Powerpoint by The Fucking Am (a collaboration of The Fucking Champs and Trans Am) album: Gold tabs by Brian Dick Grogan (Ken Oh) www.protozoic.com / www.theshizz.org Tab includes rhythm, melody and 2 harmony parts. Tune all strings down one half-step. h p = hammer-on/pull-off * = false harmonic ~ = vibrato / \ = slide up/down b r = bend string up/down -----------------------------------------------THE RHYTHM----------------------------------------------- Starts with one guitar. Two guitars after the first 4 bars. repeat x 12 7/4 time eb------------------------------| bb------------------------------| gb------------------------------| db------------------------------| ab------7-----7-----7-----------| Eb--0-4---0-4---0-4---0-4-6-4-0-| Variation for the 4th repeat of above eb------------------------------| bb------------------------------| gb------------------------------| db------------------------------| ab------7-----7-----7-----*~~~~~| Eb--0-4---0-4---0-4---0-4-6-----| 4/4 time eb------------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| bb------------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| gb------------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| db------2-----2-----|-2-----2-----2---|-----------------|-----------------| ab------------------|-----------------|-----5-----5-----|-5-----5-----5\4-| Eb--0-2---0-2---0-2-|---0-2---0-2---0-|-0-3---0-3---0-3-|---0-3---0-3-----| 7/4 time eb------------------|-----------------|-----------------------------------| bb------------------|-----------------|-----------------------------------| gb------------------|-----------------|-----------------------------------| db------2-----2-----|-2-----2-----2---|-----------------------------------| ab------------------|-----------------|-----5-----5-----5-----5-----------| Eb--0-2---0-2---0-2-|---0-2---0-2---0-|-0-3---0-3---0-3---0-3---0-4-6-4-0-| repeat x 8 7/4 time eb------------------------------------| bb------------------------------------| gb------------------------------------| db------------------------------------| ab------7-----7-----7-----7-----------| Eb--0-4---0-4---0-4---0-4---0-4-6-4-0-| Variation for the 6th and 7th repeat of above eb------------------------------------| bb------------------------------------| gb------------------------------------| db------------------------------------| ab------7-----7-----7-----7-----*~~~~~| Eb--0-4---0-4---0-4---0-4---0-4-6-----| 4/4 time eb------------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| bb------------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| gb------------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| db------2-----2-----|-2-----2-----2---|-----------------|-----------------| ab------------------|-----------------|-----5-----5-----|-5-----5-----5\4-| Eb--0-2---0-2---0-2-|---0-2---0-2---0-|-0-3---0-3---0-3-|---0-3---0-3-----| 7/4 time eb------------------|-----------------|-----------------------------------| bb------------------|-----------------|-----------------------------------| gb------------------|-----------------|-----------------------------------| db------2-----2-----|-2-----2-----2---|-----------------------------------| ab------------------|-----------------|-----5-----5-----5-----5-----------| Eb--0-2---0-2---0-2-|---0-2---0-2---0-|-0-3---0-3---0-3---0-3---0-4-6-4-0-| 4/4 time 3/4 time 7/8 time eb------------------|-----------------|---------------|---------------| bb------------------|-----------------|---------------|---------------| gb------------------|-----------------|---------------|---------------| db------------------|-----------------|---------------|---------------| ab------7-----7-----|-----7-----7-----|-----9-----10--|---------------| Eb--0-4---0-4-------|-0-4---0-4-------|-0-6---0-7-----|---------6-4-0-| repeat x 4 7/4 time eb------------------------------| bb------------------------------| gb------------------------------| db------------------------------| ab------7-----7-----7-----------| Eb--0-4---0-4---0-4---0-4-6-4-0-| 4/4 time eb------------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| bb------------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| gb------------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| db------2-----2-----|-2-----2-----2---|-----------------|-----------------| ab------------------|-----------------|-----5-----5-----|-5-----5-----5\4-| Eb--0-2---0-2---0-2-|---0-2---0-2---0-|-0-3---0-3---0-3-|---0-3---0-3-----| 7/4 time eb------------------|-----------------|-----------------------------------| bb------------------|-----------------|-----------------------------------| gb------------------|-----------------|-----------------------------------| db------2-----2-----|-2-----2-----2---|-----------------------------------| ab------------------|-----------------|-----5-----5-----5-----5-----------| Eb--0-2---0-2---0-2-|---0-2---0-2---0-|-0-3---0-3---0-3---0-3---0-4-6-4-0-| 4/4 time eb------------------|-----------------| bb------------------|-----------------| gb------------------|-----------------| db------------------|-----------------| ab------7-----7-----|------7-----7----| Eb--0-4---0-4-------|--0-4---0-4------| cut time (the tempo is cut in half for the rest of the song) 4/4 time eb------------------|-----------------| bb------------------|-----------------| gb------------------|-----------------| db------------------|-----------------| ab------9-----10(hold)------------\---| Eb--0-6---0-7-------|-----------------| repeat x 2 4/4 time hold 3/4 time eb------------------|-----------------|-------------|-------------| bb------------------|-----------------|-------------|-------------| gb------------------|-----------------|-------------|-------------| db------------------|-----------------|---7---------|-------------| ab------5-----7-----|-9-----10--------|---------7---|---7-----7---| Eb--0-3---0-4---0-6-|---0-7-----------|-8---8-7---7-|-4---4-6---6-| 4/4 time hold 3/4 time eb------------------|-----------------|-------------|-------------------| bb------------------|-----------------|-------------|-------------------| gb------------------|-----------------|-------------|-------------------| db------------------|-----------------|---7---------|-------------------| ab------5-----7-----|-9-----10--------|---------7---|---7-------7-7-----| Eb--0-3---0-4---0-6-|---0-7-----------|-8---8-7---7-|-4---4-6-6-----6-6-| 4/4 time 3/4 time