OLEANDER - "Boys Don't Cry" Tablature
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Band: Oleander (covered it from The Cure)
Song: Boys don't cry
Tabber: Frank van Haperen (frank.vh@gmx.net)
Date: December 1st 2002
Note: The timings of the guitars are not correct, so don't rely on it...
Guitar 1 is doubled by another guitar (balance: one is a little more on the left, the other on the right). Guitar 2 is the lead guitar, it's balance middle.
~ let ring
x palm mute
p pause
b bend
r release
INTRO:
e-|----------------------------|
B-|----------------------------|
G-|----------------------------| Guitar 1
D-|--6---8---10--11--11-10-8---|
A-|--6---8---10--11--11-10-8---|
E-|--4---6---8---9---9--8--6---|
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e-|----------------------------|
B-|----------------------------|
G-|----------------------------| Guitar 2
D-|----------------------------|
A-|----------------------------|
E-|----------------------------|
e-|--------4-----------6-----------8-----------9------|
B-|--------4-----------6-----------8-----------9------|
G-|*-------5-----------6-----------8-----------10----*| Guitar 1
D-|--6--6--6--6--8--8--8--8--10-10-10-10-11-11-11-11--|
A-|*-6--6--6--6--8--8--8--8--10-10-10-10-11-11-11-11-*|
E-|--4--4--4--4--6--6--6--6--8--8--8--8--9--9--9--9---|
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e-|------------------------------1--3----4--1---------|
B-|--1--1-2-4----1--1-2-4-4--4-----------------4--2---|
G-|*-------------------------------------------------*| Guitar 2
D-|---------------------------------------------------|
A-|*-------------------------------------------------*|
E-|---------------------------------------------------|
e-|--------4-----------6-----------8-----------9------|
B-|--------4-----------6-----------8-----------9------|
G-|--------5-----------6-----------8-----------10-----| Guitar 1
D-|--6--6--6--6--8--8--8--8--10-10-10-10-11-11-11-11--|
A-|--6--6--6--6--8--8--8--8--10-10-10-10-11-11-11-11--|
E-|--4--4--4--4--6--6--6--6--8--8--8--8--9--9--9--9---|
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e-|---------------------------------------------------|
B-|--1~~----------------------------------------------|
G-|--------------1~~----------------------------------| Guitar 2
D-|--------------------------1~~---------3~~----------|
A-|---------------------------------------------------|
E-|---------------------------------------------------|
VERSE 1:
x x x x x x x x x x
e-|-----------------------------------|
B-|-----------------------------------|
G-|*---------------------------------*| Guitar 1
D-|--6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6--| (not doubled during this part)
A-|*-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-*|
E-|--4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4--|
x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
e-|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B-|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G-|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------| Guitar 1
D-|--6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11--| (not doubled during this part)
A-|--6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11--|
E-|--4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9---|
I would say I'm sorry...
x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
e-|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B-|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G-|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------| Guitar 1
D-|--6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11--| (not doubled during this part)
A-|--6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11--|
E-|--4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9---|
x x x x x x x x x x x x
e-|--------------------------------------------------|
B-|--------------------------------------------------|
G-|--------------------------------------------------| Guitar 1
D-|--6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-10-10-10-10-p---| (not doubled during this part)
A-|--6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-10-10-10-10-p---|
E-|--4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-8--8--8--8--p---|
VERSE 2:
(after verse 1 both rhythm guitars kick in with a little slide on the low e-string - this ultra-cool thing that guitarists just do - listen to it with headphones and you'll hear what I mean)
e-|--------4-----------6-----------8-----------9------|
B-|--------4-----------6-----------8-----------9------|
G-|*-------5-----------6-----------8-----------10----*| Guitar 1
D-|--6--6--6--6--8--8--8--8--10-10-10-10-11-11-11-11--|
A-|*-6--6--6--6--8--8--8--8--10-10-10-10-11-11-11-11-*|
E-|--4--4--4--4--6--6--6--6--8--8--8--8--9--9--9--9---|
e-|--------4-----------6-----------8-----------9------|
B-|--------4-----------6-----------8-----------9------|
G-|*-------5-----------6-----------8-----------10----*| Guitar 1
D-|--6--6--6--6--8--8--8--8--10-10-10-10-11-11-11-11--|
A-|*-6--6--6--6--8--8--8--8--10-10-10-10-11-11-11-11-*|
E-|--4--4--4--4--6--6--6--6--8--8--8--8--9--9--9--9---|
I would break down...
INTERLUDE:
e-|------------------------------------------------------|
B-|------------------------------------------------------|
G-|*-5--5--5-5-5--3--3--3-3-3--5--5--5-5-5--3--3--3-3-3-*| Guitar 1
D-|--5--5--5-5-5--3--3--3-3-3--5--5--5-5-5--3--3--3-3-3--|
A-|*-3--3--3-3-3--1--1--1-1-1--3--3--3-3-3--1--1--1-1-1-*|
E-|------------------------------------------------------|
I try to laugh about it...
