Roam intro (B52's)

koen · July 18th, 2008, 02:29 PM

Anyone know how to play the intro to Roam by the B52's? I now play it in the 1st position around the E chord shape, but it doesn't quite sound right.

Any suggestions?

Vol. Knob · July 18th, 2008, 03:54 PM

My band is fronted by two classically trained sopranos. We do Roam and Love Shack by the B52s. Not too hard, but fun to play.

Do this twice. Its also the bridge.

Code:



------------------------------------------------------------
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-------9---7-------------9----7---------7------------------
----------------9------------------9----------9------------
---7----------------10-----------------------------10------
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Do you have the rhythm part down yet?

koen · July 18th, 2008, 05:19 PM

Hmm, that's quite different from what I play:

Code:



--0-0--------------0-0---------------------------------------------
---------0-3-0-3--------0-3-0-------------------------------------
----------------------------------1b1------------------------------
------------------------------------------2-------------------------
--------------------------------------------------------------------
--------------------------------------------------------------------

I'll have another listen with your TAB.

For rhythm, I mostly play powerchords, I haven't really sorted those out. We have two guitarists, and the other one plays the open chords.

mudbean · July 18th, 2008, 05:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Vol. Knob

My band is fronted by two classically trained sopranos....

OOF, been there, done that - are they a PITA, or what?!? Oh, wait, I married one of 'em.

mud

koen · July 22nd, 2008, 06:26 PM

Just found some live registrations. Looks like here he plays it around the 4th or 5th fret:

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koen Tele-Meister Join Date: May 2007 Location: East of the Mississippi Age: 43 Posts: 185 8 Photos	Just found some live registrations. Looks like here he plays it around the 4th or 5th fret: