Date: Tue, 17 Mar 1998 02:30:07 -0500 (EST) From: Fred Lidskog Subject: 3/311/beautiful_disaster.tab "Beautiful Disaster" Performed by 311 >From the album "Transistor" on Capricorn/Mercury Records Music by: N. Hexum Lyrics by: N. Hexum (c) 1997 Hydroponic Music BMI
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Tabbed by Fred Lidskog Riff 1a: (w/ heavy distortion)
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e----------------------------------------------------------
B----------------------------------------------------------
G----------------------------------------------------------
D----------------------------------------------------------
A--2--0--2----------------0--------------------------------
E-------------3--2--3--2-----------------------------------
Riff 1b: (w/ heavy distortion)
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e----------------------------------------------------------
B----------------------------------------------------------
G----------------------------------------------------------
D----------------------------------------------------------
A--2--0--------2------------------------------------------
E--------2--3--------------------------------------------
Riff 2: (w/ heavy distortion)
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NOTE: There are two guitars playing two different parts simultaneously here, one is using only the "B" string and one is using only the "G" string:
e------------------------------------------------------------
Guitar #1 B--7----7--8--7--5--7--5--3----3--3--3--3--3--5--5--5--7--5--
G------------------------------------------------------------
D------------------------------------------------------------
A------------------------------------------------------------
E------------------------------------------------------------
e------------------------------------------------------------
B------------------------------------------------------------
Guitar #2 G--7----7--9--7--6--7--6--4----4--4--4--4--4--6--6--6--7--6--
D------------------------------------------------------------
A------------------------------------------------------------
E------------------------------------------------------------
e------------------------------------------------------------
Guitar #1 B--7----7--8--7--5--7--5--3----3--3--3--3--3--5--5--5--7--5--
G------------------------------------------------------------
D------------------------------------------------------------
A------------------------------------------------------------
E------------------------------------------------------------
e------------------------------------------------------------
B------------------------------------------------------------
Guitar #2 G--7----7--9--7--6--7--6--4----4--4--4--4--4--6--6--6--7--6--
D------------------------------------------------------------
A------------------------------------------------------------
E------------------------------------------------------------
e-----------------------------------------------------------------
Guitar #1 B--7--8--10---12--10--8---8--10--12--10--8--10--12--10--8--10--12-
G-----------------------------------------------------------------
D-----------------------------------------------------------------
A-----------------------------------------------------------------
E-----------------------------------------------------------------
e-----------------------------------------------------------------
B-----------------------------------------------------------------
Guitar #2 G--7--9--11---12--11--9---9--11--12--11--9--11--12--11--9--11--12-
D-----------------------------------------------------------------
A-----------------------------------------------------------------
E-----------------------------------------------------------------
e----------------------------------------------------------
Guitar #1 B--10--8--7--5--7--5--3-----3--3--3--3--3--5--5--5--7--5---
G----------------------------------------------------------
D----------------------------------------------------------
A----------------------------------------------------------
E----------------------------------------------------------
e----------------------------------------------------------
B----------------------------------------------------------
Guitar #2 G--11--9--7--6--7--6--4-----4--4--4--4--4--6--6--6--7--6---
D----------------------------------------------------------
A----------------------------------------------------------
E----------------------------------------------------------
Riff 3: (with dirty distortion sound, perhaps less "gain" used)
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Bm G Em F#
e--2--2---3--3---0--0---2--2---------------------------
B--3--3---3--3---0--0---2--2---------------------------
G--4--4---4--4---0--0---3--3---------------------------
D------------------------------------------------------
A------------------------------------------------------
E------------------------------------------------------
Riff 4: (w/ heavy distortion)
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e------------------------------------------------------
B------------------------------------------------------
G------------------------------------------------------
D--4--4-4--2-2-----------------------------------------
A--2--2-2--0-0-5--5--5-5-5--2--2-2-2-2--4--4--4-4-4----
E--------------3--3--3-3-3--0--0-0-0-0--2--2--2-2-2----
Riff 5a: (w/ heavy distortion)
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( Tab from: http://www.guitartabs.cc/tabs/0-9/311/beautiful_disaster_tab.html )
e------------------------------------------------------
B------------------------------------------------------
G------------------------------------------------------
D--2--2--2--6--6--6--4--4--4--4--4--4------------------
