|----------------------------| | TEETH LIKE GOD'S SHOESHINE | | Modest Mouse | | (Guitar Tab) | |----------------------------| Tab by Devin Miller (devin3@interchange.ubc.ca) Please see the tablature legend at the end of the tab if any notation confuses you! *********************INTRO********************* INTRO RIFF (4/4 time): E (022100@1)E (022100@1)ES (022100@1)S E (022100@1)name="chord_022100@1">E S S Ee|-------------------------| (022100@1)B|--------5----------------| G|-------------------------| D|--4b-4b-------5-0--------| A|----------0-0-5-0-5p0----| E|----------0-0-3-------5--| INTRO RIFF VARIATION: E (022100@1)E (022100@1)ES (022100@1)S E (022100@1)E (022100@1)E (022100@1)Ee|-------------------------| (022100@1)B|--------5----------------| G|-------------------------| D|--4b-4b-------5--5--7--7-| A|----------0-0-5--5--7--7-| E|----------0-0-3--3--5--5-| INTRO, 2nd Guitar: S S S S S S Q e|---------------------------| B|---------------------------| G|--11-11-11-11-11-----------| D|--11-11-11-11-11-----------| A|--9--9--9--9--9------------| E|---------------------------| MID-VERSE BREAKDOWN: E (022100@1)E (022100@1)ES (022100@1)S Q Q Q Q W e|----------------------------------------| B|--------5-------------------------------| G|--------------7+--5+--3+--5+--3+--------| D|--4b-4b-------7+------3+------3+--------| A|----------0-0-7+------3+------3+--------| E|----------0-0-7+------------------------| ..."and he said..." Guitar 2 RIFF VARIATION: /+?\/+?\ \-?/ S S S S S S E (022100@1)H S S S S S S E (022100@1)H e|----------------------------|----------------------------| B|------------------7+--------|------------------5+--------| G|-11-11-11-11-11---7+--------|-11-11-11-11-11---5+--------| D|-11-11-11-11-11---7+--------|-11-11-11-11-11---5+--------| A|-9--9--9--9--9----7+--------|-9--9--9--9--9--------------| E|----------------------------|----------------------------| Guitar 1 RIFF VARIATION: /+1\/+1\/+1\ \-1?/ E (022100@1)E (022100@1)ES (022100@1)S E (022100@1)Q. E (022100@1)E (022100@1)ES (022100@1)S E (022100@1)E (022100@1)E (022100@1)E (022100@1) E (022100@1)E (022100@1)ES (022100@1)S E (022100@1)Q Ee|------------------------|------------------------|-----------------------| (022100@1)B|-------5----------------|-------5----------------|-------5---------------| G|-------------5+---------|------------------------|-------------7+--------| D|-4b-4b-------5+---------|-4b-4b-------5--5--7--7-|-4b-4b-----------------| A|---------0-0------------|---------0-0-5--5--7--7-|---------0-0-----------| E|---------0-0------------|---------0-0-3--3--5--5-|---------0-0---------0-| *********************TRANSITION********************* E (022100@1)E (022100@1)S S S S E (022100@1)E (022100@1)S S S S E (022100@1)E (022100@1)S S S S E (022100@1)E (022100@1)S S S S e|-----------------------------|-----------------------x-x-x-| B|-------4-4-------------------|-4--4--4-4-------------x-x-x-| G|-------x-x-x-x---------------|-x--x--x-x-x-x---------x-x-x-| D|-4--4--4-4-x-x-5--5--5-5-x-x-|-4--4--4-4-x-x-7--7--7-x-x-x-| A|-0--0--0-0-x-x-5--5--5-5-x-x-|-0--0--0-0-x-x-7--7--7-x-x-x-| E|---------------3--3--3-3-x-x-|---------------5--5--5-x-x-x-| *********************BRIDGE********************* ["oh, if you could compact your conscience"] E (022100@1)name="chord_022100@1">E ES (022100@1)S E (022100@1)name="chord_022100@1">E S S S S E (022100@1)S S S S Q E (022100@1)E (022100@1)Ee|-----------------------|------------------------| (022100@1)B|-----------------------|------------------------| G|-----9-------9---------|------------------------| D|-x-x---x-x-x---x-x-x-x-|-5--5-5-x-x-7---7--7----| A|-9-9---9-9-9---9-9-x-x-|-5--5-5-x-x-7---7--7----| E|-----------------------|-3--3-3-x-x-5---5--5--0-| *********************TIME SIGNATURE CHANGE (6/8)********************* Guitar 1 only: E (022100@1)E (022100@1)E (022100@1)E (022100@1)E (022100@1)E (022100@1) E (022100@1)E (022100@1)E (022100@1)E (022100@1)E (022100@1)Ee|-------------------|-------------------| (022100@1)B|-------------------|-------------------| G|-------------------|-------------------| D|-------7--------0--|-------5--------0--| A|----5--------4-----|----5--------5-----| E|-7--------5--------|-3--------3--------| Harmonics