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Date: Mon, 27 Oct 1997 10:38:43 -0700From: "Ryoma (Allen)"Subject: Re: TAB: "Big Empty" by Stone Temple Pilots

Song: Big EmptyArtist: Stone Temple PilotsAuthor(of this version): Russ Allen

This is the first time I've posted to the OLGA, and I was hesitant todo it at all. I was looking through the collected versions of "BigEmpty" just for the lyrics, because I already knew how to play thesong. I noticed that none of the other versions are particularly clearon a couple of things, and there is no tab at all for the solos beforethe verses. Since the solos are an important part of the song, Ifigured I'd post my own version. Before I start, I'd like to say thatI'm not insinuating that MY way is the RIGHT way to play the song, andthat everyone else who has posted is wrong. All I'm saying is that my

version is acceptable to me, and on the few occasions that I've playedin front of a crowd, everyone there seems to agree that I appear tohave it right. So here it is.

Chords for the verses:

Em7: 022030C9: 332333 The easiest way to play this chord(for me anyway) is touse your thumb to bar the top two strings on the third fret, your indexfinger to hit the third string on the second fret(you can lay yourindex finger across all the strings just to get that one string), andyour ring finger to bar the last 3 strings on the third fret. If youfinger the chord this way, it's easy to do, it's almost like grabbing

the neck of the guitar, you don't have to think about it.

Chords for the chorus:

G: 355433 (To me it sounds better with the barred G than the regular G)F: 133211C: 335553 (Again, I think it sounds better with the barred chord)

The above chords are for the "Time to take her home, her dizzy head isconscious laden...etc." part. When you get to "..Conversationkills.." use this chord progression:

G: 355433

F: 133211Esus4: 022200E: 022100

For the two E chords, play them one after the other. When playing theEsus4 chord, use the regular E fingering, and just stick your pinkydown on the fourth string down, then lift it to play the E.

When going back into the verse after the chorus, start with the C9chord, then go into the regular rhythm for the verse starting with Em7.



Okay, now for the solos. There are two solos, one before the firstverse and another before the second. I'm pretty sure STP used a Dobroguitar with a slide for these solos.

Solos:(The only strings I use to play these solos are the two high stings, eand B. So I won't go to the trouble of typing out all 6. It'spointless. In case you wonder why I only use these two strings, it'sbecause I play this with a slide, and I'm tabbing it with that in mind)

Legend:~~ = Vibratox/y = Slide up from note x to note yx\y = Slide down from note x to note yx\\ = Slide from note x down until sound is gonex// = Slide up from note x until sound is gone First Solo:e------------------------------3/7-10~~~~-7-10-6~~~\3-3-5-6\5-3--5-3|B----8~~~7-8-7~~~~\3-3-3~~~~--0------------------------------------|

e--3/7-10~~~7-10-6~~~~-------|B----------------------------|

Second Solo:e---10/12\3-3/6~~~-----3-5-6~~~~3-5-3-3/7-10~~~10/12\10-6~~~\\-3/6-|B------------------3/5---------------------------------------------|

e--3/5-------|B-----3/5~~~~|

That's it for the solos. They play a few little runs during theverses, but you can improvise just using the notes you play forthe actual solos.

Last of all, the lyrics:

(play solo 1 along with the Em7 and C9 chords, then the verse starts)[verse 1]

Em7 C9 Em7Driving faster in my carFalling farther from just what we areSmoke a cigarette and lie some moreThese conversations killDriving faster in my car

(start playing the second chord progression)

[chorus]

G FTime to take her homeCHer dizzy head is conscience ladenTime to take a ride that leaves todayNo conversationTime to take her homeHer dizzy head is conscience laden



Time to wait to longTo wait to long, to wait to long

(start playing the third chord progression)

G F Esus4 E

(Go back to first chord progression, start with C9 and play second solo, then the verse starts)[verse 2]

Too much walkin' shoes worn thinToo much trippin' and my soul's worn thinTime to catch a ride that leaves todayHer name is what is meansToo much walkin' shoes worn thin

(play the chorus)

(play the third chord progression again)

G F Esus4 E (let ring) G F Esus4 E(etc.)...Conversation kills...

Well, that's it. If anyone feels a need to correct me on anything, justwrite me at [email protected]. Enjoy playing!

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