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Sadboy Tab

by Wolf Alice
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This version includes both Ellie and Joff's guitar parts and tunings. Used this video to figure out some fills: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lr9kuPeOaM8. Some variations between album version and live versions but sounds fairly accurate overall.Was this info helpful?
Difficulty: intermediate
Tuning: E A D G B E
Key: C
Capo: no capo
Author talyrobinson [a] 116. Last edit on Aug 19, 2019
Listen to song for strumming patterns, chord changes follow the melody.
Guitar 1 comes in after 4 bar drum intro.
 
[Intro]
 
[Guitar 1 - Ellie]
 
Guitar in Drop C. Clean tone with some reverb and chorus.
 
     1    +     2      +      3      +      4     +     1     +       2     +     3      +     4     +
 
  (let lower notes of octave ring out, occassionally hit higher note)
D|---x----------x------x------x------x------x-------|---x--------x----x-----------x---------------------|
A|---x----------x------x------x------x------x-------|---x--------x----x-----------x---------------------|
F|---11---------12-----9------9------11-----11------|---5--------5----5-----------7---------------------|
C|---x----------x------x------x------x------x-------|---x--------0----x-----------x---------------------|
G|---9----------10-----7------7------9------9-------|---3--------0----3-----------5---------------------|
C|---0----------0------0------0------0------0-------|---0--------0----0-----------0---------------------|
 
D|---x----------x------x------x------x------x-------|---x--------x----x-----------x---------------------|
A|---x----------x------x------x------x------x-------|---x--------x----x-----------x---------------------|
F|---11---------12-----9------9------11-----11------|---5--------5----5-----------7---------------------|
C|---x----------x------x------x------x------x-------|---x--------0----x-----------x---------------------|
G|---9----------10-----7------7------9------9-------|---3--------0----3-----------5---------------------|
C|---0----------0------0------0------0------0-------|---0--------0----0-----------0---------------------|
 
[Guitar 2 - Joff]
 
Guitar in standard tuning, with mix of phaser / distortion and other FX.
Volume swells in intro, around C.
 
[Verse]
 
Who hurt you, sad boy?
There's a dark cloud above your head
Who hurt you, sad boy?
You act like you're already dead
But you think too much
Hey you think too much
 
[Guitar 1]
 
     1    +     2      +      3      +      4     +     1     +       2     +     3      +     4     +
 
D|---x----------x------x------x------x------x-------|---x--------x----x-----------x---------------------|
A|---x----------x------x------x------x------x-------|---x--------x----x-----------x---------------------|
F|---11---------12-----9------9------11-----11------|---5--------5----5-----------7---------------------| x2
C|---x----------x------x------x------x------x-------|---x--------0----x-----------x---------------------|
G|---9----------10-----7------7------9------9-------|---3--------0----3-----------5---------------------|
C|---0----------0------0------0------0------0-------|---0--------0----0-----------0---------------------|
 
D|---x------------------------x-------------x-----x-|---x-----------------------------------------------|
A|---x------------------------x-------------x-----x-|---x-----------------------------------------------|
F|---7------------------------5-------------4-----x-|---x-----------------------------------------------|
C|---x------------------------x-------------x-----5-|---0-----------------------------------------------|
G|---5------------------------3-------------2-----5-|---0-----------------------------------------------|
C|---0------------------------0-------------0-----5-|---0-----------------------------------------------|
 
D|---x------------------------x-------------x-----x-|---x-----------------------------------------------|
A|---x------------------------x-------------x-----x-|---x-----------------------------------------------|
F|---7------------------------5-------------4-----5-|---7-----------------------------------------------|
C|---x------------------------x-------------x-----x-|---x-----------------------------------------------|
G|---5------------------------3-------------2-----3-|---5-----------------------------------------------|
C|---0------------------------0-------------0-----0-|---0-----------------------------------------------|
 
 
[Guitar 2]
 
(phaser and distortion)
 
     1    +     2      +      3      +      4     +     1     +       2     +     3      +     4     +
 
E|--------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------x----------|
B|--------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------x----------|
G|--------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------5----------| x2
D|--------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------x----------|
A|--------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------3----------|
E|--------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------0----------|
 
E|--------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------|
G|----------------------------3~~~~~~~------2~~~----|---0-----------------------------------------------|
D|------------------------------------------------3-|---------------------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------|
 
E|--------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------|
G|----------------------------3~~~~~~~~-----2~~~--3~|---5~~~~~------------------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------|
 
