Slint - Nosferatu Man
Tuning: DADGBe
First, I'll lay out all of the parts for you.
Then you can read the breakdown at the end to see how it all fits.
Verse Riff A Verse Riff Be|---------------------------------| e|--22-22b23-23-22-22-----------------|B|---------------------------------| B|--------------------20-20-----------|G|---------------------------------| G|--------------------------19b20r19--|D|---------------------------------| D|------------------------------------|A|-(5)-6--5----/11-----9-----7--7--| A|------------------------------------|D|-(0)-0--0------0-----0-----0--0--| D|------------------------------------|*Note: Sometimes they play the notes in parentheses, sometimes they don't
Chorus:e|-------------------------------|B|-------------------------------|G|-------------------------------| x3D|--0-3-0----3----6----9---9-9---|A|--0-3-0----3----6----9---9-9---|D|--0-3-0----3----6----9---9-9---|
e|-------------------------------|B|-------------------------------|G|-------------------------------| x4D|--0-3-0----3----8----9---9-9---|A|--0-3-0----3----8----9---9-9---|D|--0-3-0----3----8----9---9-9---|
e|-------------------------------|B|-------------------------------|G|-------------------------------| x1D|--0-3-0----3----6----9---9-9---|A|--0-3-0----3----6----9---9-9---|D|--0-3-0----3----6----9---9-9---|
Then, back to the verse.
Then, play the chorus again.
Transition:e|------------------------------|-------------------------------|B|------------------------------|-------------------------------|G|------------------------------|-------------------------------|D|--0-3--0----3----8\\\5---5-5--|--0--3--0----3----8\\\5---5-5--|A|--0-3--0----3----8\\\5---5-5--|--0--3--0----3----8\\\5---5-5--|D|--0-3--0----3----8\\\5---5-5--|--0--3--0----3----8\\\5---5-5--|
Bridge 1:2:47e|--------------------------------------|B|--------------------------------------|G|--------------------------------------|D|--55--55--55--55--55--55--55--33--33--|A|--55--55--44--77--55--55--44--55--44--|D|--55--55--55--55--55--55--55--33--33--|
2:55e|--------------------------------------|B|--------------------------------------|G|--------------------------------------|D|--55--55--55--55--55--55--55--33--33--|A|--55--55--44--77--55--55--44--55--44--|D|--55--55--55--55--55--55--55--33--33--|
3:02e|-------------------------------------------------------|B|---------------------------------------------------R---|G|---------------------------------------------------E---|D|--55--55--55--55--55--55--55--33--33--33--33--33---S---|A|--55--55--44--77--55--55--44--55--44--22--11--22---T---|D|--55--55--55--55--55--55--55--33--33--33--33--33-------|
Verse 3:3:12, 3:17, 3:22. 3:27e|-------------------------------------------|B|---------------------------------------R---|G|---------------------------------------E---| x4D|--55--<5>--33-------555~--33--33--33---S---|A|--55-------55-------445~--44--44--44---T---|D|--55-------33--<5>--555~--33--33--33-------|*Note: Only Guitar 2 plays the harmonics
Bridge 2:3:32e|-------------------------------------------|B|---------------------------------------R---|G|---------------------------------------E---| D|--55--<5>--33-------555~--33--33--33---S---|A|--55-------55-------445~--44--44--44---T---|D|--55-------33--<5>--555~--33--33--33-------|*Note: Only Guitar 2 plays the harmonics
3:38e|------------------------------------------|B|------------------------------------------|G|------------------------------------------| D|--55--<5>--33-------555~--33--33--33--33--|A|--55-------55-------445~--44--44--44--44--|D|--55-------33--<5>--555~--33--33--33--33--|*Note: Only Guitar 2 plays the harmonics
3:43, 3:51, 3:59, 4:06, 4:14, 4:21e|------------------------------------------|B|------------------------------------------|G|------------------------------------------| x6D|--55--55--55--55--55--55--33--33--33--33--|A|--55--55--44--77--55--44--55--44--22--44--|D|--55--55--55--55--55--55--33--33--33--33--|
4:29Guitar 1 Guitar 2e|--------------------------------------|------77--44--44--44--00--00--00--00--|B|--------------------------------------|------66--66--66--66--55--66--55--66--|G|------77--77--77--44--44--44--44--44--|--------------------------------------|D|--55----------------------------------|--55----------------------------------|A|--55----------------------------------|--55----------------------------------|D|--55----------------------------------|--55----------------------------------|
Outro:Guitar 1 Guitar 2e|----------------------------------|--77--44--44--44--00--00--00--00--|B|----------------------------------|--66--66--66--66--55--66--55--66--|G|--77--77--77--44--44--44--44--44--|----------------------------------| x3D|----------------------------------|----------------------------------|A|----------------------------------|----------------------------------|D|----------------------------------|----------------------------------|
Guitar 1 Guitar 2e|----------------------------------|--77--44--44--44--00--00--00~~~~~-|B|----------------------------------|--66--66--66--66--55--66--55~~~~~-|G|--77--77--77--44--44--44--44~~~~~--|----------------------------------| x1D|----------------------------------|----------------------------------|A|----------------------------------|----------------------------------|D|----------------------------------|----------------------------------|
Final Chorde|------|B|------|G|------|D|--5~~-|A|--5~~-|D|--5~~-|
At 5:17, Guitar 1 starts strumming this chord repeatedly until the song fades oute|------|B|------|G|------|D|--5---|A|--5---|D|--5---|
At 5:27, Guitar 2 plays this harmonic until the song fades oute|------|B|------|G|------|D|-<5>--|A|------|D|------|
BREAKDOWN:
*Note:
Guitar 1 = predominantly left speaker
Guitar 2 = predominantly right speaker
(0:00-0:04) - Drums only
(0:04-0:15) - Both guitars play VERSE RIFF A in unison x4
(0:15-0:20) - Guitar 1 plays VERSE RIFF A x2
- Guitar 2 plays VERSE RIFF B x1
(0:21-0:32) - Both guitars play VERSE RIFF A in unison x4
(0:33-0:44) - Guitar 1 plays VERSE RIFF A x4
- Guitar 2 plays VERSE RIFF B x2
(0:44-0:55) - Both guitars play VERSE RIFF A in unison x4
(0:55-1:02) - Guitar 1 plays VERSE RIFF A x2
- Guitar 2 plays VERSE RIFF B x1
(1:03-1:28) - Both guitars play CHORUS in unison
(1:29-2:03) - Both guitars play VERSE RIFF A in unison x12
(2:03-2:15) - Guitar 1 plays VERSE RIFF A x4
- Guitar 2 plays VERSE RIFF B x2
(2:15-2:41) - Both guitars play CHORUS in unison
(2:41-2:47) - Both guitars play TRANSITION in unison
(2:47-3:12) - Both guitars play BRIDGE 1 in unison
(3:12-3:32) - Both guitars play VERSE 3 in unison
(3:32-4:35) - Both guitars play BRIDGE 2 in unison
- At 4:29, each guitar plays their respective parts
(4:35-5:02) - Each guitar plays its respective part of the OUTRO
(5:03) - Both guitars play the final chord
(5:17, 5:27)- Guitars 1 and 2 play their respective parts
END
This song is kinda tricky to learn (especially the middle
section), but once you get the hang of it, it should be
easy. Feel free to leave a comment if you have any questions
or corrections. Enjoy!
| / slide up
| \ slide down
| h hammer-on
| p pull-off
| ~ held note
| <5> harmonic
| x Mute note
| b Bend
