Gobias Industries Posted November 2, 2008 Share Posted November 2, 2008 Wilco the Song Drop D / DADADE (as long as the bottom three strings are DAD, the rest doesn't particularly matter)...but DADADE is the official ruling. tabbed by basil fawlty/nudge Mostly power chords. Other things to note: The D chord has a lot of sus4 shenanigans going on. Just listen to the recording. Most of the other chords, instead of going root-fifth-octave, will go root-fifth-third (or rather, 11th, aka octave+third), such as all instances of A, Bm, non-sung over Gs, Fs, and etc. Not really as necessary, but straight power chords are boring. In addition, this is the "main riff": ---------------------- --- ---------------------- --- ---------------------- --- -9-9-7-5-7-7-5-3------ --- -5-5-5-5-3-3-3-3-9-9-10-9- -5-5-5-5-3-3-3-3-0-0-0 -0- G F D the Dsus4-D thing in the chorus is this: -- --- -- --- -- --- -- --- -10-9~ -0 -0~ D* (in the bridge): ---------- --- ---------- --- ---------- --- ---------- --- -9-9-7-9-10-9- -0-0-0-0-0 -0- Main Riff x4 G F D Are you under the impression G F D this isn't your life? G F D Do you dabble in depression? Bb D is someone twisting a knife in your back? A D Are you being attacked? A Em Oh this is a fact G That you need to know, oh, oh, oh, oh Dsus4-D Wilco Wilco Wilco will *love you baby! *at this point is a walk down to the G thing, like this, I think: -- --------- -- --------- -- --------- -- --------- -10-9-7-5-2- -0 -0-0-0-0- Which goes right back into the main riff... Main Riff x2 G F D Are times getting tough G F D Are the roads you travel rough G F D Have you had enough of the old Bb D tired of being exposed to the cold A D Stare at your stereo A Em G Put on your headphones and pull out your hair, oh, oh, oh, oh Dsus4-D Colbert Colbert Colbert will *love you baby! *at this point is a walk down to the G thing, like this, I think: -- --------- -- --------- -- --------- -- --------- -10-9-7-5-2- -0 -0-0-0-0- Which goes right back into the main riff... Main Riff x1 G A ~> Bm D* So many wars that just can't be won, oh oh oh Bm D* Even before the battle's begun, oh oh oh Bm Em This is all of our arms open wide G Sonic shoulder for you to cry -y -y -y -y Dsus4-D Wilco Wilco will *love you baby! *at this point is a walk down to the G thing, like this, I think: -- --------- -- --------- -- --------- -- --------- -10-9-7-5-2- -0 -0-0-0-0- Which goes right back into the main riff... Main Riff x3 Bb D is someone twisting a knife in your back A D Are you being attacked A Em Oh this is a fact G That you need to know, oh, oh, oh, oh D Wilco Wilco Wilco Wilco Wilco will love you baby!!!!!! *at this point is a walk down to the G thing, like this, I think: -- --------- -- --------- -- --------- -- --------- -10-9-7-5-2- -0 -0-0-0-0- Which goes right back into the main riff... Main riff x1 Pretty sure that's it, enjoy! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Sparky speaks Posted November 4, 2008 Share Posted November 4, 2008 "The D chord has a lot of sus4 shenanigans going on. Just listen to the recording. Most of the other chords, instead of going root-fifth-octave, will go root-fifth-third (or rather, 11th, aka octave+third), such as all instances of A, Bm, non-sung over Gs, Fs, and etc. Not really as necessary, but straight power chords are boring." Not that musically inclined......Any chance you can tab out the chord shapes played throughout the song?........ Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Gobias Industries Posted November 7, 2008 Author Share Posted November 7, 2008 "The D chord has a lot of sus4 shenanigans going on. Just listen to the recording. Most of the other chords, instead of going root-fifth-octave, will go root-fifth-third (or rather, 11th, aka octave+third), such as all instances of A, Bm, non-sung over Gs, Fs, and etc. Not really as necessary, but straight power chords are boring." Not that musically inclined......Any chance you can tab out the chord shapes played throughout the song?........ ---- -- --- ---- -- --- ---- -- --- -9-11-10-7- -5-7 -8 -3- -5-7 -8 -3- G A Bm F Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Sparky speaks Posted November 8, 2008 Share Posted November 8, 2008 Thanks.......To be sure about the rest? Bb ? Em on the 2nd fret? D open? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Gobias Industries Posted November 12, 2008 Author Share Posted November 12, 2008 Thanks.......To be sure about the rest? Bb ? Em on the 2nd fret? D open? Bb:---1188 Em:---522 D:----70 The only one out of the ordinary is the D, but it's not too out of the ordinary to begin with. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
