The Smiths


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The following files are the author's own work and represents their interpretation of the song.
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Reel Around The Fountain

From: shruew@cyclone.xnet.com

As far as Smiths songs go, this is somewhat easy. Chords are picked through, bass tab on the bottom capo up two frets (so when you see an E, it's like playing a D)
 
       A                                   E
  It's time the tale were told       of how  you took a child
g------------------------------------------------------------
d------------------------------------0-----2----------2-2--2-
a------0----0---0---------0---0---4--------------------------
e-1----------------------------------------------------------
             F#m                D         A
     and you made       him old                               it's
g-----------------------------------------------------------------
d-2--2-2-0---------------------0--0-0-----------------------------
a----------4----------4---------------4---0---0-0--0--0---0-0-----
e------------2--2--2-------2------------2-----------------------0-
                                       E
  time the tale were told       of how   you took a child
g--------------------------------------------------------
d-------------------------------0------2----------2-2--2-
a-0----0---0---------0---0--4----------------------------
e--------------------------------------------------------
                   F#m                               A
  and you made him old            you  make him old
g-----------------------------------------------------------------
d-2-------2-2-0-4---------------0------`-0------------------------
a--------------------------4--------------------4----0---0-0---0--
e------------------2--2--2---2---------------------2--------------
       A  G#m Gmaj7                    F#m       Bm
              Reel around the fountain           slap me on the patio
g--------------------------------------------------------------------
d--------------------------------------------------------------------
a-0----0-----------------------------------------2----------2--------
e----2----4---3---------------3--3--3--2--2-2--2----------------2---2
               Gmaj7                     F#m           E
  I'll take it now             oh
g------------------------------------------------------------
d------------------------------------------------------------
a-2--2-2--0-0--------------------------4---------------------
e--------------3--3---3-3--3--3--3-3-----2--2-2--2--2--0--0--
  A                        E  F#m      A
  Fifteen minutes with you         Well  I wouldnt say
g------------------------------------------------------
d---------0----------------2---------------------------
a-0--4------------4--------------------0-0-4-------4---
e-----------------------------2--2-3-------------------
  E    D     A                          E
    no   oh  people  said that you were virtually dead   and
g------------------------------------------------------------
d-2----0-----------------------------------------------------
a--------4-2-0-----0-0-2--2----0-----------------------------
e-----------------------------------0---4-------------4-4----
            D                    E   A
  they were so wrong                 Fifteen minutes with you
g------------------------------------------------------------
d-----------0-------0-------0--0-2-2-------------------------
a-0-------------------0---0----------0-----4-0-----------4---
e-----------------------2------------------------------------
  E   F#m    A               E      D     A
      Oh     I wouldnt say      no    oh  people said that you
g-------------------------------------------------------------
d-2--------------------------2------0-------------------------
a------------0---0----4----4----------4-2-0----0-0--2-2----0--
e-----2--2-4--------------------------------------------------
         E                  D                              Bm7
  were easily led  and they were half right        oh they
g-------------------------------------------------------------
d---------------------------0--------------0-------0-0--------
a----------------------0---------------------0---0----0-0--2--
e------0-4------4-4----------------------------2--------------
                             D                        Bm7
             oh they were half right            oh
g-----------------------------------------------------------------
d----------------------------0-0----0--------0--0-----------------
a-2---0----2-------2---0--------------0---0-------0---0-2-2---0---
e---2---2------------2----2-------------2-----------2-------2---2-
             D                   Bm7                   D
g--------------------------------------------------------
d------------0--0-------0--0---------------------------0-
a-2--2---0--------0---0------0---0-2--2---0----2---0-----
e------2---2--------2----------2--------2---2----2---2---
           E
                   It's..(next verse)
g----------------------
d--0-------2--2-2--2---
a----0---0-----------4-
e------2---------------
 
There ya go!  A quick rap up pf the chords (remember, capo up two
frets. All numbers are counted from the second fret (i.e., second
fret = 0).
  A E F#m D G#m Gmaj7 Bm Bm7
e-3-4-0---0-4---0-----0--0--
b-0-5-0---1-4---1-----1--1--
g-0-4-0---0-4---2-----2--0--
d-0-0-2---2-6---3-----2--2--
a-2-0-----3-----------------
e-3-------------------------
 
enjoy
shruew@cyclone.xnet.com


The Hand That Rocks the Cradle

forge@interramp.com

This is a collaboration between I, the writer, and Cypher, the actual composer. This is what the riff is in raw form. It may fro guitar to guitar but this is the skeleton of it.

