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My Smile Is A Rifle by John Frusciante
My Smile Is A Rifle
T = fret w/ thumb
INTRO:
C E
e|-----------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------------| Bar One
G|-7----9--7----9--7--(9)------------|
D|-------------------------9---------|
A|-----------------------------------|
E|-8-------8-------8---0---0---------|
Am E
e|-----------------------------------|
B|-----------------------8-----------| Bar Two
G|-7----7--7----7--5--7----9---------|
D|-----------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------|
E|-5-------5-------5-----0-----------|
G E
e|---5--3----5--3-----5--3-----5--3-----5--3----5--3--0--------|
B|----------------------------------------------------0--------|
G|----------------------------------------------------1--------|
D|-5------5-------5--------5--------5--------5--------2--------|
A|----------------------------------------------------2--------|
E|---3T-----------------------------------------------0--------|
--repeat bars 1 and 2 then 1 again--
G E
e|-----------------------------0-----------|
B|----3-----3-----3-----3------0-----------|
G|------4-----4-----4-----4----1--------1--|
D|-5------5-----5-----5-----5--2-----------|
A|-----------------------------2-----------|
E|-----------------------------0-----------|
VERSE:
Am G Am G
e|-------------------------0---0--------------|
B|------5---5--------------5---5--------------| repeat
G|o---------------4--------------------------o| with slight
D|o------------------5---------------5-------o| varation
A|--------------------------------------5-----|
E|---5----5----3--------5----5----3-----------|
CHORUS:
Am Em Am G
e|----0---0-------0----0-----0---0-----3----3--|
B|----5---5-------5----5-----5---5-----3----3--|
G|---------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------|
E|-5----5----5-0-----0----5----5----3-----3----|
My smile is a rifle
Won't you give it a try?
La-la-mana-mana-nama-na
Mana-na-nama-nama-na, ra
So you like the way we gauge, baby
When notes come to you, ooh-ooh
No, you
My smile is a rifle
And what are you?
My smile is a rifle
And I'm pointing it at you
My smile is a rifle
You're always you waving from the wind
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version 2
Tuning:Eb Ab Db Gb Bb Eb
Key:Am
Capo:no capo
This is for chords only at 0:47. Not the intro solo.
[Guitar Intro]
Am G6
[Verse]
Am G6 Am
My smile is a rifle,
G6 Am G6 Am G6
Won't you give it a try?
F E F G6
Ma nem me mah ne ma menema ma nem me mah.....
ahhhh...
Am G6 Am G6
Am G6
So you like the way we dance, baby?
Am G6 Am G6 Am G6
When notes come to you, Oooh, Ooh...
F E F G6
You know how I.. love you...
[Instrumental Chords]
Am G6 Am G6
[Verse]
Am G6 Am
My smile is a rifle,
G6 Am G6 Am
And what are you?
F E F
My smile is a rifle,
G6 Am G6 Am G6
And I'm pointing it at you...
Am G6
My smile is a rifle,
Am G6 F E F G6 Am G6
You'll know when you bring me in from the rain...
[Guitar Outro]
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version 3
Tuning:E A D G B E
Capo:no capo
[Intro]
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-------8-------10------8------10------8------10------8b--------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
My smile is a rifle
Won't you give it a try?
La-la-mana-mana-nama-na
Mana-na-nama-nama-na, ra
So you like the way we gauge, baby
When notes come to you, ooh-ooh
No, you
My smile is a rifle
And what are you?
