BIRDS - the Butthole Surfers
E--------------------------------|
B--------------------------------|
G---7b--5^7----------------5-----|
D-----------7~~~--5-5^7~~----7~--|
A--------------------------------|
E--------------------------------|
VERSE:
E-------------------|
B-------------------|
G--6-6--(b9)-(b9)-(b9)-(b9)-|
D--7-7-10-10-10-10--|
A--7-7-10-10-10-10--|
E--5-5--8--8--8--8--|
PRE-CHORUS:
E------------------------------------|
B------------------------------------|
G------------------------------------|
D--7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-10-10-10--|
A--7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-10-10-10--| PALM MUTE A CHORD...
E--5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5--8--8--8--|
CHORUS:
E-----------------------------------|
B-----------------------------------|
G--7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5--|
D--7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5--|
A--5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3--|
E-----------------------------------|
SOLO:
E------------------------------------------------------|
B--5-8-5-8-5-8-5-5-8-5-8b~~-w/ bar --8-5-5~~\ w/ bar --|
G--/---/---/---/---------------------------------------|
D--/---/---/---/---------------------------------------|
A------------------------------------------------------|
E------------------------------------------------------|
E--5-8-5------------------------------------------------|
B--/---/-8-5--------------------------------------------|
G--/---/-----7-5-7-5-7-5-7-5----------------------------|
D--------------/---/---------7-5------------------------|
A--------------/---/-------------7-5-3-5-3--------------|
E------------------------------------------5-3-5-3-5~~--|
E-----------------------------------------------|
B--5-8-5-8-5-8-5-5-8-5-8b~~-5--5-8-5-8-5--------|
G--/---/---/---/-------------------------7-5~~--|
D--/---/---/---/--------------------------------|
A-----------------------------------------------|
E-----------------------------------------------|
E------------------------------------------------|
B--5-8-5------5-5-5-8----------------------------|
G--/-----7-5~---------5-7-5-5-7-5-7-5-7-5-7b~~~~-| w/ bar
D--/------------------------/---/---/------------|
A------------------------------------------------|
E------------------------------------------------|
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COUGH SYRUP - the Butthole Surfers
Intro/Verse:
This riff is "Riff A"
E------------------------0--|
B----------------------0-0--|
G----------------------1-0--|
D--2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2--|
A--2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2--|
E--0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0--|
Chorus chords are:
G D C Em
E--3---2---0---0--|
B--3---3---1---0--|
G--0---2---0---0--|
D--0---0---2---2--|
A--2-------3---2--|
E--3-----------0--|
And they go in this order:
G D Riff A
I can't walk so I guess I'm gonna stay at home
D C Em
They can have my legs just leave my mail alone
Repeat Verse/Chorus (extend/repeat 2nd chorus, playing Riff A where Em is)
Another verse, then this part:
C D Em
And I heard that his brother was a viking
G D Em
He'd like to solve a problem with a gun
etc...... (repeat that part til outro, cello enters overtop towards end)
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PEPPER - the Butthole Surfers
This tab is more or less taken from Guitar School magazine, Oct. '96.
Eventually I'll fix this up to be less messy, and, uh, stolen.
The opening riff is played at half-speed with tremolo at 16th
notes, but sounding like 8th notes. Easier to recreate with a
delay pedal.
Bends will be shown with the bent tone in brackets. Vibrato is shown
as ~~~~~~ Pull-offs and hammer-ons will be shown as p and h
Low G's are echoed by amp tremolo, not only picked once.
E-----------------------------------------------|
B-----------------------------------------------|
G---------------------4-(6)--------4------------|
D----------------------------5----------5-------|
A-----------------------------------------------|
E---3--3--3--3--3--3------------------------3---|
During the chorus, one guitar stays on a G bar chord:
E--3---|
B--3---|
G--4---|
D--5---|
A--5---|
E--3---|
And the other plays:
E-----------------------------|
B-----------------------------|
G--0--0--0--4--5--4p0--4--0---|
D--0--0--0--------------------|
A-----------------------------|
E--3--3--3--------------------|
Solo after 1st chorus:
(backwards guitar)
E-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
B-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
G---12~~~~~~~~~~p0-----------4h5h4-5---4-5-7-7p4--4-4-0---10
~~~~~--|
D-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
A-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
E-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
E-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
B-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
G--12(14)(12)p10--12~~~~~~~~~~~p10------10---------10-10-----7p0----|
D------------------------------------12------10
----------------------|
A-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
E-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
By the way, the little breaks after the choruses that sound like the
intro riff are basically the same, but at regular speed and with a
flange effect.
