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Mosquito Song by Queens Of The Stone Age
Mosquito Song
Tune down 2 full steps to C F Bb Eb G c.
Normally played on a 12-string, but OK for a 6-string.
The letters above the tab represent the "shape", not the actual chord.
[Intro & Verse]
Am C E
c [------0------------------------0--------0----]
G [------1----0h1-----------------1--------0----]
Bb[------2--------0h2-------------0--------1----]
Eb[----2--------------0h2p0-----2---2----2------]
F [--0------0-----------------3-----------------]
C [-----------------------------------0------0--]
Am C E Am C E
I know I know the sun is hot, mosquitoes come and suck your blood
Am C E Am C E
Leave you there all alone, just skin and bone
Am C E Am C E
When you walk among the trees, listening to the leaves
Am C E Am C E
The further I go the less I know, the less I know
[Chorus] (strum these chords):
D Am E Am
c [--2-2-2-2-2--0-0-0-----------------0-0-0-0-0--0-0-0-0-0--]
G [--3-3-3-3-3--1-1-1--0h1------------0-0-0-0-0--1-1-1-1-1--]
Bb[--2-2-2-2-2--2-2-2------0h2--------1-1-1-1-1--2-2-2-2-2--]
Eb[--0-0-0-0-0--2-2-2----------0h2p0--2-2-2-2-2--2-2-2-2-2--]
F [-------------0-0-0-----------------2-2-2-2-2--0-0-0-0-0--]
C [-----------------------------------0-0-0-0-0-------------]
Where will you run? Where will you hide?
D Am E
c [--2-2-2-2-2--0-0-0-0-0--0------------]
G [--3-3-3-3-3--1-1-1-1-1--0------------]
Bb[--2-2-2-2-2--2-2-2-2-2--1--let ring--]
Eb[--0-0-0-0-0--2-2-2-2-2--2------------]
F [-------------0-0-0-0-0--2------------]
C [------------------------0------------]
Lullaby's to paralyze...
[Verse 2]
Fat and soft, Pink and weak, foot and thigh, tongue in cheek
You know I'm told they'll swallow you whole, skin and bone
Cutting boards, hanging hooks, bloody knives, cooking books
Promising you won't feel a thing at all
[Chorus]
Swallow and chew, eat you alive
All of us food, that hasn't died
And the night says
[Interlude]
First Part -
Second part - just play the verse bit
Third part (all credits to Markus Varner!)
c [---------7---8---10---8/12-|-13--12-10-------------]
G [----10---------------------|-12-------13-12-10-9---]
Eb[--9----9---9---9----9------|---------------------9-]
Bb[---------------------------|-----------------------]
F [---------------------------|-----------------------]
C [---------------------------|-----------------------]
c [-------------------|-------------------------]
G [-10-8-10-----------|-13-12-10-10-13-12-10-10-]
Eb[---------7-9-------|--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9-]
Bb[--------------10-9-|-------------------------]
F [-------------------|-------------------------]
C [-------------------|-------------------------]
c [-13-12-10-10-13-12-10-10-|-------------------------]
G [-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-|-13-12-10-10-13-12-10-10-]
Eb[-------------------------|--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9-]
Bb[-------------------------|-------------------------]
F [-------------------------|-------------------------]
C [-------------------------|-------------------------]
c [-13-12-10-12-13-19-|-------8--10--12--13--12--10--8-8p7------]
G [-10-10-10-10-10----|-13\10--12--13--15--13--12---10----h10-9-]
Eb[----------------16-|-----------------------------------------]
Bb[-------------------|-----------------------------------------]
F [-------------------|-----------------------------------------]
C [-------------------|-----------------------------------------]
c [---8--10--12--13--12--10--8-8p7------5-|------------------]
G [-10-12--13--15--13--12---10----h10-9-5-|------------------]
Eb[-------------------------------------5-|------------------]
Bb[-10-12--14--15--14--12---10------------|--------0-1-2-----]
F [---------------------------------------|-0-2-3----------0-]
C [---------------------------------------|--------------0---]
c [-----------------|-5-----------------------------]
G [-------------1-0-|-5-(let ring as other ---------]
Eb[----0-----1------|-5-----guitar continues riff)--]
Bb[-2-3---2-3-------|-7-----------------------------]
F [-----------------|-x-----------------------------]
C [-----------------|-x-----------------------------]
[Verse 3]
Simmering, pick and pluck, tenderize, bone to dust
The sweetest grease, the finest meat you'll never taste
So you scream, whine and yell, the supple sounds of dinner bell
We all will feed the worms and trees so don't be shy
[Chorus]
Swallow and chew, eat you alive
All of us food, that hasn't died
I know, I know the sun is hot
Mosquitos come suck your blood
Leave you there all alone
Just skin and bone
When you walk among the trees
Listening to the leaves
The further I go the less I know
The less I know
Where will you run?
