Hang Me Up To Dry - Cold War Kids
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Tabs and lyrics
Tunning: Standard (E A D G B e)
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HANG ME UP TO DRY - Cold War Kids
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Tabbed by: Chapman Li (aka SonicYouthRules)

Wow, a great new band - the rest of their album is very good also - but if they have a
track, this is probably it. Hoping to catch them in London at the end of November - can't wait!

Very simple song to play...

Tuning: Standard

[INTRO/MAIN RIFF] (0:01)
e|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---5--5--5--5---5--5---5--5~---------------------------------------------|
A|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|--3-----3-----3------3---------------------------------------------------|

e|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---7--7--7--7--7--7----7--5----------------------------------------------|
E|--0----0-----0------0-0--0-----------------------------------------------|

Some minor variations throughout the song

[SOLO] (1:09) (2:23)
e|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------15------------------------------------------|
G|---------------12-12--12-12----------------------------------------------|
D|-12-12--14-14----------------12------------------------------------------|
A|---------------10-10--10-10----------------------------------------------|
E|-10-10--12-12------------------------------------------------------------|

e|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------12b-12b-------------------------------------|
G|---------------12-12--12-12--12b-12b-------------------------------------|
D|-12-12--14-14------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------10-10--10-10----------------------------------------------|
E|-10-10--12-12------------------------------------------------------------|

e|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------15------------------------------------------|
G|---------------12-12--12-12----------------------------------------------|
D|-12-12--14-14----------------12------------------------------------------|
A|---------------10-10--10-10----------------------------------------------|
E|-10-10--12-12------------------------------------------------------------|

e|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|----------------------------x-12-12-12b-12b------------------------------|
G|---------------12-12--12-12-x-12-12-12b-12b------------------------------|
D|-12-12--14-14---------------x--------------------------------------------|
A|---------------10-10--10-10----------------------------------------------|
E|-10-10--12-12------------------------------------------------------------|

x2


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| x Dead note
| b Bend
| ~ Vibrato

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Tunning: Standard (E A D G B e)
Cold War Kids - Hang Me Up To Dry

Verse:

e)-----------------------------------------|
B)-----------------------------------------|
G)---------------------------------------0-|
D)----5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5--------------------0-| repeat till ya bored
A)----------------------7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7--0-|
E)-0/3---3---3---3-3-3/0---0---0---0-0---0-|

Interlude Solo Bit:

e)--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B)--------------------------------------15-15-15-12------------------------------12----12-----|
G)---------------12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-----------------------------12-12-12-12-14b16-14b16--|
D)-12h14-14-14-14-------------------------------------12h14-14-14-14--------------------------|
A)--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E)--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|

Repeat 2wice + bit of variation through it

b=bend
/=slide
h=hammer on
Tunning: Standard (E A D G B e)
Main Riff
e:-------------------------------------------------------]
b:-------------------------------------------------------]
g:-------------------------------------------------------]
d:---5-5---5-5---5-5---5---5----2-2---2-2---2-2---2---2p0]
a:-------------------------------------------------------]
e:-3-----3-----3-----3---3----0-----0-----0-----0---0----]


Interlude
e:-----------------------------------------------| *strum fast or rapidly
b:----------------------------------15-15-15-15--|
g:----------------------12-12-12-12--------------|
d:-12-12-12-12-12-12-14-------------12-12-12-12--|
a:----------------------10-10-10-10--------------|
e:-10-10-10-10-10-10-12--------------------------|

e:-----------------------------------------------]
b:-----------------------------------------------]
g:----------------------12-12-12-12-15-15-15-15--]
d:-12-12-12-12-12-12-14-------------12-12-12-12--]
a:----------------------10-10-10-10--------------]
e:-10-10-10-10-10-10-12--------------------------]


During one verse it just does this

e:-------------------------------------------------------]
b:-------------------------------------------------------]
g:-------------------------------------------------------]
d:---5-----5-----5-----5---5-----2------2-----2---2---2p0]
a:-------------------------------------------------------]
e:-3-----3-----3-----3---3----0-----0-----0-----0---0----]


Hope you guys enjoy. I'm not sure how many times you do it, but this is it!
Song info
Hang Me Up To Dry
Cold War Kids
2001
  • Rock
  • Indie Rock
  • Pop Rock
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