The B-52s - Private Idaho Tab

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1: This is how I play Private Idaho, In the studio version
There were overdubs making some parts (Like the intro) Impossibleto play live in the same amount of time and same speed.

3: * = Stop playing string (Mute it)

Intro (Listen to the song to get the idea and timing)

  E                                                        
  B           3 5*       0 3 5*           3 5*      0 3 5* 
  G                                                        
  D                                                        
  A                                                        
  E 0 0 3 3 5*    0 3 5*        0 0 3 3 5*    0 3 5*       


  E                             
  B           0*          0*0   
  G                             
  D                             
  A                             
  E 0 0 3 3 5   0 0 3 3 5       


  E                                                   
  B 5 3 5 3 0 3  5 3 5  5  5 5 5  5 3  3 0  0 0 0     
  G                                                   
  D                                                   
  A                                                   
  E                                                   


  E                                                   
  B 5 3 5 3 0 3  5 3 5  3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 0*0   
  G                                                   
  D                                                   
  A                                                   
  E                                                   


  E                                            
  B                                            
  G                                            
  D                                            
  A                                            
  E 0 0 0 0 3 3 3 3 5 5 5 5 3 3 3 3            


  E                                            
  B                                            
  G                                            
  D                                            
  A                                            
  E 0 0 0 0 3 3 3 3 5 5 5 5 3 5 5 3 5          


  E                                                             
  B           3 5           0 3 5           5 3        3 3      
  G                                                             
  D                                                             
  A                                                             
  E 0 0 3 3 5     0 0 3 3 5       0 0 3 3 5      0 3 5          

Ending, This part can be a bit tricky when it comes to timing.


  E                                            
  B 5 3 5 3 0 5* 5 3 5  5  5 5  3 3  0 0  0    
  G                                            
  D                                            
  A                                            
  E                                            


  E                                            
  B 5 3  3 3  5 3  3    5 3  0 0  0 3  0 3 5   
  G                                            
  D                                            
  A                                            
  E                                            

End:


  E                                            
  B                                            
  G                                            
  D                                            
  A 7*  7 5*  5 7*  7 5*  5 7*  7 5*  5 7*     
  E 5*  5 3*  3 5*  5 3*  3 5*  5 3*  3 5*     

You can use three string power chords rather than two for the end if you want.
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