#----------------------------------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, scholarship, or research.# #-----------------------------------------------------------------------------# Date: Tue, 17 Mar 1998 02:30:20 -0500 (EST) From: Fred LidskogSubject: 3/311/transistor.tab "Transistor" Performed by 311 >From the album "Transistor" on Capricorn/Mercury Records Music by: Chad Sexton Lyrics by: Nick Hexum and Doug Martinez (c) 1997 Hydroponic Music BMI ------------ Tabbed by Fred Lidskog NOTE: ANOTHER INTERPRETATION OF THIS SONG, AND ONE THAT I NOW THINK IS THE RIGHT WAY TO PLAY IT, IS TO PLAY ONLY THE NOTES LISTED ON THE LOW "E" STRING, AND NOT THE ONES ON THE "A" STRING. IN OTHER WORDS, PLAY THE SINGLE NOTES ON THE "E" STRING INSTEAD OF THE POWER CHORDS LISTED BELOW, BUT ONLY IN "VERSE RIFFS 1 & 2", "CHORUS RIFF 1", AND "RIFF 3". THE OTHER RIFFS SHOULD BE PLAYED AS LISTED BELOW. Verse Riff 1: ------------ e--------------------------------------------------------- B--------------------------------------------------------- G--------------------------------------------------------- D--------------------------------------------------------- A--2--4--5--7--4--4----7--4--2--7b7.5---2--4--5--7--4--4-- E--0--2--3--5--2--2----5--2--0--5b5.5---0--2--3--5--2--2-- e-------------------------------------------------------- B-------------------------------------------------------- G-------------------------------------------------------- D-------------------------------------------------------- A--7--4--2--7--4--2-------------------------------------- E--5--2--0--5--2--0-------------------------------------- Verse Riff 2: ------------ e-------------------------------------------------- B-------------------------------------------------- G-------------------------------------------------- D-------------------------------------------------- A--7--4--2--7--4--2--2--2--7--4--2--7--4--2--2--2-- E--5--2--0--5--2--0--0--0--5--2--0--5--2--0--0--0-- e----------------------------------------------------------- B----------------------------------------------------------- G----------------------------------------------------------- D-----------------------------------------7--7--7----------- A--7--4--2--7--4--2--2--2--7--4--2--7--4--5--5--5----------- E--5--2--0--5--2--0--0--0--5--2--0--5--2-------------------- Chorus Riff 1: -------------- e-------------------------------------------------- B-------------------------------------------------- G-------------------------------------------------- D--7--7--7--8-------------------------------------- A--5--5--5--6--6--6--6--6---6--6--8--6--4---------- E--------------4--4--4--4---4--4--6--4--2---------- Chorus Riff 2: -------------- e--------------------------------------------------- B--------------------------------------------------- G--------------------------------------------------- D-----------7--------------------------------------- A--4--4--4--5--6--6--6--6---6--6--8--6--4----------- E--2--2--2-----4--4--4--4---4--4--6--4--2----------- Riff 3: ------- e------------------------------------------------------------- B------------------------------------------------------------- G------------------------------------------------------------- D-----------------9--7---------------------------------------- A--5--5--5--5--5--7--5-------5--5--5--5--9--7--9-------------- E--3--3--3--3--3--7--5-------3--3--3--3--7--5--7-------------- Bridge: ------- e------------------------------------------------------------ B------------------------------------------------------------ G------------------------------------------------------------ D------------9--7--------------9--7-------------------------- A---5--5--5--7--5----5--5--5---7--5----5--5--9--7------------ E---3--3--3----------3--3--3-----------3--3--7--5------------ Reggae Part: ------------ e---3--3--------------1--1----1--1----------------------- B---3--3-----5--5-----1--1----1--1----------------------- G---4--4-----5--5-----2--2----2--2----------------------- D------------5--5---------------------------------------- A-------------------------------------------------------- E-------------------------------------------------------- Ending: ------- e---------------------------------------------- B---------------------------------------------- G-----------5--5------------------------------- D---5--5----5--5---3------3-----3------3------- A---5--5----3--3---3------3-----3------3------- E---3--3----3--3---1--0---1--0--1--0--1--0----- e--------------------------------------------- B--------------------------------------------- G-----------5--5------------------------------ D---5--5----5--5---3---3---3--------3--------- A---5--5----3--3---3---3---3--------3--------- E---3--3----3--3---1---1---1---0----1--------- Song Structure: ===================== ---> Play Verse Riff 1 over: ---> Play Verse Riff 2 over: ---> Play Chorus Riff 1 over: ---> Play Chorus Riff 2 over: ---> Play Riff 3 over: ---> Play Verse Riff 1 over: ---> Play Verse Riff 2 over: ---> Play Chorus Riff 1 over: ---> Play Chorus Riff 2 over: ---> Play Riff 3 over: ---> Play Bridge (x4) ---> Play Reggae Part (x4) over: ---> Play Ending (x2) over: Questions, comments, corrections, requests to swede@email.unc.edu #-----------------------------PLEASE NOTE-------------------------------------# #This OLGA file is the author's own work and represents their interpretation # #of the song. You may only use this file for private study, scholarship, or # #research. Remember to view this file in Courier, or other monospaced font. # #See http://www.olga.net/faq/ for more information. # #-----------------------------------------------------------------------------# Subject: 3/311/transistor.tab From: Chip (kwalton1@ua1vm.ua.edu) 'Transistor' Performed by 311 From the album "Transistor" on Capricorn/Mercury Records Music by: C. Sexton & N. Hexum Lyrics by: D. Martinez & N. Hexum (c) 1997 Allegiance Music/Hydroponic Music BMI --------------- Tabbed by: Chip (kwalton1@ua1vm.ua.edu) The 311 Guitar Archive -- http://chromosome.colorado.edu/311archive/Home.html Intro: ====== N.C. 1:---------------------------------------------------- 2:---------------------------------------------------- 3:---------------------------------------------------- 4:---------------------------------------------------- 5:---------------------------------------------------- 6:-0-2-3-5-2-2--2-5-2-0-5---0-2-3-5-2-2-2-5-2-0-5-2-0- Verse: ====== N.C. 1:--------------------------------------------------------- 2:--------------------------------------------------------- 3:--------------------------------------------------------- 4:--------------------------------------------------------- 5:--------------------------------------------------------- 6:-5-2-0-5-2-0-0-0-0--5-2-0-5-2-0-0-0-0--5-2-0-5-2-0-0-0-0- N.C. 1:--------------- 2:--------------- 3:--------------- 4:--------------- 5:---------5-5-5- 6:-5-2-0-5------- | Palm | | mute | Chorus: ======= G#5 N.C. G#5 N.C. 1:---------------------------------------------- 2:---------------------------------------------- 3:---------------------------------------------- 4:---------------------------------------------- 5:-6-------------6------------------------------ 6:-4--4-4-4-4-4--4--4--4-4-4--6--4--2---2-2-2-2- G#5 N.C. G#5 N.C. 1:----------------------------------- 2:----------------------------------- 3:----------------------------------- 4:----------------------------------- 5:-6-----------6--------------------- 6:-4--4-4-4-4--4--4-4-4--6--4--2-2-2- Post-Chorus: ============ N.C. 1:----------------------------------------------- 2:----------------------------------------------- 3:----------------------------------------------- 4:----------------------------------------------- 5:----------------------------------------------- 6:-3--3-3-3-3-3--3--0--5--3--3-3-3-3-3---7--5--7- Bridge: ======= N.C. 1:--------------------------------------------------------- 2:--------------------------------------------------------- 3:--------------------------------------------------------- 4:--------------------------------------------------------- 5:-------7-5------7-5-----------------7-5-----7-5------7-5- 6:-3-3-3------3-3-----3-3-7-5---3-3-3-----3-3------3-3----- Reggae Part: ============ G - C - F Heavy Part: =========== G5 C5/G F5 G5 C5/G F5 G5 C5/G F5 G5 C5/G F5 1:-------------------------------------------------------------------- 2:-------------------------------------------------------------------- 3:-------5----------------5---------------5--------------5------------ 4:-5-----5-----3-----5----5----3-----5----5----3----5----5----3-3-3-3- 5:-5-----3-----3-----5----3----3-----5----3----3----5----3----3-3-3-3- 6:-3-----3-----1-----3----3----1-----3----3----1----3----3----1-1-1-1- Lyrics/Song Structure: ====================== ---> Play Intro (x3) ---> Play Verse (x4) ---> Play