riff: \-1/ \-1/ E (022100@1)E (022100@1)E (022100@1)E (022100@1)E (022100@1)E (022100@1) Q. Q. e|-------------------|-------------------| B|-------------------|-------------------| G|-------------------|-------------------| D|-------7+----------|-------------------| A|----5+-------5+-4+-|-------------------| E|-7+-------5+-------|-3+-------3+-------| [SIDE INFO: 3rd fret harmonics sound an octave higher than 7th fret ones] Next riff under vocals (similar to previous): E (022100@1)E (022100@1)E (022100@1)E (022100@1)E (022100@1)E (022100@1) E (022100@1)E (022100@1)E (022100@1)E (022100@1)E (022100@1)S S e|-------------------|--------------------| B|-------------------|--------------------| G|-------------------|--------------------| D|-------7--------0--|-------5--------5s7-| A|----5--------4-----|----5--------5------| E|-7--------5--------|-3--------3---------| *********************TRANSITION 2********************* Guitar 1: E (022100@1)S S S S E (022100@1)S S S S E (022100@1)S S S S E (022100@1)S S S S e|-----------------------|-----------------------| B|-----------------------|-----------------------| G|-----------------------|-----------------------| D|-----------------------|-----------------------| A|-5--5-5-5-5-4--4-4-4-4-|-5--5-5-5-5-5--5-5-5-5-| E|-7--7-7-7-7-5--5-5-5-5-|-3--3-3-3-3-3--3-3-3-3-| Guitar 2: Q. Q. Q. Q. e|-----------------------|-----------------------| B|-----------------------|-----------------------| G|-----------------------|-----------------------| D|-----------------------|-----------------------| A|-----------------------|-----------------------| E|-7----------5----------|-5----------3----------| *********************NEXT VERSE********************* ["Take 'em all for a long ride"] TIP --> Add a little more distortion to the guitars! Guitar 1: E (022100@1)S S S S E (022100@1)S S S S E (022100@1)S S S S E (022100@1)S S S S e|-----------------------|-----------------------| B|-----------------------|-----------------------| G|-----------------------|-----------------------| D|-----------------------|-----------------------| A|-9--9-9-x-x-7--7-7-x-x-|-5--5-5-x-x-5--5-5-x-x-| E|-7--7-7-x-x-5--5-5-x-x-|-3--3-3-x-x-3--3-3-x-x-| Guitar 2: Q. E (022100@1)E (022100@1)E (022100@1) E (022100@1)E (022100@1)E (022100@1)E (022100@1)E (022100@1)Ee|---------------------|-------------------| (022100@1)B|---------------------|-------------------| G|---------------------|-------------------| D|---------------------|-------------------| A|---------------------|-------------------| E|-7----------5--7--5--|-3--3--3--3--3--3--| Guitar 2 variation right before the following section: Q. E (022100@1)E (022100@1)E (022100@1) E (022100@1)E (022100@1)E (022100@1)E (022100@1)E (022100@1)Ee|---------------------|-------------------| (022100@1)B|---------------------|-------------------| G|---------------------|-------------------| D|---------------------|-------------------| A|---------------------|-------------------| E|-7----------5--7--5--|-3--5--3--5-s7--5--| *********************ENSUING JAM********************* Both guitars: E (022100@1)E (022100@1)E (022100@1)E (022100@1)name="chord_022100@1">E E (022100@1) E (022100@1)E (022100@1)E (022100@1)E (022100@1)name="chord_022100@1">E E (022100@1) E (022100@1)E (022100@1)E (022100@1)E (022100@1)name="chord_022100@1">E E (022100@1) E (022100@1)name="chord_022100@1">E S S E (022100@1)name="chord_022100@1">E S S e|----------------|----------------|----------------|-----------------| B|----------------|----------------|----------------|-----------------| G|-11-9--7--6-7-6-|-11-9--7--6-7-6-|-11-9--7--6-7-6-|-----------------| D|-x--x--x--x-x-x-|-x--x--x--x-x-x-|-x--x--x--x-x-x-|-----------------| A|-9--7--5--4-5-4-|-9--7--5--4-5-4-|-9--7--5--4-5-4-|---4-5p4---4-5p4-| E|----------------|----------------|----------------|-5-------5-------| x2 E (022100@1) S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S