Last solo: (G.S. tabbed this in a different position than Paul plays it)
E------------------------------------------------------------------|
B------------------------------------------------------------------|
G---12(14)--12~--10-12-----------10-12-----10--12---10-12----------|
D-----------------------12~~~----------12~-----------------12~~~---|
A------------------------------------------------------------------|
E------------------------------------------------------------------|
E--------------------------------------------------------------|
B--------------------------------------------------------------|
G---------10---------------------------BAND RE-ENTERS ******---|
D--11
-------12\-9~~~~--9h10(12)-----^^^^^^^^^^^^^^(12)(10)--|
A--------------------------------------------------------------|
E--------------------------------------------------------------|
***** - C note is still bent when band re-enters and is gradually
released and caused to feedback, while shaking the note wildly
E-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
B-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
G------------7h0----(feedback)------------------------------------------|
D-----10h0----------------------------3--3------------------------------|
A-------------------------------------------5----5---5-5--5--5--3--3h2--|
E-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
!!!!
E-------------------------------|
B-------------------------------|
G-------------------------------|
D-------------------------------|
A------2------------------------|
E--3-------3--3---3---3(6)(3)---|
^^^^^^ bend and release
!!!! - at this point, another guitar enters. It is tabbed on the
bottom.
1 E----------------------------------------------------------------------|
B----------------------------------------------------------------------|
G----------------------------------------------------------------------|
D----------------------------------------------------------------------|
A----------------------------------------------------------------------|
E--3---3--(feedback)---------------------------------------------------|
2 E----------------------------------------------------------------------|
B------------------------------------------------------10-------13(15)-|
G----------------------------10--10h12--12~~-12--10-12-12-12p10--------|
D-9h10--10~~-(b9)10-12~~12~~12-------------------------------------------|
A----------------------------------------------------------------------|
E----------------------------------------------------------------------|
1 E----------------------------------------------------------------------|
B----------------------------------------------------------------------|
G----------------------------------------------------------------------|
D----------------3--3h5-5~~--3-5---5(7)---5--3--0--3h5~~~~~~---0--0----|
A--------2--3-5--------------------------------------------------------|
E---3-3----------------------------------------------------------------|
Guitar 2 is silent here.
This part should sound like the beginning of the solo.
1 E--------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B---bend, then pick bent note and release----------------------------------------|
G--12(14)-(14)(12)---10--12----------10-12-------10-12-----10-12----10-12~~~~~-\-|
D----------------------------12~~~~~--------12~~~------12~-------12--------------|
A--------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E--------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Guitar 2 returns:
1 E------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D----------------3~~~~~~~~p0--3-0--3-5~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~-|
A--------2--3----------------------------------------------------------|
E--3-3-3-----------------------------------------------------------------|
2 E--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G-12(14)-(14)(12)~~~~~~~~~~-10h12-10---------------------------------------|
D-------------------------------------12--12~~~~~\(b9)---9/10---(b9)-----(b9)----|
A----------------------------------------------------------------10----10--|(BEND!!)
E--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
1 E----------------------------------------------------------------|
B----------------------------------------------------------------|
G-12(14)-(14)(12)--10-12---------10-12----10-----10-10h12~--12---|
D------------------------12~~~~--------12-----12-----------------|
A----------------------------------------------------------------|
E----------------------------------------------------------------|
Guitar 2 releases the bend on the G note and allows it to feedback
1 E---------------------------------------------------------------|
B---------------------------------------------------------------|
G---------------------------------------------------------------|
D-----------------3~~~~---3----3--5----3h5--5---5--(feedback)---|
A----------2h5-------------5----------------------------------|
E--3-3-3-3------------------------------------------------------|
Until the fade-out, guitar 2 plays a natural harmonic at the
7th fret of the G string twice every measure. Listen for the chimes
on the record.
