• Song:

    Cowboy Dan

  • Artist:

    Modest Mouse

  • Album:

    2000-05-19: Bowery Ball...

words and music by isaac brock/modest mouse
standard tuning
tabbed by ben harbin, with help from jonathan green

this is one their great songs, dont kno why there isnt already a tab up.
also this will give all the parts, but putting them in order and getting repetitions right is your job

intro
G|------------|
D|------------|
A|--9*--9--9m-|
E|------------|

verse a
G|----------------------------------------|
D|---11----11-----------11----11----------| sometimes, just let the 12 ring instead of sliding to nine
A|-9-----9----12-12\9--9-----9----12\7----| note: the 12\9 is slow, just listen to the song
E|----------------------------------------|

verse b
G|----------------------------------------|
D|---11----11---------11----11------------| same thing here, just mix it up whether you slide down to 9 or not
A|-9-----9----12\9--9-----9----12/14\9----| but always play a then b
E|----------------------------------------| note:14\9 is a slow slide

verse c (only close to the end)
G|------------------------|
D|---11------11---11-----:|
A|-9-------9----9----12--:|
E|------------------------|

bridge (Where he starts with "standing, in the tall grass..")
G|----------------------------------------------|
D|------------------11-------------------------:|
A|-12*--------11*------12--9*---12/14-14/16-12-:|
E|------10-12-----------------------------------|

thats about it, but heres a quick little glossary
* -let note ring
m -mute
: -repeat
/ -slide up
\ -slide down

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