----------------------------------------------------------------------------- GOING UNDER by Girlschool ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Written by: K. McAuliffe / K. Johnson Album: "Play Dirty" (1983, Bronze Records) Guitarists: L-Kelly Johnson, R-Kim McAuliffe Tabbed by: Anne Drury e-mail: zerofret_ad@hotmail.com Date: September 18, 2017 INTRO: E5 E -----------------| B -----------------| This is a keyboard part that opens the song G -----------------| and continues through to where the guitar D -----------------| power chords (E5 C5 D5) enter. The first staff A -2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-| below is also a keyboard part. E -0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-| pm--------------| Em D C D E -----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| B -8=--------7h8-7=|=----------------|-5=----------5-7=|=----------------| G -9=--------7h9-7=|=----------------|-5=----------5-7=|=----------------| D -9=--------7h9-7=|=----------------|-5=----------5-7=|=----------------|4x A -----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| E -----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| The guitar enters the 3rd time the above staff is played: Gt2 E -----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| B -----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| G -----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| D -2~----------2-4-|---2-4-2-4=^sr-2-|-2~=--------/9-7~|=--5-7-5-(7)/9-7-| A -----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| E -----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Gt2 + E -----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| B -----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| G -----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| D -2~----------5-4-|---2-4-2-4=^sr-2-|-2~=--------/9-7~|=--5-7-5-(7)/9~--| A -----------2-----|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| E -----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| Gt1 E5 C5 D5 (3x) E5 C5 D5 E|------------------|----------------|-----------------|-------------0-2-| B|o-----------------|---------------o|-----------------|-----------0-----| G|----------5-5---7-|=---------------|---------5-=---7-|=----------------| D|--2-=-----5-5---7-|=---------------|-2-=-----5-=---7-|=----------------| A|o-2-=-----3-3---5-|=--------------o|-2-=-----3-=---5-|=----------------| E|--0-=-------------|-------2-3-2-3--|-0-=-------------|-----------------| . . . . . . . . 1ST VERSE: Gt1 Em C Dsus2 Em C Dsus2 E ---0-------0-----|---0-----0-------|---0-------0-----|---0-----0-------| B -----0-------1---|-----3-----------|-----0-------1---|-----3-----------| G -------0-------0-|-------2---2---2-|-------0-------0-|-------2---2---2-| D -2---------------|-0-----------4---|-2---------------|-0-----------4---|2x A ---------3-------|-----------------|---------3-------|-----------------| E -----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| . . . . 1. They say that living's an easy game,But my tomorrows, they're all the same 2. Should I scream and break away, Or should I tell you I won't fade away Gt1 E5 E -----------------| B -----------------| G -----------------| D -0=--2-4-5-4-2-2=| A ---------------2=| E ---------------0=| Fade away CHORUS 1: Gt1 D5 C5 E5 E -----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| B -----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| G ---------------7=|-=---------------|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-|-5-5-------------| D -=-------------7=|-=---------------|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-|-5-5-2-4-5-4-2-2=| A -=-------------5=|-=---------------|-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-|-3-3-----------2=| E -=---------------|-----------------|-----------------|---------------0=| pm------------------------------| Help me, I think I'm going under, No time to stay, I've got to run Gt1 D5 C5 E5 E -----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| B -----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| G ---------------7=|-=---------------|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-|-5-5-5-5-5-------| D -=-------------7=|-=---------------|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-|-5-5-5-5-5-5-4-2=| A -=-------------5=|-=---------------|-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-|-3-3-3-3-3-----2=| E -=---------------|-----------------|-----------------|---------------0=| pm--------------------------| Help me, I think I'm going under, I tried to be strong, I can't hold out much long- Gt2 E|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| B|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| G|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| D|--------------/4=|=--2-4-2-4=h5-4-2|-2~---------/9-7=|=--5-7-5-(7)/9~--| A|-----------------|-----------------|----------2------|-----------------| E|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| | | Gt1 C5 D5 E5 C5 D5 | E|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| B|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| G|---------5=----7=|-=---------------|---------5=----7=|-=---------------| D|-=-------5=----7=|-=---------------|-2=------5=----7=|-=---------------| A|-=-------3=----5=|-=---------------|-2=------3=----5=|-=---------------| E|-=---------------|-----------------|-0=--------------|-----------------| -er 2ND VERSE: (played same as 1st Verse) Stow away the promise of pretty lights I've found a city that burns my eyes Siren scream, I break away I'm gonna tell you I won't fade away Fade away CHORUS 2: The first 3 staves below are the fills for Chorus 2 (the Gt2 part.) Gt1 plays the first staff of Chorus 1 3x. Gt2 E5 D5 C5 E5 E --------------|--------------|----------------|------------------------| B --------------|--------------|-----10h12-10~--|------------------------| G --------------|--------------|----------------|------------------------| D --------------|--------------|----------------|------------------------| A --------------|--------------|----------------|------------------------| E --------------|--------------|----------------|------------------------| Help me, I think I'm going under, No time to stay, I've got to run Gt2 D5 C5 E5 E --------------|--------------|----------------|----------------------7~| B --------------|--------------|-----10h12-10~--|-----------8h10p8-7-8---| G --------------|--------------|----------------|------------------------| D --------------|--------------|----------------|------------------------| A --------------|--------------|----------------|------------------------| E --------------|--------------|----------------|------------------------| Help me, I think I'm going under, No time to stay, I've got to run Gt2 D5 C5 E5 E --------------|--------------|----------------|------------------------| B --------------|--------------|----------------|-------------12-15-15^w=| G --------------|--------------|----------------|------------------------| D --------------|--------------|----------------|------------------------| A --------------|--------------|----------------|------------------------| E --------------|--------------|----------------|------------------------| Help me, I think I'm going under, No time to stay, I've got to run Gt1 E5 D5 C5 B5 E -----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| B -----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| G ---------------7=|-=---------------|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-4=| D -=-------------7=|-=---------------|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-4=| A -=-------------5=|-=---------------|-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-|-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-2=| E -=---------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| pm--------------------------| Help me, I think I'm going under, Tried to be strong, I can't hold out for long Gt1 E5 E -----------------|-----------------| B -----------------|-----------------| G -=---------------|-----------------| D -=---------------|---------------2=| A -=---------------|-2-0-------0---2=| E -----------------|-----3-2-3---2-0=| pm------| I can't hold out much long- Gt2 E|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| B|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| G|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| D|--------------/4=|=--2-4-2-4=^sr-2-|-2~---------/9-7=|=--5-7-5-(7)/9-7-| A|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| E|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| | | Gt1 D5 C5 D5 | E|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| B|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| G|---------------7=|-=---------------|-5-=-----------7=|-=---------------| D|-=-------------7=|-=---------------|-5-=-----------7=|-=---------------| A|-=-------------5=|-=---------------|-3-=-----------5=|-=---------------| E|-=---------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| -er Gt2 + E|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| B|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|---------10^w-=-=| G|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| D|-2~----------5-4=|=--2-4-2-4=^sr-2-|-2~-------2-/9-7=|=--5-7-----------| A|-----------2-----|-----------------|-----------------|-------5---------| E|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| | | Gt1 E5 D5 C5 D5 | E|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| B|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| G|-9-=-----------7=|-=---------------|-5-=-----------7=|-=---------------| D|-9-=-----------7=|-=---------------|-5-=-----------7=|-=---------------| A|-7-=-----------5=|-=---------------|-3-=-----------5=|-=---------------| E|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| GUITAR SOLO: (see below main tab for rhythm part during the solo) Gt2 + E -----------------|---------------------------| B -=---=---=-10^w==|=r-8-10-8-10^w-10-8h10p8---| G -----------------|-------------------------9~| D -----------------|---------------------------| A -----------------|---------------------------| E -----------------|---------------------------| . . . . . . . . E -------------------|---------------------| B ---------------8-7~|-------7-8p7\3-0-3^w~| G -------7-9p7-------|---------------------| D -------------9-----|---------------------| A -------------------|---------------------| E -------------------|---------------------| . . . . . . . . E ---------------|-------------------|--------------------|--------------| B =------3^w=r---|-------------------|--------------------|--------------| G -------------2~|=----0-2h3p2-0-----|--------------------|--------------| D ---------------|---------------2-2~|=----0-2-0h2p0------|--------------| A ---------------|-------------------|---------------0----|--------------| E ---------------|-------------------|-----------------3^w|~~-=--=-------| . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . E ---14--14p12---15p12---14p12---15p12---| B ------------12------12------12------12-| G ---------------------------------------| D ---------------------------------------| A ---------------------------------------| E ---------------------------------------| . . . . E -14p12---15p12---14p12---15p12---14p12-14p12-| B ------12------12------12------12-------------| G ---------------------------------------------| D ---------------------------------------------| A ---------------------------------------------| E ---------------------------------------------| . . . . + E -15-15^w~-=---15^wr-12----|------------------| B -----------------------15~|-=---=----=----15-| G --------------------------|------------------| D --------------------------|------------------| A --------------------------|------------------| E --------------------------|------------------| . . . . . . . . + + + E ----------------------|-------------------------------| B --15--15------15\-----|-12-12---12---12--12---x-12--x-| G ----------------------|-12-12---12---12--12---x-12--x-| D ----------------------|-------------------------------| A ----------------------|-------------------------------| E ----------------------|-------------------------------| . . . . . . . . E -------------------------|----------------------------| B -12----------------------|-----15--15^w~-=------------| G -12----------------12-14=|/16-------------------------| D ----14~-=----12h14-------|----------------------------| A -------------------------|----------------------------| E -------------------------|----------------------------| . . . . . . . . CHORUS: Gt1 E5 D5 C5 E5 E -----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| B -----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| G ---------------7=|-=---------------|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-|-5-5-------------| D -2-=-----------7=|-=---------------|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-|-5-5-----------2=| A -2-=-----------5=|-=---------------|-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-|-3-3-----------2=| E -0-=-------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----0-2-3-2-0-0=| |pm------------------------------| | Help me, I think I'm going under, No time to