#----------------------------------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. # #------------------------------------------------------------------------------# Black Book Provided by Marco Gegenheimer . Black Book is truly one of Blur's greatest songs ever. It's absolutely their best b-side. Guitar effects used in the song: Tremolo and Digital Delay Chords, Graham: A: (577650) G: e/-(10)- B/-12- G/-12- D/-12- A/-10- Bm: (799777) low thumb. But it can be (24432) D: e/-x-- B/-10- G/-11- D/-12- Damon (low thumb chords only): A: (577650) Am: (577550) C: e/-0- B/-8- G/-9- D/-10- A/-10- E/-8- D: e/-x- B/-10- G/-11- D/-12- A/-12- E/-10- G: (355430) Bm: (79977x) or (799777) E: (022100) Here's the keyboard and bass tab(at least live Alex played this): A G/--------------- D/--------------- x2 in the normal verses A/-------2------- E/-0-2-3---5-5--- then C G/--------------- D/--------------- (Get it out the side door...) A/-------5-3-3--- E/-0-2-3--------- A G/--------------- D/--------------- (you are my one desire...) A/-------2------- E/-0-2-3---5-5--- then D Am D C G/------------------------------------------------ D/------------------------------------------------ A/---------5-5-----------------------5-5-----3---- E/-5-7-5-7----------5-(5)----5-7-5-7-------------- I think it's about right. Nevermind, this is the guitar tab anyway. A Put away my black book A Put it on the fire C Get it out the side door, lord A You are my one desire D Baby when you hold me Am I see you're everything D Baby when you touch me C I need nothing no more A Put away my black book A Put it on the fire Graham enters here. He plays a couple of riffs and uses his tremolo pedal. He enters playing about the same as Alex bass tab. A Don't give up on me lord Take my spirit higher C Nothing can behold me A Don't put me on the fire D Baby when you hold me Am (I) we'll see(?) On that last Am part above Graham plays this: D Am e/-----------------------------5--- B/-----------------------------5--- G/-----------------------------5--- D/---12/14~--12-10-12/14/7-----7*-- A/----------------------------(7)-- E/--------------------------------- *= When Graham plays this Am chord you can clearly hear the Tremolo sound. /= slide D Baby when you touch me C Can you see it in my eyes? e/--------------- B/--------------- G/--------------- D/-10-9/7-7/5-5-- (...see it in my eyes?) A/--------------- E/--------------- A Put away my black book A Put it on the fire This is what Graham plays just before the chorus: (...my black book. Put it on the fire. e/-------------------------------------0----- B/-----------------------3-------------2----- G/--------------------0----------------2----- D/------------------0------------------2----- A/----------------2--------------------0----- E/------------------------------------------- This is what Graham plays in the bridge and chorus: G Bm D G e/---------------------7---x---x-- B/---------------------7--/10--12- G/---------------------7--/11--12- D/------0--0h2p0---0---9--/12--12- A/---0h2---------2-----9-------10- E/-3-------------------7*--------- *= no strummings shown for the chords then e/-x--x-x-x-x-x-x-x--x-x--x-x--x-- B/-x--x-x-x-x-x-x-x--x-x--x-x--x-- G/-9--9-9-9-9-9-9-11-9-12-9-11-9-- D/-x--x-x-x-x-x-x-x--x-x--x-x--x-- A/-------------------------------- E/-------------------------------- The first four "Give me my soul", Graham slides between the notes. Then the strumming becomes more straight, and he stops sliding between the notes. (Bridge) G Bm D I've made up my mind G I've got nothing to hide Bm D I've made up my mind G I've got nothing to hide (Chorus) A C Give me my soul E A Give me my soul G A C Give me my soul E A Give me my soul G A C Give me my soul E A Give me my soul G A C Give me my soul E A Give you my soul G A C Give you my soul E A Give you my soul G A C Give you my soul E A Give you my soul G A C Give you my soul E A Give you my soul G A C Give you my soul E A Give you my soul G A C Give you my soul E A Give you my soul G A C Give you my soul E A (This repeats for a very long time) From here the improvising parts begin. It's not difficult parts for improvising. And on this little part below he often plays this: A C E e/--------------- B/--------------- G/------5--4-0--- D/--------------- A/--------------- E/--------------- When the parts come to the G chord Graham often plays this fill: G e/------------------- B/------------------- G/-2p0----------2~~-- D/-----2p0-2p0------- A/------------------- E/------------------- Before the final part Graham plays this riff(below) and records it on his Digital Delay pedal: e/-------- B/-------- G/-7b9^--- D/-------- A/-------- E/-------- Then at the final part, the London Community Gospel Choir start singig with Damon: G A C Give you my soul E A Give you my soul G A C Give you my soul E A Give you my soul I hope this tab gets you starting. It's OK, I think. Maybe a bit messy.