#----------------------------------PLEASE NOTE---------------------------------# #This file is the author's own work and represents their interpretation of the # #song. You may only use this file for private study, scholarship, or research. # #------------------------------------------------------------------------------# # Date: Thu, 23 Oct 1997 15:18:14 -0700 (PDT) From: "Mr. Greenjeans" Subject: "big empty" by S.T.P. big empty by s.t.p. transcribed: ricky lee (will you guys help me out with the lyrics some?) The verse rhythm is real quiet and subdued most of the time. symbols: m = left hand mute (lift your hand off the neck a little) h = hammer on / = slide up \ = slide down guitar 1 w/slide (if you don't have a slide you can fake it) -(0)----------------------------------------------------------------- -----0/8--7-8-7-3-3--0-3-0/12-15-12-15-11--8-10-11\10-8-8-10-8-12-15- --------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------------- guitar 2 intro and verse riff (play 6 times. let ring 5th and 6th) |-------------------------------0---0-0-0--------------------| |---0-------------3---3---3-3-0-1---1-1-1-1---1---1---1-1-1--| |---0---------0---3---3---3-3-0-0---0-0-0-3---3---3---3-3-0--| |---2-----0h2---2-----2---2-2-0-2---2-2-2-2---2---2---2-2-2--| |---2---2-----------------------3---3-3-3-3---3---3---3-3-3--| |---0--------------------------------------------------------| m m m m m m "drivin' faster in my car..." "fallin' farter... are..." "smoke a cigarette & drive some more 'cause conversation's hell.. fallin' faster in my... car" chorus riff: (play 4 times) tailor rhythm to album sound. ---3-3--3-3-0--0-0--0-0---3-3--3-3-3--3-3-3--3-3--- ---3-3--3-3-0--0-0--0-0-0-3-3--3-3-3--3-3-3--3-3-0- ---0-0--0-0-2--2-2--2-2-0-0-0--0-0-0--0-0-0--0-0-0- ---0-0--0-0-2--2-2--2-2-0-2-2--2-2-2--2-2-2--2-2-0- ---2-2--2-2-0--0-0--0-0-0-3-3--3-3-3--3-3-3--3-3-0- ---3-3--3-3---------------------------------------- "time 2 take it home big easy and the conscience-laden at end of last time playing the C part play this sometimes too. ---3--- ---0--- ---3--- ---2--- ---3--- ------- home... riff 3: ---3---3---3-3-0-0---0---0-- ---0---0---0-0-0-0---0---3-- ---0---0---0-0-2-2---2\1-1-- ---0---0---0-0-2-2---0---0--hold, then verse 2 ---3---2---2-2-0-0---0---0-- ---3---3---3-3-------------- m m pre-2nd verse with riff 1 ---10\8-6---3/5\3-0-3-5-6---3/5\3-7-10---12\10-7--6--5--3\0-- ------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------- m m m verse two: chorus again then: (play three times, then riff 3) ---3---3---3-3-0-0---0---0-0--0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0--- ---0---0---0-0-0-0---0---3-3--3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3--- ---0---0---0-0-2-2---2\1-1-1--1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1--- ---0---0---0-0-2-2---0---0-0--0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0--- ---3---2---2-2-0-0---0---0-2--2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2--- ---3---3---3-3-------------0--0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0--- "conversation's hell..." bridge: start off with an e-minor, then it's pretty much whatever you want until the next pre-chorus. Here are some of the important parts, though. rhy fill 1: (every once and a while...) ----------- ---2-3-2--- ---2-2-2--- ----------- ----------- ----------- and then there's a cool base part: A-----7-9-10-9-7-0-2-4/5-2-0-2-0----- E---0----------------------------3--- and then the pre-chorus: ---3---2-3-2---2-3-5---3-5-7---5-7-9---7-9-10----10----10-play 10s ----------------------------------------------10----10----a bunch of ----------------------------------------------------------times, then ----------------------------------------------------------just start ----------------------------------------------------------going up the ----------------------------------------------------------neck guitar 2 ----------------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------------- -----------------------------------------------5/6/7/8/9/10/ -----------------------------------------------5/6/7/8/9/10/ and such ---------------------------------------------0-3/4/5/6/7/8-/ chorus again and then "converation's hell" again and if you've ever heard the song before in your life you know how it goes. End with riff 3 and a long drawn-out last chord. I probably forgot some parts, but my hands are getting tired. E-mail me at captain_zodiac@hotmail.com with questions/suggestions. Thanks. ______________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com