Brave New Century(Tabs)

	        Title- 'Brave New Century'  
from the album 'Here Come The Tears'. 
 
Guitarist- Bernard Butler. 
 
Butler is a genius, this is perhaps the best of his songs to throw some cool moves to. 
 
 
. ALL TAB WRITTEN ASSUMING THE 1st FRET IS NOW OPEN. 
 
 
Introduction. 
 
e---------3-1----------1--------------------- 
b-----------------1-3------------------------ 
g------2-------2-----------0-1-0------------- 
d---0-----------------------------3--0------- 
a---------------------------------------3---- 
e-------------------------------------------- 
 
e---------3-1----------1--------1---3---1--- 
b-----------------1-3----3------3---5---3--- 
g------2-------2------------2---2---4---2--- 
d---0---------------------------0---0---0--- 
a------------------------------------------- 
e------------------------------------------- 
 
Repeat once. 
 
Verse. 
 
e--1------  Play around with this chord,  
b--3------  picking out the notes, playing the main riff, 
g--2------  and adding vibrato if you have a whammy bar. 
d--0------ 
a--------- 
e--------- 
 
Verse fills. 
 
1.              
e--1--3--1--    
b--3--5--3-- 
g--2--4--2-- 
d--0--0--0-- 
a----------- 
e----------- 
 
2. 
e-------------------- 
b-------------------- 
g--0-1-0------------- 
d-----------3--0----- 
a-----------------3-- 
e-------------------- 
 
Verse Ending a. 
e---------3-1-----------0--1--0--1--0-1-0-------- 
b-----------------1-3----------------------3--1-- 
g------2-------2--------------------------------- 
d---0-------------------------------------------- 
a------------------------------------------------ 
e------------------------------------------------ 
 
Verse Ending b. 
e------5--------5------------------------ 
b---------------------------------------- 
g---7-----7--6-----6--5---4b5d4b5d4b5d4-- Bend up and down 
d---------------------------------------- 
a---------------------------------------- 
e---------------------------------------- 
 
Chorus. 
e-------0----------0----------0-----------0---- 
b---------2----------2----------2-----------2-- 
g---------------------------------------------- 
d---------------------------------------------- 
a---0------------------------------------------ 
e--------------3---------1-----------0--------- 
 
e-------0----------0----------------------- 
b---------2----------2--------------------- 
g-------------------------6b7d6b7d6b7d6b7-- 
d------------------------------------------ 
a---0-------------------------------------- 
e--------------3--------------------------- 
 
1st Chorus go back to the main riff. Otherwise go to this. 
 
e---3---------------------------- 
b---3---------------------------- 
g---3---------------------------- 
d---5----3-3--5-3---5/7---------- 
a-------------------------4-4-4-- 
e-------------------------------- 
 
Then back to the main riff. 
 
The bridge is very simple, alternate between the chord shapes C and D minor, 
adding fills and vibrato as necessary. 
 
email me if you need any help. 
 
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Written by Brett Anderson/Bernard Butler