Sonic Youth - Catholic Block Tab

A|-| (Standard e down 3 and a half steps)
A|-| (Standard B down 1 full step)
D|-| (Standard G down 2 and a half steps)
D|-| (Standard D)
D|-| (Standard A down 3 and a half steps)
D|-| (Standard E down one full step)

Intro

Guitar 2 [Do some random feedback noise] Guitar 1
A 7*
A 7*
D 7*
D 7*
D 7*
D 7*
*=harmonics
A
A 7/6/7/6/7/6r
D 7/6/7/6/7/6r X4
D 7/6/7/6/7/6r
D
D
r=let ring
A
A 4 2 4 2002h4 4 2 4 2022r
D 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 X2
D
D
D

Verse 1

(I've got a catholic block inside my head...) Guitar 1
A
A 4 2 4 2002h4 4 2 4 2022r
D 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 X8
D
D
D
Guitar 2 [listen to the song to get the correct rythm]
A
A
D (4 44 4 444 4 44 4 444 777777 999999) X4
D (4 44 4 444 4 44 4 444 777777 999999)
D 4 44 4 444 4 44 4 444 777777 999999
D

Bridge

Guitar 1
A 33333333
A 002244220022442200 33333333
D 002244220022442200 00000000
D 002244220022442200 00000000
D
D
(come back to me a while)
A
A
D 11 14 12 1111 X6
D 11 14 12 1111
D 11 14 12 1111
D 11 14 12 1111
A
A
D 666777999111111121212 X2
D 666777999111111121212
D 666777999111111121212
D 666777999111111121212
A
A
D 11 14 12 1111 X6
D 11 14 12 1111
D 11 14 12 1111
D 11 14 12 1111
A
A
D X8
D
D
D 4 444 4 444
Guitar 2
A
A
D 77777799999911111111111112121212121213 /12/13 /12/13br
D 77777799999911111111111112121212121213 /12/13 /12/13br
D
D
b=bending r=let ring (come back to me a while)
A 777 999 111111 121212 161616
A 777 999 111111 121212 161616
D X3
D
D
D
A
A
D 666777999111111121212 X2
D 666777999111111121212
D 666777999111111121212
D 666777999111111121212
A 777 999 111111 121212 161616
A 777 999 111111 121212 161616
D X3
D
D
D
[Do some noise, whatever you like, harmonics in the higher frets, feedback, wathever]

Verse 2

(I've got a catholic block, it's around my head...)
A
A 4 2 4 2002h4 4 2 4 2022r
D 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 X4
D
D
D
Guitar 2
A
A
D (4 44 4 444 4 44 4 444 777777 999999) X2
D (4 44 4 444 4 44 4 444 777777 999999)
D 4 44 4 444 4 44 4 444 777777 999999
D

Outro

Guitar 1
A
A
D 666777999111111121212 X3
D 666777999111111121212
D 666777999111111121212
D 666777999111111121212
A
A
D 666777999111111121212141414161616/22b
D 666777999111111121212141414161616/22b
D 666777999111111121212141414161616/22b
D 666777999111111121212141414161616/22b
A
A
D 0 00 4 42 22 0 00 X4
D 0 00 4 42 22 0 00
D 0 00 0 00 00 0 00
D
Guitar 2
A
A
D 666777999111111121212 X2
D 666777999111111121212
D 666777999111111121212
D 666777999111111121212
A 111111121212141414161616171717
A 111111121212141414161616171717
D
D
D
D
A 111111121212141414161616171717191919212121b
A 111111121212141414161616171717191919212121b
D
D
D
D
[keep on scratching the string and bending until the very end] Well, this is it, hope it helps. Cheers mates!

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