KICK A HOLE IN THE SKY Album: DRESS ME SLOWLY Submitter: Sam Frost First set of chords are for with a capo on the second fret. Chords in brackets if you have no capo - i try to use open chords but its up to you... please note this tab is very rough Comments and criticism to samuelfrost@yahoo.com A Em G D (B F#m A E) x2 Walks like a crooked tooth And sleeps with a dexedrine smile Keeps finding the holes where old memory can go And wash it down liquefied F# G B C (G# A C# A) x1 Keep that old door swinging Coz you can be the freeloader E G (F# A) x1 When it's closing time When it's closing time ? Chorus (F#m? A E B) E G D Whatcha gonna do, there's nothing to see, but something's got you down A E G on your knees, crawling through the dirt to see where it hurts, and D A G D really got you down by degrees, think I'm gonna die, from tryin'to kick A a hole in the sky. ? end of chorus riff (im sure this isnt right but its almost there) G------------------------------------------------------ D--------------------7/9-7--7-------------------------- A---------5/7-5----5----------------------------------- E----3--3---------------------------------------------- C G Verse 2: (same as 1) Yer walls are plastered with ham-fist drunks And fagans wrapped in denim and smoke So tell me what chance did you happen to dance With the step that kicked yer feet in the boat Prechorus 2: Loose band on the radio All static and clashin' a hob-nailed hint You're never losing ground It's just the way it sounds Chorus again Bridge: ? You cover me like the sunshine kisses the day D E G A But a pulse starts in my gut now And it's gonna make us pay D Solo - over chorus chords Repeat chorus KICK A HOLE IN THE SKY (acoustic) Transcribed by Michael Tran A quick nod to Samuel Frost, whose initial tab of kick a hole got me started --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- This is a tab of an acoustic performance on Channel [V] I guess most of this would work with the electrified version (The capoing is different) --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Tuning EADGAD, no capo (I reckon it sounds better Capo 2) Chords Em G D C A F#* G* D|-0---0--0--0--0-------2-- A|-0---0--0--0--0---4---0-- G|-0---0--2--0--2---3---0-- D|-2---0--0--2--2---4---0-- A|-2---2-----3--0---4---2-- E|-0---3----------------3-- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- I made up the F#* chord, but it works The G* chord is used in prechorus two - just ease off on the E on the top string Play it to help sing the note ("LOsing ground") The bridge chords are actually those from the recorded version Play around with the melody and chords in the "ohs" In intro, solo, ending, some chords or notes transcribed are played in passing --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- INTRO Em /F# - G - D C - A - C /F# - G VERSE ONE A Em /F# Walks like a crooked tooth G D And sleeps with a dexedrine smile A Em /F# Keeps finding the holes where old memory can go G D And wash it down liquified PRECHORUS ONE F#* G Keep that old door swinging D Em Cause shooting beer at the freeloader /F# G When it's closing time When it's closing time CHORUS Em /F# G Watcha gonna do, it's nothing you see D C A But something's got you down on your knees Em /F# G Crawling through the dirt to see where it hurts D C A And did it fall down by degrees C I think I'm gonna die G D C G From trying to kick a hole in the sky D - C - G VERSE TWO Your walls are plastered with hamfist drunks And fagins wrapped in denim and smoke So tell me what chance did ya happen to dance With the stuff that kept your feet in the boat PRECHORUS TWO F#* G Loose band on the radio A Em Static and clash and hobnail hints /F# G* You're never losing ground It's just the way it sounds CHORUS Watcha gonna do, it's nothing you see But something's got you down on your knees Crawling through the dirt to see where it hurts And did it fall down by degrees I think I'm gonna die G D C From trying to kick a hole in the sky G D C From trying to kick a hole in the sky G D C From trying to kick a hole in the sky G D C G From trying to kick a hole in the sky BRIDGE D A C You cover me like a sunshower kisses the day D A Oh-Oh - Oh-Oh D A But a pall starts in my gut now C A And it's gonna make us pay D Oh SOLO Em /F# - G - D C - A CHORUS Watcha gonna do, it's nothing you see But something's got you down on your knees Crawling through the dirt to see where it hurts And did it fall down by degrees I think I'm gonna die G D C From trying to kick a hole in the sky G D C From trying to kick a hole in the sky G D C From trying to kick a hole in the sky G D C From trying to kick a hole in the sky G D C G Oh mother lord, bring it on ENDING G /F# - Em - G - D