e|-----------------------------------|-------------------------------------| B|-----------------------------------|-------------------------------------| G|-11--11-11-11-11-12s11-11-11-11-11-|-12s11-11-11-11-11-12s11-12s11-12s11-| D|-x---x--x--x--x--x-----x--x--x--x--|-x-----x--x--x--x--x-----x-----x-----| A|-9---9--9--9--9--10s9--9--9--9--9--|-10s9--9--9--9--9--10s9--10s9--10s9--| E|-----------------------------------|-------------------------------------| (5 times) [NOTE: The 4th time through the above riff, linger on the G note (10x12) for the whole second bar] E (022100@1)E (022100@1)E (022100@1)E (022100@1)name="chord_022100@1">E E (022100@1) E (022100@1)E (022100@1)E (022100@1)E (022100@1)name="chord_022100@1">E E (022100@1) E (022100@1)E (022100@1)E (022100@1)E (022100@1)name="chord_022100@1">E E (022100@1) E (022100@1)name="chord_022100@1">E S S E (022100@1)name="chord_022100@1">E S S e|----------------|----------------|----------------|-----------------| B|----------------|----------------|----------------|-----------------| G|-11-9--7--6-7-6-|-11-9--7--6-7-6-|-11-9--7--6-7-6-|-----------------| D|-x--x--x--x-x-x-|-x--x--x--x-x-x-|-x--x--x--x-x-x-|-----------------| A|-9--7--5--4-5-4-|-9--7--5--4-5-4-|-9--7--5--4-5-4-|---4-5p4---4-5p4-| E|----------------|----------------|----------------|-5-------5-------| x1 *********************BREAKDOWN 2********************* Riff sequence: E (022100@1)E (022100@1)E (022100@1)E (022100@1)E (022100@1)E (022100@1) E (022100@1)E (022100@1)E (022100@1)E (022100@1)E (022100@1)S S e|-------------------|--------------------| B|-------------------|--------------------| G|-------------------|--------------------| D|-------7--------0--|-------5--------5s7-| A|----5--------4-----|----5--------5------| E|-7--------5--------|-3--------3---------| x5 E (022100@1)E (022100@1)E (022100@1)E (022100@1)E (022100@1)E (022100@1) E (022100@1)E (022100@1)E (022100@1)E (022100@1)E (022100@1)Ee|-------------------|-------------------| (022100@1)B|-------------------|-------------------| G|-------------------|-------------------| D|-------7--------0--|-------5--------0--| A|----5--------4-----|----5--------5-----| E|-7--------5--------|-3--------3--------| x1 \-1/ \-1/ E (022100@1)E (022100@1)E (022100@1)E (022100@1)E (022100@1)E (022100@1) Q. Q. E (022100@1)E (022100@1)E (022100@1)E (022100@1)E (022100@1)E (022100@1) H. e|-------------------|--------------|-------------------|-----------| B|-------------------|--------------|-------------------|-----------| G|-------------------|--------------|-------------------|-----------| D|-------7+----------|--------------|-------7+----------|-----------| A|----5+-------5+-4+-|--------------|----5+-------5+-4+-|-----------| E|-7+-------5+-------|-3+-----3+----|-7+-------5+-------|-3+--------| x1 \-1/ \-1/ \dive E (022100@1)E (022100@1)E (022100@1)E (022100@1)E (022100@1)E (022100@1) Q. Q. E (022100@1)E (022100@1)E (022100@1)E (022100@1)E (022100@1)E (022100@1) H. e|-------------------|--------------|-------------------|-----------| B|-------------------|--------------|-------------------|-----------| G|-------------------|--------------|-------------------|-----------| D|-------7+----------|--------------|-------7+----------|-----------| A|----5+-------5+-4+-|--------------|----5+-------5+-4+-|-----------| E|-7+-------5+-------|-3+-----3+----|-7+-------5+-------|-3+--------| x1 *********************FREAK OUT JAM********************* Both guitars: E (022100@1)S S S S E (022100@1)S S S S E (022100@1)S S S S E (022100@1)S S S S e|-----------------------|-----------------------| B|-----------------------|-----------------------| G|-----------------------|-----------------------| D|-----------------------|-----------------------| A|-9--9-9-x-x-7--7-7-x-x-|-5--5-5-x-x-5--5-5-x-x-| E|-7--7-7-x-x-5--5-5-x-x-|-3--3-3-x-x-3--3-3-x-x-| x5 TIP 1: Play these riffs heavy TIP 2: Mess around with the whammy bar to get Isaac's odd sound NEXT RIFF (x3): E (022100@1) S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S e|-----------------------------------|-------------------------------------| B|-----------------------------------|-------------------------------------| G|-11--11-11-11-11-12s11-11-11-11-11-|-12s11-11-11-11-11-12s11-12s11-12s11-| D|-x---x--x--x--x--x-----x--x--x--x--|-x-----x--x--x--x--x-----x-----x-----| A|-9---9--9--9--9--10s9--9--9--9--9--|-10s9--9--9--9--9--10s9--10s9--10s9--| E|-----------------------------------|-------------------------------------| THEN: E (022100@1)E (022100@1)E (022100@1)E (022100@1)name="chord_022100@1">E E (022100@1) E (022100@1)E (022100@1)E (022100@1)E (022100@1)name="chord_022100@1">E E (022100@1) E (022100@1)E (022100@1)E (022100@1)E (022100@1)name="chord_022100@1">E E (022100@1) E (022100@1)name="chord_022100@1">E S S E (022100@1)name="chord_022100@1">E S S e|----------------|----------------|----------------|-----------------| B|----------------|----------------|----------------|-----------------| G|-11-9--7--6-7-6-|-11-9--7--6-7-6-|-11-9--7--6-7-6-|-----------------| D|-x--x--x--x-x-x-|-x--x--x--x-x-x-|-x--x--x--x-x-x-|-----------------| A|-9--7--5--4-5-4-|-9--7--5--4-5-4-|-9--7--5--4-5-4-|---4-5p4---4-5p4-| E|----------------|----------------|----------------|-5-------5-------| x2 AND THEN: E (022100@1) S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S E (022100@1) E (022100@1) Ee|-----------------------------------|------------------------------| (022100@1)B|-----------------------------------|------------------------------| G|-11--11-11-11-11-12s11-11-11-11-11-|-12s11-11-11-11-11-11--11--11-| D|-x---x--x--x--x--x-----x--x--x--x--|-x-----x--x--x--x--x---x---x--| A|-9---9--9--9--9--10s9--9--9--9--9--|-10s9--9--9--9--9--9---9---9--| E|-----------------------------------|------------------------------| x1 E (022100@1) S S S S E (022100@1)S S S S E (022100@1)S S S S E (022100@1) S S S S e|----------------------------|----------------------------| B|----------------------------|----------------------------| G|-11--11-11-11-11-9--9-9-9-9-|-7--7-7-7-7-12--12-12-12-12-| D|-x---x--x--x--x--x--x-x-x-x-|-x--x-x-x-x-x---x--x--x--x--| A|-9---9--9--9--9--7--7-7-7-7-|-5--5-5-5-5-10--10-10-10-10-| E|----------------------------|----------------------------| x2 E (022100@1) S S S S E (022100@1)S S S S E (022100@1)E (022100@1)E (022100@1)E (022100@1)E (022100@1)Ee|----------------------------|------------------| (022100@1)B|----------------------------|------------------| G|-11--11-11-11-11-9--9-9-9-9-|-7--7--7--7--7--7-| D|-x---x--x--x--x--x--x-x-x-x-|-x--x--x--x--x--x-| A|-9---9--9--9--9--7--7-7-7-7-|-5--5--5--5--5--5-| E|----------------------------|------------------| x1 LAST HARMONICS RIFF: /+1\/+1\/+1\ E (022100@1)E (022100@1)E (022100@1)E (022100@1)E (022100@1)E (022100@1) E (022100@1)E (022100@1)H e|-------------------|---------------------| B|-------------------|---------------------| G|-9+-7+-5+-9+-7+-5+-|-9+-7+-5+------------| D|-------------------|---------------------| A|-------------------|---------------------| E|-------------------|---------------------| x5 /+1\/+1\/+1\ /+1\/+1\/+1\ /+1\/+1\/+1\/+1\/+1\/+1\ Q. Q. H. e|--------------------------|-----------------------| B|--------------------------|-----------------------| G|-9+-----------7+----------|-5+--------------------| D|--------------------------|-----------------------| A|--------------------------|-----------------------| E|--------------------------|-----------------------| AND END ON: e|------------------------------------| B|------------------------------------| G|--11s----9s----7s----12-------------| D|--x------x-----x-----x--------------| A|--9s-----7s----5s----10-------------| E|------------------------------------| Duration Legend --------------- W - whole H.- half + quarter H - half Q.- quarter + 8th Q - quarter E - 8th S - 16th 4 quarter notes (or 8 8th notes) make up one bar in 4/4 time 3 quarter notes (or 6 8th notes) make up one bar in 6/8 time Tablature Legend ---------------- x - dead note + - natural harmonic h - hammer on p - pull off s - slide to ~ - vibrato b - bend (using finger, not whammy bar) \n/ - whammy bar dip (n = ? [semi-tone], n = 1 [whole tone], etc.) /n\ - whammy bar bend up A semi-tone bend would be like bending from 4th fret to the pitch of 5th fret. A whole-tone bend would be like bending from 4th fret to the pitch of 6th fret. And so on. ======================================================================