::::::::::::::::: Red-Eyed and Blue ::::::::::::::::: by Jeff Tweedy Tabbed by Brian R. Kessler Here is a detailed explanation of how to play it, followed by a summary. For the intro, the guitar just seems to play an A-chord, with the piano adding the fill-notes. If you wish to play the fill notes on guitar, you will have to make the A-chord with your 2,3,4 fingers in a line, and your 1 (index) finger on the 1st fret of the Hi-e stg. I'll call this chord A1, since there will be other A fingerings that we will have to use. By the way, Jeff seems to use a lot of A-chord fingerings, as evidenced by this song and, similarly _A.M._'s "I Must Be High", where he seems to use an inverted D-chord triangle fingering (all mushed together at the 2nd fret), for the A and just slides his 1-finger down for the next chord, Amaj7. A1: Chord (drawn like a guitar) Fill (drawn like tablature) (numbers mean fingers) (numbers mean frets) e .-----.-----.-----.--- e --------1----- B |-----|--4--|-----|--- B --2--0-------- G |-----|--3--|-----|--- G -------------- D |-----|--2--|-----|--- D -------------- A |-----|-----|-----|--- A -------------- E '-----'-----'-----'--- E -------------- >>> (A1)We've got solid-state technology >>> (F#m)Tapes on the (F#m maj7)floor For the (F#m) to (F#m maj7) change, just put your 2-finger behind your 4-finger after the (F#m). The letter 'O' means make a barre with your 1-finger, like this: F#m: e .-----.--O--.-----.-----.-- F#m maj7: e .-----.--O--.-----.-----.-- B |-----|--O--|-----|-----|-- B |-----|--O--|-----|-----|-- G |-----|--O--|-----|-----|-- G |-----|--O--|-----|-----|-- D |-----|--O--|-----|--4--|-- D |-----|--O--|--2--|-----|-- A |-----|--O--|-----|--3--|-- A |-----|--O--|-----|--3--|-- E '-----'--O--'-----'-----'-- E '-----'--O--'-----'-----'-- >>> And some (A2)songs we can't (F#m maj7/F)afford to (F#m)play (A7) For this progression, make a four-string barre for the A-chord (just don't strum the Hi-e stg - I'll hereafter refer to this as A2), walk the bass-note up, then pivot the 2 and 4 fingers around for the last chord (A7). A2: e .-----.--x--.-----.-- F#m maj7/F: e .-----.--O--.-----.-----.-- B |-----|--O--|-----|-- B |-----|--O--|-----|-----|-- G |-----|--O--|-----|-- G |-----|--O--|-----|-----|-- D |-----|--O--|-----|-- D |-----|--O--|--2--|-----|-- A |-----|-----|-----|-- A |-----|-----|-----|-----|-- E '-----'-----'-----'-- E '-----'-----'-----'-----'-- F#m: e .-----.--O--.-----.-----.- A7: e .-----.--O--.--2--.-----.-----.- B |-----|--O--|-----|-----|- B |-----|--O--|-----|-----|-----|- G |-----|--O--|-----|-----|- G |-----|--O--|-----|-----|-----|- D |-----|--O--|-----|--3--|- D |-----|--O--|-----|-----|--4--|- A |-----|-----|-----|-----|- A |-----|-----|-----|-----|-----|- E '-----'-----'-----'-----'- E '-----'-----'-----'-----'-----'- >>> But when we (D)came here today (Dm) The (Dm) should really be played as a barre chord up at the 5th fret, to sound the same as the record, but I just play it open, at the nut. It's easier that way. >>> All I (Fm)wanted to (Em)say >>> Is how much I (A1)miss you (add fill after the line...) >>> (A3)Alcohol (A/G)and (A/F#)cotton balls (Dm/F) (A3) is how I make an ordinary A-chord. Most people seem to like to put their 1-2-3 fingers in a line at the second fret, but I like to use the D-chord triangle, and just mush them all together at the second fret. This puts my 3-finger on the 2nd-fret, G-stg, which makes for an easy change to the last chord in this progression. For the (A/G), I reach up with my pinky to catch the G bass-note. The (A/F#) may actually be an (F#m7). In either case I just hit the F# bass-note with my thumb, and play the rest of the A-chord. For the (Dm/F), don't hit the Hi-e stg. You can hear that he stops his strum on the B-stg. To make this chord, just keep the 3-finger anchored at the 2nd fret (from my recommended A-chord fingering), and pivot around it. A3: e .-----.-----.-----.-- A/G: e .-----.-----.-----.-----.-- B |-----|--2--|-----|-- B |-----|--2--|-----|-----|-- G |-----|--3--|-----|-- G |-----|--3--|-----|-----|-- D |-----|--1--|-----|-- D |-----|--1--|-----|-----|-- A |-----|-----|-----|-- A |-----|-----|-----|-----|-- E '-----'-----'-----'-- E '-----'-----'--4--'-----'-- A/F#: e .-----.-----.-----.--- Dm/F: e .-----.-----.-----.-----.-- B |-----|--2--|-----|--- B |-----|-----|--4--|-----|-- G |-----|--3--|-----|--- G |-----|--3--|-----|-----|-- D |-----|--1--|-----|--- D |-----|-----|-----|-----|-- A |-----|-----|-----|--- A |-----|-----|-----|-----|-- E '-----'--T--'-----'--- E '--1--'-----'-----'-----'-- >>> And some (A2)drugs we can't (F#m maj7/F)afford on the (F#m)way (A7) Same walk-up as before. >>> But when we (D)came here today (Dm) >>> We all felt (Fm)something true (Em)(Em add F) >>> Now (A1)I'm (add fill on A-chord) >>> (F#m)red-eyed and (D)blue... Closing part: I like to play the riff over the A-chord part, then strum the full chords for the E & E7. Play this twice (obviously). A A E E7 e -------------.-------------.------------.------------- B -------------|-------------|------------|-3----------- G -------------|-------------|----1-------|-1----------- D -------------|-------------|----2-------|-0----------- A -------------|-------------|----2-------|-2----------- E --5-5-5-0-2--'--5-5-5-0-2--'-0----------'------------- Then, for the whistling bit, the chords are: A-D-Bm-Bm A-D-Bm-Bm A-D-F#m A-E Then for the two piano chords after the fade out, simply... G-A --------------------- Summary ------------------------------------------------ (A1)We've got solid-state technology (F#m)Tapes on the (F#m maj7)floor And some (A2)songs we can't (F#m maj7/F)afford to (F#m)play (A7) But when we (D)came here today (Dm) All I (Fm)wanted to (Em)say Is how much I (A1)miss you (A3)Alcohol (A/G) and (F#m)cotton balls (Dm/F) And some (A2)drugs we can't (F#m maj7/F)afford on the (F#m) way (A7) But when we (D)came here today (Dm) We all felt (Fm)something true (Em)(Em add F) Now (A1)I'm (F#m)red-eyed and (D)blue... A-A-E-E7 A-D-Bm-Bm A-D-Bm-Bm A-D-F#m A-E G-A