RIFF

E|-----0--------0-----0-----------0--
B|-----------3--------------3--------          *REMEMBER THIS IS RAW FORM*
G|--0-----0--------0-----0-----0-----
D|-----------------------------------
A|-----------------------------------
E|-----------------------------------

2nd part of RIFF

E|-----0--------0-----0-----------2--
B|-----------3--------------3--------
G|--0-----0--------0-----0-----0-----
D|-----------------------------------
A|-----------------------------------
E|-----------------------------------

If you can improve on this please do and mail me a copy. If any one can get the bass line I could use it as well.


Still Ill

From: shruew@amiserv.xnet.com (Johnny Mnemonic)

Hello, I tabbed this out a long time ago, but as anyone who saw it will know, it was hard to follow.  I've given up trying to follow the words with the music.  Just keep time with the bass line (which is a simplky 4/4) and if you can get the music together then the lyrics should come easy. I have plenty of other Smiths tab around (most, if not all, can be found on ftp sites), but feel free to bug me if you cant find something you want. Also feel free to bug me about anything Smiths related, about this tab, or just to beg me to join your band :)
 
Tom Chess
shruew@xnet.com
 
Still Ill, tabbed for two guitars and a bass
 
... = strumming
p --> pull off h--> hammer s--> slide
When I list half the chord like
---
---
---  that means just strum down over the bass strings
-0-
-2-
-3-
 
  Intro - muted C#m
 
F#-----------5-------0-------0---------0-----0---------7-------9-----
C#---0---3-----3-0-----3-0-------0h3p2-----2-------2s3-----3s5-----0-
 A-------------------------------------------------------------------
 E-------------------------------------------------------------------
 B-------------------------------------------------------------------
F#-------------------------------------------------------------------
 
F#---2...----------2-3...------------0...------------3...----2...----
C#---0...----------0-0...------------2...------------0...----2...----
 A---2...----------2-0...------------2...------------0...----2...----
 E---0...----------0-0...------------2...------------0...----4...----
 B---0...----------0-2...------------0...------------2...------------
F#-------------------3...----------------------------3...------------
 
 G-------------------------------------------------------------------
 D-----------2---------------4---------------------------------------
 A---4---4-------2---0---0-------0---2---2---2---2---0---0-----------
 E-----------------------------------------------------------4---4---
 
 
F#---0-------5-2-------------0---------0-----0---------2-------------
C#-------3-------0---3-3-0-------0---3-----2-------2h3-------2-------
 A---------------------------------------------------------2-----2---
 E-------------------------------------------------------------------
 B-------------------------------------------------------------------
F#-------------------------------------------------------------------
 
F#---2...------------3...------------0...------------3...----2...----
C#---0...------------0...------------2...------------0...----2...----
 A---2...------------0...------------2...------------0...----2...----
 E---0...------------0...------------2...------------0...----4...----
 B---0...------------2...------------0...------------2...------------
F#-------------------3...----------------------------3...------------
 
 G-------------------------------------------------------------------
 D-----------2---------------4---------------------------------------
 A---4---4-------2---0---0-------0---2---2---2---2---0---0-----------
 E-----------------------------------------------------------4---4---
 
repeat that one more time.  Since the words dont go exactly with the music the way one might suspect, the But we... part starts at the end of the second time (the But starts at the G#m) so the cannot cling part is where the next part enters... confused?  Just listen to the song a bit and try to follow along). This next part also serves as the bridge after verse 4...
 
F#--2...---------0---------------------------------------------------
C#--2...-------------3-----2-----0-----------------------------------
 A--2...-------------------------------------------------------------
 E--4...-----------------------------0...------------2...------------
 B-----------------------------------2...------------2...------------
F#-----------------------------------3...------------0...------------
 
F#--2...---------0---2-----------------------------------------------
C#--2...---------2---3-3...------------------------------------------
 A--2...---------2---2-2...------------------------------------------
 E--4...---------0---0-0...----------0...------------2...------------
 B---------------------0...----------2...------------2...------------
F#-----------------------------------3...------------0...------------
 
 G-------------------------------------------------------------------
 D---------------4---2-----1-----------------------------------------
 A-------------------------------4---0---0---0---0---2---2---2---0---
 E---4---4---4-------------------------------------------------------
 
