Pretty Deep

written by Tanya Donelly

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:::::: Guitar Tablature ::::::


Chords - chord diagrams & suggested fingering (Standard tuning)

x = string is not played (mute to keep from sounding)
o = string is played open
n- = row denotes fret number ("1-" is the first fret)
1 = index finger
2 = middle finger
3 = ring finger
4 = pinky

D

1-
xxo   
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|||1|2
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A

1-
xo   o
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||123|
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G

1-
  ooo
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|1||||
2||||3

Intro/Main riff - played throughout several sections of the song - play around with this... it's not perfect


      D
 e|---------------0-----------|-----------|-----------|
 B|---0-----3--------3-----3--|--------2--|--2--------|
 G|---2--2-----2--------2-----|-----3-----|-----3-----|
 D|---0-----------------------|--0--------|--------0--|
 A|---0-----------------------|-----------|-----------|
 E|---------------------------|-----------|-----------|


Vocal double riff - played to double Tanya's singing at select parts of the song


                                |--let ring
  e|-----------------------------------|
  B|--------10-------10---------10-----|
  G|--11-12----11-12-----11--12--------|
  D|-----------------------------------|
  A|-----------------------------------|
  E|-----------------------------------|

Start - If it helps, the song is probably in the key of A major/F# minor phrygian with a couple of weird bits with the G



D (Play with open high e, adlib until chord changes to A)
    do i look like a liar

    do i look like a liar to you

   (Vocal double riff)
    fighting crime in this time brings a girl down

    makes a body sink so low

              (Vocal double riff)
    and i sink pretty deep pretty deep pretty deep

          (Vocal double riff)
    i sink pretty deep pretty deep pretty deep


                       D
    i wish i carried a camera

             A                 G               D
    i'd have proof that you're never where you say

     A             G           D
    i wish i could fly up in a helicopter

       A                 G             D
    i'd shine a blinding light on your escape

   A          G                     D
    better to show you that i'll sink pretty deep pretty deep pretty deep



(from here on, everything is pretty much the same as above)
     i sink pretty deep pretty deep pretty deep
     do i look like a crier?
     do i look like a crybaby to you?
     fighting fire in this town wears a man out
     makes a body break so slow
     remember when we all went out to fire island
     you thought you saw a body on the beach
     when we got closer it was just a tire
     and you were disappointed i could see
     so i pretended and now i'm in pretty deep pretty deep pretty deep
     i'm in pretty deep pretty deep pretty deep
     everything i ever learned is wrong so long so what
     pretty deep pretty...


Solo - h denotes a hammer-on, / denotes a slide

e|-----------------------------------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------------------------------------|
G|-----------------------------------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------------------------------|
A|---0--4/5--5/7--5--4--0h2/4--0h2/4--2/4--2--2--0--2--0--2--|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------|
                        ^ the open string here isn't too apparent, 
                                                    you can skip it if you like. 

e|--------------------------------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------------------------------|
G|--------------------------------------------------------|
D|--4--4h5---------4-----4--------------------------------|
A|--------------------7-----7--5-----4--5-----------------|
E|--------------------------------7--------0--2--3--2--0--|


"Pretty Deep" appears on Tanya Donelly's solo release, Lovesongs For Underdogs and is also available on the Pretty Deep Disc One and Pretty Deep Disc Two singles. Original fan transcription by Dennis J. Kim. "This file is the author's own work and represents their interpretation of the song. You may only use this file for private study, scholarship, or research."
See the Lyrics for "Pretty Deep"
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