Song: Save the Planet by the Tragically Hip Tabbed by: Steve Fissel sfissel@islandnet.com icq 9964990 This is a simple song, in drop D, I'm surprised it hasn't been tabbed until now. ***************** **Rhythm Guitar** ***************** The Main Riff E -------------------------- B -------------------------- G ------0----------0---0-0-- D ------0----------0---0-0-- A -------------------------- D --5-5-------3--3---3------ "if the backwater's clear and . . ." E ------------------------------------------------------------- B ------------------------------------------------------------- G -5--5--5-5-5---7--7--7-7-------0-------0-0--------0------0--- D -5--5--5-5-5---7--7--7-7-------0-------0-0--------0------0--- A -3--3--3-3-3---5--5--5-5------------------------------------- D ---------------------------5-5-----3-3------3--0-0---3-3---3- "and it sounds hero incredible" E ------------------ B ------------------ G ------------------ D -5---5------4---2- A -5---5------5---5- D -5---5------------ *************** **Lead Guitar** *************** This is the first thing the lead guitar does: E ----------- B -5--5--5-3- G -0--0--0-0- D -0--0--0-0- A ----------- D ----------- Here are a couple licks to play with in verses. E ----------------- ----------- B ----------------- ----------- G --2-0---0-------- -5-4-2-0-2- D ------4---4-2-0-- ----------- A ----------------- ----------- D ----------------- ----------- "and it sounds hero incredible" E --------------------------------- B --------------------------------- G --------------------------------- D -----------4--2-----2--2h4p2-0--- A --5---5----5--5----------------4- D --5---5-------------------------- here's that solo just before the 3rd verse E ---------------------------------------------------------- B --8------------------------8------------------------------ G -10b--12p10p9--10-9-9-5/7-10br-9--10p9-----0--2p0-4p0-2p0- D ---------------------------------------10--0-------------- A ---------------------------------------------------------- D ---------------------------------------------------------- E--------------------------------- B---------3---3--3-5-6p5p3-5-3-3-- G-5b-b5---5b-b5------------------- D--------------------------------- A--------------------------------- D--------------------------------- I don't want to do the soloing at the end, because I find it pretty boring. Just do your own solo. However, if anyone really wants it, just ask and I'll do it just for you. *********** *TAB GUIDE* *********** ---------- --------- -\-or-/--- = Slide -5~~~---- = vibrato ---------- --------- ---------- --------- ---------- --------- --5p3----- =pull off --3h5---- = hammer on ---------- --------- ---------- --------- ---------- --------- --5b------ =bend after --b5----- =bend before ---------- striking the--------- striking the ---------- note --------- note ---------- --------- -5br------ =bend and ---x----- =dead notes ---------- release ---x----- ---------- --------- sfissel@islandnet.com