Chord/Tab song: My Friend Goo

Sonic Youth - My Friend Goo

tuning standard eadgbe

define chords:

[E5] [F#5] [G5] [C#5] [D5]

e---x------x------x------x------x-----
b---x------x------x------x------x-----
g---x------x------x------x------x-----
d---2------4------5------11-----12----
a---2------4------5------11-----12----
E---0------2------3------9------10----

heavy distortion, treble turned low, bass turned high
(or else play it on a bass with the treble turned way up)

(note: this may not be in the same key as what is on the album, but i
think the basic intervals are correct) It is just easier to tab sonic youth stuff in standard tuning!

intro:

e -------------------------------
b -------------------------------
g -------------------------------
d -2----44444-2--2----44444-2---- repeat once
a -2----44444-2--2----44444-2----
E -0----22222-0--0----22222-0----

[E5]my [F#5]friend Goo has a [E5]real[F#5] tattoo
[E5]she[F#5] always knows just [E5]what[F#5] to do
[E5]she[F#5] looks through her hair like she [E5]does[F#5]n't care
[E5]wha[F#5]t she does best is [E5]stan[F#5]d and stare
[G5]she can play the [C#5]drum[D5]s i[C#5]n two
[G5]and the boys say :'[C#5]Hey [D5]Goo[C#5] what's new?'
[G5]my friend Goo just says :[C#5]'Hey[D5] yo[C#5]u'
[G5]my friend Goo just says :[C#5]'Hey[D5] yo[C#5]u'

[E5]i k[F#5]now a secret or [E5]two [F#5]about Goo
she won't mind if i tell you
she likes to wear green underwear
and they stand almost anywhere

[G5]she doesn't have [C#5]noth[D5]ing[C#5] to do
and the boys say :'hey Goo what's new?'
my friend Goo just goes :"hey you!" ('Pee you'?)
my friend Goo just goes :"hey you!" ('pee you'?)

[E5]i k[F#5]now a secret or [E5]two [F#5]about Goo
she won't mind if i tell you
i know a secret or two about Goo
i know a secret about Goo and you

[G5]and she sticks [C#5]just[D5] li[C#5]ke glue
and the boys go :(Hey Goo what's new?)
my friend Goo just goes :'pee you'
my friend Goo just goes :'pee you'

[B5] [A5] [B5] [A5]

e -------------------------------
b -------------------------------
g -------------------------------
d -9----77777-9--77777----- repeat four times
a -9----77777-9--77777-----
E -7----55555-7--55555-----
e -------------------------------
b -------------------------------
g -8------------------------------
d -8----''''''''--- repeat four times (very
a -6----''''''''----- unsure about this part)
E -------------------------------
e -------------------------------
b -------------------------------
g -------------------------------
d -7----99999-7--99999----- repeat four times
a -7----99999-7--99999-----
E -5----77777-9--77777-----

(insert 28 bars or more of sonic youth type soloing HERE)


[G5]Goo Goo Goo[C#5][D5][C#5]
[G5]Goo Goo Goo[C#5][D5][C#5]
[G5]Goo Goo Goo[C#5][D5][C#5]
[G5] [C#5] [D5] [C#5]
(this continues)


my friend Goo
Goo Goo Goo
talkin' 'bout Goo
Goo Goo Goo
my friend Goo
Goo Goo Goo
you would too
Goo