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From: jdlantos@world.std.com (Jim D Lantos)
"William It Was Really Nothing," by Johnny Marr / The Smiths
G7 F#m A D Amaj Gmaj G F#m A D
-7---10---9------9-------10-----------------------------------------------|
-7-8------9-10---9-10----10-----------------------------------------------|
-7--------9--11--9-------10-11--------------------------------------------|
-7-10-----9--11--9-12----10-12--------------------------------------------|
-7--------9------9-------10-----------------------------------------------|
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(Repeat above 3x)
G7 G7 Dmaj Amaj Dmaj Amaj
7-------2--------5--------------------------------------------|
7-------0--------5-7--7------------5---------------------10---|
7-------0--------5-7----7------------6--------------------9---|
7-9-----0--------5-7------7------------7-----------------11---|
7-------0--------5--------------------------------------------|
oh no everybodys....live their life
Bmaj Bmaj Dmaj Emaj
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-(pluck)----------------------(strum)------------|
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God knows..Got to live mine Got knows Got to live mine
(repeat above 2x)
C G D A G A
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-------------13----13----15-13----12--12--12-10-12------15----17-15-14-12-14--|
-----------12--------12---------12------12-----------14-------------14-12-14--|
-(slide)-14-----14-----14-----12----12------------16-------16-------14-12-14--|
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G D G A Bm B7
--------------7------------7--------------------------------------|
8--10-----10--7-----7------7------7-------------------------------|
7--11-----9---7---7---7----7----7--7------------------------------|
9--12-----11--7-9-------9--7--8------8----------------------------|
--------------7-9----------7--9-----------------------------------|
--------------7------------7--------------------------------------|
Wil Wil It was... really..
G Dmaj G A Bm B7 D E
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------------------------------------------------------------------|
------------------------------------7-------7------7--------------|
-----------------------------------7-7-----7-7----7-7-------------|
--------------------------------------9-------8------7------------|
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William William It was It was you life
William It Was Really Nothing - The Smiths
00:00 / 00:00
Tabs and lyrics
Tunning: Standard (E A D G B e)
Tunning: Standard (E A D G B e)
William It Was Really Nothing - The Smiths
There are many layers of guitar in this song. These are the ones I
think you need to know if you want to play it with one guitar. It's almost
impossible to correctly tab out by ear every single note in a Smiths song,
but this is my best guess.
Capo on 2 or tune up a whole step (F#-B-E-A-C#-F#)
Intro (repeat x2)
F#-5----5--5--5-------7----7----7--7--------7----7--7--7--10---8----------|
C#-6----6--6--6-------8----8----8--8--------8----8--8--8--8---10----------|
A--5----5--5--5-------7----7----7--7--------9----9--9--9--9----9----------|
E-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
F#------------------------------------------------------------------------|
F#-7----5--5--------5------------------------7----------------5-----------|
C#-8----5--5--------5------------------------8----------------5-----------|
A--7----5--5--------5------------------------9----------------5-----------|
E-------------------3------------------------9----------------7-----------|
B--------------------------------------------7----------------7-----------|
F#-------------------------------------------7----------------5-----------|
Feel free to add more rhythm to the chords, I just added the bare essentials.
Then
F#-3-------------------------------------0-------------3------------------|
C#-5------------------------------------------0---------------------------|
A--4----------------------------5---------------------------------4-------|
E--5----------------------------------------------------------------------|
B-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
F#------------------------------------------------------------------------|
F#---------------5----------3------------------------------3--------------|
C#-3------------------------1------------------------------3--------------|
A-------4-------------------2------------------------------4--------------|
E---------------------------3------------------------------5--------------|
B----------------------------------------------------------5--------------|
F#------------------------------------------------------------------------|
F#------------------------0--------------------0-------------------0------|
C#--------------2----------------------2-----------------0----2-----------|
A--------------------2---------2----------2---------2-------------------2-|
E---------------------------------2---------------------------------------|
B-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
F#------------------------------------------------------------------------|
F#----------------0-------------------3---------------2----3--------------|
C#------2--0h2--------------1-----------------1-----------------3---------|
A----------------------2---------0---------0-------0-----------------2----|
E--2----------------------------------------------------------------------|
B-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
F#------------------------------------------------------------------------|
F#------2------------2-------3----2--------------0--------------------0---|
C#-3---------3----------3--------------2-----------------2----2-----------|
A---------------2---------------------------2---------2----------2--------|
E-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
F#------------------------------------------------------------------------|
F#----------------0----------------------0-------------------3-----------|
C#------0----2-----------------2--0h2--------------1-----------------1---|
A--2-------------------2----------------------2---------0---------0------|
E-------------------------2----------------------------------------------|
B------------------------------------------------------------------------|
F#-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
Then repeat this until the song ends.
