Swallow
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From the Brick shthouse tab archive.
Tabbed by Ian Edwards.
A really weird tune especially the lyrics. Instead of having chorus,
pre-chorus, outro, verse etc... I will list what order the riffs go in
after tabbing them all out.
[Riff A]
|-----------------------------------------------------|
|-----------------------------------------------------|
|-----------------------------------------------------|
|--4-4-4-4-4-4--4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4--4-4-4--|
[Riff B]
|--13-13-12---13-13-11---13-13-16---13-13-11--|
|---------------------------------------------|
|---------------------------------------------|
|---------------------------------------------|
[Riff C]
|--11-\--------8-----6-----8----------8-----6--|
|----------6-6---6-9---6-6---6-9--6-6---6-9----|
|----------------------------------------------|
|----------------------------------------------|
|------8----------8-----6-----8----------8-----6--|
|--6-6---6-9--6-6---6-9---6-6---6-9--6-6---6-9----|
|-------------------------------------------------|
|-------------------------------------------------|
|-------13-16-15-12--|
|--6-6---------------|
|--------------------|
|--------------------|
[Riff C Type 2]
|--11-\--------8-----6-----8----------8-----6--|
|----------6-6---6-9---6-6---6-9--6-6---6-9----|
|----------------------------------------------|
|----------------------------------------------|
|------8----------8-----6-----8----------8------|
|--6-6---6-9--6-6---6-9---6-6---6-9--6-6---6-9--|
|-----------------------------------------------|
|-----------------------------------------------|
|--6--------8-6-4--|
|----6-6--6--------|
|------------------|
|------------------|
[Riff D]
|--------------------------------------------------------------|
|--6-----4---4-----6---------------6-----4--4-----6------------|
|-----6---------6-----6--2--2-1-------6--------6-----6--7-7-6--|
|--------------------------------------------------------------|
[Riff E]
|------------12--|
|----------------|
|--11--11--------|
|----------------|
Song Order:
Riff A ( x 8 )
Riff B ( x 2 )
Riff C
Riff B ( x 2 )
Riff C Type 2
Riff D ( x 2 )
Riff B ( x 2 )
Riff C
Riff B ( x 2 )
Riff C Type 2
Riff D
Riff B ( x 2 )
Riff C Type 2
Riff D ( x 4 )
Riff E
Thats all!! Looks hard but its just getting it in the right order
which takes a bit of practice. Until the next albumn, see ya!
Ian Edwards - 97dsac44@reaseheath.ac.uk
How to play Swallow
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 A. 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.