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Cowboy Dan by Modest Mouse
Cowboy Dan
Tuning:EADGBe
Riff 1
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B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---11-12----11-12----------------------------------------------------------|
A|-9-------12-------12-11----------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Riff 2
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-11-11-11-11-11--11-11X----------------------------------------------------|
D|-X--X--X--X--x---X--X-X-11-11--11-11-11-11--11-12-11-12-11-x-9-9-9-9-------|
A|-9--9--9--9--9---9--9-X-X--X---X--X--X--X---X--X--X--X--X--X-X-X-X-X-------|
E|------------------------9--9---9--9--9--9---9--10-9--10-9--X-7-7-7-7-------|
(This is part of riff two, throw it in occasionally where the first set of triple xxx's is)
e|-----7h--------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-----7h--------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-----7h-(bend and release all)---------------------------------------------|
D|-----7h--------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-----7h--------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-----7h--------------------------------------------------------------------|
Riff 3
e|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|--11----11----11--------------------------11-------------------11------------------------|
A|----12----12----12------11----11----11-------12-9----9----9-------12-9-------------------|
E|-------------------9-10----12----12----12---------10---10---10---------10-9-10-7-9-10-12-|
Riff 4
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|--11-12-14--14-12-11-9/7-7/9--11-9-7-7-------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Riff 5
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|--11-X---------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|--X--X-(x14)-11------------------------------------------------------------|
A|--9--X-------X--(x14)------------------------------------------------------|
E|-------------9-------------------------------------------------------------|
ORDER AND TIMING
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[Riff 1]
0:00 - 1:05
Well, Cowboy Dan's a major player in the cowboy scene
He goes to the reservation, drinks and gets mean
And he's gonna start a war
He's gonna start a war
And he hops in his pickup, puts his pedal to the floor
And says, "I got mine, but I want more."
Because Cowboy Dan's a major player in the cowboy scene
He goes to the reservation, drinks and gets mean
He drove the desert, fired his rifle in the sky
And said, "God, if I have to die, you will have to die."
Because Cowboy Dan's a major player in the cowboy scene
He didn't move to the city:
"The city moved to me,
And I want out desperately."
[Riff Two]
1:06 - 1:50
Can't do it
Not even if sober
Can't get that engine turned over
Can't do it
Not even if sober
Can't get that engine turned over
Don't know
not even if sober
Can't get that engine turned over
[Riff 1]
1:51 - 2:05
(No Lyrics)
Here's the seamless transition between riff one and riff three
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-(riff one)--(riff three)--------------------------------------------------|
D|----11-12-----11-----------------------------------------------------------|
A---9-------12-----12--------------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------9-10---------------------------------------------------|
[Riff 3]
2:06 - 3:15
Standing in the tall grass
Thinking nothing
You know
We need oxygen to breathe
Oxygen to breathe
Standing in the tall grass
Thinking nothing
You know
We need oxygen to breathe
Oxygen to breathe
[Riff 4]
3:16 - 3:56
Everytime you think you're walking,
You're just moving the ground
Everytime you think you're talking,
You're just moving your mouth
Everytime you think you're looking,
You're just looking down
[Riff 1]
3:57 - 4:42
Well, Cowboy Dan's a major player in the cowboy scene
He goes to the reservation, drinks and gets mean
He hops in his pickup, puts the pedal to the floor
And says, "I got mine, but I want more."
'Cause Cowboy Dan's a major player in the cowboy scene
He goes to the reservation, drinks and gets mean
He drove the desert, fired his rifle in the sky
And says, "God, if I have to die, you will have to die."
Cowboy Dan's a major player in the cowboy scene
He goes the the reservation, drinks and gets mean
He didn't move to the city:
"The city moved to me,
And I want out desperately"
[Riff 2]
4:43 - 5:23
Can't do it
Not even if sober
Can't get that engine turned over
Can't do it
Not even if sober
Can't get that engine turned over
Don't know
not even if sober
Can't get that engine turned over
[Riff 5]
5:24 - 5:32
[Riff 2]
5:33 - 5:56
[Riff 5]
5:57 - 6:07
End on this chord
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|--11-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|--X------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|--9------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| x Dead note
| h Hammer-on
| / Slide up
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version 2
Beginning of song..."Cowboy Dan's a..."
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-----------11--12 ----11--12---------
--------9----------12--------12--11--
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the other guitar is bending these harmonics with the whammy bar...if you
want to figure the order out...feel free.
