311 - Transistor

      
 
 'Transistor'
 Performed by 311
 Music by: C. Sexton
 Lyrics by: D. Martinez & N. Hexum
 (c) 1997 Hydroponic Music BMI

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 * Most of the stuff they play in this song is using single notes. I used
 to think it was all 5th chords too but it's not. The reason it sounds
 like 5th chords is because there are two guitars playing, as well as
 thick layering during recording. I've watched video of them playing
 and they use single notes more than anything else.
 
 Intro (All Power/5th chords):
 E F# G A F# A F# E A E F# G A F# A F# E F# E 
                    

 1:---------------------------------------------------------
 2:---------------------------------------------------------
 3:---------------------------------------------------------
 4:---------------------------------------------------------
 5:-2-4--5--7-4--4-4--7--4-2-7--2-4--5--7--4-4--7-4--2-4--2-
 6:-0-2--3--5-2--2-2--5--2-0-5--0-2--3--5--2-2--5-2--0-2--0-
 

 
 Verse (All Power/5th Chords):
 A F# E A F# E A F# E A F# E A F# E A F# E 
                   

 1:---------------------------------------------------------
 2:---------------------------------------------------------
 3:---------------------------------------------------------
 4:---------------------------------------------------------
 5:-7-4--2-7-4--2-2-2--7-4--2-7-4--2-2-2--7-4--2-7-4--2-2-2-
 6:-5-2--0-5-2--0-0-0--5-2--0-5-2--0-0-0--5-2--0-5-2--0-0-0-
 

 
 A F# E A D 
      

 1:-----------------
 2:-----------------
 3:-----------------
 4:-----------7-7-7-
 5:-7--4-2-7--5-5-5-
 6:-5--2-0-5--------
 

 | Palm |
 | mute |
 
 Chorus (All Power/5th Chords):
 Ab Bb Ab F# D# 
      

 1:----------------------------------
 2:----------------------------------
 3:----------------------------------
 4:--------------------------------8-
 5:-6-6-6-6--6-6--8\\6--4--4-4-4---6-
 6:-4-4-4-4--4-4--6\\4--2--2-2-2-----
 

 
 Post-Chorus (All Power/5th Chords):
 G E/B D/A G B A B 
        

 1:--------------------------------------------
 2:--------------------------------------------
 3:--------------------------------------------
 4:----------------9--7------------------------
 5:-5--5--5--5--5--7--5----5--5--5--5--9--7--9-
 6:-3--3--3--3--3--7--5----3--3--3--3--7--5--7-
 

 
 Bridge (All Power/5th Chords):
 G E/B D/A G E/B D/A G B A 
          

 1:--------------------------------------------
 2:--------------------------------------------
 3:--------------------------------------------
 4:----------9--7------------9--7--------------
 5:-5--5--5--7--5---5--5--5--7--5---5--5--9--7-
 6:-3--3--3--7--5---3--3--3--7--5---3--3--7--5-
 

 
 Reggae Part (w/Flanger?):
 G C F 
    

 1:-3--3----------1--1---1--1-
 2:-3--3---5--5---1--1---1--1-
 3:-4--4---5--5---2--2---2--2-
 4:--------5--5---------------
 5:---------------------------
 6:---------------------------
 

 
 Fill 1 (Quietly):
 N.C.

 1:-----------
 2:-----------
 3:-----------
 

 4:-3-2-3-3/5-

 5:-----------
 6:-----------
 

 
 Ending A:
 G5 C5/G F5 E5 F5 E5 G5 C5/G F5 E5 F5 G5 
             

 1:--------------------------------------------------------------
 2:--------------------------------------------------------------
 3:-------5-5---------------------------5-5----------------------
 4:-5-5---5-5---3-3-3-3-(2)-3-(2)-5-5---5-5--3-3-3-3-(2)-3---5-5-
 5:-5-5---3-3---3-3-3-3-(2)-3-(2)-5-5---3-3--3-3-3-3-(2)-3---5-5-
 6:-3-3---3-3---1-1-1-1--0--1--0--3-3---3-3--1-1-1-1--0--1---3-3-
 

 
 Ending B:
 G5 C5/G F5 
    

 1:-----------------------
 2:-----------------------
 3:-------5-5-------------
 4:-5-5---5-5---3-3-3---3-
 5:-5-5---3-3---3-3-3---3-
 6:-3-3---3-3---1-1-1-0-1-
 

 
 Lyrics/Song Structure:
 ---> Play Intro over:
 If you want more beats for your buck there's no luck
 If you want more beats for your buck there's no luck
 If you want more beats for your buck there's no luck
 If you want more beats for your buck there's no luck
 ---> Play Verse over:
 Then there's no luck
 Then again if you came for drama then I can't understand
 Music critics, music critics
 Not afraid of a guy who'll tell you he's never been in a mix
 Been in a mix, Been in a mix
 From the grassroots, So big up to our friends
 Every crew every clique and every posse
 Pick up to nod their heads not of hypocrisy
 ---> Play Chorus over:
 You're a Transistor, lightning resistor
 Conducting to the mother star
 That's what you are
 ---> Play Post-Chorus over:
 Yeh heh heh heh heh, Yeh heh heh heh heh
 Yeh heh heh heh heh, Yeh heh heh heh heh
 ---> Play Intro over:
 Renegade sound system 311
 Renegade sound system 311
 Renegade sound system 311
 Renegade sound system 311
 ---> Play Verse over:
 311, brothers from another planet
 And here once again
 Automatic, automatic
 Quantum saints of the universe in a holographic
 Cosmic remix, cosmic remix
 From the mysterious blue planet, we can breath anywhere
 Underwater, out in space, and in LA
 The pollution is no problem for these homey's
 ---> Play Chorus over:
 You're a Transistor, lightning resistor
 Conducting to the mother star
 That's what you are
 ---> Play Post-Chorus over:
 Yeh heh heh heh heh, Yeh heh heh heh heh
 Yeh heh heh heh heh, Yeh heh heh heh heh
 ---> Play Bridge (x2)
 ---> Play Reggae Part over:
 You're a Transistor, lightning resistor
 Conducting to the mother star
 That's what you are
 ---> Play Fill 1 (x1)
 ---> Play Ending A + B over:
 Yeh heh heh heh heh, Yeh heh heh heh
 Yeh heh heh heh heh, Yeh heh heh heh