Somebody Told Me

played 1579 times
Share
  • Tuning: E standard (E A D G B E)
     
    Intro
  • C#5 D#5 E#5 F#5 X2
    |-------------------------------------------|
    |-------------------------------------------|
  • |-6-----------------------8------10----11---|
    |-6-----------------------8------10----11---|
    |-4-----------------------6-------8-----9---|
  • |-------------------------------------------|
    1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & etc...etc...etc.. (all downstrums!!)
     
  • F5 F#5 G#5 F#5 F5 F#5 G#5 G#5
    |---------------------------------------------------|
    |---------------------------------------------------|
  • |-10--------11----13----11----10----11----13---13---|
    |-10--------11----13----11----10----11----13---13---|
    |--8---------9----11-----9-----8-----9----11---11---|
  • |---------------------------------------------------|
    1 2 3 4 etc...etc...etc...etc...etc...etc..etc...
     
  • For this next part after the intro where he sings, "Breakin' my back just to know
    your the guitarist uses a harmonic technique to get that cool helicopter effect.
    To do this hold your fingers over the strings loosely, not pressing down enough
  • to get sound from the actual notes, but tight enough to not hear open strings vibrate...easy smeasy right?
     
    I've transcribed it hear to show the parts of the neck Keuning (guitarist) is hovering
  • and the parts he's "sliding" to.
     
    |-------------------------------------------|
  • |-15-\-----9-\-----7-\-----3----------/-5---|
    |-15--\----9--\----7--\----3---------/--5---|
    |-15---\---9---\---7---\---3--------/---5---|
  • |-15----\--9----\--7----\--3-------/----5---|
    |-15-----\-9-----\-7-----\-3------/-----5---|
     
  • (Hold each of these harmonics for a 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & count while sliding. Don't reach the
    chord until you finish the counting slide of the other chords. This is the only part of
    song that requires you to utilize upward and downward strumming in a fast pace.)
  •  
    F5 F#5 G#5 F#5
    |----------------------------|
  • |----------------------------|
    |-10--------11----13----11---|
    |-10--------11----13----11---|
  • |--8---------9----11-----9---|
    |----------------------------|
    1 2 3 4 etc...etc...etc...
  • X2
    |-----------------------------------------|
    |-15-\-----9-\-----7-\-----3----------/-5-|
  • |-15--\----9--\----7--\----3---------/--5-|
    |-15---\---9---\---7---\---3--------/---5-|
    |-15----\--9----\--7----\--3-------/----5-|
  • |-15-----\-9-----\-7-----\-3------/-----5-|
     
    F5 F#5 G#5 F#5
  • |----------------------------|
    |----------------------------|
    |-10--------11----13----11---|
  • |-10--------11----13----11---|
    |--8---------9----11-----9---|
    |----------------------------|
  • 1 2 3 4 etc...etc...etc...
     
    |-----------------------------------------|
  • |-15-\-----9-\-----7-\-----3----------/-5-|
    |-15--\----9--\----7--\----3---------/--5-|
    |-15---\---9---\---7---\---3--------/---5-|
  • |-15----\--9----\--7----\--3-------/----5-|
    |-15-----\-9-----\-7-----\-3------/-----5-|
     
  • "Bring it back down, bring it back down tonight "
    |-4---------------4-----4----6-------8---------|
    |-4---------------4-----4----6-------8---------|
  • |-6---------------6-----6----8------10---------|
    |-6---------------6-----6----8------10---------|
    |-4---------------4-----4----6-------8---------|
  • |----------------------------------------------|
    1 & 2 & 3 & 4 etc...etc... 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &
     
  • |-4-----------------4-----4----4---------|
    |-4-----------------4-----4----4---------|
    |-6-----------------6-----6----6---------|
  • |-6-----------------6-----6----6---------|
    |-4-----------------4-----4----4---------|
    |----------------------------------------|
  • 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & etc...etc... 1 & 2 &
     
    (You play both these parts using downstrums...I know, I did say it would get tedious but
  • stays fun.)
     
    "We'll somebody told me"
  • |-----------------------------------------------------|
    |-----------------------------------------------------|
    |-----------------------------------------------------|
  • |-8-----------------4-----6-----3-----8-----4-----6---|
    |-8-----------------4-----6-----3-----8-----4-----6---|
    |-6-----------------2-----4-----1-----6-----2-----4---|
  • 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & etc...etc...etc...etc...etc...etc... (all downstrums)
     
    F5 F#5 G#5 F#5
  • |-------------------------------------------|
    |-15-\-----9-\-----7-\-----3----------/-5---|
    |-15--\----9--\----7--\----3---------/--5---|
  • |-15---\---9---\---7---\---3--------/---5---|
    |-15----\--9----\--7----\--3-------/----5---|
    |-15-----\-9-----\-7-----\-3------/-----5---|
  •  
    F5 F#5 G#5 F#5
    |----------------------------|
  • |----------------------------|
    |-10--------11----13----11---|
    |-10--------11----13----11---|
  • |--8---------9----11-----9---|
    |----------------------------|
    1 2 3 4 etc...etc...etc...
  •  
    |-------------------------------------------|
    |-15-\-----9-\-----7-\-----3----------/-5---|
  • |-15--\----9--\----7--\----3---------/--5---|
    |-15---\---9---\---7---\---3--------/---5---|
    |-15----\--9----\--7----\--3-------/----5---|
  • |-15-----\-9-----\-7-----\-3------/-----5---|
     
    "Bring it back down, bring it back down tonight "
  • |-4---------------4-----4----6-------8---------|
    |-4---------------4-----4----6-------8---------|
    |-6---------------6-----6----8------10---------|
  • |-6---------------6-----6----8------10---------|
    |-4---------------4-----4----6-------8---------|
    |----------------------------------------------|
  • 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 etc...etc... 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &
     
    |-4-----------------4-----4----4---------|
  • |-4-----------------4-----4----4---------|
    |-6-----------------6-----6----6---------|
    |-6-----------------6-----6----6---------|
  • |-4-----------------4-----4----4---------|
    |----------------------------------------|
    1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & etc...etc... 1 & 2 &
  •  
    The lead part, which is not really a lead but more just playing single notes in a melody.
     
  • X2
    |-----------------------------------------------------------|
    |-----------------------------------------------------------|
  • |-8-8-8-6-----8-8-8-6-----8-8-8-6-6---6---8-8-8-6-6---6-----|
    |-----------------------------------8---8-----------8---8---|
    |-----------------------------------------------------------|
  • |-----------------------------------------------------------|
     
    X6
  • |-------------------|
    |-------------------|
    |-------------------|
  • |-8-8-8-6-6---6-----|
    |-----------8---8---|
    |-------------------|
  •  
    "We'll somebody told me" X6
    |-----------------------------------------------------------|
  • |-----------------------------------------------------------|
    |-----------------------------------------------------------|
    |-8-----------------4-----6-----3-----8-----4-----6-----3---|
  • |-8-----------------4-----6-----3-----8-----4-----6-----3---|
    |-6-----------------2-----4-----1-----6-----2-----4-----1---|
    1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & etc...etc...etc...etc...etc...etc...etc... (all downstrums)
  • PLAY TOO ..
TicketOne

Tabs guitar - KILLERS Somebody Told Me Chordsound to play your music, study scales, positions for guitar, search, manage, request and send chords, lyrics and sheet music

Somebody Told Me
KILLERS
EnglishEspanolItalianoFrancaise

favourite songs

Fan page