


METAL CIRCUS

SST Records 1983
 
Transcribed by Tony Peart
  

Real World
Deadly Skies
It's Not Funny Anymore
First Of The Last Calls
Lifeline
Diane
Out On A Limb

REAL WORLD (Bob Mould) Verse Chords: B X2440X E X2240X E/A X0240X Chorus Chords: F# X4430X B X2440X E 02240X B5 X244XXX F#5 244XXX G5 355XXX A5 X022XX Intro (Play twice): e:-----------0--------4-/-5-p-0---|-----------0--------4-/-5-p-0---| B:-0--(0)----0-0-0----0--(0)-(0)--|-0--(0)----0-0-0----0--(0)-(0)--| G:-2-/-4-------0-2----------------|-2-/-4-------0-2----------------| D:--------------------------------|--------------------------------| A:--------------------------------|--------------------------------| E:--------------------------------|--------------------------------| B People talk about anarchy E And taking up a fight B Well I'm afraid of things like that E E/A I lock my doors at night B I don't rape, and I don't pillage E Other peoples' lives B I don't practice what you preach E E/A And I won't see through your eyes F# You want to change the world B E By breaking rules and laws F# People don't do things like that B E In the real world at all F# You aren't a cop, or a politician B E You're a person too B5 F#5 B5 F#5 G5 You can sing any song you want A5 B But you're still the same e:-----------0--------4-/-5-p-0---|-----------0--------4-/-5-p-0---| B:-0--(0)----0-0-0----0--(0)-(0)--|-0--(0)----0-0-0----0--(0)-(0)--| G:-2-/-4-------0-2----------------|-2-/-4-------0-2----------------| D:--------------------------------|--------------------------------| A:--------------------------------|--------------------------------| E:--------------------------------|--------------------------------| Bass G:--------------------------------|--------------------------------| D:--------------------------------|--------------------------------| A:-2------------4-----------------|-6-------------7----------------| E:--------------------------------|--------------------------------| e:-----------0--------4-/-5-p-0---|-----------0--------4-/-5-p-0---| B:-0--(0)----0-0-0----0--(0)-(0)--|-0--(0)----0-0-0----0--(0)-(0)--| G:-2-/-4-------0-2----------------|-2-/-4-------0-2----------------| D:--------------------------------|--------------------------------| A:--------------------------------|--------------------------------| E:--------------------------------|--------------------------------| Bass G:--------------------------------|--------------------------------| D:--------------------------------|---------------19---------------| A:-9--------------12--------------|-14-/---------------------------| E:--------------------------------|--------------------------------| B I can't think of anything E That makes me more upset B People talk all this rhetoric E E/A Forgive but not forget B I don't rape, and I don't pillage E Other peoples' lives B I don't practice what you preach E E/A And I won't see through your eyes F# You want to change the world B E By breaking rules and laws F# People don't do things like that B E In the real world at all F# You aren't a cop, or a politician B E You're a person too B5 F#5 B5 F#5 G5 You can sing any song you want A5 B But you're still the same e:-----------0--------4-/-5-p-0---|-----------0--------4-/-5-p-0---| B:-0--(0)----0-0-0----0--(0)-(0)--|-0--(0)----0-0-0----0--(0)-(0)--| G:-2-/-4-------0-2----------------|-2-/-4-------0-2----------------| D:--------------------------------|--------------------------------| A:--------------------------------|--------------------------------| E:--------------------------------|--------------------------------| Bass G:--------------------------------|--------------------------------| D:--------------------------------|--------------------------------| A:-2------------4-----------------|-6-------------7----------------| E:--------------------------------|--------------------------------| e:-----------0--------4-/-5-p-0---|-----------0--------4-/-5-p-0---| B:-0--(0)----0-0-0----0--(0)-(0)--|-0--(0)----0-0-0----0--(0)-(0)--| G:-2-/-4-------0-2----------------|-2-/-4-------0-2----------------| D:--------------------------------|--------------------------------| A:--------------------------------|--------------------------------| E:--------------------------------|--------------------------------| Bass G:--------------------------------|--------------------------------| D:--------------------------------|---------------19---------------| A:-9--------------12--------------|-14-/---------------------------| E:--------------------------------|--------------------------------| B People talk about anarchy E And taking up a fight B Well I'm afraid of things like that E E/A I lock my doors at night B I don't rape, and I don't pillage E Other peoples' lives B I don't practice what you preach E E/A And I won't see through your eyes F# You want to change the world B E By breaking rules and laws F# People don't do things like that B E In the real world at all F# You aren't a cop, or a politician B E You're a person too B5 F#5 B5 F#5 G5 You can sing any song you want A5 B But you're still the same e:-----------0--------4-/-5-p-0---|-----------0--------4-/-5-p-0---| B:-0--(0)----0-0-0----0--(0)-(0)--|-0--(0)----0-0-0----0--(0)-(0)--| G:-2-/-4-------0-2----------------|-2-/-4-------0-2----------------| D:--------------------------------|--------------------------------| A:--------------------------------|--------------------------------| E:--------------------------------|--------------------------------| Bass G:--------------------------------|--------------------------------| D:--------------------------------|--------------------------------| A:-2------------4-----------------|-6-------------7----------------| E:--------------------------------|--------------------------------| e:-----------0--------4-/-5-p-0---|-----------0--------4-/-5-p-0---| B:-0--(0)----0-0-0----0--(0)-(0)--|-0--(0)----0-0-0----0--(0)-(0)--| G:-2-/-4-------0-2----------------|-2-/-4-------0-2----------------| D:--------------------------------|--------------------------------| A:--------------------------------|--------------------------------| E:--------------------------------|--------------------------------| You're