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Metal Mickey Ukulele

(ver. 1)
Suede
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> Metal Mickey is the first single released in the US.  There's a lot of
> guitar lines and doodles in this song, and unfortunately I really wasn't
> able to pick most of them out of the mix.  So call this a rough outline, if
> you will.  The original key is Ab, so tune each string down a half step if
> you want to play along with the CD.
> Corrections/improvements/additions/comments are most definitely welcome.
>
> Enjoy,
>
> Bob


 Notation:  fb = feedback   2(p)0 = pull off


 INTRO:

 -----------------------------------------------|
 ---------------------1-------------------------|
 -0(fb)--2(p)0------0---0-----------------------|
 -------------2(p)0-------0---------------------|
 ---------------------------3--0----------------|_(effects) (I think he scr*pes the pick
 -----------------------------------------------|           along the A string)

 The main rhythm is D5 D5 F D5:

 -----------------------------------|
 -----------------------------------|
 -2-2-0-2-2-------------------------|
 -2-2-0-2-2-------------------------|
 -0-0---0-0---etc.------------------|
 -----------------------------------|

 so the rest of the intro, as well as the verses, are

 A5   G   D   C   A (with this lick thrown in:E|-2-3-2-3----|
                                              B|-2-2-2-2----|
                                              G|------------|


 D5                              F          G              F     D
 Well she's show showing it off then   the glitter in her lovely eyes
 D5                        F                G                   F        D
 Show show showing it off then  and all the people shake their money in time

 CHORUS:

 F    F     G    F  F    F    G
 She sells heart,  she sells meat
     D     G    A          G    F     A
 Oh Dad, she's driving me mad, come see


 D5                            F                        G       F        D
 We shake shake shake to the trumpet  and through the slippery city we ride
 D5                    F                      G                 F        D
 Skyline swine on the circuit where all the people shake their money in time

 Repeat Chorus:

 then D5 F D5 F D5 F etc. into solo  (D blues pentatonic scale, centered
 around 5th position: notes are D F G A F)

 Repeat Chorus:

 CODA:

 D    G      A   G   D    G    A
 She sells heart,   she sells meat (repeat and fade)
            
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