"Down Together" - The Refreshments (from the album "Fizzy, Fuzzy, Big and Buzzy", 1996) Tabbed by Des McKinney --------------------------------------------------- All the lead guitar parts are listed first (there're a bunch of them for this song). If you're playing it by yerself, just ignore all the riffs here, and go with the chords listed below with the lyrics (Chord chart at end). For the most part, it's just bar-chords.
INTRO: (The rythym guitar is just playing the chords with some right-hand muting) E F# A B e:-----|-----|-----|---------------------------| B:-----|-----|-----|----------------5--7b(9)(7)| G:-----|-----|-----|----------4--6-------------| D:-----|-----|-----|-------6-------------------| A:-----|-----|-----|----7----------------------| E:-----|-----|-----|---------------------------| E F# A B e:-----|---------0------0---|-----------|------| B:5----|-----9---9b(10)-7h9-|7----------|------| G:-----|--------------------|---9--6--9-|------| D:-----|--------------------|-----------|------| A:-----|--------------------|-----------|------| E:-----|--------------------|-----------|------| RIFF1: (This and RIFF2 are played together at the start, but separately later in the song) E F# A e:---------|-------------------|--------------------| B:9--9--9--|9/11--11-11----11--|11/14--14-14----14--| G:9--9--9--|9/11--11-11----11--|11/14--14-14----14--| D:9--9--9--|9/11--11-11----11--|11/14--14-14----14--| A:7--7--7--|7/9---9--9-----9---|9-/12--12-12----12--| E:---------|-------------------|--------------------| B e:------------------| B:16-17-16-17-16----| G:16-16-16-16-16-16-| D:16-16-16-16-16-16-| A:14-14-14-14-14-14-| E:------------------| RIFF2: E F# A e:---------|-------------------|--------------------| B:9--9--9--|9/11--11-11----11--|11/14--14-14----14--| G:9--9--9--|9/11--11-11----11--|11/14--14-14----14--| D:9--9--9--|9/11--11-11----11--|11/14--14-14----14--| A:7--7--7--|7/9---9--9-----9---|9-/12--12-12----12--| E:---------|-------------------|--------------------| B e:12----------------| B:---12-------------| G:------------------| D:------14-13-11-9--| A:------------------| E:------------------| RIFF3: (This is just a little thing he does in the 2nd verse) B e:-------------------| B:-------------------| G:-------------------| D:8/9--9--8/9--9--8/9| A:8/9--9--8/9--9--8/9| E:6/7--7--6/7--7--6/7| RIFF4: (Another little bit of filler before the chorus) A B e:------------------------|--------------------| B:------------------------|--------------------| G:---------------------2--|--------------------| D:-------------2--2h4-----|--------------4--6\-| A:--------2h4-------------|---------4h6h-------| E:------------------------|--------------------| RIFF5: (Not perfect, but as close as you'll get with a guitar) B e:----------------------| B:----------------------| G:----------------------| D:----------------------| A:----5-----4------3----| E:-7-----6------5-----4-| SOLO: E e:---12----------------------------| B:12-------------------------------| G:------14b(15)-12h14p12----12-----| D:-----------------------14----14--| A:---------------------------------| E:---------------------------------| F# e:-------------------------------| B:-------------------------------| G:-------------------------------| D:12h14p12----12-----------12----| A:---------14----14--12h14----14-| E:-------------------------------| A B e:------------------------------|------12----------| B:------------------------12----|12-15----15b17-12-| G:---------12----12-12h14----15-|------------------| D:12-12h14----14----------------|------------------| A:------------------------------|------------------| E:------------------------------|------------------| E F# e:---12----12----------|---12----12-------------| B:14----14----14-12----|------------------------| G:------------------13-|14----14----14p13-11-19-| D:---------------------|------------------------| A:---------------------|------------------------| E:---------------------|------------------------| A B e:------------------|-----------------------------| B:------------------|-----------------------------| G:----------9-------|-----------------------------| D:-----9h11---11----|13h14p13-11-11b(12)-9-----9--| A:9h11--------------|-----------------------11----| E:------------------|-----------------------------| ENDING: (Not really important, but sounds good if you have 2 guitars) e:12----------| B:---12-------| G:------11b13-| D:------------| A:------------| E:------------| THE SONG: [INTRO] [RIFF1] [RIFF2] E F#m A We could write our ... B No one's ... E F#m A We could hang our ... B No one's around ... E F#m A I could give you a star... B That way ... E F#m A And I could sing ... B And not care a ... [RIFF2] E F#m A We could both wear cowboy .... B that we could ... E F#m A I could eat some gum... B(W/ RIFF3) so minty fresh ... E F#m A Your breath will smell like .... B Especially ... E F#m A And I could hit my ... B And you could call ... F#m A E B And who ever said there's ... A(w/ RIFF4) B Never thought much ... But he's ... E F#m A B Lets go down together, ... E F#m A B down together, down together, .... E F#m A B down together, down together, down ... E F#m A B down together, down ... Yeah let's go [RIFF1] [RIFF2] E F#m A We could all wear ripped ... B that we're ... E F#m A I could drive a long long .... B(w/ RIFF5) the gas to ... E F#m A We could chase our sha... B Until we're .... E F#m A 'N I could forget the .... B and hope that ... F#m A E B And who ever said there's ... A (w/ RIFF4) B Never thought ... E C#m Yeah, well what's good for ... A B And what's bad for you ... E C#m And what's good for you ... A B And what's bad for ... A Cars break down and people break down and .... so let's go E F#m A B down together, down together, .... E F#m A B down together, down together... E F#m A B down together, down together... E F#m A B down together, down .... Yeah let's go [RIFF1] [RIFF2] [SOLO] E F#m A We could find a speck of dust .... B [ENDING] our life story CHORD CHART: E A B F# F#m C#m e:-0---5---7---2---2----4-| B:-0---5---7---2---2----5-| G:-1---6---8---3---2----6-| D:-2---7---9---4---4----6-| A:-2---7---9---4---4----4-| E:-0---5---7---2---2---(4)| Since there are currently no tabs for The Refreshments, I figured I would place the first one in the archive. Although I am not a huge fan of The Refreshments, one of my best friends is. And, as a result, I figured this little bit out. I apologize that this is all I have but I do not even own the CD. Maybe if someone else is interested, they could figure out the leads or the changes. Regardless, here is the main riff. ------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------ -2-2-2-------4-4-4-------7-7-7-------9-9-9------ -2-2-2-------4-4-4-------7-7-7-------9-9-9------ -o-o-o--o-o--2-2-2--2-2--5-5-5--5-5--7-7-7--7-7- ------------------------------------------------ *(A)*********(B5)*********(D5)*********(E5)***** *********************NOTE*********************** As I am sure you already know, these chords are palm muted. However, this might/probably change(s) somewhere in the song but I rest assured that you will know where and when.
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