Back To Boys Don't Cry Tablature
Transcribed By:
Brian Soto of L.A.'s Cure tribute:
www.thecurseband.com
Rhythm Guitar
Riff 1
E:-------------------------------------
B:-10--10--10--10--10--10--10-10-10-10-
G:-10--10--10--10--10--10--10-10-10-10-
D:-12--12--12--12--12--12--12-12-12-12-
A:-------------------------------------
E:-------------------------------------
E:-------------------------------------------------------------------
B:-8---8---8---8---8---8---8--8--8--8--6--6--6--6--6--6--8--8--8--8--
G:-9---9---9---9---9---9---9--9--9--9--7--7--7--7--7--7--9--9--9--9--
D:-10--10--10--10--10--10--10-10-10-10-8--8--8--8--8--8--10-10-10-10-
A:-------------------------------------------------------------------
E:-------------------------------------------------------------------
Riff 2
E:------------------------------
B:------------------------------
G:-6--6--6-------------4--4-4-4-
D:-7--7--7--7-7-7-5--5-5--5-5-5-
A:-7--7--7--7-7-7-5--5-5--5-5-5-
E:-5--5--5--5-5-5-3--3-3--3-3-3-
Riff 3
(Verses and solo)
E:-------------------------------------
B:-10--10--10--10--10--10--10-10-10-10-
G:-10--10--10--10--10--10--10-10-10-10-
D:-10--10--10--10--10--10--10-10-10-10-
A:-8---8---8---8---8---8---8--8--8--8--
E:-------------------------------------
E:---------------------------
B:-8--8--8--8--8--8--8-8-8-8-
G:-9--9--9--9--9--9--9-9-9-9-
D:-9--9--9--9--9--9--9-9-9-9-
A:-7--7--7--7--7--7--7-7-7-7-
E:---------------------------
I've also seen Robert play it like this:
E:-----------------------------------------------------
B:-----------------------------------------------------
G:---------------------------9--9--9--9--9--9--9-9-9-9-
D:-3--3--3--3--3--3--3-3-3-3-9--9--9--9--9--9--9-9-9-9-
A:-3--3--3--3--3--3--3-3-3-3-7--7--7--7--7--7--7-7-7-7-
E:-1--1--1--1--1--1--1-1-1-1---------------------------
Riff 1
(sometimes they use a keyboard for this part)
(*)-Harmonic
E:----------------------------------------
B:----------------------------------------
G:----------------------------------------
D:-*12*--------*7*--------*5*----*7*-*12*-
A:----------------------------------------
E:----------------------------------------
or you can do this: (no harmonics)
E:---------------------------------
B:---------------------15----------
G:-----------14--------------14----
D:-12---------------------------12-
A:---------------------------------
E:---------------------------------
Riff 2
(Outro Riff)
E:----------------------------------
B:----------------------------------
G:----------------------------------
D:-*12*---*7*-*5*--*7*-*5*-*7*-*12*-
A:----------------------------------
E:----------------------------------
Intro
E:---------
B:---------
G:---------
D:---------
A:-12--\---
E:---------
G:---------------------------------
D:---------------------------------
A:-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-
E:---------------------------------
G:---------------------------------
D:---------------------------------
A:-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-
E:---------------------------------
G:---------------------------------
D:---------------------------------
A:-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-7-7-
E:---------------------------------
Riff 2
G:--------------------------------------------------
D:--------------------------------------------------
A:--------------------------------------------------
E:-5-5--5-5-5-5-3-3-3--3-3-3-5-5-5-7-5-3-3-3--3-3-3-
G:-----------------------------------------------
D:-----------------------------------------------
A:-----------------------------------------------
E:-5-5--5-5-5-5-3-3-3--3-3-3-5-5-5-7-5-3-3-5-5-3-
Riff 3
G:---------------------------------
D:---------------------------------
A:---------------------------------
E:-1-1-1-1-1-1-3-1-0-0-0-0-0-0-1-0-
G:---------------------------------
D:---------------------------------
A:---------------------------------
E:-1-1-1-1-1-1-3-1-0-0-0-0-0-0-1-0-
G:-------------------------------------
D:-------------------------3-2-0-------
A:-------------------------------3-2-0-
E:-1-1-1-1-1-1-3-1-0-0-0-0-------------
G:-----------------------------------
D:-------------------------5---------
A:-------------------7---7---7---7-\-
E:-1-1-1-1-1-1-3-1-0---0-------0-----
Riff 4
(Bass Solo/Outro)
Michael's way (Album)
G:-7-9-10-9-10--12-10-9-10-12--14-9-10-9-7-5-
D:-------------------------------------------
A:-------------------------------------------
E:-------------------------------------------
G:-7-9-10-9-10--12-10-9-10-12--14-9-10-9-7-5-7--
D:----------------------------------------------
A:----------------------------------------------
E:----------------------------------------------
Simon's way (Live)
G:-7----7-10-9-------14----9-10-9-7----
D:-------------10----------------------
A:-------------------------------------
E:-------------------------------------
G:-7-10-9-------14----9-10-9-7----
D:--------10----------------------
A:--------------------------------
E:--------------------------------
G:-7-10-9-------14----9-10-9-7----
D:--------10----------------------
A:--------------------------------
E:--------------------------------
G:-7-10-9-------14----12-9-10-7----
D:--------10-----------------------
A:---------------------------------
E:---------------------------------
Both finish it off like this:
(turn volume off, strike note, then fade in and let it ring out)