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The Whale Song by Modest Mouse
The Whale Song
background tremelo notes probobly done by Johnny Marr
e------------------------- e-----------------------------|
b------------------------- b-----------------------------|
g-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0- g-----------------------------|
d------------------------- d-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|
a------------------------- a-----------------------------|
e------------------------- e-----------------------------|
0:22 0:33
e------------I-------------------------------------------------------------|
b------------I-------------------------------------------------------------|
g-15--13-12--I----17----17-15-15-15--13p12--13p12--13-13-13p12-13p12-------|
d------------I-------------------------------------------------------------|
a------------I-15----15----------------------------------------------------|
e------------I-------------------------------------------------------------|
e-------------------------|
b-------------------------|
g-13-13-13p2--------------|
d-------------13/15-------|
a-------------------------|
e-------------------x4----|
1:21 mutilate the strings
e----------------------------------------------------------------|
b----------------------------------------------------------------|
g-15-13-15-13-15-13-13-13-13-12-12*-13-13-13-12-13---------------|
d----------------------------------------------------------------|
a----------------------------------------------------------------|
e-------------------------------------------------------x4-------|
*=dont bend this note
1:53
e--------------------------------------------------------------|
b-17-15-15-17-13-13-15-13-13-15-13-13-13-13-12-12-12-12--------|
g--------------------------------------------------------------|
d--------------------------------------------------------------|
a--------------------------------------------------------------|
e--------------------------------------------------------------|x2
bend the 17's and the single 15's extra hard
2:09
e----------------------------------------------------------|
b----------------------------------------------------------|
g-15-13-15-13-15-13-13-13-13-12-12*-13-13-13-12-13---------|
d----------------------------------------------------------|
a----------------------------------------------------------|
e----------------------------------------------------------|x2
*=dont bend this note
2:24 the octives are optional i like to play it that way sounds
better live, listen to the song to find outthe strum pattern for the
chords
e---------------------------------------------------------------------|
b-20--18--16--15------------------------------------------------------|
g--x---x---x---x---17--15--17-15-15-15-15-15-15-15-15-17-15-15-15-----|
d-17--15--13--12---x---x----------------------------------------------|
a------------------15--13---------------------------------------------|
e---------------------------------------------------------------------|
listen for the rhythm here
e---------------------l------------------------------|
b---------------------l------------------------------|
g-15-17-15-15-15-15---l-17(x8)-15(x8)-13(x8)-1-------|2(x8)
d---------------------l------------------------------|
a---------------------l------------------------------|
e---------------------l------------------------------|x2
2:55 chorus
e------------------------------------------------|
b------------------------------------------------|
g--------------10--------------------------------|
d-10--6---13----9--------------------------------|
a-10--6---13---10--------------------------------|
e-8---4---11-------------------------------------|
i feel i dont need to tab 4:22 through 5:08 it's the same thing as the guitar intro but
slight variation on it listen to it and use the same notes just change the rhythm up a
and you got it
5:09 listen to the song to find out the strum pattern these are
the chords you will be using he does a variation each time he does
this part not to hard to figure out just switch the position of
the last two chords
e----------------------------------------------|
b----------------------------------------------|
g-17--20--15--13--12---------------------------|
d--x---x---x---x---x---------------------------|
a-15--18--13--11--10---------------------------|
e----------------------------------------------|
e----tremelo pick----15--19--------------------|
b----------------------------19---16--15-------|
g----------------------------------------------|
d----------------------------------------------|
a----------------------------------------------|
e----------------------------------------------|
for the outro just play the verse again
I guess I am a scout
So I should find a way out
So everyone can find a way out
They keep us in
To pull us out
I'm rising up
Wish I was sinking down
And it's not like
There was warning
We were happy
And it's not like
There was mourning
In the warning
I know I am a scout
I should've found a way out
So everyone can find a way out
I know I am a scout
I should've found a way out
So everyone can find a way out
Instead of seeing, a neighbor out
God, I wish I would've found a way out
It's the last time
We were happy
Ever happy
I know I was a scout
I should've found a way out
So everyone could find a way out
Well I know I was a scout
I should've found a way out
So everyone could find a way out
Well I know I was a scout
I should've found a way out
So everyone could find a way out
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version 2
0:22 0:33
e------------I-------------------------------------------------------------|
b------------I-------------------------------------------------------------|
g-15--13-12--I----17----17-15-15-15--13p12--13p12--13-13-13p12-13p12-------|
d------------I-------------------------------------------------------------|
a------------I-15----15----------------------------------------------------|
e------------I-------------------------------------------------------------|
e-------------------------l----------------------|
b-------------------------l----------------------|
g-13-13-13p2--------------l----------------------|
d-------------13/15-------l--13------------------|
a-------------------------l----------------------|
e-------------------x4----l----------------------|
1:21 mutilate the strings
e----------------------------------------------------------------|
b----------------------------------------------------------------|
g-15-13-15-13-15-13-13-13-13-12-12*-13-13-13-12-13---------------|
d----------------------------------------------------------------|
a----------------------------------------------------------------|
e-------------------------------------------------------x4-------|
*=dont bend this note
1:53
e-------------------------------------------------------------|
b-17-15-15-17-13-13-15-13-13-15-13-13-13-13-12-12-12-12-------|
g-------------------------------------------------------------|
