THE DEAD MILKMEN Big Lizard In My Backyard - Album Tabbed by: Ben Gladdle (moose9377@hotmail.com) unless noted otherwise. 1. Tiny Town 2. Beach Song 3. Plum Dumb 4. Swordfish 5. V.F.W 6. Rastabilly 7. Serrated Edge 8. Lucky 9. Big Lizard 10. Gorilla Girl 11. Bitchin' Camaro 12. Filet Of Sole 13. Spit Sink 14. Violent School 15. Takin' Retards To The Zoo 16. Junkie 17. Right Wing Pigeons 18. Dean's Dream 19. Laundromat Song 20. Nutrition 21. Tugena (missing) 1 - Tiny Town ------------- Tabbed by: Guitarsurf@aol.com Touched up by: Ben Gladdle (moose9377@hotmail.com) I added a few tiny bits to this song, one which is the instrumental bit just after the second chorus. I will add that you have to play open chords for the intro and verses, or it's just too damn fast! (For me, anyway.) Switch to bar chords again for the chorus. You're going to have to listen to work out timing as well, because it's too fast to pick where the chords come in on the words. And also the verse riff is slightly different on the lead in to the chorus... it has a D instead of an A. The latest change (another one!) is the first line of the chorus starts C-G instead of E-D as previously. Don't know how I missed that one. Intro: (x2) ----- Verse: ----- Hello, my name is Billy Bob and I don't give a damn I got myself some white sheets from the Klu Klux Klan I got myself a daughter and she's a mongoloid Because I married my sister and our gene pool's been destroyed Let's do it! Chorus: ------ C G A B This is a tiny town E D A B And we don't want you comin' round E D C This is a tiny town G A B And we don't want you comin' round verse: We got ourself a sheriff and his name's Bobby Joe One day he said to me "Them punk rockers gotta go" So we hopped into his pickup truck with a gun rack on the back And we beat up on some punks and we beat up on some blacks because chorus: This is a tiny town And we don't want you comin' round This is a tiny town And we don't want you comin' round Instrumental: ------------ C#m A C#m E D C#m A verse: So if you should happen to come to our little town It might be wise if you didn't hang around 'Cause we hate blacks and we hate Jews And we hate punks but we love the F.U.'s Let's do it! chorus: This is a tiny town And we don't want you comin' round This is a tiny town And we don't want you comin' round Ending: ------ E A E A E A G End on G. 2 - "Beach Song" ---------------- Tabbed by: Bucky Lewis (lordamisthar@hotmail.com) Ben Gladdle (moose9377@hotmail.com) Solo by: Mike Brennan (djpolokus@hotmail.com) I had to make a few changes to this one. The chords aren't that easy to pick out, but I think these are a little better. Verse Bass: ---------- G----------------------------------- D-----------5-4-5----7-6-7-----3-2-3 A---3-2-3--------------------------- E----------------------------------- Verse: ----- C F F Sand is hurting my tender feet The air smells like rotting fish and solarcaine I hate the people on the beach With their towels and umbrellas, they're so insane Joe seems to make up the strumming as he goes along. Sometimes one strum of the F, sometimes 2... It doesn't really matter that much. Chorus: ------ G C C I don't wanna be on the beach! No! (x2) I don't wanna be on the beach! I don't wanna be on the beach! No! I hate my girlfriend, she-she-she Lies on the beach like a barrier reef Soaking up the stupid sun While the radio is blasting fun, fun, fun I don't wanna be on the beach! No fun! (x2) I don't wanna be on the beach! I don't wanna be on the beach! No fun! No! (x2) This is no way to spend a summer I've got sand caked on my feet I gave my ice cream to a shark And now I've got nothing to eat No fun! I don't wanna be on the beach! No fun! I don't wanna be on the beach! No fun! No! I don't wanna be on the beach! I don't wanna be on the beach! No fun. End on G. Mike's addition: --------------- Bucky's tab was missing something. During the verse "This is no way to spend the summer..." there is a solo kind of thing, and it is played once before with no words. I tabbed it, and it took a bit too, so here goes: (1:07) E---------------------------------------------------------------- B---------------------------------------------------------------- G--------------------------0---2-0------------------------------- D--------------------0-2-3---------3--2-3-3-3--2-2-1-1----------- A-3--3--3-2-3--0-2-3-----------------------------------3--3-2-3-- E---------------------------------------------------------------- (1:14) E------------------------------------- B------------------------------------- G---------------------------------0--- D-0--2--0-------------------0-2-3----- A----------3----------0-2-3----------- E-------------3-3-3-3----------------- This comes at the time with no words, the times with words are played at 1:28 and 1:35. 