[Break]
 
[Guitar 1]
 
     1    +     2      +      3      +      4     +     1     +       2     +     3      +     4     +
 
D|---x----------x------x------x------x------x-------|---x--------x----x-----------x---------------------|
A|---x----------x------x------x------x------x-------|---x--------x----x-----------x---------------------|
F|---11---------12-----9------9------11-----11------|---5--------5----5-----------7---------------------| x2
C|---x----------x------x------x------x------x-------|---x--------0----x-----------x---------------------|
G|---9----------10-----7------7------9------9-------|---3--------0----3-----------5---------------------|
C|---0----------0------0------0------0------0-------|---0--------0----0-----------0---------------------|
 
[Guitar 2]
 
     1    +     2      +      3      +      4     +     1     +       2     +     3      +     4     +
 
E|--------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------|
B|---5~~~~~-----6~~~~----------------5~~~---5~~~~~--|---------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------7~~~---7~~~------------------|---3~~~~~~~~~~~~-------------5~~~~~----------------|
D|--------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------|
 
E|--------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------|
B|---5~~~~~-----6~~~~----------------5~~~---5~~~~~--|---------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------7~~~---7~~~------------------|---3~~~~~~~~~~~~-------------5~~~~~----------------|
D|--------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------|
 
[Verse 2]
 
Who hurt you fashion boy?
There's a dark cloud above your head
Who hurt you sadboy?
You act like you're already dead
But you think too much
Probably drink too much
 
[Guitar 1]
 
     1    +     2      +      3      +      4     +     1     +       2     +     3      +     4     +
 
D|---x----------x------x------x------x------x-------|---x--------x----x-----------x---------------------|
A|---x----------x------x------x------x------x-------|---x--------x----x-----------x---------------------|
F|---11---------12-----9------9------11-----11------|---5--------5----5-----------7---------------------| x2
C|---x----------x------x------x------x------x-------|---x--------0----x-----------x---------------------|
G|---9----------10-----7------7------9------9-------|---3--------0----3-----------5---------------------|
C|---0----------0------0------0------0------0-------|---0--------0----0-----------0---------------------|
                              (heavy distortion)     (let ring)
D|---x------------------------x------x------x-----x-|---x-----------------------------------------------|
A|---x------------------------x------x------x-----x-|---x-----------------------------------------------|
F|---7------------------------x------x------x-----x-|---x-----------------------------------------------|
C|---x------------------------3------3------5-----5-|---0-----------------------------------------------|
G|---5------------------------3------3------5-----5-|---0-----------------------------------------------|
C|---0------------------------3------3------5-----5-|---0-----------------------------------------------|
                              (distortion)
D|----------------------------x------x------x-----x-|---x-------------------------x------x-----x-----x--|
A|----------------------------x------x------x-----x-|---x-------------------------x------x-----x-----x--|
F|----------------------------x------x------x-----x-|---x-------------------------x------x-----x-----x--|
C|----------------------------3------3------5-----5-|---0-------------------------3------3-----5-----5--|
G|----------------------------3------3------5-----5-|---0-------------------------3------3-----5-----5--|
C|----------------------------3------3------5-----5-|---0-------------------------3------3-----5-----5--|
                                                      (let ring)
D|---x------------------------x------x------x-----x-|---x-----------------------------------------------|
A|---x------------------------x------x------x-----x-|---x-----------------------------------------------|
F|---x------------------------x------x------x-----x-|---x-----------------------------------------------|
C|---0------------------------3------3------5-----5-|---0-----------------------------------------------|
G|---0------------------------3------3------5-----5-|---0-----------------------------------------------|
C|---0------------------------3------3------5-----5-|---0-----------------------------------------------|
 
[Guitar 2]
 
     1    +     2      +      3      +      4     +     1     +       2     +     3      +     4     +
 
E|--------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------x----------------|
B|--------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------x----------------|
G|--------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------5----------------| x2
D|--------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------x----------------|
A|--------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------3----------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------0----------------|
   (distortion + FX)                                  (let ring)
E|----------------------------x------x------x----x--|---x-----------------------------------------------|
B|----------------------------x------x------x----x--|---x-----------------------------------------------|
G|----------------------------8------8------10---10-|---5-----------------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------8------8------10---10-|---5-----------------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------6------6------8----8--|---3-----------------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------6------6------8----8--|---3-----------------------------------------------|
 
