Difference between revisions of "Guitar Tab:Snail Shell"

From This Might Be A Wiki
m (chord fixes and minor spelling mistakes)
m
 
Line 11: Line 11:
 
Meanwhile, piano: Am6 Cm6/Eb
 
Meanwhile, piano: Am6 Cm6/Eb
  
−
There is not a lot of guitar in this song. The chords below are derived from
+
N.C.
−
the keyboard parts. If you're playing them on a guitar, you may find it
+
−
useful to play power chords parallel to the bass, especially in the chorus.
+
−
 
+
 
Sir hand
 
Sir hand
 
Or is it ma'am
 
Or is it ma'am
Line 24: Line 21:
 
           Am6                    Cm6/Eb                    Am6 Cm6/Eb
 
           Am6                    Cm6/Eb                    Am6 Cm6/Eb
 
I want to thank you for putting me back in my snail shell
 
I want to thank you for putting me back in my snail shell
−
           Am6                    Cm6/Eb                    Am6 Cm6/Eb E7
+
           Am6                    Cm6/Eb                    Am6 Cm6/Eb E9
 
I want to thank you for putting me back in my snail shell
 
I want to thank you for putting me back in my snail shell
  
  
−
       Am                  Bm6       C  
+
       Am                  Bm       C  
 
Was it something you would do for anybody?
 
Was it something you would do for anybody?
−
       D              Em        F#m6
+
       D              Em        F#m
 
Was it what you'd only do for me?
 
Was it what you'd only do for me?
 
           G              E/G#
 
           G              E/G#
Line 38: Line 35:
  
  
−
(single notes notated from here on out)
+
(single notes)
 
                           A
 
                           A
 
Friend, look what you gave   
 
Friend, look what you gave   
Line 47: Line 44:
 
From the position at your feet where I stand?
 
From the position at your feet where I stand?
  
−
 
+
(back to chords)
 
So let me thank you for putting me back in my snail shell
 
So let me thank you for putting me back in my snail shell
 
I'd like to thank you for putting me back in my snail shell
 
I'd like to thank you for putting me back in my snail shell
Line 56: Line 53:
 
I want to thank you for putting me back in my snail shell
 
I want to thank you for putting me back in my snail shell
  
−
(power chords)
+
 
−
G     A
+
G5     A5
 
Snail Shell
 
Snail Shell
−
C     A
+
C5     A5
 
Thank you
 
Thank you
−
B     C
+
B5     C5
 
Snail Shell
 
Snail Shell
−
E     A
+
E5     A5
 
Thank you
 
Thank you
  
 +
(bass is playing A here)
 
Ah
 
Ah
 
Ah
 
Ah
 
Ah
 
Ah
  
 +
(Reintro)
  
 
Was it something you would do for anybody?
 
Was it something you would do for anybody?
 
Was it what you'd only do for me?
 
Was it what you'd only do for me?
−
                                             Am                  Bm6        
+
                                             Am                  Bm        
 
Or was it something where you acted when you saw the need
 
Or was it something where you acted when you saw the need
  
−
               C                D              Em        F#m6
+
               C                D              Em        F#m
 
And knew that there would be a way the act could be repaid
 
And knew that there would be a way the act could be repaid
 
           G              E/G#
 
           G              E/G#

Latest revision as of 17:59, 13 September 2023

Snail Shell
By: They Might Be Giants
Key: A Minor
Year: 1994
Tabbed By: J2 
Main riff:

e ------------------------------|--0-------------------------
B -------1-----------1-----3-1--|----3-1-3-1-------1-----3-1-
G ---0-2---2-----0-2---0-2------|------------0-2-2---0-2-----
D -2-----------2----------------|----------------------------
A ------------------------------|----------------------------
E ------------------------------|----------------------------

Meanwhile, piano: Am6 Cm6/Eb

N.C.
Sir hand
Or is it ma'am
I fell out of my right place again
And you
Considered me
And now I'm where a snail has to be

          Am6                    Cm6/Eb                    Am6 Cm6/Eb
I want to thank you for putting me back in my snail shell
          Am6                    Cm6/Eb                    Am6 Cm6/Eb E9 
I want to thank you for putting me back in my snail shell


       Am                  Bm       C 
Was it something you would do for anybody?
       D               Em        F#m
Was it what you'd only do for me?
          G              E/G#
I need to know because you see
          Am            C          D          E7(#9)
I want to thank you for putting me back in my snail shell


(single notes)
                           A
Friend, look what you gave   
                                E
And how can you ever be repaid?
        A                 E (oscillates back and forth to F)
How may I give you a hand
From the position at your feet where I stand?

(back to chords)
So let me thank you for putting me back in my snail shell
I'd like to thank you for putting me back in my snail shell

Was it something you would do for anybody?
Was it what you'd only do for me?
I need to know because you see
I want to thank you for putting me back in my snail shell


G5     A5
Snail Shell
C5     A5
Thank you
B5     C5
Snail Shell
E5     A5
Thank you

(bass is playing A here)
Ah
Ah
Ah

(Reintro)

Was it something you would do for anybody?
Was it what you'd only do for me?
                                             Am                  Bm       
Or was it something where you acted when you saw the need

              C                D               Em        F#m
And knew that there would be a way the act could be repaid
          G              E/G#
And so it may, but for today
          Am            C          D          E7(#9)  (do a little flans-shred)
I want to thank you for putting me back in my snail shell

A A
Retrieved from "https://tmbw.net/wiki/index.php?title=Guitar_Tab:Snail_Shell&oldid=336392"