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Does anybody have tabs or know how to play the solo, acoustic version of Spiders Jeff plays at UChicago (Mandel Hall, I think)? Its the one posted on wilcoworld. Thanks a lot.

 

Also, its definitely not the way its written in the post with the huge list of tabs, its really different, so just directing me there wouldnt really help.

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That link is really helpful, thanks a lot, but I think there are a few problems with it, most of which I was able to fix I think to adapt it to the live performance at UChicago, but one that I couldn't figure out. And yes, you're right, it is capoed at the second fret. But anyway, the ones I think I fixed are as follows:

 

The opening chord shouldn't be:

 

E---------------

B--------------

G--------------

D--------------

A-------5---------

D-------0--------

 

The A string should be open to look like this:

 

 

E---------------

B--------------

G--------------

D--------------

A-------0---------

D-------0--------

 

And then the D/B string should be modified a bit to look like this:

 

E-------0------

B-------3------

G-------0------

D-------0------

A-------2---------

D-------0--------

 

I know that's how Jeff plays it in not for the season, and this sounds exactly the same, especially the open E string.

 

Then, the line that says:

 

D __________________________________D/B

spinning out webs of deductions and melodies, on a private beach in michigan

 

should be:

 

D ____________________________________Em_______________D/B(modified as above))

spinning out webs of deductions and melodies, on a private beach in michigan

 

 

The other thing I fixed:

Em_____________ A*______

this recent rash of kidsmoke,

 

In this part, the A* is like this:

 

E---------------

B-----2--------

G-----0---------

D-----2---------

A----------------

D---------------

 

but Jeff changes it up a bit and adds some sliding in, so it ends up looking like this (with spacing signifying strumming, very roughly though)

 

 

E---------------------------------------------------------

B-----2---2----222----3----2----5----22---------------------------

G-----0---0----000----0----0----0----00--------------------------

D-----2---2----222----4----2----5----22------------------------

A-------------------------------------------------------

D--------------------------------------------------------

 

 

On the tab where it says:

Em_____________________________________

ohhhh...................................so good to be alone

 

It should be:

 

Em_________________________D/B(modified)______________

ohhhh...................................so good to be alone

 

 

 

 

 

 

So that's all fixed, which means everything is playable for me, except the end part ("I'll stay in my bed, you can be the stone..."). The way its tabbed out in that link doesn't sound right at all.

 

 

And disregard the posts people made under the main tab on that link because they aren't helpful for the UChicago version.

 

 

Hope this helps some people, and hopefully someone can get back to me on that end part.

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Then, the line that says:

 

D __________________________________D/B

spinning out webs of deductions and melodies, on a private beach in michigan

 

should be:

 

D ____________________________________Em_______________D/B(modified as above))

spinning out webs of deductions and melodies, on a private beach in michigan

 

 

Nicely done

 

One thing you can do (and I have no idea if Tweedy did this at U Chicago) is this:

 

D ____________________________________Em_______________G)

spinning out webs of deductions and melodies, on a private beach in michigan

 

Where the Em is played as 2-2-2-0-0-0 and the G is 5-5-5-0-0-x.... just slide up the shape from the 2nd to the 5th fret

 

The last verse is played just like the first instrumental break (the "rock and roll" break on the album version.)

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So that's all fixed, which means everything is playable for me, except the end part ("I'll stay in my bed, you can be the stone..."). The way its tabbed out in that link doesn't sound right at all.

And disregard the posts people made under the main tab on that link because they aren't helpful for the UChicago version.

Hope this helps some people, and hopefully someone can get back to me on that end part.

has anyone got the end part down yet? that's the best part of the song, imo

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The main riff:

- - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
- - - - 0 - - - 0 - - - 0 0h2
- - 4 - - - 4 - - - 4 - 4 ~ -
- - 5 - - - 5 - - - 5 - 5 ~ -
- 0 - 0 - 0 - 0 - 0 - 0 - ~ -

- - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
- - - - 0 - - - 0 - - - 0 0h2
- - 4 - - - 4 - - - 4 - 4 ~ -
- - 2 - - - 2 - - - 2 - 2 ~ -
- 0 - 0 - 0 - 0 - 0 - 0 - ~ -

The intro to the final part:

- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
- - 7 ~ 7 - 5 ~ 5 4 5 7 5 4 - 4 2 0 2 0 - - - - - 4 -
- 0 ~ ~ ~ ~ 0 ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ 0 ~ ~ ~ ~ 2 ~ 2 4 5 - 5
- 0 ~ ~ ~ ~ 0 ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ 0 ~ ~ ~ ~ 0 ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
- 0 ~ ~ ~ ~ 0 ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ 0 ~ ~ ~ ~ 0 ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~


Then the final part:

- - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
- 7 - 7 - 7 7 - 7 - 7 - 7 - 7
- 7 - 7 - 7 7 - 7 - 7 - 7 - 7
- 5 - 5 - 5 5 - 5 - 5 - 5 - 5
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

- - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
- 5 - 5 - 4 5 - 5 - 5 - 5 - 4
- 5 - 5 - 5 5 - 5 - 5 - 5 - 5
- 3 - 3 - 3 3 - 3 - 3 - 3 - 3
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

- - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
- 4 2 0 2 0 - 0 - - - - - - -
- 4 - - - - 4 - - - - - - - -
- 2 - - - - - - - - - - - - -
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - -


- - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
- 2 2 ~ - - - 4 - 4 - - - - -
- 2 2 ~ 2 4 5 - 5 - - - - - -
- 0 0 ~ - - - - - - - - - - -
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

there are other ways to play that last part, like:

- - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
- 2 2 ~ - - 0 4 0 4 - - - - -
- 2 2 ~ 2 4 - - - - - - - - -
- 0 0 ~ - - - - - - - - - - -
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

which uses open, but i prefer the former, you can slide up and pretty much be in position to rinse and repeat

 

the other parts are chords, and you guys have got those down.

 

tweedy has been known to change some riffs, so mine might not be 110% accurate.

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