F#----2----3---------2------------|---------------------------6----------|
C#--------------3----3------------|----------------------6------------6--|
A--0-----------------2------------|-----------------5--------------5-----|
E--------------------0------------|--------------------------------------|
B---------------------------------|--------------------------------------|
F#--------------------------------|--------------------------------------|
F#--6-------------6----5---------5------------5------------5-------10p8--|
C#-------6-----6----------------------6----------6----8------------------|
A-----------5---------------5------------5-----------------------7-------|
E------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B------------------------------------------------------------------------|
F#-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
F#----------10----8-------------8----7------------5----------7-----------|
C#-------8----------------8----------8------------6----------8-----------|
A---7------------------7-----7-------7------------5----------7-----------|
E------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B------------------------------------------------------------------------|
F#-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
F#-----------5-----------8-------7-------------------5-------------------|
C#------6-----------------------------8---------6------------/8-------8--|
A--5--------------5/7---------7------------5--------------5--------7-----|
E------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B------------------------------------------------------------------------|
F#-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
F#--5--------------------------------------------------------------------|
C#-------5------------------5-----------------------------5--------------|
A----------------------5---------------5-------------5---------------5---|
E-------------7-----------------------------6----------------------------|
B------------------------------------------------------------------------|
F#-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
F#-----------5-----------8-------7-------------------5-------------------|
C#------6-----------------------------8---------6------------/8-------8--|
A--5--------------5/7---------7------------5--------------5--------7-----|
E------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B------------------------------------------------------------------------|
F#-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
F#--5--------------------------------------------------------------------|
C#-------5------------------5-----------------------------5--------------|
A----------------------5---------------5-------------5---------------5---|
E-------------7-----------------------------6----------------------------|
B------------------------------------------------------------------------|
F#-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
F#-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
C#----------------5----------------5-------------------------------------|
A------------5---------------5-----5-------------------------------------|
E----5-----------------------------4-------------------------------------|
B------------------------------------------------------------------------|
F#-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
There are many layers of guitar in this song. These are the ones I
think you need to know if you want to play it with one guitar. It's almost
impossible to correctly tab out by ear every single note in a Smiths song,
but this is my best guess.
Capo on 2 or tune up a whole step (F#-B-E-A-C#-F#)
Intro (repeat x2)
F#-5----5--5--5-------7----7----7--7--------7----7--7--7--10---8----------|
C#-6----6--6--6-------8----8----8--8--------8----8--8--8--8---10----------|
A--5----5--5--5-------7----7----7--7--------9----9--9--9--9----9----------|
E-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
F#------------------------------------------------------------------------|
F#-7----5--5--------5------------------------7----------------5-----------|
C#-8----5--5--------5------------------------8----------------5-----------|
A--7----5--5--------5------------------------9----------------5-----------|
E-------------------3------------------------9----------------7-----------|
B--------------------------------------------7----------------7-----------|
F#-------------------------------------------7----------------5-----------|
Feel free to add more rhythm to the chords, I just added the bare essentials.
Then
F#-3-------------------------------------0-------------3------------------|
C#-5------------------------------------------0---------------------------|
A--4----------------------------5---------------------------------4-------|
E--5----------------------------------------------------------------------|
B-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
F#------------------------------------------------------------------------|
F#---------------5----------3------------------------------3--------------|
C#-3------------------------1------------------------------3--------------|
A-------4-------------------2------------------------------4--------------|
E---------------------------3------------------------------5--------------|
B----------------------------------------------------------5--------------|
F#------------------------------------------------------------------------|
F#------------------------0--------------------0-------------------0------|
C#--------------2----------------------2-----------------0----2-----------|
A--------------------2---------2----------2---------2-------------------2-|
E---------------------------------2---------------------------------------|
B-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
F#------------------------------------------------------------------------|
F#----------------0-------------------3---------------2----3--------------|
C#------2--0h2--------------1-----------------1-----------------3---------|
A----------------------2---------0---------0-------0-----------------2----|
E--2----------------------------------------------------------------------|
B-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
F#------------------------------------------------------------------------|
F#------2------------2-------3----2--------------0--------------------0---|
C#-3---------3----------3--------------2-----------------2----2-----------|
A---------------2---------------------------2---------2----------2--------|
E-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
F#------------------------------------------------------------------------|
F#----------------0----------------------0-------------------3-----------|
C#------0----2-----------------2--0h2--------------1-----------------1---|
A--2-------------------2----------------------2---------0---------0------|
E-------------------------2----------------------------------------------|
B------------------------------------------------------------------------|
F#-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
Then repeat this until the song ends.