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-----7h------------------------------
-----7h------------------------------
-----7h------------------------------
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"Can't do it, not even if sober..." Repeat this...
----x---x---x---x---x---x-------x-------x------x---x-------------------
----x---x---x---x---x---x-------x-------x------x---x-------------------
----11--11--11--x---x---x-------x-------x------x---x-------------------
----x---x---x---11--11--11/12---11/12---11/9---9---9-------------------
----9---9---9---x---x---x-------x-------x------x---x-------------------
----x---x---x---9---9---9/10----9/10----9/7----7---7-------------------
Back to this stuff...
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-----------11--12 ----11--12---------
--------9----------12--------12--11--
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until...
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------------------------------------ {-------------------------------------------
-----11--12-----11--12-------------- {-11----11----11----------------------------
--9----------12--------12--11--9--12 {----12----12----12-----11----11----11------
------------------------------------ {-------------------9/12---12----12----12---
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-----------------------------------------------------------} repeat this through the
-----------------------------------------------------------} "Standing in the tall..."
--11--------------------11---------------------------------}
-----12--9----9----9-------12--9---------------------------}
-----------10---10---10----------10--9--10--7--9--10--12---}
"Everytime you're..."
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--11--12--14--14--12--11----------------------------------
--------------------------14--12--12--14--16--14--12--12--
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And do almost everything over again...
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(repeat this riff starting on any f# note.)
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-----------11--12 ----11--12--------
--------9----------12--------12--11-
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the middle part goes: F# /C# /C# D C# D /C# B
"i know you need oxygen to breathe..."
E------------------------------ -----------------------------
B------------------------------ -----------------------------
G------------------------------ -----------------------------
D--11----11----11----11/12/14-- -----------------------------
A----12----12----12------------ --11----11----11----11/12/14-
E------------------------------ ----12----12----12-----------
i know we need oxygen to breathe
E------------------------------ -----------------------------
B------------------------------ -----------------------------
G------------------------------ -----------------------------
D------------------------------ -----------------------------
A---9----9-----9----9/10/12---- --9--------------------------
E----10-----10---10------------ ----10-9-10-7-9-10-12--------
oxygen to breathe....
Well, Cowboy Dan's a major player in the cowboy scene
He goes to the reservation drinks and gets mean
He's gonna start a war
He hops in his pickup puts the pedal to the floor
And says "I got mine but I want more"
Well, Cowboy Dan's a major player in the cowboy scene
He goes to the reservation drinks and gets mean
He drove the desert, fired his rifle in the sky
And says, "God if I have to die you will have to die"
Well, Cowboy Dan's a major player in the cowboy scene
He goes the the reservation drinks and gets mean
I didn't move to the city, the city moved to me
And I want out desperately
Can't do it, not even if sober
Can't get that engine turned over
Standing in the tall grass
Thinking nothing
You know we need oxygen to breath
Whenever you are walking you're just moving the ground
Whenever you are talking you're just moving your mouth
Where ever you look you're just looking down
Well, Cowboy Dan's a major player in the cowboy scene
He goes to the reservation drinks and gets mean
He's gonna start a war
He hops in his pickup puts the pedal to the floor
And says "I got mine but I want more"
Well, Cowboy Dan's a major player in the cowboy scene
He goes to the reservation drinks and gets mean
He drove the desert, fired his rifle in the sky
And says, "God if I have to die you will have to die"
Well, Cowboy Dan's a major player in the cowboy scene
He goes the the reservation drinks and gets mean
I didn't move to the city, the city moved to me
And I want out desperately
Can't do it, not even if sober
Can't get that engine turned over
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version 3
Standard Tuning (E, A, D, G, B, e)
(The ‘b’ above the note means to bend and the ‘/’ means to slide)
Intro/Main Theme
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-----11--12----11--12----------|
---9--------12--------12--11---|
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Intro to 2nd Theme
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---9--9--9--9--9------------------------------------|
-----------------9--9----9--10--9--10--9--7--7------|
2nd Theme
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---11-11-11-11-11-------------------------------| ( x7 )
---x--x--x--x--x--11-11----11-12-11-12-11-9-9---|
---9--9--9--9--9--x--x-----x--x--x--x--x--x-x---|
------------------9--9-----9--10-9--10-9--7-7---|
Main Theme
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-------------------------------| ( x4 )
-----11--12----11--12----------|
---9--------12--------12--11---|
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Transition Into 3rd Theme
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---------11----11----------------------------11------|
---9--12----12----12-------11----11----11-------12---|
---------------------9--12----12----12----12---------|
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------------------11----------------------------------|
---9----9----9-------12--9----------------------------|
-----10---10---10----------10---9--10--7--9--10--12---|
3rd Theme
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---11----11----11----------------------------11------|
------12----12----12-------11----11----11-------12---|
---------------------9--12----12----12----12---------|
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------------------11----------------------------------|
---9----9----9-------12--9----------------------------|
-----10---10---10-----------10--9--10--7--9--10--12---|
4th Theme
b b b
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--11--12--14----14--12/11--9--7--7--9----11--9--7--7---|
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Transition Into Main Theme
(Tack this onto the 4th Theme the third time you play it.)
