Sonic Youth – Tom Violence tab

SONIC YOUTH - Tom Violence

Tuning: EADGBe (standard) with a capo on the 2nd fret

Intro/Verse Chords: (strumming pattern not shown)

    E5       Em      Esus4     Em*  Em**e|-----------------------------------7--------|B|------------0----------------------0--------|G|---4--------0--------2--------0----0--------|D|---2--------2--------2--------5----5--------|A|---2--------2--------2--------7----7--------|E|---0--------0--------0--------0----0--------|


Intro: E5 Em Esus4 Em* Em**


Verse:
E5                       Em
My violence is a dream, a 'real dream'
Esus4          Em*              Em**
A skinny arm, a crush on living sin

E5
My violence is a sleeping head
Em
Nodding out to rising bliss
Esus4
I left home for experience
Em*                       Em**
Carved 'suck for honesty' on my chest

E5
My violence is the number
Em
Coming out of prayer
Esus4                  Em*
Find it in the father, find it in a girl


Bridge Chords:(These chords come in at about 1:08 into the song)e|---------------------------|B|---------------------------|G|---4----------2------------| Play this pattern x4D|---2--(x16)---2--(x16)-----|A|---2----------2------------|E|---0----------0------------|

e|--------------------------------|B|---1---------3--------0---------|G|---0---------0--------0---------| Play this pattern x2,D|---2--(x12)--2--(x4)--2--(x16)--| then go back to the verseA|---2---------2--------2---------|E|---0---------0--------0---------|

Verse:
E5
There's a thing in my memory
Em
Holding on for dear life
Esus4
With a feeling of secrets
Em*         Em**
Beating up under my flesh
E5
My tongue is tied
Em
I'm sleeping nights awake
Esus4
Tom Violence is a dream
Em*
Coming out of a girl

Outro:e|---------------------------|B|---------------------------|G|---222--------000----------| Play this pattern x4D|---222--------222----------|A|---222--------222----------|E|---000--------000----------|


End:e|-------|B|-------|G|---4---|D|---2---|A|---2---|E|---0---|