1 E------------------------------------------------------------------|
B------------------------------------------------------------------|
G--prebend-(5)-and grad. release with vibrato----4h5~~--5~~~~~~~---|
D------------------------------------------------------------------|
A------------------------------------------------------------------|
E------------------------------------------------------------------|
1 E------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B--------------------------------------------------------6------6h8--8~~~~-----|
G--5(7)-(7)(5)~~~~--4p0--5-4h5p4~~~~~~-4-5p4-0-----4-5----7------------------|
D------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Allow G note to feedback, then:
1 E---bend note and pick it while it is bent, then release 1/2 step--|
B--13(15)--(15)-(15)-(15)-(15)-(15)-(15)-(15)-(15)-(15)-(14)-(14)--|
G------------------------------------------------------------------|
D------------------------------------------------------------------|
A------------------------------------------------------------------|
E------------------------------------------------------------------|
1 E--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B--(14)-(14)-13-13-11-13-11------------------------------------------------|
G---------------------------12-10-12----10h12-10---------------------------|
D------------------------------------------------12-12-(b9)10-9-(b9)-----|
A----------------------------------------------------------------------10--|
E--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
1 E------------------------------------------|
B------------------------------------------|
G------------------------------------------|
D--(b9)10---10(12)(10)-(b9)10-(b9)---(b9)10-(b9)-----|
A---------------------------10--------10---|
E------------------------------------------|
FADE OUT...
That's it. I know that a lot of it won't make any sense, especially:
G: 12(14)-(14)(12)---
Bend the 12 up, then pick it and release it. It's the first two notes of the solo.
PEPPER TAB
By the Butthole Surfers
This tab is more or less taken from Guitar School magazine, Oct. '96.
Eventually I'll fix this up to be less messy, and, uh, stolen.
The opening riff is played at half-speed with tremolo at 16th
notes, but sounding like 8th notes. Easier to recreate with a
delay pedal.
Bends will be shown with the bent tone in brackets. Vibrato is shown
as ~~~~~~ Pull-offs and hammer-ons will be shown as p and h
Low G's are echoed by amp tremolo, not only picked once.
E-----------------------------------------------|
B-----------------------------------------------|
G---------------------4-(6)--------4------------|
D----------------------------5----------5-------|
A-----------------------------------------------|
E---3--3--3--3--3--3------------------------3---|
During the chorus, one guitar stays on a G bar chord:
E--3---|
B--3---|
G--4---|
D--5---|
A--5---|
E--3---|
And the other plays:
E-----------------------------|
B-----------------------------|
G--0--0--0--4--5--4p0--4--0---|
D--0--0--0--------------------|
A-----------------------------|
E--3--3--3--------------------|
Solo after 1st chorus:
(backwards guitar)
E-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
B-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
G---12~~~~~~~~~~p0-----------4h5h4-5---4-5-7-7p4--4-4-0---10
~~~~~--|
D-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
A-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
E-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
E-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
B-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
G--12(14)(12)p10--12~~~~~~~~~~~p10------10---------10-10-----7p0----|
D------------------------------------12------10
----------------------|
A-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
E-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
By the way, the little breaks after the choruses that sound like the
intro riff are basically the same, but at regular speed and with a
flange effect.
Last solo: (G.S. tabbed this in a different position than Paul plays it)
E------------------------------------------------------------------|
B------------------------------------------------------------------|
G---12(14)--12~--10-12-----------10-12-----10--12---10-12----------|
D-----------------------12~~~----------12~-----------------12~~~---|
A------------------------------------------------------------------|
E------------------------------------------------------------------|
E--------------------------------------------------------------|
B--------------------------------------------------------------|
G---------10---------------------------BAND RE-ENTERS ******---|
D--11
-------12\-9~~~~--9h10(12)-----^^^^^^^^^^^^^^(12)(10)--|
A--------------------------------------------------------------|
E--------------------------------------------------------------|
***** - C note is still bent when band re-enters and is gradually
released and caused to feedback, while shaking the note wildly
E-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
B-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
G------------7h0----(feedback)------------------------------------------|
D-----10h0----------------------------3--3------------------------------|
A-------------------------------------------5----5---5-5--5--5--3--3h2--|
E-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
!!!!
E-------------------------------|
B-------------------------------|
G-------------------------------|
D-------------------------------|
A------2------------------------|
E--3-------3--3---3---3(6)(3)---|
^^^^^^ bend and release
!!!! - at this point, another guitar enters. It is tabbed on the
bottom.
