Champagne Supernova

(full tab)

Words & Music:

Noel Gallagher (Oasis)

Wow. I wish I knew the name of this tabber to give credit where it is due. This version has both the intricate guitar parts and accurate chords, if you just want to strum along. Notes from the tabber: "There's a whole lot of stuff going on in this song (including 3 guitars), so I've tried to transcribe everything. The 1st guitar (Bonehead) is acoustic-sounding during all verses and the 1st chorus and plays with distortion only during the 2nd & 3rd choruses, the bridges, and musical interlude. The second guitar (Noel) plays the intro solo and the fills during all the verses and pre-choruses with a muffled effect, and plays little solo parts with a dirty-sounding distortion. The 3rd guitar (Paul Weller, I believe) steps in with a cleaner but heavier distortion to play the guitar solo during the musical interlude."

Standard tuning - Chords used:

Asus2 (x02200) [NOTE: will be listed #1 for short in solo parts]

Asus2/G (3x2200) [NOTE: will be listed #2...]

Asus2/F# (2x2200) [NOTE: will be listed #3...]

Asus2/E (0x2200) [NOTE: will be listed #4...]

A (x02220) [NOTE: will be listed #1b...]

G (3x0033) [NOTE: will be listed #2b...]

F#m6 (2x022x) [NOTE: will be listed #3b...]

E (022100)

G2 (355433) [NOTE: will be listed #5b...]

A2 (577655)

D (xx0232)

F2 (133211) [NOTE: will be listed #4b...]

Tab for the chord progression used throughout each verse and the first chorus:

Asus2 Asus2/G Asus2/F# Asus2/E

e-----0-0-0---0--0-0----0-0-0---0--0-0----0-0-0---0--0-0----0-0-0---0--0-0--

B-----0-0-0---0--0-0----0-0-0---0--0-0----0-0-0---0--0-0----0-0-0---0--0-0--

G-----2-2-2---2--2-2----2-2-2---2--2-2----2-2-2---2--2-2----2-2-2---2--2-2--

D-----2-2-2---2--2-2----2-2-2---2--2-2----2-2-2---2--2-2----2-2-2---2--2-2--

A--0--------0---------------------------------------------------------------

E--------------------3--------3--------2--------2--------0--------0---------

[NOTE: Use this rhythm & chord progression for all verses and the first chorus]

Tab Key:

s = slide

/ = long downward slide

b = bend (5b6 means bend the string at the 5th fret to make the note the

string would make at the 6th fret with no bend)

r = release bend

(H) = harmonic

h = hammer on

p = pull off

^ = let note ring while making the note "vibrate"

In the following places where "Riff 1" is listed, play this:

B------10------10------10------10-------10------10------10------10--

G-9h11----9h11----9h11----9h11-----9h11----9h11----9h11----9h11-----

Here's "Riff 2":

G2 D

B------10------10------10------10h12p10----------10------10-----10---

G-9h11----9h11----9h11----9h11----------11--9h11----9h11---9h11------

B------10h12p10-----------10------10------10------10------10------10------10-

G-9h11----------11---9h11----9h11----9h11----9h11----9h11----9h11----9h11----

And the now-famous "Riff 3" (played by 2 different guitars

simultaneously):

e--------------------------------------------------

B-12b13r12--10----10-------------------10---12p10--

Guitar G--------------11------11---------9h11------------- (play this 3

#1 D----------------------------9h11------------------ times)

A-------------------------12-----------------------

E--------------------------------------------------

e--------------------------------------------------

B---------------------------------------2----4p2---

guitar G---4b5r4----2-----2--------------2h4-------------- (play 3 times)

#2 D---------------4-------4----2h4-------------------

A--------------------------0-----------------------

E--------------------------------------------------

then, after the 3rd time:

e------------------------

B------5-hold---------3--

guitar G--4s6------------2s4----

#1 D------------------------

A------------------------

E------------------------

e-------12-hold----------

B-12s14------------------

guitar G------------------------

#2 D------------------------

A------------------------

E------------------------

Intro (Lead guitar w/ muffled effect)

CHORD# #1 #2 #3

e-----------------------------------------------------------------------12(H)-

B----------12(H)-------10---------10-------------------10--12-10-----10-------

G-------9--------9h11-------9h11------9h11--9-----9-11------------11----------

D-9s11------------------------------------------------------------------------

A-----------------------------------------------------------------------------

E-----------------------------------------------------------------------------

#4 #1 #2

e----------------------------------------------------------------------------

B---------10------10---10h12p10----------10------10------10------------------

G----9h11----9h11---------------11--9h11----9h11----9h11----11/--2--------2--

D---------------------------------------------------------------------2h4----

A----------------------------------------------------------------------------

E----------------------------------------------------------------------------

#3 #4 #1

e--------------------------------------------------------------

B-------------10------10---------------------------5------3----

G--------9h11----9h11----11/-2-----------2-----4s6----2s4----2-

D-2h4-------------------------------2h4------------------------

A--------------------------------------------------------------

E--------------------------------------------------------------

VERSE 1:

Asus2

How many special people change?