3 - Plum Dumb ------------- Transcribed by: Guitarsurf@aol.com, edited by dhicks@erie.net Tiny addition: Ben Gladdle (moose9377@hotmail.com) I just changed the D in the chorus bit to a Dm, because it just didn't quite sound right. Other than that, all credit goes to the original transcribers. The only other thing I will add is that I find it much easier to play open chords for the Dm and C. If you can do the quick transition on the bar chords for that part, go ahead. Definitely play bar chords for the chorus. Verse: ----- She stands there on the corner decked out in raspberry jeans waiting and watching and oh here he comes he pulls up beside here in a sporty machine rolls down his window and hands her a bag of plums Plums? Eat them he tells here they make you feel great So she hops in the car he steps on the gas she says can't you drive faster it's getting late just a wee bit faster you're not going to fast Chorus: ------ Freeway riding down the freeway cruisin' they are really cruisin' Bb C F A when the plums take affect Bb C F A the plums suddenly juice her mind Bb C Dm she is no longer a nervous wreck Bb C F A now her nerves are blind she feels fine Oh I feel great she says but he already knows it cause she's fingering his hair and biting his toe she's really plumbed out and in her eyes she shows it she says what's the hurry? Drive more slow Moisture drips from her edible lips he looks into her eyes and he's quick to relize that he'd better pull over before he gets to Dover cause if he really wants her now the time is wise Freeway riding down the freeway cruisin' they are really cruisin' Bb C F A when the plums take affect Bb C F A the plums suddenly juice her mind Bb C Dm she is no longer a nervous wreck Bb C F A now her nerves are blind she feels fine She's plum dumb plum dumb plum it plum it plum it plum it plum it Dm yeah! 4 - Swordfish ------------- I'll say it right away. This is a shitty tab. But the guitar is fairly irrelevant to this song. The bass is what you should worry about getting right. There's only a bit of tab to this song, but quite a bit of explanation required, so I'll start now. The guitar I would play with a slide, and then slightly vibrate the note(s) up and down a little. If you don't have a slide, what I would do is play the three notes with one finger (the easiest way) and bend and release the notes until you get a similar sound. Play with it and you'll get something that sounds OK. Basically the whole song is based on bending those three notes on the 9th fret (basically an E chord). So if you just keep playing that when needed (preferably with a slide up first) that's most of the song. Occasionally do the slide up to the 12th fret, then back to the 9th, and sometimes throw in a slide down from the 9th. The only other part of the song is on the 4th fret during the postage stamp bit. The same principle applies. Anyway, hope you have some idea of what I'm talking about. Mail me and ask if you have any questions. Verse: ----- You don't need to play these different parts in sequence. Just vary them a bit, and you'll be fine. E---------|---------------|--------------- B--/9v----|--9v--/12v--\--|--9b---\------- G--/9v----|--9v--/12v--\--|--9b---\------- D--/9v----|--9v--/12v--\--|--9b---\------- A---------|---------------|--------------- E---------|---------------|--------------- Chorus: ------ E-------- B--4v---- G--4v---- D--4v---- A-------- E-------- That's all. Good luck... You'll probably need it for this one. 5 - VFW ------- Tabbed by: Technocow (T3chnocow@aol.com) Am added by: Ben Gladdle (moose9377@hotmail.com) There was a different version of this song, but this is the latest, from Technocow. I think Technocow pretty much worked it out by putting in the A, which prompted me to eventually discover that (I think) it's an Am, which explains why I couldn't work out whether it was a C or an A. (G) (C) (G) (Am) Mom and Dad don't like me They say I'm mean and crude They tried to make me a good little boy By sticking downers in my food (Em...) (G) (C) (G) (Am) Fucked up world We're all veterans of a fucked up world Fucked up world We're all members of a fucked up world My Neighbours try to run me down Because I'm such a mess Maybe it's cause of the way I look Or maybe the way I dress (Em) Philosophers try to put me down Hey what's the meaning of life? Go kill a cop and drink till you drop Baby that's my advice Chorus (G) (C) (G) (Am) Girls don't really like me That's why I hate myself Maybe it's cause of the way I look Or maybe it's something else (Em) My room is such a pig sty My floor has never been swept But I've got a fuck off attitude And that's something that should be kept chorus End on Em. 6 - Rastabilly -------------- I tabbed this initially from Chaos Rules... Words are a little different, but both versions are played in exactly the same way, but the live one seems a bit more energetic. Riff: ---- E---------------------------------------------- G---------------------------------------------- D--------5---7-----5---7-----5---7----7b---5--- A----5---------5---------5--------------------- E---------------------------------------------- E---------------------------------------------- Chorus: ------ G C E----3--3-3-3----- B----3--3-3-5----- G----4--4-4-5----- D----5--5-5-5----- x3 A----5--5-5-3----- E----3--3-3------- G F E----3--3-3-1----- B----3--3-3-1----- G----4--4-4-2----- D----5--5-5-3----- A----5--5-5-3----- E----3--3-3-1----- riff: Redneck time! chorus: My baby's got two hands My baby's got two feet My baby's got a forehead And all the chicken you can eat riff: Well, sheet. God diggety damn! chorus: My baby sure has a nose My baby's got two elbows My baby she's got ten toes And my baby's got a couple a' those riff: Hell yeah, I'm marrying my sister. I can do whatever I want. I'm from West Virginie. Now fly! chorus: My baby drives a truck My baby sure is good luck My baby has a pet duck And my baby is a heck of a... Crowd: Fuck! riff: Oh, use the F-word while my parents are here, thank you! Somebody stole my pit-bull Mavis and I plan to find out just who the fuck it was. End on F. 7 - Serrated Edge ----------------- Nifty tune, but it's the bass that really makes the song. The guitar is just simple bar chords again. Play the verse chords in all the in-between parts as well. Verse: ----- E A Up on the hilltop where the vultures perch, That's where I'm gonna build my church, Ain't gonna be no priest, ain't gonna be no boss; Just Charles Nelson Reilly nailed to a cross. Bridge: ------ A I don't piss, I don't shit, I'm gettin' no relief, People shake their heads in disbelief. GO! Chorus: ------ B Just me on a hilltop with 15 girls, C#m A In a Nelson Reilly orgy that'll make your hair curl. I don't piss, I don't shit, I'm gettin' no relief, People shake their heads in disbelief. verse: Yeah, Charles Nelson Reilly, he's our man, He can't heal the sick with the touch of his hand, He can't walk on water, can't make wine flow; Just another greedy actor on the late late show! bridge: I don't piss, I don't shit, I'm gettin' no relief, People shake their heads in disbelief. GO! chorus: Just me on a hilltop with 15 girls, In a Nelson Reilly orgy that'll make your hair curl. I don't piss, I don't shit, I'm gettin' no relief, People shake their heads in disbelief. Outro: ----- There's some different stuff in that outro, but I think it'd be fine if you just played E and A, working in an Esus2 (x79977) every now and then. 8 - Lucky --------- This was originally tabbed from the Chaos Rules version. It's fairly rudimentary, as it only uses power chords, but I've tried it all sorts of ways, and this still sounded the best. The interludes are only on the original album version of course. Verse: ----- C B A Ab E----------------------------------------------- B----------------------------------------------- G---17-------16-16-16------14-------13-13-13---- D---17-------16-16-16------14-------13-13-13---- A---15-------14-14-14------12-------11-11-11---- E----------------------------------------------- Chorus: ------ G E---3--------------------------- B---3--------------------------- G---4--------------------------- D---5--------------------------- A---5--------------3--4--5------ E---3-----3--4--5--------------- This has got the bass bit on it, just so you know how it goes together. I can only hear the G chord in the actual song, and that only faintly. The same goes for the interlude bits... I can hear the faint twang of the guitar now and then. Personally I'd just follow the bass for this bit. Maybe the guitar's following it an octave up, but it won't really matter. Interlude: (0:55) --------- G------------------------------------ D------------------------------------ A---2---3---------------5---4-------- E-----------4---3---0-----------4---- Interlude 2: (1:20) ----------- G------------------------------------ D------------------------------------ A---2---4---6---5-------------------- E-------------------4---5---3---2---- Simple! Give it a shot, and let me know if it needs fixing. 9 - Big Lizard -------------- This transcription was perfectly correct, but didn't have the solo, and seeing as it was pretty easy I thought I'd have a shot at it. I messed around with the formatting a little as well so I didn't get confused, but again all credit goes to the creators of the original tab. Well, and to the Dead Milkmen of course... Intro: ----- 2 progressions of G F E F C Big Lizard in my backyard G G F# F I can't afford to feed it anymore C Big Lizard in my backyard E Bustin' down my neigbor's door F Well, I bought a big lizard C Only a dollar fifty G Well, that's pretty neat G F# F Yeah it's fucking nifty, but F C I just can't afford to feed it E And you should see the way it shits G F I've got a Big Lizard in my backyard E I can't afford to feed it anymore G F Big Lizard in my backyard E Bustin' down my neigbor's door F C I was knocked outta bed late last night G G F# F I was woken up by the sound of dynamite C I... I went downstairs to find an army