F#----2----3---------2------------|---------------------------6----------|
C#--------------3----3------------|----------------------6------------6--|
A--0-----------------2------------|-----------------5--------------5-----|
E--------------------0------------|--------------------------------------|
B---------------------------------|--------------------------------------|
F#--------------------------------|--------------------------------------|
F#--6-------------6----5---------5------------5------------5-------10p8--|
C#-------6-----6----------------------6----------6----8------------------|
A-----------5---------------5------------5-----------------------7-------|
E------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B------------------------------------------------------------------------|
F#-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
F#----------10----8-------------8----7------------5----------7-----------|
C#-------8----------------8----------8------------6----------8-----------|
A---7------------------7-----7-------7------------5----------7-----------|
E------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B------------------------------------------------------------------------|
F#-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
F#-----------5-----------8-------7-------------------5-------------------|
C#------6-----------------------------8---------6------------/8-------8--|
A--5--------------5/7---------7------------5--------------5--------7-----|
E------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B------------------------------------------------------------------------|
F#-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
F#--5--------------------------------------------------------------------|
C#-------5------------------5-----------------------------5--------------|
A----------------------5---------------5-------------5---------------5---|
E-------------7-----------------------------6----------------------------|
B------------------------------------------------------------------------|
F#-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
F#-----------5-----------8-------7-------------------5-------------------|
C#------6-----------------------------8---------6------------/8-------8--|
A--5--------------5/7---------7------------5--------------5--------7-----|
E------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B------------------------------------------------------------------------|
F#-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
F#--5--------------------------------------------------------------------|
C#-------5------------------5-----------------------------5--------------|
A----------------------5---------------5-------------5---------------5---|
E-------------7-----------------------------6----------------------------|
B------------------------------------------------------------------------|
F#-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
F#-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
C#----------------5----------------5-------------------------------------|
A------------5---------------5-----5-------------------------------------|
E----5-----------------------------4-------------------------------------|
B------------------------------------------------------------------------|
F#-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
Tunning: Standard (E A D G B e)
Tab for The Smiths - William It Was Really Nothing (live)
This is mostly going off of The Smiths live version, though I've thrown in some backing rhythm guitar tab
Capo on 2nd fret.
Part I: Intro (a little different from recorded version)
Gadd9 (once, let ring) F#m(once) Bm (once) Note: the Gadd9 can also be played down lower,
F#|-3----------------------7---------8-------------| F#|--3----| <- like this but the other
C#|-5----------------------8---------10------------| C#|--1----| way is easier to transition
A |-5----------------------7---------9-------------| A |--2----| to the Dmaj7 chord in the
E |-3----------------------9---------10------------| E |--3----| next sequence of chords
B |-3----------------------7---------8-------------| B |-------|
F#|------------------------------------------------| F#|-------|
Gadd9 Dmaj7 F#m Bm Gadd9 Dmaj7 F#m Bm (once, let ring)
F#|-3-3-3-3-3--3-3-3-3--7-7-7-7-7--8--7--5---|--3-3-3-3-3--3-3-3-3--7-7-7--5-----------------|
C#|-5-5-5-5-5--5-5-5-5--8-8-8-8-8--5--5--5---|--5-5-5-5-5--5-5-5-5--8-8-8--5-----------------|
A |-5-5-5-5-5--4-4-4-4--7-7-7-7-7--5--5--5---|--5-5-5-5-5--4-4-4-4--7-7-7--5-----------------|
E |-3-3-3-3-5--5-5-5-5--9-9-9-9-9--5--5--5---|--3-3-3-3-5--5-5-5-5--9-9-9--7-----------------|
B |-3-3-3-3-3--3-3-3-3--7-7-7-7-7------------|--3-3-3-3-3--3-3-3-3--7-7-7--7-----------------|
F#|------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------|
hit this E note here!
