Clap by Unicorns
Band: The Unicorns
Song: "The Clap"
Album: Who Will Cut Our Hair When We're Gone?
Transcribed by Greg Kirschner
INTRO:
e---------------------------------------------------------|
b---------------------------------------------------------|
g---------------------------------------------------------|
d--3-x-3-2-x-2-0-x-0-2-x-2-3-x-3-2-x-2-0-x-0-2-x----------|
a--5-x-5-5-x-5-5-x-5-3-x-3-1-x-1-1-x-1-1-x-1-0-x----------|
E---------------------------------------------------------|
e--------------------------------------------------------|
b--------------------------------------------------------|
g--------------------------------------------------------|
d--2-3-x-3-2-x-2-0-x-0-2-x-2-x-5-x-5-5-x-5-5-x-5-5-------|
a--0-3-x-3-3-x-3-3-x-3-3-x-3-x-3-x-3-3-x-3-3-x-3-3-------|
E--------------------------------------------------------|
(Note that the chords are frequently bent slightly, creating
subtle pitch changes. Listen to song and you'll understand.)
VERSE:
(Same chords as intro)
Clap your hands if you want some!
Clap your hands if you need some!
Clap your hands if you can't wait!
(Repeat)
BRIDGE (Slow part):
e----------------------------------------------------------|
b----------------------------------------------------------|
g----------------------------------------------------------|
d--3(x14)-5-5-2(x12)-3-2-3-2-2(x12)-5-2-5-2-0(x12)-2-2-0-0-|
a--5------5-5-0------0-0-0-0-3------3-3-3-3-2------2-2-2-2-|
E----------------------------------------------------------|
Play the whole thing twice.
(NOTE: The "x14" and "x12" in parenthesis, simply means to play the
previous chord fourteen or twelve times. The whole bridge is done
in eighth notes without any rests.)
OUTRO:
Heavy riff with scratch notes and palm-muting, using
the following chords (listen along for timing):
e----------------------------------------------------------------|
b----------------------------------------------------------------|
g--0-------0--------2--------5-----------------------------------|
d--3-etc.--3-etc.---2-etc.---5-etc.------------------------------|
a--5-------5--------0--------3-----------------------------------|
E----------------------------------------------------------------|
FINAL CHORD:
e--------|
b--------|
g--0-----|
d--3-----|
a--5-----|
E--------|
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