man E He said "We gotta blow up the things we don't understand!" F C G There's no more Big Lizard in my backyard G F# F I won't have to feed it anymore C No more Lizard in my backyard E They shipped his ass to El Salvador! Solo: ---- The solo goes over 2 progressions of G, F and E, followed by the "I was knocked out of bed..." bit, then 2 more progressions of G, F and E. I've tried to tab it out with the chords shown above. The lyrics are shown after the solo itself. It's not perfect note for note, but it's pretty good, and will certainly suffice. I think what confuses me is there seems to be an extra guitar playing a few notes here and there. Standard disclaimer: timing is approximate, it's just too hard to get perfectly accurate in tab form. Listen along, you'll do fine. (1:01) G F E G F E E---------------------------------------------------------- B---------------------------------------------------------- G---------------------------------------------------------- D----------------------------------------------------2----- A----------2-3-3-3-2-3-2-----------------2-3-3-3-2-3------- E--0-2-3-3-------------------0--0--2-3-3------------------- (1:11) F C G G F# E---------------------------------------------------------- B---------------------------------------------------------- G---------------------------------------------------------- D--2--2--3--2--0-----------0--------0---------------------- A-----------------3--2--3-----2--3-----2--3---------------- E---------------------------------------------------------- I was... (1:17) F C E E------------------------------------------------------- B------------------------------------------------------- G------------------------------------------------------- D------------------------------------------------------- A------2--0--2--0--------------------------------------- E------------------3--2--0-----------------0------------ gotta blow up the things... I was knocked outta bed late last night I was woken up by the sound of dynamite, I I went downstairs to find an army man He said "We gotta blow up the things we don't understand!" (1:22) F C G G F# E---------------------------------------------------------- B---------------------------------------------------------- G---------------------------------------------------------- D-----2--3--2--0-----------0--------0---------------------- A-----------------3--2--3-----2--3-----3--2---------------- E---------------------------------------------------------- (1:27) F C E E------------------------------------------------------- B------------------------------------------------------- G------------------------------------------------------- D------------------------------------------------------- A------2--0--------------------------------------------- E------------3--3--2--3--0------------------------------ G F Big Lizard in my backyard E I can't afford to feed it anymore G F Big Lizard in my backyard E Bustin' down my neighbor's door G Well, I bought a big lizard F Only a dollar fifty E Well, that's pretty neat Yeah it's fucking nifty G F E But I, I just can't afford to feed it End on E. 10 - Gorilla Girl ----------------- Verse: ----- G G C C D D G G Gave to the gorilla girl, gobs and gobs of love. No one else would touch that girl unless they wore a glove. Gifted was this girl of mine, great knowledge could she grasp. But once she ate a golf pro and vomited in the grass. This is just a basic ska rhythm, but I've tried to indicate some idea of where the chords come in over the words. Chorus: ------ A But I love my groovy gorilla girl, D And her groovy, gorgeous gape, oh! Em And her fabulous zoo-keeper father- C D My love looks like an ape! verse: My folks say she's wrong for me; this girl is a mistake. Whenever I date gorilla girl they whack me with a rake. Took her out to a picnic at a girl scout jamboree. Golly did those girl scouts gape at gorilla girl and me. chorus: But I love my groovy gorilla girl, And her groovy, gorgeous gape, oh! And her fabulous zoo-keeper father- My love looks like an ape! End on G. 11 - Bitchin' Camaro -------------------- Just bar chords. However, the rhythm is kinda tricky to figure out. Best bet is just to listen and play along with the record. I fixed this up recently... I don't know what the hell I was thinking before. It was all wrong and all over the place! BTW, if someone notices something like that (and you must have!), please tell me... It's been ages since I've played some of these tabs, and god knows I've probably put a lot of mistakes in them! :) Yet another note: This file seems to do strange things when I upload it geocities. Much like Beach Party Vietnam, it puts in double letters and other weird effects, no matter what I do to it! So, please try and ignore these weird little occurrences until I find out how to fix it. Chords: ------ Chorus Verse Chorus2 B E A D F Bb G C D G C F E---7-7-5-5----1-1--3-3----10-10--8--8--- B---7-9-5-7----1-3--3-5----10-12--8-10--- G---8-9-6-7----2-3--4-5----11-12--9-10--- D---9-9-7-7----3-3--5-5----12-12-10-10--- A---9-7-7-5----3-1--5-3----12-10-10--8--- E---7---5------1----3------10-----8------ This is the way I play the bar chords, but any way will do, really. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Lyrics: ------ The talking bit just has the following bass line over and over... G---------------------------- D-------0-2-3-2-0------------ A-----2-----------2---------- E---3------------------------ - Hey Jack, what's happenin'? - I don't know. - Well uh, rumour around town says you might be thinkin' 'bout goin' down to the shore. - Uh, yeah, I think I'm gonna go down too the shore. - Whadda ya gonna do down there? - Uh, I don't know, p-play some video games, buy some Def Leppard t-shirts. - Don't forget your Motley Crue t-shirt; y'know all proceeds go to get their lead singer out a' jail. - Uh huh. - Can't wait to go down. Hey uh, were ya gonna check out the sand bar while you're down there? - Uh, what's the Sand Bar? - Ah, it's a place that lets sixteen yeaar-old kids drink. - Ah, cool. - Ya hey, guess who's gonna be there? - Uh, who? - My favourite cover band, Crystal Ship.. - Wow! - Yeah, they do a Doors show, you'd be really impressed, in fact, it goes a little like this: Love me two times baby Love me twice today Love me two times girl Cause I got AIDS Love me two times baby, Once for tomorrow, Once cause I got AIDS - Uh... - Pretty good Jim Morrison impersonation there. I hope those guys have a good sense a' humour and don't take us into court. - Uh, what's the court? - Never mind that, the important thing here... - You mean the People's Court. - The... Now, that's another story. The important thing here is that we get to the part where you ask me how I'm gonna get down to the shore. - Oh, how you gettin' down to the shore?? - Funny you should ask, I've got a car now. - Ah wow, how'd ya get a car? - Oh, my folks drove it up here from the Bahamas. - You're kidding! - I must be, the Bahamas are islands. Okay, the important thing here is that, uh, you ask me what kinda car it is. - Uh uh, what kinda car do ya' got? - I've got a bitchin' Camaro... Chorus: ------ B E Bitchin' Camaro, Bitchin' Camaro! A D I ran over my neighbors B E Bitchin' Camaro, Bitchin' Camaro! A D Now I'm in all the papers Verse: ----- F Bb My folks bought me a bitchin' Camaro G C With no insurance to match F Bb So if I happen to run you down G C Please don't leave a scratch F Bb I ran over some old lady G C One night at the county fair F Bb And I didn't get arrested G C Because my dad's the mayor chorus: Bitchin' Camaro, Bitchin' Camaro! Donuts on your lawn Bitchin' Camaro, Bitchin' Camaro! Tony Orlando and Dawn verse: When I drive past the kids They all spit and cuss Cause I've got a bitchin' Camaro And they have to ride the bus So you'd better get out of my way When I come through your yard Cause I've got a bitchin' Camaro And an Exxon credit card Chorus 2: (different to the first two choruses) -------- D G Bitchin' Camaro, Bitchin' Camaro! C F Hey man where ya headed? D G Bitchin' Camaro, Bitchin' Camaro! C F I'm drunk on unleaded! End on F. 12 - Filet Of Sole ------------------ Tabbed by: Mike Brennan (djpolokus@hotmail.com) Cleaned up by: Ben Gladdle (moose9377@hotmail.com) You've seen my submitted lyrics...you've seen my bass tabs...but now for the first ever Mike Brennan guitar tab! This one is for Filet Of Sole, and you can make any corrections you want, since this is my first tab ever, and my A string is currently broken. Ben: I had to fix it up a little bit. Mike just had the main riff up a string. As Mike says, it's quick and quite tricky to play. You may just want to play power chords instead, it's up to you. Main Riff: --------- F# E E--2-2---0-2---0-2-2---0-2--------------- B--3-3---1-3---1-3-3---1-3--------------- G--4-4---2-4---2-4-4---2-4--------------- D--4-4---2-4---2-4-4---2-4--------------- A--4-4---2-4---2-4-4---2-4--------------- E--2-2---0-2---0-2-2---0-2----etc.------- It's quick for me because I just got my guitar for Christmas, so it hurts my fingers. But it may be quick anyway. Chorus: ------ F# E B E---9------7------7---- B--11------9------7---- G--11------9------8---- D--11------9------9---- A---9------7------9---- E--(Strum the B)--7---- A C# E---5-------4-- B---5-------6-- G---6-------6-- D---7-------6-- A---7-------4-- E---5---------- (Then play the verse again) Simple, single notes. Then there's just one part left: Bridge: ------ E F# E---7------------9--- B---9-----------11--- G---9-----------11--- D---9-----------11--- A---7------------9--- E-------------------- Words: ----- Verse: Filet of sole baby It's my favorite dish Filet of sole baby Where the dish is fish Chorus: Cause oh I lose control When you serve filet of sole Verse: Now you're cooking baby Got an apetite Cause what you're cooking baby Smells out of sight Chorus(Same as before) Bridge: Little bit of sole and I'm feeling fine Little bit of sole and I'm losing my mind Aahh I'm feeling fine Aahh I'm losing my mind Verse: Filet of sole baby I'm feeling fine Filet of sole baby We're gonna dine Chorus(Same as before) Bridge: Baby I love the stuff you cook Baby I love the way you look Aahh the way you look Aahh that stuff you cook First verse then chorus End on F#. Peachy! 