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Stare It Cold
Black Crowes
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The Black Crowes
Song Title: Stare It Cold
TBC Original? Yes
Written By: Chris and Rich Robinson
Recording Session: Shake Your Money Maker
Record: Shake Your Money Maker
Live Debut: 03/23/1990 or before
Shows: 434 times played live
Notes: "After listening to the rest of the album, this song tells you to get up,
stop writing, look life in the face, and stare it cold." (Rich)
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The above information was taken from www.crowesbase.com
Tuning: DGDGBD (Open G)
Intro/Solo 1 and 2 Rhythm:
D--0--0--0-0--0-0--0--0-0--0-0-----------0--0-0--0-0--0-0--|
B--8--8--8-8--8-8--8--8-8--8-8-----------8--8-8--8-8--8-8--|
G--0--0--9-0--9-0--0--9-0--9-0-----------0--9-0--9-0--9-0--|
D--0--0-10-0-10-0--0-10-0-10-0--2p0------0-10-0-10-0-10-0--|
G--0------------0--0---------0------2p0-----------------0--|
D----------------------------------------------------------|
Verse:
D----------------------------0----------------0--|
B---8---8---8--8---8--8--8---8---8--8--8--8---8--|
G---9--10--10--9---9-10--9---0---9-10-10--9---0--|
D--10--10--10-10--10-10-10---0--10-10-10-10---0--|
G---0----------------------0-0--------------0-0--|
D------------------------------------------------|
Chorus:
D------------0--0--0-0--0--0-0--0--0-0--|
B--3----5----8--8--8-8--8--8-8--8--8-8--|
G--3----5----0--0--9-0--0--9-0--0--9-0--|
D--3----5----0--0-10-0--0-10-0--0-10-0--|
G--3----5----0-----------------------0--|
D---------------------------------------|
For the first chorus, this is only played twice. On the repeat, play the measure
below. For all of the other choruses, the above tab is played three times, with the
measure below played on the fourth:
D---------------|
B--3----5----7--|
G--3----5----7--|
D--3----5----7--|
G--3----5----7--|
D---------------|
Solo 3 Rhythm/Double Time Outro:
D----------|
B--5----0--|
G--5----0--|
D--5----0--|
G--5----0--|
D----------|
There's too much going on on the album and live for me to really tell what's going on
the double time outro, but it seems as if Rich is just alternating between C and G.
Breakdown:
D---------------------|
B------6-x-8-8---8-8--|
G------0-0-0-0-0-0-0--|
D------0-0-0-0-0-0-0--|
G--0-0---------0-0-0--|
D---------------------|