BIG SUGAR - "all hell in a basement" Tablature

Band: Big Sugar
Song: All Hell for a basement
Album: Brothers and Sisters Are You Ready
Tab: Paulo Day (amskatevic@hotmail.com)

Canada rules!


guitar: mellow overdriven fender twin reverb like smoothness,
but lay into it when the chorus hits

bass: semi-deep synth feel always pushing in the background
The bass is extremely important (Bass tab coming soon)


Verse 1+3 is a single note guitar interpretation of the bass part.
You can sing Verse 1+3 with the beginning riff or the notes above the lyrics:


(Beginning riff)

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--------1--3--5-----------5--3--5-----------5--3--1-----hold as long as possible
--3--5----------------------------------------------with feedback through the bass riff


(verse 1)

G Bb D# Bb D# Bb
I'm a working man..... but I ain't worked for a while

G Bb D# Bb D# Bb
like some old tin can..... from the bottom of the pile.. from the bottom of the pile



{chorus}


Eb Bb F
I have lost my way

Eb Bb Eb
but I hear tale

Bb Eb F
about a heaven in Alberta

Bb F Eb Bb
where they have got all hell for a basement


{guitar interlude}

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(Verse 2)

G Bb D# Bb D# Bb
my weapons are like a rope..... that's wrapped around my throat

G Bb D# Bb
wash my mouth with soap..... for words unfit to quote


{Chorus}

Eb Bb F Bb F Eb
I have lost my way.... but I hear tale

Bb Eb F
about a heaven in Alberta

Bb F Eb Bb
where they have got all hell for a basement

Eb Bb F Bb F Eb
I have lost my way.... but I hear tale

Bb Eb F
about a heaven in Alberta

Bb F Eb Bb
where they have got all hell for a basement


{guitar solo}


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--^----------------8--10s--12s--------------------------12--10--8---hold with
--13--12--10--12-------------------------------------------------------feedback
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Main riff

(Verse 3)

G Bb D# Bb D# Bb
now I'm free to go.... but time cannot remove

G Bb D# Bb
the only life I know....now only time will prove

D# Bb
yes, only time will prove


{chorus banjo}

Eb Bb F Bb F Eb
I have lost my way.... but I hear a tale

Bb Eb F
about a heaven in Alberta

Bb F Eb Bb
where they have got all hell for a basement...........


{chorus no banjo}

Eb Bb F Bb F Eb
I have lost my way.... but I hear a tale

Bb Eb F
about heaven in Alberta

Bb F Eb Bb
where they have got all hell for a basement...........



{End guitar solo}

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