My smile is a rifle
And I'm pointing it at you
My smile is a rifle
You're always you waving from the wind
| b Bend
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version 4
Capo:no capo
Standard Tuning (out of tune 3/4 fret up around A=457HZ)
[Intro]
C E
e|-----------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------------|
G|-7----9--7----9--7--(9)--8b9-------|
D|-------------------------9---------|
A|-----------------------------------|
E|-8-------8-------8---0---0---------|
Am Em
e|-----------------------------------|
B|-----------------------8-----------|
G|-4/5--7--5----7--5--7----9---------|
D|-----------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------|
E|-5-------5-------5-----0-----------|
C E
e|-----------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------------|
G|-7----9--7----9--7--(9)--7/9-------|
D|-----------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------|
E|-8-------8-------8---0---0---------|
G E
e|---5--3----5--3-----5--3-----5--3-----5--3----5--3--0--------|
B|----------------------------------------------------0--------|
G|----------------------------------------------------1--------|
D|-5------5-------5--------5--------5--------5--------2--------|
A|----------------------------------------------------2--------|
E|---3------------------------------------------------0--------|
C E
e|-----------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------------|
G|-7----9--7----9--7--(9)--9---------|
D|-------------------------9---------|
A|-----------------------------------|
E|-8-------8-------8---0---0---------|
Am Em
e|-----------------------------------|
B|---------------------------8-------|
G|-5----7--5----7--7h9p7-------9-----|
D|-----------------------9-----------|
A|-----------------------------------|
E|-5-------5-------0---------0-------|
C E
e|-----------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------------|
G|-7----9--7----9--7--(9)--7/9-------|
D|-----------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------|
E|-8-------8-------8---0---0---------|
G E
e|-----------------------------0--------------|
B|----3-----3-----3-----3------0--------------|
G|------4-----4-----4-----4----1--------1-----|
D|-5------5-----5-----5-----5--2--------------|
A|-----------------------------2--------------|
E|-----------------------------0--------------|
[Verse]
Am G Am G
e|-------------------------0---0--------------|
B|------5---5--------------5---5--------------|
G|o---------------4--------------------------o| repeat through
D|o------------------5---------------5-------o| whole song
A|--------------------------------------5-----|
E|---5----5----3--------5----5----3-----------|
[Chorus]
Am Em Am G
e|----0---0------0----0-----0---0-----3----3--|
B|----5---5------5----5-----5---5-----3----3--|
G|--------------------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------------|
E|-5----5-----0-----0----5----5----3-----3----|
My smile is a rifle
Won't you give it a try?
La-la-mana-mana-nama-na
Mana-na-nama-nama-na, ra
So you like the way we gauge, baby
When notes come to you, ooh-ooh
No, you
My smile is a rifle
And what are you?
My smile is a rifle
And I'm pointing it at you
My smile is a rifle
You're always you waving from the wind
| (n) Ghost note
| h Hammer-on
| p Pull-off
| b Bend
| / Slide up
| o reprise
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version 5
Key:Em
Capo:no capo
Tuning: Standard (a little out of tune, A=457...458Hz instead of 440)
INTRO:
0:00-0:27 – only guitar 1
0:27 and onwards:
Q. A Q Q S S T T S Q Q. T T S E S H...
e|--------------------|----------------------|-----------------|
b|--------------------|----------------------|-----------------|
g|-11--11h13-9--(-)-9-|-7h9h7-7--7---7h9h7---|-7---------------|
d|--------------------|--------------------9-|---9-------------|
a|--------------------|----------------------|-----------------|
E|--------------------|----------------------|-----------------|
E S E. Q E E S S S S Q. Q T T S E
e|-----------------------------|-----------------------|
b|-----------------------------|-----------------------|
g|-----------------------------|-----------------------|
d|-7b9-7-5--7b9r7-5--7b9r7-7-5-|-(-)-8p7--(-)--6h7p6---|
a|-----------------------------|---------------------7-|
E|-----------------------------|-----------------------|
S E S E S E S E E E W
e|---------------------|----------------|
b|---------------------|----------------|
g|-5---5---5---5---5---|----------------|
d|---7---7---7---7---7-|-7--------------|
a|---------------------|----------------|
E|---------------------|----------------|
(verse riff starts here, time signature changes from 4/4 to 6/8 with a swinging 16ths rhythm; guitar one plays
solo before first verse starts:)
VERSE 1 (around 1:01):
Q E Q. Q S S Q E Q E Q. Q E Q E
e|-------------|----------------|-------------|--------------|
b|-------------|----------------|-------------|--------------|
g|-------------|------9-7(-)----|-------------|------9-7-----|
