Restless Natives by Big Country
From the movie "Restless Natives" and the CD "Restless Natives & Rarities"
Also the B side of the singles "Look Away" and "Heart of the World"
Tabbed by Colin Dawson - colin_g_dawson@hotmail.com
July 2002. Updated March 2005, April 2005 and April 2006.
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April 2005 - Solo from the intro of the "Town & Country Club" version added
at the end of this tab.
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April 2006 - Minor correction to the electric rhythm guitar intro after the
e-bow part.
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Restless Natives is a cult movie with very rare videos selling for up to $150US
on e-Bay. It's about to be released on DVD for the first time ever, nearly 21 years
after it was released in the cinema. The movie features stunning Scottish scenery,
an amusing plot and a fabulous soundtrack by Scottish rockers Big Country. If
you've never seen this movie, buy it - you won't be disappointed.
This is one of Big Country's best early works IMO but also one of the more
difficult to play live because of the number of overdubbed guitars.
You'll need to retune your guitar if you want to play along to the full version
of the track; the extract that's near the start of the "Rarities" album is
in Dm but the longer version and the version on the B side of "Look Away"
are midway between Dm and Ebm so you'll need to tune your guitar up a
quarter of a tone.
The first part of the e-bow intro is audible on the video but doesn't feature
on the B side. You can hear part of it at 16:50 in the RN&R version but you'll
need the video or DVD and a keen pair of ears to get the whole part. It's towards
the end of the movie before they set off around Edinburgh on their motorbike,
just after Will says "Margo's going to be on that bus"
The version of the song in the movie soundtrack uses a lot of chorus on the bass
line during the intro, whereas the other versions add distortion to the bass.
Another difference between the movie version and the others is the placing of the
dialogue. "One last time to Strathault". Not that this matters if you're trying
to play it live, as I doubt whether you'd want to include the dialogue.
E-Bow (unaccompanied) (slowly - no particular rhythm)
E|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|12---h14-s9----7-h9-s12-s17-p14---s7--s12-p9-h12-s17-p14h17p14s12-h14s--|
D|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Ronnie - d'you want to come tomorrow?
- aye.
E-Bow (unaccompanied) (slowly - no particular rhythm)
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|s7--s12--h14-s9-12-s17-p14h17p14s12-h14-7--5h7p5s2s5--s12-s14h-17p-14s-|
D|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
It's all finished now, isn't it?
We're still going.
One last time to Strathault.
The Clown and the Wolfman.
E-Bow (unaccompanied) (slowly) C Bb Dm
E|-------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------------------------------|
G|12h14p12s10s--5h7p--5h7p5s2-s5--12-s14-h17-s19--17h19p17h19-s|
D|-------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------------------------|
It's a funny business.
- aye.
The next 2 lines are in the B-side and the RN&R versions but not
in the movie soundtrack version.
E-Bow (unaccompanied)
Dm F C Bb
E|--------|--------|------------|------------------|
B|--------|--------|------------|------------------|
G|7------s|5s2s5--s|12-s14h17--p|14s12h14p12s10-s5s|
D|--------|--------|------------|------------------|
A|--------|--------|------------|------------------|
E|--------|--------|------------|------------------|
E-Bow (unaccompanied)
Dm F C Bb Dm
E|--------|--------|------------|----------------|
B|--------|--------|------------|----------------|
G|7------s|5s2s5--s|12-s14h17--s|19p17h19p17h19-s|
D|--------|--------|------------|----------------|
A|--------|--------|------------|----------------|
E|--------|--------|------------|----------------|
E-Bow & acoustic
Dm F C Bb
E|--------|--------|------------|------------------|
B|--------|--------|------------|------------------|
G|7------s|5s2s5--s|12-s14h17--p|14s12h14p12s10-s5s|
D|--------|--------|------------|------------------|
A|--------|--------|------------|------------------|
E|--------|--------|------------|------------------|
E-Bow & acoustic add bass chords.
