Sheila Na Gig
View chords used in this chart
Intro, slyihgtly distorted
e:1---------------1-----1--------------------|
B:4-(bend-just-a-----1-----1-1--1--1---------|
G:--little-bit-and--------------------3--1---|
D:--release)---------------------------------|
A:-------------------------------------------|
E:-------------------------------------------|
Part I, clean
e:-------------------------------|-------------------|
B:-------------------------------|-another-5-times---|
G:-------------------------------|-Part-I------------|
D:-------------------------------|-------------------|
A:------3---------------6--------|-------------------|
E:--1---1---X-X-X--4-4--4---X-X--|-------------------|
slide up slide down
e:------------------------------------|
B:------------------------------------|
G:------------------------------------|
D:-----3------------6---repeat-this---|
A:-----3------------6---another-time--|
E:--1--1--X-X-X--4--4-----------------|
X X
e:---------------------------------------------|
B:---------------------------------------------|
G:---------------------------------------------|
D:----3-----------6--6-----------repeat-this---|
A:-3--3-----------6--6-----------another-time--|
E:-1--1--X--X--X--4--4-----1--1----------------|
Offbeat
e:---------------------------------------------|------------|
B:---------------------------------------------|--1-1--4-4--|
G:---------------------------------------------|--2-2--5-5--|
D:-----3-----------6--6----6--6---repeat-this--|--3-3--6-6--|
A:--3--3-----------6--6----6--6---another-time-|--3-3--6-6--|
E:--1--1--X--X--X--4--4----4--4----------------|------------|
Offbeat
Part II, slightly distorted
e:------------------------------------------------------|
B:---1--1--X-X---4-4-4-4-4---4---4------repeat-this-----|
G:---2--2--X-X---5-5-5-5-5---5---5------Part-7-times----|
D:---3--3--X-X---6-6-6-6-6---6---6----------------------|
A:---3--3--X-X---6-6-6-6-6---6---6----------------------|
E:------------------------------------------------------|
Part III, clean
e:-------------------------------------------|--play-Part-II--|
B:-------------------------------------------|--6-timmes------|
G:-x-2---------5--5--5-------repeat-Part-III-|----------------|
D:-3-3---------6--6--6-------7-times---------|----------------|
A:-3-3---------6--6--6-----------------------|----------------|
E:-1-X--X-X-X--4--4--4-X-X-------------------|----------------|
Part IV, really distorted
e:-------------------------------Part-II-just-2-times-(distor.)---|
B:----------------------------------------------------------------|
G:-------------------------------the-Part--VI-1-time-and----------|
D:---8--8----5--5----8--8--10-------------------------------------|
A:---8--8----5--5----8--8--10----Part-II-again-2-times-(distor.)--|
E:---6--6----3--4----6--6--8--------------------------------------|
e:-X-X---play-Intro-3-times--------|-'Wash-that-man-right-out--|
B:-X-X------------------------2----|--of-my-hair'--------------|
G:----------------------------2----|---------------------------|
D:---------------------------------|--2-timesno-guitar---------|
A:---------------------------------|---------------------------|
E:---------------------------------|---------------------------|
e:--play-Part-I-2-times-------------|------------------------------|
B:--then-Part-III-2-times-----------|-play-Part-II-----------------|
G:--then-Part-2-8-times-------------|-approx-20-times--------------|
D:--then-Part-IV-without------------|-and-Guitar-2-plays-----------|
A:--the-2-times-Part-II-------------|-the-Intro-from-9-to-20-------|
E:--in-the-end-(just-listen-to-it)--|------------------------------|
Interlude
e:-1-----------------------------|
B:-4-(bend)-1----repeat-this-----|
G:---------------4-times---------|
D:-------------------------------|
A:-------------------------------|
E:-------------------------------|
e:------------------------------------------------|
B:---Play-Part-II-heavily-distorted---------------|
G:---2-times-and-Guitar-2-plays-the-----2---------|
D:---Intro-2-times----------------------3---------|
A:--------------------------------------3---------|
E:--------------------------------------1---------|
Hello,
On a Friday night, after the clubs are gone, I get to thinking how someone on
one of my mailing lists bemoans the lack of PJ Harvey tabs on the net. So here
is the first of a few I've currently done: Sheila-Na-Gig!
Sheila-Na-Gig
By Polly Jane Harvey
(As interpreted by Sean Hennessey)
Chords: F#, A, D, C
Firstly, it opens with this riff:
e----O-----O-------------------------|
b--b\3--1-----1vPvO--O--O--O---------|
g-----------------------------2---O--|
d------------------------------------|
a------------------------------------|
E------------------------------------|
In which the b\ is a slight blues bend (not pitch spec.) and the P is a pull
off.
Then it's: (first 2 line with out any chords)
I've been trying to show you
Over and over
F# A
Look at these my
F# A
Child bear- ing hips
F# A
Look at these my
F# A
Ruby red ru- by lips
F# A
Look at these my
F# A
Work strong arms and
F# A
Youv'e got to see my
F# A
Bottleful of charms
F# A
Lay it all
F# A
At your feet, you
F# A
Turn around and say
F# A
Back to me She said
F# A
Sheila-na-g- ig
F# A
Sheila-na-g- i-ig
F# A
You ex-a-
F# A
bitionist
Sheila-na-gig
Sheila-na-gig
You exibitionist
(Rep: Sheila bit 2 times then:)
D A C
Put Money in your idle hole and:
F# A
He said Wash your face
F# A
I don't want to be unclean
F# A
He said Please take your
F# A
Dirty pillows away from me
There you go, the rest follow the same pattern... F# and A rule the song!
Tara friends,
Sean Hennessey
How to play Sheila Na Gig
Use the controls above to change the key and text size. Follow the highlighted chords while listening, then practice each section slowly before playing at the original tempo.
What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is B. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.