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-----7---7-----|
---9---9---9---|
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Main Theme
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----11--12----11--12----------|
--9--------12--------12--11---|
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2nd Theme
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--11-11-11-11-11-------------------------------| ( x6 )
--x--x--x--x--x--11-11----11-12-11-12-11-9-9---|
--9--9--9--9--9--x--x-----x--x--x--x--x--x-x---|
-----------------9--9-----9--10-9--10-9--7-7---|
Solo
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--11--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x---|
---x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x---|
---9--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x---|
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-------------------------------| ( x2 )
--11--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x---|
---x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x---|
---9--x--x--x--x—-x--x--x--x---|
Well, Cowboy Dan's a major player in the cowboy scene
He goes to the reservation drinks and gets mean
He's gonna start a war
He hops in his pickup puts the pedal to the floor
And says "I got mine but I want more"
Well, Cowboy Dan's a major player in the cowboy scene
He goes to the reservation drinks and gets mean
He drove the desert, fired his rifle in the sky
And says, "God if I have to die you will have to die"
Well, Cowboy Dan's a major player in the cowboy scene
He goes the the reservation drinks and gets mean
I didn't move to the city, the city moved to me
And I want out desperately
Can't do it, not even if sober
Can't get that engine turned over
Standing in the tall grass
Thinking nothing
You know we need oxygen to breath
Whenever you are walking you're just moving the ground
Whenever you are talking you're just moving your mouth
Where ever you look you're just looking down
Well, Cowboy Dan's a major player in the cowboy scene
He goes to the reservation drinks and gets mean
He's gonna start a war
He hops in his pickup puts the pedal to the floor
And says "I got mine but I want more"
Well, Cowboy Dan's a major player in the cowboy scene
He goes to the reservation drinks and gets mean
He drove the desert, fired his rifle in the sky
And says, "God if I have to die you will have to die"
Well, Cowboy Dan's a major player in the cowboy scene
He goes the the reservation drinks and gets mean
I didn't move to the city, the city moved to me
And I want out desperately
Can't do it, not even if sober
Can't get that engine turned over
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version 4
Normal Tuning (EADGBE)
Notation:
P: pull-off change
\ or /: slide change
I: Main riff, Repeats until refrain.
E-------------------|
B---2-3----2-3------|
G-------2-------2\1-|
D-4-----------------|
A-------------------|
E-------------------|
this is soft at first, then gets louder and faster when the vocals and tambo come in. i
it's a fender strat or tele set to the neck with very minor distortion.
II: Refrain Loop.
E---------------------------------|
B---------------------------------|
G---------------------------------|
D--4-4-4-4------------------------|
A---------4-4-4-4-4-5-4-5-4-222---|
E---------------------------------|
this is the distorted version:
E--------------------------------|
B--------------------------------|
G6-6-6-6-------------------------|
D4-4-4-4-6-6-6--6-6-7-6-7-6-4-4-4|
A------4-4-4-4--4-5-4-5-4-2-2-2p0|
E--------------------------------|
occasionally, this is mixed in after the first part.
E---------------------------|
B---------------------------|
G-2b3r2---------------------|
D-------6-6-7-6-7-6-444-----|
A-------4-4-5-4-5-4-222p0---|
E---------------------------|
III: tall grass riff
After the first chorus, play the main riff twice then pick this up.
E-----------------------------------------------|
B----2-2-2------------2---------2-----------2-2-|
G-------2-2----1-1-1---2---------2-----------2--|...
