The Luxury

here is a rough version of it , most of it is pretty close

> means keep strumming

close to the bass tab :

G – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
D – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
A – – – – – – – 0 – – – – – – – – – – – 0 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
D0 – 1 – 3 – 4 – 3 – – 0 – 1 – 3 – 4 – – – 3 – repeat – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |

under the verse right before chorus
E – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
B – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
G – – – 7 – – – 5 – – – – 7 – – – 5 – – – – – – – – – – – – – 7 – – – 5 – – – – – 7 – – – 5 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
D – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 5 – – – 3 – – – – – 5 – – – 3 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
A – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
E – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |

the chorus
E G A C E G A C
E – – 0 – > – – – 3 – – > – – 0 – – 0 – > – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
B – – 0 – > – – – 3 – – > – – 2 – – 1 – > – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
G – – 1 – > – – – 0 – – > – – 2 – – 0 – > – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
D – – 2 – > – – – 0 – – > – – 2 – – 2 – > – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
A – – 2 – > – – – 2 – – > – – 0 – – 3 – > – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
E – – 0 – > – – – 3 – – > – – x – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |

listen to the cd for timing etc . questions or comments?

jomama@thepentagon . com

by kirk montgomery

– – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – –

hi folks . i thought i’d show you the way i strum through this tune on my acoustic , solo .
only tab i’ve seen doesn’t seem to have the bass riff right , but i could be wrong .
amongst yourselves . . .

the luxury
from road apples by the tragically hip

first the basic bass line , then some suggestions on how to work
in the Em chord . D = downstroke , u = up

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . D . . . . . . . . u . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . stripped down *
E – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 0 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 0 – – – – – – – – – |
B – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 0 – – – – – – 0 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 3 – – – – – – |
G – – – – – – – – – – 0 – – – – – – – – – – – 0 – – – – – – 0 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
D – – – 0 – 1 – 2 – – – – 2 – 0 – – – – – 0 – 1 – 2 – – – – 2 – 0 – – – – – – – – – – 2 – – 0 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
A – 2 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 2 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
E – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 0 – – – – – – – – – – – – – 0 – – – – – – – – – – – – – |

the D – string bit has to roll , so i hammer on the first couple notes .
i’m a fingerpicker , so i hit the E bass with by thumb now and then . as long as you keep
a string fretted 2nd fret , you can “accidentally” hit the open strings while you’re
during the verses , i’m not usually coordinated enough to play the above and sing at the
time , so i simplify by just playing the Em and Em7 chords . a similar Am to Am7
accompanies the line “melancholy wine – soaked tenderness” and of course the counterparts
that line in the rest of the verses .

* it sounds good to go from the lush , 6 – string version to just the spare , stripped – down
for dramatic effect right before the third verse . the hip love to “clear the air” to add tension .

chorus : hit just the bass note first before strumming the rest of the Em and a chords .
hear the timing hopefully off the record .

golden rim . . . . . . . . . inn . . . . . . . . . . tv
E – – 0 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 3 – – – – – – – – – 0 – – – – – – – – – – – 0 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
B – – 0 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 3 – – – – – – – – – 2 – – – – – – – – – – – 1 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
G – – 0 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 0 – – – – – – – – – 2 – – – – – – – – – – – 0 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
D – – 2 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 0 – – – – – – – – – 2 – – – – – – – – – – – 2 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
A – – 2 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 2 – – – – – – – 0 – 0 – – – – 0 – – 2 – – 3 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
E0 – 0 – – – – – – – – – – – 0 – 2 – 3 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |

repeat for next line of chorus , then back into Em bass figure .