Sonic Youth - Tom Violence Ukulele

SONIC YOUTH - Tom Violence

Tuning: EADGBe (standard) with a capo on the 2nd fret

Intro/Verse Chords: (strumming pattern not shown)

    C5       Cm      Csus4     Cm*  Cm**
e|-----------------------------------7--------|
B|------------0----------------------0--------|
G|---4--------0--------2--------0----0--------|
D|---2--------2--------2--------5----5--------|
A|---2--------2--------2--------7----7--------|
E|---0--------0--------0--------0----0--------|


Intro: C5 Cm Csus4 Cm* Cm**


Verse:
C5                       Cm
My violence is a dream, a 'real dream'
Csus4          Cm*              Cm**
A skinny arm, a crush on living sin

C5
My violence is a sleeping head
Cm
Nodding out to rising bliss
Csus4
I left home for experience
Cm*                       Cm**
Carved 'suck for honesty' on my chest

C5
My violence is the number
Cm
Coming out of prayer
Csus4                  Cm*
Find it in the father, find it in a girl


Bridge Chords:
(These chords come in at about 1:08 into the song)
e|---------------------------|
B|---------------------------|
G|---4----------2------------| Play this pattern x4
D|---2--(x16)---2--(x16)-----|
A|---2----------2------------|
E|---0----------0------------|

e|--------------------------------|
B|---1---------3--------0---------|
G|---0---------0--------0---------| Play this pattern x2,
D|---2--(x12)--2--(x4)--2--(x16)--| then go back to the verse
A|---2---------2--------2---------|
E|---0---------0--------0---------|

Verse:
C5
There's a thing in my memory
Cm
Holding on for dear life
Csus4
With a feeling of secrets
Cm*         Cm**
Beating up under my flesh
C5
My tongue is tied
Cm
I'm sleeping nights awake
Csus4
Tom Violence is a dream
Cm*
Coming out of a girl

Outro:
e|---------------------------|
B|---------------------------|
G|---222--------000----------| Play this pattern x4
D|---222--------222----------|
A|---222--------222----------|
E|---000--------000----------|


End:
e|-------|
B|-------|
G|---4---|
D|---2---|
A|---2---|
E|---0---|