F#---2...--------0---------------------------------------------------
C#---2...------------3-----2-----0-----------------------------------
 A---2...------------------------------------------------------------
 E---4...----------------------------0...-------------2...-----------
 B-----------------------------------2...-------------2...-----------
F#-----------------------------------3...-------------0...-----------
 
F#---2...--------0---------------------------------------------------
C#---2...--------2---3...--------------------------------------------
 A---2...--------2---2...--------------------------------------------
 E---4...--------0---0...------------0...------------2...------------
 B-------------------0...------------2...------------2...------------
F#-----------------------------------3...------------0...------------
 
 G-------------------------------------------------------------------
 D---------------4---2-----1-----------------------------------------
 A-------------------------------4---0---0---0---0---2---2---2-------
 E---4---4---4---------------------------------------------------4---
 
To endm, do the intro and end on C#m


Hand In Glove
 (Morrissey/Marr)

From: kjohn@quads.uchicago.edu (SINE QUA NON)

transcribed by Adam Schaffer

Notes:
This is the way Johnny would play it in concert.  If anybody has the
"There is a Light..." cd single or a copy of the Oxford '85 concert, this
should be familiar.  It's a simplified version of the studio versions.

Once again, tune up all strings two semitones or capo up two frets to F#
tuning.
 
Main Riff:

F#---0------------0-------------
C#-----0----1-0-----1_p_0-------
A -2------------2---------2_p_0-
E ------------------------------
B ------------------------------
F#------------------------------

F#---0------------0--------0----------
C#-----0----1-0------------3----------
A -2------------2---x_sl_4---x_sl_4-0-
E ------------------------------------
B ------------------------------------
F#------------------------------------

Chords:

F#m   - 022000
fD     - X32010
Bm    - X02210
Bsus2 - 002200
???   - X00000
A     - 355433

F#-0-0-0-0-0---x-0---0---0-0---0---0-0-0-0-0---x-0---0---x-3-x-3-
C#-0-0-0-1-1---x-1---1---1-1---0---0-0-0-1-1---x-0---0---x-3-x-3-
A -0-0-0-0-0---x-2---2---0-0---0---0-0-0-0-0---x-2---2---x-4-x-4-
E -2-2-2-2-2---x-2---2---2-2---0---2-2-2-2-2---x-2---2---x-5-x-5-
B -2-2-2-3-3---x-0---0---3-3---0---2-2-2-3-3---x-0---0---x-5---5-
F#-0-0-0---------------------------0-0-0-------------------3---3-


What Difference Does It Make?
 (Morrissey/Marr)

Capo up two frets or tune up two semi tones.

  Part 1 - Main Riff

F#---------------------------------------------------------------
C#-----------------------------------------------------3---------
A ---2-------0---2---2-------0---------2-------0---2-----------0-
E -------2---------------2-----------------2-----0---0-----2-----
B -0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0_h_3-3---3---3-----------0---0---
F#---------------------------------------------------------------
 
  Part 2 - "So, what difference does it make?"

F#--------5---------------10----8----8---7-7-7-7----5---5---
C#-x_sl_5-----5---x_sl_10----10---10---9-9-9-9-9--5---5---5-
A ----------4---4----------------------9-9-9-9-9------------
E ----------------------------------------------------------
B ----------------------------------------------------------
F#----------------------------------------------------------

F#--------5---------------10----8----8---7-7-7-7----5---5---
C#-x_sl_5-----5---x_sl_10----10---10---9-9-9-9-9--5---5---0-
A ----------4---4----------------------9-9-9-9-9------------
E ----------------------------------------------------------
B ----------------------------------------------------------
F#----------------------------------------------------------

  Part 3 - "It makes none, but now you have gone..."
  (barre 4th fret with 1st finger)

F#-------------5-4-------------5-4-----------5-4-5-4-
C#-------7---5-----------7---5-----------7---5-5-5-5-
A ---6-----6---------6-----6---------6-----6---------
E -4---4-----------4---4-----------4---4-------------
B ---------------------------------------------------
F#---------------------------------------------------

  End Riff #1:

F#----------0------------0-
C#-5_p_3--1-0--5-5_p_3-1-0-
A -5_p_4--2----5-5_p_4-2---
E -------------------------
B -------------------------
F#-------------------------

  End Riff #2:

F#------------------------------------12----5_sl_x-
C#-13--12--8-10-10-------13--12--8-10-10----5_sl_x-
A -12--11--7--9--9-------12--11--7--9--9----5_sl_x-
E ------------------------------------------7_sl_x-
B ------------------------------------------7_sl_x-
F#-------------------------------------------------


