J CHURCH GUITAR TAB: ALTAMONT 99

Musical notation (except where stated):

{*} - muted        ^ - bend
* - harmonic       . - palm mute
\ - slide          x\ - pick slide
/ - hammeron       oct) - one octave higher than usual
< - pull off       ~~~~ - tremolo picking

ALONE WHEN SHE DIES

Transcribed by buttcircus@aol.com

intro: C E A C7 F G F E D C


   C               E           A C7                      F
If I could have any expectations and looked back a generation,

G                     F E D C
what would be the case?

   C                         E               A
My grandmother died with the mind of a child

C7              F        G                       F E D C 
All she did was smile and couldn't recognize my face.

F       G                C
It's sad but nothing more.
                             F    G             C
I didn't feel better than the time I did before.

F         G        C                 Bb             A   
And in my head the feeling's coming, coming closer, closer all the time.

G
Stronger though sublime.

C   C/B      A          G               F     Ab         C
Now feel the rain wash away the sin and guilt of what's left.

C   C/B   A             G                F    Ab       C
My window pane...I write her name in the steam from my breath.

C E A C7 F G F E D C

C             E                A    C7                 F
My grandmother on my mom's side was alone when she died, 

    G              F E D C
her family moved away.

C               E                  A        C7        F   G
Who's to say my mom's not the same? Living across the USA. 

                  F E D C
Getting old and gray.

F       G                C
It's sad but nothing more.

                             F    G             C
I didn't feel better than the time I did before.

F         G        C                 Bb             A   
And in my head the feeling's coming, coming closer, closer all the time.

G
Stronger though sublime.

C   C/B      A          G               F     Ab         C
Now feel the rain wash away the sin and guilt of what's left.

C   C/B   A             G                F    Ab       C
My window pane...I write her name in the steam from my breath.

CHURCH ON FIRE

Transcribed by Drue Albeit


intro fill I
E----------------------------
B----------------------------
G----13-14-13-14-16-14-13-14-
D----------------------------
A----11-12-11-12-14-12-11-12-
E----------------------------


intro/fill 2

E-----------------------------
B-----------------------------
G-------9----9-9\11-11\12-12--  (x4 first time... it changes to x2 later)
D-----------------------------
A-------7----7-7\9--9\11--11--
E----0-----0------------------

verse   "I'd recognize that song anywhere"
palm mute and open E chord, not that hard (listen to song for rhythm)
take note... towards the end of the verse, he starts lifting the mute

chorus
E------------------
B------------------
G----8/9-9-9-9-9-9-  (x 4)
D------------------
A------------------
E------------------

intro/fill 2  (x2 this time)
verse
chorus
intro/fill 2 (x2) tremolo picking this time

chorus 2
"And if one could walk around it feels, like I own this whole town
B                     A            B             A                

and i'm feeling down"
       B        A

intro fill I
intro/fill 2 (x4 this time)
verse
chorus
intro/fill 2 (x2)
verse 
chorus
intro/fill 2 (x2) with tremolo
chorus 2
intro fill 1
intro/fill 2 (x4)

The last fill 2 has a fading in and out which can be achieved by 
pulling your chord in and out, if you have a Les Paul with the 
lead/rhythm switch, turning your amp off and on real quick, or 
something during the mix down of the tape.

COLLEGE STATION

Intro
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4/5-5-5-5-------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2/3-3-3-3-------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

Verse (hammer-on is an occasional 2nd guitar fill)
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------4--4-4----------5--5-5--------------------------------------------|
D|-5--5-5--4--4-4--2--2-2--5--5-5---------------0h4h5------------------------|
A|-5--5-5--2--2-2--2--2-2--3--3-3--------------------------------------------|
E|-3--3-3----------0--0-0----------------------------------------------------|

Chorus
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|--5-4-0--5-4-0--5-4-0--5-4-0-----------------------------------------------|
D|------------------------------5-4-0--5-4-0--5-4-0--5-4-0-------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

"Guitar 2" Chorus
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|--7-777777--55555555-------------------------------------------------------|
D|--7-777777--55555555-------------------------------------------------------|
A|--5-555555--33333333-------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

CONTEMPT FOR MODESTY

Verse
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------5--5-5----------7--7-7----------5--5-5--9--9-9--7--7-7------------|
D|-5--5-5--5--5-5--7--7-7--7--7-7--5--5-5--5--5-5--9--9-9--7--7-7------------|
A|-5--5-5--3--3-3--7--7-7--5--5-5--5--5-5--3--3-3--7--7-7--5--5-5------------|
E|-3--3-3----------5--5-5----------3--3-3------------------------------------|

Chorus
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-4--5-4-2-0--4--5-4-2-0--4--5-4-2-0--5-4-0--5-4-0--------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

"Guitar 2" Chorus  (follows bass)
e|-----three times--------then-----------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-4-4-4-4-----------------------4-4-4-4--7-7-7-7----------------------------|
D|-4-4-4-4--5-5-5-5--------------4-4-4-4--7-7-7-7----------------------------|
A|-2-2-2-2--5-5-5-5--------------2-2-2-2--5-5-5-5----------------------------|
E|----------3-3-3-3----------------------------------------------------------|

