Title: Breakthrough Artist: Modest Mouse Album: This is a Long Drive for Someone with Nothing to Think About Tuning: Standard eBGDAE Tabbed by: Stephen "SPiV" Perreira IV Email: degaspiv01@msn.com Note: I may have Chorus and Verse labeled incorrectly, but it doesn't really matter as long as you learn what's played when and where in the song. If I got it marked wrong, let me know and I'll go and fix it asap! I put some of the stuff in measures for 2 reasons. One, to help you learn these parts seperately to prevent confusion. Two, sometimes, it makes it look a lot neater than one huge bar stretching across the page. The fills are played in the order written. Meaning: Fill 1 is written after chorus, so it's played under the Chorus. Fills 2, 3, and 4 are played after the Solo is played. I think there are 2 guitars. Sometimes in the end it sounds like there are 3, when Isaac starts going into the Outro of the song. I tried my best on the end of the song. If there are any problems, or if it just doesn't sound right, leave a comment and I'll do my best to fix it. Or if you can give me a correction, I'll put it in and you'll get credit for the correction! EDIT: When I submitted it, I forgot to make a few adjustments. I just fixed up a couple bits here and there. Notation: h: Hammer-on p: Pull-off P.M.: Palm-Mute /: Slide Up s: Slide Down ~: Let Note Ring b: Bend *: Pinch Harmonic Guitar I: Intro Chords 'one, two, three...' e-------------------------------------| B-------------------------------------| G--4---4----2---2----7---7------------| D--4---4----2---2----7---7----4---4---| A----2---2----0---0----5---5--4---4---| E-------------------------------2---2-| P.M.__________________________________ Chorus 'let it breakthrough...' e------------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| B------------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| G--4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-|-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-|-----------------| D--4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-|-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-|-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-| A--2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-|-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-| E------------------|-----------------|-----------------|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-| Verse Chords 'open the curtain...' e-------------------| B-------------------| G--4----2----7------| D--4----2----7----4-| A--2----0----5----4-| E-----------------2-| P.M.________________ I'm not sure about the strumming pattern here. Listen to the CD to figure it out, cause I'm drawing a blank on how to tab this one. These are the chords, not the strum pattern. Solo e-----------------|----------------|------------------------------------| B-----------------|----------------|------------------------------------| G-----------------|----------------|------------------------------------| D-----------7-5-4-|----------7-5-4-|-4h5p4h5p4h5p4h5p-------------------| A----5---5--------|---5---5--------|-------------------7-5-4--7-5-4-5-4-| E--7---7----------|-7---7----------|------------------------------------|x2 Play these three measures twice. e---------------------|--------------------|---------------------| B---------------------|--------------------|---------------------| G---------------------|--------------------|---------------------| D--7-9--7-9--7-9-/12~-|-7-9--7-9--5-7--5-7-|-7-9--7-9--7-9-/12b~-| A---------------------|--------------------|---------------------| E---------------------|--------------------|---------------------| Hold that bend on the 12 at the end. e---------------------------------| B---------------------------------| G---------------------------------| D--12p11--7-5-7--2--------2-------| A------------------3-0-2----3-0-2-| E---------------------------------| e--------------------------|------------------------------| B--------------------------|------------------------------| G--------------------------|------------------------------| D--9-9-9-9-7-7-9-9-9--/12b-|-9-9--7-5-7--2--------2-------| A--------------------------|---------------3-0-2----3-0-2-| E--------------------------|------------------------------| Harmonics Between Chords e-----| B-----| G-----| D--5*-| A-----| E-----|x2 These are played between a couple of the chords during the final Chorus. Outro e-----------------| B-----------------| G-----------------| D--5b-------------| A--------5b----4b-| E-----------------| Guitar II: Fill 1 e---------------------------------------| B--3/7--7s-5s-3s-2p0--3/5--7s-5s-3s-3p0-| G---------------------------------------| D---------------------------------------| A---------------------------------------| E---------------------------------------| This is played over the Chorus. Fill 2 (Played at 2:57) e--------------------------------| B--10~--10~--10/12--10s8-8s7-7s5-| G--------------------------------| D--------------------------------| A--------------------------------| E--------------------------------| This is played during the Solo! Fill 3 e--------------------|---------------------| B--------------------|---------------------| G--7----7----7-------|---------------------| D----7----7----7-5-4-|-5--7--5--7--5--7--4-| A--------------------|---------------------| E--------------------|---------------------| Fill 4 e----------------|---------------|---------------------------------| B----------------|---------------|---------------------------------| G--7-7-----------|---------------|-7-7-----------------------------| D------7-7-5-5-4-|-5-5-7-7-5-5-4-|-----7-7-5-5-4-4-5-5-7-7-5-5-----| A----------------|---------------|-----------------------------7-7-| E----------------|---------------|---------------------------------|x2 Fill 5 e---------------------------------| B---------------------------------| G--7----7-----7----7----7-----7---| D----77---77----7----77---77----7-| A---------------------------------| E---------------------------------|x2 Play Order Guitar I: Intro x3 Chorus x3 Verse x5 Chorus x3 Verse x5 Chorus x3 Solo Chorus x2 (The first time you play Chorus, put a few harmonics in. Bend chords the second time) Outro Play Order Guitar II: Fill 1 (During Chorus') x3 Fill 2 (Played at 2:57 under the Solo) Fill 3, 4, 5 (Played in order starting at 3:20)