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Barbarism Begins At Home Tab

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This is the first of a series of repost of Smith's tab in my archive


"Barbarism Begins At Home" - The Smiths

(Morrissey/Marr)

Transcribed by Adam Schaffer

Huge tuning tip:  Tune to each string up two semi-tones to F#.


Intro:

F#--9-10-x-x-7-x-7-x-x-7-x-x--9-10-x-x-7-x-7-x-x-7-x-x-7-7-x-x-|
C#--9-10-x-x-7-x-7-x-x-7-x-x--9-10-x-x-7-x-7-x-x-7-x-x-7-7-x-x-|
A -11-12-x-x-9-x-9-x-x-9-x-x-11-12-x-x-9-x-9-x-x-9-x-x-7-7-x-x-|
E -11-12-x-x-9-x-9-x-x-9-x-x-11-12-x-x-9-x-9-x-x-9-x-x-9-9-x-x-|
B --9-10-x-x-7-x-7-x-x-7-x-x--9-10-x-x-7-x-7-x-x-7-x-x-7-7-x-x-|
F#-------------------------------------------------------------|

F#-x_sl_12-12-x-x-12-x-x-12---------3---7_p_5_p_0--5_p_0---|
C#-x_sl_12-12-x-x-12-x-x-12-----------5------------------0-|
A -x_sl_14-14-x-x-14-x-x-12-0-0-0-0------------------------|
E -x_sl_14-14-x-x-14-x-x-14--------------------------------|
B -x_sl_12-12-x-x-12-x-x-12--------------------------------|
F#---------------------------------------------------------|


Main Riff 1:

F#-7-x-7-x-x-7-x-x--9-10-x-x-7-x-7-x-x-7-x-x-7-7-x-x-|
C#-7-x-7-x-x-7-x-x--9-10-x-x-7-x-7-x-x-7-x-x-7-7-x-x-|
A -9-x-9-x-x-9-x-x-11-12-x-x-9-x-9-x-x-9-x-x-7-7-x-x-|
E -9-x-9-x-x-9-x-x-11-12-x-x-9-x-9-x-x-9-x-x-9-9-x-x-|
B -7-x-7-x-x-7-x-x--9-10-x-x-7-x-7-x-x-7-x-x-7-7-x-x-|
F#---------------------------------------------------|

F#-x_sl_12-12-x-x-12-x-x-12---------3---7_p_5_p_0--5_p_0---|
C#-x_sl_12-12-x-x-12-x-x-12-----------5------------------0-|
A -x_sl_14-14-x-x-14-x-x-12-0-0-0-0------------------------|
E -x_sl_14-14-x-x-14-x-x-14--------------------------------|
B -x_sl_12-12-x-x-12-x-x-12--------------------------------|
F#---------------------------------------------------------|

Main Riff 2: "Unruly boys who will not grow up..."

F#----------------------------------------------3--------7-|
C#---------------------------------------x_sl_5---x_sl_8---|
A ---------------------------------------------------------|
E ---------0-------0-----------------0---------------------|
B ---0_h_2---0_h_2---0-0-0-2---0_h_2---0-------------------|
F#-0-------------------------0-----------------------------|

F#-----------------------------|
C#-------------------0---------|
A ---------5-4---------0---0-2-|
E -0-----5-----5---2-----------|
B ---0-4---------3-------0-----|
F#-----------------------------|

F#--------------------------------------------3--------7-|
C#-------------------------------------x_sl_5---x_sl_8---|
A -------------------------------------------------------|
E -------0-------0-----------------0---------------------|
B -0_h_2---0_h_2---0-0-0-2---0_h_2---0-------------------|
F#-------------------------0-----------------------------|

F#-------------0---------------|
C#-------------------0---------|
A ---------5-4---------0---0-2-|=20
E -0-----5---------2-----------|
B ---0-4---------3-------0-----|
F#-----------------------------|


*Funk Riff 1: "Oh no, no, no, no, no,  "
(*let B string ring periodically)

F#-12-x-x-12-x-x-12-14-12-x-x-12-x-12-x-12-x-x-14-12-x-x-| =20
C#-12-x-x-12-x-x-12-14-12-x-x-12-x-12-x-12-x-x-14-12-x-x-|
A -12-x-x-12-x-x-12-14-12-x-x-12-x-12-x-12-x-x-14-12-x-x-| =20
E -------------------------------------------------------|
B -------------------------------------------------------|
F#-------------------------------------------------------|

F#-12_h_14-14-x-x-14-x-x-7-7-x-x-x_sl_17-17-17-17-17-x-x-7-7-x-x-|
C#-12_h_14-14-x-x-14-x-x-7-7-x-x-x_sl_17-17-17-17-17-x-x-7-7-x-x-|
A -12_h_14-14-x-x-14-x-x-7-7-x-x-x_sl_17-17-17-17-17-x-x-7-7-x-x-|
E ---------------------------------------------------------------|
B ---------------------------------------------------------------|
F#---------------------------------------------------------------|


*Funk Riff 2:
(*let B string ring periodically)

F#-12-x-12-x-x-12-x-x-12-12-12-12-12-12---------|
C#-12-x-12-x-x-12-x-x-12-12-12-12-12-12---------|
A -12-x-12-x-x-12-x-x-12-12-14-14-14-14-

