The Slab

	  		Australia 
1.The Slab (Live Acoustic) 
 
From Living in Large Rooms and Lounges 
 
2.The Slab (Studio) 
 
Tabbed by James Greig 
 
 
Verse 
 
When the singing starts, the guitar comes in with the verse riff. Listen to 
the song for how to strum it. 
 
 
      Em                C 
 
e|---0--0---0-0---0--0:--| 
B|---0--0---0-0---1--1:--| 
G|---0--0---0-0---0--0:--| 
D|---2--2---2-2---2--2:--| 
A|---2--2---2-2---3--3:--| 
E|-0-0--0---0-0----------| 
 
This is played throughout all of the verse parts. 
 
 
Chorus 
 
Again, listen to the song on how to strum it right. 
 
      Em                Bm 
e|--0--0-0--0-0--0--2--2-2--2-2--2--| 
B|--0--0-0--0-0--0--3--3-3--3-3--3--| 
G|--0--0-0--0-0--0--4--4-4--4-4--4--| 
D|--2--2-2--2-2--2--4--4-4--4-4--4--| 
A|--2--2-2--2-2--2--2--2-2--2-2--2--| 
E|--0--0-0--0-0--0------------------| 
 
 
      C                 G 
e|--0--0-0--0-0--0--3--3-3--3-3--3--| 
B|--1--1-1--1-1--1--0--0-0--0-0--0--| 
G|--0--0-0--0-0--0--0--0-0--0-0--0--| 
D|--2--2-2--2-2--2--0--0-0--0-0--0--| 
A|--3--3-3--3-3--3--2--2-2--2-2--2--| 
E|------------------3--3-3--3-3--3--| 
 
First Solo 
e|-----------------------------| 
B|-----------------------------| 
G|-----------------------------| 
D|------7-9-7--------5-7-5-----| x4 
A|--7-9-------9--5-7-------7-5-| 
E|-----------------------------| 
 
 
 
 
After the last chorus (Just one touch) the chords played change to Em,G,A,D. 
These Chords are played until the end. 
 
 
 
 
      Em                G 
e|--0--0-0--0-0--0--3--3-3--3-3--3-| 
B|--0--0-0--0-0--0--3--3-3--3-3--3-| 
G|--0--0-0--0-0--0--0--0-0--0-0--0-| 
D|--2--2-2--2-2--2--0--0-0--0-0--0-| 
A|--2--2-2--2-2--2--2--2-2--2-2--2-| 
E|--0--0-0--0-0--0--3--3-3--3-3--3-| 
 
 
      A                 D 
e|--0--0-0--0-0--0--2--2-2--2-2--2-| 
B|--2--2-2--2-2--2--3--3-3--3-3--3-| 
G|--2--2-2--2-2--2--2--2-2--2-2--2-| 
D|--2--2-2--2-2--2--0--0-0--0-0--0-| 
A|--0--0-0--0-0--0-----------------| 
E|---------------------------------| 
 
After that is played once by the acoustic guitar, the lead guitar comes in 
with this solo. 
 
e|-----------------------------------------| 
B|-----------------------------------------| 
G|-/9-999-9-999--12-12--9-999-9-999--12-12-| 
D|-----------------------------------------| 
A|-----------------------------------------| 
E|-----------------------------------------| 
 
 
e|---------------------------------------| 
B|---------------------10-10-12-10-------| 
G|--9-999-9-999--12-12-------------12-9--| 
D|---------------------------------------| x2 
A|---------------------------------------| 
E|---------------------------------------| 
 
 
Then this is played twice 
 
e|---------------------------------------------------| 
B|--17-17-17-17-15-15-15-15-14-14-14-14-12-12-10-10--| 
G|---------------------------------------------------| 
D|---------------------------------------------------| x2 
A|---------------------------------------------------| 
E|---------------------------------------------------| 
 
 
Lyrics 
I was looking to see some dreams drip from your fingers 
I was working in that lonely place where memory lingers 
If there were words, if there was hair that I could drag you back with 
If there was one single little hook that I could break your back with 
 
Oh yeah 
Better get my head down there 
Oh where? 
Down there in that cavern where heaven grows 
 
If there were words, if there was hair that I could drag you back with 
And I'm gonna sweat beneath the light of a warm world 
 
Oh yeah 
Better get my head down there 
Oh where? 
Down there in that cavern where heaven grows 
 
Out here in the street, naked in front of God and everyone 
And I'm just sitting here waiting for things to come 
So cram that page baby 
You think I'm sweating like this just for fun? 
And hey I know it's true but I just can't say it 
 
Just one touch 
And everything will be all right 
Just one touch 
And everything will be all right 
 
 
 
The Slab (Studio) 
 
On the original recording, the song is all drum and bass up until the very 
end, when this is played over and over until the end. 
 
e|--0-0--x-x--0-0-0--x-x--0--0--| 
B|--0-0--x-x--0-0-0--x-x--0--0--| 
G|--0-0--x-x--0-0-0--x-x--0--0--| 
D|--2-2--x-x--2-2-2--x-x--2--2--| 
A|--2-2--x-x--2-2-2--x-x--2--2--| 
E|--0-0--x-x--0-0-0--x-x--0--0--| 
 
Any comments, suggestions or corrections? 
 
[email protected]