• Song:

    Paper Thin Walls

  • Artist:

    Modest Mouse

  • Album:

    2002-08-17: The Blue No...

Title: Paper Thin Walls
Artist: Modest Mouse
Album: The Moon and Antarctica
Tuning: Standard eBGDAE
Tabbed By: Stephen 'Spiv' Perreira IV
Email: degaspiv01@msn.com

Note: If you're familiar with my tabs, you know that I'm not the best on
tabbing out proper strumming. So if my timings off, just go by the chords
listed. You can probably get it in no time.

The intro/verse can be played picking if you're going by the album. But Isaac
strums it when he plays it in Concert. He does this cause it's much easier to
strum the chord and sing than to pick the tune and sing.

If you rate this low, please leave me a comment saying why you did it, cause I'll
be glad to hear some feedback that will help me fix this tab for the rest of you
to enjoy. If you don't like it but don't want to leave a comment, just move on
with your life please.

Notation:
/: Slide Up
s: Slide Down
~: Let Note Ring

Intro/Verse
e----------------------|----------------------|----------------------------|
B-------77-7--5-5------|-------77-7--5-5------|------7------7------7-7-7-7-|
G------------------7-6-|------------------7-6-|--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----------------------|----------------------|--5-5-5--5-5-5--5-5-5-5-5-5-|
E----------------------|----------------------|----------------------------|

On the chords, I alternate the 7 on B with my pinky. I don't even play the 7
on G actually, just the 5 on A, 7 on D, and the 7 on G. Do what sounds best for you.

This is the intro and verse because Isaac plays this under the lyrics for all
the verses. The Chorus and Bridge don't follow this pattern.

e-------|
B--5~---|
G--6~---|
D--7~---|
A-------|
E-------|
Only hit this chord AFTER all the verses are finished.

Fill 1
e--------------|
B--------------|
G--7/9--7s6----|
D-----------7--|
A--------------|
E--------------|

Bridge Variation 1
e----------------------|
B----------------------|
G--9~---7~---4~---5~---|
D--9~---7~---4~---5~---|
A--7~---5~---2~---3~---|
E----------------------|

Bridge Variation 2
e-------------------------------|
B-------------------------------|
G--9~-------7-------4-------5---|
D--9~-----7-------4-------5-----|
A--7~---5-------2-------3-------|
E-------------------------------|
The only difference is that Isaac strums the last three chords slower.

Play Order:
Intro/Verse x6
Fill 1 x3
Bridge Variation 1 x2
Bridge Variation 2 x1
Intro/Verse x6
Bridge Variation 1 x3

Questions? Comments? Email me at the email listed above!
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