Yeah, it's about Karen Carpenter. "Richard" being her husband/bandmate Richard Carpenter. Sonic Youth (well, mostly Lee Renaldo) kind of have a fascination with her story: Karen Koltrane and Karen Revisited seem to be about her too, and they also covered The Carpenters' "Superstar" for a tribute album.

No Picture hollywoodgymnas Average	#7 by hollywoodgymnast at May 10, 1991 at 10:41 AM EST
	It's about Karen Carpenter's anorexia. just do a little research. ...end of story.

No Picture The Major Rajor Rhythm Player	#8 by The Major Rajor . at Jan 23, 1992 at 3:15 PM EST
	Yes, it is about Karen Carpenter, but it has added meaning since it was recorded for their major label debut. There is an obvious parallel between Karen Carpenter's death due in part to the pressures of the music industry and Sonic Youth's own hesitation to working with a major label. end of story

No Picture Cushley Wanna Be	#9 by Cushley at Feb 11, 1992 at 1:35 AM EST
	I think this is about anorexia/bulemia brought about by the pressure of fame and necessity to be perfect before the media. All the people referenced in the song including "mum" are the people she's trying to reach out to for help.

No Picture Brandon Average	#10 by Brandon Young at May 14, 1992 at 6:56 PM EST
	I remember Thurston saying once in an interview, that they were singing a bunch of different Carpenters songs in the background. Hard to make out more than one or two though.

No Picture Skinny Fingures Average	#11 by Skinny Fingures O'Brian at May 7, 1994 at 3:45 AM EST
	the video for this song is quality, nah i actually like it. no sarcasm

No Picture Mat Average	#12 by Mat Hancock at Oct 21, 1995 at 2:12 AM EST
	Goo was the first album SY did after changing label. Kim was trying to convince fans that by going to a mainsteam label they wouldnt change that much. "hey mum look i'm up here i finally made it i play in a drumsband too don't be sad the band doesn't sound half bad "

No Picture Scott Wanna Be	#13 by Scott Michel at Jan 30, 1996 at 4:09 AM EST
	Yes - it's about Karen Carpenter. And that 'incomprehensible' bit in the middle is Kim Gordon and J Mascis (of Dinosaur Jr) singing 'Calling Occupants of Interplanetary Craft'. Top trivia!

No Picture josh Average	#14 by josh 73h 1337 pw3nr at May 8, 1998 at 1:17 PM EST
	"hey mum look i'm up here i finally made it i play in a drumsband too don't be sad the band doesn't sound half bad " I thought that part was supposed to be Karen Carpenter in heaven

No Picture CJ Average	#15 by CJ Breidt at Jun 26, 2005 at 3:09 PM EST
	The part with the "incomprehensible background talking" you can hear them singing "Superstar" which as destroyalltacos mentioned, SY covered from The Carpenters....