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Yo La Tengo - Blue Line Swinger

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Chord diagram for Am
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Chord diagram for F
      Blue Line Swinger
Yo La Tengo
Electro-O-Pura (1995)


Here are the chords, intro and the basic main riff, once you figure the parts you'll realise how it goes, 
so listen to it. "Blue Line Swinger" is one of many Yo La Tengo masterpieces.

Intro:
 
 00:32

e|----------------------------------------------|
B|----------------------------------------------|
G|----------------------------------------------|
D|----12-/14----17-17-14-----17-14-17/19~-------|
A|----------------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------|

 00:43

e|----------------------------------------------|
B|----------------------------------------------|
G|----------------------------------------------|
D|----17~--14----17-17-14\12---14-14--12-12-----|
A|----------------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------|

 01:01

e|----------------------------------------------|
B|----------------------------------------------|
G|----------------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------------|
A|---10----10/12---12-12/15--15\14--14\12-------|
E|----------------------------------------------|

Main riff:

 01:16       01:23

e|----------------------------------------------|
B|----------------------------------------------|
G|----------------------------------------------|
D|----12----------12-------------12-------------|
A|--12--14---14-12--14---14-14-12--14-----------|
E|----------------------------------------------|

repeat until... 

 1:45

e|----------------------------------------------|
B|----------------------------------------------|
G|----------------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------------|
A|--10-10-10-12-12-12-10------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------|

 repeat until 2:16------->:

e|----------------------------------------------|
B|----------------------------------------------|
G|----------------------------------------------|
D|-------------------------------12-------------|
A|--10-10-10-12-12-12-10---12-12--14------------|
E|----------------------------------------------|




C              Am                 G            F
You, you won't talk about what we see when the lights are out
    C              Am                          G                     F
And I'm willing to hold your hand while you're lost, while you're so full of doubt
         C              Am                            G                    F
Walk for miles, on your own loose ends, I'll find you there, I'll find you there

C                Am                   G           F
You, you walk up thin blue lines possible with reality
    C                Am                      G                F
And I, I see through small red eyes, glowing still at your uncertainty
       C                 Am                      G                F
Out of darkness you will come around, I know you will, I know you will
         C
And I'll find you
         Am
And I'll find you there
G
papapapa...
F
papapapa...



Chords Used:

          EADGBe
C:        032010
Am:       002210
G:        320003
F:        133211


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| /   slide up
| \   slide down
| b   Bend

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by Artylandia.
    

Source: https://tabs.ultimate-guitar.com/tab/yo_la_tengo/blue_line_swinger_chords_1493341

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