About This Blog

I started this blog because the tabs on the Lucero message board kept getting lost when they switched sites. A blog isn't a perfect forum for guitar tabs and chords, but it now has posts for all but a handful of their songs. And, to the best of my knowledge, this is the only source for Lucero tabs that has been endorsed by an actual Lucero guitarist. Accept no substitutes.

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-Brian Venable

Thank you to the folks who have sent me submissions, suggestions, and corrections. Thanks also to anyone who posted a tab on the luceromusic.com boards. You can find me there posting as Boston Twang. You can also email me at lucerotabs@gmail. Submissions and/or corrections are greatly appreciated.

General Thoughts on Lucero Chords

Ben seems to favor chord variations that fret the B string at the third fret. If a C, Em, G, or A doesn't seem quite right, try:
Cadd9 (x32030), Em7 (022030), G (320033), Asus (x02230)

Also, I think he leaves the E string open on a lot of his D chords (xx0230).

Saturday, October 11, 2008

Toadvine

I'm pretty sure these chords are all power chords, so technically they're F5 A5 E5, etc. If you were going to play full chords, it sounds like you'd want to use Am for the As.

Intro:

F A E F C F C

F_____________A
Rode myself into the ground
E________________F
Hell it’s almost over now
C___________F_______________C
I don’t see nothing but the light


F__________________A
Darkness filled my days
E__________________F
The rising sun has shown the way
C___________F_______________C
I don’t see nothing but the light


D________________________F
The preacher’s lesson is simply Armageddon
C_________________________G
The devil he knows how to ride
D___________________F
A killer of men and no way to save them
C___________________G
Hell we all have to die


F
You wouldn’t think that out here
G
A man could simply run clear
A_____________________A#_______F___A#____F
Out of country but oh my … oh my
________________C_____F___C
Nothing but the light

F A E F C F C

F____________________A
They took my ears in Omaha
E_____________________F
Thought me dead but I weren’t at all
C_________F_______________C
Left them bleeding in the mud

F____________________A
Branded me for horse thievery
E___________________F
Between my eyes for all to see
C_________F_______________C
Left them bleeding in the mud


D____________________________F
When this world was made was never meant to save
C___________G
Everyone in kind
D__________________F
And I don’t believe God much had me
C______________G
Had me much in mind


F
You wouldn’t think that out here
G
A man could simply run clear
A_____________________A#_______F___A#____F
Out of country but oh my … oh my
________________C____F___C
Nothing but the light


F G A A# F A# F C F C


D_________________F
So tell me barkeep what is there to drink
C___________________G
with just a minimal risk
D____________________F
of blindness or death It all tastes of ashes
C___________________________G____________________F
seems that’s always what we get it's all we ever get


F
You wouldn’t think that out here
G
A man could simply run clear
A_____________________A#_______F___A#____F
Out of country but oh my … oh my
________________C_____F___C
Nothing but the light

6 comments:

Sean said...

This is great; it sounds just right. Thanks!

Law said...

im having trouble picking up the pattern, any advice? by the way this song would be a great video. this is an awesome site and lucero is the reason i bought a guitar. keep up the awesome work man!

Noah said...

Thanks. I'm glad you find the site useful. I'm afraid there's no time for videos, but I'll try to spend some time in the next month or so to see if I can come up with any advice. I'm lucky if I play for 15 minutes a week these days, so give me time. But I'll try not to forget.

Robynn said...

This may or may not be an idiotic question, but is there any way to acquire the sheet music for the piano part of this song?

Cave Man said...

Would this sound better with an Am?

Thomas said...

i think it does sound better with Am and Em