Der Bluten Kat
Umphrey's McGee
Tab by Eric Sievers (eric_j_sievers@yahoo.com)
Uploaded By: James W

Intro (riff 1) 5/4 time for 1 bar then 4/4 for 1 bar

          *1/4 step                 *triplet
    1 - + - 2 - + - 3 - + - 4 - + - 5 - + - 1 - + - 2 - + - 3 - + - 4 - + -
  E|---------------------------------------|--------------------------------|
  B|---------------------------------------|--------3-------3---------------|
  G|---------------------------------------|--------2-------0---------------|
  D|---------------------------------------|--------0-------0---------------|
  A|------3b------------5-3-0-232---020----|----------------2---------------|
  E|3-5-------5-3---3-5-----------------3--|2---------------3---------------|
   |                                       |                                |
  E|---------------------------------------|--------------------------------|
  B|---------------------------------------|--------------------------------|
  G|---------------------------------------|--------------------------------|
  D|---------------------------------------|--------------------------------|
  A|---------------------------------------|----0---2p0---------2p0-3p0-----|
  E|---------------------------------------|2-----2-----2---3-----------3---|
                                                    *use 1/4 bends on the pull offs, even pinch harmonics
Play this with the verses 4/4 time...

    A               C       D
  E---------------------------------
  B---2-----2-----------------------
  G---2-----2-------0-----0---------
  D---2-----2---------2----/4-----4-
  A-0-----0-------------3-----5-0---
  E---------------------------------

Or just skip the arpeggiation and rock out these chords (riff 2)...

    A               C       D
  E---------------------------------
  B---2-----2-------1------/3-------
  G---2-----2-------0------/0-------
  D---2-----2-------2------/4-------
  A-0-----0---------3------/5-------
  E---------------------------------

The stuff in parentheses are Joel's vocals...

  (I know) Cause I know another way to turn if you go around and look (turn) back.
  (and I know) Another way to think if you open up your eyes
  (and I know) Cause I know the way you're brought up and the way you're (the way you think to) supposed to think.
  (and I know) Cause I know to look before jump and jump before you look.

Then this in between verses 4/4 time (riff 3)
2nd time add the harmony, same riff starting up on D instead of G

                                                      * hit a pinch harmonic here, if you dare!
    1 - + - 2 - + - 3 -  + - 4 - + - 1 - + - 2 - + - 3 - + - 4 - + -
  E|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
  B|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
  G|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
  D|------5---------5-454--4--------|------5---------4b5r4b5r4-------|
  A|--4---------4--------5---454----|--4---------4-------------------|
  E|3---------3------------------5--|3---------3---------------------|


  E|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
  B|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
  G|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
  D|-------5---------5-454--4-------|------5---------4---------------|
  A|---4---------4--------5---454---|--4---------4-------------------|
  E|-3---------3------------------5-|3---------3---------------------|

When going back into the verse, skip the last half of the second measure
and transition with a F# > G > A.  Go back to riff 2 with more verses...

  I know) Cause I know another way to breathe if you open up (another way to dream?) your eyes wide.
  (and I know) Cause I know to take a deep breath and take (take a deep breath) it real clear.
  (and I know) Cause I know another way to believe when (another way to believe) everything opens up.
  (and I know) Cause I know to think before you speak and think before you act.

When playing riff 3 here, the second time the harmony is the same riff
starting on B instead of G...

  (I know) Another way to blink when everything (everything to breathe) goes wrong.
  (and I know) Cause I know when life's too short (life's to short) and not so long/hard(?).
  (and I know) Cause I know the way your brought up and what (what you believe in) you believe in.
  (and I know) Cause I know to look before you jump and jump before you look.

Here, you play riff 3 over and over, usually playing the full 8 beats
but sometimes skipping 1 beat and playing it in 7.  The drums stay 4/4.
The guitar pattern is like this...

  8888 8887 8887 8887 8887 8887 (#'s of beats)

Then this...

  E----------------------------------------------------10-9-8-7-------------------
  B-------------------------------------------------------------10-9-8-7----------
  G----------------------------------------------------------------------10-9-8-7-
  D-------5---------4------------7---------9---9-9-9-9----------------------------
  A---4---------4------------6---------8------------------------------------------
  E-3---------3------------5---------7--------------------------------------------

Play riff 3 again once, then this 3 times...

  E------------------------
  B------------------------
  G------------------------
  D-----5------454---676---
  A---4-----4------5-----7-
  E-3-----3----------------

Then this 3 times...

  E------------------------
  B------------------------
  G------------------------
  D-----7------676---898---
  A---6-----6------7-----9-
  E-5-----5----------------

This part has a triplet feel the first four beats, then ends with a 4/4 feel,
Then the second measure is the same way but the end is 1 half beat shorter

    1 + + 2 + + 3 + + 4 + + 1 + 2 +  1 + + 2 + + 3 + + 4 + + 1 + 2
  E|--------------------------------|------------------------------|
  B|--------------------------------|------------------------------|
  G|--------------------------------|------------------------------|
  D|------7-----------9---------1113|------7-----------9---------11|
  A|----6-----6-----8-----8---10----|----6-----------8---------10--|
  E|5-----------7-----------9-------|5-----------7-----------9-----|


    1 + + 2 + + 3 + + 4 + + 1 + 2 +  1 + + 2 + + 3 + + 4 + + 1 + 2
  E|--------------------------------|------------------------------|
  B|--------------------------------|------------------------------|
  G|--------------------------------|------------------------------|
  D|------7-----------9---------1113|------7-----------9---------11|
  A|----6-----6-----8-----8---10----|----6-----------8---------10--|
  E|5-----------7-----------9-------|5-----------7-----------9-----|

Here play this, at the same time the other guitar hits the tritones as a chord
using a wah to add some evils stabs at the end of each measure...

