• Song:

    Mind Glow

  • Artist:

    Dinosaur Jr

Dinosaur jr. - "Mind glow"
off of Without A Sound (1994)


- all guitars: capo behind 2nd fret, transcription is relevant to capo (except guitar solo)
- in the key of B (A)
- 4/4 time (measures correspond with time signature)
- =38
- guitar 1 (left speaker)   : electric w/distortion (~~ = slight whammy bar vibration)
  guitar 2 (right speaker)  : acoustic
  guitar 3 (stereo)         : acoustic
  guitar 4 (right speaker)  : electric w/distortion



INTRO: {w/rhy.fig.1}

  (A)               ( )         (A)               ( )
   B                             B                 
e|------0----------------------|------0----------------------|
B|------2--2h3p2-0-0-2~~~~~~~~-|------2--2h3p2-0-0-2~~~~~~~~-|
G|----2--------------2~~~~~~~~-|------2------------2~~~~~~~~-|
D|-2-----------------0~~~~~~~~-|----2--------------0~~~~~~~~-|
A|-0-----------------0---------|-0-----------------0~~~~~~~~-|
E|-----------------------------|-----------------------------|

e|------0------------0==0----0------|------0----------------------|
B|------2--2h3p2-0-0-2==--2----2----|------2--2h3p2-0-0-2========-|
G|----2--------------2==---------2--|------2------------2========-|
D|-2-----------------0==------------|----2--------------0========-|
A|-0-----------------0==------------|-0-----------------0---------|
E|----------------------------------|-----------------------------|

repeat.

VERSE: {w/rhy.fig.2}
RHY.FIG.2: (guitars 1 & 2 unison)

  (A)                       (A)
   B           X             B
e|-------------------------0--------------------------|
B|-------2-----------2--------------2-----------2-----|
G|----2-----2-----2----2---------2-----2-----2----2---|
D|-------------0---------0----------------0---------0-|
A|-0-------------------------0------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------------|


 (Bm)                     (D)       (Dsus2)
  C#m(45664x)              E         Esus2(2542xx)
e|------2----------------2--2-2--x-0--------------0-|
B|------3--3p2-----------3--3-3--x-3--3-------2-----|
G|------4-------4-----4--2--2-2--x-2--2-x-x-x-2-----|
D|----4-----------4-4----0------------x-x-x-x---2---|
A|-2------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------|

e|------------------------------------------------|
B|------2----------2-----0======2----------2------|
G|----2---2-----2----2--------2---2-----2----2----|
D|-----------0---------0-------------0---------0--|
A|-0-----------------------0----------------------|
E|------------------------------------------------|

  (Bm)                     N.C.
   C#m                     N.C.
e|-------------------------10-x-9-x-5-x--------------|
B|------3---2-------------------------x-5-x-5/7\5p3--|
G|------4------4-------------------------------------|
D|----4----------4----4-4----------------------------|
A|-2------2---------2--------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------|

          B             X                  B              X
it's been running for a long time and it's running out in my mind

C#m                                 Esus4     E
I can't explain it all to you, it's really jumbled up



       B            X                 B               X
so for longer now I messed up and I'm wishing now I fessed up

C#m                              N.C.
that concern's no use to you, it feeds the pain that's done

CHORUS 1: {instrumental; w/rhy.fig.1}
VERSE 2: {w/rhy.fig 2}{w/first bar of guitar solo}


      B            X          B               X
so forget how I am dealin', explain to me the feelin'

C#m                                     Esus4    E
it gets to that point instantly, you're ready to unload

    B                  X                B            X
and I'm the one you're spitting at, I'm ready for my fitting in

C#m                                 N.C.
doesn't make much sense, but when I get it calm it's slow


CHORUS 2: {instrumental; w/rhy.fig.1; w/guitar solo *}

* play first measure in verse 2; last measure in verse 3

  bars correspond with rhy.fig.1 time signature



SOLO (guitar 3) {tablature is not related to capo position}

e|-------------------2-------|
B|-5p4p2----2----2h4---4p2---|
G|-------4----4------------4-|
D|---------------------------|
A|---------------------------|
E|---------------------------|

e|---------------------------------7--9-7-7-(7)-6-6-|
B|-5--4------------------------7-9------------------|
G|-------4----------4/6-4--4/8----------------------|
D|----------(4)-4h6---------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------|

e|--------------------------------12-12--9-11-12-11-9--11---------|
B|-7--7-7--7-7h9-9/12--9-12-9----x------------------------12------|
G|------------------------------x----------------------------11-9-|
D|-----------------------------x----------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------------------------|

e|-------------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------------|
G|-8h9p8-8-----------------------------------|
D|----------9/11\9----------------------9-11-|
A|------------------11--9--7--7/9--9-11------|
E|-------------------------------------------|

e|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--------------------------12\11-12/14-11h12-11---------------------------------|
G|-8h9-8-(8)-9-8-9/11-11/13-----------------------11-11-11-11--9-9-8--6--4-6/8---|
D|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------|

