Versão 1
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I think this is one of the best songs from the album.
Tabbed by Dan Aldridge
(check out my band's website at www.geocities.com/rockband_2000)
Dave uses a Heil Talk Box for the guitar effect, but using a wah pedal
gets you
halfway there
Standard Tuning
RIFF A RIFF B
E------------------------| E------------------------------|
B------------------------| B------------------------------|
G------------------------| G------------------------------|
D-6--6--4--2--4--2--4--6-| D-6--6--4--2--4--2--4--6--4--2-|
A------------------------| A------------------------------|
E------------------------| E------------------------------|
RIFF C RIFF D
E-------------------------| E------------|
B-------------------------| B------------|
G-------------------------| G--------5---|
D-6--6--6--7--9--11--6--7-| D-----3------|
A-------------------------| A--5---------|
E-------------------------| E------------|
RIFF E RIFF F
E---------------------| E-----------------|
B---------------------| B-----------------|
G---6--4--6--7--6--4--| G-7/--9/--11/--14-|
D---------------------| D-----------------|
A---------------------| A-5/--7/---9/--12-|
E---------------------| E-----------------|
RIFF G RIFF H
E----------------------------------| E----------------------------|
B----------------------------------| B----------------------------|
G----------------------------------| G----------------------------|
D----------------------------------| D-6--6--4--2--4--2--4--9--7--|
A-7--7--5--4-----------------4-----| A-------------------------7--|
E-------------7--5--4--5--7-----0--| E-------------------------5--|
INTRO
RIFF A
RIFF B
RIFF B
RIFF C
RIFF B
RIFF C
(let chords ring out on every verse)
A5E5
Lately I'm getting better
F#5
Wish I could stay sick with you
D5
But there's too many egos left to bruise
RIFF DA5E5
Call it a sin you call it what ever
F#5
Eating deep inside of you
D5
Well if were me it's all I'd ever do
RIFF E
RIFF E
RIFF B
RIFF C
RIFF B
RIFF CA5E5
Stealing now and forever
F#5
I'll steal something good for you
D5
But the criminal in me is no-one new
RIFF E (x2)
A5E5
Til you find something better
F#5
When there's nothing left to use
D5
And everything starts going down on you
RIFF E (x2)
chorus
E5
I'm the generator,
F5
Firing whenever you quit,
F#5
Yeah whatever it is,
RIFF F
You go out and it's on,
A5
Yeah can't you hear my motor heart,
D5
You're the one that started it.
RIFF B
RIFF C
RIFF B
RIFF CA5E5
Standing out on a tether
F#5
Swing me around I'll spin your news
D5
You let it down I'll hang around with you
RIFF E (x2)
A5E5
Til you find something better
F#5
And there's no-one left to use
D5
And everyone keeps going down on you
RIFF E (x2)
CHORUS
Play an E chord for 16 beats then....
RIFF G (x4)
CHORUS
I'm the generator,
I'm the generator,
I'm the generator,
I'm the generator you're on,
Yeah can't you hear my motor heart,
You're the one that started it.
RIFF B
RIFF H
There, that's it. Once you've learned the riffs, it's quite easy. Listen to
the CD if you want to get the exact timing.
ANY IMPROVEMENTS TO: daystar@slurp.co.uk