Perth Intro Tab

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                             Perth - Bon Iver
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Tabbed by: Elliot
Email: eawparkes@hotmail.com
 
This is the first song (called Perth) off the new Bon Iver album titled "Bon Iver"
 
Tuning: EADGBE (Standard)
 
First of all i must point out that there are 2 possible ways of playing this intro (i
personally prefer the first way).
I'm not entirely sure which way Justin plays it so i will tab it both ways, just see
which one you prefer and have fun with it.
 
p.s: My email address is above, email me if you spot any errors or questions and i will
correct them.
 
First Way:
 
e|----------------------------------------1h3h4p3p1-------|
B|-----------------1h3h4p3------3-4-------------------4---|
G|------3-5-----------------------------------------------| (Repeat x 3)
D|--------------------------------------------------------|
A|------------1--1-----------3----------3-----------------|
E|--4--4---4--------------------------------------------4-|
 
e|-------------------------------------------------------|
B|-----------------1h3h4p3------3-4----4-3---------------|
G|------3-5----------------------------0-0---------------| (Repeat x 2)
D|-------------------------------------------------------|
A|------------1--1-----------3---------3-3---------------|
E|--4--4---4---------------------------------------------|
 
Second Way:
 
e|--------------------------------------------------------|
B|----------------------------------------6h8h9p8p6--/4---|
G|-------3-5--------5h7h8p7------7-8----------------------| (Repeat x 3)
D|--------------------------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------------------------|
E|--4--4----4/6--6------------/8-------8----------------4-|
 
e|--------------------------------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------------------------------|
G|-------3-5--------5h7h8p7------7-8-----8--7-------------| (Repeat x 2)
D|--------------------------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------------------------|
E|--4--4----4/6--6------------/8---------8--8-------------|
 
 
UPDATE 21/7/2011
 
The album has been out a whole month now and the tabs above were before it even came out
and since then i have had a few emails about this tab and how this tab could be
improved, so here is the updated version, enjoy!
 
 
Capo 4th   tuning EG#DG#BE
 
 E|------------------------------------------~--------------------------|
 B|-------------------0----------0-----2h4b5br4p2p0---------------------|
G#|--------0-------0h2-2--------2---------------------------------------|
 D|------4--4-----4------------4----------------------------------------|
G#|--3-3----------------------3-----------------------------------------|
 E|--0----------2-----------4-------------------------------------------|
 
 http://www.spin.com/articles/exclusive-studio-bon-iver
 
 
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| /   slide up
| \   slide down
| h   hammer-on
| p   pull-off
| ~   vibrato
| +   harmonic
| x   Mute note
| b   Bend
| pb  Pre-bend
| br  Bend release
| pbr Pre-bend release
| brb Bend release bend
 
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2 comments
pyzer
Thats quality, Nice one. I think i prefer the second way!
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danoshames
second way is better. but anyways... favorite song on the album. so beautiful. but i wish he would've stayed with the intro for at least two minutes and then go in with the snare. i love this intro so much.
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