Killing An Arab by The Cure as heard on Boys Don't Cry. This was their first single.
This song does not reflect anti-Arab sentiments, it is based on the book l'Étranger (The
by Albert Camus.
[Intro] (0:00)
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Bass arranged for guitar (0:12)
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[Solo 1] (0:17)
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At the same time the bass is going :
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During the chorus, the bass moves up to the A string on the first two lines (I'm
dead) and then comes back on the E string and stays their until the next chorus.
[Solo 2] (1:14)
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[Solo 3] (2:02)
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[Outro]
Play bass from intro (2:12)
Guitar (2:20)
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