Greedy fly — Bush
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Date: Wed, 19 Mar 1997 21:04:18 -0500 From: Brian Johnson <[email protected]>
"Greedy Fly" by Bush from the album Razorblade Suitcase.
Tabbed by Brian Johnson ([email protected])
First off, I have two words for the original tab thats been posted: DEAD WRONG. Nice try, but I don't think so. If you would like to play this Song correctly then follow my tab. This song is quite simple and fun to Play. I am almost positive that this is correct but I haven't seen an Actual transcription of it in a magazine so it could contain some Errors. But, I have been playing guitar for 10 years so I am pretty Confident that this is near perfect. All I know for sure is that it Sounds better than the other tab.
The chords you need are as follows:
Cm Cmsus#4/B Cm7/B C5 A#5 Ab5 Cm(used for pre-chorus) E:8 E:8 E:8 E:x E:x E:x E:x B:8 B:8 B:11 B:x B:x B:x B:8 G:8 G:11 G:8 G:5 G:3 G:x G:10 D:10 D:9 D:9 D:5 D:3 D:6 D:10 A:10 A:8 A:8 A:3 A:1 A:6 A:x E:8 E:8 E:8 E:x E:x E:4 E:x
E:x E:x E:x E:x B:x B:x B:x B:x G:8 G:7 G:2 G:5 D:10 D:8 D:3 D:6 A:11 A:8 A:3 A:6 E:x E:6 E:1 E:4
X means do not play that string( instead of mute string).
Intro
The intro uses apperegios and is clean electric. Each note is an eightth note. Cm Cmsus#4/B
Cm Cmsus#4/B
Play that once than the following two measures twice:
These two measures are also used during the verse at certain parts, Listen to the CD to find out where.
Verse
As far as I can tell, there is no guitar used during the verses other Than the bass, but you can play power chords which correspond to the Notes the bass plays. Palm mute the chords to make it sound even better. The chords are as follows:
Repeat this for the verses except for the little apperegio parts which Are the last two measures of the intro played with a slighlty different Mesure.
Pre-Chorus
This is distorted and has a very high treble-like sound to it. Use the chords that are for the pre-chorus. The rythm goes like this 1 And 2 and 3 and 4 and 1....... Listen to the CD to figure it out, I Tried to write it with the rythm.
This is used for the parts that go : I'm screaming daisies.... and This Indian summer......
Chorus
This is heavily distorted and involves a lot of sliding This is the easiest part to learn and uses barre chords.
Bb BbF F F/Ab Ab AbF F/Ab AbF F/Bb Bb BbF F F/Ab Ab Ab
If you liste to the CD, then that should make complete sense remember That / and meand to side up or down.
Interlude
Listen to the song to figure where this is played (it occurs during the Chorus at about 2:45 into the song).
This is played twice then goes immediately back into the chorus.
Solo
This is heavily distorted and has a very low sound to it. An Octave Pedal is probably used, if you don't have one turn your tone knob all The way down for the best possible sound.I highly recommned listening to The song to get this right.
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That last measure involves very slow graduated bends and releses.
Date: Sat, 05 Apr 1997 19:33:07 +0100 From: Dan Meloche <[email protected]>
Greedy Fly by BUSH Razorblade Suitcase Tabbed by John Meloche ([email protected])
Normal Tuning
This is 100% right
Chord Formations:
Riff A:
Riff B:
Riff C:
Note: there is a change between the intro and riff A. In the intro The chords used are Cm and Cmsus#4/B, and in riff A the chords are Cm and Cm7/B.
Play Intro Play Riff A 2x with background chords C5 Ab5
Verse
do you feel the way you hate do you hate the way you feel always closer to the flame ever closer to the blade
yeah
Verse
i am poison crazy lush built these hands to lift me up we are servants to our formulaic ways
Pre-Chorus
i'm screaming daisies from 14 miles away i've got my own time got it all today
Chorus
make up your mind need some help find this mind, mind, mind
Verse
limbo this and limbo that you were this and you were that ever know that what you fear is what you find
Pre-Chorus
(first line with riff c) this indian summer i signed my life away there's a greedy fly in here and i fly away
Chorus
make up your mind need some help find this mind, mind, mind
Chorus
make up your mind need some help find this mind, mind, mind
Solo
B--11fb------11fb--11fb--11fb--11fb--------|
Finish:
make up your mind need some help find this mind, mind, mind
Mind Mind Mind Mind Mind Mind Mind Mind
Finish with about 5 or 6 hits of Ab
Date: Wed, 2 Apr 1997 00:48:23 -0600 (CST) From: matthew michael koenig <[email protected]>
The current tab of Greedy Fly by Bush is a little off. This tab should Be a little better, especially the intro.
Greedy Fly Recorded by Bush >From the album Razorblade Suitcase
This is pretty close...maybe a couple notes off in places. I put a bar in the places on the intro that make it easiest to learn.
Intro
Riff 1 (Starts playing near end of the intro)
Fill A
E-8----8---8----8-------| First time, play twice (00:43) G-------------------8---| Second time, play once (01:05) & (02:09)
Fill B
B---9-9---9-6-| place two times at (02:46)
Played over Riff 1
B-----------------------------| Most noticable at (01:47) G-----------------------------| played lightly in other parts
Fill C (^ denotes bend)
Matt Koenig Http://www.students.uiuc.edu/~mmkoenig/fof.html
This is 'Greedy Fly' by 'Bush'. It's a really cool song off the 'Razorblade Suitcase' album. I know there is another copy of this song posted, but I tried playing it with the CD and it was not right. So, I decided to tab it myself. It sounds right, however there may be a few missing notes here and there. Anyway, here it is.
(Some distortion)
Riff 3: Riff 4
Riff 5: Riff 6:
Date: Fri, 04 Apr 1997 11:51:04 EST From: jason a gray <[email protected]>
Song: Greedy Fly Artist: Bush Album: Razorblade Suitcase Words and Music By: Galvin Rossdale Tabbed By: Jason Gray ([email protected])
(Moderate Rock: tempo = 112)
Cm Cmsus#4/B
Cm Cmsus#4/B
Riff A End Riff A
Rhy. Fig. 1 End Rhy. Fig. 1
Rhy. Fig. 2 End Rhy. Fig. 2
Rhy. Fig. 3 End Rhy. Fig. 3
Rhy. Fig. 4 (quiet here)
End Rhy. Fig. 4
Fill 1 End Fill 1
The solo isn't worth the time to type out, most of it is simple high E eighth fret and a full bend on the 11th fret on the B string.
Questions, comments, corrections, requests welcome.
-Jason ([email protected])