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Tab Discussion, Comments, and Critiques


No Picture Ben Rhythm Player	#1 by Ben Formica at Dec 12, 1973 at 4:06 AM EST
	This is the video where Morrissey and Marr dance, fucking hilarious and awesome: http://youtube.com/watch?v=dVDt03NyDzA

No Picture paddy Average	#2 by paddy coscoran at Oct 7, 1978 at 10:33 PM EST
	kinda like the movie: "an angel at my table" (about gene frame)

No Picture Johan Average	#3 by Johan Soderberg at Jan 1, 1979 at 8:45 PM EST
	I am a British 16 year old girl and am completely besotted with The Smiths. I don’t really have a favourite Smiths song as such, I feel as though daily I can ‘pick out’ any Smiths song, which suits how I feel that particular day. Like today, for instance this one [Barbarism Begins At Home] is mine :] Each song could be put across as 'universal', in the effect that anyone could relate to it. I first heard of The Smiths from my dad. But over the past few years I started listening to them and then began buying some of their CD’s.. IMO, I feel that if I love a band so much, then their CD’s deserve to be bought, rather than be downloaded. Also I enjoy just picking up the album booklets and just flicking through to read the lyrics :] Eventhough I don’t play the guitar, Marr is a fucking legend to me. Morrissey’s voice is so unique, and their own individual talents equally balance one another. I actually watched the thing on Youtube that someone posted on this, of Moz and Marr dancing together.. It's one of the cutest things I have ever see. I'm so gutted that I wasn't around at the time when the band were still together.. I would have loved to have seen them play live. Oh well. Kinda long comment, sorry :] But only 2 of my mates actually know who The Smiths are, so it's nice to be able to listen to all your opinions.

No Picture Vinnie Rhythm Player	#4 by Vinnie Valium at Apr 27, 1983 at 11:12 AM EST
	This has got to be the most funky smiths tune.

No Picture Hudson Lead Player	#5 by Hudson Ryan at Jun 28, 1984 at 11:58 PM EST
	Yeah. Marr was in a funk band before the smiths formed and this is the only smiths tune that he allowed himself to bring the FUNK in. I'm dissapointed that these lyrics don't include the "A crack on the head is just what you get for any part of who you are" . That's the best part.

No Picture jo_silverhawk Average	#6 by jo_silverhawk at Feb 12, 1988 at 10:36 PM EST
	This is my favourite song on "Meat Is Murder", the lyrics are simple and repetitive but he sings in a more aggressive tone than usual which i find relates to the topic, as those above have explained. Great bassline and guitar tune, you almost feel that Marr and Rourke were given permission to take a lead on a song and this was their effort.

No Picture Connor Rhythm Player	#7 by Connor Fowler at Feb 23, 1991 at 8:35 AM EST
	the brutality and violence of older people depends on their experiences as a child - thats the meaning i get from the title.. "A crack on the head is what you get for not asking" - i think this is about the fact that some people wont have the courage the learn or ask questions.. which in the end is worse off for them, because they dont have a very good knowledge. but.. curiousity killed the cat..

No Picture Alexxx <3 Lead Player	#8 by Alexxx <3 at Jun 12, 1991 at 8:16 PM EST
	AHA! Found it at last, had this on video as "a crack on the head" and couldn't find it anywhere. I think it just goes to show you what a great bass player Andy Rourke was. The live version sounds better than the record

No Picture sY Average	#9 by sYsTem oWnS rOx at Aug 7, 1994 at 8:36 PM EST
	very funky indeed I love the fact that even Johnny Marr danced to this one onstage!!

No Picture Ben Rhythm Player	#10 by Ben at Oct 7, 1994 at 12:17 PM EST
	A crack on the head is what you get for not asking and a crack on the head is what you get for asking i think morrissey is implying that the person dealing out the crack on the head is not hitting to punish the child but rather just because they like hitting.

No Picture Jon Lead Player	#11 by Jon Zell at Apr 10, 1995 at 12:13 PM EST
	This song's just incredible. Music/everything.

No Picture adam Average	#12 by adam humphreys at Nov 17, 1997 at 5:42 AM EST
	its about child abuse, and how if you ask about something your dad will hit you, yet if you fuck up cause you dont know, he'll hit you for not asking. the bass is amazing.

No Picture IM A MAN WHO C Rhythm Player	#13 by IM A MAN WHO CHANGED INTO A BEAST at Aug 14, 1998 at 4:58 PM EST
	Child abuse. The young'un gets beaten up by the abusive parent if he talks and he gets beat up by the abusive parent if he keeps quiet, so either way, the kid is royally sworded. he can't win for losing

No Picture matt Average	#14 by matt spolsky at Oct 27, 1998 at 12:04 AM EST
	I think this song is actually about unruly boys and girls doing the drug crack on someone's head........;)

No Picture UknownSoldier Lead Player	#15 by UknownSoldier Nightmare at Mar 17, 2000 at 11:00 AM EST
	best bassline Rourke ever strum up. shows the bands potential to be musically different and bring funk into the predictable world of indie rock.