Dm F C Bb Dm
E|--------|--------|------------|----------------|
B|--------|--------|------------|----------------|
G|7------s|5s2s5--s|12-s14h17--s|19p17h19p17h19-s|
D|--------|--------|------------|----------------|
A|--------|--------|------------|----------------|
E|--------|--------|------------|----------------|
E-Bow, acoustic and bass chords
Dm F C Bb
E|--------|--------|------------|------------------|
B|--------|--------|------------|------------------|
G|7------s|5s2s5--s|12-s14h17--p|14s12h14p12s10-s5s|
D|--------|--------|------------|------------------|
A|--------|--------|------------|------------------|
E|--------|--------|------------|------------------|
E-Bow, acoustic and bass chords
Dm F C Bb Dm
E|--------|--------|------------|----------------|
B|--------|--------|------------|----------------|
G|7------s|5s2s5--s|12-s14h17--s|19p17h19p17h19-s|
D|--------|--------|------------|----------------|
A|--------|--------|------------|----------------|
E|--------|--------|------------|----------------|
The next 2 bars are not on the B side of "Look Away" but are featured in
one of the variations of the song used in the movie (with motorbike
backing). It's about 10 minutes from the start of the movie. Please
yourself whether to include this part. It gives a good opportunity to
put down your e-bow and get a plectrum so I recommend you include this
part. Together with the next part of the intro, it also gives an opportunity
for the second guitarist to switch from acoustic guitar to electric.
One Guitar plus symbols - no bass
Dm Dm
E|------------|---------------|
B|------------|---------------|
G|7----------5|5h7rrrrrrr-----|
D|0----------0|0rrrrrrrrr-----|
A|------------|---------------|
E|------------|---------------|
Introduction;
One guitar, no bass or drums Add bass
Dm Dm C F C Bb C Dm
E|----------------------|---------------|-------------|------------|
B|---------------------6|---------------|5-5-55-5-5-5-|------------|
G|5h7-77-5h7-77-5h7-77-7|5h7-77-7-5-2--2|5-5-55-5-5-5-|3--5--777-5-|
D|0rr-00-0rr-00-0rr-00-0|0rr-00-0-0-3--3|5-5-55-5-7-5-|3--5--777-0-|
A|----------------------|-----------0--0|-------------|------------|
E|----------------------|---------------|-------------|------------|
Add drum roll Add drums
Dm Dm C F C Bb C Dm
E|----------------------|---------------|-------------|------------|
B|---------------------6|---------------|5-5-55-5-5-5-|------------|
G|5h7-77-5h7-77-5h7-77-7|5h7-77-7-5-2--2|5-5-55-5-5-5-|3--5--777---|
D|0rr-00-0rr-00-0rr-00-0|0rr-00-0-0-3--3|5-5-55-5-7-5-|3--5--777---|
A|----------------------|-----------0--0|-------------|------------|
E|----------------------|---------------|-------------|------------|
1st solo
Dm F C Dm
E|-----------15h17-17-17-15h17p15---------|---------------------------|
B|15h18-18-18--------------------18-15----|-----------15h18-18-15---18|
G|-------------------------------------17-|14h17-17-17----------------|
D|----------------------------------------|---------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------|---------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------|---------------------------|
F C
E|-----------17h20-20-20-17h20p17------17-|17h20-20-20-20--17h20p17---|
B|18s20-20-20--------------------20-18----|------------------------20-|
G|----------------------------------------|---------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------|---------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------|---------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------|---------------------------|
F C
E|20h22-22-22-20h22-22-22-20h22p20--------|17h20-20-20-17h20p17-------|
B|--------------------------------22----22|--------------------20-----|
G|-----------------------------------22---|----------------------17---|
D|----------------------------------------|---------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------|---------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------|---------------------------|
Dm Bb C Dm
E|-----------15h17-17-17-15h17p15---------|---------------------------|
B|15h18-18-18--------------------18-15----|-----------15h18-18-15-----|
G|-------------------------------------17-|14h17-17-17----------------|
D|----------------------------------------|---------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------|---------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------|---------------------------|
Dm Dm F C Bb C Dm
E|-------------|--------------------|-------------|---------------------|
B|-----------13|--------13----------|-------------|---------------------|
G|--14-12--14--|14----14--14-12-14--|--------14---|----14-----------12--|
D|-------------|--------------------|-15-12----12-|15----12-15-12h15----|
A|-------------|--------------------|-------------|---------------------|
E|-------------|--------------------|-------------|---------------------|
Alone upon the hills and stone. Through summer sun and winter snow
Dm Dm F C Bb C Dm
E|-------------|--------------------|-------------|---------------------|
B|-----------13|--------13----------|-------------|---------------------|
G|--14-12--14--|14----14--14-12-14--|--------14---|----14-----------12--|
D|-------------|--------------------|-15-12----12-|15----12-15-12h15----|
A|-------------|--------------------|-------------|---------------------|
E|-------------|--------------------|-------------|---------------------|
The eagle he was lord above And Rob was lord below HA!