Where will you hide?
Lullabies
To paralyze
Fat and soft, pink and weak
Foot and thigh, tongue and cheek
You know I'm told they swallow you whole
Skin and bone
Cutting boards and hanging hooks
Bloody knives, cooking books
Promising you won't feel a thing
At all
Swallow and chew
Eat you alive
All of us food that hasn't died
And the light says
Somehow they pick and pluck
Tenderize bone to dust
The sweetest grease, finest meat you'll ever taste
Taste, taste
So you scream, whine, and yell
Supple sounds of dinner bells
We all will feed the worms and trees So don't be shy
Swallow and chew
Eat you alive
All of us food that hasn't died
| x Dead note
| h Hammer-on
| p Pull-off
| / Slide up
| \ Slide down
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version 2
Standard Tuning EADGBe
Here is a way to play it in standard:
Intro riff:
Fm G# C
E|-------------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------------|
G|-----1~-0h1----------------5-----9--9-9-9--|
D|-----3~-----1h3------------6-----10-101010-|
A|---3~-----------1h3------6-------10-101010-|
E|-1~-----------------1--4------4--8--8-8-8--|
Verse 1:
Fm G# C
I know I know the sun is hot
Fm G# C
Mosquitoes come and suck your blood
Fm G# C
Leave you there all alone
Fm G# C
Just skin and bone
Fm G# C
When you walk among the trees
Fm G# C
Listening to the leaves
Fm G# C
The further I go the less I know
Fm G# C
The less I know
Chorus 1:
Bbm Fm C Fm
Where will you run? where will you hide?
Bbm Fm C
Lullabies to paralyze
Verse 2:
Fm G# C
Fat and soft pink and weak
Fm G# C
Foot and thigh tongue and cheek
Fm G# C
You know I'm told they swallow you whole
Fm G# C
Skin and bone
Fm G# C
Cutting boards and hanging hooks
Fm G# C
Bloody knives cooking books
Fm G# C
Promising you won't feel a thing
Fm G# C
At all
Chorus 2:
Bbm Fm C Fm
Swallow and chew Eat you alive
Bbm Fm C
All of us food that hasn't died
Verse 3:
Fm G# C
Somehow they pick and pluck
Fm G# C
Tenderize bone to dust
Fm G# C
The sweetest grease, finest meat
Fm G# C
you'll ever taste
Fm G# C
So you scream whine and yell
Fm G# C
Supple sounds of dinner bells
Fm G# C
We all will feed the worms and trees
Fm G# C
So don't be shy
Chorus 3:
Bbm Fm C Fm
Swallow and chew Eat you alive
Bbm Fm C Fm
All of us food that hasn't died
(play riff through outro)
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version 3
Am C E
I know, I know the sun is hot
Am C E
Mosquitos come suck your blood
Am C E
Leave you there all alone
Am C E
Just skin and bone
Am C E
When you walk among the trees
Am C E
Listening to the leaves
Am C E
The further I go the less I know
Am C E
The less I know
B#m F#m
Where will you run?
A B#m
Where will you hide?
B#m F#m
Lulla a bies
E
To paralyze
Am C E
Fat and soft, pink and weak
Am C E
Foot and thigh, tongue and cheek
Am C E
You know I'm told they swallow you whole
Am C E
Skin and bone
Am C E
Cutting boards and hanging hooks
Am C E
Bloody knives, cooking books
Am C E
Promising you won't feel a thing
Am C E
At all
B#m F#m
Swallow and chew
A B#m
Eat you alive
B#m F#m E
All of us food that hasn't died
And the light says
Am C E
Somehow they pick and pluck
Am C E
Tenderize bone to dust
Am C E
The sweetest grease, finest meat
Am
you'll ever taste
C E
Taste, taste
Am C E
So you scream, whine, and yell
Am C E
Supple sounds of dinner bells
Am C E
We all will feed the worms and trees
Am C E
So don't be shy
B#m F#m
Swallow and chew
A B#m
Eat you alive
B#m F#m E
All of us food that hasn't died
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