'Private Eye' by Alkaline Trio - Guitar Tutorial
Gtp chords: Private Eye
Song lyrics:
Tabbed by:Timmy W (correct version)
Email: No
Tuning:
Intro/main riff
e|----------------------------------------------------------
B|----------------------------------------------------------
G|--12-12-12-12-12-12-11-11-14-14-14-14-12-12-12-12---------
D|--12-12-12-12-12-12-11-11-14-14-14-14-12-12-12-12---------
A|--10-10-10-10-10-10-9--9--12-12-12-12-10-10-10-10---------
E|----------------------------------------------------------
e|----------------------------------------------------------
B|----------------------------------------------------------
G|----------------------------------------------------------
D|--9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-----------------
A|--9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-----------------
E|--7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8------------------
e|----------------------------------------------------------
B|----------------------------------------------------------
G|--12-12-12-12-12-12-11-11-14-14-14-14-12-12-12-12---------
D|--12-12-12-12-12-12-11-11-14-14-14-14-12-12-12-12---------
A|--10-10-10-10-10-10-9--9--12-12-12-12-10-10-10-10---------
E|----------------------------------------------------------
e|----------------------------------------------------------|
B|----------------------------------------------------------|
G|----------------------------------------------------------|
D|--9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-10-10-10-9-9----------------------------|
A|--9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-10-10-10-9-9----------------------------|
E|--7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-8--8--8--7-7----------------------------|
Verse (palm muted)
e|-----------------------------------------------
B|-----------------------------------------------
G|-----------------------------------------------
D|-----------------------------------------------
A|--10-10-10-10-10-10-9-9-12-12-12-12-10-10-10-10
E|-----------------------------------------------
e|-----------------------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------------------------|
G|-----------------------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------------------| times 4
A|--7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8--------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------|
Then Intro/main riff once
e|----------------------------------------------------------
B|----------------------------------------------------------
G|--12-12-12-12-12-12-11-11-14-14-14-14-12-12-12-12---------
D|--12-12-12-12-12-12-11-11-14-14-14-14-12-12-12-12---------
A|--10-10-10-10-10-10-9--9--12-12-12-12-10-10-10-10---------
E|----------------------------------------------------------
e|----------------------------------------------------------|
B|----------------------------------------------------------|
G|----------------------------------------------------------|
D|--9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-----------------|
A|--9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-----------------|
E|--7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8------------------|
Verse (palm muted)
e|-----------------------------------------------
B|-----------------------------------------------
G|-----------------------------------------------
D|-----------------------------------------------
A|--10-10-10-10-10-10-9-9-12-12-12-12-10-10-10-10
E|-----------------------------------------------
e|-----------------------------------------------
B|-----------------------------------------------
G|-----------------------------------------------
D|----------------------------------------------- times 2
A|--7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8--------------
E|-----------------------------------------------
But end verse this time with (palm muted exept power chords)
e|-------------------------------------------------
B|-------------------------------------------------
G|--------12-12-------12-12-------12-12-------12-12
D|--------12-12-------12-12-------12-12-------12-12
A|--10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10
E|-------------------------------------------------
e|-----------------------------------------------
B|-----------------------------------------------
G|-----------------------------------------------
D|-----------------------------------------------
A|--7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8--------------
E|-----------------------------------------------
e|-----------------------------------------------
B|-----------------------------------------------
G|-----------------------------------------------
D|-----------------------------------------------
A|--10-10-10-10-10-10-9-9-12-12-12-12-10-10-10-10
E|-----------------------------------------------
e|-----------------------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------------------------|
G|-----------------------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------------------|
A|--7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8--------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------|
Chorus
e|--------------------------------------------------
B|--------------------------------------------------
G|--12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-
D|--12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-
A|--10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-
E|--------------------------------------------------
e|--------------------------------------------------
B|--------------------------------------------------
G|--------------------------------------------------
D|--9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12---------
A|--9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12---------
E|--7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10---------
e|--------------------------------------------------
B|--------------------------------------------------
G|--12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-
D|--12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-
A|--10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-
E|--------------------------------------------------
e|--------------------------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------------------------|
G|--------------------------------------------------|
D|--14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-| times 2
A|--14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-|
E|--12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-|
Back to intro/main riff X2
Then
Verse
E----------------------------------------------------------------
B----------------------------------------------------------------
G--12------------------------------------------------------------
D--12---let ring for -16 bars------------------------------------
A--10------------------------------------------------------------
E----------------------------------------------------------------
Palm muted
e|-----------------------------------------------
B|-----------------------------------------------
G|-----------------------------------------------
D|-----------------------------------------------
A|--10-10-10-10-10-10-9-9-12-12-12-12-10-10-10-10
E|-----------------------------------------------
e|-----------------------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------------------------|
G|-----------------------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------------------| times 2
A|--7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8--------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------|
Chorus X2
And end it with
e|--------------------------------------------------
B|--------------------------------------------------
G|--10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-
D|--10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-
A|--8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8--
E|--------------------------------------------------
e|--------------------------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------------------------|
G|--12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-|
D|--12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-|
A|--10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-|
E|--------------------------------------------------|
Then
e|---------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------|
G|--12-12-12-12-12-12-11-11-14-14-14-14-12-12-12-12--|
D|--12-12-12-12-12-12-11-11-14-14-14-14-12-12-12-12--| 4 times
A|--10-10-10-10-10-10-9--9--12-12-12-12-10-10-10-10--|
E|---------------------------------------------------|
and finally Chorus X2 to end with
Thats it. I have seen this band play live and am very sure this is right.
Another amazing timmy tab!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
| / slide up
| slide down
| h hammer-on
| p pull-off
| ~ vibrato
| + harmonic
| x Mute note
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