E|----------------------------x------x------x----x--|---x-------------------------x------x-----x-----x--|
B|----------------------------x------x------x----x--|---x-------------------------x------x-----x-----x--|
G|----------------------------8------8------10---10-|---5-------------------------8------8-----10----10-|
D|----------------------------8------8------10---10-|---5-------------------------8------8-----10----10-|
A|----------------------------6------6------8----8--|---3-------------------------6------6-----8-----8--|
E|----------------------------6------6------8----8--|---3-------------------------6------6-----8-----8--|
                                                       (let ring)
E|---x------------------------x------x------x----x--|---x-----------------------------------------------|
B|---x------------------------x------x------x----x--|---x-----------------------------------------------|
G|---5------------------------8------8------10---10-|---5-----------------------------------------------|
D|---5------------------------8------8------10---10-|---5-----------------------------------------------|
A|---3------------------------6------6------8----8--|---3-----------------------------------------------|
E|---3------------------------6------6------8----8--|---3-----------------------------------------------|
 
[Bridge]
 
(Bathe in that blue light baby
'Cause here comes the night
Your truest friend)
 
[Guitar 1]
 
     1           +            2           +             3           +           4           +
 
   (gradually release PM)
D|--------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------|
F|----------------------------5-----------4-----5---|---------------------------5-----------4-----------|
C|---------------4----------------------------------|---------------4-----------------------------------|
G|--------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------|
C|--------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------|
 
D|--------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------|
F|----------------------------5-----------4-----5---|---------------------------5-----------4-----------|
C|---------------4----------------------------------|---------------4-----------------------------------|
G|--------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------|
C|--------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------|
 
D|--------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------|
F|----------------------------5-----------4-----5---|---------------4-----------5-----------4-----------|
C|---------------4----------------------------------|---4-----------------4-----------------------------|
G|--------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------|
C|--------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------|
 
[Guitar 2]
 
General noise.
 
[Outro]
 
I was waiting
Waiting for anything to happen
Waiting for love                          (x4)
I was just waiting for this not to hurt
 
[Guitar 1]
 
     1           +            2           +             3           +           4           +
 
D|--------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------|
F|---------------2------------5-----------4----5----|---------------2-----------5-----------4-----------| x2
C|---0----------------0-------------0---------------|---0----------------0------------0-----------------|
G|--------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------|
C|--------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------|
 
D|--------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------|
F|---------------4------------5-----------4----5----|---------------4-----------5-----------4-----------|
C|---5----------------5------------5----------------|---5----------------5------------5-----------------|
G|--------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------|
C|--------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------|
 
D|--------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------|
F|---------------2------------5-----------4----5----|---------------2-----------5-----------4-----------|
C|---0----------------0-------------0---------------|---0----------------0------------0-----------------|
G|--------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------|
C|--------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------|
   (progressively louder)
D|--------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------|
F|---------------2------------5-----------4----5----|---------------2-----------5-----------4-----------| x2
C|---0----------------0-------------0---------------|---0----------------0------------0-----------------|
G|--------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------|
C|--------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------|
 
D|--------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------|
F|---------------4------------5-----------4----5----|---------------4-----------5-----------4-----------|
C|---5----------------5------------5----------------|---5----------------5------------5-----------------|
G|--------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------|
C|--------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------|
 
D|--------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------|
F|---------------2------------5-----------4----5----|---------------2-----------5-----------4-----------|
C|---0----------------0-------------0---------------|---0----------------0------------0-----------------|
G|--------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------|
C|--------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------|
   (heavy distortion)
D|--------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------|
F|---------------2------------5-----------4----5----|---------------2-----------5-----------4-----------| x2
C|---0----------------0-------------0---------------|---0----------------0------------0-----------------|
G|--------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------|
C|--------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------|
 
D|--------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------|
F|---------------4------------5-----------4----5----|---------------4-----------5-----------4-----------|
C|---5----------------5------------5----------------|---5----------------5------------5-----------------|
G|--------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------|
C|--------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------|
 
D|--------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------|
F|---------------2------------5-----------4----5----|---------------2-----------5-----------4-----------|
C|---0----------------0-------------0---------------|---0----------------0------------0-----------------|
G|--------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------|
C|--------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------|
  (heavy distortion)
D|--------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------|
F|---------------2------------5-----------4----5----|---------------2-----------5-----------4-----------| x2
C|---0----------------0-------------0---------------|---0----------------0------------0-----------------|
G|--------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------|
C|--------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------|
 