1 E----------------------------------------------------------------------|
B----------------------------------------------------------------------|
G----------------------------------------------------------------------|
D----------------------------------------------------------------------|
A----------------------------------------------------------------------|
E--3---3--(feedback)---------------------------------------------------|
2 E----------------------------------------------------------------------|
B------------------------------------------------------10-------13(15)-|
G----------------------------10--10h12--12~~-12--10-12-12-12p10--------|
D-9h10--10~~-(b9)10-12~~12~~12-------------------------------------------|
A----------------------------------------------------------------------|
E----------------------------------------------------------------------|
1 E----------------------------------------------------------------------|
B----------------------------------------------------------------------|
G----------------------------------------------------------------------|
D----------------3--3h5-5~~--3-5---5(7)---5--3--0--3h5~~~~~~---0--0----|
A--------2--3-5--------------------------------------------------------|
E---3-3----------------------------------------------------------------|
Guitar 2 is silent here.
This part should sound like the beginning of the solo.
1 E--------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B---bend, then pick bent note and release----------------------------------------|
G--12(14)-(14)(12)---10--12----------10-12-------10-12-----10-12----10-12~~~~~-\-|
D----------------------------12~~~~~--------12~~~------12~-------12--------------|
A--------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E--------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Guitar 2 returns:
1 E------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D----------------3~~~~~~~~p0--3-0--3-5~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~-|
A--------2--3----------------------------------------------------------|
E--3-3-3-----------------------------------------------------------------|
2 E--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G-12(14)-(14)(12)~~~~~~~~~~-10h12-10---------------------------------------|
D-------------------------------------12--12~~~~~\(b9)---9/10---(b9)-----(b9)----|
A----------------------------------------------------------------10----10--|(BEND!!)
E--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
1 E----------------------------------------------------------------|
B----------------------------------------------------------------|
G-12(14)-(14)(12)--10-12---------10-12----10-----10-10h12~--12---|
D------------------------12~~~~--------12-----12-----------------|
A----------------------------------------------------------------|
E----------------------------------------------------------------|
Guitar 2 releases the bend on the G note and allows it to feedback
1 E---------------------------------------------------------------|
B---------------------------------------------------------------|
G---------------------------------------------------------------|
D-----------------3~~~~---3----3--5----3h5--5---5--(feedback)---|
A----------2h5-------------5----------------------------------|
E--3-3-3-3------------------------------------------------------|
Until the fade-out, guitar 2 plays a natural harmonic at the
7th fret of the G string twice every measure. Listen for the chimes
on the record.
1 E------------------------------------------------------------------|
B------------------------------------------------------------------|
G--prebend-(5)-and grad. release with vibrato----4h5~~--5~~~~~~~---|
D------------------------------------------------------------------|
A------------------------------------------------------------------|
E------------------------------------------------------------------|
1 E------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B--------------------------------------------------------6------6h8--8~~~~-----|
G--5(7)-(7)(5)~~~~--4p0--5-4h5p4~~~~~~-4-5p4-0-----4-5----7------------------|
D------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Allow G note to feedback, then:
1 E---bend note and pick it while it is bent, then release 1/2 step--|
B--13(15)--(15)-(15)-(15)-(15)-(15)-(15)-(15)-(15)-(15)-(14)-(14)--|
G------------------------------------------------------------------|
D------------------------------------------------------------------|
A------------------------------------------------------------------|
E------------------------------------------------------------------|
1 E--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B--(14)-(14)-13-13-11-13-11------------------------------------------------|
G---------------------------12-10-12----10h12-10---------------------------|
D------------------------------------------------12-12-(b9)10-9-(b9)-----|
A----------------------------------------------------------------------10--|
E--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
1 E------------------------------------------|
B------------------------------------------|
G------------------------------------------|
D--(b9)10---10(12)(10)-(b9)10-(b9)---(b9)10-(b9)-----|
A---------------------------10--------10---|
E------------------------------------------|
FADE OUT...
That's it. I know that a lot of it won't make any sense, especially:
G: 12(14)-(14)(12)---
Bend the 12 up, then pick it and release it. It's the first two notes of the solo.
