Date: Tue, 17 Mar 1998 02:30:07 -0500 (EST)From: Fred LidskogSubject: 3/311/beautiful_disaster.tab"Beautiful Disaster"Performed by 311>From the album "Transistor" on Capricorn/Mercury RecordsMusic by: N. HexumLyrics by: N. Hexum(c) 1997 Hydroponic Music BMI----------Tabbed by Fred LidskogRiff 1a: (w/ heavy distortion)-------- e---------------------------------------------------------- B---------------------------------------------------------- G---------------------------------------------------------- D---------------------------------------------------------- A--2--0--2----------------0-------------------------------- E-------------3--2--3--2-----------------------------------Riff 1b: (w/ heavy distortion)-------- e---------------------------------------------------------- B---------------------------------------------------------- G---------------------------------------------------------- D---------------------------------------------------------- A--2--0--------2------------------------------------------ E--------2--3--------------------------------------------Riff 2: (w/ heavy distortion)-------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)-------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)------- 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)--------( 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)-------- 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)-------- 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)------- 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 thispart is played, but I can't figure it out just by listening. It soundslike there may be two guitars playing two different things here, and thatthey may be using a slide instead of a bend. Another suggestions as to howyou 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:------------------------> 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 twoThe 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 suckSome 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 boredShe'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 shitI'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 disasterFlying down the street again---> Play Riff 5b (x2) over:I tried to keep upYou wore me out and left me ate upNow I wish you all the luckYou're a butterfly in the wind without a---> Play Riff 5c (x2) over:Ca-a-a-a-a-a-a-areA pretty train crash to me and I can'tCa-a-a-a-a-a-a-areI 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 boredShe'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 songThere's nothing to see shows over, people just move along---> Play Riff 1a (x3)---> Play Riff 1b (x1)---> Play Riff 5a (x2) over:Beautiful disasterFlying down the street again---> Play Riff 5b (x2) over:I tried to keep upYou wore me out and left me ate upNow I wish you all the luckYou're a butterfly in the wind without a---> Play Riff 5c (x2) over:Ca-a-a-a-a-a-a-areA pretty train crash to me and I can'tCa-a-a-a-a-a-a-areI do, I don't, whatever---> Play Riff 6 (x4)Questions, comments, corrections, requests to swede@email.unc.edu
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