Chorus over: ---> Play Post-Chorus (x4) ---> Play Intro (x3) ---> Play Verse (x4) ---> Play Chorus over: ---> Play Post-Chorus (x4) ---> Play Bridge (x2) ---> Play Reggae Part over: You're a transistor, lightning resistor Conduction to the mother star Yes, that's what you are ---> Play Heavy Part over: == Last Updated: June 25, 1997 == From KMJC90A@prodigy.com Fri Aug 15 17:07:22 1997 Date: Mon, 30 Jun 1997 00:58:05, -0500 From: MR JOHN S GYULAI To: webmaster@olga.net Subject: Transistor tab Resent-Date: Mon, 30 Jun 1997 08:24:42 -0500 (CDT) Resent-From: Chris Bray Resent-To: cbray@tarpit.uark.edu ^ÑTransistor^Ò Performed by 311 >From the Album ^ÓTransistor^Ô on Capricorn Records Music by: ??? Lyrics by: ??? (c) 1997 Allegiance Music/Hydroponic Music BMI ---------- Tabbed by: Nisan Perera (renac@ccnet.com) Mike Gyulai (kmjc90a@prodigy.com) Riff 1 (w/distortion): ====================== 1:----------------------------------------------- 2:----------------------------------------------- 3:----2-----2-----2-------2-----2-----2---------- 4:--4-2-4-4-2-4-2-2-----4-2-4-4-2-4-2-2-4-2------ 5:--4-0-4-4-0-4-2-0-----4-0-4-4-0-4-2-0-4-2------ 6:--2---2-2---2-0---0-1-2---2-2-----0---2-0-0-1-- Riff 2 (w/distortion): ====================== 1:-------------------------------------------------------------------- 2:-------------------------------------------------------------------- 3:--------------------------------------------------------------7-7-7- 4:------------2-2-2-----------2-2-2-----------2-2-2-------------7-7-7- 5:------------2-2-2-----------2-2-2-----------2-2-2-------------5-5-5- 6:--5-2-0-5-2-0-0-0-5-2-0-5-2-0-0-0-5-2-0-5-2-0-0-0-5-2-0-5-2-0------- Chorus (w/distortion): ====================== 1:----------------------------- 2:----------------------------- 3:--9-------------------------- 4:--9-7-7-7-7-7--9-7-5---5-5-5- 5:--7-7-7-7-7-7--9-7-5---5-5-5- 6:----5-5-5-5-5--7-5-3---3-3-3- Riff 3 (w/distortion): ====================== 1:------------------------------ 2:------------------------------ 3:------------5-8---------5-3-5- 4:--6-6-6-6-6-5-8-6-6-6-6-5-3-5- 5:--6-6-6-6-6-3-6-6-6-6-6-3-1-3- 6:--4-4-4-4-4-----4-4-4-4------- Riff 4 (w/distortion): ====================== 1:-------------------------------- 2:-------------------------------- 3:--------10-8-------10-8-----5-3- 4:--6-6-6-10-8-6-6-6-10-8-6-6-5-3- 5:--6-6-6-8--6-6-6-6-8--6-6-6-3-1- 6:--4-4-4------4-4-4------4-4----- Bridge (clear): =============== 1:--3-3--0-0--1-1--1-1- 2:--3-3--0-0--1-1--1-1- 3:--4-4--1-1--2-2--2-2- 4:--------------------- 5:--------------------- 6:--------------------- Riff 5 (w/distortion): ====================== 1:---------------------------------------------------------------- 2:---------------------------------------------------------------- 3:---------------------------------------------------------------- 4:--5--2--3--3-2-3-5--2--3-3-3-3-2-3-5--2--3--3-2-3-5--2--3-3-3-3- 5:--5--2--3--3-2-3-5--2--3-3-3-3-2-3-5--2--3--3-2-3-5--2--3-3-3-3- 6:--3--0--1--1-0-1-3--0--1-1-1-1-0-1-3--0--1--1-0-1-3--0--1-1-1-1- Lyrics/Song Structure: ====================== --->Play Riff 1 --->Play Riff 1 over: --->Play Riff 2 over: --->Play Chorus over: --->Play Riff 3 over: --->Play Riff 1 --->Play Riff 1 over: --->Play Riff 2 over: --->Play Chorus over: --->Play Riff 3 over: --->Play Riff 4 (x4) --->Play Bridge over: --->Play Riff 5 over: From VPQR52B@prodigy.com Mon Sep 1 10:18:15 1997 Date: Thu, 7 Aug 1997 22:22:43, -0500 From: MR ROB J LEPKOSKI To: guitar@olga.net Subject: TAB:Transistor by 311 Transistor from the album Transistor by 311 This is a kinda tricky song so I only have the first 2 parts of the song intro/verse e|--------------------------------------------------| B|--------------------------------------------------| G|--------------------------------------------------| D|--------------------------------------------------| A|--------0-----0-----0----------0------0-----0---| E|-0-2-3---2-2---2-1-----0-2-3----2-2---2-1-----| pre-chorus e|--------------------------------------------------------------| B|--------------------------------------------------------------| G|--------------------------------------------------------------| D|--------------------------------------------------------------| A|-0-----0-------0------0-------0-----0--------0-----0-------| E|---2-0---2222---2-0---2222----2-0---2222---2-0---2222-| tabbed by Rob Lepkoski<----Official Bad Ass super-fly@earthling.net