d|-----10-9----|(-)-----------9-|-----10-9----|(-)---------9-|
a|-------------|----------------|-------------|--------------|
E|-------------|----------------|-------------|--------------|
The „Ma-na-ma-na-nana...“ part + short interlude:
H. H. H. H. E Q Q. Q S S E Q
E|-------|-------|-------|-------|-------------|---------------|
b|-------|-------|-------|-------|-------------|----9-7--------|
g|-5-----|-4-----|-5-----|-7-----|---10---9----|--------10-9---|
d|-------|-------|-------|-------|-------------|---------------|
a|-------|-------|-------|-------|-------------|---------------|
E|-------|-------|-------|-------|-------------|---------------|
John starts singing again:
Q S S E Q Q E E Q Q S S S S Q Q S S E E E
e|----------------|-------------|-----------------|----------------|
b|----------------|-------------|-----------------|----------------|
g|-----9-7(-)-----|-----9-7-----|-----9-7---------|-----9-7(-)-----|
d|-7----------9---|-7-------9---|-10--------9(-)--|-10---------9-5-|
E|----------------|-------------|-----------------|----------------|
a|----------------|-------------|-----------------|----------------|
Q E Q E Q E Q. H. S S S S S S E Q
e|-------------|------------|----------|-----------------------------|
b|-------------|------------|----------|-12-11-x------11----/13-12---|
g|-2---5-4---7-|-5---9-7----|-7/9------|---------(12)----12----------|
d|-------------|------------|----------|-----------------------------|
a|-------------|------------|----------|-----------------------------|
E|-------------|------------|----------|-----------------------------|
SOLO + SCREECHING (around 1:46; 4/4 time again)
H. A Q ~rhythm gets all fucked up here~
(all these h's, p's and bends are done really fast)
e|--------------|---------------------------------------------------|
b|--------------|---------------------------------------------------|
g|-------16h17--|-19h20p19//21--21h22p21-21h22p21-21--22b22.5r22-21-|
d|--------------|---------------------------------------------------|
a|--------------|---------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------|---------------------------------------------------|
(Remember, every pb sign means you pick again)
~rhythm still messed up, but you know the song~
e|------------------------------------------------------------|
b|-19b19.25-pb19.25b19.5-20b20.25-pb20.25b20.5-pb20.5-pb20.5--|
g|------------------------------------------------------------|
d|------------------------------------------------------------|
a|------------------------------------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------------------------------|
(not exactly but close)
S S S S E S E. E S S S E. E E
e|-17-15-17-15-17/19--|-19---------------------------|
b|--------------------|--------16-16-16-17-----------|
g|--------------------|----18------------------------|
d|--------------------|--------------------16--16/17-|
a|--------------------|------------------------------|
E|--------------------|------------------------------|
H S S S S E E H E T T S S S e
e|--------------------------|-----------------------------|
b|--------------------15----|-----------------------------|
g|-----------------16----16-|-16----(-)-16h17p16----------|
d|-14-----16h17-14----------|--------------------17-17-14-|
a|--------------------------|-----------------------------|
E|--------------------------|-----------------------------|
T T S S S E T T S S S E S S E
e|--------------------------------------------|
b|--------------------------------------------|
g|-12h14p12-----------------------------------|
d|----------14-14---12h14p12---------------14-|
a|---------------------------14-14---12-14----|
E|--------------------------------------------|
/---3---\
E E E S S S S S S E H
e|------------------------------------------------------|
b|--------------------------------/17b20r17b20r17b20r17-|
g|------------------------------------------------------|
d|-14-17-14-(-)-------12-14----12/----------------------|
a|--------------12/14-------14--------------------------|
E|------------------------------------------------------|
Q S S S S Q E E E S S S S S E E S S S E
e|----(20)-19-19-19-----19/7-|-7-7-7-7/8-10-8-7-7-8-----|
b|---------------------------|----------------------8-8-|
g|---------------------------|--------------------------|
d|---------------------------|--------------------------|
a|---------------------------|--------------------------|
E|---------------------------|--------------------------|
T T S E S E A S S Q.. T T S E E S S S S S S E E
e|-----------------------------|----------------------------|
b|-10p8h10-10-10-8-8h10---8----|-8h10p8---------------------|
g|------------------------tr---|--------9-9-9-9-9-7-9-7-9-9-|
d|-----------------------------|----------------------------|
a|-----------------------------|----------------------------|
E|-----------------------------|----------------------------|
S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S E. E. E E. S E.