eb------------------|-----------------|-------------|-------------------| bb------------------|-----------------|-------------|-------------------| gb------------------|-----------------|-------------|-------------------| db------------------|-----------------|---7---------|-------------------| ab------5-----7-----|-9-----10--------|---------7---|---7-------7-7-----| Eb--0-3---0-4---0-6-|---0-7-----------|-8---8-7---7-|-4---4-6-6-----6-6-| repeat (next two lines) x 5 4/4 time eb----------------------------------|----------------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------| bb----------------------------------|----------------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------| gb----------------------------------|----------------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------| db----------------------------------|----------------------------------|-----7-7-----------------|-------------------------| ab----------5-5---------7-7---------|-9-9---------10b12r10b12r10b12r10-|-----------------7-7-----|-----7-7---------7-7-----| Eb--0-0-3-3-----0-0-4-4-----0-0-6-6-|-----0-0-7-7----------------------|-8-8-----8-8-7-7-----7-7-|-4-4-----4-4-6-6-----6-6-| 4/4 time 3/4 time eb------------------|-----------------|-------------|-------------| bb------------------|-----------------|-------------|-------------| gb------------------|-----------------|-------------|-------------| db------------------|-----------------|---7---------|-------------| ab------5-----7-----|-9-----10--------|---------7---|---7-----7---| Eb--0-3---0-4---0-6-|---0-7-----------|-8---8-7---7-|-4---4-6---6-| rallentando (gradually slow down) 4/4 time 3/4 time eb------------------|-----------------|-------------|---------------| bb------------------|-----------------|-------------|---------------| gb------------------|-----------------|-------------|---------------| db------------------|-----------------|---7---------|---------------| ab------5-----7-----|-9-----10--------|---------7---|---7-----7-----| Eb--0-3---0-4---0-6-|---0-7-----------|-8---8-7---7-|-4---4-6---6b7-| End. Note: The main bar might have hammer-on/pull-offs like below, but I'm pretty sure it's just plucked. 7/4 time eb------------------------------| bb------------------------------| gb------------------------------| db------------------------------| ab------7-----7-----7-----------| Eb--0-4---0-4---0-4---0-4h6p4-0-| -------------------------------------------------MELODY------------------------------------------------- Tabs for harmony and melody here are much more nebulous than and probably not as accurate as the structured rhythm above. Most of these slides are with plucking a fret or two before reaching the note. eb--12-11------/11-9---------------------/16\14/18-14/16\12/14\11/16\14-11-12/14\12\9-12-\9b10r9b10/16-------------------- bb--------11-12-----\9-12-11b12r11b12------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- gb------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ db------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ab------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Eb------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ eb--16-14-----------------------------------------------------------------------15b16-15b16-b16-18-16-14------------------ bb--------17-16-12h16p12-16b17-16b17r-12------------10-9------12b14-12b14r12-10--------------------------17-14-14b15r14b15 gb-------------------------------------------8-9-11------11-9------------------------------------------------------------- db--------------------------------------9-11------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ab------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Eb------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ (insert random feedback and wailing) eb------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ bb--12\9-11b12r11----------------------13-12-11b12r11-12\9-11b12r11----------------------13-12-11b12r11------------------- gb----------------12b13r12b13r12b13r12------------------------------12b13r12b13r12b13r12---------------------------------- db------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ab------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Eb------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ eb---------------------------------------------------- bb--12\9-11b12r11----------------------13-12-11b12r11- gb----------------12b13r12b13r12b13r12---------------- db---------------------------------------------------- ab---------------------------------------------------- Eb---------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------HARMONY #1------------------------------------------------ eb--12-11------/11-9------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ bb--------11-12-----\9-12-11b12r11b12------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- gb---------------------------------------/13\11/15-11/13\9/11\8/13\11-8-9/11\9----9------------/13------------------------ db-----------------------------------------------------------------------------\11-\11b12r11b12--------------------------- ab------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Eb------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Twice, soon after the cut time (corresponding to the 3rd hold and the next line after that). eb---------------------------- bb---------------------------- gb---------------------------- db--8b9\---------------------- ab---------------------------- Eb---------------------------- (insert random feedback and wailing) eb------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ bb------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ gb------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ db------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ab------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Eb--7\4-6b76-3b4r3b4r3b4r3-8-7-6b7r6---7\4-6b76-3b4r3b4r3b4r3-8-7-6b7r6---7\4-6b76-3b4r3b4r3b4r3-8-7-6b7r6---------------- Twice during the final breakdown. eb---------------------------- bb---------------------------- gb---------------------------- db--8b9\---------------------- ab---------------------------- Eb---------------------------- ------------------------------------------------HARMONY #2------------------------------------------------ And there's a third voice in the mix near the end. eb------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ bb------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ gb--13\9-11b12r11----14-13-15b16r15--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- db----------------12------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ab------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Eb------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------