Big Empty Stone Temple Pilots
<br/> Date: Mon, 27 Oct 1997 10:38:43 -0700<br/> From: "Ryoma (Allen)" <br/> Subject: Re: TAB: "Big Empty" by Stone Temple Pilots<br/> <br/> Song: Big Empty<br/> Artist: Stone Temple Pilots<br/> Author(of this version): Russ Allen<br/> <br/> This is the first time I've posted to the OLGA, and I was hesitant to <br/> do it at all. I was looking through the collected versions of "Big <br/> Empty" just for the lyrics, because I already knew how to play the <br/> song. I noticed that none of the other versions are particularly clear <br/> on a couple of things, and there is no tab at all for the solos before <br/> the verses. Since the solos are an important part of the song, I <br/> figured I'd post my own version. Before I start, I'd like to say that <br/> I'm not insinuating that MY way is the RIGHT way to play the song, and <br/> that everyone else who has posted is wrong. All I'm saying is that my <br/> version is acceptable to me, and on the few occasions that I've played <br/> in front of a crowd, everyone there seems to agree that I appear to <br/> have it right. So here it is.<br/> <br/> Chords for the verses:<br/> <br/> Em7: 022030<br/> C9: 332333 The easiest way to play this chord(for me anyway) is to <br/> use your thumb to bar the top two strings on the third fret, your index <br/> finger to hit the third string on the second fret(you can lay your <br/> index finger across all the strings just to get that one string), and <br/> your ring finger to bar the last 3 strings on the third fret. If you <br/> finger the chord this way, it's easy to do, it's almost like grabbing <br/> the neck of the guitar, you don't have to think about it.<br/> <br/> Chords for the chorus:<br/> <br/> G: 355433 (To me it sounds better with the barred G than the regular G)<br/> F: 133211<br/> C: 335553 (Again, I think it sounds better with the barred chord)<br/> <br/> The above chords are for the "Time to take her home, her dizzy head is <br/> conscious laden...etc." part. When you get to "..Conversation <br/> kills.." use this chord progression:<br/> <br/> G: 355433<br/> F: 133211<br/> Esus4: 022200<br/> E: 022100<br/> <br/> For the two E chords, play them one after the other. When playing the <br/> Esus4 chord, use the regular E fingering, and just stick your pinky <br/> down on the fourth string down, then lift it to play the E.<br/> <br/> When going back into the verse after the chorus, start with the C9 <br/> chord, then go into the regular rhythm for the verse starting with Em7.<br/> <br/> Okay, now for the solos. There are two solos, one before the first <br/> verse and another before the second. I'm pretty sure STP used a Dobro <br/> guitar with a slide for these solos.<br/> <br/> Solos:<br/> (The only strings I use to play these solos are the two high stings, e <br/> and B. So I won't go to the trouble of typing out all 6. It's <br/> pointless. In case you wonder why I only use these two strings, it's <br/> because I play this with a slide, and I'm tabbing it with that in mind)<br/> <br/> Legend:<br/> ~~ = Vibrato<br/> x/y = Slide up from note x to note y<br/> x\y = Slide down from note x to note y<br/> x\\ = Slide from note x down until sound is gone<br/> x// = Slide up from note x until sound is gone<br/> <br/> First Solo:<br/> e------------------------------3/7-10~~~~-7-10-6~~~\3-3-5-6\5-3--5-3|<br/> B----8~~~7-8-7~~~~\3-3-3~~~~--0------------------------------------|<br/> <br/> e--3/7-10~~~7-10-6~~~~-------|<br/> B----------------------------|<br/> <br/> <br/> Second Solo:<br/> e---10/12\3-3/6~~~-----3-5-6~~~~3-5-3-3/7-10~~~10/12\10-6~~~\\-3/6-|<br/> B------------------3/5---------------------------------------------|<br/> <br/> e--3/5-------|<br/> B-----3/5~~~~|<br/> <br/> That's it for the solos. They play a few little runs during the <br/> verses, but you can improvise just using the notes you play for <br/> the actual solos.<br/> <br/> Last of all, the lyrics:<br/> <br/> (play solo 1 along with the Em7 and C9 chords, then the verse starts)<br/> [verse 1]<br/> <br/> Em7 C9 Em7<br/> Driving faster in my car<br/> Falling farther from just what we are<br/> Smoke a cigarette and lie some more<br/> These conversations kill<br/> Driving faster in my car<br/> <br/> (start playing the second chord progression)<br/> [chorus]<br/> <br/> G F <br/> Time to take her home<br/> C <br/> Her dizzy head is conscience laden<br/> Time to take a ride that leaves today<br/> No conversation<br/> Time to take her home<br/> Her dizzy head is conscience laden<br/> Time to wait to long<br/> To wait to long, to wait to long<br/> <br/> <br/> (start playing the third chord progression)<br/> <br/> G F Esus4 E<br/> <br/> (Go back to first chord progression, start with C9 and play second solo, then the verse starts)<br/> [verse 2]<br/> <br/> Too much walkin' shoes worn thin<br/> Too much trippin' and my soul's worn thin<br/> Time to catch a ride that leaves today<br/> Her name is what is means<br/> Too much walkin' shoes worn thin<br/> <br/> (play the chorus)<br/> <br/> (play the third chord progression again)<br/> <br/> G F Esus4 E (let ring) G F Esus4 E(etc.)<br/> ...Conversation kills...<br/> <br/> <br/> Well, that's it. If anyone feels a need to correct me on anything, just <br/> write me at ryoma@uwyo.edu. Enjoy playing!<br/> </div> </div> <div class="breadcrumbs">
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