e|-----------------------------------|-------------------|
b|-----------------------------------|-------------------|
g|-9-7---9-7---7---7h9p7-------------|-7h9--9--9-9--x-9--|
d|-----9-----9---9-------9-12p9-12p9-|-------------------|
a|-----------------------------------|-------------------|
E|-----------------------------------|-------------------|
S E. E S S Q S E. ~free time~
e|----------------------------|----------------------------------|
b|----------------------------|---------17-----------------------|
g|-12-9-(-)-12-12(-)---14-12--|-14/16--(--)----------------------|
d|----------------------------|----------------------------------|
a|----------------------------|----------------------------------|
E|----------------------------|----------------------------------|
LITTLE POST-SOLO INTERLUDE (around 2:32; 6/8 time again)
Q H T T S Q E Q Q. S.S. E T T
e|---------------|-----------------------|--------------------------|
b|---------------|-----------------------|--------------------------|
g|-----pb15r14.5-|-12h14p12(-)-----------|--------------------------|
d|---------------|---------------14-12---|--------------------------|
a|---------------|-----------------------|-12b14r12---7/10\7---7/10\|
E|---------------|-----------------------|--------------------------|
H.
e|-------------|
b|-------------|
g|-------------|
d|-------------|
a|\7-----------|
E|-------------|
LAST VERSE + CHORUS: (around 2:44)
John plays one lick over and over again, with slight variations:
(not too sure when that muted 12th fret in the beginning of the motive is played, figure it out or improvise)
E S S S S S S Q
e|-(x)-15-12----12-----------|
b|-----------13------12(-)---|
g|---------------------------|
d|---------------------------|
a|---------------------------|
E|---------------------------| variation A
E S S S S S S S E S
e|-(x)-15-12----12---------------|
b|-----------13------12(-)-12-12-|
g|-------------------------------|
d|-------------------------------|
a|-------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------| variation B
E S S S S S S S E.
e|-(x)-15-12----12-------------|
b|-----------13------12(-)-12--|
g|-----------------------------|
d|-----------------------------|
a|-----------------------------|
E|-----------------------------| variation C
E S S S S S S S S S S
e|-(x)-15-12----12------------------|
b|-----------13------12(-)-12-12-12-|
g|----------------------------------|
d|----------------------------------|
a|----------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------| variation D
E S S S S Q.