still Bass G:--------------------------------|--------------------------------| D:--------------------------------|---------------19---------------| A:-9--------------12--------------|-14-/---------------------------| E:--------------------------------|--------------------------------| e:-----------0--------4-/-5-p-0---|-----------0--------4-/-5-p-0---| B:-0--(0)----0-0-0----0--(0)-(0)--|-0--(0)----0-0-0----0--(0)-(0)--| G:-2-/-4-------0-2----------------|-2-/-4-------0-2----------------| D:--------------------------------|--------------------------------| A:--------------------------------|--------------------------------| E:--------------------------------|--------------------------------| the same Bass G:--------------------------------|--------------------------------| D:--------------------------------|--------------------------------| A:-2------------4-----------------|-6-------------7----------------| E:--------------------------------|--------------------------------| e:-----------0--------4-/-5-p-0---|-----------0--------4-/-5-p-0---| B:-0--(0)----0-0-0----0--(0)-(0)--|-0--(0)----0-0-0----0--(0)-(0)--| G:-2-/-4-------0-2----------------|-2-/-4-------0-2----------------| D:--------------------------------|--------------------------------| A:--------------------------------|--------------------------------| E:--------------------------------|--------------------------------| You're still Bass G:--------------------------------|--------------------------------| D:--------------------------------|---------------19---------------| A:-9--------------12--------------|-14-/---------------------------| E:--------------------------------|--------------------------------| e:-----------0--------4-/-5-p-0---|-----------0--------4-/-5-p-0---| B:-0--(0)----0-0-0----0--(0)-(0)--|-0--(0)----0-0-0----0--(0)-(0)--| G:-2-/-4-------0-2----------------|-2-/-4-------0-2----------------| D:--------------------------------|--------------------------------| A:--------------------------------|--------------------------------| E:--------------------------------|--------------------------------| the same Bass G:--------------------------------|--------------------------------| D:--------------------------------|--------------------------------| A:-2------------4-----------------|-6-------------7----------------| E:--------------------------------|--------------------------------| (hold) e:-----------0--------4-/-5-p-0---|-----------0--------4-/-5-p-0----| B:-0--(0)----0-0-0----0--(0)-(0)--|-0--(0)----0-0-0----0--(0)-(0)-0-| G:-2-/-4-------0-2----------------|-2-/-4-------0-2---------------4-| D:--------------------------------|-------------------------------4-| A:--------------------------------|-------------------------------2-| E:--------------------------------|---------------------------------| Bass G:--------------------------------|---------------------------------| D:--------------------------------|---------------19----------------| A:-9--------------12--------------|-14-/----------------------------| E:--------------------------------|---------------------------------| TP. DEADLY SKIES (Bob Mould) Verse Chords: A5 577XXX B5 799XXX Chorus Chords: G#5 466XXX B5 799XXX D#5 X688XX F#5 X4467X Break Chords: B5 X244XX F#5 244XXX D#5 X688XX Bb5 688XXX C#5 X466XX G#5 466XXX C5 X355XX F# Riff (Used where indicated during chorus): e:-------------------------| B:-------------------------| G:-5-b-6---6-6---6-4-------| D:---------------------4---| A:-------------------------| E:-------------------------| |Hold Bend| THE SONG (Riff below used for all verses): A5 B5 B5 A5 e:-------------------------------|-------------------------------| B:-------------------------------|-------------------------------| G:-------------------------------|-------------------------------| D:---7---9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9---|-9-7---7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7---| A:-7-7---9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9---|-9-7---7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7---| E:-0-5---7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7---|-7-0---5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5---| Deadly skies Deadly night dreams A5 B5 Well it's no lie B5 A5 To say what I've seen A5 B5 I've seen the end B5 A5 Of the grand scheme A5 B5 'Cause we all die B5 A5 By our worst means Chorus: G#5 B5 D#5 F# Riff I like to protest, but I'm not sure what it's for G#5 B5 D#5 F# Riff I guess I've got no control over the threat of nuclear war G#5 B5 D#5 F# Riff I made a sign to carry to show that I really care G#5 B5 D#5 F#5 I've heard it does some good if the television people are there A5 B5 Deadly skies B5 A5 Deadly night dreams A5 B5 Well it's no lie B5 A5 To say what I've seen A5 B5 I've seen the end B5 A5 Of the grand scheme A5 B5 'Cause we all die B5 A5 By our worst means G#5 B5 D#5 F# Riff I like to protest, but I'm not sure what it's for G#5 B5 D#5 F# Riff I guess I've got no control over the threat of nuclear war G#5 B5 D#5 F# Riff I made a sign to carry to show that I really care G#5 B5 D#5 F#5 I've heard it does some good if the television people are there Break: B5 F#5 B5 F#5 B5 F#5 D#5 Bb5 D#5 Bb5 D#5 Bb5 Dead trees, dead leaves, dead-ly skies C#5 G#5 C#5 G#5 C#5 G#5 C5 Whoah............. B5 F#5 B5 F#5 B5 F#5 D#5 Bb5 D#5 Bb5 D#5 Bb5 Whoah............. C#5 G#5 C#5 G#5 C#5 G#5 Whoah............. Solo: C5 e:--------------------------| B:----7-b-8---8-8-8-8---8---| G:-5------------------------| D:-5------------------------| A:-3------------------------| E:--------------------------| |--Hold Bend--| A5 B5 B5 A5 e:-------------------------------|-------------------------------| B:-------------------------------|-------------------------------| G:-------------------------------|-----------8-b-9-9-9-9-9-r-8---| D:---7---9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9---|-9-7---7-----------------------| A:-7-7---9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9---|-9-7---7-----------------------| E:-0-5---7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7---|-7-0---5-----------------------| |Hold