Pj Harvey - O Stella Tabs

key

h = hammer on
p = pull off
x = muted string
b() = bend (eg, b(1/2) = bend a half step)


Main Riff (Intro, Chorus)

E-------------------------------|
B-------------------------------|
G------------2--2-2-------------|
D-2h4-4-4-2--2--2-2---2---------|
A-2h4-4-4-2--0--0-0---0-3-------|
E-2---2-2-0---------3-----------|

Main Riff Extension

E-----------------------|
B-----------------------|
G-----------------------|
D-------2---------------|
A-p0----0-3-------------|
E----3------------------|

Verse Riff (play with a loose strumming wrist to nail the right feel)

E-2-22-xx-5-xx-7-77-xx-|
B-2-22-xx-5-xx-7-77-xx-|
G-3-33-xx-6-xx-8-88-xx-|
D-4-44-xx-7-xx-9-99-xx-|
A----------------------|
E----------------------|

Pre-Chorus Riff (light, barely audible string muting between chord changes)

E------------------------------|
B------------------------------|
G-3-33--6--1-1-1--3-33--6--5-5-|
D-4-44--7--2-2-2--4-44--7--6-6-|
A-4-44--7--2-2-2--4-44--7--6-6-|
E-2-22--5--0-0-0--2-22--5--4-4-|

Guitar Solo

E-------------------------------|
B--------x-4-xx-4b(1/2)-4-2-----|
G--------x-4-xx-4b(1/2)-4-2-----|
D-4444-2-x---xx-----------------|
A-4444-2-x---xx-----------------|
E-------------------------------|

Guitar Solo Closing

E-----------------------------------------------------------------|
B--------x-4-xx-4b(1/2)-Slow bend up and hold / allow feedback----|
G--------x-4-xx-4b(1/2)-------------------------------------------|
D-4444-2-x---xx---------------------------------------------------|
A-4444-2-x---xx---------------------------------------------------|
E-----------------------------------------------------------------|

Interlude

E--------------------------------------|
B--------------------------------------|
G--------------2-----------------------|
D-6666--2h4-44-2-6-666-----------------|
A-6666--2h4-44-0-6-666-----------------|
E-4444--2---22---4-444-----------------|

Structure

spoken: 'stella marie, you're my star'

Main Riff X 3
Main Riff Extension X 1
Main Riff X 3
Main Riff Extension X 1
Verse Riff X 8
Pre-Chorus X 2
Main Riff X 3
Main Riff Extension X 1
Verse Riff X 12
Pre-Chorus X 2
Main Riff X 3
Main Riff Extension X 2
Guitar Solo X 3
Guitar Solo Ending X 1
Guitar Interlude X 1
Verse Riff X 2
Verse Riff X 2; 2nd guitar plays Guitar Solo X 2
Pre-Chorus X 2
Main Riff X 3
Main Riff Extension X 1
Main Riff X 3
Main Riff Extension X 1
Main Riff X 3
Main Riff Extension X 1