Washer Tab

by Slint
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Difficulty: intermediate
Tuning: E A D G B E
Key: Em
Capo: no capo
Author 5jul [pro] 122.
1 contributor total, last edit on May 6, 2020
We have an official Washer tab made by UG professional guitarists.
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This tab is an attempt to optimally condense both guitar parts into one. Check out Coxon's version for a
tab with separated parts. Some things are taken and or improved upon from their tab, others I figured
out myself. This is an awesome song, have fun!
 
[Chords]
Em:       022000
Cmaj7/G:  332000
Em7:      022030
C/G:      332010
 
Interlude Riff:
// The first part is basically a C shape as if there was a cap on the 7th  //
// The second part is basically an A7sus4                                  //
e|-------------------------------------|
B|----8--8--7--7--7---3--3--3-----0-0--|
G|-----0--0--0--0--0---0--0--0-0-3-3---|
D|------9--9--9--9------2--2--2--------|
A|--10---------------------------------|
E|-0-----------------------------------|
 
 
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Slint - Washer
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[Intro]
// played quietly; I do it by plucking with my thumb and middle finger //
e|---------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------| (x2)
D|--7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-2-2-2-2-2-2-2--|
A|--6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3--|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------|
 
[Interlude 1]
e|-------------------------------------|
B|----8--8--7--7--7---3--3--3-----0-0--|
G|-----0--0--0--0--0---0--0--0-0-3-3---| (x5)
D|------9--9--9--9------2--2--2--------|
A|--10---------------------------------|
E|-0-----------------------------------|
 
[Verse 1]
// Try to stick mostly to the bottom four strings on the verses (EADG). It's pretty bass heavy and sparse //
// You can transition down from Cmaj7/G to Em with an F# note or Em/F# chord (222000). Improvise :)       //
 
Em                  Cmaj7/G
  Goodnight my love
                           Em
Remember me as you fall to sleep
                                        Cmaj7/G
Fill your pockets with the dust and the memories
                                Em
That rises from the shoes on my feet
         Cmaj7/G
I won't be back here
          Em               Cmaj7/G
Though we may meet again
 
[Interlude 2]
e|-------------------------------------|
B|----8--8--7--7--7---3--3--3-----0-0--|
G|-----0--0--0--0--0---0--0--0-0-3-3---| (x4)
D|------9--9--9--9------2--2--2--------|
A|--10---------------------------------|
E|-0-----------------------------------|
 
[Verse 2]
Em                          Cmaj7/G
  I know it's dark outside
          Em
Don't be afraid
                             Cmaj7/G
Every time I ever cried from fear
                          Em
Was just a mistake that I made
         Cmaj7/G
Wash yourself in your tears
               Em
And build your church
                        Cmaj7/G
On the strength of your faith
 
[Interlude 3]
(x4)
e|-------------------------------------|
B|----8--8--7--7--7---3--3--3-----0-0--|
G|-----0--0--0--0--0---0--0--0-0-3-3---|
D|------9--9--9--9------2--2--2--------|
A|--10---------------------------------|
E|-0-----------------------------------|
 
[Bridge part 1]
// played fairly quietly. About here | slowly transitioning from picking to sosft strumming //
                                               |
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|----------------------------1--1--0--0--0--0-0-0-0-0-----------------------|
D|---2--2--2--1--1--1--1--1--------------------5-5-5-5-----------------------|
A|--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0---2--2--2--2--2--2--2-2-2-2-----------------------|
E|-2--2--2--2--2--2--2--2---0--0--0--0--0--0---0-0---------------------------|
 
                                                //louder here
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------------------0-------------------------|
G|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0--4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4--4-4-4-4-0-0-0-0-------------------------|
D|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5--4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4--2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-------------------------|
A|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2--2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2--2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------0-0-------------------------|
 
[Bridge part 2]
// louder, picking again; you can approximate this part, just play with the right shapes //
// This is the easier version / short fingered people version. The other, which reqires a strech from 2-6,
   is at the bottom //
 
e|--------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------0--------------2-------| (x2)
D|---2----2---2------2------2--------2-----2--------2-----2---2-|
A|-----2----2---1~-----1~-----1~---3---------3--3-----3-----3---|
E|-0-----0---------0------0------3-----3-------3--3-------------|
 
[Interlude 4]
e|-------------------------------------|
B|----8--8--7--7--7---3--3--3-----0-0--|
G|-----0--0--0--0--0---0--0--0-0-3-3---| (x2)
D|------9--9--9--9------2--2--2--------|
A|--10---------------------------------|
E|-0-----------------------------------|
 
[Verse 3]
Em
Please
          Cmaj7/G
Listen to me
          Em
Don't let go
                         Cmaj7/G
Don't let this desperate moonlight leave me
                Em
With your empty pillow
         Cmaj7/G              Em7    Cmaj7/G
Promise me the sun will rise again
 
[Bridge part 2]
e|--------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------0--------------2-------| (x2)
D|---2----2---2------2------2--------2-----2--------2-----2---2-|
A|-----2----2---1~-----1~-----1~---3---------3--3-----3-----3---|
E|-0-----0---------0------0------3-----3-------3--3-------------|
 
[Interlude 5]
e|-------------------------------------|
B|----8--8--7--7--7---3--3--3-----0-0--|
G|-----0--0--0--0--0---0--0--0-0-3-3---| (x2)
D|------9--9--9--9------2--2--2--------|
A|--10---------------------------------|
E|-0-----------------------------------|
 
[Bridge 3]
// The length that you do these is approximate //
e|--0--0-0-0-0-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-4--4-4-4-4--0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-----------------------------------|
G|-------------4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4---------------------------|
D|-----------------------------5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5--4-4-4-4-4-4-2-2-2-2-2-2--|
A|----------------------------------------------------------3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3--|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
 
[Intro reprise]
// played like intro, with the lyrics sung over them; 1 whole riff per line, and the riff once alone after //
 
I too am tired now
Embracing thoughts of tonight's dreamless sleep
My head is empty, my toes are warm
I am safe from harm
Harrrrmmmm
 
e|---------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------| (x4)
D|--7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-2-2-2-2-2-2-2--|
A|--6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3--|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------|
 
e|---------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------| (x2)
D|--7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-2-2-2-2-2-2-2--|
A|--6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3--|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------|
 
//louder on the last two when singing "Harrrmmmmm"//
 
[Interlude/Solo]
// strum loud and wild, distortion if you have it //
Em C/G (x4)
 
[Interlude]
e|-------------------------------------|
B|----8--8--7--7--7---3--3--3-----0-0--|
G|-----0--0--0--0--0---0--0--0-0-3-3---| (x4)
D|------9--9--9--9------2--2--2--------|
A|--10---------------------------------|
E|-0-----------------------------------|
 
// then this x4 //
 
e|--0-0-0-0--0-0-0--0-0-0-0--0-0-0-0----------------------------------|
B|--5-5-5-5--3-3-3--2-2-2-2--3-3-3-3--8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8--10-10-10--10---|
G|-----------------------------------s9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9--9--9--9---9----| (x4)
D|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
 
end on low E note
 
[Hard Version of Bridge part two]
e|-----------------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------------------|
G|----------------------0-------2----------|
D|--2--2-2---2---2----2--2----2---2-2------|
A|---5--5---5---5-5--3----3-3--3---3-------|
E|-0--0---6~--6~----3--3---3-3-------------|
 
 
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| ~  Vibrato
| s  Slide
 
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