Bend| A5 B5 B5 A5 e:-----------7-------------------|-----------------------------| B:-----------7-6-b-7-7-7-7-7-0---|-----------------------------| Play G:---------------------------4---|-----------8-b-9-9-9-9-9-r-8-| three D:---7---9-----------------------|-9-7---7---------------------| times A:-7-7---9-----------------------|-9-7---7---------------------| E:-0-5---7-----------------------|-7-0---5---------------------| |Hold Bend| |Hold Bend| G#5 B5 D#5 F# Riff I like to protest, but I'm not sure what it's for G#5 B5 D#5 F# Riff I guess I've got no control over the threat of nuclear war G#5 B5 D#5 F# Riff I made a sign to carry to show that I really care G#5 B5 D#5 F#5 I've heard it does some good if the television people are there A5 B5(hold) e:-------------------------------| B:-------------------------------| G:-------------------------------| D:---7---9-----------------------| A:-7-7---9-----------------------| E:-0-5---7-----------------------| Deadly skies TP. IT'S NOT FUNNY ANYMORE (Grant Hart) This is the album version. Live, Bob often used the following open chords for the verses: D XX032X, Csus2 X3203X, G 32003X (as in verse 3) but the chorus riffs remained the same as below. Intro (Bass arranged for guitar): D Csus2 G e:-------------------------------|-----------------|-------------------| B:-------------------------------|-----------------|-------------------| G:-2---2---2---2-2---2-2---2---4-|---5----5----5---|-4-4---4-4---4---4-| D:-0---0---0---0-0---0-0---0---0-|---5----5----5---|-5-5---5-5---5---5-| A:-------------------------------|-----------------|-------------------| E:-------------------------------|-----------------|-------------------| D Csus2 G e:-------------------------------|-----------------|-------------------| B:-------------------------------|-----------------|-------------------| G:-7---7---7---7-7---7-7---7-7-7-|--7---7-7-7-7----|-7---7---7-7-7-----| D:-7---7---7---7-7---7-7---7-7-7-|--5---5h7-7-7----|-7---7---7-7-7-----| A:-5---5---5---5-5---5-5---5-5-5-|--5---5-5-5-5----|-5---5---5-5-5-----| E:-------------------------------|-----------------|-------------------| You can do what you want to do D Csus2 G e:-------------------------------|-------------------|-----------------| B:-------------------------------|-5---5---5---5-----|-----------------| G:-7---7---7---7-7---7-7---7-7-7-|-5---5---5---5-h-7-|-7-7---7-5-------| D:-7---7---7---7-7---7-7---7-7-7-|-5---5---5---5---5-|-5-5---5-5-5-----| A:-5---5---5---5-5---5-5---5-5-5-|-------------------|---------7-7-----| E:-------------------------------|-------------------|-----------------| You can say what you want to say D Csus2 G e:-------------------------------|-------------------|-----------------| B:-------------------------------|-5---5---5---5-----|-----------------| G:-7---7---7---7-7---7-7---7-7-7-|-5---5---5---5-h-7-|-7-7---7-7-7-----| D:-7---7---7---7-7---7-7---7-7-7-|-5---5---5---5---5-|-5-5---5-5-5-----| A:-5---5---5---5-5---5-5---5-5-5-|-------------------|-----------------| E:-------------------------------|-------------------|-----------------| It doesn't matter anyway Chorus: D e:-----------------------| B:-----------------------| G:-7---7-7---7-7-7-7---7-| D:-7---7-7---7-7-7-7---7-| A:-5---5-5---5-5-5-5---5-| E:-----------------------| D (*=harmonics) e:-----------------------------------------------------| B:-7*----7*----------7*----5*----------7*----7*--------| G:-----5*----7*----------5*----7*----------5*--7*----5*| D:-------------7*7*--------------7*7*------------7*--5*| A:-----------------------------------------------------| E:-----------------------------------------------------| It's not fun- D e:-----------------------------| B:-----------------------------| G:-7---7-7---7---7-7---7-7-7-7-| D:-7---7-7---7---7-7---7-7-7-7-| A:-5---5-5---5---5-5---5-5-5-5-| E:-----------------------------| -ny any more e:-----------------------------------------------------------------| B:-----------------------------------------------------------------| G:-7---7-7---7-7---7/9---9---9---9---9\7---7---7-7-7-5-h-7---7---7-| D:-7---7-7---7-7---7-7---7---7---7---7\5---5---5-5-5-5---5---5---5-| A:-5---5-5---5-5---5-0---0---0---0---------------------------------| E:-----------------------------------------------------------------| It's not funny any D e:---------------------------| B:---------------------------| G:-7---7---7-7---7-7---7---7-| D:-7---7---7-7---7-7---7---7-| A:-5---5---5-5---5-5---5---5-| E:---------------------------| more Verse 2 (same riff for whole verse): D Csus2 G e:-2---2---2---2---2-2---2---2-0-0-0-|-0-0---0---0--------|-3-------------3-3--| B:-3---3---3---3---3-3---3---3-3-3-3-|-5-5---5---5--------|-3---------3-3-3-3--| G:-2---2---2---2---2-2---2---2-2-2-2-|-0-0---0---0--------|-0---0-0---4-5------| D:-0---0---0---0---0-0---0---0-0-0-0-|--------------------|-----5-5------------| A:-----------------------------------|--------------------|-------5------------| E:-----------------------------------|--------------------|--------------------| Play what you want to play Hear what you want to hear Don't worry about the result Or the effect is has on your career Chorus: D (*=harmonics) e:-----------------------|-----------------------------------------------------| B:-----------------------|-7*----7*----------7*----5*----------7*----7*--------| G:-7---7-7---7-7-7-7---7-|-----5*----7*----------5*----7*----------5*--7*----5*| D:-7---7-7---7-7-7-7---7-|-------------7*7*--------------7*7*------------7*--5*| A:-5---5-5---5-5-5-5---5-|-----------------------------------------------------| E:-----------------------|-----------------------------------------------------| It's not fun- D e:-----------------------------| B:-----------------------------| G:-7---7-7---7---7-7---7-7-7-7-| D:-7---7-7---7---7-7---7-7-7-7-| A:-5---5-5---5---5-5---5-5-5-5-| E:-----------------------------| -ny any more