D|--------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------|
F|---------------4------------5-----------4----5----|---------------4-----------5-----------4-----------|
C|---5----------------5------------5----------------|---5----------------5------------5-----------------|
G|--------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------|
C|--------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------|
 
D|--------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------|
F|---------------2------------5-----------4----5----|---------------2-----------5-----------4-----------|
C|---0----------------0-------------0---------------|---0----------------0------------0-----------------|
G|--------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------|
C|--------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------|
 
   (let ring)
D|---x----------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------|
A|---x----------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------|
F|---x----------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------|
C|---0----------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------|
G|---0----------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------|
C|---0----------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------|
 
 
[Guitar 2]
 
     1           +            2           +             3           +           4           +
 (clean and some reverb)
E|--------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------|
B|----------------------------11----------10---11---|---------------------------11----------10----------|
G|---------------9----------------------------------|---------------9-----------------------------------| x2
D|---10---------------10------------10--------------|---10---------------10-----------10----------------|
A|--------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------|
 
E|--------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------|
B|----------------------------11----------10---11---|---------------------------11----------10----------|
G|---------------9----------------------------------|---------------9-----------------------------------|
D|--------------------10------------10--------------|--------------------10-----------10----------------|
A|---8----------------------------------------------|---8-----------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------|
 
E|--------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------|
B|----------------------------11----------10---11---|---------------------------11----------10----------|
G|---------------9----------------------------------|---------------9-----------------------------------|
D|---10---------------10------------10--------------|---10---------------10-----------10----------------|
A|--------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------|
  (progressively louder, more distortion)
E|--------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------|
B|----------------------------11----------10---11---|---------------------------11----------10----------|
G|---------------9----------------------------------|---------------9-----------------------------------| x2
D|---10---------------10------------10--------------|---10---------------10-----------10----------------|
A|--------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------|
 
E|--------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------|
B|----------------------------11----------10---11---|---------------------------11----------10----------|
G|---------------9----------------------------------|---------------9-----------------------------------|
D|--------------------10------------10--------------|--------------------10-----------10----------------|
A|---8----------------------------------------------|---8-----------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------|
 
E|--------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------|
B|----------------------------11----------10---11---|---------------------------11----------10----------|
G|---------------9----------------------------------|---------------9-----------------------------------|
D|---10---------------10------------10--------------|---10---------------10-----------10----------------|
A|--------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------|
  (heavy distortion)
E|--------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------|
B|----------------------------11----------10---11---|---------------------------11----------10----------|
G|---------------9----------------------------------|---------------9-----------------------------------| x2
D|---10---------------10------------10--------------|---10---------------10-----------10----------------|
A|--------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------|
 
E|--------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------|
B|----------------------------11----------10---11---|---------------------------11----------10----------|
G|---------------9----------------------------------|---------------9-----------------------------------|
D|--------------------10------------10--------------|--------------------10-----------10----------------|
A|---8----------------------------------------------|---8-----------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------|
 
E|--------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------|
B|----------------------------11----------10---11---|---------------------------11----------10----------|
G|---------------9----------------------------------|---------------9-----------------------------------|
D|---10---------------10------------10--------------|---10---------------10-----------10----------------|
A|--------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------|
 
E|--------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------|
B|----------------------------11----------10---11---|---------------------------11----------10----------|
G|---------------9----------------------------------|---------------9-----------------------------------| x2
D|---10---------------10------------10--------------|---10---------------10-----------10----------------|
A|--------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------|
 
E|--------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------|
B|----------------------------11----------10---11---|---------------------------11----------10----------|
G|---------------9----------------------------------|---------------9-----------------------------------|
D|--------------------10------------10--------------|--------------------10-----------10----------------|
A|---8----------------------------------------------|---8-----------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------|
 
E|--------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------|
B|----------------------------11----------10---11---|---------------------------11----------10----------|
G|---------------9----------------------------------|---------------9-----------------------------------|
D|---10---------------10------------10--------------|---10---------------10-----------10----------------|
A|--------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------|
  (lots of feedback, bring guitar close to amp)
E|---x----------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------|
B|---x----------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------|
G|---5----------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------|
D|---5----------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------|
A|---3----------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------|
E|---x----------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------|
 
 
************************************
 
| x   Dead note
| ~   Vibrato
| PM  Palm mute

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