VERSE 3: {w/rhy.fig.2 (repeat bars 1 and 2 instead of playing bars 3 and 4)

     B             X             B             X
it's hard to admit anything, I'm sorry for the weight I bring

C#m                        Esus4       E
do whatever's necessary to make your mind glow soft

B                   X               B               X
it's played out too far to stew and I've run out of grace with you

C#m                            Esus4    E
so I'm out and take a walk and we'll be better off


BRIDGE 1: {w/rhy.fig.3}{rhythm changes}
RHY.FIG.3: (guitars 1 & 4)

  (D)     (F#m)       (C#m)     (Dsus2)       (D)  (N.C. (F#m))   (Bm)

   E       G#m         D#m       Esus2         E    N.C. (G#m)     C#m

e|-5-------------------------------------------5----------------------------------------|
B|-7--7------------------x-5--5--5--5-5--5---x-7--7----------------3--3-3-3-3-3--3---x--|
G|-7--7--x-------------x-x-6--6--7--7-7--7-x-x-7--7----------------4--4-4-4-4-4--4-x-x--|
D|-7--7--x-4-----------x-x-6--6--7--7-7--7-x-x-7--7----------------4--4-4-4-4-4--4-x-x--|
A|-5--5--x-4-----------x-x-4--4--5--5-5--5-x---5--5----------------2--2-2-2-2-2--2-x----|
E|---------2--0h2h0-2--x-----------------------------0-2--0--2--0-----------------------|



  (D)     (F#m)           (C#m) (Dsus2)      (Bm)                     (N.C.)

   E       G#m             D#m   Esus2        C#m                      N.C.

e|-5------------------------------------------------------------------x-------------------|
B|-7--7------------------x-5--5--5--5-5--5-5--3--3-3-3--3-3-3-3-3-3-x-x-----10---)*--(----|
G|-7--7--x-------------x-x-6--6--7--7-7--7-7--4--4-4-4--4-4-4-4-4-4-x-x-11------9---------|
D|-7--7--x-4-----------x-x-6--6--7--7-7--7-7--4--4-4-4--4-4-4-4-4-4-x-x-------------------|
A|-5--5--x-4-----------x-x-4--4--5--5-5--5-5--2--2-2-2--2-2-2-2-2-2-x---------------------|
E|---------2--0h2h0-2--x------------------------------------------------------------------|

 * gradual bend / release





E         G#m     D#m         Esus2
whether I lied as much as you tried

    E          G#m              C#m
whatever you decide I hope it's good to you

    E           G#m                D#m        Esus2
for everybody's sake lord knows we all need a break

C#m                         N.C.
do what you got to ,this is hard to take

VERSE 4: {w/rhy.fig.2 and fill 1 (measure 4 of rhy.fig.2)

FILL 1: (guitar 3)(not related to capo position)

e|-----------------|
B|-12-12-12-12-12--|
G|-----------------|
D|-----------------|
A|-----------------|
E|-----------------|

       B               X                 B                 X

to the time I spent discussin', I'll sit back and stop the fussin'

        C#m                       Esus4       E

I won't mention it to anyone hope we'll be better off

        B              X         B             X

I don't wanna admit to anything, sorry for the weight I bring

C#m                        N.C.

do whatever's necessary to make your mind glow soft



_____CHORUS 3: {instrumental, w/rhy.fig.1}___________________________________________________



_____OUTRO: {w/rhy.fig.3 (slight variation in last note; let ring)}__________________________



E         G#m     D#m         Esus2

whether I lied as much as you tried

    E          G#m              C#m

whatever you decide I hope it's good to you

    E           G#m                D#m        Esus2

for everybody's sake lord knows we all need a break

C#m                         N.C.

do what you got to, this is hard to take
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