Repeat 1st solo;
Dm F C Dm
E|-----------15h17-17-17-15h17p15---------|---------------------------|
B|15h18-18-18--------------------18-15----|-----------15h18-18-15---18|
G|-------------------------------------17-|14h17-17-17----------------|
D|----------------------------------------|---------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------|---------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------|---------------------------|
F C
E|-----------17h20-20-20-17h20p17------17-|17h20-20-20-20--17h20p17---|
B|18s20-20-20--------------------20-18----|------------------------20-|
G|----------------------------------------|---------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------|---------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------|---------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------|---------------------------|
F C
E|20h22-22-22-20h22-22-22-20h22p20--------|17h20-20-20-17h20p17-------|
B|--------------------------------22----22|--------------------20-----|
G|-----------------------------------22---|----------------------17---|
D|----------------------------------------|---------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------|---------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------|---------------------------|
Dm Bb C Dm
E|-----------15h17-17-17-15h17p15---------|---------------------------|
B|15h18-18-18--------------------18-15----|-----------15h18-18-15-----|
G|-------------------------------------17-|14h17-17-17----------------|
D|----------------------------------------|---------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------|---------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------|---------------------------|
Verse 2
Dm Bb C Dm Bb Bb C
E|-------------|--------------------|--------------|---------------------|
B|-----------13|--------13----------|--------------|---------------------|
G|--14-12--14--|14----14--14-12-14--|---------14---|----14-----------12--|
D|-------------|--------------------|--15-12----12-|15----12-15-12h15----|
A|-------------|--------------------|--------------|---------------------|
E|-------------|--------------------|--------------|---------------------|
Two hundred forty years we lived Without hope and without pride
(only 2 beats in the last bar)
Dm F Bb C Dm Bb Bb
E|--------------|-------------------------|-------------|---------|
B|-----------13-|--------13---------------|-------------|---------|
G|--14-12--14---|14----14--14-12-14-------|--------14---|----14---|
D|--------------|-------------------------|-15-12----12-|15-----12|
A|--------------|-------------------------|-------------|---------|
E|--------------|-------------------------|-------------|---------|
So who will know where they come from who raised a torch for
F F F Am
E|---------13-------|---------------|
B|-------13---13-15-|---------------|
G|--12h14-----------|---------------|
D|15----------------|---------------|
A|------------------|---------------|
E|------------------|---------------|
those who died
Bb Bb F C C F
E|-------------13--|------------------|-------------13--|------------------|
B|-----------13--13|------------------|-----------13--13|-15---------------|
G|------12h14------|14----------------|------12h14------|------------------|
D|----15-----------|------------------|----15-----------|------------------|
A|-----------------|------------------|-----------------|------------------|
E|-----------------|------------------|-----------------|------------------|
I will be with them In the summer sun and the winter snow
Bb Bb Dm F Am
E|---------------13--|------------------|13--13--13--13--|13--13--13--13|
B|-------------13--13|------------------|13--13--13--13--|13--13--13--13|
G|--------12h14------|14----------------|14--14--14--14--|14--14--14--14|
D|------15-----------|------------------|----------------|--------------|
A|-------------------|------------------|----------------|--------------|
E|-------------------|------------------|----------------|--------------|
They will come and clouds will go, and show that we are proud again
Note: the movie soundtrack version skips the next two solos and goes straight
into verse 3.