CHORUS:
e-|--------4-----------6-----------8-----------9------|
B-|--------4-----------6-----------8-----------9------|
G-|*-------5-----------6-----------8-----------10----*| Guitar 1
D-|--6--6--6--6--8--8--8--8--10-10-10-10-11-11-11-11--|
A-|*-6--6--6--6--8--8--8--8--10-10-10-10-11-11-11-11-*|
E-|--4--4--4--4--6--6--6--6--8--8--8--8--9--9--9--9---|
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e-|------------------------------1--3----4--1---------|
B-|--1--1-2-4----1--1-2-4-4--4-----------------4--2---|
G-|*-------------------------------------------------*| Guitar 2
D-|---------------------------------------------------|
A-|*-------------------------------------------------*|
E-|---------------------------------------------------|
Boys don't cry...
e-|--------4-----------6-----------8-----------9------|
B-|--------4-----------6-----------8-----------9------|
G-|--------5-----------6-----------8-----------10-----| Guitar 1
D-|--6--6--6--6--8--8--8--8--10-10-10-10-11-11-11-11--|
A-|--6--6--6--6--8--8--8--8--10-10-10-10-11-11-11-11--|
E-|--4--4--4--4--6--6--6--6--8--8--8--8--9--9--9--9---|
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e-|---------------------------------------------------|
B-|--1~~----------------------------------------------|
G-|--------------1~~----------------------------------| Guitar 2
D-|--------------------------1~~---------3~~----------|
A-|---------------------------------------------------|
E-|---------------------------------------------------|
e-|--------4-----------6-----------8-----------9------|
B-|--------4-----------6-----------8-----------9------|
G-|--------5-----------6-----------8-----------10-----| Guitar 1
D-|--6--6--6--6--8--8--8--8--10-10-10-10-11-11-11-11--|
A-|--6--6--6--6--8--8--8--8--10-10-10-10-11-11-11-11--|
E-|--4--4--4--4--6--6--6--6--8--8--8--8--9--9--9--9---|
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e-|---------------------------------------------------|
B-|---------------------------------------------------|
G-|--5~b6r5b6----1~~----------------------------------| Guitar 2
D-|--------------------------1~~---------3~~----------|
A-|---------------------------------------------------|
E-|---------------------------------------------------|
VERSE 3:
e-|-------|
B-|-------|
G-|-------| Guitar 1
D-|--6~~--|
A-|--6~~--|
E-|--4~~--|
(and now scratch with your pick over the low snares)
This verse is very easy to play. Just do nothing.
I would tell you...
BRIDGE:
e-|--------6-6----------8------------6-6----------8------|
B-|--------8-8----------9------------8-8----------9------|
G-|--8--8--8-8-8--10-10-10-10--8--8--8-8-8--10-10-10-10--| Guitar 1
D-|--8--8--8-8-8--10-10-10-10--8--8--8-8-8--10-10-10-10--|
A-|--6--6--6-6-6--8--8--8--8---6--6--6-6-6--8--8--8--8---|
E-|------------------------------------------------------|
Misjudged your limits...
e-|--------6-6----------8------------------------------|
B-|--------8-8----------9------------------------------|
G-|--8--8--8-8-8--10-10-10-10--6--6--6--6--8--8--8--8--| Guitar 1
D-|--8--8--8-8-8--10-10-10-10--6--6--6--6--8--8--8--8--|
A-|--6--6--6-6-6--8--8--8--8---4--4--4--4--6--6--6--6--|
E-|----------------------------------------------------|
I took you for granted...
VERSE 4:
like Verse 2 (so it's just the main riff without the lead)
Now I would do most anything...
CHORUS:
It's pretty the same as the previous chorus, but the lead varies a little (it's nothing new). If you listen to the record there won't be any problems I think.
C'est ca.
LYRICS:
Verse 1:
I would say I'm sorry
If I thought that it would change your mind
But I know that this time
I've said too much / Been too unkind
Verse 2:
I would break down at your feet
And beg forgiveness / Plead with you
But I know that it's too late
And now there's nothing I can do
Interlude:
I try to laugh about it
Cover it all up with lies
I try to Laugh about it
Hiding the tears in my eyes ('cause)
Chorus:
Boys don't cry
Boys don't cry
Verse 3:
I would tell you that I loved you
If I thought that you would stay
But I know that it's no use
That you've already gone away
Bridge:
Misjudged your limits
Pushed you too far
Took you for granted
I thought that you needed me more
Verse 4:
Now I would do most anything
To get you back by my side
But I just keep on laughing
Hiding the tears in my eyes ('cause)
Chorus:
Boys don't cry
Boys don't cry
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