Gadd9 Dmaj7 F#m / Bm Gadd9 Dmaj7 F#m Bm
F#|-3-3-3-3-3--3-3-3-3--7-7-7-7-10--8--7--5---|--3-3-3-3-3--3-3-3-3--7-7-7--5--5-5-5---------|
C#|-5-5-5-5-5--5-5-5-5--8-8-8-8-8---5--5--5---|--5-5-5-5-5--5-5-5-5--8-8-8--5--5-5-5---------|
A |-5-5-5-5-5--4-4-4-4--7-7-7-7-7---5--5--5---|--5-5-5-5-5--4-4-4-4--7-7-7--5--5-5-5---------|
E |-3-3-3-3-5--5-5-5-5--9-9-9-9-9---5--5--5---|--3-3-3-3-5--5-5-5-5--9-9-9--7--7-7-7---------|
B |-3-3-3-3-3--3-3-3-3--7-7-7-7-7-------------|--3-3-3-3-3--3-3-3-3--7-7-7--7--7-7-7---------|
F#|-------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------|
Part II: This is the last "this town has dragged you down" part. For the D and A chords, if you
don't want to play the single notes, just bang out the D & A barre chords at the 3rd fret.
Gadd9(down lower) Gmaj7 D A Gadd9 A(open hi E string)
F#|-3--3-3-3--3-3-3--0--0-0-0--0-0-0---------------------------3--3-3-3--3-3-3--0--0-0-0--0-0-0----|
C#|-1--1-1-1--1-1-1--1--1-1-1--1-1-1------5-----------3--------1--1-1-1--1-1-1--3--3-3-3--3-0-0----|
A |-2--2-2-2--2-2-2--2--2-2-2--2-2-2----5---4-----------4------2--2-2-2--2-2-2--4--4-4-4--4-4-4----|
E |-3--3-3-3--3-3-3--3--3-3-3--3-3-3----------5----5------5----3--3-3-3--3-3-3--5--5-5-5--5-5-5----|
B |------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
F#|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Part III: The B major/ D / E sequence. I will tab out the finger picking line AND a rhythm guitar
the finger picking line
B D (C chord shape, 1st fr) E (slide C chord shape to 3rd fret)
F#|--------------------------------------------------------0---------------------------0------------|
C#|---5---------5--------5---------5--------1-------1--------1----------3-------3--------3----------|
A |-------6---6---6----------6---6---6--------0-------0-------------------0-------0-----------------|
E |-7---7---7---------7----7---7------------------2-----2---------------------4-----4---------------|
B |---------------------------------------3---------------------------5-----------------------------|
F#|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
The B / D / E sequence finger picking line (continued)
B D E (strike once, let ring)
F#|--------------------------------------------------------0----------0-----------------------------|
C#|---5---------5--------5---------5--------1-------1--------1--------3-----------------------------|
A |-------6---6---6----------6---6---6--------0-------0---------------0-----------------------------|
E |-7---7---7---------7----7---7------------------2-----2-------------4-----------------------------|
B |---------------------------------------3---------------------------5-----------------------------|
F#|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
-OR you can play-
The B / D / E sequence rhythm guitar (somewhat of an interpretation - it sounds good)
B B*(some chord) D (C chord shape) E (slide C chord shape to 3rd fret)
F#|-0--0-0-0--0-0-0---0--0-0-0--0-0-0------0--0-0-0--0-0-0------0--0-0-0--0-0-0--------------------|
C#|-5--5-5-5--5-5-5---7--7-7-7--7-7-7------1--1-1-1--1-1-1------3--3-3-3--3-3-0--------------------|
A |-6--6-6-6--6-6-6---6--6-6-6--6-6-6------0--0-0-0--0-0-0------0--0-0-0--0-0-0--------------------|
E |-7--7-7-7--7-7-7---6--6-6-6--6-6-6------2--2-2-2--2-2-2------4--4-4-4--4-4-4--------------------|
B |----------------------------------------3--3-3-3--3-3-3------5--5-5-5--5-5-5--------------------|
