Guitar Tunings Chords by Sonic Youth | Songsterr Tabs with Rhythm

Capo 2nd fret

Standard (EADGBE)

Contents: by section

1. General tunings

2. Slightly altered tunings

3. Split tunings

Section 1: General tunings

1. E-B-E-E-A-B

The second and third E's are in unison.

Used in: Eric's Trip, Hey Joni, Rain King, Kissability.

2. E-E-B-E-B-E

The first two E's are in unison.

Used in: Intro, Brave Men Run, Ghost Bitch (LR - mellow).

3. E-E-B-F♯-B-E

The first two E's are in unison.

Used in: Ghost Bitch (LR).

4. F♯-F♯-F♯-F♯-E-B

The first pair of F#'s are in unison. The second pair of F#'s

are in unison and an octave above the first pair.

Used in: Death Valley 69, Halloween, Mary Christ, Kool Thing, 100%.

5. G-A-B-D-E-G

Used in: Teenage Riot (TM).

6. G-G-C-C-A♯-A♯

All three pairs are in unison.

Used in: I Love Her All the Time (TM).

7. G-G-C♯-D-G-G

The first pair of G's are in unison. The second pair of G's

are in unison an octave above the first pair.

Used in: The Wonder (TM), Hyperstation (TM).

8. G-G-D-D-F-F

All three pairs are in unison.

Used in: Mote.

9. G-G-D-D-G-G

All three pairs are in unison, the second pair of G's are an

octave above the first pair.

Used in: Teenage Riot (LR), Tunic (LR).

10. G♯-G♯-G♯-D-D♯-D♯

The three G#'s are in unison. The pair of D#'s are in unison.

Used in: White Cross (TM).

11. A-A-A-A-B-D

The first pair of A's are in unison. The second pair of A's

are in unison and an octave above the first pair.

Used in: Justic is Might (TM?).

13. A-A-E-E-F♯-A

The first two A's are in unison. The pair of E's are in unison.

Used in: Justic is Might (LR).

14. A-C-C-G-G♯-C

The first two C's are in unison, the third is an octave above.

Used in: Silver Rocket, The Sprawl, Candle, Cinderella's Big Score,

Theresa's Sound-world (TM).

15. D-D-D-D-E-A

The first pair of D's are in unison. The second pair of D's

are in unison an octave above the first pair.

Used in: I'm Insane (LR).

16. D♯-D♯-C♯-C♯-G-G

All three pairs are in unison.

Used in: I Love Her All the Time (LR).

Section 2: Slightly altered tunings

17. E-dE-C♯-C♯-dE-dF#

The first two E's are in unison, the pair of B's are in unison.

Used in: Dirty Boots (LR).

18. E-dG-D-G-dE-dD

Used in: Dirty Boots (TM), Tunic (TM), Mildred Pierce,

My Friend Goo, Titanium Expose, Sugar Kane (TM), Chapel Hill.

19. E-dG#-uE-uG#-dE-dG#

Used in: Expressway to Yr Skull.

20. uF#-dF#-uG-G-dA-dA

All three pairs are in unison.

Used in: Tom Violence, Starpower, In the Kingdom #19, Death to our

Friends, Marilyn Moore, Bubblegum, Schizophrenia, White Cross (LR).

21. uG-dG-D-dD-dEb-dEb

All three pairs are in unison.

Used in: Brother James, Stereo Sanctity, Cotton Crown,

Total Trash, The Wonder (LR), Hyperstation (LR), Sugar Kane (LR),

Orange Rolls Angel's Spit.

22. uC-uC-uE-uB-dG-dD

The pair of C's are in unison.

Used in: Cross the Breeze, Disappearer.

Section 3: Split tunings

Title Thurston Moore Lee Ranaldo

I Love Her All the Time G-G-C-C-A♯-A♯ (6) D♯-D♯-C♯-C♯-G-G (16-|

The Wonder G-G-C♯-D-G-G (7) G-G-D-D-D♯-D♯ (21-|

Theresa's Sound-world A-C-C-G-G♯-C (14) A-A-E-E-A-A (12-|

Sugar Kane E-G-D-G-E-D ?(18) G-G-D-D-D♯-D♯ (21-|