Song: Halloween
Artist: Siouxsie and the Banshees
Album: Juju
Guitarist: John Mcgeoch
Intro/Bridge riff – Played with sharp distortion and chorus
e|——14——14—-14—–14—–16—–16—–14—-14—-|
B|——13——13—-13—–13—–15—–15—–13—-13—-|
G|——14——14—-14—–14—–16—–16—–14—-14—-|
D|—00—–00—–00—-00——00—–00—–00—-00——-|
A|————————————————————|
E|————————————————————|
Verse riff – Arpeggio w/ reverb and chorus
This is a bit tricky to play. Its easiest if you move the 2nd finger to the high e to
the sus4 note unless you have mad stretching skills.
e|——3—– e|——-0—–0—|
B|—–7-7—- B|—————–|
G|—-0—0— G|—–0—–0—–|
D|—4——– D|—-4—–4——|
A|———— This alternates with this A|—5—–5——-|
E|———— E|—————–|
Dsus4 “Trick or treat! Trick or treat!”
2nd Bridge riff – Distortion and chorus
e|——————————————-10—————10——-|
B|——————————————9—-9–9——-9—9-9—-|
G|—1212/1414/151514141212/14/1514—-10——10——10———–|
D|—-x-x–x-x–x-x–x-x–x-x–x–x–x———————————|
A|—1010/1212/131312121010/12/1312–8—————8————–|
E|———————————————————————|
Theres also a riff he plays over the arpeggio in the 3rd verse. Reverb and chorus again.
e|——————————–|
B|——————————–|
G|——————————–|
D|—0-12-0—10-00-12-0—10—–|
A|———-12———–12——-| etc.
E|——————————–|
For the outro one guitar plays the above lead riff while a 2nd guitar plays these
(this is not the rythymn):
e|———-|
B|———-|
G|—7–5—|
D|—x–x—|
A|—5–3—|
E|———-|
Then its the bridge riffs again and then finish!
Awesome gothic tune and a great example of Mcgeoch’s innovative approach to chords and licks.
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