e:-----------------------------------------------------------------| B:-----------------------------------------------------------------| G:-7---7-7---7-7---7/9---9---9---9---9\7---7---7-7-7-5-h-7---7---7-| D:-7---7-7---7-7---7-7---7---7---7---7\5---5---5-5-5-5---5---5---5-| A:-5---5-5---5-5---5-0---0---0---0---------------------------------| E:-----------------------------------------------------------------| It's not funny any D e:---------------------------| B:---------------------------| G:-7---7---7-7---7-7---7---7-| D:-7---7---7-7---7-7---7---7-| A:-5---5---5-5---5-5---5---5-| E:---------------------------| more Verse 3 (same riff for whole verse): D Csus2 G e:----------------------------------|------------------|--------------------| B:-3---3---3---3-3---3-3---3-3-3----|--3----3----3-----|-3-3---3-3---3-3-3--| G:-2---2---2---2-2---2-2---2-2-2----|--0----0----0-----|-0-0---0-0---0-0-0--| D:-0---0---0---0-0---0-0---0-0-0----|--2----2----2-----|-0-0---0-0---0-0-0--| A:----------------------------------|--3----3----3-----|-2-2---2-2---2-2-2--| E:----------------------------------|------------------|-3-3---3-3---3-3-3--| Act like you want to act Be what you want to be Find out who you really are And don't pay any attention to me Chorus: D (*=harmonics) e:-----------------------|-----------------------------------------------------| B:-----------------------|-7*----7*----------7*----5*----------7*----7*--------| G:-7---7-7---7-7-7-7---7-|-----5*----7*----------5*----7*----------5*--7*----5*| D:-7---7-7---7-7-7-7---7-|-------------7*7*--------------7*7*------------7*--5*| A:-5---5-5---5-5-5-5---5-|-----------------------------------------------------| E:-----------------------|-----------------------------------------------------| It's not fun- D e:-----------------------------| B:-----------------------------| G:-7---7-7---7---7-7---7-7-7-7-| D:-7---7-7---7---7-7---7-7-7-7-| A:-5---5-5---5---5-5---5-5-5-5-| E:-----------------------------| -ny any more (*=harmonics) e:-----------------------------------------------------| B:-7*----7*----------7*----5*----------7*----7*--------| G:-----5*----7*----------5*----7*----------5*--7*----5*| D:-------------7*7*--------------7*7*------------7*--5*| A:-----------------------------------------------------| E:-----------------------------------------------------| It's not fun- D e:-----------------------------| B:-----------------------------| G:-7---7-7---7---7-7---7-7-7-7-| D:-7---7-7---7---7-7---7-7-7-7-| A:-5---5-5---5---5-5---5-5-5-5-| E:-----------------------------| -ny any more e:-----------------------------------------------------------------| B:-----------------------------------------------------------------| G:-7---7-7---7-7---7/9---9---9---9---9\7---7---7-7-7-5-h-7---7---7-| D:-7---7-7---7-7---7-7---7---7---7---7\5---5---5-5-5-5---5---5---5-| A:-5---5-5---5-5---5-0---0---0---0---------------------------------| E:-----------------------------------------------------------------| It's not funny any D e:---------------------------| B:---------------------------| G:-7---7---7-7---7-7---7---7-| D:-7---7---7-7---7-7---7---7-| A:-5---5---5-5---5-5---5---5-| E:---------------------------| more e:-----------------------------------------------------------------| B:-----------------------------------------------------------------| G:-7---7-7---7-7---7/9---9---9---9---9\7---7---7-7-7-5-h-7---7---7-| D:-7---7-7---7-7---7-7---7---7---7---7\5---5---5-5-5-5---5---5---5-| A:-5---5-5---5-5---5-0---0---0---0---------------------------------| E:-----------------------------------------------------------------| It's not funny any D(hold) e:---------------------------| B:-3-------------------------| G:-2-------------------------| D:-0-------------------------| A:---------------------------| E:---------------------------| more TP. FIRST OF THE LAST CALLS (Bob Mould) Intro Chords: F# 244322 then quickly to XX4320 Dsus2 XX023X Asus2 X02200 E X2240X slide this up to F#5 X4460X A/E X0240X D5 X577XX E5 X799XX Verse Chords: A5 577XXX D5 X577XX G X5578X Chorus Chords: C#5 X4660X F#5 XX467X D5 X5770X E5 X7990X Asus2 X0220X Intro: F# Dsus2 Asus2 E / F#5 \ E F# Dsus2 A/E E / F#5 F# D5 E5 A5 D5 G It's just like a battle zone A5 D5 G You got a bottle, now you're on your own A5 D5 G Gotta be a scotch or a kamikaze A5 D5 G D5 G D5 G D5 G None of those other weapons will faze me C#5 F#5 First of the last calls D5 E5 D5 E5 It's in your heart, it's in your mind C#5 F#5 First of the last calls D5 Asus2 E5 Cashing it in before your time F# Dsus2 Asus2 E / F#5 \ E F# Dsus2 A/E E / F#5 F# D5 E5 A5 D5 G Hundred hundred hundred bottles on the wall A5 D5 G You wonder if you can drink them all A5 D5 G Gotta go home at 1:00 AM A5 D5 G The bottle wins the battle again C#5 F#5 First of the last calls D5 E5 D5 E5 It's in your heart, it's in your mind C#5 F#5 First of the last calls D5 Asus2 E5 Cashing it in before your time F# Dsus2 Asus2 E / F#5 \ E F# Dsus2 A/E E / F#5 F# D5 E5 Solo: A5 D5 G e:-0-0-0-0---0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0--------------| B:-4b5-5-5---4b5---4b5---4b5---4b5---4b5---4b5---4b5-2----------| G:---------------------------------------------------------2----| D:--------------------------------------------------------------| A:--------------------------------------------------------------| E:--------------------------------------------------------------| A5 D5 G e:-0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----4-b-5-----------5p4p0----------| B:-4b5---4b5---4b5---4b5---4b5-------------------------1/2------| G:---------------------------------------------------------2----| D:--------------------------------------------------------------| A:--------------------------------------------------------------| E:--------------------------------------------------------------| A5 D5 G e:-0---0----5-7--8-7-5--5-----3----3----3----3------------------| B:-4b5-4b5-------5-5----8b10--3h5--3h5--3h5--3h5--4b5-----2p0---| G:------------------------------------------------------------2-| D:--------------------------------------------------------------| A:--------------------------------------------------------------| E:--------------------------------------------------------------| A5 D5 G