    1 + + 2 + + 3 + + 4 + + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +  1 + + 2 + + 3 + + 4 + + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
  E|----------------------------------------|----------------------------------------|
  B|----------------------------------------|----------------------------------------|
  G|----------------------------6-------8---|----------------------------6-------8---|
  D|------7-----------9-------5---5---7---7-|------7-----------9-------5---5---7---7-|
  A|----6-----6-----8-------4-------6-------|----6-----------8-------4-------6-------|
  E|5-----------7---------------------------|5----------7----------------------------|

Then finish this part like this...

    1 + + 2 + + 3 + + 4 + + 1 + + 2 + + 3 + + 1   2   3!
  E|-----------------------------------------------------|
  B|-----------------------------------------------------|
  G|----------------------------6-----7-----8-9---10--11-|
  D|------7-----------9-------5-----6-----7---8---9---10-|
  A|----6-----6-----8-------4-----5-----6-----7---8---9--|
  E|5-----------7----------------------------------------|

This is the jam part, it stays in F#m most of the way.
It starts off with this part (riff 4) real quiet like, then jam F#m
for a while, then do this part again louder, 4 times...

    F#m             A       B       A
  E-----------------------------------------
  B-----------------2-------4-------2-------
  G-----------------2-------4-------2-------
  D-------2-4-2---2-2---4-2-4---4-2-2---4-2-
  A-232-0-------4---------------------------
  E-----------------------------------------

Into this, it's that classical infusion...

         F#m                                              Bm
  E-----|--------------------5-------5-4-|2---2-0---------------
  B-3p2-|2---3p2-2---3p2-2---------------|--------3---3-2-0-----
  G-----|--------------------------------|----------------------
  D-----|--------------------------------|----------------------
  A-----|--------------------------------|----------------------
  E-----|--------------------------------|----------------------
         E                                C#              F#m
  E-----|--------------------4-------4-2-|1---1-----------------
  B-2p0-|0---2p0-0---2p0-0---------------|------3-2---2-0-------
  G-----|--------------------------------|----------------2-----
  D-----|--------------------------------|----------------------
  A-----|--------------------------------|----------------------
  E-----|--------------------------------|----------------------
         C#              F#m              C#              F#m
  E-5p4-|4---7-------4-------5-------5p4-|4---7-------4---------
  B-----|--------6-------7---------------|--------6-------7-----
  G-----|--------------------------------|--------------------6-
  D-----|--------------------------------|----------------------
  A-----|--------------------------------|----------------------
  E-----|--------------------------------|----------------------

Here just go off, over these chords...

  F#m   > D   > C# > D > C# > D > C#>D>C#>D>C#>D>C#

Play the whole classical part again, this time an octave up,
then more jamming in F#m

This is usually the most open ended part of the jam, but when
you finally come back, play

  F#m > G# > A > B > (emphasize the upbeat of the 1 and 3)

Into this 4 times (riff 5)...

    A
  E-------------------------4b5r4---|-------------------------4-------
  B-2---5p2---4p2---2---------------|-2---5p2---4p2---2---------------
  G-2-------2-----2-----2-----------|-2-------2-----2-----2-----------
  D-2-------------------------------|-2-------------------------------
  A-0-------------------------------|-0-------------------------------
  E---------------------------------|---------------------------------

And back into more F#m jamming, mostly a rippin solo over this riff...

  E---------------------------------
  B-----------------2---------------
  G-----------------2-------2-------
  D-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-2-------2-------
  A-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-0-------2-------
  E-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2---------0-------
    pm. . . . . . .

Transition with a

  E-------------------------------------
  B-----------------2-------4-------2---
  G-----------------2-------4-------2---
  D-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-2-------4-------2---
  A-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-0-------2-------0---
  E-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2---------------------
    pm. . . . . . .

Now repeat everything since the classical part, which would be:

    More F#m way out there jamming...
    F#m > G# > A > B >
    riff 5, 4 times

And back into more F#m jamming, mostly a rippin solo over flat out chuggin on F#5 metal style...

Exit with this...

  E-------------------------------------
  B-----------------2-------4-------2---
  G-----------------2-------4-------2---
  D-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-2-------4-------2---
  A-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-0-------2-------0---
  E-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2---------------------
    pm. . . . . . .

Do riff 4 again 4 times, then repeat this 4 times...

  E-------------------------------
  B-------------------------------
  G-------------------------------
  D-------4---------4---------4-3-
  A---3---------3---------3-------
  E-2---------2---------2---------

Now slide up 1 fret and do that riff again 4 more times...

Here you do a little stop/start part, play this riff twice, with a
pause after each one... (this is the part where on 12/31/02 BB
threw in "Hey, its 2003, what the ***!" and "sorry about the curse" into the pauses)

  E-----------------------------
  B-----------------------------
  G-----------------------------
  D-------5---------5---------5-
  A---4---------4---------4-----
  E-3---------3---------3-------

Now play that riff a third time, but instead of a pause this time, cut it
1 note short and go immediately into riff 3, then transition into the verse
chords again once, holding on the D, and then into riff 1 again, finishing with...

  E-------------------
  B-------------------
  G-------------------
  D-------5---------5-
  A---4---------4-----
  E-3---------3-------




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