The Best Parts

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From: Burning.Inside@f929.n273.z1.fidonet.org (Burning Inside)

Date: 06 Nov 95 22:45:26 -0500

Subject: TAB: "The Best Parts" by the Jesus Lizard

The Best Parts by the Jesus Lizard

from the album "Down"

words and music by David Yow, Duane Denisen,

Mac MacNeilly, and David Wm. Sims

tabbed by Tom Mallon

INTRO

E |--5-5-5-4-3-3-3-3--|--12-12----12-12----12-12----12-12---------|
B |--5-5-5-4-3-3-3-3--|--14-14----14-14----14-14----14-14---------|
G |.-6-6-6-5-4-4-4-5-.|--14-14----14-14----14-14----14-14---------|
D |.-7-7-7-6-5-5-5-6-.|--14-14----14-14----14-14----14-14---------|
A |--7-7-7-6-5-5-5-6--|--12-12----12-12----12-12----12-12---------|
E |--5-5-5-4-3-3-3-4--|-------------------------------------------|

VERSE

E -8-------8---8---------5----------------------------------------|
B -9-------9---9---------5----------------------------------------|
G -8-------8---8---------6----------------------------------------|
D -10------10--10--------7----------------------------------------|
A -10------10--10--------7----------------------------------------|
E -8-------8---8---------5----------------------------------------|

^

I know this chord is weird, but I hit it by accident and it ended up

sounding closer to what Duane does. Go figure.

CHORUS

E ----------5---7-----------5---7-----------5---7------------5---7-|
B --5----8----------5----8----------5----8-----------5----8--------|
G -----------------------------------------------------------------|
D -----------------------------------------------------------------|
A -----------------------------------------------------------------|
E -----------------------------------------------------------------|
E ----------7---5-----------7---5-----------7---5------------7---5-|
B --5----8----------5----8----------5----8-----------5----8--------|
G -----------------------------------------------------------------|
D -----------------------------------------------------------------|
A -----------------------------------------------------------------|
E -----------------------------------------------------------------|

BRIDGE

E ----------5---8---|----------5--8--5-|--------------------------|
B --5----8----------|--5----8----------|--------------------------|
G ------------------|.----------------.|--------------------------|
D ------------------|.----------------.|--------------------------|
A ------------------|------------------|--------------------------|
E ------------------|------------------|--------------------------|

You could probably play the chorus and the bridge all on the 1st string,

but I find it easier to play it on the 1st and second. Less stretching.

Any comments/whatever to the address at the top.