F#|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
The B / D / E sequence rhythm guitar (continued)
B B* D E (strike once, let ring)
F#|-0--0-0-0--0-0-0---0--0-0-0--0-0-0------0--0-0-0--0-0-0------0----------------------------------|
C#|-5--5-5-5--5-5-5---7--7-7-7--7-7-7------1--1-1-1--1-1-1------3----------------------------------|
A |-6--6-6-6--6-6-6---6--6-6-6--6-6-6------0--0-0-0--0-0-0------0----------------------------------|
E |-7--7-7-7--7-7-7---6--6-6-6--6-6-6------2--2-2-2--2-2-2------4----------------------------------|
B |----------------------------------------3--3-3-3--3-3-3------5----------------------------------|
F#|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Part IV: the great Pre-Chorus finger picking line
make these chord shapes for the finger picking
Gsus4 G Dsus2
F#|--6-- --5-- --8---|
C#|--6-- --6-- --5---|
A |--5-- --5-- --7---|
E |--3-- --7-- --5---|
B |----- ----- ------|
F#|---- ----- ------|
the finger picking line hit the A note, 8th fret
Gsus4 G / Dsus2 A6 G A6
F#|-----6-----6-----6--------5------5--------5---------8------8----8---7--77--5--7-----|
C#|-------6-----6-----6--------6------6----8---------5------5----5-----5--55--6--5-----|
A |---------5--------------------5-----------------7------7------------7--77--5--7-----|
E |---3-----------3--------7------------7--------5---------------------5--55--7--5-----|
B |------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
F#|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Part V: Chorus ("William...") The G, D, and A major chords are a C chord shape,
with your pinky on the high e string as follows...
G D G A Bm(add9) F#6
F#|-8-8-8-88-/3-3--3-/8-8-8-88--/10-10--10---7--5-7--5---7--5-5--5------|
C#|-6-6-6-66-/1-1--1-/6-6-6-66--/8--8---8----5--5-5--5---5--5-8--5------|
A |-0-0-0-00-/0-0--0-/0-0-0-00--/0--0---0----5--5-5--5---5--5-5--5------|
E |-7-7-7-77-/2-2--2-/7-7-7-77--/9--9---9----7--7-7--7---6--6-6--6------|
B |-8-8-8-88-/3-3--3-/8-8-8-88--/10-10--10------------------------------|
F#|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
G D G A Bm(add9) F#6 Bm7 Bm (let ring)
F#|-8-8-8-88-/3-3--3-/8-8-8-88--/10-10--10---7--5-7--5---7--5-5--5---5--5-7--5----5--------------|
C#|-6-6-6-66-/1-1--1-/6-6-6-66--/8--8---8----5--5-5--5---5--5-8--5---5--5-5----5--5--------------|
A |-0-0-0-00-/0-0--0-/0-0-0-00--/0--0---0----5--5-5--5---5--5-5--5---5--5-5-------5--------------|
E |-7-7-7-77-/2-2--2-/7-7-7-77--/9--9---9----7--7-7--7---6--6-6--6---5--5-5-------7--------------|
B |-8-8-8-88-/3-3--3-/8-8-8-88--/10-10--10-------------------------------------------------------|
F#|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
or you can pick out the arpeggio for these last chords
Bm(add9) F#6 Bm7 Bm (let ring)
F#|---------------------------------------------------------------------------5---------------------|
C#|----------------------------------------------5----------5----------5------5---------------------|
A |--------------------------------------------5---5------5---5------5---5----5---------------------|
E |------------------------------------------7----------6----------5-------5--7---------------------|
B |-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
F#|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Repeat Part IV and Part V two more times to end the song. That's it. Corrections are welcome.
This is mostly going off of The Smiths live version, though I've thrown in some backing rhythm guitar tab
Capo on 2nd fret.
