#----------------------------------PLEASE NOTE---------------------------------# #This file is the author's own work and represents their interpretation of the # #song. You may only use this file for private study, scholarship, or research. # #------------------------------------------------------------------------------## From uunet!cis.ohio-state.edu!ucbvax!agate!ames!bionet!raven.alaska.edu!news.u.washington.edu!news Sun Jul 5 12:04:39 PDT 1992 Article: 525 of alt.guitar.tab Path: nevada.edu!uunet!cis.ohio-state.edu!ucbvax!agate!ames!bionet!raven.alaska.edu!news.u.washington.edu!news From: ihateuw@u.washington.edu (David Wong) Newsgroups: alt.guitar.tab Subject: TAB: Behind Blue Eyes, by the Who Keywords: TAB Message-ID: <1992Jul5.022721.18808@u.washington.edu> Date: 5 Jul 92 02:27:21 GMT Sender: news@u.washington.edu (USENET News System) Organization: University of Washington Lines: 75 Okay, here's the promised TAB for the Who's "Behind Blue Eyes": Esus4 Em G D Ds4 D e---------------0-------------------0-------0---------3-------2---2-3--2--- B--T---------0---0--0-0----0---------0------0--------0-0-----3-----3-3--3-- G--A-----2----2---2--2----2-2------2--2-2--0---0----0---3-0-2---2-----2--2- D--B----2-(2)--2---2---2-2---2-2--2----2--2---2---0--------0---0-0--------0 A------2----------------2-----2--2---------------2------------------------- E-----0----------------------------------0---------3-----3----------------- "No one knows..." Cadd9 Asus2 Em G D Ds4 D e--------0-------0-------0-------0-------0--------3-------2-2--2^3--2---- B--T----3-3-----3-3-----0-0-----0-0-----0-0------0-0--------------3--3--- G--A---0---0-0-0---0-0-2---2-2-2---2-2-0---0^2--0---0-0-2-----2----2--2-2 D--B--------0-------0-------2-------2---------2--------0---0-0---------0- A-----3-------3-------0-------0------------------------------------------ E-------------------------------------0--------3-----3------------------- Cadd9 Asus2 e--------0-------0-----0----------0----- B--T----3-3-----3-0----0---0-----0-0---- G--A---0---0-0-0---0-0-2--2-2-2-2------- D--B--------0-------0--2-2---2-------2-2 A-----3-------3--------0-------0-------- E--------------------------------------- Now the arpeggio changes to strumming, the pattern of which I won't try to notate, due to my lack of skills in transcribing on computer. In the beginning each chord is just a quarter note followed by another, which is tied to a pair of eighth notes. There are quite a few changes in this pattern so I advise listening to the recording, which I assume is almost a given in using TAB, anyway. The chords are: Cadd9(x32030), D(xx0232), D/F#(2x0232) (Using the thumb for the base note is probably the easiest way, albeit classically improper way to form this chord.) G (320003), C/G(3x2013), D/A(x00232), E(0221000), A/E(0311xx), Bm(x24432), C(x32010), Dsus4(xx0233) and Asus2(x02200). Many of these are the same chords as were arpeggiated in the earlier sequence. The chord changes in this pattern go: Cadd9, D, D/F, G, C/G, G, Cadd9, D, D/A, E, A/E, E, Bm, C, D, A, D, Dsus4, D, Asus2. Again, listen to the recording, as some of these are strummed for several measures, while others are merely quick changes lasting a quarter note. Now, it returns to the arpeggiated sequence, with "No one knows what it's like, to feel these feelings. Skip the first couple bars of the intro and begin on the Em. The pattern is nearly identical to the first time played, but note the changes between the arpeggiation each time the Dsus4 chord comes around. After playing the arpeggio a couple times go back to the chord strumming bit, and then to the break, which is in double time: hold bend|------|release bend e---------------------12----------------------------12-----12--------------- B--T-------12--12-12-----12---12-12---12-12-12--12--12-------12-----12-12-12 G--A-------11b----11b----11----9--9----9--9--9----9-11b\11---11b\11-----9--9 D--B------------------------11------11----------11------------------11------ A--------------------------------------------------------------------------- E-----12\-0----------------------------------------------------------------- e--------------------------- Now, the bridge with the guitar playing chords B--T----12-12-12------------in this order: E5, Bm, A, E, Bm, G, D, Bm, A, D, G--A-----9--9--9-----9------Bm, A, E, Bm, A, E5, B5, A5, E5, Bm, G, D, Bm, A, D--B--11----------11-9---9\-D, Bm, A, G, E5, Bm, A, E5, Bm, A, B, A, G, D, B, A---------------------------A, G, D, B, A, G, D, E... and then into an arpeggio E--------------------------0of a B/A (x0444x), and then back to the main pattern to close. During the brige there is a second guitar playing the solo, which I promise to include tomorrow, I haven't time tonight. # LEWIS CAROLL 1832-1898 ## __________________________ # # | | He thought he saw an Elephant, # | David V. Wong | That practised on a fife: # | ihateuw@u.washington.edu | He looked again, and found it was # | University of Washington | A letter from his wife. ### | Seattle, USA | `At length I realize,' he said, #### |__________________________| `The bitterness of life!' ## BEHIND BLUE EYES -- THE WHO Intro: acc. Esus Esus E-------------------------0--------------------------------------0--------------------------------| B-----------------0---------0----0---------|-------------0-------0--------------------------------| G--------------2----2---------2----2------|-----------2---2------2--------------------------------| D-----------2----------2---------- ---2----|--------2--------2---2---------------------------------| A--------2--------------------------- ---2-|------2--------------2---------------------------------| e------0------------------------------------|---0----------------0---------------------------------| Vs. Em G D Dsus D 1. No one knows what it’s like to be the bad guy C9 C9 Asus9 1. To be the sad guy behind blue eyes Em G D Dsus D 2. No one knows what it’s like to be hated C9 C9 Asus9 2. To be fated to telling only lies Chorus: C D G C G But my dreams -----------they aren’t as empty C D E F# E As my conscience seems to be Bm C Csus9 C I have hours only lonely my love is D E vengence that’s never free Bridge: elec. gtr. E Bm A E Bm A \\: E Bm A 1. If I swallow anything evil 2. If my fist clenches pull it open E Bm G 1. Put your finger down my throat 2. Before I blow and lose my cool D Bm A 1. If I shiver please give me a blanket 2. If I smile please tell me some bad news D Bm A 1. If I’m cold let me borrow your coat 2. Before I laugh and look like a fool E Bm A :// Interlude Bm A G D Bm A G D Bm Bm Bm B9sus/A E--------------------0---------------|-----------------------------------| B----------------4-----4------------|-----------------------------------| Repeat G-------------4----------4----------|-----------------------------------| 1st verse. D----------4----------------4^^^---|-----------------------------------| A-------0----------------------------|-----------------------------------| e-------------------------------------|----------------------------- TIPS: The accoustic rhythm fig. is an arrpegio; Townshend picks the bass notes in each chord and rakes. He lets the sus. chords rings quite a bit. Have fun with the elec. rhythm fig., lots of power chords.