Solo 2 (same as verse)
Dm F C Bb C Dm
E|-------------|--------------------|-------------|---------------------|
B|-----------13|--------13----------|-------------|---------------------|
G|--14-12--14--|14----14--14-12-14--|--------14---|----14-----------12--|
D|-------------|--------------------|-15-12----12-|15----12-15-12h15----|
A|-------------|--------------------|-------------|---------------------|
E|-------------|--------------------|-------------|---------------------|
Dm F C Bb C Dm
E|-------------|--------------------|-------------|---------------------|
B|-----------13|--------13----------|-------------|---------------------|
G|--14-12--14--|14----14--14-12-14--|--------14---|----14-----------12--|
D|-------------|--------------------|-15-12----12-|15----12-15-12h15----|
A|-------------|--------------------|-------------|---------------------|
E|-------------|--------------------|-------------|---------------------|
Repeat 1st solo;
Dm F C Dm
E|-----------15h17-17-17-15h17p15---------|---------------------------|
B|15h18-18-18--------------------18-15----|-----------15h18-18-15---18|
G|-------------------------------------17-|14h17-17-17----------------|
D|----------------------------------------|---------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------|---------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------|---------------------------|
F C
E|-----------17h20-20-20-17h20p17------17-|17h20-20-20-20--17h20p17---|
B|18s20-20-20--------------------20-18----|------------------------20-|
G|----------------------------------------|---------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------|---------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------|---------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------|---------------------------|
F C
E|20h22-22-22-20h22-22-22-20h22p20--------|17h20-20-20-17h20p17-------|
B|--------------------------------22----22|--------------------20-----|
G|-----------------------------------22---|----------------------17---|
D|----------------------------------------|---------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------|---------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------|---------------------------|
Dm Bb C Dm
E|-----------15h17-17-17-15h17p15---------|---------------------------|
B|15h18-18-18--------------------18-15----|-----------15h18-18-15-----|
G|-------------------------------------17-|14h17-17-17----------------|
D|----------------------------------------|---------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------|---------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------|---------------------------|
Verse 3
Dm Bb C Dm Bb Bb C
E|-------------|--------------------|-------------|---------------------|
B|-----------13|--------13----------|-------------|---------------------|
G|--14-12--14--|14----14--14-12-14--|--------14---|----14-----------12--|
D|-------------|--------------------|-15-12----12-|15----12-15-12h15----|
A|-------------|--------------------|-------------|---------------------|
E|-------------|--------------------|-------------|---------------------|
Though all we lost in autumn days Cannot be born again
Dm F Bb C Dm Bb Bb
E|-------------|--------------------|-------------|---------|
B|-----------13|--------13----------|-------------|---------|
G|--14-12--14--|14----14--14-12-14--|--------14---|----14---|
D|-------------|--------------------|-15-12----12-|15----12-|
A|-------------|--------------------|-------------|---------|
E|-------------|--------------------|-------------|---------|
Stand here by me until the ways Of age and youth are
Fill
F F F Am
E|---------------13-------|---------------|
B|-------------13---13-15-|---------------|
G|--------12h14-----------|---------------|
D|------15----------------|---------------|
A|------------------------|---------------|
E|------------------------|---------------|
one and same
Bb Bb F C C F
E|-------------13--|------------------|-------------13--|------------------|
B|-----------13--13|------------------|-----------13--13|-15---------------|
G|------12h14------|14----------------|------12h14------|------------------|
D|----15-----------|------------------|----15-----------|------------------|
A|-----------------|------------------|-----------------|------------------|
E|-----------------|------------------|-----------------|------------------|
I will be with them In the summer sun and the winter snow
Bb Bb Dm F Am
E|---------------13--|----------------|13--13--13--13--|13-13-----------13--|
B|-------------13--13|----------------|13--13--13--13--|13-13---------13--13|
G|--------12h14------|14--------------|14--14--14--14--|14-14----12h14------|
D|------15-----------|----------------|----------------|-------15-----------|
A|-------------------|----------------|----------------|--------------------|
E|-------------------|----------------|----------------|--------------------|
They will come and clouds will go, and show that we are proud again
Bb Bb F C C F
E|------------------|----------13--|------------------|-------------13--|
B|15----------------|--------13--13|------------------|-----------13--13|
G|------------------|---12h14------|14----------------|------12h14------|
D|------------------|-15-----------|------------------|----15-----------|
A|------------------|--------------|------------------|-----------------|
E|------------------|--------------|------------------|-----------------|
I will be with them In the summer sun and the winter snow
Bb Bb Dm F Am
E|------------------|---------------13--|13--13--13--13--|13--13--13--13sd|