Part I: Intro (a little different from recorded version)
Gadd9 (once, let ring) F#m(once) Bm (once) Note: the Gadd9 can also be played down lower,
F#|-3----------------------7---------8-------------| F#|--3----| <- like this but the other
C#|-5----------------------8---------10------------| C#|--1----| way is easier to transition
A |-5----------------------7---------9-------------| A |--2----| to the Dmaj7 chord in the
E |-3----------------------9---------10------------| E |--3----| next sequence of chords
B |-3----------------------7---------8-------------| B |-------|
F#|------------------------------------------------| F#|-------|
Gadd9 Dmaj7 F#m Bm Gadd9 Dmaj7 F#m Bm (once, let ring)
F#|-3-3-3-3-3--3-3-3-3--7-7-7-7-7--8--7--5---|--3-3-3-3-3--3-3-3-3--7-7-7--5-----------------|
C#|-5-5-5-5-5--5-5-5-5--8-8-8-8-8--5--5--5---|--5-5-5-5-5--5-5-5-5--8-8-8--5-----------------|
A |-5-5-5-5-5--4-4-4-4--7-7-7-7-7--5--5--5---|--5-5-5-5-5--4-4-4-4--7-7-7--5-----------------|
E |-3-3-3-3-5--5-5-5-5--9-9-9-9-9--5--5--5---|--3-3-3-3-5--5-5-5-5--9-9-9--7-----------------|
B |-3-3-3-3-3--3-3-3-3--7-7-7-7-7------------|--3-3-3-3-3--3-3-3-3--7-7-7--7-----------------|
F#|------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------|
hit this E note here!
Gadd9 Dmaj7 F#m / Bm Gadd9 Dmaj7 F#m Bm
F#|-3-3-3-3-3--3-3-3-3--7-7-7-7-10--8--7--5---|--3-3-3-3-3--3-3-3-3--7-7-7--5--5-5-5---------|
C#|-5-5-5-5-5--5-5-5-5--8-8-8-8-8---5--5--5---|--5-5-5-5-5--5-5-5-5--8-8-8--5--5-5-5---------|
A |-5-5-5-5-5--4-4-4-4--7-7-7-7-7---5--5--5---|--5-5-5-5-5--4-4-4-4--7-7-7--5--5-5-5---------|
E |-3-3-3-3-5--5-5-5-5--9-9-9-9-9---5--5--5---|--3-3-3-3-5--5-5-5-5--9-9-9--7--7-7-7---------|
B |-3-3-3-3-3--3-3-3-3--7-7-7-7-7-------------|--3-3-3-3-3--3-3-3-3--7-7-7--7--7-7-7---------|
F#|-------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------|
Part II: This is the last "this town has dragged you down" part. For the D and A chords, if you
don't want to play the single notes, just bang out the D & A barre chords at the 3rd fret.
Gadd9(down lower) Gmaj7 D A Gadd9 A(open hi E string)
F#|-3--3-3-3--3-3-3--0--0-0-0--0-0-0---------------------------3--3-3-3--3-3-3--0--0-0-0--0-0-0----|
C#|-1--1-1-1--1-1-1--1--1-1-1--1-1-1------5-----------3--------1--1-1-1--1-1-1--3--3-3-3--3-0-0----|
A |-2--2-2-2--2-2-2--2--2-2-2--2-2-2----5---4-----------4------2--2-2-2--2-2-2--4--4-4-4--4-4-4----|
E |-3--3-3-3--3-3-3--3--3-3-3--3-3-3----------5----5------5----3--3-3-3--3-3-3--5--5-5-5--5-5-5----|
B |------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
F#|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Part III: The B major/ D / E sequence. I will tab out the finger picking line AND a rhythm guitar
the finger picking line
B D (C chord shape, 1st fr) E (slide C chord shape to 3rd fret)
F#|--------------------------------------------------------0---------------------------0------------|
C#|---5---------5--------5---------5--------1-------1--------1----------3-------3--------3----------|
A |-------6---6---6----------6---6---6--------0-------0-------------------0-------0-----------------|
E |-7---7---7---------7----7---7------------------2-----2---------------------4-----4---------------|
B |---------------------------------------3---------------------------5-----------------------------|
F#|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
The B / D / E sequence finger picking line (continued)
B D E (strike once, let ring)
F#|--------------------------------------------------------0----------0-----------------------------|
C#|---5---------5--------5---------5--------1-------1--------1--------3-----------------------------|
A |-------6---6---6----------6---6---6--------0-------0---------------0-----------------------------|
E |-7---7---7---------7----7---7------------------2-----2-------------4-----------------------------|
B |---------------------------------------3---------------------------5-----------------------------|
F#|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
-OR you can play-
The B / D / E sequence rhythm guitar (somewhat of an interpretation - it sounds good)
