Capo: 2

SONIC YOUTH - Tom Violence Tuning: EADGBe (standard) with a capo on the 2nd fret Intro/Verse Chords: (strumming pattern not shown) E5 Em Esus4 Em* Em** e|-----------------------------------7--------| B|------------0----------------------0--------| G|---4--------0--------2--------0----0--------| D|---2--------2--------2--------5----5--------| A|---2--------2--------2--------7----7--------| E|---0--------0--------0--------0----0--------| Intro: E5 Em Esus4 Em* Em** Verse:

^E5My violence is a dream, a^Em 'real dream' Esus4 Em* Em** A skinny arm, a crush on living sin

^E5My violence is a sleeping head ^EmNodding out to rising bliss ^Esus4I left home for experience Em* Em** Carved 'suck for honesty' on my chest

^E5My violence is the number ^EmComing out of prayer Esus4 Em* Find it in the father, find it in a girl

Bridge Chords: (These chords come in at about 1:08 into the song) e|---------------------------| B|---------------------------| G|---4----------2------------| Play this pattern x4 D|---2--(x16)---2--(x16)-----| A|---2----------2------------| E|---0----------0------------| e|--------------------------------| B|---1---------3--------0---------| G|---0---------0--------0---------| Play this pattern x2, D|---2--(x12)--2--(x4)--2--(x16)--| then go back to the verse A|---2---------2--------2---------| E|---0---------0--------0---------| Verse:

^E5There's a thing in my memory ^EmHolding on for dear life ^Esus4With a feeling of secrets Em* Em** Beating up under my flesh ^E5My tongue is tied ^EmI'm sleeping nights awake ^Esus4Tom Violence is a dream Em* Coming out of a girl

Outro: e|---------------------------| B|---------------------------| G|---222--------000----------| Play this pattern x4 D|---222--------222----------| A|---222--------222----------| E|---000--------000----------| End: e|-------| B|-------| G|---4---| D|---2---| A|---2---| E|---0---|

Sonic Youth - Tom violence