Tablature severed lips - Dinosaur Jr

          



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  ~From: cr72438902@aol.com (CR72438902)

  ~Subject: TAB: Dinosaur Jr.-Severed Lips

  

     Severed Lips (J. Mascis)

                  from Japan import "Quest" and acoustic version from

  		the Goodier Session (1992)

  

  This song sounds great on acoustic and is easy to learn.

  This is in the key of G.  The bass line walks make this song.

  

  General Chord progression:  Cmaj7, C, G, Em, F, Am, C, D

  

  Intro : 4 measures:  Cmaj7-C, Cmaj7-C, Cmaj7-C-D-C-Cmaj7 walk, G

  E---0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--

  B---0--0--1--0--1--0--1--0--

  G---0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--   X 2      

  D---2--------2--------2--2--

  A---3--------3-----------3--

  E---------------------------

    Cmaj7   C Cmj C     C Cmaj7 

  

    (Cmaj7-C-D-C-Cmaj7 walk)

  E---0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--3--3--3---------3---------

  B---0--0--1--3--1--0--1--0--2--2--2---------2---------

  G---0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0---------0---------           

  D---2-----------------2--2--0---------------0---------

  A---3--------------------3--2---------------2--------2

  E---------------------------3---------2---3-3--3-2-3--

    Cmaj7   C C/D C     C     G  G  G   G     G 

  

  Verse:  

     I   wanna      help      you 

  E---0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--3--3--3---------3---------

  B---0--0--1--0--1--0--1--0--2--2--2---------2---------

  G---0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0---------0---------           

  D---2--------2--------2--2--0---------------0---------

  A---3--------3-----------3--2---------------2--------2

  E---------------------------3---------2---3-3--3-2-3--

    Cmaj7   C Cmj C     C     G  G  G   G     G 

       

  ** upstroke on Cmaj7, down on Cs; G timing is slightly off beat for bass line.

     

  In transition to chorus, instead of 

  A--------2

  E--3-2-3--

  Try:

  A---------

  E--3-3-2-1

  This walks nicely into the Em.

  

  Chorus:

  I wont cry if you walk bye........

   

  e-----1-----1--0--0--3--0--0--0--3--0-----------------5----5----5 

  B-----1-----1--1--1--1--1--1--1--1--1--5--5--7--7-----5----5----5  

  G-----2--2--2--2--2--2--2--2--2--2--2--5--5--7--7-----5----5----5

  D--2--3--3--3--2--2--2--2--2--2--2--2--5--5--7--7-----7--7-7----7 

  A--2--3--3--3--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--3--3--5--5--77-7-77-7-77-7

  E--0--1--1--1--------------------------------------55-5-55-5-55-5

    Em  F  F  F* Ami         Ami         C     D     Ami

    Play this part twice during chorus.  On second time throug chords, this 

    sounds real nice if you play each succesive chord louder so that the 

    tension builds

    to a climax at Ami and then you pause and go back to Cmaj7-C verse.

  

    This F* chord is not exact, sounds like C/D combo but I am not sure

    what it is so I cheat by holding the F which works in the key.  

    Suggestions would be appreciated.

  

  Nice transition that J plays; really impresses your friends!:

  The transition includes some real simple eighth note picking 

   that goes from C to G and walk down to C/Cmaj7:

  

  B---------------3/5-5-5-5-5-5-3-1-0-1-0

  G---0-0------------------------------           

  D-------2-0--------------------------

              G G

  

  Complete transition to be played after chorus & before return to verse:

  E---0--0--0--0--0--0----------------------------------

  B---0--0--1--0--1--0------------3/5-5-5-5-5-3-1-0-1-0

  G---0--0--0--0--0--0-0-0------------------------------           

  D---2--------2----------2-0-0-------------------------

  A---3--------3--------------2--2----------------------

  E---------------------------3--3----------------------

    Cmaj7   C Cmj C     C     G  G   

  Lyrics:

  

  Verse 1:

  I wanna help you

  But, I sense you're riding pretty low

  Well I got that feeling

  when your hair hits the ceiling

  Something Babe

  you oughta know

  

  Chorus:

  I won't cry if you walk by

  But if we both kinda stumble

  Maybe I'll say hi

  Thats my best

  I never try that much

  'Cause I'm scared of feeling

  That healing touch

  

  you gotta get through 

  my maze and pass every test

  'Cause i choosin' one love

  to tatoo across my chest

  

  Transition fill.

  Verse 2: 

  Now the time has come

  I ain't gonna fester no more   /* Perhaps the best lines by J

  Let the world be free

  of my disease

  I never knew a rubber doll     /* Perhaps the second best line by J?

  would be so hard to please

  

  Chorus:

  now I'm reachin' out

  One last burst before i retract

  No one will know

  until I finally let go

  Of the one thing

  I ain't gonna ever get back

  

  The last time I listend to D jrs first album, I noticed that some

  of the lyrics are different on the electric version.

  

  Thanks to the original poster, 

    cr72438902@aol.com

  If interested in the aol D Jr. fan club, email the above address.

  

   


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 Severed lips, de Dinosaur jr 

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