Big Country - The Selling Of America
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| Band name | Big Country |
| Song name | The Selling Of America |
| Tab type | Guitar tab |
| Added | 05/06/2008 |
| Size | 17.97 kb |
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"The Selling Of America" by Big Country From the Album "The Buffalo Skinners" Tab by Colin Dawson - colin_g_dawson@hotmail.com - May 2005 For more info about Big Country visit www.bigcountry.co.uk For the latest updates to this tab, visit the Musicians Forums section of Bruce Watson's web site www.bruce-watson.net This is one of the more difficult songs I've tried to tab. The solos were fairly straightforward to work out and relatively easy to play apart from the fast runs towards the end of the final solo. The rhythm guitar was far more difficult to figure out and I'm not convinced it's quite right yet. I'll review this when I get time and post updates but meantime, it's close enough to have some fun with. Comments and corrections welcome! h = hammer p = pull s = slide sd = slide down r = let ring (sustain) ^ - split harmonic (artificial) Intro; F#m C#m C#m C#m E F#m F#m F#m C#m A A E|------------5-4h5p4rrr-|7-4h7p4--------------|---------------------| B|7-5h7p5---5------------|--------7-5---5h7rrr-|7-5h7p5--------------| G|--------6--------------|------------6--------|--------6-4---4h6rrr-| D|-----------------------|---------------------|------------6--------| A|-----------------------|---------------------|---------------------| E|-----------------------|---------------------|---------------------| C#m E F#m F#m F#m C#m A A E|7-4h7p4-----5------|-----------4------| B|--------7-5---7rrr-|-------5-7---5rrr-| G|-------------------|-4-4h6------------| D|-------------------|------------------| A|-------------------|------------------| E|-------------------|------------------| A F#m C#m C#m C#m E F#m F#m F#m C#m A A E|------------5-4h5p4rrr-|7-4h7p4--------------|---------------------| B|7-5h7p5---5------------|--------7-5---5h7rrr-|7-5h7p5--------------| G|--------6--------------|------------6--------|--------6-4---4h6rrr-| D|-----------------------|---------------------|------------6--------| A|-----------------------|---------------------|---------------------| E|-----------------------|---------------------|---------------------| C#m E F#m F#m F#m C#m A A A F#m C#m C#m E|7-4h7p4-----5------|----------4------|------------------------| B|--------7-5---7rrr-|------5-7---5rrr-|7-5h7p5-----------------| G|-------------------|4-4h6------------|--------6-4---4h6rrrrrrr| D|-------------------|-----------------|------------6-----------| A|-------------------|-----------------|------------------------| E|-------------------|-----------------|------------------------| Verse 1; C#m A E|-------------------------------------| B|-------------------------------------| G|6rrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr| D|-------------------------------------| A|-------------------------------------| E|-------------------------------------| Gonna take a message to mother E C#m E|-------------------------------------| B|-------------------^-----------------| G|6rrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr4rrrrrsd1rrrrrrrrr| D|-------------------------------------| A|-------------------------------------| E|-------------------------------------| Tell her that I’ll be home soon C#m A E|-------------------------------------| B|-------------------------------------| G|1rrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr| D|-------------------------------------| A|-------------------------------------| E|-------------------------------------| Let her know I’m still undercover F#m E A Hiding out behind the moon Chorus; This guitar part plays through each of the choruses (shorthand as above); C#m A B E|---------2---4---2-1-----| B|--2h4----------4-----2rr-| G|-------------------------| D|-------------------------| A|-------------------------| E|-------------------------| The selling of America C#m E A E|-------2---6--4----2--------| B|--2h4-----------------4-2rr-| G|----------------------------| D|----------------------------| A|----------------------------| E|----------------------------| Is going on now town by town C#m A B E|----------2--4---2-1-----| B|--2h4----------4-----2rr-| G|-------------------------| D|-------------------------| A|-------------------------| E|-------------------------| The selling of America C#m B A E|---------2----6--4-2--------| B|--2h4-----------------2rr---| G|----------------------------| D|----------------------------| A|----------------------------| E|----------------------------| You better keep it underground Solo 1; F#m C#m C#m C#m E F#m F#m F#m C#m A A E|------------5-4h5p4rrr-|7-4h7p4--------------|---------------------| B|7-5h7p5---5------------|--------7-5---5h7rrr-|7-5h7p5--------------| G|--------6--------------|------------6--------|--------6-4---4h6rrr-| D|-----------------------|---------------------|------------6--------| A|-----------------------|---------------------|---------------------| E|-----------------------|---------------------|---------------------| C#m E F#m F#m F#m C#m A A A F#m C#m C#m E|7-4h7p4-----5------|----------4------|------------------------| B|--------7-5---7rrr-|------5-7---5rrr-|7-5h7p5-----------------| G|-------------------|4-4h6------------|--------6-4---4h6rrrrrrr| D|-------------------|-----------------|------------6-----------| A|-------------------|-----------------|------------------------| E|-------------------|-----------------|------------------------| Verse 2; The split harmonics here, and later in the song, are created by