##Date: Tue, 17 Mar 1998 02:30:20 -0500 (EST)#From: Fred Lidskog <swede@email.unc.edu>#Subject: 3/311/transistor.tab##"Transistor"#Performed by 311#>From the album "Transistor" on Capricorn/Mercury Records#Music by: Chad Sexton#Lyrics by: Nick Hexum and Doug Martinez#(c) 1997 Hydroponic Music BMI#------------#Tabbed by Fred Lidskog <swede@email.unc.edu>##NOTE: ANOTHER INTERPRETATION OF THIS SONG, AND ONE THAT I NOW THINK IS THE#RIGHT WAY TO PLAY IT, IS TO PLAY ONLY THE NOTES LISTED ON THE LOW "E"#STRING, AND NOT THE ONES ON THE "A" STRING. IN OTHER WORDS, PLAY THE#SINGLE NOTES ON THE "E" STRING INSTEAD OF THE POWER CHORDS LISTED BELOW,#BUT ONLY IN "VERSE RIFFS 1 & 2", "CHORUS RIFF 1", AND "RIFF 3". THE OTHER#RIFFS SHOULD BE PLAYED AS LISTED BELOW.##Verse Riff 1:#------------##e---------------------------------------------------------#B---------------------------------------------------------#G---------------------------------------------------------#D---------------------------------------------------------#A--2--4--5--7--4--4----7--4--2--7b7.5---2--4--5--7--4--4--#E--0--2--3--5--2--2----5--2--0--5b5.5---0--2--3--5--2--2--##e--------------------------------------------------------#B--------------------------------------------------------#G--------------------------------------------------------#D--------------------------------------------------------#A--7--4--2--7--4--2--------------------------------------#E--5--2--0--5--2--0--------------------------------------##Verse Riff 2:#------------##e--------------------------------------------------#B--------------------------------------------------#G--------------------------------------------------#D--------------------------------------------------#A--7--4--2--7--4--2--2--2--7--4--2--7--4--2--2--2--#E--5--2--0--5--2--0--0--0--5--2--0--5--2--0--0--0--##e-----------------------------------------------------------#B-----------------------------------------------------------#G-----------------------------------------------------------#D-----------------------------------------7--7--7-----------#A--7--4--2--7--4--2--2--2--7--4--2--7--4--5--5--5-----------#E--5--2--0--5--2--0--0--0--5--2--0--5--2--------------------##Chorus Riff 1:#--------------##e--------------------------------------------------#B--------------------------------------------------#G--------------------------------------------------#D--7--7--7--8--------------------------------------#A--5--5--5--6--6--6--6--6---6--6--8--6--4----------#E--------------4--4--4--4---4--4--6--4--2----------##Chorus Riff 2:#--------------##e---------------------------------------------------#B---------------------------------------------------#G---------------------------------------------------#D-----------7---------------------------------------#A--4--4--4--5--6--6--6--6---6--6--8--6--4-----------#E--2--2--2-----4--4--4--4---4--4--6--4--2-----------##Riff 3:#-------##e-------------------------------------------------------------#B-------------------------------------------------------------#G-------------------------------------------------------------#D-----------------9--7----------------------------------------#A--5--5--5--5--5--7--5-------5--5--5--5--9--7--9--------------#E--3--3--3--3--3--7--5-------3--3--3--3--7--5--7--------------##Bridge:#-------##e------------------------------------------------------------#B------------------------------------------------------------#G------------------------------------------------------------#D------------9--7--------------9--7--------------------------#A---5--5--5--7--5----5--5--5---7--5----5--5--9--7------------#E---3--3--3----------3--3--3-----------3--3--7--5------------##Reggae Part:#------------##e---3--3--------------1--1----1--1-----------------------#B---3--3-----5--5-----1--1----1--1-----------------------#G---4--4-----5--5-----2--2----2--2-----------------------#D------------5--5----------------------------------------#A--------------------------------------------------------#E--------------------------------------------------------##Ending:#-------##e----------------------------------------------#B----------------------------------------------#G-----------5--5-------------------------------#D---5--5----5--5---3------3-----3------3-------#A---5--5----3--3---3------3-----3------3-------#E---3--3----3--3---1--0---1--0--1--0--1--0-----##e---------------------------------------------#B---------------------------------------------#G-----------5--5------------------------------#D---5--5----5--5---3---3---3--------3---------#A---5--5----3--3---3---3---3--------3---------#E---3--3----3--3---1---1---1---0----1---------##Lyrics/Song