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ZOMBIE
by The Cranberries
Album: No Need To Argue (1994)
(O'Riordan)
TABBER: Unknown
[Intro]
Riff 1 Intro (little phaser effect)
e-------------------|-------------------|-------------------|-----0--00-00-000--
B-----0--00-00-000--|-----0--00-00-000--|-------------------|-----3--33-33-333--
G-----0--00-00-000--|-----0--00-00-000--|-----0--00-00-000--|-----2--22-22-222--
D-2-2-2--22-22-222--|-2-2-2--22-22-222--|-----0--00-00-000--|-----0--00-00-000--
A-2-2-2--22-22-222--|-3-3-3--33-33-333--|-2-2-2--22-22-222--|-0-0-0--00-00-000--
E-------------------|-------------------|-3-3-3--33-33-333--|-2-2-2--22-22-222--
Em Cmaj7 G* D/F#*
Riff 2 Picking in intro
e------------------------|-------------------------|--------------------------|--0--------------------0-0-|
B-------0----------0-----|-------------------------|--------------------------|-----3-----------------0-0-|
G----------0----------0--|--------0-----------0----|--------------------------|--------0--------------0-0-|
D--2------------2--------|-----5-----5-----5-------|--------0-----------0-----|-----------0---------------|
A------------------------|--3-----------3----------|-----2-----2-----2-----2--|--------------0-----0------|
E------------------------|-------------------------|--3-----------3-----------|-----------------2---------|
Em Cmaj7 G* D/F#*
Riff 3 Distortion at end of intro
e-----|------|--7--h8--5--h7--3--h5--|--2--h3--2--------|----------|
B-----|------|-----------------------|------------3--3--|-0--------|
G-----|------|-----------------------|------------------|----------|
D-----|------|-----------------------|------------------|----------|
A-----|------|-----------------------|------------------|----------|
E-----|------|-----------------------|------------------|----------|
Em Cmaj7 G* D/F#* Em
Intro bass slide:
G-------
D-------
A-------
E--12/--
Bass intro
G--------------------------|--------------------------|--------------------------|--------------------------|
D--------------------------|--------------------------|--------------------------|--------------------------|
A--------------------------|--3--3--3--3--3--3--5--3--|--------------------------|--------------------------|
E--0--0--0--0--0--0--3--0--|--------------------------|--3--3--3--3--3--3--5--3--|--2--2--2--2--2--3--2--0--|
Em Cmaj7 G* D/F#* (clean)
E5 C5 G5 D/F#* (dist.)
E5 C5 G5 D/F#* (dist.) (&Riff2)
Em Cmaj7 G* D/F#* (clean) (&Riff3)
[Chorus] (distortion)
E5 (Bass riff2 2x)
Bass riff2 interlude after second chorus
G---------------------------|---------------------------|
D---------------------------|---------------------------|
A---------------------------|--3--3--3--3-3-5--3--------|
E--0--0--0--0--0--0-0-3--0--|---------------------5--3--|
[Solo]
Bass riff2
Bass riff2
E5 C5 G5 D/F#
E5 C5 G5 D/F#
E5 C5 G5 D/F#
E5 (Bass riff2 2x - guitar feedback at the end)
Solo
e------------0---0---0---|--0---0-----0---0---0---0---0---|--0---0-----0---0---0---0---0---|
B------------12--12--12--|--12--13----10--12--12--12--12--|--12--13----10--12--12--12--12--|
G------------------------|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
(clean) Bass riff2
e--0---0-----0---0---0---0---0---|--0---0-----0---0---7--7--7--|--7--8----5--7--7----7--|
B--12--13----10--12--12--12--12--|--12--13----10--12--7--7--7--|--7--8----5--7--7----7--|
G--------------------------------|-----------------------------|------------------------|
Bass riff2 (dist.) Intro bass riff
e--7--8----5--7--7----7--|--7--8----5--7--------|
B--7--8----5--7--7----7--|--7--8----5--7--------|
G------------------------|----------------------|
e--7\-5----5----7----8--|--10/-12----12--12--10----10--|--10/-12----12--12--10----10--|--10\-7----7----------|
B--7\-5----5----7----8--|--10/-12----12--12--10----10--|--10/-12----12--12--10----10--|--10\-7----7----------|
G-----------------------|------------------------------|------------------------------|----------------------|
e--7\-5----5----7----7--|--7--8----5--7--7----7--|--7--8----5--7--7----7--|--7--8----5--7--7----7--|
B--7\-5----5----7----7--|--7--8----5--7--7----7--|--7--8----5--7--7----7--|--7--8----5--7--7----7--|
G-----------------------|------------------------|------------------------|------------------------|
e--7\-5----5----------|--7----------------|
B--7\-5----5----------|--7----------------|
G---------------------|-------------------|
Chords:
Em 022000
Cmaj7 x32000
G* 3200xx
D/F#* 200230
E5 022xxx
C5 x355xx
G5 355xxx
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Zombie:
Em 02200x
Cadd9 03200x
G6 3200xx
D/F# 2000xx <- This probably should be 20023x or something but I'm lazy
The intro is something like:
e---------------------|-------------------
B-------0--00-00-000--|-----0--00-00-000--
G-------0--00-00-000--|-----0--00-00-000--
D---2-2-2--22-22-222--|-2-2-2--22-22-222--
A---2-2-2--22-22-222--|-3-3-3--33-33-333--
E---------------------|-------------------
e---------------------|-------------------
B---------------------|-------------------
G-------0--00-00-000--|-----0--00-00-000--
D-------0--00-00-000--|-----0--00-00-000--
A---2-2-2--22-22-222--|-0-0-0--00-00-000--
E---3-3-3--33-33-333--|-2-2-2--22-22-222--
The timing here is probably a bit rough but you get the general idea.