13 - Spit Sink -------------- Tabbed by: Technocow (T3chnocow@aol.com) Riff by: Ben Gladdle (moose9377@hotmail.com) I just had a shot at the riff and came up with something, which is still far from perfect, but is a little bit of an improvement. (Em) (C) Oh come on baby take a drink (G) (D) Never mind that it's a spit sink (Em) A spit sink (oh) A spit sink (oh) <--------chorus It's nothing but a spit sink Jam <--------chorus (special riff here, not perfect, but easy...somewhere along these lines) G|-------------------------------------------------------------- D|-----------------------------------------5-5-5-7-7-7---------- A|----7-7-7-6-6-6-5-5-5--------------7-7-7-------------9-9-9---- E|----------------------8-8-8----------------------------------- Took a drink, thought I was gonna die Somebody told me, it was formaldehyde (Em) (C) Ah take off your clothes (G) (D) Don't be lonely The sign above Says "for Negroes only" Chorus (riff) Went to the doctor, thought I was gonna flip He said "Boy, this is a heavy acid trip" (main chords) The world is nothing but an open sewer, the trash and slime just runs right through her Take off your clothes let's jump in, we can go for a little swim Chorus Took a drink, thought I was gonna die Somebody told me, this water is formaldehyde Come on baby take a drink It's acid baby It'll make you really think 14 - Violent School ------------------- Fast and it was kinda tricky for me to work out, but fun to play as once you get the hang of it, it's not too hard. Play all bar chords, as follows... I haven't put it in chorus and verse, as it mixes it up a bit, so I've just put all the chords over the words. The timing's pretty easy to work out. Chords: ------ E D Bb F C Dm Ab Eb Db Gb E---7--5--6--1--3--5--4--6--4--2--- B---9--7--6--1--5--6--4--8--6--2--- G---9--7--7--2--5--7--5--8--6--3--- D---9--7--8--3--5--7--6--8--6--4--- A---7--5--8--3--3--5--6--6--4--4--- E---------6--1--------4--------2--- E D E D E D E D Bb F C Dm Violence rules! Violence rules! Bb Ab Eb Violence rules! Violence rules! Violence rules! E D E D E D E D Bb Violence rules, guns are cool and we've got guns, in our school F C Violence rules, guns are cool and we've got guns, in our school Dm 20 people livin' on a desert isle Bb They're all friendly they all smile Ab Then the food supply gets too low Eb C Db 20 people 10 gotta go Ab Eb C Db Ab Gb Db Ab Gb Db Ab Gb Db Eb E D E D E D E D Bb Violence rules, guns are cool and we've got guns, in our school F C Violence rules, guns are cool and we've got guns, in our school Dm 1,000 people gather in the streets of Manhattan Bb The lights go out guess what happens? Ab It's time to steal, it's time to shoot! Eb It's time to rob... taste my boot! E D E D E D E D Bb F C Dm Violence rules! Violence rules! Bb Ab Eb C Db Violence rules! Violence rules! Violence rules! Ab /Ab Eb C Db Ab Gb Db Ab Gb Db Ab Gb Db Eb E D E D E D E D Bb Violence rules, guns are cool and we've got guns, in our school F C Violence rules, guns are cool and we've got guns, in our school Dm Violence rules, guns are cool Bb Violence rules, guns are cool Ab Eb Violence rules, guns are cool and we've got guns, in our school E D E D E D E D Bb End on Bb. 15 - Takin' Retards To The Zoo ------------------------------ [2 versions] Version 1: --------- Tabbed by: Mike Brennan (djpolokus@hotmail.com) Takin' Retards To The Zoo....guitar tab!!! Verse: E-5--- B-5--- G-3--- D----- A----- E----- The strumming patterns vary in the verses: The first verse is just once every time the bassline repeats, the second and third follow the snare drum. Chorus: E--------------------------------------------- B--------------------------------------------- G-5---5-5-5---------5---5---5-5-5---------2--- D-5---5-5-5---5-5---5---5---5-5-5---5-5---2--- A-3---3-3-3---5-5---3---3---3-3-3---5-5---0--- E-------------3-3-------------------3-3------- Now that you have read this tab, you can take a retard to your local zoo with no further ado. Hey that rhymes! So I'm going to Roger Williams Park Zoo and I'm gonna bring a retard too. Version 2: --------- Tabbed by: Ben Gladdle (moose9377@hotmail.com) I think it's an Am rather than an A (if you're playing bar chords an A just sounds wrong), but the guitar is playing power chords (I think). This is a bit of a detailed explanation for this song. What you need to know is - 3 power chords... 