Androgyny
Band: Garbage
Song Title: Androgyny
Tuning: Normal
Chords Used For This Song
AABBCCDDEm
E|---0-----6-----2-----2-----0-----0-----2-----1-----0---|
B|---0-----6-----0-----3-----1-----0-----3-----3-----0---|
G|---2-----7-----2-----3-----0-----0-----2-----2-----0---|
D|---2-----8-----1-----3-----2-----2-----0-----0-----2---|
A|---0-----8-----2-----2-----3-----3-----X-----X-----2---|
E|---------6-----X-----X-----X-----X-----X-----X-----0---|
EEFFFFGGG2
E|---6-----------1-----1-----5-----1-----------0-----3---|
B|---8-----------1-----1-----5-----1-----------0-----3---|
G|---8-----------2-----1-----5-----0-----------0-----0---|
D|---8-----0-----3-----3-----3-----3-----5-----0-----0---|
A|---6-----2-----3-----3-----X-----X-----5-----2-----2---|
E|---------0-----1-----1-----X-----X-----3-----3-----3---|
There are three main guitar parts I can hear in the verse of the song. I will note them
Also noted are just the chords for the verse.
Guitar Tab Legend
> = Bend Up To Note In ()
< = Release Back To Base Note
P = Pull Off
H = Hammer On
Intro Guitar I:
E|-----------------------------|
B|---15>-(17)-<-15-P-13--------|
G|------------------------14---|
D|-----------------------------|
A|-----------------------------|
E|-----------------------------|
Intro Guitar II:
E|-------------|-------------|
B|---------0---|---------3---|
G|-------2-----|-------2-----|
D|-----2-------|-----0-------|
A|---0---------|---0---------|
E|-------------|-------------|
Intro Guitar III:
E|------------------------|
B|------------------------|
G|---7>-(9)-<-7-P-5-------|
D|--------------------7---|
A|------------------------|
E|------------------------|
Intro:
Play Guitar I (3) times or Guitar III (3) times Guitar II is played twice
Verse 1:
For this verse I will list the regular chords you can listen to it and add in either of
guitar parts
Asus2 Dm
When everything is going wrong
F G
And you can't see the point in going on
Asus2 Dm
Nothing in life is set in stone
F G
There's nothing that can't be turned around
Asus2
Nobody wants to be alone
F G
Everybody wants to love someone
Asus2 Dm
Out of the tree go pick a plum
F G
Why can't we all just get along
Chorus:
The chorus has a riff played by guitars I & II but differently. You can play either the
parts or the chords.
Guitar I:
E|-----------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------------|
G|-----------9-----------7-----------|
D|---------------7-H-9-------7-H-9---|
A|---7---7---------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------|
Guitar II
E|-----------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------------|
G|-----------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------|
A|-----------7-----------5-----------|
E|---0---0-------5-H-7-------5-H-7---|
Em
Boys Boys in the girl's room
G6
Girls Girls in the men's room
Cmaj7 Em
You free your mind in your androgyny
G6
Boys Boys in the parlor
Cmaj7
Girls They're getting harder
Fmaj7
I'll free your mind in your androgyny
Verse 2:
Asus2 Dm
No sweeter a taste that you could find
F G
Than fruit hanging ripe upon the vine
Asus2 Dm
There's never been an oyster so divine
F G
A river deep that never runs dry
Play any of the Intro Guitar parts for this part.
What you need What you need What you need
What you need What you need What you need
What you need What you need What you need
What you need What you need
Asus2 Dm
The birds and the bees they hum along
F G
Like treasure they twinkle in the sun
Asus2 Dm
Get on board and have some fun
F G
Take what you need to turn you on
Chorus:
Em
Boys Boys in the girl's room
G6
Girls Girls in the men's room
Cmaj7 Em
You free your mind in your androgyny
G6
Boys Boys in the parlor
Cmaj7
Girls They're getting harder
Fmaj7
I'll free your mind in your androgyny
Bridge:
Eb Fm Ab
Boys Behind closed doors and under stars
Bb Eb
Girls It doesn't matter where you are
Fm
Boys Collecting jewels that catch your eyes
Bb B7
Girls Don't let a soulmate pass you by
Chorus:
Em
Boys Boys in the girl's room
G6
Girls Girls in the men's room
Cmaj7 Em
You free your mind in your androgyny
G6
Boys Boys in the parlor
Cmaj7
Girls They're getting harder
Fmaj7
I'll free your mind in your androgyny
For the outro listen for chord changes.
EGCmaj7
Ill Free Your Mind