Ramshackle Tab

by Beck
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Author FlorIsabel [a] 40. Last edit on Feb 13, 2014
This song is beautiful! I was pretty much disappointed with all the tabs online-its
not EMajor! So I decided to do it myself. woohoo!
Questions go to florflow@gmail.com
 
So the song is in Eb major. tune strings 1, 5, and 6 to Eb.
Tune strings 3 and 4 to Gb.
Tune string 2 to Bb.
 
THIS IS WHAT IT LOOKS LIKE:
Eb|
Bb|
Gb|
Gb|
Eb|
Eb|
 
The only strings that will ever move frets are strings 3 and 4. Strum the other strings
throughout the song!! If i use a ZERO (0), It means to strum open also. A slash (/)
a subtle slide!
 
INTRO:
Eb|--------------------------| |---------------------------|
Bb|--------------------------| |---------------------------|
Gb|---1-----1-1-1----1/2---2-| |--0----0-0-0----0/1--------|
Gb|---1-----1-1-1----1/2---2-| |--0----0-0-0----0/1--------|
Eb|--------------------------| |---------------------------|
Eb|--------------------------| |---------------------------|
 
Eb|--------------------------| |---------------------------|
Bb|--------------------------| |---------------------------|
Gb|---1-----1-1-1----1/2---2-| |--2/4--4----6------2/1-----|
Gb|---1-----1-1-1----1/2---2-| |--2/4--4----6------2/1-----|
Eb|--------------------------| |---------------------------|
Eb|--------------------------| |---------------------------|
 
 
VERSE:
 
you've been so long              your blind eyes are gone
Eb|--------------------------| |---------------------------|
Bb|--------------------------| |---------------------------|
Gb|--1----1--2--4------1-----| |--6--------4---------1-----|
Gb|--1----1--2--4------1-----| |--6--------4---------1-----|
Eb|--------------------------| |---------------------------|
Eb|--------------------------| |---------------------------|
 
your old bones are on their own
Eb|--------------------------|
Bb|--------------------------|
Gb|---1-----2--2----2/4------|
Gb|---1-----2--2----2/4------|
Eb|--------------------------|
Eb|--------------------------|
 
so take off your coat             put a song in your throat
Eb|--------------------------| |---------------------------|
Bb|--------------------------| |---------------------------|
Gb|--1----1--2--4------1-----| |--6--------4---------1-----|
Gb|--1----1--2--4------1-----| |--6--------4---------1-----|
Eb|--------------------------| |---------------------------|
Eb|--------------------------| |---------------------------|
 
let the dead beats pound all around
Eb|--------------------------|
Bb|--------------------------|
Gb|---1-----2--2----2/4------|
Gb|---1-----2--2----2/4------|
Eb|--------------------------|
Eb|--------------------------|
 
CHORUS: (with optional introductory arpegio)
 
we will go
Eb|--------------------------|
Bb|-------0------------------|
Gb|----1----------6--4--1----|
Gb|---------------6--4--1----|
Eb|-0------------------------|
Eb|--------------------------|
 
nowhere we know
Eb|--------------------------|
Bb|-------0------------------|
Gb|----1----------6--4--1----|
Gb|---------------6--4--1----|
Eb|-0------------------------|
Eb|--------------------------|
 
we dont have to                    talk at all
Eb|--------------------------| |-------------------------|
Bb|-------0------------------| |-------------------------|
Gb|----1----------6--4--3----| |---3-3-3-3-----1---------|
Gb|---------------6--4--3----| |---3-3-3-3-----1---------|
Eb|-0------------------------| |-------------------------|
Eb|--------------------------| |-------------------------|
 
 
hand me downs
Eb|--------------------------|
Bb|-------0------------------|
Gb|----1----------6--4--1----|
Gb|---------------6--4--1----|
Eb|-0------------------------|
Eb|--------------------------|
 
flypaper towns
Eb|--------------------------|
Bb|-------0------------------|
Gb|----1----------6--4--1----|
Gb|---------------6--4--1----|
Eb|-0------------------------|
Eb|--------------------------|
 
stuck together                       one and all
Eb|--------------------------| |-------------------------|
Bb|-------0------------------| |-------------------------|
Gb|----1----------6--4--3----| |---3-3-3-3-----1---------|
Gb|---------------6--4--3----| |---3-3-3-3-----1---------|
Eb|-0------------------------| |-------------------------|
Eb|--------------------------| |-------------------------|
 
THEN REPEAT THE VERSE:
 
The bargains you drive
Buckets and bags
And all your belongings
Your train's in the sand
Ramshackle land
Let the rats watch the races
 
THEN REPEAT THE CHORUS ABOVE
 
THEN BRIDGE#1:
 
Eb|--------------------------| |-------------------------|
Bb|--------------------------| |-------------------------|
Gb|----8---6---1-------------| |----8---6---1------------|
Gb|----8---6---1-------------| |----8---6---1------------|
Eb|--------------------------| |-------------------------|
Eb|--------------------------| |-------------------------|
 
Eb|--------------------------| |-------------------------|
Bb|--------------------------| |-------------------------|
Gb|----8---6---1---3---3---3-| |----3--3--4--3--1--------|
Gb|----8---6---1---3---3---3-| |----3--3--4--3--1--------|
Eb|--------------------------| |-------------------------|
Eb|--------------------------| |-------------------------|
 
REPEAT BRIDGE#1
 
THEN BRIDGE#2:
(basically improv strumming on the 9th fret)
Eb|--------------------------| |-------------------------|
Bb|--------------------------| |-------------------------|
Gb|----9---9---9---9---9---9-| |----9--9--9--9--9--------|
Gb|----9---9---9---9---9---9-| |----9--9--9--9--9--------|
Eb|--------------------------| |-------------------------|
Eb|--------------------------| |-------------------------|
 
Eb|--------------------------| |-------------------------|
Bb|--------------------------| |-------------------------|
Gb|----8---8---8---8---8---8-| |----10--10--10--10--10---|
Gb|----8---8---8---8---8---8-| |----10--10--10--10--10---|
Eb|--------------------------| |-------------------------|
Eb|--------------------------| |-------------------------|
...............(repeat)..................
Eb|--------------------------| |-------------------------|
Bb|--------------------------| |-------------------------|
Gb|----9---9---9---9---9---9-| |----9--9--9--9--9--------|
Gb|----9---9---9---9---9---9-| |----9--9--9--9--9--------|
Eb|--------------------------| |-------------------------|
Eb|--------------------------| |-------------------------|
 
Eb|--------------------------| |-------------------------|
Bb|--------------------------| |-------------------------|
Gb|----8---8---8---8---8---8-| |----10--10--10--10--10---|
Gb|----8---8---8---8---8---8-| |----10--10--10--10--10---|
Eb|--------------------------| |-------------------------|
Eb|--------------------------| |-------------------------|
 
THEN VERSE:
 
Praises get spent
Your trick face is bent
Pigsties and prizes
'Cause there's no kind of 'well'
You're suiting yourself
You leave yourself behind
 
THEN CHORUS ABOVE
 
THEN BRIDGE#1
 
And thats it! :] Such a gorgeous song!
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3 comments
henrydoesart1
This doesnt sound right next to the song.
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RayPierreWhit
Thanks for the tab. FYI, you can drop the low Eb (1/2 step? whole step? Don't have my guitar right now!). That will allow you to work the bass parts in. Also, on the 2nd part of the chorus, try adding 2nd fret to the Bb (in addition to the 2 Gb's on 3), it sounds nice.
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brugot
Try tuning ggdgbd and play single notes on 3rd and 4th strings. Sounds very close
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