e:-0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0------7----7--7---10---| B:-4b5---4b5---4b5---4b5---4b5---4b5---4b5----10-b-11r10--10---| G:-------------------------------------------------------------| D:-------------------------------------------------------------| A:-------------------------------------------------------------| E:-------------------------------------------------------------| D5 G D5 G D5 G e:-7----7--7---10--10-10----7----7--7---10--10-10----12-12---12---10---| B:-10-b-11r10--10--10-10----10-b-11r10--10--10-10----10-10---10---10---| G:---------------------------------------------------------------------| D:---------------------------------------------------------------------| A:---------------------------------------------------------------------| E:---------------------------------------------------------------------| C#5 F#5 First of the last calls D5 E5 D5 E5 It's in your heart, it's in your mind C#5 F#5 First of the last calls D5 Asus2 E5 Cashing it in before your time Solo: A5 D5 G e:-0---0---0-0--0-0---0---0---0-0---0-0---0---0---0-0--0--0--0-0--0-0--0--0--| B:-10--9---0-0--0-0---10--9---0-0---0-0---10--9---5/7--7--5--5-7--5-7--5--5--| G:---------9----9-------------9-----9----------------------------------------| D:---------------------------------------------------------------------------| A:---------------------------------------------------------------------------| E:---------------------------------------------------------------------------| A5 (hold) D5 G e:-0----0---0-0---0-0---0----0---0-------0----0---0-0---0---0-0---0---0------| B:-10---9---0-0---0-0---10---9---12------10---9---5/7---5---5-7---0---0------| G:----------9-----9-----------------------------------------------9---9------| D:---------------------------------------------------------------------------| A:---------------------------------------------------------------------------| E:---------------------------------------------------------------------------| A5 D5 G e:-0------0--0-0-----0-----0-0-0---------------------------------------------| B:-10-----10-9-7-----0-----5-7-5------5-----5-5-5-----5----5-/-7-5-/-7-------| G:-------------------9----------------6-----6-7-6-----4----4-/-6-4-/-6-------| D:---------------------------------------------------------------------------| A:---------------------------------------------------------------------------| E:---------------------------------------------------------------------------| A5 D5 G e:-0------0--0-0-----0-----0-0-0---------------------------------------------| B:-10-----10-9-7-----0-----5-7-5------5-----5-5-5-----5----5-/-7-5-/-7-------| G:-------------------9----------------6-----6-7-6-----4----4-/-6-4-/-6-------| D:---------------------------------------------------------------------------| A:---------------------------------------------------------------------------| E:---------------------------------------------------------------------------| Outro: A5 E C#5 e:-------------5-----------------5------------------5--------0---------------| B:-----------------5-----------------5------------------5----0---------------| G:-----------------------------------------------------------9--------6----6-| D:-----7-----------------7-----------------7-----------------9--------6----6-| A:-----7-----------------7-----------------7-----------------7--------4----4-| E:-----5-----------------5-----------------5-----------------0---------------| The first of the last First of the last First of the last calls of your life A5 E C#5 e:-------------5-----------------5------------------5--------0---------------| B:-----------------5-----------------5------------------5----0---------------| G:-----------------------------------------------------------9--------6----6-| D:-----7-----------------7-----------------7-----------------9--------6----6-| A:-----7-----------------7-----------------7-----------------7--------4----4-| E:-----5-----------------5-----------------5-----------------0---------------| The first of the last First of the last First of the last calls of your life A5 E C#5 e:-------------5-----------------5------------------5--------0---------------| B:-----------------5-----------------5------------------5----0---------------| G:-----------------------------------------------------------9--------6----6-| D:-----7-----------------7-----------------7-----------------9--------6----6-| A:-----7-----------------7-----------------7-----------------7--------4----4-| E:-----5-----------------5-----------------5-----------------0---------------| The first of the last First of the last First of the last calls of your life A5 E C#5 e:-------------5-----------------5------------------5--------0---------------| B:-----------------5-----------------5------------------5----0---------------| G:-----------------------------------------------------------9--------6----6-| D:-----7-----------------7-----------------7-----------------9--------6----6-| A:-----7-----------------7-----------------7-----------------7--------4----4-| E:-----5-----------------5-----------------5-----------------0---------------| The first of the last First of the last First of the last calls of your life F#5 D E A (hold) e:---------------------------------------------5---5-----------------5---------| B:---------------------------------------------5-----5-----------------5-----2-| 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LIFELINE (Bob Mould) Verse Chords: D5 X577XX A5 X022XX B5 X244XX E5 X799XX C#5 X466XX G#5 466XXX F#5 244XXX Chorus Chords: C#5 X466XX D5 X577XX B5 X244XX Break Chords: D#5 X688XX D5 X577XX C#5 X466XX E5 X799XX F#5 X 9 11 11 X X THE SONG (/ indicates rhythm): D5 A5 / B5 / / E5 B5 / C#5 G#5 F#5 I'm running out of time this time D5 A5 / B5 / / E5 B5 / C#5 G#5 F#5 This time I can't be late D5 A5 / B5 / / E5 B5 / C#5 G#5 F#5 I've got to find my destiny D5 A5 / B5 / / E5 B5 / C#5 G#5 F#5 Before it turns to fate Chorus: C#5 D5 B5 C#5 D5 B5 I feel so insecure, I feel so all alone C#5 D5 B5 C#5 D5 B5 I need something, some possession of my own D5 A5 / B5 / / E5 B5 / C#5 G#5 F#5 I reach for what I want D5 A5 / B5 / / E5 B5 / C#5 G#5 F#5 I see it in my sleep D5 A5 / B5 / / E5 B5 / C#5 G#5 F#5 It's hard to get a hold of it D5 A5 / B5 / / E5 B5 / C#5 G#5 F#5 And it's twice as hard to keep C#5 D5 B5 C#5 D5 B5 I feel so insecure, I feel so all alone C#5 D5 B5 C#5 D5 B5 I need something, some possession of my own Break: D#5 D5 C#5 D5 D#5 / E / / / / / Someone help me lifeline D#5 D5 C#5 D5 D#5 / E / F#5 / / / Someone help me lifeline D#5 D5 C#5 D5 D#5 / E / F#5 / / / Someone help me lifeline D#5 D5 C#5 D5 D#5 / E / / / F#5 / / / / / / / E5///////////////// Someone help me lifeline D5 A5 / B5 / / E5 B5 / C#5 G#5 F#5 I grab the rope in front of me D5 A5 / B5 / / E5 B5 / C#5 G#5 F#5 It keeps slipping through my hands D5 A5 / B5 / / E5 B5 / C#5 G#5 F#5 I try to climb with all of my strength D5 A5 / B5 / / E5 B5 / C#5 G#5 F#5 But it trickles through like sand C#5 D5 B5 C#5 D5 B5 This feeling's too secure, it's like a ball and chain C#5 D5 B5 C#5 D5 B5 Yeah, I know there's something dragging in my brain D5 A5 / B5 / / E5 B5 / C#5 G#5 F#5 Now another rope appears D5 A5 / B5 / / E5 B5 / C#5 G#5 F#5 I've got it snug and tight D5 A5 / B5 / / E5 B5 / C#5 G#5 F#5 This is one that I can't let go of D5 A5 / B5 / / E5 B5 / C#5 G#5 F#5 No matter how I fight C#5 D5 B5 C#5 D5 B5 This feeling's too secure, it's like a ball and chain C#5 D5 B5 C#5 D5 B5 Yeah, I know there's something dragging in my brain D#5 D5 C#5 D5 D#5 / E / / / / / Someone help me lifeline D#5 D5 C#5 D5 D#5 / E / F#5 / / / Someone help me lifeline D#5 D5 C#5 D5 D#5 / E / F#5 / / / Someone help me lifeline D#5 D5 C#5 D5 D#5 / E / / / F#5 / / / / / / / E5///////////////// Someone help me lifeline D5 A5 / B5 / / E5 B5 / C#5 G#5 F#5 / / / Lifeline Lifeline D5 A5 / B5 / / E5 B5 / C#5 G#5 F#5 / / / Lifeline Lifeline D5 A5 / B5 / / E5 B5 / C#5 G#5 F#5 / / / Lifeline Lifeline D5 A5 / B5 / / E5 B5 / C#5 G#5 F#5(Hold) Lifeline TP. DIANE (Grant Hart) Underlying chords are Am, F and G. The main riff is played by the bass, below is the riff arranged for guitar: Am F G e:------------------|------------------|------------------|------------------| B:------------------|------------------|------------------|------------------| G:------------------|------------------|------------------|------------------| D:-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7--|-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3--|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5--|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5--| A:-7-7-7-5-5-7-7-7--|-3-3-3-2-2-3-3-3--|-5-5-5-3-3-5-5-5--|-5-5-5-3-3-5-5-5--| E:-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5--|-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1--|-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3--|-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3--| Intro (Bass Riff played twice - continues for whole song): Am F G G:-9-9-9-7-7-9-9-9--|-5-5-5-3-3-5-5-5--|-7-7-7-5-5-7-7-7--|-7-7-7-5-5-7-7-7--| D:-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7--|-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3--|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5--|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5--| A:------------------|------------------|------------------|------------------| E:------------------|------------------|------------------|------------------| Guitar Riff (over the above - played four times): Am F G e:-0--12-12-12-12/14-|-0----0---0-0-0---|-10-10-10-10-10-10|-10-10-10-10-10-10-| B:-10-10-10-10-------|-10---8---8-8-8---|-8--8--8--8--8--8-|-8--8--8--8--8--8--| G:-9--9--9--9--------|-9----9---9-9-9---|-0--0--0--0--0--0-|-0--0--0--0--0--0--| D:-------------------|------0---0-0-0---|------------------|-------------------| A:-------------------|------------------|-10-10-10-10-10-10|-10-10-10-10-10-10-| E:-------------------|------------------|------------------|-------------------| Verse: Am F G e:-5--5--5--5--5--3--|-5--5--5--5--5--3--|-3---3-3---3-3---|-3-3---3-3---3---3-| B:-5--5--5--5--5--5--|-5--5--5--5--5--5--|-3---3-3---3-3---|-3-3---3-3---3---3-| G:-------------------|----------------0--|-0---0-0---0-0---|-0-0---0-0---0---0-| D:-------------------|-------------------|-----------------|-------------------| A:-------------------|-------------------|-----------------|-------------------| E:-------------------|-------------------|-----------------|-------------------| Hey little girl, do you need a ride? Am F G e:-5-5-5-------------|-3-3-3-------------|-3---3-3---3-3---|-3-3---3-3---3---3-| B:-5-5-5-------------|-5-5-5-------------|-3---3-3---3-3---|-3-3---3-3---3---3-| G:-------------------|-------------------|-0---0-0---0-0---|-0-0---0-0---0---0-| D:-------------------|-------------------|-----------------|-------------------| A:-------------------|-------------------|-----------------|-------------------| E:-------------------|-------------------|-----------------|-------------------| I've got room in my wagon, why don't you hop inside? We can cruise down Roberts Street all night long But I think I'll just rape you and kill you instead Chorus (Played four times): Am F G e:-0--12-12-12-12/14-|-0----0---0-0-0---|-10-10-10-10-10-10|-10-10-10-10-10-10-| B;-10-10-10-10-------|-10---8---8-8-8---|-8--8--8--8--8--8-|-8--8--8--8--8--8--| G:-9--9--9--9--------|-9----9---9-9-9---|-0--0--0--0--0--0-|-0--0--0--0--0--0--| D:-------------------|------0---0-0-0---|------------------|-------------------| A:-------------------|------------------|-10-10-10-10-10-10|-10-10-10-10-10-10-| E:-------------------|------------------|------------------|-------------------| Diane, Diane, Di - ane Verse 2: Am F G e:-5--3--------------|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5---|-3---3-3---3-3---|-3-3---3-3---3---3-| B:-3--3--------------|-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3---|-3---3-3---3-3---|-3-3---3-3---3---3-| G:-------------------|-------------------|-0---0-0---0-0---|-0-0---0-0---0---0-| D:-------------------|-------------------|-----------------|-------------------| A:-------------------|-------------------|-----------------|-------------------| E:-------------------|-------------------|-----------------|-------------------| I