Structure:#=====================#---> Play Verse Riff 1 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#---> Play Verse Riff 2 over:# buck there's no luck, 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 grass roots so big up to our friends# Every crew every click and every posse# Big up to all the heads not of hypocrisy#---> Play Chorus Riff 1 over:# You're a Transistor#---> Play Chorus Riff 2 over:# Lightning resistor# Conducting to the mother star# That's what you#---> Play Riff 3 over:# are, yeah heh heh heh heh, yeah heh heh heh heh# yeah heh heh heh heh, yeah heh heh heh heh#---> Play Verse Riff 1 over:# Renegade sound system Three Eleven# Renegade sound system Three Eleven# Renegade sound system Three Eleven# Renegade sound system#---> Play Verse Riff 2 over:# Three Eleven, Three Eleven# Brothers from another planet and here once again# Automatic, automatic wanna take to the universe in a holographic# Cosmic remix, cosmic remix,# From the mysterious blue planet we can breathe anywhere# Underwater, out in space or in L.A.# Your polluted air's no problem for these homeys#---> Play Chorus Riff 1 over:# You're a Transistor#---> Play Chorus Riff 2 over:# Lightning resistor# Conducting to the mother star# That's what you#---> Play Riff 3 over:# are, yeah heh heh heh heh, yeah heh heh heh heh# yeah heh heh heh heh, yeah heh heh heh heh#---> Play Bridge (x4)#---> Play Reggae Part (x4) over:# You're a Transistor# Lightning Resistor# Conducting to the Mother Star# That's what you#---> Play Ending (x2) over:# are, yeah heh heh heh heh, yeah heh heh heh# yeah heh heh heh heh, yeah heh heh heh##Questions, comments, corrections, requests to swede@email.unc.edu#####-----------------------------PLEASE NOTE-------------------------------------#This OLGA file is the author's own work and represents their interpretation #of the song. You may only use this file for private study, scholarship, or #research. Remember to view this file in Courier, or other monospaced font. #See http://www.olga.net/faq/ for more information. #-----------------------------------------------------------------------------Subject: 3/311/transistor.tab#From: Chip (kwalton1@ua1vm.ua.edu)##'Transistor'#Performed by 311#From the album "Transistor" on Capricorn/Mercury Records#Music by: C. Sexton & N. Hexum#Lyrics by: D. Martinez & N. Hexum#(c) 1997 Allegiance Music/Hydroponic Music BMI#---------------#Tabbed by: Chip (kwalton1@ua1vm.ua.edu)#The 311 Guitar Archive -- http://chromosome.colorado.edu/311archive/Home.html#Intro:#======# N.C.#1:----------------------------------------------------#2:----------------------------------------------------#3:----------------------------------------------------#4:----------------------------------------------------#5:----------------------------------------------------#6:-0-2-3-5-2-2--2-5-2-0-5---0-2-3-5-2-2-2-5-2-0-5-2-0-#Verse:#======# N.C.#1:---------------------------------------------------------#2:---------------------------------------------------------#3:---------------------------------------------------------#4:---------------------------------------------------------#5:---------------------------------------------------------#6:-5-2-0-5-2-0-0-0-0--5-2-0-5-2-0-0-0-0--5-2-0-5-2-0-0-0-0-## N.C.#1:---------------#2:---------------#3:---------------#4:---------------#5:---------5-5-5-#6:-5-2-0-5-------# | Palm |# | mute |#Chorus:#=======# G#5 N.C. G#5 N.C.#1:----------------------------------------------#2:----------------------------------------------#3:----------------------------------------------#4:----------------------------------------------#5:-6-------------6------------------------------#6:-4--4-4-4-4-4--4--4--4-4-4--6--4--2---2-2-2-2-## G#5 N.C. G#5 N.C.