B|15----------------|-------------13--13|13--13--13--13--|13--13--13--13sd|
G|------------------|--------12h14------|14--14--14--14--|14--14--14--14sd|
D|------------------|------15-----------|----------------|----------------|
A|------------------|-------------------|----------------|----------------|
E|------------------|-------------------|----------------|----------------|
They will come and clouds will go, and show that we are proud again
Verse 4
Dm Dm F C Bb C Dm
E|-------------|--------------------|-------------|---------------------|
B|-----------13|--------13----------|-------------|---------------------|
G|--14-12--14--|14----14--14-12-14--|--------14---|----14-----------12--|
D|-------------|--------------------|-15-12----12-|15----12-15-12h15----|
A|-------------|--------------------|-------------|---------------------|
E|-------------|--------------------|-------------|---------------------|
Alone among the hills and stone Through summer sun and winter snow
Dm Dm F Bb C Dm
E|-------------|--------------------|---------------------|
B|-----------13|--------13----------|---------------------|
G|--14-12--14--|14----14--14-12-14--|----12--14--12--14---|
D|-------------|--------------------|15-------------------|
A|-------------|--------------------|---------------------|
E|-------------|--------------------|---------------------|
The eagle he was lord above Rob was lord below
Repeat 1st solo but with different ending;
Dm F C Dm
E|-----------15h17-17-17-15h17p15---------|---------------------------|
B|15h18-18-18--------------------18-15----|-----------15h18-18-15---18|
G|-------------------------------------17-|14h17-17-17----------------|
D|----------------------------------------|---------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------|---------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------|---------------------------|
F C
E|-----------17h20-20-20-17h20p17------17-|17h20-20-20-20--17h20p17---|
B|18s20-20-20--------------------20-18----|------------------------20-|
G|----------------------------------------|---------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------|---------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------|---------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------|---------------------------|
F C
E|20h22-22-22-20h22-22-22-20h22p20--------|17h20-20-20-17h20p17-------|
B|--------------------------------22----22|--------------------20-----|
G|-----------------------------------22---|----------------------17---|
D|----------------------------------------|---------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------|---------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------|---------------------------|
Dm Bb C Dm
E|-----------15h17-17-17-15h17p15-------|----------17-15h17p15---------------------|
B|15h18-18-18--------------------18-15--|-----15-18-----------18-15--15h18p15h18p15|
G|------------------------------------17|14h17---------------------18--------------|
D|--------------------------------------|------------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------|------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------|------------------------------------------|
Key:
s = slide
h = hammer-on
p = pull-off
r = let ring (sustain)
Here are a couple of other parts from different versions of the song;
2nd rhythm guitar (clean sound)
This part is quite prominent in the instrumental version of Restless
Natives in the movie soundtrack but almost inaudible in the vocal
version. The instrumental version mainly repeats the intro and solo 1.
This part is played with the intro starting on the third repeat.
Dm Dm F C Bb C Dm
E|---------------1-|---------------|3-333-333-555-88|8-888-888-5-5-|
B|1h3331h3331h3333-|1h333-3-1------|3-333-333-666-88|8-888-888-6-6-|
G|2--222--222--22--|2--22-2-2-2--2s|----------------|--------------|
D|-----------------|----------3--3s|----------------|--------------|
A|-----------------|---------------|----------------|--------------|
E|-----------------|---------------|----------------|--------------|
Alternative to E-Bow intro (from the Live in Berlin DVD)
Played with delay - probably about 340ms + distortion. Repeat.
Dm Dm Dm Dm
E|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
B|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
G|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
D|--------3-------|--------3-------|--------3-------|--------3-------|
A|5-5-3-5---5-3-5-|5-5-3-5---5-3-5-|5-5-3-5---5-3-5-|5-5-3-5---5-3-5-|
E|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
If you've never played using this sort of delay effect before it's quite
easy when you get the hang of it. It's difficult to explain though.
Best I can do is to say that the first echo needs to arrive half way
between the second and third notes and from there on an echo occurs half
way between each note which makes you sound like you're palying twice
as fast as you really are. Work on emphasising some notes and playing
others more softly to create the effect. This is a good way to start the
song when playing live as it sets the speed; this song is hard enough to
play at normal speed but an over-enthusiastic bass & drum section can make
life rather difficult for most guitarists. The downside is that you miss
the excellent E-Bow part if you play it this way. Bruce uses the same
delay effect and mutes the strings for the last verse in the "Live in
Berlin" version.
The "Town and Country Club" intro by Bruce is the same as the Berlin version,
except that he goes to an F chord then back into the delay part again.
Stuart then comes in with the following solo;
