This Cityâ??s a Mess Said the Whale

 
 e-[----------------------------]
 B-[----------------------------]
 G-[----------------------------]
 D-[----------------------------]
 A-[--3--7--3--7---3--5--3--5---]
 E-[----------------------------]

 


 


 Riff B:


 

 
 e-[------------------------------------------------3-----------------------]
 B-[--13-13-13/15---17-17-17/---17-17-17--13/-----3------13-15---17-17-17/--]
 G-[------------------------------------------------------------------------]
 D-[------------------------------------------------------------------------]
 A-[------------------------------------------------------------------------]
 E-[------------------------------------------------------------------------]

 


 


 Riff C:


 

 
 e-[--0-0---0------------]
 B-[--0-0---0------3-0---]
 G-[--5-5---5------------] played 4 times
 D-[--5-5---5----5-------]
 A-[--3-3---3------------]
 E-[---------------------]

 


 


 Riff D:


 

 
 e-[----3--3/5-------------]
 B-[--3--------5--3/5------]
 G-[------------------5----]
 D-[-----------------------]
 A-[-----------------------]
 E-[-----------------------]

 


 


 Riff C and Riff D are played once more. Then comes the end section of the song:


 


 

 
 Riff E: (the 9-12-12------------------------------------] part is layered over the palm-muting)
 e-[-----------------------------------------------------]
 B-[-----------------------------------------------------]
 G-[-----------------------------------------------------]
 D-[---------------------------------------9---12---12/--]
 A-[--3-(continually played palm-muted)------------------]
 E-[-----------------------------------------------------]

 


 


 Riff F:


 

 
 e-[-----------------------]
 B-[-----------------------]
 G-[-2-2-2-2----5-5-5-5----]
 D-[-2-2-2-2----5-5-5-5----]
 A-[-0-0-0-0----3-3-3-3----]
 E-[-----------------------]

 


 


 Riff G: (Strum each power chord for about 16 strokes, the rhythm is hard to hear so do your best)


 

 
 e-[---------------]
 B-[---------------]
 G-[---0-----3-----]
 D-[---2-----5-----]
 A-[---2-----5-----]
 E-[---------------]

 


 


 Riff H:(layered over riff F)


 

 
 e-[-------------------]
 B-[--17-----15--------]
 G-[-----17------17----]
 D-[-------------------]
 A-[-------------------]
 E-[-------------------]

Important: The song above is NOT stored on the Chordie server. The original song is hosted at www.guitaretab.com. Chordie works as a search engine and provides on-the-fly formatting. Chordie does not index songs against artists'/composers' will. To remove this song please click here.

Normal Lyrics Chords Tabs ChordPro

Small Medium Large

Start 1 2 3 4 5 6 7

This song is displayed as text-only. Transposing and tuning is only available for chordpro-songs.

Rate #2 of 2 versions

Jango Player

This City's a Mess

Login - add to songbook

{t:This City�??s a Mess}
 {st:Said the Whale}
 
 Song: This City's a Mess
 Band: Said the Whale
 Album: Howe Sounds/Taking Abalonia (Will be purchasable on iTunes June 10th, already
 for those of you living in Canada)
 
 Official website: http://www.saidthewhale.com/
 
 I took the time to transcribe this the best I could. I'm not too sure about the ending
 it's hard for me to hear the chords being played, but I did my best. Hopefully if I'm
 it'll at least give you all something to work off of to figure it out correctly.
 
 Enjoy!
 
 Riff A:
 
 {sot}
 e-[----------------------------]
 B-[----------------------------]
 G-[----------------------------]
 D-[----------------------------]
 A-[--3--7--3--7---3--5--3--5---]
 E-[----------------------------]
 {eot}
 
 Riff B:
 
 {sot}
 e-[------------------------------------------------3-----------------------]
 B-[--13-13-13/15---17-17-17/---17-17-17--13/-----3------13-15---17-17-17/--]
 G-[------------------------------------------------------------------------]
 D-[------------------------------------------------------------------------]
 A-[------------------------------------------------------------------------]
 E-[------------------------------------------------------------------------]
 {eot}
 
 Riff C:
 
 {sot}
 e-[--0-0---0------------]
 B-[--0-0---0------3-0---]
 G-[--5-5---5------------] played 4 times
 D-[--5-5---5----5-------]
 A-[--3-3---3------------]
 E-[---------------------]
 {eot}
 
 Riff D:
 
 {sot}
 e-[----3--3/5-------------]
 B-[--3--------5--3/5------]
 G-[------------------5----]
 D-[-----------------------]
 A-[-----------------------]
 E-[-----------------------]
 {eot}
 
 Riff C and Riff D are played once more. Then comes the end section of the song:
 
 
 {sot}
 Riff E: (the 9-12-12------------------------------------] part is layered over the palm-muting)
 e-[-----------------------------------------------------]
 B-[-----------------------------------------------------]
 G-[-----------------------------------------------------]
 D-[---------------------------------------9---12---12/--]
 A-[--3-(continually played palm-muted)------------------]
 E-[-----------------------------------------------------]
 {eot}
 
 Riff F:
 
 {sot}
 e-[-----------------------]
 B-[-----------------------]
 G-[-2-2-2-2----5-5-5-5----]
 D-[-2-2-2-2----5-5-5-5----]
 A-[-0-0-0-0----3-3-3-3----]
 E-[-----------------------]
 {eot}
 
 Riff G: (Strum each power chord for about 16 strokes, the rhythm is hard to hear so do your best)
 
 {sot}
 e-[---------------]
 B-[---------------]
 G-[---0-----3-----]
 D-[---2-----5-----]
 A-[---2-----5-----]
 E-[---------------]
 {eot}
 
 Riff H:(layered over riff F)
 
 {sot}
 e-[-------------------]
 B-[--17-----15--------]
 G-[-----17------17----]
 D-[-------------------]
 A-[-------------------]
 E-[-------------------]
 {eot}

This Cityâ??s a Mess Said the Whale

Rate #2 of 2 versions

Jango Player

Song added to songbook

Login - add to songbook

SHARE PAGE

You need to log in to post comments