Cure Tablature-Boys Don't Cry/Three Imaginary Boys-Three Imaginary Boys

Three Imaginary Boys

Rhythm Guitar

Riff 1
(Verses)

E G B D#

E:-0- E:-0- E:-X- E:-X-
B:-0- B:-0- B:-0- B:-0-
G:-0- G:-0- G:-4- G:-0-
D:-2- D:-0- D:-4- D:-X-
A:-2- A:-2- A:-2- A:-6-
E:-0- E:-3- E:-X- E:-7-

Riff 2
"close my eyes and hold so tightly"

A C B

E:-X- E:-X- E:-X-
B:-1- B:-X- B:-0-
G:-2- G:-5- G:-4-
D:-2- D:-5- D:-4-
A:-0- A:-3- A:-2-
E:-X- E:-X- E:-X-

Riff 3
"three imaginary boys"

E:-3- E:-2- E:-1- E:-0-
B:-3- B:-2- B:-1- B:-0-
G:-4- G:-3- G:-2- G:-0-
D:-5- D:-4- D:-3- D:-1-
A:-5- B:-4- A:-3- A:-1-
E:-3- E:-2- E:-1- E:-X-

E:-0-
B:-0-
G:-0-
D:-2-
A:-2-
E:-0-
(used 2nd time when the song pauses,and at the end)
"My sleep sweet child.."

Lead Guitar
Solo (Studio Version)

E:---------------------------------------------------------
B:---------------------------------------------------------
G:---------------------------------------------------------
D:---------------------------------------------------------
A:-------------6-6-7-9-7---7\(5)-5-5\(2)-2-2---2p0-0--0----
E:-0---3-5-7--------------------------------------------3--

E:---------------------------------------------------------
B:---------------------------------------------------------
G:-----------------------------------------------12--14^---
D:---------------------------------------13--14------------
A:-------------6-6-7-9-7--9--10--12--14--------------------
E:-0---3-5-7-----------------------------------------------

Solo (In Orange Version)

E:---------------------------------------------------------
B:---------------------------------------------------------
G:---------------------------------------------------------
D:---------------------------------------------------------
A:-------------6-6-7-9-7---------5--\---2-2---2p0-0--0-----
E:-0---3-5-7-------------------------------------------3---

E:--------------------------------------------------------- B:--------------------------------------------------------- G:-----------------------------------------------12--14^--- D:---------------------------------------13--14------------ A:-------------6-6-7-9-7--9--10--12--14-------------------- E:-0---3-5-7-----------------------------------------------

Bass

Intro

Album Version

G:---------------------------------------------------
D:-2---------------1-1-2-4-2-2---------------1-1-2-4-
A:-----------2-2-----------------------2-2-----------
E:-----3-3-----------------------3-3-----------------

Cure In Orange Version

G:-------------------------------------------------------
D:-2-2---------------1-1-2-4-2-2---------------7h9-7-5-4-
A:-------------2-2-----------------------2-2-------------
E:-------3-3-----------------------3-3-------------------

Riff 1
(During Verses And Solo)

G:--------------------------------- D:-2-2-4-2-----------------1-1-2-4- A:-----------------2-2-3-2--------- E:---------3-3-5-3-----------------

Riff 1 alt.
(Simon uses this on occasion)

G:----------------------------------- D:-2-2-4-2-----------------7h9-7-5-4- A:-----------------2-2-3-2----------- E:---------3-3-5-3-------------------

Riff 2

G:-------------------------------------
D:-------------------------------------
A:-0-0-2-0-3-3-5-3-2-2-2--2-2--2-2-3-2-
E:-------------------------------------

Riff 2 alt. 1
G:-------------------------------------
D:-------------0-2---------------------
A:-0-0-2-0-3-3-----2-2-2--2-2--2-2-3-2-
E:-------------------------------------

Riff 2 alt. 2G:------------------------------------- D:-------------------4-------------4--- A:-0-0-2-0-3-3-5-3-2---2--2-2--2-2---2- E:-------------------------------------

Riff 3

G:--------------------------------------
D:-------------------------1-1-2-4-2----
A:--------------------------------------
E:-3-3-5-3-2-2-3-2-1-1-3-1--------------

Right before solo:
G:-------------
D:-2----/14----
A:-------------
E:-------------

Back To Three Imaginary Boys Tablature
Back To Boys Don't Cry Tablature

Transcribed By:
Brian Soto of L.A.'s Cure tribute:

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