picking hard and slightly deadening the string with the thumb simultaneously. Pick the string approximately above the bridge pickup. Adjust the position where you pick the string until you create the correct split harmonic, and remember this position. You'll need roughly the same position for the split harmonics later in the song. C#m A E|-------------------------------------| B|-------------------------------------| G|6rrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrsu13-| D|-------------------------------------| A|-------------------------------------| E|-------------------------------------| Better get a message to Martha E C#m E|------------------------------------| B|------------------------------------| G|13rrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr| D|------------------------------------| A|------------------------------------| E|------------------------------------| Tell her that our workers are doomed C#m A E|-------------------------------------| B|^------^-------^-------^--^--^--^--^-| G|6------6-------6-------6--6--6--6--6-| D|-------------------------------------| A|-------------------------------------| E|-------------------------------------| Better call on General McArthur F#m E A E|------------------------------------| B|^--------^-----^------^--^--^--^--^-| G|6--------6-----6------6--6--6--6--6-| D|------------------------------------| A|------------------------------------| E|------------------------------------| Tell him the invasion is due Chorus; C#m A B The selling of America C#m E A Is going on now town by town C#m A B The selling of America C#m B A You better keep it underground Bridge; E F#m Here come the dollar bombers Guitar solo; C#m E F#m C#m A E B A E|------7-----|-----------------|-------------|---------------| B|9-9-7---9rr-|7-9p7---7---9rrr-|7-7-----9rrr-|7-9p7----------| G|------------|------9---6------|----9-6------|------9-6------| D|------------|-----------------|-------------|----------9rrr-| A|------------|-----------------|-------------|---------------| E|------------|-----------------|-------------|---------------| For the next bit I've used the following shorthand; 0 = 10th fret 1 = 11th fret 2 = 12th fret 3 = 13th fret 4 = 14th fret 5 = 15th fret 6 = 16th fret 7 = 17th fret 8 = 18th fret 9 = 19th fret C#m E F#m C#m A E B A E|------------|6-4rh6p4----------|2h4-4-2h4p2---2rr-|----2----------| B|------2h4rr-|---------7-4h7rrr-|------------4-----|2h4---4p2------| G|3-3p1-------|------------------|------------------|----------3rrr-| D|------------|------------------|------------------|---------------| A|------------|------------------|------------------|---------------| E|------------|------------------|------------------|---------------| No shorthand; (a harmony guitar joins in here) C#m E F#m C#m A E B A E|------7-----|-----------------|-------------|---------------| B|9-9-7---9rr-|7-9p7---7---9rrr-|7-7-----9rrr-|7-9p7----------| G|------------|------9---6------|----9-6------|------9-6------| D|------------|-----------------|-------------|----------9rrr-| A|------------|-----------------|-------------|---------------| E|------------|-----------------|-------------|---------------| Shorthand as above; C#m E F#m C#m A E B A E|------------|6-4rh6p4----------|2h4-4-2h4p2---2rr-|----2----------| B|------2h4rr-|---------7-4h7rrr-|------------4-----|2h4---4p2------| G|3-3p1-------|------------------|------------------|----------3rrr-| D|------------|------------------|------------------|---------------| A|------------|------------------|------------------|---------------| E|------------|------------------|------------------|---------------| The next bit is very difficult to make out due to the number of overdubbed guitars and the thickness of all the effects. One guitar does something like this. If you add stacks of delay and flanger it fills out quite nicely but it really needs about 5 or 6 overdubbed guitars, each playing different things. Shorthand as above; E F#m C#m A E|7-6---6-9-6---6-7-6---6-9-6---6-7-6---6-9-6---6-7-6---6-9-6---6--| B|----7-------7-------7-------7-------7-------7-------7-------7----| G|-----------------------------------------------------------------| D|-----------------------------------------------------------------| A|-----------------------------------------------------------------| E|-----------------------------------------------------------------| E F#m C#m A E|7-6---6-9-6---6-7-6---6-9-6---6-7-6-9-6-9-6-9-6-7-6-9-6-9-6-9-6--| B|----7-------7-------7-------7------------------------------------| G|-----------------------------------------------------------------| D|-----------------------------------------------------------------| A|-----------------------------------------------------------------| E|-----------------------------------------------------------------| Verse 3; C#m A E|-------------------------------------------| B|^------^-------^--------^-----^----^--^--^-| G|6------6-------6--------6-----6----6--6--6-| D|-------------------------------------------| A|-------------------------------------------| E|-------------------------------------------| Better get the word to the boss man E C#m E|---------------------------------^-------------^-----| B|^------^--------^-----^---^--^---5-^-^-------^-5-^---| G|6------6--------6-----6---6--4h6---6-6b8b6p4-6---6---| D|-----------------------------------------------------| A|-----------------------------------------------------| E|-----------------------------------------------------| A wire from the industry spy C#m A