hear there's a party down at Le - cove Am F G e:-5-5-5-------------|-3-----------------|-3---3-3---3-3---|-3-3---3-3---3---3-| B:-5-5-5-------------|-5-----------------|-3---3-3---3-3---|-3-3---3-3---3---3-| G:-------------------|-------------------|-0---0-0---0-0---|-0-0---0-0---0---0-| D:-------------------|-------------------|-----------------|-------------------| A:-------------------|-------------------|-----------------|-------------------| E:-------------------|-------------------|-----------------|-------------------| It'll be so much easier if I drove Am F G e:-5-5-5-------------|-3-3-3-------------|-3-3-3-----------|-3-3---3-3---3---3-| B:-5-5-5-------------|-5-5-5-------------|-3-3-3-----------|-3-3---3-3---3---3-| G:-------------------|-------------------|-0-0-0-----------|-0-0---0-0---0---0-| D:-------------------|-------------------|-----------------|-------------------| A:-------------------|-------------------|-----------------|-------------------| E:-------------------|-------------------|-----------------|-------------------| We could check it out, we could go and see Am F G e:-5-5-5-------------|-3-3-3-------------|-3---3-3---3-3---|-3-3---3-3---3---3-| B:-5-5-5-------------|-5-5-5-------------|-3---3-3---3-3---|-3-3---3-3---3---3-| G:-------------------|-------------------|-0---0-0---0-0---|-0-0---0-0---0---0-| D:-------------------|-------------------|-----------------|-------------------| A:-------------------|-------------------|-----------------|-------------------| E:-------------------|-------------------|-----------------|-------------------| Oh won't you come and take a ride with me? Chorus (Played four times): Am F G e:-0--12-12-12-12/14-|-0----0---0-0-0---|-10-10-10-10-10-10|-10-10-10-10-10-10-| B;-10-10-10-10-------|-10---8---8-8-8---|-8--8--8--8--8--8-|-8--8--8--8--8--8--| G:-9--9--9--9--------|-9----9---9-9-9---|-0--0--0--0--0--0-|-0--0--0--0--0--0--| D:-------------------|------0---0-0-0---|------------------|-------------------| A:-------------------|------------------|-10-10-10-10-10-10|-10-10-10-10-10-10-| E:-------------------|------------------|------------------|-------------------| Diane, Diane, Di - ane Solo: Am F e:-12-12-12-12--12-12-12-12-|-12-12-12-12--12-12-0-0---| B;-10-10-10-10--10-10-10-10-|-10-10-10-10--10-10-8-8---| G:-9--9--9--9---9--9--9--9--|-9--9--9--9---9--9--9-9---| D:--------------------------|--------------------------| A:--------------------------|--------------------------| E:--------------------------|--------------------------| G e:-3-------------------3-3--|-3--3----3--3----3--------| B:-3-------------------3-3--|-3--3----3--3----3--------| G:-0-------------------0-0--|-5--4----5--4----5--------| D:-5-------------------5-5--|--------------------------| A:-5------------------------|--------------------------| E:--------------------------|--------------------------| Am F e:-12-12-12-12--12-12-12-12-|-12-12-12-12--12-12-0-0---| B;-10-10-10-10--10-10-10-10-|-10-10-10-10--10-10-8-8---| G:-9--9--9--9---9--9--9--9--|-9--9--9--9---9--9--9-9---| D:--------------------------|--------------------------| A:--------------------------|--------------------------| E:--------------------------|--------------------------| G e:-3-------------------3-3--|-3--3----3--3----3--------| B:-3-------------------3-3--|-3--3----3--3----3--------| G:-0-------------------0-0--|-5--4----5--4----5--------| D:-5-------------------5-5--|--------------------------| A:-5------------------------|--------------------------| E:--------------------------|--------------------------| Am F e:-12-12-12-12/17-17-17-17\-|-12-12-12-12/17-17-17-17\-| B:-10-10-10-10/15-15-15-15\-|-10-10-10-10/15-15-15-15\-| G:-9--9--9--9-/14-14-14-14\-|-9--9--9--9-/14-14-14-14\-| D:--------------------------|--------------------------| A:--------------------------|--------------------------| E:--------------------------|--------------------------| G e:-12-12-12-12/17-17-17-17\-|-12-12-12-12/17-17-17-17\-| B:-10-10-10-10/15-15-15-15\-|-10-10-10-10/15-15-15-15\-| G:-9--9--9--9-/14-14-14-14\-|-9--9--9--9-/14-14-14-14\-| D:--------------------------|--------------------------| A:--------------------------|--------------------------| E:--------------------------|--------------------------| Am F e:-12-12-12-12/17-17-17-17\-|-12-12-12-12/17-17-17-17\-| B:-10-10-10-10/15-15-15-15\-|-10-10-10-10/15-15-15-15\-| G:-9--9--9--9-/14-14-14-14\-|-9--9--9--9-/14-14-14-14\-| D:--------------------------|--------------------------| A:--------------------------|--------------------------| E:--------------------------|--------------------------| G e:-17-17-17-17--17-17-17-17-|-17-17-17-17--17-17-17-17-| B:-15-15-15-15--15-15-15-15-|-15-15-15-15--15-15-15-15-| G:-14-14-14-14--14-14-14-14-|-14-14-14-14--14-14-14-14-| D:--------------------------|--------------------------| A:--------------------------|--------------------------| E:--------------------------|--------------------------| Verse 3: Am F G (hold) e:-0--0--------------|-0-----0----0-0-0--|-3---3-3---------|-------------------| B:-10-10-------------|-8-9---8----8-8-8--|-3---3-3---------|-------------------| G:-9--9--------------|---0--------9-9-9--|-0---0-----------|-------------------| D:-------------------|------------0-0-0--|-5---5-----------|-------------------| A:-------------------|-------------------|-5---5-----------|-------------------| E:-------------------|-------------------|-3---3-----------|-------------------| Lay down in the reeds for a while Am F G (hold) e:-5------5-----5----|-5----------5-5-5--|-3-3-------------|-------------------| B:----5------5-----5-|-3----------3-3-3--|-3-3-------------|-------------------| G:-------------------|-------------------|-0-0-------------|-------------------| D:-------------------|-------------------|-5-5-------------|-------------------| A:-------------------|-------------------|-5-5-------------|-------------------| E:-------------------|-------------------|-3-3-------------|-------------------| I'll put all your clothes in a nice, neat, little pile Am F G (hold) e:-------------------|-------------------|-3---------------|-------------------| B:-3-3-3-------------|-3-3---------------|-3---------------|-3---3---3---3-----| G:-2-2-2-------------|-0-0---------------|-0---------------|-0---0---0---0-----| D:-2-2-2-------------|-------------------|-0---------------|-------------------| A:-0-0-0-------------|-3-3---------------|-2---------------|-------------------| E:-------------------|-1-1---------------|-3---------------|-------------------| You're the cutest girl I've ever seen in my life Am F G e:-------------------|-------------------|-3-3-3-3--3-3-3-3|-3-3-3-3--3-3-3-3--| B:-------3-----3-3---|-3-3-----3----3-3--|-3-3-3-3--3-3-3-3|-3-3-3-3--3-3-3-3--| G:-2-----2-----2-2---|-0-0-----0----0-0--|-0-0-0-0--0-0-0-0|-0-0-0-0--0-0-0-0--| D:---2---2-----2-2---|-------------------|-0-0-0-0--0-0-0-0|-0-0-0-0--0-0-0-0--| A:-------0-----0-0---|-3-3-----3----3-3--|-----------------|-------------------| E:-------------------|-1-1-----1----1-1--|-----------------|-------------------| It's all over now and with my knife Chorus: Am F G e:-0--12-12-12-12/14-|-0----0---0-0-0---|-10-10-10-10-10-10|-10-10-10-10-10-10-| B;-10-10-10-10-------|-10---8---8-8-8---|-8--8--8--8--8--8-|-8--8--8--8--8--8--| G:-9--9--9--9--------|-9----9---9-9-9---|-0--0--0--0--0--0-|-0--0--0--0--0--0--| D:-------------------|------0---0-0-0---|------------------|-------------------| A:-------------------|------------------|-10-10-10-10-10-10|-10-10-10-10-10-10-| E:-------------------|------------------|------------------|-------------------| Diane, Diane, Diane Am F G e:-0--12-12-12-12/14-|-0----0---0-0-0---|-10-10-10-10-10-10|-10-10-10-10-10-10-| B;-10-10-10-10-------|-10---8---8-8-8---|-8--8--8--8--8--8-|-8--8--8--8--8--8--| G:-9--9--9--9--------|-9----9---9-9-9---|-0--0--0--0--0--0-|-0--0--0--0--0--0--| D:-------------------|------0---0-0-0---|------------------|-------------------| A:-------------------|------------------|-10-10-10-10-10-10|-10-10-10-10-10-10-| E:-------------------|------------------|------------------|-------------------| Diane, Diane, Diane Am F e:-12-12-12-12--12-12-12-12-|-12-12-12-12--12-12-12-12-| B:-10-10-10-10--10-10-10-10-|-10-10-10-10--10-10-10-10-| G:-9--9--9--9---9--9--9--9--|-9--9--9--9---9--9--9--9--| D;--------------------------|--------------------------| A;--------------------------|--------------------------| E;--------------------------|--------------------------| Diane, Diane, G e:-12-12-12-12--12-12-12-12-|-12-12-12-12--12-12-12-12-| B:-10-10-10-10--10-10-10-10-|-10-10-10-10--10-10-10-10-| G:-9--9--9--9---9--9--9--9--|-9--9--9--9---9--9--9--9--| D;--------------------------|--------------------------| A;--------------------------|--------------------------| E;--------------------------|--------------------------| Diane, Am F G(hold - bass slowing) (hold) e:-5-----5------5----|-5-----5------5----|-3---------------|----------------3--| B:---5-----5------5--|---5-----5------5--|-3---------------|----------------3--| G:-----0-----0-------|-----0-----0-------|-0---------------|----------------0--| D:-------------------|-------------------|-0---------------|----------------0--| A:-------------------|-------------------|-2---------------|----------------2--| E:-------------------|-------------------|-3---------------|----------------3--| TP. OUT ON A LIMB (Bob Mould) Intro (played four times) G5 E5 G5 F#5 G5 E5 G5 F#5 e:-------------------------|-------------------------| B:-------------------------|-------------------------| G:-------------------------|-------------------------| D:-5----2-2---5---4-4---4--|-5----2-2---5---4-4---4--| A:-5----2-2---5---4-4---4--|-5----2-2---5---4-4---4--| E:-3----0-0---3---2-2---2/-|-3----0-0---3---2-2---2/-| Riff 1 (played over last Riff 2 (played one bar two repeats of above) from end.*=harmonics) G5 e:--------------------------| |------------7*--12*-----| B:-0--0---------------------| |-0--0----------7*-------| G:-12-12--------------------| |-12-12------------------| D:-12-12--------------------| |-12-12------------------| A:-10-10--------------------| |-10-10------------------| E:--------------------------| |------------------------| Main Riff (used for most of song - often palm-muted) G5 E5 G5 F#5 e:---------------------------------| B:-0-----0-0----0-----0--0-----0-/-| G:-12----9-9----12----11-11----11/-| D:-12----9-9----12----11-11----11/-| A:-10----7-7----10----9--9-----9-/-| E:---------------------------------| I'm goin' out Out on a Limb etc. Riff 2 (used between verses. ! = harmonics) G5 E5 G5 F#5 e:---------------------------!7!---------!12!--| B:-0-----0-0----0-----0--0---------!7!---------| G:-12----9-9----12----11-11--------------------| D:-12----9-9----12----11-11--------------------| A:-10----7-7----10----9--9---------------------| E:---------------------------------------------| Solo (a bit of!) e:-14-h-15-14-h-15-14-h-15-14-h-15-12-h-14-12-h-14-12-h-14-12-h-14-14-bu-(15)-| B:----------------------------------------------------------------------------| G:----------------------------------------------------------------------------| D:----------------------------------------------------------------------------| A:----------------------------------------------------------------------------| E:----------------------------------------------------------------------------| Outro G5 E5 F#5 (hold) End F#5 (hold) e:------------------------------------------------|-----------| B:-0--0--0--0-----0-0-0-0----0--0--0--------------|-----------| G:-12-12-12-12----9-9-9-9----11-11-11-------------|--11-------| D:-12-12-12-12----9-9-9-9----11-11-11-------------|-----------| A:-10-10-10-10----7-7-7-7----9--9--9--------------|--9--------| E:------------------------------------------------|-----------| / / / / / / / / / / / / / / Song structure and lyrics: Intro X 2 Intro X 2 (with this played over: Riff 1 X 2, Riff 2, Riff 1) First Verse (Main Riff) I'm goin' out Out on a limb It's getting pretty thin It's gonna fall down Then: Eight bars of Main Riff and Riff 2 (Solo over first four bars) Second Verse (Main Riff) Saw all my friends They were all hanging out on a limb Yeah, and I get that limb breaks They're gonna fall down Then: Outro Riff X 15. TP.