Biography:
Sonic Youth was an influential experimental rock band which formed in New York City, New York, United States in 1981 and are currently on an indefinite hiatus. The last lineup consisted of Thurston Moore (vocals, guitar), Kim Gordon (vocals, bass, guitar), Lee Ranaldo (vocals and guitar), Steve Shelley (drums) and Mark Ibold (bass).
In their early career, Sonic Youth was associated with the No Wave art and music scene in New York City. Part of the first wave of American noise rock groups
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SONIC YOUTH - Tom Violence
Tuning: EADGBe (standard) with a capo on the 2nd fret
Intro/Verse Chords: (strumming pattern not shown)
E5 Em Esus4 Em* Em**
e|-----------------------------------7--------|
B|------------0----------------------0--------|
G|---4--------0--------2--------0----0--------|
D|---2--------2--------2--------5----5--------|
A|---2--------2--------2--------7----7--------|
E|---0--------0--------0--------0----0--------|
Intro: E5 Em Esus4 Em* Em**
Verse:
E5 Em
My violence is a dream, a 'real dream'
Esus4 Em* Em**
A skinny arm, a crush on living sin
E5
My violence is a sleeping head
Em
Nodding out to rising bliss
Esus4
I left home for experience
Em* Em**
Carved 'suck for honesty' on my chest
E5
My violence is the number
Em
Coming out of prayer
Esus4 Em*
Find it in the father, find it in a girl
Bridge Chords:
(These chords come in at about 1:08 into the song)
e|---------------------------|
B|---------------------------|
G|---4----------2------------| Play this pattern x4
D|---2--(x16)---2--(x16)-----|
A|---2----------2------------|
E|---0----------0------------|
e|--------------------------------|
B|---1---------3--------0---------|
G|---0---------0--------0---------| Play this pattern x2,
D|---2--(x12)--2--(x4)--2--(x16)--| then go back to the verse
A|---2---------2--------2---------|
E|---0---------0--------0---------|
Verse:
E5
There's a thing in my memory
Em
Holding on for dear life
Esus4
With a feeling of secrets
Em* Em**
Beating up under my flesh
E5
My tongue is tied
Em
I'm sleeping nights awake
Esus4
Tom Violence is a dream
Em*
Coming out of a girl
Outro:
e|---------------------------|
B|---------------------------|
G|---222--------000----------| Play this pattern x4
D|---222--------222----------|
A|---222--------222----------|
E|---000--------000----------|
End:
e|-------|
B|-------|
G|---4---|
D|---2---|
A|---2---|
E|---0---|
Tuning: EADGBe (standard) with a capo on the 2nd fret
Intro/Verse Chords: (strumming pattern not shown)
E5 Em Esus4 Em* Em**
e|-----------------------------------7--------|
B|------------0----------------------0--------|
G|---4--------0--------2--------0----0--------|
D|---2--------2--------2--------5----5--------|
A|---2--------2--------2--------7----7--------|
E|---0--------0--------0--------0----0--------|
Intro: E5 Em Esus4 Em* Em**
Verse:
E5 Em
My violence is a dream, a 'real dream'
Esus4 Em* Em**
A skinny arm, a crush on living sin
E5
My violence is a sleeping head
Em
Nodding out to rising bliss
Esus4
I left home for experience
Em* Em**
Carved 'suck for honesty' on my chest
E5
My violence is the number
Em
Coming out of prayer
Esus4 Em*
Find it in the father, find it in a girl
Bridge Chords:
(These chords come in at about 1:08 into the song)
e|---------------------------|
B|---------------------------|
G|---4----------2------------| Play this pattern x4
D|---2--(x16)---2--(x16)-----|
A|---2----------2------------|
E|---0----------0------------|
e|--------------------------------|
B|---1---------3--------0---------|
G|---0---------0--------0---------| Play this pattern x2,
D|---2--(x12)--2--(x4)--2--(x16)--| then go back to the verse
A|---2---------2--------2---------|
E|---0---------0--------0---------|
Verse:
E5
There's a thing in my memory
Em
Holding on for dear life
Esus4
With a feeling of secrets
Em* Em**
Beating up under my flesh
E5
My tongue is tied
Em
I'm sleeping nights awake
Esus4
Tom Violence is a dream
Em*
Coming out of a girl
Outro:
e|---------------------------|
B|---------------------------|
G|---222--------000----------| Play this pattern x4
D|---222--------222----------|
A|---222--------222----------|
E|---000--------000----------|
End:
e|-------|
B|-------|
G|---4---|
D|---2---|
A|---2---|
E|---0---|
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