Thrasher Tab

by Neil Young
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THRASHER
                        By Neil Young (From Rust Never Sleeps)
                          Tabbed for fingerpicking by Chris
 
 
Intro: (Note, see the special fingering, below, for the D/B before you begin)
 
  D          D/F#
e---------------------- -2-------------------------------------2------------2---------------|
b----3-----------3------------3---------------3-------3-------------3-----------------------|
g---------------------2------------2-----------------------2-------------2------------------|
d-0----2h4---4-------- -4-------  ----2--2h4------4---------------4------------4h2p0--------|
a------------------------------------------------------------------------------------4h2p0--|
e-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
 
  G                          A                        D                 D/C#
e-----------------------------------------------------------------2-----------------2------|
b-----------0--------------------------2------------------3----------------3---------------|
g----0---------------------------2-----------------------------2-----------------2---------|
d--------0---------------------------2----------------0------------------------------------|
a------------------0--0h2----0------------0--0--2--4--------------------4------------------|
e-3------------3---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
 
  D/B         D/A          G                       A (Barre w/Index for ease to next chord)
e---------2-------------2------------------------------------------------------------------|
b----3-----------3-----------------0------------0------------2--------------2--------------|
g-------2------------2-------0-----------0------------2-------------2----------------------|
d--------------------------------0-----------0------------2--------------2-----------------|
a-2-----------0------------------------2-----------0------------0--------------------------|
e--------------------------3---------------------------------------------------------------|
 
    D/F#  (Index barre @ bottom 4 strings-2nd fret/Pinky @ F#/Ring @ b string-3rd fret)
e--------------2----------------2----------------------------------------------------------|
b-------3-------------3--------------------------------3----------3-----------3------------|
g-----------2---------------2--------------------------------------------------------------|
d-2h4-------------4-----------------4---------2--2h4--------4p2--------2p0-----------------|
a------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
e------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
 
  G                         A                          D                D/C#
e-------------------------------------------------------------------2----------------2-----|
b-----------0-------------------------2--------------------3----------------3--------------|
g----0--------------------------2-------------------------------2----------------2---------|
d--------0--------------------------2------------------0-----------------------------------|
a------------------0--0h2---0------------0--0--2--4---------------------4------------------|
e-3------------3---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
 
  D/B         D/A              G                              A                     They...
e---------2---------------2----------------------------------------------------------------|
b----3------------3----------------------0-------------0-----------------2-----------------|
g-------2--------------2----------0-------------0----------------2----------------2--------|
d--------------------------------------0-------------0----------------2------- -------2----|
a-2-----------0------------------------------2----------------0---------------0------------|
e------------------------------3-----------------------------------------------------------|
 
D/B: Barre the A,D, & G strings with your Index @ 2nd fret. Ring @ B string, 3rd fret.
Middle @ E string, 2nd fret.
 
Follow a similar picking pattern for the verses, but simpler. This is, in my mind, one of
the greatest acoustic songs ever. There are bass runs on the D throughout the song similar
to those tabbed above. Enjoy. Chris.
 
Verse 1.
            D                                   G             D
They were hiding behind hay bales, they were planting in the full moon
            D/C#       D/B         D/A     G     A
They had given all they had for something new
          D                                   G                  D
But the light of day was on them, they could see the thrashers coming
             D/C#          D/B   D/A      G    A   G
And the water shone like diamonds in the dew.
                  A                 D                 G
And I was just getting up, hit the road before it?s light
                    A           D  Dmaj7 (alternating)
Tryin? to catch an hour on the sun.
        G                    A                  D        D/C#      D/B     D/A
When I saw those thrashers rollin? by, looking more than two lanes wide
        G            Em7            A
I was feelin like my day had just begun
 
 
You can find the rest of the verses @ this songs sister page. Hey, hey, Neil can play, and
those words!
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4 comments
headgear_362
I agree with you Chris. This song should be heard by everyone at least once. Great tab
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Mick96
God, what a perfect song. Awesome tab!
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