Still Ill - The Smiths
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Tabs and lyrics
Tunning: Standard (E A D G B e)
Hey (:
This is my first tab so yeah probably not great, i'm only 12.
But i've tried this one cause i couldn't find any decent complete ones and i really like the song!

Capo second fret!!!!
All notes are in relation to the capo!

Intro
e:-------x-x-x-x-x-x-|
b:-------x-x-x-x-x-x-|
g:-------x-x-x-x-x-x-|
d:-------x-x-x-x-x-x-|
a:-------x-x-x-x-x-x-|
E:-------x-x-x-x-x-x-|

(Listen to the song for the rhythm)

Verse's
e:-----5-------------------------------------------------| (Repeat 3 times)
b:---3----3-3---5---5---5---------7---9------------------|
g:-4----4-----4---6---6---6---6/7---9--------------------|
d:-------------------------------------------------------|
a:-------------------------------------------------------|
E:-------------------------------------------------------|

Then on the 4th time

e:-----5-------------------------------------------------|
b:---3----3-3---5---5---5---------7----------------------|
g:-4----4-----4---6---6---6---6/7---7---7----------------|
d:------------------------------------5------------------|
a:-------------------------------------------------------|
E:-------------------------------------------------------|

Chorus type thing (Remember capo 2nd!)
e:-------------------------------------------------------| (Play this twice)
b:-----2-------3-----------------------------------------|
g:---2---2-------2-----2-2-------2-2---------------------|
d:-4-------4-0-----0-----------------0-------------------|
a:-----------------------------0-------------------------|
E:-------------------0-----0h3---------------------------|

verse again
e:-----5-------------------------------------------------| (Repeat 3 times)
b:---3----3-3---5---5---5---------7---9------------------|
g:-4----4-----4---6---6---6---6/7---9--------------------|
d:-------------------------------------------------------|
a:-------------------------------------------------------|
E:-------------------------------------------------------|


e:-----5-------------------------------------------------|
b:---3----3-3---5---5---5---------7----------------------|
g:-4----4-----4---6---6---6---6/7---7---7----------------|
d:------------------------------------5------------------|
a:-------------------------------------------------------|
E:-------------------------------------------------------|

Chorus
e:-------------------------------------------------------| (Play this twice)
b:-----2-------3-----------------------------------------|
g:---2---2-------2-----2-2-------2-2---------------------|
d:-4-------4-0-----0-----------------0-------------------|
a:-----------------------------0-------------------------|
E:-------------------0-----0h3---------------------------|

(The bridge part after the second chorus, not so sure on this)
e:---3-----5------7---7---7---7---7----------------------|
b:----2------3----5---5---5---5---5----------------------|
g:-2-----4------6---6---6---6---6------------------------|
d:-3-----5------7---7---7---7---7------------------------|
a:-------------------------------------------------------|
E:-------------------------------------------------------|


e:-------------------------------------------------------|
b:-----2-------3-----------------------------------------|
g:---2---2-------2-----2-2-------2-2---------------------|
d:-4-------4-0-----0-----------------0-------------------|
a:-----------------------------0-------------------------|
E:-------------------0-----0h3---------------------------|


e:---3-----5------7---7---7---7---7----------------------|
b:----2------3----5---5---5---5---5----------------------|
g:-2-----4------6---6---6---6---6------------------------|
d:-3-----5------7---7---7---7---7------------------------|
a:-------------------------------------------------------|
E:-------------------------------------------------------|

e:-------------------------------------------------------|
b:-----2-------3-----------------------------------------|
g:---2---2-------2-----2-2-------2-2---------------------|
d:-4-------4-0-----0-----------------0-------------------|
a:-----------------------------0-------------------------|
E:-------------------0-----0h3---------------------------|

Back to verse

e:-----5-------------------------------------------------| (Repeat 3 times)
b:---3----3-3---5---5---5---------7---9------------------|
g:-4----4-----4---6---6---6---6/7---9--------------------|
d:-------------------------------------------------------|
a:-------------------------------------------------------|
E:-------------------------------------------------------|

e:-----5-------------------------------------------------|
b:---3----3-3---5---5---5---------7----------------------|
g:-4----4-----4---6---6---6---6/7---7---7----------------|
d:------------------------------------5------------------|
a:-------------------------------------------------------|
E:-------------------------------------------------------|

Chorus
e:-------------------------------------------------------| (Play this twice)
b:-----2-------3-----------------------------------------|
g:---2---2-------2-----2-2-------2-2---------------------|
d:-4-------4-0-----0-----------------0-------------------|
a:-----------------------------0-------------------------|
E:-------------------0-----0h3---------------------------|


