*PLEASE NOTE* This file is the author's own work and represents their interpretation of the song. You may only use this file for private study, research, or fun! ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Birds of a Feather (Phish) Transcribed by Mike Warrington - festeezio@yahoo.com Authors Notes: -To play this exact, I think you need a 5-string. -I figured this out from the studio version on "Ghost", live versions vary greatly -The phrasing varies throughout the song, but I see this as a good blueprint to work off of -A "P" indicates a popped note -A ( ) indicatea ghost note (a muted or implied note) (No Bass during Intro hits) Opening Groove - Play 4x G------------------------- D------------------------- A-3-------------(1)------- E-------1-1-2-3----------- B---4-4------------------- Verses P P P P P P P G-5------3----2-----5-----3-----2------------- D-----------------------------------3--------- A---3-----------------3-------------------(1)- E-----------1---2-3---------------1---2-3----- B-----4-----------------4---(4)--------------- Choruses Basically the same as the verses, but he stops the slap feel sometimes, note the alterations with the C# P P P P P G-5-----3---2-----5-----------------------2---------------------- D---------------------------------------------------------------- A---3---------------3---------------3-----------(1)-3-4---------- E---------1---2-3---------(1)-1-2-3-----1---2-3---------1-1-2-3-- B-----4---------------4-3-------------4-------------------------- Bridge #1 This part rolls on G octaves, with little nuances and ad-libs Here is one way to interpret it. Etc.=> G---------(0)------(0)-------------------(0)- D---5---5--------5-------------5------17----- A-------------------------------------------- E-3---3------3-3-------3-(3)-3---3>15-------- B-------------------------------------------- Guitar Solo - 8x The intro groove is played throughout G------------------------- D------------------------- A-3-------------(1)------- E-------1-1-2-3----------- B---4-4------------------- Outro / Bridge #2 First 4x mirrors the 1st bridge (sort of), then he throws in some typical weirdness! I fool around with the octaves and the open G string just to spice it up G---------(0)------(0)-------------------(0)- D---5---5--------5-------------5------17----- A-------------------------------------------- E-3---3------3-3-------3-(3)-3---3>15-------- B-------------------------------------------- Then he adds this little alteration G--------------------------------------------- D---5-----------5---5-------------5---5------- A-----5-6-7-----------5-6-7-------------5-6-7- E-3---------3-3---3---------(1)-3---3--------- B--------------------------------------------- Well, that's what I got, any comments or corrections are welcome. Enjoy!