Kingpin tab

Kingpin

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                          KINGPIN - Wilco
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Tabbed by: jvwald

This tab is based on this YouTube video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SysZbKGbNK4

If you find this tab helpful, check out the other Wilco/Tweedy tabs I've posted.

Tuning: Open G (DGDGBD)

G 000000
G6sus4 x02010
Dmno5/G x03030

G   G6sus4   G  x8

G                     G6sus4   G   G6sus4   G
I wanna be your kingpin,
G   riff 1
living in Pekin.

riff1
d|--------|
B|--------|
G|--2/4-4-|
D|--------|
G|--------|
D|--------|

G6sus4   G x2

G                     G6sus4   G   G6sus4   G
I wanna be your bigwig,
riff 1        G6sus4   G   G6sus4   G
living in Pekin.

riff 2*
d|--0---0-0---0---0-0---0-0---0---0-|
B|--2/4-4-2/4-2/4-0-0---0-0---0---0-|
G|--0---0-0---0---0-2/5-5-0---0---0-|  x2
D|--0---0-0---0---0-0---0-0---0h2-0-|
G|--0---0-0---0---0-0---0-2h4-0---0-|
D|----------------------------------|

(*There's a bunch of improvisation over the G on this "riff 2." Sorry I didn't tab
it all out but there are a lot of variations on it both on the album version and
in live versions. What I've tabbed here is just one of the more recognizable
riffs.)

Dmno5/G   G6sus4

G6sus4   G x4

G                            G6sus4   G   G6sus4   G
I caught the flu and away I flew.
G
N.Y.C., P.D. blue.
G
Dimeatapp, and spinal tap, a-city maps, and hand claps.

riff 2 x2

Dmno5/G   G6sus4

riff 2 x8

Dmno5/G   G6sus4

riff 2 x6

G
Statue of liberty play, it only works once, don't throw it away.
G
Cause I wanna be your kingpin, living in Pekin
G
Living in Pekin, livin in.... Pekin. Livin in...
G
How can I, how can I give my love to you when I don't know what to do.

riff 1 x

Dmno5/G   G

G repeat to end


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| /   slide up
| \   slide down
| h   hammer-on
| p   pull-off
| ~   vibrato
| +   harmonic
| x   Mute note
| b   Bend
| pb  Pre-bend
| br  Bend release
| pbr Pre-bend release
| brb Bend release bend

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