stay, I've got to run | | | Gt2 E|-----------------|-----------------| B|-------10h12-10~-|----------8-10---| G|-----------------|-----9h11------9-| D|-----------------|-----------------| A|-----------------|-----------------| E|-----------------|-----------------| Gt1 D5 C5 E5 E|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| B|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| G|---------------7=|-=---------------|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-|-5-5-------------| D|-=-------------7=|-=---------------|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-|-5-5-----------2=| A|-=-------------5=|-=---------------|-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-|-3-3-----------2=| E|-=---------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----0-2-3-2-0-0=| | | pm------------------------------| | | Help me, I think I'm going under, No time to stay, I've got to run | Gt2 + | | | E|-7~--------------| |-----------------| B|-----------------| |-----------------| G|-----------------| |-----------------| D|-----------------| |-----------5-4-2~| A|-----------------| |-----------------| E|-----------------| |-----------------| Gt1 D5 C5 E5 E -----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| B -----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| G ---------------7=|-=---------------|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-|-5-5-------------| D -=-------------7=|-=---------------|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-|-5-5-----------2=| A -=-------------5=|-=---------------|-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-|-3-3-----------2=| E -=---------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----0-2-3-2-0-0=| |pm------------------------------| | Help me, I think I'm going under, No time to stay, I've got to run | | | Gt2 E|-----------------|-----------------| B|-------10h12-10~-|-----12-15-15^w~=| G|-----------------|-----------------| D|-----------------|-----------------| A|-----------------|-----------------| E|-----------------|-----------------| Gt1 D5 C5 E5 E -----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| B -----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| G ---------------7=|-=---------------|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-|-5-5-------------| D -=-------------7=|-=---------------|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-|-5-5-2-4-5-4-0-2=| A -=-------------5=|-=---------------|-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-|-3-3-----------2=| E -=---------------|-----------------|-----------------|---------------0=| pm--------------------| Help me, I think I'm going under, Tried to be strong, I can't hold out much long- OUTRO: Gt1 E5 D5 E5 D5 E -----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| B -----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| G ---------------7-|-=---------------|---------------7-|-=---------------| D -=-------------7-|-=---------------|-2-=-----------7-|-=---------------| A -=-------------5-|-=---------------|-2-=-----------5-|-=---------------| E -=---------------|-----------------|-0-=-------------|-----------------| 1. -er, 2. Help me (I've got to run), Help me (I've got to run) 3. Help me (I've got to run), Help me (I think I'm going under) 4. Help me (I think I'm going under)... (repeat staff above to fade) The harmonized guitar part below starts at Bar 1 of the Outro and continues to the end of the song: Gt2 E|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| B|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| G|(9~)----------11=|--9-11-9-11=^sr-9|-9~-----------11=|--9-11-9-11=^sr-9| D|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| A|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| E|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | Gt2 | E|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| B|(8~)----------10=|--8-10-8-10=^wr-8|-8~-----------10=|--8-10-8-10=^wr-8| G|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| D|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| A|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| E|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| This harmony part enters at Bar 7 of the Outro & continues to end of song: Gt2 E (12~)------14=|--12-14-12-14=^sr-12|-12~-------14=|--12-14-12-14=^sr-12| B --------------|--------------------|--------------|--------------------| G --------------|--------------------|--------------|--------------------| D --------------|--------------------|--------------|--------------------| A --------------|--------------------|--------------|--------------------| E --------------|--------------------|--------------|--------------------| This harmony part enters at Bar 11 of the Outro & continues to end of song: Gt2 E (15~)------17=|--15-17-15-17=^wr-15|-15~-------17=|--15-17-15-17=^wr-15| B --------------|--------------------|--------------|--------------------| G --------------|--------------------|--------------|--------------------| D --------------|--------------------|--------------|--------------------| A --------------|--------------------|--------------|--------------------| E --------------|--------------------|--------------|--------------------| (For the 4 staves above, don't play the bracketed note in Bar 1 the first time through the staff.) ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Guitar 1 part during the Guitar Solo, play these 8 bars 2x E5 C5 D5 (3x) E5 C5 D5 E|------------------|----------------|-----------------|-----------------| B|o-----------------|---------------o|-----------------|-----------------| G|----------5-=---7-|=---------------|---------5-=---7-|=----------------| D|--2-=-----5-=---7-|=---------------|-2-=-----5-=---7-|=----------------| A|o-2-=-----3-=---5-|=--------------o|-2-=-----3-=---5-|=----------------| E|--0-=-------------|----------------|-0-=-------------|-----------3-2-3-| . . . . pm----| ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Notes: -All main parts of the song are designated as Guitar 1. The solo, fills and other lead parts are all designated as Guitar 2. -Bar lines indicate measures of 4/4 time. -Dots (...) located under any staff are for timing, and indicate where the downbeats (1234) fall. ^...bend (w=whole tone,s=semi) ~...vibrato r...release bend =...hold note h...hammer on x...muted note p...pull off /...slide up pm..palm mute \...slide down o +...pinch harmonic o...repeat the bars between these symbols (This file is the transcriber's own work and represents their interpretation of the song.) Anne's Guitar Tab Archive - www.angelfire.com/planet/zerofret