@@iwvks The second chord is this weird thing starting on a C#: e|---0 B|---7 G|---0 D|---9 A|---8 E|---9 The chord can be interpreted as so: *(1:)* a C#7 b5 Add Minor 3 Add Sus 4, OR as *(2:)* a B sus 2 sus 4 add flat 5 add sharp 5/C#. Both interpretations are accurate, but it might make more sense to imagine it as an off-kilter B chord, since it's played right after a B Major.
The main part has Dave playing a B on the top 4 strings with an up-strum, then he'd play this other odd chord, also with an up-strum: e|---7--m--7--m---| B|---7--m--7--m---| G|---8--m--6--m---| D|---9--m--5--m---| A|----------------------| E|-----------------------| m = mute strings. I couldn't use an asterisk that's commonly used in tabelature, or it would change the font. The odd chord, if you interpret it as a B (since it's up-strummed and starts on the B,) is a B sus 2 add #5. That's a chord on the "medium difficulty" side, when you get into the depths of XTC chords. If you count the bottom note as the root, then just count it as... B sus 2 add #5/G.
Thank you ! I had been playing this for years, initially with help from the '11 Different Animals' book and then more recently filling in details with help from audio software and the blu-ray instrumentals.
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I managed to get the opening chords (the second one!) from AP himself on Twitter (before he left it). Nicely done!
what did he say?
@@iwvks The second chord is this weird thing starting on a C#:
e|---0
B|---7
G|---0
D|---9
A|---8
E|---9
The chord can be interpreted as so:
*(1:)* a C#7 b5 Add Minor 3 Add Sus 4, OR as
*(2:)* a B sus 2 sus 4 add flat 5 add sharp 5/C#.
Both interpretations are accurate, but it might make more sense to imagine it as an off-kilter B chord, since it's played right after a B Major.
@@101Volts thanks!
@@iwvks He ignored me because he was on 'Respectable Street.'
Great stuff
Huh. I didn’t realize the piano intro was so…weird. Neat!
the mystery has been solved!!!!
Excellent! Thank you for posting 👍
This is bloody fucking unreal! I don't know what else i can say with my jaw planted so firmly on the ground.
Spot on! Cheers
Amazing! Always wondering what exactly the second guitar plays! Thanks for shedding light on it!
The main part has Dave playing a B on the top 4 strings with an up-strum, then he'd play this other odd chord, also with an up-strum:
e|---7--m--7--m---|
B|---7--m--7--m---|
G|---8--m--6--m---|
D|---9--m--5--m---|
A|----------------------|
E|-----------------------|
m = mute strings. I couldn't use an asterisk that's commonly used in tabelature, or it would change the font.
The odd chord, if you interpret it as a B (since it's up-strummed and starts on the B,) is a B sus 2 add #5. That's a chord on the "medium difficulty" side, when you get into the depths of XTC chords. If you count the bottom note as the root, then just count it as... B sus 2 add #5/G.
Wow, you are my new hero!
Awesome!
This is really great
Thank you!!!
Even knowing the chord (thanks @101Volts), I still can't make it sound right! Andy Partridge and Relaxercise are magic.
Wow! Amazing untangling + wonderful performance = respect + gratitude! How long did this take you?
Thank you ! I had been playing this for years, initially with help from the '11 Different Animals' book and then more recently filling in details with help from audio software and the blu-ray instrumentals.
Hey what guitar do you use?