e|-(x)-15-12----12-(--)---|
b|-----------13(--)(--)---|
g|------------------------|
d|------------------------|
a|------------------------|
E|------------------------| variation E
Order:
Verse: A-B-C-B
Chorus: A-B-A-C-A-B-A-D-A-E
OUTRO SOLO: (around 3:24)
E. E. E S E. E S S S S E E S S S S S S S S S S
e|-------------------------|-------------------------------19----------|
b|----17-17----17-17-17-17-|-17h20-17-17-17-17-17-17-17-17----17-17-17-|
g|----------19(--)---------|-------------------------------------------|
d|-------------------------|-------------------------------------------|
a|-------------------------|-------------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------|-------------------------------------------|
S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S
e|-19-------19-------19-------19-------19----19----|
b|----17-17----17-17----17-17----17-17----17----17-|
g|-------------------------------------------------|
d|-------------------------------------------------|
a|-------------------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------------|
Q Q S S S S S S S S
e|-----------12---------12-------12-------|
b|-15b15.5--(--)--12h15----12h15----12h15-|
g|----------------------------------------|
d|----------------------------------------|
a|----------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------|
S S S E. E. E. E S S S E. S S E S E. S S E
e|-14b15-14-12--10---------------|----------------------------|
b|------------------12-(-)-10/12-|-10-8-----------------------|
g|-------------------------------|-------9-7-9b11-9-7------7--|
d|-------------------------------|---------------------7/9----|
a|-------------------------------|----------------------------|
E|-------------------------------|----------------------------|
/--3--\
S S Q. Q.. T T T S S Q. Q S S S S W
e|-------------------------|----------------------------|-----------|
b|----------------------10=h=12-15-12---(-)--(-)---10-8-|-10/12-----|
g|-9b11r9---(-)----9h11----|--------------------(9)-----|-----------|
d|-------------------------|----------------------------|-----------|
a|-------------------------|----------------------------|-----------|
E|-------------------------|----------------------------|-----------|
My smile is a rifle
Won't you give it a try?
La-la-mana-mana-nama-na
Mana-na-nama-nama-na, ra
So you like the way we gauge, baby
When notes come to you, ooh-ooh
No, you
My smile is a rifle
And what are you?
My smile is a rifle
And I'm pointing it at you
My smile is a rifle
You're always you waving from the wind
LEGEND:
T – 32nd note
S – 16th note
E - 8th note
Q – quarter note
H – half note
W – whole note
A – appoggiature (very short note played right before the current beat starts, if you get what I mean by that.
If not just look it up or listen to the song ;)
E. - dotted eighth = 3/2*1/8 = 3 16ths
Q.. - double dotted quarter = 7/4*1/4 = 7 16ths
H... - triple dotted half = 15/8*1/2 = 15 16ths
A small letter means it's played staccato and if there's no note beneath a letter it means that there's a
pause of the respective length.
(-) - tied note
(9) – ghost note
pb – prebend (I also use this sign for a held bend if the note is struck again while the string is still bent)
b – bend
r – release
/ - slide up
\ - slide down
h – hammer-on
p – pull-off
tr – tremolo picking
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version 6
Tuning:E A D G B E
Capo:no capo
*Please Note*
Bass notes in chorus and intro are fretted with the thumb
[Intro]
[Guitar #1]
e|--------------------------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------------------------|
G|-7----9----7----9----7---------9b-----------------|
D|-x---------x---------x----------------------------|
A|-x---------x---------x----------------------------|
E|-8---------8---------8----0-----------------------|
e|--------------------------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------------------------|
G|-7-5p--7----5----7----5---7-----12----9~----------|
D|-x----------x---------x---------x-----------------|
A|-x----------x---------x---------x-----------------|
E|-5----------5---------5---------0-----------------|
e|--------------------------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------------------------|
G|-7----9----7----9----7---------9/11~--------------|
D|-x---------x---------x----------------------------|
A|-x---------x---------x----------------------------|
E|-8---------8---------8----0-----------------------|
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-----10--8------10--8------10--8------10--8------10--8-----------9---------|
G|-----------------------------------------------------------------9---------|
D|-----------------------------------------------------------------9---------|
A|10----------10---------10---------10---------10---------10-------7---------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
e|--------------------------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------------------------|
G|-7----9----7----9----9---------------9------------|
D|-x---------x---------x---------------9------------|
A|-x---------x---------x---------------7------------|
E|-8---------8---------8----0-----------------------|
e|--------------------------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------------------------|
G|-7-5p--7----5----7----5---7-----12----9~----------|
D|-x----------x---------x---------x-----------------|
A|-x----------x---------x---------x-----------------|
E|-5----------5---------5---------0-----------------|
e|--------------------------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------------------------|
G|-7----9----7----9----7----------------------------|
D|-x---------x---------x------------7/9~------------|
A|-x---------x---------x----------------------------|
E|-8---------8---------8----0-----------------------|
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|----12--10------12--10------12--10------12--10------12--10-------9----9----|
A|10----------10----------10----------10----------10----------10-\-7---------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
[Chorus]
[Guitar #1]
Am G Am G
e|-----0---0---------------0----0---------------|
B|---------------0---------1----1p0-------------|
G|------------------0-------------------0-------|
D|-----------------------------------------0----|
A|-0-----0--------------0-----0-----------------|
E|------------3----------------------3----------|
My
Am G Am G
e|-----0---0---------------0----0---------------|
B|---------------0---------1----1p0-------------|
G|------------------0-------------------0-------|
D|-----------------------------------------0----|
A|-0-----0--------------0-----0-----------------|
E|------------3----------------------3----------|
smile is a rifle Won't you give it
Am G Am G
e|-----0---0---------------0----0---------------|
B|---------------0---------1----1p0-------------|
G|------------------0-------------------0-------|
D|-----------------------------------------0----|
A|-0-----0--------------0-----0-----------------|
E|------------3----------------------3----------|
a try?