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THERMADOR - the Butthole Surfers
Paul uses a Baritone guitar on this song (which is tuned to A
in bass range). Sadly, my Baritone guitar is in the shop, so I've
tabbed it for standard instead. Well, sort of. The chorus sounds
really strange...
w/ tremolo
E----------------------------------|
B----------------------------------|
G--2--X---2--X---2--X--------------|
D--2--X---2--X---2--X--------------|
A--0--X-0-0--X-0-0--X-0-3-5-5^3^0--|
E----------------------------------|
chorus: (chords for each beat..)
E--0--3-----1--1--2--2-----0--3-----1--1--2--2--0--0-----2--0--|
B--1--3--4--1--1--3--3--2--1--3--4--1--1--3--3--0--1--2--3--0--|
G--0--0--4--2--2--2--2--2--0--0--4--2--2--2--2--1--0--2--2--1--|
D--2--0--4--3--3--0--0--2--2--0--4--3--3--0--0--2--2--2--0--2--|
A--3--2--2--3--3--------0--3--2--2--3--3--------2--3--0-----2--|
E-----3-----1--1--------------3-----1--1--------0-----------0--|
E------------------------------------------------------------------| this sounds pretty
B------------------------------------------------------------------| bad in standard
G------------------------------------------------------------------|so you might want to
D--7-(b9)(b9)X-X-7-(b9)(b9)X-X-7-(b9)(b9)X-X-12\-------------------------------| use drop D
A--5-7-7-X-X-5-7-7-X-X-5-7-7-X-X-10\-- -------0-2-2-X-X-0-2-2-X-X--|for a lower effect:
E--------==--------------------------- -------0-2-2-X-X-0-2-2-X-X--| etc
back to verse riff.
for 2nd chorus, don't play final D - E. just go to solo over verse riff.
i'm not going to tab the solo... just stick between the 5th and 7th
frets and you should be okay......
the solo continues over the chorus and to the bridge...
for the bridge, just play B... the lead sorta goes:
E--------------------|
B--10b---------------|
G---------11-(b9)8-----|
D----------------9~--| ah hell, figure it out from there...
A--------------------|
E--------------------| goddam thermador!
to verse, chorus, end on A...................................!
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ULCER BREAKOUT - the Butthole Surfers
bass intro:
E----------------------------------- -------------------------|
B----------------------------------- -------------------------|
G----------------------------------- -------------------------|
D----------3---3-5^3^0-5^3^0-5^3^0-- x 3 --5-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7--|
A----5-5---5---------------------- -------------------------|
E----------------------------------- -------------------------|
verse:
E---------------------------------------|
B---------------------------------------|
G--5-7-7-5-7-7-5-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7--|
D--5-7-7-5-7-7-5-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7--|
A--3-5-5-3-5-5-3-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5--|
E---------------------------------------|
then:
E---------------------------------|
B---------------------------------|
G---------------------------------|
D--5-5-5-5-5-5-5-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3--|
A--5-5-5-5-5-5-5-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3--|
E--3-3-3-3-3-3-3-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1--|
put it all together...
solo:
i'm not even going to try to tab the first 14 seconds or so...
just start off on this:
E-----------|
B-------13--| and basically bend the shit outta the G note
G--12b------| while blending it w/ the C note... w/ optional
D-----------| mass trem bar attack if you please.
A-----------| keep that up until this next part:
E-----------|
E--10--------------------------------------------------------------------|
B-----13-10--------------------------------------------------------------|
G-----------12-10-12-10-12-10-12b~~~~-12-10-8-8----10-8-10\--b13rbrbr~~--|
D-----------------------------------------------10-----------------------|
A------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E--try to pinch these notes while playing them---------------------------|
E--10------------------------------------------------| sustain note thru
B-----13-10------------------------------------------| intro riff, then
G-----------12-10-12-12b-12-12~-12~-10---------------| strangle feedback
D--------------------------------------12~~~~~~~~~~--| w/ trem bar.