40 seconds. Go for it. Oh, you might need some of your stupidest friends for the, uh, backing vocals in the chorus. Main Riff: --------- Am E---------------|--------------- B---------------|--------------- G---------------|--------------- D--7-7----7-7---|--7------7-7--- A--7-7----7-7---|--7------7-7--- E--5-5----5-5---|--5------5-5--- The timing switches between the two. Do whichever is easiest for you. It's all good. Chorus: ------ C F C E-(3)-----------------------(1)------------(3)----------- B-(5)-----------------------(1)------------(5)----------- G--5------------------------(2)-------------5------------ D--5-------------------------3--------------5------------ A--3-------------------------3--------------3------------ E----------------------------1--------------------------- Ohhh-ohhhh... takin' retards to the zoo C F Am E-(3)-----------------------(1)------------(5)----------- B-(5)-----------------------(1)------------(5)----------- G--5------------------------(2)------------(5)----------- D--5-------------------------3--------------7------------ A--3-------------------------3--------------7------------ E----------------------------1--------------5------------ Ohhh-ohhhh... takin' retards to the zoo Strumming isn't included, but the words are, so you can get a feel for how it works. I'm not sure if that last chord is an Am (hard to hear) in the first two choruses, but it definitely is for the last time through. 16 - Junkie ----------- This song's so fast it's difficult to hear it all. I think I've got it right, but it's fast, so if it isn't 100% exactly the same, no one will notice. Like Takin' Retards to the Zoo before it, I think it's more of an Am than an A, but I'd suggest playing power chords. If you're going to play bar chords (ooh), I'd say use an Am. Here goes... Am My best friend is a junkie He shoots up all day Sometimes he even shits himself What else can I say? G Am D C Shoot up or shut up (x4) Am D If his girl don't score Am D He beats her black and blue Am He wears his track marks like tattoos G C G C I love to hear his junkie talk G C Am D Whenever he talks on the sidewalk Am My best friend is a junkie It's sad but true My best friend is a junkie What does your best friend do? Nonsense. Just make it up yourself. Lots of sliding chords and strange bass. *shrug* Am My best friend is a junkie He shoots up all day Sometimes he even shits himself What else can I say? G Am D C Shoot up or shut up (x4) End on the last C. 17 - Right Wing Pigeons ----------------------- Yet again, I tabbed this from Chaos Rules. It's a start anyway, so let me know what needs fixing. Verse: ----- G#m E---4------------------------ B---4-----------7--6--------- G---4------------------------ D---6---...------------------ A---6------------------------ E---4------------------------ That's pretty much it for the verse. Just apply your own funky strumming pattern, and add the high notes where necessary. It's different in some of the latter verses, but I haven't tabbed that yet. The chorus is much the same. If you think it sounds good, try the occasional quick slide up from a G to the G#m. End of chorus: ------------- C# E E---4------------------7----- B---6------------------9----- G---6------------------9----- D---6---..........-----9----- A---4------------------7----- E---------------------------- The only bit that isn't entirely G#m! This bit is also pretty easy to figure out the strumming pattern... 18 - Dean's Dream ----------------- Tabbed by: R.E. Tupmoca & B. Breslin and redone by: Ben Gladdle (moose9377@hotmail.com) Thanks a lot to those guys for their previous tab. The main difference is that in their tab everything is just one step higher. This could be because they had their guitar tuned down or that they tabbed it off the vinyl rather than CD which, as I've noticed on some other songs, can often have strange effects. This, as with 99% of my tabs, is in normal EADGBE tuning. At any rate, they did most of the work, but I've changed the key, put the minor F# chord in and put in some idea of the riff on F#m. I think bar or open chords are OK for this song. I find the open chords easier when singing along. The bass is also pretty cool in this song, and I hope to do that some time. F#m Riff: -------- F#m Fm E--2--2--1/2-2-2-- B--2--2--1/2-2-2-- G--2--2--1/2-2-2-- D--4--4--3/4-4-4-- A--4--4--3/4-4-4-- E--2--2--1/2-2-2-- Verse: (using the F#m riff for the most part) ----- F#m riff D It's a Friday night cookin' show with a horsemeat F#m riff D A E dish, I had to stay in the freezer all Thursday eve, talkin' to that F#m riff D horse, I really had to go down to the F#m riff D A E sidewalk, the sky's all red, the street's filled with people from a F#m riff High School band Chorus: ------ D A I escaped to a theater E F#m To see a girl D A With long blonde hair E F#m Right down to there D A I escaped from a theater E F#m To see a girl D A E With long blonde hair verse: We had to leave We got in a tan van Us two in the back With Steve McGarrett From Hawaii-Five-O At the steering wheel Speeding away we slide into a Parking lot And all in