Asus2/G

How many lives are living strange?

Asus2/F# Asus2/E

Where were you while we were geting high?

G--------------2-----2-----2----

D----------2h4---2h4---2h4-------

VERSE 2:

Slowly walking down the hall.

Faster than a cannonball.

Where were you while we were getting high?

CHORUS 1:

Asus2

Someday you will find me

G-----2-----2-----2----

D-2h4---2h4---2h4------

Asus2/G

caught beneath the landslide.

Asus2/F# Asus2/E

in a champagne supernova in the sky

Asus2

Someday you will find me

G-----2-----2-----2---

D-2h4---2h4---2h4-----

Asus2/G

caught beneath the landslide.

Asus2/F# Asus2/E

In a champagne supernova, a champagne supernova in the

B---------10----10----

G----------9h11--9----

#1 #2 #3 #4

sky.

e----------------------------------------------------------------------

B--------10---------------------------------------------------10--10/--

G---9h11----9h11-9-----------2--2h4p2-------------2------------9---9/--

D-------------------2----2h4-----------2h4----2h4----2h4--2------------

A----------------------------------------------------------------------

E----------------------------------------------------------------------

VERSE 3:

Wake up at dawn and ask her why.

G----------------------2h4--

D-----------------2h4-------

A dreamer dreams, she never dies.

G-2-------------------------2-------

D----------------------2h4-----2h4--

Wipe that tear away now from your eye.

B-------------------------------------5------3-----

G-----------------2---------------4s6----2s4----2--

D------------2h4-----2h4--2------------------------

Slowly walking down the hall.

G----------------------2------

D-----------------2h4---------

Faster than a cannonball.

G-----------------2----------

D------------2h4-----2h4--2--

Asus2/F# E

Where were you while we were getting high?

CHORUS 2:

Someday you will find me

caught beneath the landslide

F#m6 E

in a champagne supernova in the sky.

Someday you will find me

Caught beneath the landslide

F#m6 E

In a champagne supernova, a champagne supernova...

BRIDGE:

'Cause people believe that they're gonna get away for the

B---------------------------------------------------

G---(RIFF #1)---------------------------------------

summer

e--------------------------------------------------------------

B--------------------------------------------------------------

G-------------2-2--------2-2--4b5-b5-b5-b4.5--b4.5r4--2-----2--

D--------2h4--------2h4----------------------------------4-----

A--------------------------------------------------------------

E--------------------------------------------------------------

G2 D

But you and I, we live and die, the world's still spinning round

B---------------------------------------------------------------

G---(RIFF #2)---------------------------------------------------

We don't know why............why, why, why, why

B------------------------------------------------------

G---(CONTINUE RIFF #2)---------------------------------

#1 #2 #3 #4

B---------5------------5-------------5------------5------

G-----4s6----------4s6-----------4s6----------4s6--------

[PLAY RIFF #3 HERE]

VERSE 4:

How many special people change?

G-------------------------2h4-2---

D---------------------2h4---------

How many lives are living strange?

G------------------------2------

D--------------------2h4---2h4--

Where were you while we were getting high?

B-----------------------------------------------5--

G----------------------2--------------------4s6----

D-----------------2h4-----2h4-2-------------------

Slowly walking down the hall,

G------------------2h4----------

D--------------2h4-----2h4-2h4--

Faster than a cannonball.

G------------2h4----------

D--------2h4-----2h4-2h4--

Asus2/F# E

Where were you while we were getting high?

[Use chords for 2nd Chorus]

Someday you will find me

Caught beneath the landslide

In a champagne supernova in the sky.

Someday you will find me

Caught beneath the landslide

In a champagne supernova, a champagne supernova...

'Cause people believe that they're gonna get away for the

(PLAY RIFF #1)

summer

e----------------------------------------------------------------------------

B-------------------------------------------------5--------------------------

G-----4b5--b5r4--2-----2----4--2--4--2-----2--4b6---b5r4-2---2-2--4--2--4--2-

D-------------------4-------------------4------------------4-----------------

A----------------------------------------------------------------------------

E----------------------------------------------------------------------------

G D

But you and I, We live and die, the world's still spinning round

(RIFF #2)

We don't know why......why, why, why, why

(CONTINUE RIFF #2)

MUSICAL INTERLUDE & GUITAR SOLO:

---------------------------------

Noel's Solo (w/ dirty distortion sound):