A----------------------------------------------------|
E----------------------------------------------------|
there's a few fills during the last few verses... basically
just elements of the solo.
end:
E-----------------------|
B-----------------------|
G--7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7--|
D--7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7--|
A--5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5--| etc
E-----------------------|
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JINGLE OF A DOG'S COLLAR - the Butthole Surfers
E-----------------------------------------------|
B------11----11----11--------10----10----10-----| repeat
G--12-----12----12----10--10----10----10----10--|
D-----------------------------------------------|
A-----------------------------------------------|
E-----------------------------------------------|
E--------------------------------------------|
B------11----11----11---13--13-13-13-13-13---|
G--12-----12----12------14b-14-14-14-14-14r--|
D-------------------------- hold bend -------|
A--------------------------------------------|
E--------------------------------------------|
Verse:
E-------------------------------|
B-------------------------------|
G----3---3---3------2---2---2---|
D--5---5---5---3--3---3---3---3-|
A-------------------------------|
E-------------------------------|
Chorus:
E-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B------11----11----11--13--13-13-13-13-13-------11----11----11--10b-10-10-10-10-10--|
G--12-----12----12-----14b-14-14-14-14-14r--12-----12----12-----10b-10-10-10-10-10--|
D------------------------- hold bend ----------------------------- hold bend -------|
A-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Interlude chords:
Gm F#m
E--10----(b9)---|
B--11---10----|
G--12---11----|
D--12---11----|
A--10----(b9)---|
E-------------|
back to verse/chorus/verse/interlude
Ending:
F#m Fm Dm Bm Bbm
E--10--(b9)----------------(b9)8-------------5--------2-----1----|
B--------10-----------10-----(b9)----------6--------3-----2----|
G-----------11-----11----------10--------7--------4-----3----|
D--------------11-----------------10-----7--------4-----3----|
A----------------------------------------5--------2-----1----|
E------------------------------------------------------------|
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TV STAR - the Butthole Surfers
C Am D F
E--0---0---2---1---|
B--1---1---3---1---|
G--0---2---2---2---|
D--2---2---0---3---|
A--3---0-------3---|
E------------------|
verse: C Am D F (w/ tremolo)
chorus: C Am
for remaining verses, end on D w/ a pause where the F would be...
solo:
E---------------------------------------------------------------------|
B--------5---------3-3--3-----------------5---------3-3--3--6~-6^8-6--|
G--5~~~-----2~~~---2-2--2-5~~-2~-0--5~~~-----2~~~---2-2--2------------|
D------------------0-0--0---------------------------0-0--0------------|
A---------------------------------------------------------------------|
E---------------------------------------------------------------------|
E------------------------------|
B--5~~--3---------------5------|
G---------5~~~--0-5~~~---------|
D--------------------------7\--|
A------------------------------|
E------------------------------|
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MY BROTHER'S WIFE - the Butthole Surfers
E--------------- --------------- ------------------|
B--------------- --------------- --17---17br-15~~--|
G--(b9)--9br-7~~-- then: --------------- and: ------------------|
D--------------- --------------- ------------------|
A--------------- --7---7br-5~~-- ------------------|
E--------------- --------------- ------------------|
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AH-HA - the Butthole Surfers
The intro is a D chord with tremolo feeding back
E------------------------- REPEAT. Last time play: -----------------|
B------------------------- -------7-8-8-8-8-|
G--------7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-- -7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-|
D--------7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-- -7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-|
A--3-3-4-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-- -5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-|
E------------------------- -----------------|
Verse:
E E4 D D4
E--0---0---2---3------------------------------------------| the rhythm should be fairly obvious.
B--0---0---3---3-- just go between E/E4/E D/D4/D--|
G--1---2---2---2------------------------------------------| and repeat the D/D4 bit a few times
D--2---2---0---0------------------------------------------| before the chorus...
A--2---2--------------------------------------------------|
E--0---0--------------------------------------------------|
The other guitar plays something slightly different for the D
chord, though:
E-------------------------|
B--3--3-3--3-3-3--3-3--3--|
G--2--2-2--2-2-0--0-0-----|
D--0--0-0--0-0----0-0--4--|
A-------------------------|
E-------------------------|
Chorus:
B B4 D D4
E----------2---3--|
B--4---5---3---3--| again, the rhythm should be obvious..
G--4---4---2---2--|
D--4---4---0---0--|
A--2---2----------|
E-----------------|
Hold the D chord after the chorus. Repeat verse.