slow motion These tough guys appear chorus: We argue and fight And one pulls a knife He hits me in the back But I'm all right I'm all right I'm all right I'm all right He's all right F#m riff: x4 Last Chorus: ----------- This chorus has the same words as the first, but the timing is slightly different, so I've put the chords above this one, too. D A E I escaped from a theater F#m D To see a girl A E With long blonde hair F#m D Right down to there A E I escaped from a theater F#m D A E F#m To see a girl End on F#m. 19 - Laundromat Song -------------------- OK, actually I tabbed it off Chaos Rules, but I see no reason for it to be different. Except for the slightly improvised lyrics. Verse: ----- E D A D A D A D A D E---7----7--7--5----5--5--5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5---- B---9----9--9--7----7--7--5-7-5-7-5-7-5-7---- G---9----9--9--7----7--7--6-7-6-7-6-7-6-7---- D---9----9--9--7----7--7--7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7---- A---7----7--7--5----5--5--7-5-7-5-7-5-7-5---- E-------------------------5---5---5---5------ Soap and quarters and bleach and laundry Are words I use at the laundromat Reading the news, and watching the people That's what I do at the laundromat Chorus: ------ B C# At the laundromat my heart grows fat F# E Ahhhh Ahhhh As my clothes get dry I stop and sigh Ah Ah (back to verse riff) Dreaming -- Screaming verse: There's a girl washing her clothes I'm in love but nobody knows She looks sixteen or seventeen My mind grows dirty when my clothes get clean chorus: She's so young and tall Ah Ah She looks just like John S. Hall Ah Ah Dreaming -- Screaming Bridge: ------ A C#m I'm not a subtle guy F#m D I'll go to her and sigh A E F#m "If I don't see you again my love D I must surely die." Dreaming -- Screaming verse: Clothes go round and round And my heart goes up and down She's drying her jeans In separate machines chorus: She's loading up her granny cart Ah Ah Goin out the door; it's breaking my heart Ah Ah Dreaming -- Screaming That last chorus has a little different bit over the "Screaming" part, but I can't pick it. End on: ------ E D highA (x-12-14-14-14-12) 20 - Nutrition -------------- One of my favourites, and now that I finally got my Death Rides a Pale Cow back (as I don't have Big Lizard), I can tab it. This is the easiest way to play the main (verse) riff. The last 3 chords are pretty quick changes so that'll help you practice your bar chords anyway. Of course, this song also features great use of swearing... not just the magical f-word, but also "At least I give a shit, about the stuff I eat..." Perfectly gratuitous, but fun nonetheless. Oh, and I've also included chords here, cause there are quite a few. Chords: ------ C F Eb Bb Ab Db B Gb Abii E---8---8--6--6--4--4--2--2---11-- B---8--10--8--6--4--6--4--2---13-- G---9--10--8--7--5--6--4--3---13-- D--10--10--8--8--6--6--4--4---13-- A--10---8--6--8--6--4--2--4---11-- E---8---------6--4--------2------- Main Riff: --------- C F Eb Bb E---8--8---8-8----8--6--6-- B---8--8---8-8---10--8--6-- G---9--9---9-9---10--8--7-- D--10-10--1010---10--8--8-- A--10-10--1010----8--6--8-- E---8--8---8-8----------6-- Timing is approximate. Use this riff throughout all the verses. Verse: (with Main Riff) ----- Now my life is easy My life ain't hard I'm gonna spend all day In my fuckin' backyard I ain't got no money Hell, I don't care My parents let me use their credit card Chorus: ------ Ab Bb I've got nowhere to go Ab Bb Just hang out on the street Ab Bb C My folks say I've got no ambition Ab Bb At least I give a shit Ab Bb About the stuff I eat Ab Bb Eb Yeah, I care about nutrition verse: I tried to get a job At the retail store But I could not stand the competition Now I spend all my time Hangin' out at the shore Givin' myself a skin condition chorus: I've got nowhere to go Just movin' on my feet People say I've got no ambition At least I give a shit About the stuff I eat Yeah, I care about nutrition Bridge: ------ Eb Sometimes I get upset Db When I see on the TV Db All them people in this world B That is starvin' Eb But there's nothin' in this world Db That could possibly bother me Db Ab When I smell the turkey that is carvin' Ab Boy I'm starving Ab Gb Christ I'm starving! verse: My folks said I gotta get myself a job 'Cause they ain't gonna support me Well, if all I am to them Is just some lazy slob Why didn't they abort me? chorus: I guess I'll just hang out On Broad and South Livin' by my intuition At least I give a shit What I put into my mouth Yeah, I care about nutrition Ending: (using the higher chord listed) ------ Eb Nutrition Abii It's good for me Eb Nutrition Abii I've got vitamin C Eb Abii I care, I care, I care Eb I give a healthy shit Abii And mom and dad say if I eat all of my food Eb I can go to the hard core show and see F.O.D. End on Eb. 21 - Tugena ----------- Missing From the Dead Milkmen Guitar Tab Project http://www.geocities.com/dmtabs/