This Charming Man (Hatful Version)
November 1993 edition

From: Travel1054@aol.com (Jim D Lantos)
 
A.
-9--9---7-7--10--9---7--7-slide---9----12-12------9--------------
-10-10--9-9--10--10--9--9-slide--10-10----------9----12----------
------------------------------------11--------9------------------
-----------------------------------------------------------------
-----------------------------------------------------------------

B.
------------9------------------------------------------------
------10------------10-12-------10----10-slide-12----12------
11-11----11---11-11-------11-11----11-11-------13--13---13---
-------------------------------------------------------------
-------------------------------------------------------------

C.
-------------------------------------------------------
---5---------5-----5----12-12--10-10-slide-12-12-------
-6-----6-6-----6-6------13-13--1--11-------13-13-------
-----7-----7---------7---------------------------------
-------------------------------------------------------

D.
-----------------------------9---------9--------------(1)-----(12)---------
-------10---------9-------10---10--------9--------10--or-----9-or--[F#m]---
----11----11----9---9--11------------9---------11-----11---9---9--[strum]--
-12----------11--------------------9--------12-----------11-------[bar-8th]
---------------------------------------------------------------------------
---------------------------------------------------------------------------

E.
-----7--slide--9---9--9--7--7--10--9--7--7-slide-9------12--12--------
-----9--slide--10--10-10-9-9---10--10-9--9-slide-10--10---------------
-----------------------------------------------------11---------------
----------------------------------------------------------------------
----------------------------------------------------------------------

The sequence goes like this

ABBCEBCBCBCBCBCBDDCBCBCBCCDDD  (roughly..you'll get the drift)

Walking Andy Rourke bass goes like this:

A1.                               A2.     (A1 + A2 = A)
------------------------------------------------------------------------------
------2-2--------------------4-6----------------------------------------------
-----------2-4-2-------2-2-2--------------------4-6---------------4-2---------
-0-0-0-----------0-0-0------------2-2-2--2-2--2------5-5-5-4-4--4-------------
------------------------------------------------------------------------------

B.
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
-------------------------------------------------9---------------------
--0-------2-4-6-4------------------0-------2-4-6---4--444-2-4-4-4-4-2--
----4-2-0-----------------2-4-5-2----4-3-0-----------------------------
------------------2-4-5-4----------------------------------------------

A A2 A A A A A B B A A A B B B (slight variation at end)


Suffer Little Children

From: kjohn@quads.uchicago.edu (SINE QUA NON)

Intro : Dmaj7 Amaj7 Dmaj7 Amaj7 Dmaj7 Amaj7 Bm7 Dmaj7 C#m7

Over the moors, take me to the moors
Dmaj7    Amaj7  Dmaj7          Amaj7

dig a shallow grave and I'll lay me down
Dmaj7         Amaj7 Bm7          Dmaj7   C#m7

Lesley-Anne with your pretty white beads
Bm7    E              G#m7         G

oh John, you'll never be a man
   A                  Bm7

   and you'll never see your    home... home again
D      E                   Bm7  E     G#m7     G

   oh Manchester, so much to answer for
A     Bm7        D        E

Edward, see those alluring lights?
tonight will be your very last night.

a woman said, "I know my son is dead
I'll never rest my hand on his sacred head."

Hindley wakes and Hindley says:
"Wherever he has gone, I have gone."

But fresh lilaced moorland fields
Cannot hide the stolid stench of death

Hindley wakes and Hindley says:
"Whatever he has done, I have done."

But this is no easy ride
for a child cries:

"find me...find me, nothing more
we're on a sullen misty moor
we may be dead and we may be gone
but we will be right by your side
until the day you die
his is no easy ride.
we will haunt you when you laugh
yes, you could say we're a team
you might sleep
BUT YOU WILL NEVER DREAM!

Oh Manchester, so much to answer for
Oh Manchester, so much to answer for
Over the moor, I'm on the moor
The child is on the moor.

(etc + Ad lib Vox + Gtr Solo) - Fade

Chords:
        EADGBe
Dmaj7   xxO222
Amaj7   xO212O
Bm7     224232
C#m7    446454
E       O221OO
G#m7    464444
G       32OOO3
A       xO222O
D       xxO232

--
----=----=----=----=----=----=----=----=----=----=----=----=----=----=----=----
"Faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen"
                                                        -HEBREWS
--=----=----=----=----=----=----=----=----=----=----=----=----=----=----=----=-


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