E|----------------------------------------------------------| B|^--------^------------^-----^---^---^---^--^---^-^-----^--| G|6--------6------------6-----6---6---6---6--6b8-6-4h6p4-6--| D|----------------------------------------------------------| A|----------------------------------------------------------| E|----------------------------------------------------------| Tell him that they’re over the border F#m E A E|-------------------------------------^---------| B|^------^-------^-----^-----^---^-----7b9b7-^---| G|6------6-------6-----6-----6---6-----------6b8-| D|-----------------------------------------------| A|-----------------------------------------------| E|-----------------------------------------------| Trying out the White House for size Chorus; C#m A B The selling of America C#m E A Is going on now town by town C#m A B The selling of America C#m B A You better keep it underground Chorus; C#m A B The selling of America C#m E A Is going on now town by town C#m A B The selling of America C#m B A You better keep it underground Guitar solo (slightly different to intro); F#m C#m C#m C#m E F#m F#m F#m C#m A A E|------------5-4rrr-|7-4h7p4------------------|---------------------| B|7-5h7p5---5--------|--------7-5h7p5---5h7rrr-|7-5h7p5--------------| G|--------6----------|----------------6--------|--------6-4---4h6rrr-| D|-------------------|-------------------------|------------6--------| A|-------------------|-------------------------|---------------------| E|-------------------|-------------------------|---------------------| C#m E F#m F#m F#m C#m A A E|7-4h7p4-----5--------|----------4------| B|--------7-5---5h7rrr-|------5-7---5rrr-| G|---------------------|4-4h6------------| D|---------------------|-----------------| A|---------------------|-----------------| E|---------------------|-----------------| A F#m C#m C#m C#m E F#m F#m F#m C#m A A E|------------5-4rrr-|7-4h7p4------------------|---------------------| B|7-5h7p5---5--------|--------7-5h7p5---5h7rrr-|7-5h7p5--------------| G|--------6----------|----------------6--------|--------6-4---4h6rrr-| D|-------------------|-------------------------|------------6--------| A|-------------------|-------------------------|---------------------| E|-------------------|-------------------------|---------------------| C#m E F#m F#m F#m C#m A A A F#m C#m C#m E|7-4h7p4-----5--------|----------4------|-----------5-4h5p4rr-| B|--------7-5---5h7rrr-|------5-7---5rrr-|7-5h7p5---5----------| G|---------------------|4-4h6------------|--------6------------| D|---------------------|-----------------|---------------------| A|---------------------|-----------------|---------------------| E|---------------------|-----------------|---------------------| (the same chord sequence continues through the rest of the solo I think) E|5-4h5p4rr-5-4h5p4rr-5-4h5p4rr-5-4h5p4-------------------------------| B|--------------------------------------7-5---5h7rr-7rr-7-5h7p5---5h7-| G|------------------------------------------6-------------------6-----| D|--------------------------------------------------------------------| A|--------------------------------------------------------------------| E|--------------------------------------------------------------------| E|4h7rr-7rr-7-4h7p4---4h7-9h12rr-12rr-12-9h12p9----9h12-| B|------------------7---------------------------12------| G|------------------------------------------------------| D|------------------------------------------------------| A|------------------------------------------------------| E|------------------------------------------------------| E|12p9--9--------|---------------|---------------|-------------| B|----12-12p9--9-|12p9--9--------|---------------|-------------| G|-----------11--|----11-11p9--9-|11p9--9--------|-------------| D|---------------|-----------11--|----11-11p9--9-|11-9h11p9--9-| A|---------------|---------------|-----------11--|---------11--| E|---------------|---------------|---------------|-------------| E|-------------|-----------------|---------|----------| B|-------------|-----------------|---------|----------| G|---9h11p9--9-|11h12p11---------|---------|9h11p9--9-| D|11-------11--|--------11-14-11-|9rr-11rr-|------11--| A|-------------|-----------------|---------|----------| E|-------------|-----------------|---------|----------| E|----------------------9h12p9|12-11h12p11p9---|-----9------12-|14b16b14p12--12-| B|----------------9h12p9------|-------------12-|11s12--12s14---|-----------14---| G|----------9h11p9------------|----------------|---------------|----------------| D|----9h11p9------------------|----------------|---------------|----------------| A|9h11------------------------|----------------|---------------|----------------| E|----------------------------|----------------|---------------|----------------| Fade out E|-----12-14-14b16b14p12--12-14b16-12rr----------------------------------| B|12s14-----------------14-----------------------------------------------| G|-----------------------------------------------------------------------| D|-----------------------------------------------------------------------| A|-----------------------------------------------------------------------| E|-----------------------------------------------------------------------| E|-----------------------------------------------------------------------| B|-----------------------------------------------------------------------| G|-----------------------------------------------------------------------| D|-----------------------------------------------------------------------| A|-----------------------------------------------------------------------| E|-----------------------------------------------------------------------| Chords: CHORD | E A D G B E A | 0 0 2 2 2 0 B | 2 2 4 4 4 2 C#m | 4 4 6 6 5 4 E | 0 2 2 1 0 0 F#m | 2 4 4 2 2 2