Bridge:
E--3-3-3-5-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-- ----------------------|
B--3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-- w/ riff: ----------------------|
G--4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-5-5-5-4-4-4-4-- --5-5-4--4-4-2^4-4-0--|
D--5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-- ----------------------|
A--------------------------------- ----------------------|
E--------------------------------- ----------------------|
Also, a tremolo guitar just plays G overtop the other rhythm gtr...
Verse/Chorus/Intro/Bridge (repeat bridge riff several times at end).
End on G...
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THE LORD IS A MONKEY - the Butthole Surfers
the guitar on this song sounds like its tuned a bit sharp,
sometimes the chords in the verse sound like F...
Intro riff: (w/ wah-wah)
E--7b--------------X-X-X-X--|
B------9~~---(b9)----X-X-X-X--|
G--------------7---X-X-X-X--|
D---------------------------|
A---------------------------|
E---------------------------|
Then, the wah-wah guitar plays this chord:
E-----
B-----
G--(b9)-
D--(b9)-
A--7--
E-----
And the 2nd guitar plays a lower E:
E-----
B-----
G-----
D--2--
A--2--
E--0--
Sustain those chords throughout the verses, then go back into the intro riff.
After the 2nd verse, play:
E-----------------------------------------------------------|
B-----------------------------------------------------------|
G--6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-5-5-5-5--|
D--6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-5-5-5-5--|
A--4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-3-3-3-3--|
E-----------------------------------------------------------|
back to E for third verse.
then just play C# (w/out the change to C). this is followed
by a bass break where the guitars just spew forth noise...
then repeat the C# - C riff
for the 2nd bass break, the right speaker guitar plays:
E----------------------|
B--11b-10-11b-10-11~~--| w/ mucho noize from other guitars...
G----------------------|
D----------------------|
A----------------------|
E----------------------|
then another verse...
At 3:31, there's this riff, which is the same sorta rhythm as the other
one, it stays on the first chord for a long time, then switches briefly:
E-----------------------------------------------------------------|
B-----------------------------------------------------------------|
G-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-13-13-13-13--|
D-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-13-13-13-13--|
A--8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8-11-11-11-11--|
E-----------------------------------------------------------------|
Then, another wah-wah riff:
E---------------|
B--11b-11-9~~~--|
G---------------|
D---------------|
A---------------|
E---------------|
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LET'S TALK ABOUT CARS - the Butthole Surfers
Under the keyboards, the guitar plays:
E-----------|
B-----------|
G-----------|
D-----------|
A--5----3---|
E-----------|
Then it goes into this riff:
E-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G--7~~--5---5-7~~--------7-5~~--5-----5~~-------5-7~~-------5-7~~------7-5~~--|
D---------7----------5-7----------5-7-------5-7---------5-7--------5-7--------|
A-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Then back to the D to C drone under the keyboards.
E---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B--15~~-13----13-15~~---------15-13~~-13-------13~~--------13-15~~-------13-15~~--|
G----------14-----------12-14------------12-14-------12-14---------12-14----------|
D---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E----------------------------------------|
B--15b-13~~~-----------------------------|
G----------------------------------------|
D----------------------------------------|
A--------------5~~-----5-3~---5~~--3~~~--|
E------------------3-5-------------------|
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L.A. - the Butthole Surfers
Paul uses a Randomizer effect for the spacy noise shit on this tune.
E---------------------------------------------------------------------|
B---------------------------------------------------------------------|
G---------------------------------------------------------------------|
D--7\8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-7\8-8-8-8-8-8-8-7\8-8-8-8-8-8-8-7\8-8-8-8-8-8-8--|
A--7\8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-7\8-8-8-8-8-8-8-7\8-8-8-8-8-8-8-7\8-8-8-8-8-8-8--|
E--5-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-5-6-6-6-6-6-6-5-6-6-6-6-6-6-5-6-6-6-6-6-6--|
then:
E---------------------------------------|
B---------------------------------------| if you want to throw
G--------------------10-12--------------| a C chord in there to
D--12-12-12-12-12-12-10-12-12-12-12-12--| match the lead riff,
A--12-12-12-12-12-12--8-10-12-12-12-12--| go ahead......
E--10-10-10-10-10-10-------10-10-10-10--|
lead overtop:
E-------------------------|
B----------6-8------------|
G--7-5-7~~------7~~--7-5--| repeat..