Back to verse

e:-----5-------------------------------------------------| (Repeat 3 times)
b:---3----3-3---5---5---5---------7---9------------------|
g:-4----4-----4---6---6---6---6/7---9--------------------|
d:-------------------------------------------------------|
a:-------------------------------------------------------|
E:-------------------------------------------------------|

e:-----5-------------------------------------------------|
b:---3----3-3---5---5---5---------7----------------------|
g:-4----4-----4---6---6---6---6/7---7---7----------------|
d:------------------------------------5------------------|
a:-------------------------------------------------------|
E:-------------------------------------------------------|

Chorus
e:-------------------------------------------------------| (Play this twice)
b:-----2-------3-----------------------------------------|
g:---2---2-------2-----2-2-------2-2---------------------|
d:-4-------4-0-----0-----------------0-------------------|
a:-----------------------------0-------------------------|
E:-------------------0-----0h3---------------------------|


(The bridge part after the second chorus, not so sure on this)
e:---3-----5------7---7---7---7---7----------------------|
b:----2------3----5---5---5---5---5----------------------|
g:-2-----4------6---6---6---6---6------------------------|
d:-3-----5------7---7---7---7---7------------------------|
a:-------------------------------------------------------|
E:-------------------------------------------------------|


e:-------------------------------------------------------|
b:-----2-------3-----------------------------------------|
g:---2---2-------2-----2-2-------2-2---------------------|
d:-4-------4-0-----0-----------------0-------------------|
a:-----------------------------0-------------------------|
E:-------------------0-----0h3---------------------------|


e:---3-----5------7---7---7---7---7----------------------|
b:----2------3----5---5---5---5---5----------------------|
g:-2-----4------6---6---6---6---6------------------------|
d:-3-----5------7---7---7---7---7------------------------|
a:-------------------------------------------------------|
E:-------------------------------------------------------|

e:-------------------------------------------------------|
b:-----2-------3-----------------------------------------|
g:---2---2-------2-----2-2-------2-2---------------------|
d:-4-------4-0-----0-----------------0-------------------|
a:-----------------------------0-------------------------|
E:-------------------0-----0h3---------------------------|
Outro
e:-------x-x-x-x-x-x--5-5-|
b:-------x-x-x-x-x-x--3-3-|
g:-------x-x-x-x-x-x--4-4-|
d:-------x-x-x-x-x-x--5-5-|
a:-------x-x-x-x-x-x------|
E:-------x-x-x-x-x-x------|

(The last two notes are probably wrong)
Tunning: Standard (E A D G B e)
Still Ill (The Smiths):


CAPO 2nd FRET:

Intro:
e|-------x-x-x-x-x-x-|
B|-------x-x-x-x-x-x-|
G|-------x-x-x-x-x-x-|
D|-------x-x-x-x-x-x-|
A|-------x-x-x-x-x-x-|
E|-------x-x-x-x-x-x-|

(Numbers according to the capo on 2nd fret, so a "3" is a natural "5" without capo):

e|--------| Johnny plays this mini-riff on the album Rank, before...
B|----3-5-|
G|-4------|
D|--------|
A|--------|
E|--------|

...this! (main riff):

e|------5---------------------------------7------9------|
B|----3------3-3---5-3------5---5-----------------------|
G|-/4----4-------4------4/6---6---6----7----7/9---------|
D|------------------------------------------------------|
A|------------------------------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------------------------|

e|------5---------------------------------7-----0-------|
B|----3------3-3---5-3------5---5-----------------2-----|
G|-/4----4-------4------4/6---6---6----7------2---------|
D|------------------------------------------------------|
A|------------------------------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------------------------|

[Bridge]
e|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--------------------2--------------3--2---------------------------------|
G|----------------------2------------2--2--2---------2-2-------------2-2--|
D|-----------------2--------0/2-0--------------0-0-2---------0-2-4--------|
A|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|--(5)-(3)-(2)-----------------------------------------------------------|

[Chorus]
e|--22--3--2----3----3----3-----5---5---5-----5---5------|
B|--33--3--3-----3----3----------5---5---------5---5-----|
G|--22--2--2------4----4----------6---6---------6---6----|
D|-------------------------------------------------------|
A|-------------------------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------------------|

e|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--------------------2--------------3--2---------------------------------|
G|----------------------2------------2--2--2---------2-2-------------2-2--|
D|-----------------2--------0/2-0--------------0-0-2---------0-2-4--------|
A|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|--(5)-(3)-(2)-----------------------------------------------------------|

And again with the main riff :)

It'm my first tablature, it' s one of my favoutite songs and i tried to make it right :)
sorry fot bad english, i'm italian :)



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Song info
Still Ill
The Smiths
2001
  • Rock
  • Indie Rock
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