Subject to change
Transcribed by Andrew Loch (a.loch@ccmar.csiro.au)

I still remember the first and perhaps only time I heard this song on JJJ. I just had to buy the Answer EP after hearing it, and it remains one of my favourite songs today. Anyway, after several years of fruitless attempts I have finally come up with a reasonable transcription of the song. The subjected to changed b-side helped a lot with the transcription as it is slow and clear enough to decipher. However, the tab is by no means perfect. I haven't seen Paul play the song in years and was hoping to see him play it acoustically on
his solo tour but alas he did not play it at the Fremantle gig. So please send any suggestions and corrections.

Intro

E-x-x-x-x--0---------------------
B-x-x-x-x--8---------------------
G-x-x-x-x--9-ad infinitum--------
D-x-x-x-x------------------------
A-x-x-x-x------------------------
E-x-x-x-x------------------------

Verse

E-0-0-0--0-0-0--0-0---------|----
B-3/5-10-3/5-8--3/5---------|----
G-2/4-9--2/4-7--2/4-5-------|----
D-------------------5--5--3-|--3-
A-------------------3--5--3-|--3-
E----------------------3--1-|--0-

Bridge

E-0-0-0--0-0-0---0-0-0-0--9--10-9--0--|-0-0-0--0-0-0---0-0-0-0--0-0--0--
B-3/5-8--3/5-10--3/5-8-10-10-10-10-10-|-3/5-8--3/5-10--3/5-8-10-8-10-8--
G-2/4-7--2/4-9---2/4-7-9--9--9--9--9--|-2/4-7--2/4-9---2/4-7-9--7-9--7--
D-------------------------------------|---------------------------------
A-------------------------------------|---------------------------------
E-------------------------------------|---------------------------------

Chorus

E----------------------------|---------
B----------------------------|---------
G--------7/14\-----7/14\-----|---------
D--5--3--7/14\--7--7/14\--7--|--5--3--3
A--5--3--5/12\--7--5/12\--7--|--5--3--3
E--3--1---------5---------5--|--3--1--0

The chorus is the most difficult section to transcribe as Paul throws in many
brutal subtleties, which I haven't attempted to transcribe. Basically be
artistic with your guitar. And that's the whole song.

Subjected to change
Transcribed by Andrew Loch (a.loch@ccmar.csiro.au)

Fairly similar to the original song but I thought I'd tab it out for
completeness. This is probably the way Paul plays it acoustically but
unfortunately I haven't seen him play it. Let me know if he does things
differently.

Intro/Chorus

E-3-----0--0-0-0-|-3--0--
B-0-----3--2-3-2-|-0--3--
G-0--2--2--2-2-2-|-0--2--
D-0--3--0--2-2-2-|-0--0--
A-2--3-----0-0-0-|-2-----
E-3--0-----------|-3-----

Verse (I've put a few suggestions below)

This is probably the way it is played; you can make the A and G chords full
barre chords if you wish.

E-0-0-5--0-0-3--0-0---------
B-3/5-5--3/5-3--3/5-5-------
G-2/4-6--2/4-4--2/4-5--4--2-
D-----7------5------5--5--3-
A-------------------3--5--3-
E----------------------3--0-

Alternatively...

E-0-0-0--0-0-3--0-0----3----
B-3/5-2--3/5-0--3/5-1--0----
G-2/4-2--2/4-0--2/4-0--0--2-
D-------------------2--0--3-
A-------------------3--2--3-
E----------------------3--0-

There are other ways too but these are the best with an acoustic.

Bridge is similar for subject to change.
Little bridge after chorus

E-0-0---0-0--9--0---0-0---0-0---
B-8-10--8-10-10-10--8-8b--8-10--
G-7-9---7-9--9--9---7-7b--7-9---
D-------------------------------
A-------------------------------
E-------------------------------