A--2--2--2--4--4--4--4--4--4--2--2--2------------------
E--0--0--0--4--4--4--2--2--2--2--2--2------------------
Riff 5b: (w/ heavy distortion)
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e------------------------------------------------------------
B------------------------------------------------------------
G------------------------------------------------------------
D--2-2--2--2--2--6-6--6--6--6--4-4--4--4--4--4-4--4--4--4----
A--2-2--2--2--2--4-4--4--4--4--4-4--4--4--4--2-2--2--2--2----
E--0-0--0--0--0--4-4--4--4--4--2-2--2--2--2--2-2--2--2--2----
Riff 5c: (w/ Heavy distortion, palm muffling the sound a bit)
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e------------------------------------------------------------------
B------------------------------------------------------------------
G------------------------------------------------------------------
D-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4--
A-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2--
E-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2--
Riff 6: (w/ heavy distortion)
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e--------------------------------------
B--------------------------------------
G--------------------------------------
D-2--2--2------2--2------2-----2-------
A-2--2--2------2--2------2-----2-------
E-0--0--0--3b5-0--0--3b5-0-3b5-0-------
NOTE ON Riff 6: I don't think what I have listed above is exactly how this part is played, but I can't figure it out just by listening. It sounds like there may be two guitars playing two different things here, and that they may be using a slide instead of a bend. Another suggestions as to how you might play this part:
e--------------------------------------
B--------------------------------------
G--------------------------------------
D-2--2--2-------2--2-------------------
A-2--2--2-------2--2-------------------
E-0--0--0--3s12-0--0---3s12-0-3s12-0---
Solo: ----- NOTE: HereÆs the two simultaneous guitar thing again, one playing only the "B" string, and one playing only the "G" string:
e-----------------------------------------------------------
Guitar #1 B--7--8--10----12--14--15----14--15--17--15--17--19--17--19-
G-----------------------------------------------------------
D-----------------------------------------------------------
A-----------------------------------------------------------
E-----------------------------------------------------------
e-----------------------------------------------------------
B-----------------------------------------------------------
Guitar #2 G--7--9--11----12--14--16----14--16--18--16--18--19--18--19-
D-----------------------------------------------------------
A-----------------------------------------------------------
E-----------------------------------------------------------
e-----------------------------------------------
Guitar #1 B--20--19--17--17--15---15--14--15---14--12--14-
G-----------------------------------------------
D-----------------------------------------------
A-----------------------------------------------
E-----------------------------------------------
e-----------------------------------------------
B-----------------------------------------------
Guitar #2 G--21--19--18--18--16---16--14--16---14--12--14-
D-----------------------------------------------
A-----------------------------------------------
E-----------------------------------------------
e---------------------
Guitar #1 B--12--10--12--10--7--
G---------------------
D---------------------
A---------------------
E---------------------
e---------------------
B---------------------
Guitar #2 G--12--11--12--11--7--
D---------------------
A---------------------
E---------------------
Lyrics/Song Structure:
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---> Play Riff 1a (x7) ---> Play Riff 1b (x1) ---> Play Riff 2 (x1) ---> Play Riff 3 (x2) over: Today seems like a good day, to burn a bridge or two The one with the old wood creaking that would burn away right on cue ---> Play Riff 4 (x2) over: I try to be not like that, but some people really suck Some people need to get the axing, chalk it up to bad luck ---> Play Riff 1a (x3) ---> Play Riff 1b (x1) ---> Play Riff 3 (x2) over: I know a drugstore cowgirl so afraid of getting bored She's always runnin' from something, so many things ignored ---> Play Riff 4 (x2) over: I might do that stuff if it didn't make me feel like shit I'm on some old reality tip, so many trips in it ---> Play Riff 1a (x3) ---> Play Riff 1b (x1) ---> Play Riff 5a (x2) over: Beautiful disaster Flying down the street again ---> Play Riff 5b (x2) over: I tried to keep up You wore me out and left me ate up Now I wish you all the luck You're a butterfly in the wind without a ---> Play Riff 5c (x2) over:
Ca-a-a-a-a-a-a-are
A pretty train crash to me and I can't
Ca-a-a-a-a-a-a-are
I do, I don't, whatever ---> Play Riff 6 (x2) ---> Play Solo ---> Play Riff 3 (x2) over: I know a drugstore cowgirl so afraid of getting bored She's always runnin' from something, so many things ignored ---> Play Riff 4 (x2) over: I try to be not like this, but I thought it'd make a good song There's nothing to see shows over, people just move along ---> Play Riff 1a (x3) ---> Play Riff 1b (x1) ---> Play Riff 5a (x2) over: Beautiful disaster Flying down the street again ---> Play Riff 5b (x2) over: I tried to keep up You wore me out and left me ate up Now I wish you all the luck You're a butterfly in the wind without a ---> Play Riff 5c (x2) over:
Ca-a-a-a-a-a-a-are
A pretty train crash to me and I can't
Ca-a-a-a-a-a-a-are
I do, I don't, whatever ---> Play Riff 6 (x4) Questions, comments, corrections, requests to swede@email.unc.edu
Source: http://www.guitartabs.cc/tabs/0-9/311/beautiful_disaster_tab.html