Firth Of Fifth by Genesis #----------------------------------PLEASE NOTE--------------------------------# #This file is the author's own work and represents their interpretation of the# #song. You may only use this file for private study, scholarship, or research.# #-----------------------------------------------------------------------------# Date: Wed, 6 May 1998 23:20:14 -0500 (CDT) From: mpm_2112@ix.netcom.com Subject: g/genesis/firth_of_fifth.tab song: Firth of Fifth (guitar solo only) performed by: Genesis from the album: Selling England By the Pound transcribed by Matt Molite Originally by: bt16@andrew.cmu.edu this is a complete transcription of Steve Hackett's classic solo volume pedal used at various times throughout (just listen to the CD) (neck pickup) e|-14-----------------------------------------------------------------| B|----12~~~--------------------------------17p15-17p15-17p15-17/s\7~~-| G|----------11h12p11--9-----------12-11~~~----------------------------| D|----------------------12~~~~-12-------------------------------------| A|--------------------------------------------------------------------| E|--------------------------------------------------------------------| e|------------------------------------------------------------------| B|-12p10-12p10-12p10-12/s\3~~~-17p15-17p15-17p15-17/s\7/s\12/s\3~~~-| G|------------------------------------------------------------------| D|------------------------------------------------------------------| A|------------------------------------------------------------------| E|------------------------------------------------------------------| {~trill~} e|-----------------------------------------------------------------12-| B|-5-7h8----------------------------------------13--------------15----| G|-------4~~~--7p4-----7/s\9--11-12-14/s\16~~~-----16--14-16~~--------| D|--------------------------------------------------------------------| A|--------------------------------------------------------------------| E|--------------------------------------------------------------------| sustain note........ (slow release) e|-12-12h14------------------b15--14b15r14-------------------------| B|------------------------------------------12-13--7b8-------------| G|-----------------------------------------------------------------| D|-----------------------------------------------------------------| A|-----------------------------------------------------------------| E|-----------------------------------------------------------------| e|---------------------------------------12-11~~~--------------| B|-12--12-13----13----13----13--------12-----------12p10-12~~~-| G|-----------14----12----11--------12--------------------------| D|------------------------------14-----------------------------| A|-------------------------------------------------------------| E|-------------------------------------------------------------| e|-----------------------------------------------------12-14-14b15-| B|--------------------------------------------12-13-15-------------| G|-----------------------------------11-12-14----------------------| D|-12-14-14b16r14~~~--10-12-14-13-14-------------------------------| A|-----------------------------------------------------------------| E|-----------------------------------------------------------------| (slow release) e|-14b15r14-------------------------------------------------------| B|-----------12-13--7b8---------------12--12-13----13----13----13-| G|----------------------------------------------14----12----11----| D|----------------------------------------------------------------| A|----------------------------------------------------------------| E|----------------------------------------------------------------| e|----------12-11~~~--------------------------------------------| B|-------12----------12p10-12~~~--------------------------------| G|----12--------------------------------------------------------| D|-14----------------------------12-14-14b16r14~~~--10-12-14-13-| A|--------------------------------------------------------------| E|--------------------------------------------------------------| e|--------------------------------------------------------------| B|----------------------12p10-10~~~-----------------------------| G|----12-11~~~-14----------------------7----------------9-11h12-| D|-13-------------10~~~--------------9---9-7------7--9----------| A|-------------------------------------------7-10---------------| E|--------------------------------------------------------------| e|---------------------------------------------------| B|---------------15b17r15~~~-------------------------| G|-14-14/s\16~~~-------------------------------------| D|---------------------------7b9r7~~~-9--7-7~~~-7-13-| A|---------------------------------------------------| E|---------------------------------------------------| (bridge pickup) e|-----------------------11-12-14-14b15--14b15r14-------------| B|--------------12-13-15---------------------------12-13--7b8-| G|-----11-12-14-----------------------------------------------| D|-14---------------------------------------------------------| A|------------------------------------------------------------| E|------------------------------------------------------------| e|---------------------------------------12-11~~~-------------| B|-12--12-13----13----13----13--------12----------12p10-12~~~-| G|-----------14----12----11--------12-------------------------| D|------------------------------14----------------------------| A|------------------------------------------------------------| E|------------------------------------------------------------| e|----------------------------------------------| B|----------------------------------------------| G|----------------------------------------------| D|-12-14-14b16r14~~~-10-12-14-13~~~--13-14------| A|----------------------------------------------| E|----------------------------------------------| _______________________________________________________________________ symbols: p: pull off h: hammer on b: bend r: release /s\: slide ~~~: add vibrato _______________________________________________________________________ How to get Steve's sound: If you want to go with the EXACT guitar, use a Gibson Les Paul. effect-wise, use a Big Muff fuzz pedal and a volume pedal, with the chain being guitar ---> volume ---> Big Muff ----> amp. Be sure to set the "sustain" or gain control on the Muff at a high level, but don't make it too trebly. get a good swampy reverb sound (my amp is a Fender Twin Reverb, and using my amp's reverb, I'll set it at around 6) and you're all set. email at mpm_2112@ix.netcom.com www.TAB6.com