#1:-----------------------------------#2:-----------------------------------#3:-----------------------------------#4:-----------------------------------#5:-6-----------6---------------------#6:-4--4-4-4-4--4--4-4-4--6--4--2-2-2-#Post-Chorus:#============# N.C.#1:-----------------------------------------------#2:-----------------------------------------------#3:-----------------------------------------------#4:-----------------------------------------------#5:-----------------------------------------------#6:-3--3-3-3-3-3--3--0--5--3--3-3-3-3-3---7--5--7-#Bridge:#=======# N.C.#1:---------------------------------------------------------#2:---------------------------------------------------------#3:---------------------------------------------------------#4:---------------------------------------------------------#5:-------7-5------7-5-----------------7-5-----7-5------7-5-#6:-3-3-3------3-3-----3-3-7-5---3-3-3-----3-3------3-3-----#Reggae Part:#============#G - C - FHeavy Part:===========G5 C5/G F5 G5 C5/G F5 G5 C5/G F5 G5 C5/G F51:-------------------------------------------------------------------- 2:-------------------------------------------------------------------- 3:-------5----------------5---------------5--------------5------------ 4:-5-----5-----3-----5----5----3-----5----5----3----5----5----3-3-3-3- 5:-5-----3-----3-----5----3----3-----5----3----3----5----3----3-3-3-3- 6:-3-----3-----1-----3----3----1-----3----3----1----3----3----1-1-1-1-Lyrics/Song Structure:======================---> Play Intro (x3)---> Play Verse (x4)---> Play Chorus over:---> Play Post-Chorus (x4)---> Play Intro (x3)---> Play Verse (x4)---> Play Chorus over:---> Play Post-Chorus (x4)---> Play Bridge (x2)---> Play Reggae Part over:You're a transistor, lightning resistorConduction to the mother starYes, that's what you are---> Play Heavy Part over:Words (unofficial):===================If you want more beats for your blood there's no loveIf you want more beats for your blood there's no luckIf you want more beats for your blood there's no loveIf you want more beats for your blood there's no loveThen there's no loveThen again if can't for jammin then I don't understandMusic critics Music that ticksThe greater the guy will tell he's never been in our mixBeen in our mix, been in our mixFrom the grassroots So big to out friendsEvery crew, every click and every possePick up to nod their heads not of hypocrisyYou're a transistor Lightning resisterConduction to the mother star Yes, that's what you areYeah.....Reggae sound system 311Reggae sound system 311Reggae sound system 311Reggae sound system 311Three ElevenFrom the stars to another planetThen here once againOdds on our tipOdds on our ticksWanna take to the universeSoul hollow black trip (?)Cosmic RemixCosmic RemixFrom the serious blue planetWe can breathe anywhereUnderwater, Out in space, and in LAThe polluted there's no problemThe soul has no maze== Last Updated: June 25, 1997 ==From KMJC90A@prodigy.com Fri Aug 15 17:07:22 1997Date: Mon, 30 Jun 1997 00:58:05, -0500From: MR JOHN S GYULAI <KMJC90A@prodigy.com>To: webmaster@olga.netSubject: Transistor tabResent-Date: Mon, 30 Jun 1997 08:24:42 -0500 (CDT)Resent-From: Chris Bray <cbray@comp.uark.edu>Resent-To: cbray@tarpit.uark.eduHere is our unofficial interpretation of 311's transistor. Thepasting got all fucked up so if its unreadable try pasting it intoword^Transistor^Performed by 311>From the Album ^Transistor^ on Capricorn RecordsMusic by: ???Lyrics by: ???(c) 1997 Allegiance Music/Hydroponic Music BMI----------Tabbed by: Nisan Perera (renac@ccnet.com)Mike Gyulai (kmjc90a@prodigy.com)Riff 1 (w/distortion):======================1:----------------------------------------------- 2:----------------------------------------------- 3:----2-----2-----2-------2-----2-----2---------- 4:--4-2-4-4-2-4-2-2-----4-2-4-4-2-4-2-2-4-2------ 5:--4-0-4-4-0-4-2-0-----4-0-4-4-0-4-2-0-4-2------ 6:--2---2-2---2-0---0-1-2---2-2-----0---2-0-0-1--Riff 2 (w/distortion):======================1:-------------------------------------------------------------------- 2:-------------------------------------------------------------------- 3:--------------------------------------------------------------7-7-7- 4:------------2-2-2-----------2-2-2-----------2-2-2-------------7-7-7- 5:------------2-2-2-----------2-2-2-----------2-2-2-------------5-5-5- 