Author: sesor Subject: Tab for "can't be sure" Date: Wed, 21 Jan 1998 05:25:46 I don't know if I even need to post these or if they've been posted before but here they are. I figured there might be someone interested. These tabs are all anyone needs to play "Can't Be Sure" live. Let all notes ring through. It sounds good with a Fender Jazzmaster or a Telecaster set in the middle position. Use a Stratocaster, a tiny bit of digital delay and plenty of reverb to sound like the Cocteau Twins (live). Play in normal tuning, no capo. 1st verse - play thrice E----------------------------------------------------------------- B--8--8---8-7--7---7-5--5---5-7--7---7-8--8---8-7--7---7-5--5---5- G----------------------------------------------------------------- D-0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--- A----------------------------------------------------------------- E----------------------------------------------------------------- E---------- B---------- G--7--7--7- D-0--0--0-- A---------- E---------- 1st break (0:48) - play twice (I'm too lazy to tab this two times) E-------------------------------------- B--7--7---7-7--7---7-7--7---7-7--7---7- G-------------------------------------- D-0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--- A-------------------------------------- E-------------------------------------- note: if you get lost, Harriet goes, "aaahhh-AHh" midway through 2nd verse (1:03) - play once E---------5---------5---------5---------5---------5---------5------- B--8--8------7--7------5--5------7--7------8--8------7--7------5--5- G------------------------------------------------------------------- D-0--0--0---0--0--0---0--0--0---0--0--0---0--0--0---0--0--0---0--0-- A------------------------------------------------------------------- E------------------------------------------------------------------- E---5---------- B-------------- G------7--7--7- D-0---0--0--0-- A-------------- E-------------- 1st Chorus (1:18) - play once E-----0----------0----------0----------0----------0----------0------ B--------3-3--------3-3--------3-3--------3-3--------3-3--------3-3- G--4------4---2------2---4------4---2------2---4------4---2------2-- D-0----------0----------0----------0----------0----------0---------- A------------------------------------------------------------------- E------------------------------------------------------------------- E-----0----------0--0-- B--------3-3-------3-3- G--4------4---2-------- D-0----------0--------- A---------------------- E---------------------- 2nd break (1:33) - tabbed in full so play just once E--------------------------------------------------------5--5--5--5- B--7--7---7-7--7---7-7--7---7-7--7---7-7--7---7-7--7---7------------ G------------------------------------------------------------------- D-0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0-0--- A------------------------------------------------------------------- E------------------------------------------------------------------- E--5--------- B------7\(3)- G---------2-- D-0--0----0-- A------------ E------------ note: Harriet goes, "aaahhh-AHhh" midway through again Paul does some improvisation here sliding his fret hand on a string creating low mushy sounds in the background (1:51). Don't use a pick. Just hammer on gingerly and slide down or pick with a finger (for you bassists). Bridge to Chorus (2:00) E---------5----5-----5------- B------5--------5-----5------ G--7-------------7-----7\(4)- D-0-7--------7--------------- A---------------------------- E---------------------------- 2nd Chorus (2:04) - play once E-----0----------0----------0----------0----------0----------0------ B--------3-3--------3-3--------3-3--------3-3--------3-3--------3-3- G--4------4---2------2---4------4---2------2---4------4---2------2-- D-0--0-------0--0-------0--0-------0--0-------0--0-------0--0------- A------------------------------------------------------------------- E------------------------------------------------------------------- (2:19) (2:23) E-----0----------0-----------0----------0-----3---3------2---2---- B--------3-3------3-3----3----3-3---3----3-3-----3-3-3------3-3-3- G--4------4---2----2-----2-2---2----2-2---2---------2----------2-- D-0--0-------0--0-----0--0--------0-0--------0----------0--------- A----------------------------------------------------------------- E----------------------------------------------------------------- (2:34)bridge to outro/lead E----------------------------------------------------------------- B--3---3--3---3---3--3---3---3--3---3---3--3---------------------- G-----2-2--------2-2--------2-2--------2-2----2--4--6--7---------- D-0------0---0------0---0------0---0------0--0--0--0--0----7----7- A--------------------------------------------------------5----5--- E----------------------------------------------------------------- E------------------------------------------------------------------ B------------------------------------------------------------------ G------2--4--6--7----------------2--4--6--7----------------2--4--6- D---7-0--0--0--0----7----7----7-0--0--0--0----7----7----7-0--0--0-- A-5---------------5----5----5---------------5----5----5------------ E------------------------------------------------------------------ E------------------------------------------------------------------ B------------------------------------------------------------------ G--7----------------2--4--6--7----------------2--4--6--7----------- D-0----7----7----7-0--0--0--0----7----7----7-0--0--0--0----7----7-- A----5----5----5---------------5----5----5---------------5----5---- E------------------------------------------------------------------ E------------------------------------------------------ B------------------------------------------------------ G------2--4--6--7----------------2--4--6--7--7---7---7- D---7-0--0--0--0----7----7----7-0--0--0--0----------7-- A-5---------------5----5----5---------------5---5------ E------------------------------------------------------ Outro (3:04) E---0---0---0---0---0---0---3---3---3---2---2---2---0---0---0---2--- B----3---3-------3---3-------3---3-------3---3-------3---3-------3-- G-----2---2-------2---2-------2---2-------2---2-------2---2-------2- D-0-----------0-----------0-----------0-----------0-----------0----- A------------------------------------------------------------------- E------------------------------------------------------------------- E-2---2---0---0----- B--3-------3---3--3- G---2-------2---2--- D-------0----------- A------------------- E------------------- I had some trouble finding the notes during the second chorus between 2:17 and 2:34sec so I had to fill it in with what I thought belonged but it sounds close enough. I didn't include any second guitars because I tabbed this for the sole guitarist but the #2 is just an acoustic that strums through some chords every once in a while so it doesn't make too big a difference.