Date: Sun, 7 Jan 1996 17:32:34 -0500From: Bryson MeunierSubject: TAB:"Agamemnon" by violent femmesI transcribed this song for two guitars. It doesn't really makesense since the femmes only have one guitarist but on the cd it distinctlysounds like two guitars. The femmes played this song when I saw them live inColumbus, Ohio during the New Times tour so I should know how many guitarsthey used but I wasn't really paying attention to the guitar arrangements asmuch I was jumping up and down. Anyway, this is what I have for "Agamemnon,"whether it's correct or not. E-mail me with corrections,additions, questionsor comments at meunier.1@osu.edu"Agamemnon"(Gordon Gano/Walter Mehring)Performed by the Violent Femmes on "New Times"(1994)Lyrics by Walter Mehring from "Einfach Klassisch," as translated intoEnglish by Henry MarxTranscribed by Bryson Meunierintro/verse(guitar1(clean electric))-E------------------------------------------------------ B------------------------------------------------------ G------------------------------------------------------ D---------4----4h7brp4---------------4--4h7br4--------- A------------------------7---4------------------7---4-- E-----2--------------------------2---------------------(guitar 2(clean electric))-E------------------------------5---------------------5- B------------------------------5---------------------5- G------------------------------5---------------------5- D------------------------------------------------------ A------------------------------------------------------ E------------------------------------------------------guitar 1-E------------------------------------------------------ B------------------------------------------------------ G------------------------------------------------------ D----4--4h7brp4------------4--4h7brp4------------------ A----------------7--4------------------7--4------------ E-2---------------------2--------------------2---------guitar 2-E---------------------5--------------5-5-5-5-5--------- B---------------------5--------------5-5-5-5-5--------- G---------------------5--------------5-5-5-5-5--------- D------------------------------------------------------ A------------------------------------------------------ E------------------------------------------------------The telephone, the telephoneI have an ideaB5Women always have ideas(continue verse riff)Hello?Chorus:Here is Aga-Mem-Non Here is Aga-Mem-NonF#5 A F#5 EmE------------------------------------------------------ B--------------2--------------------------------------- G--------------2--------------------------------------- D--4--4--4--4--2---4------4--4--4--4--2--4------------- A--4--4--4--4------4------4--4--4--4--2--4------------- E--2--2--2--2------2------2--2--2--2--0--2-------------Here is Aga-Mem-Non Here is Aga-Mem-NonF#5 A F#5 EmE------------------------------------------------------ B--------------2--------------------------------------- G--------------2--------------------------------------- D--4--4--4--4--2---4------4--4--4--4--2--2------------- A--4--4--4--4------4------4--4--4--4--2--2------------- E--2--2--2--2------2------2--2--2--2--0--0-------------(continue verse riff)Who? Wrong connectionThis is...B5I am a moralistan anti-militaristI am against duelsI cannot stand seeing a fly in rageI cannot look at a uniform or bloodC#5That woman has seduced meAnd now I am done for(2x)(continue verse riff)Darling where shall Ihide you in a hurry(2x)(chorus)(continue chorus riff)I am comingDirectly from the trenchesAnd look forwardTo a solemn luncheon(continue verse riff)Oh my nerves!I'm losing my mind(2x)B5This damned telephoneSpoils my favorite positionC#5And now I can startWriting poetry again(End on vocal ad lib. Experiment and have fun with the outro. That's allthe femmes are doing, really. It just sounds like Gordon is making agreeablenoise with the guitar by moving his fingers all over the fretboard whilespeed-picking(mostly around the nineteenth fret).Experiment and then end).These are the chords mentioned above:B5 C#5E-------------------- B-------------------- G---4----------6----- D---4----------6----- A---2----------4----- E--------------------symbols used in transcription:h = hammer-onp = pull-offb = bend 1/2 stepr = release= joins two simultaneous guitar partsAgain, send comments, questions, corrections and additions tomeunier.1@osu.edu Have fun!
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