Am G Am G
e|-----0---0---------------0----0---------------|
B|---------------0---------1----1p0-------------|
G|------------------0-------------------0-------|
D|-----------------------------------------0----|
A|-0-----0--------------0-----0-----------------|
E|------------3----------------------3----------|
(Mumbling)~~
Am Em Am G
D U D U D U D U D U D U D U D U
e|----0------0-------0------0-------0------0-------3-----3----|
B|----1------1-------0------0-------1------1-------0-----0----|
G|-2--2---2--2-------0------0----2--2---2--2-------0-----0----|
D|-2--2---2--2----2--2---2--2----2--2---2--2----0--0---0-0----|
A|-0------0-------2------2-------0------0-------2------2------|
E|----------------0------0----------------------3------3------|
So you
Am G Am G
e|-----0---0--------------------0---------------|
B|---------------0---------1----1p0-------------|
G|------------------0-------------------0-------|
D|-----------------------------------------0----|
A|-0-----0--------------0-----0-----------------|
E|------------3----------------------3----------|
like the way we dance
baby? When notes come to
Am G Am G
e|-----0---0---------------0----0---------------|
B|---------------0---------1----1p0-------------|
G|------------------0-------------------0-------|
D|-----------------------------------------0----|
A|-0-----0--------------0-----0-----------------|
E|------------3----------------------3----------|
you You
Am G Am G
e|-----0---0--------------------0---------------|
B|---------------0---------1----1p0-------------|
G|------------------0-------------------0-------|
D|-----------------------------------------0----|
A|-0-----0--------------0-----0-----------------|
E|------------3----------------------3----------|
know I love you You're all I
Am Em Am G
D U D U D U D U D U D U D U D U
e|----0------0-------0------0-------0------0-------3-----3----|
B|----1------1-------0------0-------1------1-------0-----0----|
G|-2--2---2--2-------0------0----2--2---2--2-------0-----0----|
D|-2--2---2--2----2--2---2--2----2--2---2--2----0--0---0-0----|
A|-0------0-------2------2-------0------0-------2------2------|
E|----------------0------0----------------------3------3------|
see~~~
Am G Am
e|-----0---0------------------------------------|
B|---------------0------------------------------|
G|------------------0---------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------------|
A|-0-----0--------------0-----------------------|
E|------------3---------------------------------|
My smile is a rifle
Won't you give it a try?
La-la-mana-mana-nama-na
Mana-na-nama-nama-na, ra
So you like the way we gauge, baby
When notes come to you, ooh-ooh
No, you
My smile is a rifle
And what are you?
My smile is a rifle
And I'm pointing it at you
My smile is a rifle
You're always you waving from the wind
| b Bend
| x Dead note
| p Pull-off
| ~ Vibrato
| / Slide up
| \ Slide down
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