Marrow Lyrics

MARROW - St. Vincent
/ slide up
\ slide down
h hammer-on
~ vibrato
x Mute note
b bend
r bend release
I know this is not the way Annie Clark plays this.
She plays with a capo on the 1st fret, and I don't think she is in drop-D.
She also plays some of the notes in the chorus at different octaves.
THIS IS HOW I PLAY THE SONG. But I am sure all the notes are correct.
You have to get around the neck kind of fast, so I'm showing 2 ways to play each part.
ALSO, EACH - ON MY TAB REPRESENTS A 16TH NOTE. THE NUMBERS AND SYMBOLS UNDER THE TAB IS THE TIMING.
INTRO - No guitar
Annie likes to do some distorted scratchy stuff on the strings here.
Just mess around a bit.
I have the gain turned up quite a bit and hit the body of my guitar like I've seen her do.
The open D power chord d|0| resonates and sounds pretty good.
VERSE - No guitar
Same as INTRO. Just fool around a bit if you want to.
You can also follow the chord progression the keys/flutes are doing.
Repeat entire sequence 2X
The muted notes are not necessary, I just think it helps the riff grove better.
1 & 2 & 3 & 4 e & a 1 2 a 3 & 4 e & a
-OR-
1 & 2 & 3 & 4 e & a 1 2 a 3 & 4 e & a
POST-CHORUS HORN BIT
Annie doesn't usually play this the first time, but she does after the 2nd chorus, before her solo.
1 & 2 & 3 4 1 2 3 & 4 &
-OR-
1 & 2 & 3 4 1 2 3 & 4 &
Repeat VERSE
Repeat CHORUS 2X , then POST-CHORUS HORN BIT
POST-CHORUS/OUTRO RIFF
Again, the muted note is not necessary, I just think it helps the riff grove better.
1 e & a 2 & 3 & 4 e & a 2 & 3 & 4 e & a
-OR-
1 e & a 2 & 3 & 4 e & a 2 & 3 & 4 e & a
There are numerous guitars here. I've tabbed the one I think is most prominent
1 & 2 & 4 & 1 & 3 & 4
-OR-
1 & 2 & 4 & 1 & 3 & 4
POST-SOLO/BRIDGE
Here there are some effects heavy chords being rung out.
I could never fully figure them out.
Instead I just strum the strings above the nut of my guitar.
If you hit it just right it sounds alright.
Also, you could try and ring out some harmonics on beat 1 of each measure.
Or, just repeat VERSE progression.
Repeat POST CHORUS/OUTRO RIFF 8X
The very last time I play it like this.
1 e & a 2 & 3 & 4 e & a & & 3 & 4 e & a
-OR-
1 e & a 2 & 3 & 4 e & a & & 3 & 4 e & a