D-------------------------|
A-------------------------|
E-------------------------|
verse: (it's probably best to just listen to the record for the changes)
E-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
B-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
G--7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7----------------------------------|
D--7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8--|
A--5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8--|
E--------------------------------------6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6--|
E---------------------------------------------------------------------|
B---------------------------------------------------------------------|
G--7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-10-12-7--|
D--7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-10-12-7--|
A--5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5--8-10-5--|
E---------------------------------------------------------------------|
E-----------------------------------------------|
B-----------------------------------------------|
G--7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-10-12--------------|
D--7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-10-12-10-10-10-10--|
A--5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5--8-10-10-10-10-10--|
E-----------------------------------8--8--8--8--|
E---------------------------------------------|
B---------------------------------------------|
G--7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-----10-10-10-10--|
D--7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-8-8-10-10-10-10--|
A--5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-8-8--8--8--8--8--|
E----------------------------6-6--------------|
E------------------------------------------------------------------|
B------------------------------------------------------------------|
G--------------------10-12-------------------------------10-12-----|
D--12-12-12-12-12-12-10-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-10-12-12--|
A--12-12-12-12-12-12--8-10-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12--8-10-12--|
E--10-10-10-10-10-10-------10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-------10--|
Repeat intro, backwards (the riff w/ the lead first, then A/Bb riff).
Back to verse.
Solo over verse riff. Basically solo in D, around 10th-12th fret w/
Randomizer effect....
Verse again after chorus.
Repeat lead riff intro then A/Bb riff, end on D.
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SPACE - the Butthole Surfers
gtr 1: w/ phaser
E-------------------|
B----0-----0--------|
G------0-----0---0--| repeat etc
D--------0-----0----|
A-------------------|
E--3----------------|
gtr 2:
E-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G-------*12*------------------------------------------------------5b-4----|
D--*12*-----------0---------5---8-7-5-3--3----\8-7-3~~b----------5--|
A-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E----------------------------------------------------------------------|
B----------------------------------------------------------------------|
G----------------------------------------------------------------------|
D--5-5-5-5-5-5-5-3-5-5-5-5-5-3-5-5-5-5-5-5-5--7-7-7-8-8-7-7-5-3-5--|
A----------------------------------------------------------------------|
E----------------------------------------------------------------------|
E---------------------------------------------------------------------|
B---------------------------------------------------------------------|
G-------------------------------------------------------------3-------|
D--5-5-5-5-5-5-5-3-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-\8-8-8-8-7-3-5-5-5-5-5-5---5-5-5-|
A---------------------------------------------------------------------|
E---------------------------------------------------------------------|
E------------------------------------------------------------|
B------------------------------------------------------------|
G------------------------------3-------------5~-----4--------|
D--5-5-5-5-5-5-3-5-5-5-5-5-5-5---5-5-5-5-5-5----------5-3-5--|
A------------------------------------------------------------|
E------------------------------------------------------------|
E-------------------------------------------------------------|
B-------------------------------------------------------------|
G--5~~----4--------0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0--|
D-----------5-3-5--5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5--|
A-------------------------------------------------------------|
E-------------------------------------------------------------|
<<<<<< begin repeating this part >>>>>>>>>>>>
E---------------------------------------------------------------|
B----------0----------------------------------------------------|
G--0-0-0-0---0---------------------------------------4----------|
D--5-5-5-5-----3-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-3-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5---5-5-5-5--|
A---------------------------------------------------------------|
E---------------------------------------------------------------|
snare roll.......................
E----------------------------------------------------------------------|
B----------------------------------------------------------------------|
G----------------------------------------------4-------4-------4-------|
D----8-7-3---3-5-5-5-5-5-5-3-5-5-5-5-5-5-5---5-5-5---5-5-5---5-5-5-|
A----------------------------------------------------------------------|
E----------------------------------------------------------------------|
E------------------------------------------|
B------------------------------------------|
G------------------------------------------|
D--3-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5--3-5-5-5-5-5-5-5--| w/ distortion
A--3-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5--3-5-5-5-5-5-5-5--|
E--1-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3--1-3-3-3-3-3-3-3--|
"lead" gtr keeps playing variation on droning G riff, pretty simple.
as the passage gets more intense, improvise heavily high up neck,
picking furiously... then break off into phased arpeggiated G chord
w/ typical lead + gibby laughin' etc...
