Close to Me The Get Up Kids From the Vagrant compilation LP "Another Year on the Streets" transcribed by Jim Bodenschatz (kensarcade@hotmail.com) TUNING: STANDARD _______________________________________________________________________ Intro: (drums & hand claps) then: (bass) (*B---Eb-----B----C# G#---B-----F#---E) * These are the notes played by the bass and are added for alignment purposes. ------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------ -7-7-/11-11--7-7-/9-9------4-4-/7-7---2-2--0-0-- then: guitar 1 (keyboard): (B----Eb------B---C#-------G#---B----F# B----------Eb--B-----------C#-G#-------B--F#) -11---14-----11---12-------11---------9----11----------14-11-----------12-11----------9-- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --8---11------8----9--------8---------6-----8----------11--8------------9--8----------6-- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- guitar 2 (piano/keyboard): -------------------------------------------14-12-11--------14-12-11-------19-18-------18-------- ----------------------------------------------------12--------------12----------19-------19----- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------18-- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ First Verse: ("I've waited hours for this..."): guitar 1 : same guitar 2: (B-----------Eb-B---------C#-G#------B-F# B----------Eb-B---------C#-G#------B-F#) -14-12-11------14-12-11------19-18-----18--------14-12-11------14-12-11------19-18-----18-------- ----------12------------12---------19-----19--------------12------------12---------19-----19----- ---------------------------------------------18----------------------------------------------18-- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- then: guitar 1: -11------------------14-----------11---------------12-- ------------------------------------------------------- --8------------------11------------8----------------9-- ------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------- guitar 2: -14----12---11--------------------14---12---11------- ------------------12-----------------------------12-- ----------------------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------------------- guitar 3 (piano/keyboard): ------------------------------------------------------------- ------12-11-12----12-11-12----------12-11-12----12-11-12----- ---------------11----------11----------------11----------11-- ------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------- then: guitar 1: -11-----------------------------9-- ----------------------------------- --8-----------------------------6-- ----------------------------------- ----------------------------------- ----------------------------------- guitar 2: -19--------18-------------------18-------------- ----------------------19--------------19-------- --------------------------------------------18-- ------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------ guitar 3: ----------------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------------- ----13-11-13----13-11-13----------------------- -------------13----------13-----13----11----8-- ----------------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------------- Second Verse ("Just try to see in the dark..."): guitar 1: -11----------14-11--------12-11--------9----------11---------14-11--------12-11--------9-- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ --8----------11-8----------9--8--------6-----------8---------11--8---------9--8--------6-- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ guitar 2: (B-----------Eb-B---------C#-G#------B-F# B----------Eb-B---------C#-G#------B-F#) -14-12-11------14-12-11------19-18-----18--------14-12-11------14-12-11------19-18-----18-------- ----------12------------12---------19-----19--------------12------------12---------19-----19----- ---------------------------------------------18----------------------------------------------18-- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- guitar 3 : out First Chorus ("But if I had your faith..."): guitar 2: -12-14-16---12-14-16---19-21-23-----19-21-23--12-14-16---12-14-16---19-21-23-----19-21-23-- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- guitar 4 (distortion on): E----------------------B5 E---------------------B5 -0----------0----------------------------------0----------0-------------------------- -0----------0----------------------------------0----------0-------------------------- -1----------1----------4------------4----------1----------1----------4------------4-- -2----------2----------4------------4----------2----------2----------4------------4-- -2----------2----------2------------2----------2----------2----------2------------2-- -0----------0----------------------------------0----------0-------------------------- guitar 5 (distortion on): -0----------0----------------------------------0----------0--------------------------------- -0----------0----------------------------------0----------0--------------------------------- -1----------1----------4-----/8-----4-----/8---1----------1----------4-----/8-----4-----/8-- -2----------2----------------------------------2----------2--------------------------------- -2----------2----------2-----/6-----2-----/6---2----------2----------2-----/6-----2-----/6-- -0----------0----------------------------------0----------0--------------------------------- Bridge (play both parts twice): part 1 (1:44 and 1:54): guitar 2: -14-12-11-------------------14-12-11----- ----------12-------------------------12-- ----------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------- guitar 3: ----------------------------------------------------------- -------12-11-12----12-11-12-------12-11-12----12-11-12----- ----------------11----------11-------------11----------11-- ----------------------------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------------------------- guitars 4 & 5: ------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------- ----------4--4--4--4--8--4-----------4--4--4--4--8--4-- ------------------------------------------------------- ----------2--2--2--2--6--2-----------2--2--2--2--6--2-- ------------------------------------------------------- guitar 6 (distortion on): ------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------ -8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-11-11-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-9-9-- ------------------------------------------------------ -6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6--9--9-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-7-7-- ------------------------------------------------------ part 2 (1:49 and 1:59): guitar 2: -19-18----------------------------18---------- -------19-----------------------------19------ ------------------------------------------18-- ---------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------- guitar 3: --------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------- ---------13-11-13----13-11-13---------------- ------------------13----------13--13--11--8-- --------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------- guitars 4 & 5: F# ----------------------------------2-- ----------------------------------2-- ----------------------------------3-- ------------6--6--6--6--9--6------4-- ----------------------------------4-- ------------4--4--4--4--7--4------2-- guitar 6: --------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------- -8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8--6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-- --------------------------------------------------- -6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6--4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-- --------------------------------------------------- Third Verse : same as Bridge part 1 ("I've waited hours for this..." and "I never thought..."): part 2 ("...wish I'd stayed asleep today." and "...ever be this close to me"): Second Chorus ("But if I had your faith..."): guitar 2: -12-14-16--------------12-14-16---------------19-21-23-----------19-21-23-- --------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------------------- guitar 4: --------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------11-11-11-9-8-4--------11-11-11-9-8-4---4--6--8------------4--6--8-- --------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------9--9--9-7-6-2---------9--9--9-7-6-2---2--4--6------------2--4--6-- --------------------------------------------------------------------------- guitar 5: ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ -------11-11-11-9-8-4--------11-11-11-9-8-4---4--------/8--------4--------/8-- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ --------9--9--9-7-6-2---------9--9--9-7-6-2---2--------/6--------2--------/6-- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ guitar 6: E---------------------------------------------B5 -0---------------------0-------------------------------------------- -0---------------------0-------------------------------------------- -1---------------------1----------------------4------------------4-- -2---------------------2----------------------4------------------4-- -2---------------------2----------------------2------------------2-- -0---------------------0-------------------------------------------- then ("If only I was sure..."): all guitars : same Outro (play all parts in numerical order, 1-8): parts 1, 3, 5, & 7: guitar 2: -14-12-11-------------------14-12-11----- ----------12-------------------------12-- ----------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------- guitar 3: ----------------------------------------------------------- -------12-11-12----12-11-12-------12-11-12----12-11-12----- ----------------11----------11-------------11----------11-- ----------------------------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------------------------- guitars 4 & 5: ------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------- ----------4--4--4--4--8--4-----------4--4--4--4--8--4-- ------------------------------------------------------- ----------2--2--2--2--6--2-----------2--2--2--2--6--2-- ------------------------------------------------------- guitar 6: ------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------ -8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-11-11-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-9-9-- ------------------------------------------------------ -6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6--9--9-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-7-7-- ------------------------------------------------------ part 2, 4, & 6: guitar 2: -19-18----------------------------18---------- -------19-----------------------------19------ ------------------------------------------18-- ---------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------- guitar 3: --------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------- ---------13-11-13----13-11-13---------------- ------------------13----------13--13--11--8-- --------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------- guitars 4 & 5: F# ----------------------------------2-- ----------------------------------2-- ----------------------------------3-- ------------6--6--6--6--9--6------4-- ----------------------------------4-- ------------4--4--4--4--7--4------2-- guitar 6: --------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------- -8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8--6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-- --------------------------------------------------- -6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6--4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-- --------------------------------------------------- part 8: guitar 2: -19-18----------------------------18-- -------19----------------------------- -------------------------------------- -------------------------------------- -------------------------------------- -------------------------------------- guitar 3: -------------------------------------- -------------------------------------- ---------13-11-13----13-11-13--------- ------------------13----------13--13-- -------------------------------------- -------------------------------------- guitars 4 & 5: F#5 ------------------------------------- ------------------------------------- ------------------------------------- ------------6--6--6--6--9--6------4-- ----------------------------------4-- ------------4--4--4--4--7--4------2-- guitar 6: ------------------------------------- ------------------------------------- -8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8--6-- ------------------------------------- -6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6--4-- ------------------------------------- STRUCTURE: intro.verse.verse.chorus.bridge.verse.chorus.outro http://envy.nu/guktabs