D--4---------0--2-2-2----4-4-4-----40-0--04-----|
A-----------4-------------5-5-5------4-24-------|
E-----------------------------------------------|
IV: Everytime you think you're walking you're just moving the ground
E-----0-0----------------|
B--23-----32--------32---|
G------------4\2..4---22-|
D------------------------|
A------------------------|
E------------------------|
the end is fairly easy to get, it's just a bunch of palm-muted powerchords, with the
riff mixed in.
Well, Cowboy Dan's a major player in the cowboy scene
He goes to the reservation drinks and gets mean
He's gonna start a war
He hops in his pickup puts the pedal to the floor
And says "I got mine but I want more"
Well, Cowboy Dan's a major player in the cowboy scene
He goes to the reservation drinks and gets mean
He drove the desert, fired his rifle in the sky
And says, "God if I have to die you will have to die"
Well, Cowboy Dan's a major player in the cowboy scene
He goes the the reservation drinks and gets mean
I didn't move to the city, the city moved to me
And I want out desperately
Can't do it, not even if sober
Can't get that engine turned over
Standing in the tall grass
Thinking nothing
You know we need oxygen to breath
Whenever you are walking you're just moving the ground
Whenever you are talking you're just moving your mouth
Where ever you look you're just looking down
Well, Cowboy Dan's a major player in the cowboy scene
He goes to the reservation drinks and gets mean
He's gonna start a war
He hops in his pickup puts the pedal to the floor
And says "I got mine but I want more"
Well, Cowboy Dan's a major player in the cowboy scene
He goes to the reservation drinks and gets mean
He drove the desert, fired his rifle in the sky
And says, "God if I have to die you will have to die"
Well, Cowboy Dan's a major player in the cowboy scene
He goes the the reservation drinks and gets mean
I didn't move to the city, the city moved to me
And I want out desperately
Can't do it, not even if sober
Can't get that engine turned over
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version 5
This is the main riff:
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---11-12----11-12----------------------------------------------------------|
A|-9-------12-------12-11----------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
(Main riff on "Cowboy Dan" verses:)
F#m
Well, Cowboy Dan's a major player in the cowboy scene
F#m
He goes to the reservation drinks and gets mean
F#m
He's gonna start a war He's gonna start a war
F#m
He hops in his pickup puts the pedal to the floor
F#m
And says "I got mine but I want more"
F#m
Because, Cowboy Dan's a major player in the cowboy scene
F#m
He goes to the reservation drinks and gets mean
F#m
He goes to the desert, fires his rifle in the sky
F#m
And says, "God if I have to die you will have to die"
F#m
Because, Cowboy Dan's a major player in the cowboy scene
F#m
I didn't move to the city, the city moved to me
F#m
And I want out desperately
(Transition:)
F#m C#m Bm
F#m C#m
Can't do it, not even if sober
Bm
Can't get that engine turned over
F#m C#m
Can't do it, not even if sober
Bm
Can't get that engine turned over
F#m C#m
No, no, not even if sober
Bm
Can't get that engine turned over
(Transition:)
A E D
A E
Standing in the tall grass
D
Thinking nothing
A E
You know we need oxygen to breathe
D
Oxygen to breathe
A E
Standing in the tall grass
D
Thinking nothing
A E
You know we need oxygen to breathe
D
Oxygen to breathe
A E
D
Every time you think you're walking you're just moving the ground
A E
D
Every time you think you're talking you're just moving your mouth
A E
D
Every time you think you're looking you're just looking down
(Back to the main riff:)
F#m
Well, Cowboy Dan's a major player in the cowboy scene
F#m
He goes to the reservation drinks and gets mean
F#m
He hops in his pickup puts the pedal to the floor
F#m
And says "I got mine but I want more"
F#m
Cause, Cowboy Dan's a major player in the cowboy scene
F#m
He goes to the reservation drinks and gets mean
F#m
He goes to the desert, fires his rifle in the sky
F#m
And says, "God if I have to die you will have to die"
F#m
Cowboy Dan's a major player in the cowboy scene
F#m
He goes to the reservation drinks and gets mean
F#m
I didn't move to the city, the city moved to me
F#m
And I want out desperately
(Transtition:)
F#m C#m Bm
F#m C#m
Can't do it, not even if sober
Bm
Can't get that engine turned over
(Repeat till the end:)
F#m C#m
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