yankee Posted December 18, 2008 Share Posted December 18, 2008 Hot, thanks! I'm gonna get right one this one. Wanna work out some keyboard stuff for it! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
yankee Posted December 18, 2008 Share Posted December 18, 2008 Hot, thanks! I'm gonna get right one this one. Wanna work out some keyboard stuff for it! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mfwahl Posted December 19, 2008 Share Posted December 19, 2008 you can say that again! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
MattZ Posted February 9, 2009 Share Posted February 9, 2009 I saw Jeff's Living room show on saturday in winnetka and he played wilco the song. When the song was over someone asked what tuning it's in, and he said DADADE. So, you can get away with it in drop D obviously (I play it the way it's tabbed out above), but the man himself confirmed that's not correct. I thought other folks here would be interested in that little tidbit. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Sparky speaks Posted February 9, 2009 Share Posted February 9, 2009 I use the same tuning that I use for Pot Kettle Black.......Pretty close......DADF#AD......Sounds pretty much the same since I don't hit the F#,A or D strings much in that tuning while playing the song...... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
yankee Posted February 13, 2009 Share Posted February 13, 2009 I saw Jeff's Living room show on saturday in winnetka and he played wilco the song. When the song was over someone asked what tuning it's in, and he said DADADE. So, you can get away with it in drop D obviously (I play it the way it's tabbed out above), but the man himself confirmed that's not correct. I thought other folks here would be interested in that little tidbit. Nice. Thanks! We're hoping to play this with Jeff at an upcoming living room show and our arrangement will probably involve at least one guitar in this tuning, and at least one in standard tuning. I'm totally digging this song! The trick will be staying with Jeff if he doesn't do it exactly the way it is on the recording we've heard. We've got to be ready to follow if he changes anything up I guess. Rock. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Gobias Industries Posted February 16, 2009 Author Share Posted February 16, 2009 I saw Jeff's Living room show on saturday in winnetka and he played wilco the song. When the song was over someone asked what tuning it's in, and he said DADADE. So, you can get away with it in drop D obviously (I play it the way it's tabbed out above), but the man himself confirmed that's not correct. I thought other folks here would be interested in that little tidbit. The whole bit is that basically regardless of whether it's drop D or DADADE, it's not really that much of a problem because it's pretty much all power chords utilizing the bottom two (or three) strings, DAD. I'll still go ahead and change it, though. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
MattZ Posted May 23, 2009 Share Posted May 23, 2009 bump (to make my (your?) life easier) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
GutenAbend Posted August 3, 2010 Share Posted August 3, 2010 How do i tune to DADADE? I can get the DAD but the ADE is the tricky part for me. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
anthony Posted August 3, 2010 Share Posted August 3, 2010 How do i tune to DADADE? I can get the DAD but the ADE is the tricky part for me.With all due respect to JT, I think this song is better played in regular Open D, IMHO. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Moss Posted August 4, 2010 Share Posted August 4, 2010 How do i tune to DADADE? I can get the DAD but the ADE is the tricky part for me. I just play the A on the 5th string and the 3rd string at the same time and adjust the 3rd string up until it sounds like the same note. Same with the D on the 4th and D on the 2nd string. Or is that not what you are asking? I hate tuning strings up more than a full step. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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