#1b #2b

e------------------------------------------------------5-----------------

B--8------8------8------8------------------------------------------------

G--7b8r7--7b8r7--7b8r7--7b8r7--5---------5---5--7--7b9---b9r7--5--7--5---

D--------------------------------7---5h7---7---------------------------7-

A------------------------------------------------------------------------

E------------------------------------------------------------------------

#3b #4b #5b

e-----------------------------------------------

B------5---5-----5--5---------------------------

G------5---5-----5--5---------------------------

D--5h7---7---7---------7--------5---5-----------

A---------------------------5s7---7---7-5-------

E-----------------------------------------8-5---

Paul Weller steps in (w/ cleaner, heavier distortion sound):

#1b #2b

e--------------------------------------------------------------------

B-13--10--13b13.5----10------10---10b12r10------10^^^-----10--8--10--

G------------------------12-----------------12-----------------------

D--------------------------------------------------------------------

A--------------------------------------------------------------------

E--------------------------------------------------------------------

#3b #4b #5b #1b

e-----------------------------15--17---20b22--20-17----17----17---------

B-10b12r10---8-10^^^------17------------------------20----20----20b22---

G-----------------------------------------------------------------------

D-----------------------------------------------------------------------

A-----------------------------------------------------------------------

E-----------------------------------------------------------------------

#2b #3b

e---17-20-20b22r20--17--20--17---15--15--17--15-------------------------------

B------------------------------------------------17--17--17--17s15--15--15s12-

G-----------------------------------------------------------------------------

D-----------------------------------------------------------------------------

A-----------------------------------------------------------------------------

E-----------------------------------------------------------------------------

#4b #5b #1b

e----------------------------------------------------------------------------

B-12--13--12--10--10---------8--10---------8--10---13p10----8h10----8h10-10--

G-------------------------9-------------9------------------------------------

D----------------------------------------------------------------------------

A----------------------------------------------------------------------------

E----------------------------------------------------------------------------

#2b #3b #4b #5b #4b

e--------------------------------------------------------------------------

B--8h10----8h10--8--10b12r10--8h10----8h10--------8-10--13b15--13-10-13-10-

G-----------------------------------------------9--------------------------

D--------------------------------------------------------------------------

A--------------------------------------------------------------------------

E--------------------------------------------------------------------------

#5b #4b #5b Asus2

e-------------------------------------------------

B----13--15--13------------13--15--13b13.5--------

G----------------14^^^^---------------------14^^^-

D-------------------------------------------------

A-------------------------------------------------

E-------------------------------------------------

And back to Noel (dirty sound):

#2 #3 #4

e-----------------------------------------------------------

B-----------------------------------------------------------

G-4b5.5r4--2--------2--4b5r4--2-------------------2---------

D--------------2h4---------------4-----------2h4-----2h4----

A-----------------------------------------------------------

E-----------------------------------------------------------

(PLAY RIFF #3)

How many special people change

B--------------------------------5-----

G----------------------------4s6----2--

How many lives are living strange

G-----------------------2--2h4p2-----

D------------------2h4-----------2h4-

Where were you while we were getting high

G----------------------------2----------

D-----------------------2h4-----2h4--2--

We were getting high

B-------10--10h12p10-----------

G-9h11----------------9h11-9---

We were getting high

B-------10----------------

G--9h11-------------------

We were getting high

B-------10--------------

G--9h11----9h11---------

We were getting high

B-------10--10h12p10-------10-

G--9h11---------------9h11----

We were getting high

B------10--10h12p10-------------

G-9h11---------------9h11--9----

We were getting high

e-----------0-----------

B-------3s5-------------

We were getting high

G--7-6----7-6----7-6-----

D------7------7------7---

We were getting high

B---------------------2--

G----------------2h4-----

[GO THROUGH VERSE CHORD PROGRESSION AGAIN, WITH THIS LITTLE FILL IN THE

BACKGROUND:

G-7-6----7-6----7-6----(repeat a bunch of times)

D-----7------7------7--

THEN: (this little solo played with a muffled effect)

F2 G2 Asus2 (only snare drum &

harmonica heard)

e--------------------------------------------------------------------

B--------------------------------------------------------------------

G-4b5--4--2-------2-2----4b5r4--2----2h4--2--2---4b6-(let-note-ring)-

D-------------2h4----------------------------------------------------

A--------------------------------------------------------------------

E--------------------------------------------------------------------

acoustic: Fmaj7 G Asus2

e-------------------------------------------------------------------------

B-------------------------------------------------------------------------

G-(until)-b6r4--2-----------2--------------------------------2-----4b6----

D-------------------5--2h4-----2h4--2--------2h4--------2h4---------------

A--------------------------------------0----------------------------------

E-------------------------------------------------------------------------

[NOTE: When trying to learn the guitar solo, I would suggest listening to

the song and learning exactly when the soloing guitar plays which notes

relative to when the rhythm guitar changes chords. Then, follow along

with this transcription to hear the rhythm of the fills and the riffs

during the solo relative to the chord changes.]