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pearls (s.t.a.b.), from _mercurotones_

transcribed by marcel roy <MarcelRoy@yahoo.com>
Thanks to Ray Holm for corrections to the lyrics 

Notes: 
live, i believe they played the intro/main riff with power chords all with 
the root note on the low E string.  mix and match with equivalent chords in
different positions on the neck if you want...(especially that F#(14)... try 
an F#5/C# at the 9th fret.)   i strongly recommend jamming to the CD as you 
learn the song, to help with the rhythm.

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[intro/main riff]
C#    D# E (12th fret) D# B    F# (2nd fret)
C#    D# E (12th fret) D# B    F# (14th fret)

[1st verse]
C#  D#  E(12) D#       B    F#(2)
i'm not lookin' for El Dorado
C# D#   E(12) D#   B          F#(14)
i  just want  this red-haired girl
C#       B
i know i ain't, 
F#(2)                 (E open)
no - peter the great
C#  D#     E(12) D#      B      F#(2)
but that's not bad for a fallen saint
C#     D#        E(12)  D# B     F#(2)
we all throw our pearls to swine sometimes
C#     D#        E(12) D#  B     F#(14)
we all throw our pearls on swine -
some of the time

C# B  F#(2)

[the fill here can be played entirely on the "A" string and goes something 
like this:

A|-4--4--6-7-6-6--6-6--0--2-|

and repeats.  the bass plays this part verbatim, while it sounds like the
guitar ascends a bit.]

[bass interlude:  play 1st half of main riff twice]

[2nd verse]
you want to make me a permanent shadow  
you're about as subtle as a tank
i'm a dog, covered in grease,
lickin' up spit
and all i can think to say is thanks

we all throw our pearls to swine sometimes
we all throw our pearls on swine -
some of the time

[bridge:  B5  E5 (open)]

B                                E  (etc.)
you always think that you've got somethin' to say
maybe if you did, that'd be all right
laugh it off, try to make it okay
try to make it through tonight
A
and i'd do anything
E (open)             B
to set you under me, yeah . . .

[interlude:  one chord.  jam on a B5 for a while. (try throwing in some so-called 
"octave" power chords too).]

[outro riff (basically the same as the main riff, just 2 frets lower)]

B  C#  D(10) C#   A    E(open)
B  C#  D(10) C#   A    E(12)

[end with C#  B  F#(2)]