Then you kick your overdrive in and play the top 4 bass strings on each chord.
I think there is 2 sets of this played ending with a long Em
and then the verse. I tend to simulate the bass by playing softly on the
strings and then the guitar bits much louder, if you listen to the CD this
seems to be close to what they are doing
e----------------------|----------------------
B----------------0--0--|----------------0--0--
G----------------0--0--|----------------0--0--
D---2-2-2-2-2-2--2--2--|---2-2-2-2-2-2--2--2--
A---2-2-2-2-2-2--------|---3-3-3-3-3-3--------
E----------------------|----------------------
^ Let ring ^ Let ring
e----------------------|-----2----------
B----------------------|-------3--------
G----------------0--0--|---------2------ <- Unsure about this bit
D----------------0--0--|--0--------0----
A---2-2-2-2-2-2--2--2--|----------------
E---3-3-3-3-3-3--------|----------------
^The lead comes in about here
The lead riff is
e---7h8--5h7--3h5--2h3p2---------
B------------------------3-3-0---
The verse varies a bit but is more or less based on the above.
I haven't worked out the solo yet but seems to use two guitars one playing
a riff based on the lead riff above (well at least it starts like that)
e---7h8--5h7-7-7-7- Repeat
Or something like that and then the other guitar comes over the top.
Well thats about it, I did work out the little bass riff but I forget how
it goes though it is based around E open, E third, A 5th, A 3rd and A open.
Here are the lyrics (not mine)
From: brandinius@aol.com (Brandinius)
Subject: CRD/LYR: Zombie, the cranberries
Zombie, The Cranberries
- -
Another head hangs lowly
Child is slowly taken
And the violence caused such silence
Who are we mistaken
but you see, it's not me
it's not my family
in your head, in your head
they are fighting
- - - -
Chorus
- - - -
With their tanks, and their bombs,
and their bombs, and their guns
In your head, in your head they are cryin'
In your head, In your head
Zombie, etc.
What's in your head in your head, in your head
Zombie, etc.
Another mother's breakin'
heart is taking over
when the violence causes silence
we must be mistaken
it's the same old theme since 1916
in your head,
in your head they're still fightin'
Chorus
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Another Verson:
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"Zombie", The Cranberries.
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Intro:
e----7>8-7-5>7--3>5>2--3>2----------
B--------------------------3-3>5~~~-
G-----------------------------------
D-----------------------------------
A-----------------------------------
E-----------------------------------
... chords posted before
End:
e--7>8--7-5>7-|-7>8-7-5>7-7-7-7-|
A-------------|-----------------|
G-------------|-----------------|
D-------------|-----------------|
A-------------|-----------------|
E-------------|-----------------|
\ repeat 3 times /
e-->5-3>5-|-7>5-3>5-7-7-7-|---------
A---------|---------------|---------
G---------|---------------|---------
D---------|---------------|---------
A---------|---------------|---------
E---------|---------------|---------
\repeat 3 times /
gets difficult to work out here
e--7-7-5-5-3-3-5-5-3-3>2------------
B-----------------------------------
G-----------------------------------
D-----------------------------------
A-----------------------------------
E-----------------------------------
Main riff (Intro and Break)
e--7H8P7--5-7--3H5---2-3P2---------
B------------------5-------3-3P0--- The last pull-off is very slowly!
G----------------------------------
D----------------------------------
A----------------------------------
E----------------------------------
Notation: H (hammer-on)
P (pull-off)
Date: Sat, 06 Sep 2003 17:49:17 +0000
From: The Man Jono
Subject: c/cranberries/zombie.tab
ZOMBIE- The Cranberries
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i've had a lot of e-mails with ammendments etc. Here's a
re-submission of a great song.I got an e-mail looking for the solo.
Is there one? The album i have, there is no solo in Zombie, except
the tiny one before verse one.
Jono (the_man_jono@hotmail.com)
Intro(clean Guitar), listen to song for timing,
(here I've put 6 each chord, there's roughly 10 I think)
Riff 1
e--------------------------------------------------
B--------------------------------------------------
G--------------------------------------------------
D--2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-------------------------
A--2-2-2-2-2-2-3-3-3-3-3-3-2-2-2-2-2-2-0-0-0-0-0-0-
E--------------------------3-3-3-3-3-3-2-2-2-2-2-2-
Use a Distortion Pedal now and play the above riff again. Hard Strums,
Downwards direction only.(i find that a bit of overdrive on my amp gives
it a Harsher sound, like on the cd.)
Apparently, you should be playing Em; C; G and then a D,
in the same progression but i prefer my version. If you don't like
it, Sue me :)
Now theres a hush and just before the singing starts, theres a small
solo,
here ( slide the notes rather than Hammering in the frets.)
I made a mistake 1st time round . It should be:
Riff 2
e--7^8^7--5^7--3^5--2^3^2-------
B-------------------------3^3p0-
G-------------------------------
D-------------------------------
A-------------------------------
E-------------------------------
Thats basically it. play riff 1 throughout the song and fade at the end.
I dont
think there is an outro.
For Intrests sake, the bass part(which can be played on a guitar) goes:
e-------------------------------------------------
B-------------------------------------------------
G-------------------------------------------------
D-------------------------------------------------
A-------------3-3-3-3-5-3-------------------------
E-0-0-0-0-3-0-------------3-3-3-3-5-3-2-2-2-2-3-2-
If you have any ammendments to make, e-mail me, or re-submit the
corrected
version.
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