B B*(some chord) D (C chord shape) E (slide C chord shape to 3rd fret)
F#|-0--0-0-0--0-0-0---0--0-0-0--0-0-0------0--0-0-0--0-0-0------0--0-0-0--0-0-0--------------------|
C#|-5--5-5-5--5-5-5---7--7-7-7--7-7-7------1--1-1-1--1-1-1------3--3-3-3--3-3-0--------------------|
A |-6--6-6-6--6-6-6---6--6-6-6--6-6-6------0--0-0-0--0-0-0------0--0-0-0--0-0-0--------------------|
E |-7--7-7-7--7-7-7---6--6-6-6--6-6-6------2--2-2-2--2-2-2------4--4-4-4--4-4-4--------------------|
B |----------------------------------------3--3-3-3--3-3-3------5--5-5-5--5-5-5--------------------|
F#|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
The B / D / E sequence rhythm guitar (continued)
B B* D E (strike once, let ring)
F#|-0--0-0-0--0-0-0---0--0-0-0--0-0-0------0--0-0-0--0-0-0------0----------------------------------|
C#|-5--5-5-5--5-5-5---7--7-7-7--7-7-7------1--1-1-1--1-1-1------3----------------------------------|
A |-6--6-6-6--6-6-6---6--6-6-6--6-6-6------0--0-0-0--0-0-0------0----------------------------------|
E |-7--7-7-7--7-7-7---6--6-6-6--6-6-6------2--2-2-2--2-2-2------4----------------------------------|
B |----------------------------------------3--3-3-3--3-3-3------5----------------------------------|
F#|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Part IV: the great Pre-Chorus finger picking line
make these chord shapes for the finger picking
Gsus4 G Dsus2
F#|--6-- --5-- --8---|
C#|--6-- --6-- --5---|
A |--5-- --5-- --7---|
E |--3-- --7-- --5---|
B |----- ----- ------|
F#|---- ----- ------|
the finger picking line hit the A note, 8th fret
Gsus4 G / Dsus2 A6 G A6
F#|-----6-----6-----6--------5------5--------5---------8------8----8---7--77--5--7-----|
C#|-------6-----6-----6--------6------6----8---------5------5----5-----5--55--6--5-----|
A |---------5--------------------5-----------------7------7------------7--77--5--7-----|
E |---3-----------3--------7------------7--------5---------------------5--55--7--5-----|
B |------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
F#|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Part V: Chorus ("William...") The G, D, and A major chords are a C chord shape,
with your pinky on the high e string as follows...
G D G A Bm(add9) F#6
F#|-8-8-8-88-/3-3--3-/8-8-8-88--/10-10--10---7--5-7--5---7--5-5--5------|
C#|-6-6-6-66-/1-1--1-/6-6-6-66--/8--8---8----5--5-5--5---5--5-8--5------|
A |-0-0-0-00-/0-0--0-/0-0-0-00--/0--0---0----5--5-5--5---5--5-5--5------|
E |-7-7-7-77-/2-2--2-/7-7-7-77--/9--9---9----7--7-7--7---6--6-6--6------|
B |-8-8-8-88-/3-3--3-/8-8-8-88--/10-10--10------------------------------|
F#|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
G D G A Bm(add9) F#6 Bm7 Bm (let ring)
F#|-8-8-8-88-/3-3--3-/8-8-8-88--/10-10--10---7--5-7--5---7--5-5--5---5--5-7--5----5--------------|
C#|-6-6-6-66-/1-1--1-/6-6-6-66--/8--8---8----5--5-5--5---5--5-8--5---5--5-5----5--5--------------|
A |-0-0-0-00-/0-0--0-/0-0-0-00--/0--0---0----5--5-5--5---5--5-5--5---5--5-5-------5--------------|
E |-7-7-7-77-/2-2--2-/7-7-7-77--/9--9---9----7--7-7--7---6--6-6--6---5--5-5-------7--------------|
B |-8-8-8-88-/3-3--3-/8-8-8-88--/10-10--10-------------------------------------------------------|
F#|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
or you can pick out the arpeggio for these last chords
Bm(add9) F#6 Bm7 Bm (let ring)
F#|---------------------------------------------------------------------------5---------------------|
C#|----------------------------------------------5----------5----------5------5---------------------|
A |--------------------------------------------5---5------5---5------5---5----5---------------------|
E |------------------------------------------7----------6----------5-------5--7---------------------|
B |-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
F#|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Repeat Part IV and Part V two more times to end the song. That's it. Corrections are welcome.
Song info
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William It Was Really Nothing
The Smiths
2001
- Rock
- Indie Rock
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