d-------------------------------------------------------------|
a-------------------------------------------------------------|
e-------------------------------------------------------------|x2
bend the 17's and the single 15's extra hard
2:09
e---------------------------------------------------------|
b---------------------------------------------------------|
g-15-13-15-13-15-13-13-13-13-12-12*-13-13-13-12-13--------|
d---------------------------------------------------------|
a---------------------------------------------------------|
e---------------------------------------------------------|x2
*=dont bend this note
2:24-
e---------------------------------------------------------------------|
b-20--18--16--15------------------------------------------------------|
g--x---x---x----x---17--15--17-15-15-15-15-15-15-15-15-17-15-15-15----|
d-17--15--13--12----x---x---------------------------------------------|
a-------------------15--13--------------------------------------------|
e---------------------------------------------------------------------|
variation on strum pattern the second time around
e---------------------l-----------------------------------|
b---------------------l-----------------------------------|
g-15-17-15-15-15-15---l-17(x8)-15(x8)-13(x8)-12(x8)-------|
d---------------------l-----------------------------------|
a---------------------l-----------------------------------|
e---------------------l-----------------------------------|x2
2:55 chorus
listen for strum pattern
e------------------------------------------------|
b------------------------------------------------|
g--------------10--------------------------------|
d-10--6---13----9--------------------------------|
a-10--6---13---10--------------------------------|
e-8---4---11-------------------------------------|
no need to tab 4:22 through 5:08 it's the same thing as the guitar intro but a slight
on it listen to it and use the same notes just change the rhythm up a bit and you got it
5:09 listen for strumming pattern theres a variation where you mix up the order of
the last two chords
e----------------------------------------------|
b----------------------------------------------|
g-17--20--15--13--12---------------------------|
d--x---x---x---x---x---------------------------|
a-15--18--13--11--10---------------------------|
e----------------------------------------------|
e----tremolo pick----15--19---------------------|
b----------------------------19---16--15--------|
g-----------------------------------------------|
d-----------------------------------------------|
a-----------------------------------------------|
e-----------------------------------------------|
for the outro play a variation of the verse and for the last note tremolo pick the 17th
on the high e string
I guess I am a scout
So I should find a way out
So everyone can find a way out
They keep us in
To pull us out
I'm rising up
Wish I was sinking down
And it's not like
There was warning
We were happy
And it's not like
There was mourning
In the warning
I know I am a scout
I should've found a way out
So everyone can find a way out
I know I am a scout
I should've found a way out
So everyone can find a way out
Instead of seeing, a neighbor out
God, I wish I would've found a way out
It's the last time
We were happy
Ever happy
I know I was a scout
I should've found a way out
So everyone could find a way out
Well I know I was a scout
I should've found a way out
So everyone could find a way out
Well I know I was a scout
I should've found a way out
So everyone could find a way out
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version 3
e|---8--8--6--6------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-----------------8-9-8-9-8--9-9-9-9-8-9-8--9-9-9-9-8-6-8--------....\4---|
G|-8--8--------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Its not a bad idea to slide the 8 to 9s on B, 8/9
e|--8-6-8-6-8-6-6-6-6------------------------|
B|-------------------------9-8-9-8-8-8-9-----|
G|-------------------------------------------|
D|-------------------------------------------|
A|-------------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------|
Then some crazy slidy stuff which is basically starting on each note above and then
up a bit and back down..... sort of.
e|--15-15-15-15-15-15-15-15-15-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-11-11-11-|
B|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
e|--11-11-11-11-11-11-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-|
B|-----------------------------------------------|
G|-----------------------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------|
e|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8--|
G|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
^^^^With Variations
Then the chords for the verse are
e|----------------|
B|----------------|
G|--5-------8---3-|
D|--5---6---8---3-|
A|--3---6---6---5-|
E|------4---------|
Then repeat the stuff above a bit and mix things up!
I guess I am a scout
So I should find a way out
So everyone can find a way out
They keep us in
To pull us out
I'm rising up
Wish I was sinking down
And it's not like
There was warning
We were happy
And it's not like
There was mourning
In the warning
I know I am a scout
I should've found a way out
So everyone can find a way out
I know I am a scout
I should've found a way out
So everyone can find a way out
Instead of seeing, a neighbor out
God, I wish I would've found a way out
It's the last time
We were happy
Ever happy
I know I was a scout
I should've found a way out
So everyone could find a way out
Well I know I was a scout
I should've found a way out
So everyone could find a way out
Well I know I was a scout
I should've found a way out
So everyone could find a way out
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version 4
Intro Solo, It's Perfect Though
e|------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-----13---13--11-11-11-9p8-9p8--9-9-9p8-9p8--9-9-9p8--------|
G|----------------------------------------------------8s10----| x4
D|---10--10---------------------------------------------------|
A|------------------------------------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------------------------------|
I guess I am a scout
So I should find a way out
So everyone can find a way out
They keep us in
To pull us out
I'm rising up
Wish I was sinking down
And it's not like
There was warning
We were happy
And it's not like
There was mourning
In the warning
I know I am a scout
I should've found a way out
So everyone can find a way out
I know I am a scout
I should've found a way out
So everyone can find a way out
Instead of seeing, a neighbor out
God, I wish I would've found a way out
It's the last time
We were happy
Ever happy
I know I was a scout
I should've found a way out
So everyone could find a way out
Well I know I was a scout
I should've found a way out
So everyone could find a way out
Well I know I was a scout
I should've found a way out
So everyone could find a way out
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