6:--5-2-0-5-2-0-0-0-5-2-0-5-2-0-0-0-5-2-0-5-2-0-0-0-5-2-0-5-2-0-------Chorus (w/distortion):======================1:----------------------------- 2:----------------------------- 3:--9-------------------------- 4:--9-7-7-7-7-7--9-7-5---5-5-5- 5:--7-7-7-7-7-7--9-7-5---5-5-5- 6:----5-5-5-5-5--7-5-3---3-3-3-Riff 3 (w/distortion):======================1:------------------------------ 2:------------------------------ 3:------------5-8---------5-3-5- 4:--6-6-6-6-6-5-8-6-6-6-6-5-3-5- 5:--6-6-6-6-6-3-6-6-6-6-6-3-1-3- 6:--4-4-4-4-4-----4-4-4-4-------Riff 4 (w/distortion):======================1:-------------------------------- 2:-------------------------------- 3:--------10-8-------10-8-----5-3- 4:--6-6-6-10-8-6-6-6-10-8-6-6-5-3- 5:--6-6-6-8--6-6-6-6-8--6-6-6-3-1- 6:--4-4-4------4-4-4------4-4-----Bridge (clear):===============1:--3-3--0-0--1-1--1-1- 2:--3-3--0-0--1-1--1-1- 3:--4-4--1-1--2-2--2-2- 4:--------------------- 5:--------------------- 6:---------------------Riff 5 (w/distortion):======================1:---------------------------------------------------------------- 2:---------------------------------------------------------------- 3:---------------------------------------------------------------- 4:--5--2--3--3-2-3-5--2--3-3-3-3-2-3-5--2--3--3-2-3-5--2--3-3-3-3- 5:--5--2--3--3-2-3-5--2--3-3-3-3-2-3-5--2--3--3-2-3-5--2--3-3-3-3- 6:--3--0--1--1-0-1-3--0--1-1-1-1-0-1-3--0--1--1-0-1-3--0--1-1-1-1-Lyrics/Song Structure:======================--->Play Riff 1--->Play Riff 1 over:If you want more beats for your buck there^s no luckWant more beats for your buck there^s no luckWant more beats for your buck there^s no luckWant more beats for your buck there^s no luck--->Play Riff 2 over:Then there^s no luckThen again if you can^t put traumaThen I can^t understandMusic critics, music criticsThen afraid of a guy I^ll tell youWhos never been in a mix, been in a mix, been in a mixFrom the grassroots so get up to our friends, every crew, everyclickand everybody pick up to all the heads not a hypocricy--->Play Chorus over:Your a TransistorLightning resistorConducted to the mother starThat's what you are--->Play Riff 3 over:Yeh heh heh heh heh, Yeh heh heh heh hehYeh heh heh heh heh, Yeh heh heh heh heh--->Play Riff 1--->Play Riff 1 over:Reggae sounds is a 311Reggae sounds is a 311Reggae sounds is a 311Reggae sounds is a 311--->Play Riff 2 over:311, from a stronger^nother planetAnd here once againAutomatic, automaticWanna sink to the universe in a holographic, cosmic remixCosmic remix from a serious blue planetWe can breath anywhere, underwater, outerspaceAnd in LA, the pollution there^s no problemFor these old hags--->Play Chorus over:Your a TransistorLightning resistorConducted to the mother starThat's what you are--->Play Riff 3 over:Yeh heh heh heh heh, Yeh heh heh heh hehYeh heh heh heh heh, Yeh heh heh heh heh--->Play Riff 4 (x4)--->Play Bridge over:Your a TransistorLightning resistorConducted to the mother starThat's what you are--->Play Riff 5 over:Yeh heh heh heh heh, Yeh heh heh hehYeh heh heh heh heh, Yeh heh heh hehFrom VPQR52B@prodigy.com Mon Sep 1 10:18:15 1997Date: Thu, 7 Aug 1997 22:22:43, -0500From: MR ROB J LEPKOSKI <VPQR52B@prodigy.com>To: guitar@olga.netSubject: TAB:Transistor by 311Transistorfrom the album Transistor by 311This is a kinda tricky song so I only have the first 2 parts of thesongintro/versee|--------------------------------------------------| B|--------------------------------------------------| G|--------------------------------------------------| D|--------------------------------------------------| A|--------0-----0-----0----------0------0-----0---| E|-0-2-3---2-2---2-1-----0-2-3----2-2---2-1-----|pre-choruse|--------------------------------------------------------------| B|--------------------------------------------------------------| G|--------------------------------------------------------------| D|--------------------------------------------------------------| A|-0-----0-------0------0-------0-----0--------0-----0-------| E|---2-0---2222---2-0---2222----2-0---2222---2-0---2222-|tabbed by Rob Lepkoski<----Official Bad Asssuper-fly@earthling.net
Source: http://chordiearchive.chordie.com/chord.pere/www.xguitar.com/guitar-tabs/311/transistor/transistor.txt