Throwing Things (otherwise known as the Superchunk left hand flexibility method) Not a particularly difficult song, as long as you can get that darn third chord down. These are the chords. If you don't believe me, take a close look at "Take the Tube". Guitar 1 verse (listen to the song for rhythm) --------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------------- --------9------9------9---------------------------------------------- --------9------9------9---------------------------------------------- --------7(8x)--x(4x)--x(4x)------------------------------------------ ---------------9------5---------------------------------------------- Guitar 2 verse --------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------4-------------------------------------------------- --4-4-4-6-6-4-2-2-2(9x fast alternate strokes)-2-2-2----------------- --------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------------- Chorus --------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------6------------------------------------------------ ------9------7------6---------(four times total, after 1st chorus---- ------9------7------4(4x)-------go back to E5 instead of C#5. After-- ------7(8x)--5(4x)----------------2nd and third chorus, go to break)- Break after 2nd and 3rd choruses --------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------------- ----7-7--6-6--4s6-6s4-4s6-6----(4 times during first break. On 4th--- ----7-7--6-6--4s6-6s4-4s6-6-------time, stay on the last F#5--------- ----5-5--4-4--2s4-4s2-2s4-4---------then go back to verse)----------- The second break is longer. The second guitar is playing what sounds like rapid alternate picking on a single string overdubbed once or twice, but may actually be octaves (shown here), which sound pretty close and work a lot better in a live situation. Listen to the song for the rhythm. --------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------------- ---9-11--13--14--16--18--16--14--13-11--9--4------------------------- ---x--x---x---x---x---x---x---x---x--x--x--x---(2x then back to------ ---7--9--11--12--14--16--14--12--11--9--7--2-----break, adding the--- --------------------------------------------------feedback surges)--- Guitar 1 then hangs on E5 until the end of the song, and Guitar 2 plays the solo. This is pretty close, I think. There may be some beats left out or some slides, but they're easy to fill in. --------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------------- ---9----------------------------------------------------------------- ---9---------------------------s11-9-9-9-7-6-6h7p6------------------- ---7(a bunch of times.-----------------------------7----------------- -------listen to the song-------------------------------------------- and you'll get it.) --------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------------- ---14-14-13-14-14-13-11-9-9-9-9-11-9-11-9-11-9-11-13---9------------- -------------------------------------------------------9------------- -------------------------------------------------------7------------- --------------------------------------------------------------------- Blowing up the street like a leaf I skin my back a few times you'll see Head over heels, my hand's on my heart I'm making a promise, and that's a start You're leaving a trail for me I see you up in the tallest tree You're throwing things down at me I'm starting to climb but I'm starting on my knees Somewhere along the way The dusk it turns back into day The sky is orange The trees bend down against the wind Later, Todd =================================================================== todd@icu.com "And it's true I have no use, but instead I have a clue." ===================================================================