SONIC YOUTH - "My Friend Goo" Tablature

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From: "michael mccullough" <michael@magick.net>
Date: Fri, 26 Jan 1996 08:34:36 +0000
Subject: TAB: My Friend Goo / Sonic Youth


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My Friend Goo (sonic youth)

tabbed by michael mccullough (michael@magick.net)

sy tab archive: http://www.magick.net/~michael/tab,html


tuning standard eadgbe

define chords:


E5 F#5 G5 C#5 D5
e---x------x------x------x------x-----
b---x------x------x------x------x-----
g---x------x------x------x------x-----
d---2------4------5------11-----12----
a---2------4------5------11-----12----
E---0------2------3------9------10----

heavy distortion, treble turned low, bass turned high
(or else play it on a bass with the treble turned way up)

(note: this may not be in the same key as what is on the album, but i
think the basic intervals are correct)

intro:

e -------------------------------
b -------------------------------
g -------------------------------
d -2----44444-2--2----44444-2---- repeat once
a -2----44444-2--2----44444-2----
E -0----22222-0--0----22222-0----

E5 F#5 E5 F#5
my friend Goo has a real tattoo
E5 F#5 E5 F#5
she always knows just what to do
E5 F#5 E5 F#5
she looks through her hair like she doesn't care
E5 F#5 E5 F#5
what she does best is stand and stare
G5 C#5 D5 C#5
she can play the drums in two
G5 C#5 D5 C#5
and the boys say :'Hey Goo what's new?'
G5 C#5 D5 C#5
my friend Goo just says :'Hey you'
G5 C#5 D5 C#5
my friend Goo just says :'Hey you'

E5 F#5 E5 F#5
i know a secret or two about Goo
she won't mind if i tell you
she likes to wear green underwear
and they stand almost anywhere


G5 C#5 D5 C#5
she doesn't have nothing to do
and the boys say :'hey Goo what's new?'
my friend Goo just goes :"hey you!" ('Pee you'?)
my friend Goo just goes :"hey you!" ('pee you'?)


E5 F#5 E5 F#5
i know a secret or two about Goo
she won't mind if i tell you
i know a secret or two about Goo
i know a secret about Goo and you

G5 C#5 D5 C#5
and she sticks just like glue
and the boys go :[Hey Goo what's new?]
my friend Goo just goes :'pee you'
my friend Goo just goes :'pee you'


B5 A5 B5 A5
e -------------------------------
b -------------------------------
g -------------------------------
d -9----77777-9--77777----- repeat four times
a -9----77777-9--77777-----
E -7----55555-7--55555-----




e -------------------------------
b -------------------------------
g -8------------------------------
d -8----????????????????--- repeat four times (very
a -6----????????????????----- unsure about this part)
E -------------------------------





e -------------------------------
b -------------------------------
g -------------------------------
d -7----99999-7--99999----- repeat four times
a -7----99999-7--99999-----
E -5----77777-9--77777-----






(insert 28 bars or more of sonic youth type soloing HERE)



G5 C#5 D5 C#5
Goo Goo Goo
G5 C#5 D5 C#5
Goo Goo Goo
G5 C#5 D5 C#5
Goo Goo Goo
G5 C#5 D5 C#5

(this continues)



my friend Goo
Goo Goo Goo
talkin' 'bout Goo
Goo Goo Goo
my friend Goo
Goo Goo Goo
you would too
Goo

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michael p mccullough ++++ Klamath Falls OR # 1.541.884.3278
michael@magick.net +++++ michaelm@cdsnet.net
all moanday, tearsday, wailsday, thumpsday, frightday, shatterday (joyce/FW)
http://www.magick.net/~michael/
http://www.magick.net/~michael/music.html