RACKED

Transcribed by Drue Albeit

Intro                           hammer ons  let ring
E----------------------------------------------------------
B--------------------------------------------------7---x\-- 
G------7------7----7------7------------------------7---x\--
D----5---5--5---5----------------------------------5---x\-- 
A----------------7---7--7---7-3-3/5/7-3-3/5/73/5/7---------
E----------------------------------------------------------

Alternative Intro by Ryan Olson
e|----------------------------------------------------------
B|----------------------------------------------------------
G|----7--7----7--7------------------------7-----------------
D|---7--7-7--7----7-----------------------7-----------------
A|--5----------------------5-------5------5-----------------
E|----------7---7-----3-3h5---3-3h5---3-5-------------------

verse

 let ring                   double time
       "This morning..." {-palm mute-}
E-------------------------------------------
B-------------------------------------------
G-------------------------------------------
D-------------------------------------------
A----5----2--------5-----5555-2222----5555--
E--------------3------------------3333------

chorus 
"This forgettable day..., That I have thrown away, 
 G                A       G                  A     

 The booze and you are here with me,
     G                      A

 You're in my mouth, you're on my teeth, And I'm alone, And I'm alone, 
 A                                           D  A  G  A     D A G A  

 I'm alone, I'm alone, I'm alone, I'm alone, alone"
 D       A                       G      A  D A G A  

repeat verse except add a pick slide between the two measures 

repeat chorus but with the "I'm not drinking again" lyrics  

solo:
E--------------------------------------------- 
B------7-------8-7-------10-8-7-------7------- 
G----7---7---------7------------7-------7----- 
D----------7---------7--------------7-----7--- 
A--------------------------------------------- 
E---------------------------------------------  

E--------------------------- 
B------[7]---------[7]------ 
G----------[7]---------[7]--   (x 4  pick slide on last time) 
D--[7]---------[7]---------- 
A--------------------------- 
E---------------------------       repeat chorus  outro D---D\

TRANSVESTITE SHOW (VERSION 1)

Transcribed by Haplo Drake

e-----------------------------------
B-----------------------------------
G-999-101010-131313-999-777-444-----
D-----------------------------------
A-777-9-9-9--111111-666-444-222-----
E-----------------------------------

e----------------0-00---------------
B----------------0-00---------------
G----------------1-11---------------
D----------2-222-2222---------------
A-7-77-9-9-2-222-2222---------------
E-5-55-7-7-0-000-0000---------------

e-----------------------------------
B-----------------------------------
G-----------------------------------
D-999-8-999-8-999-8-999-8-----------
A-777-6-777-6-777-6-777-6-----------
E-----------------------------------

e---------[5]-----------------------
B---------[5]-----------------------
G-333-333-[5]-333-------------------
D-----------------------------------
A-111-111-----111--x\---------------
E------------------x\---------------

TRANSVESTITE SHOW (VERSION 2)

Intro/Etc.
e|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-9--11-33--8--6--4--------------------------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-7--9 -11--6--4--2--------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------------------|

Verse
e|---------------0----------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------0--------------5554-5554-5554-5554-------------------|
G|-2---4------------------------4444-4444-4444-4444-------------------|
D|-2---4----2----2---2------------------------------------------------|
A|-0---2----2----2---2----------(palm mute, gradually release)--------|
E|----------0----0---0------------------------------------------------|

Interlude
e|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|--888-888------888-xxx\---------------------------------------------|
A|------------6*-----xxx\---------------------------------------------|
E|--666-666-6*---666--------------------------------------------------|

WHAT SHOULD I DO?

NOTE: You may have to listen to the song a few times to see how the two 
guitars are distinguished from each other.  Also, almost all of the notes 
on guitar one get bent around all over the place, and most are pre-bent.
It's too common and trivial to tab it, but it is noted on one chord in the
second verse particularly, because it's tricky.

Guitar One

Intro  (bend vigorously)
e|--5-----------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---7----------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-7--7---------------------------------------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------------------|

Verse Riffs (First and Second Verses)
e|---5------------|------b4r/5-----------------5----------------------|
B|-7--------------|------b6r/7----------------7-7---------------------|
G|----------------|------b6r/7----------------------------------------|
D|----------------|---------------------------------------------------|
A|----------------|---------------------------------------------------|
E|----------------|---------------------------------------------------|

Verse Riffs (Third and Fourth Verses)
e|--5--------------------|-------------5--------------------5---------|
B|-----7---7-------------|---7-----------7---------7----------7-------|
G|------------7---7------|------7----------7-----7---7-----------7----|
D|-------------------7---|--------------------------------------------|
A|-----------------------|--------------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------|--------------------------------------------|

Guitar Two
Intro/Outro/Etc (all harmonics)
e|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|----------------7---------------------------------------------------|
G|-7------------7--7--------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------7----------------------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------------------|

Verses
e|---(harmonics)------------------------------------------------------|
B|-7--7--7------------------------------------------------------------|
G|--7--7--7--------------------------(not harmonics)------------------|
D|---7--7--7----------------------0-----------------------------------|
A|-------------------------------0------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------(alternate verse)----------------|

YOUR SHIRT

Transcribed by Drue Albeit


Verse
    "Your shirt, is too tight.."   (x4)
D          G    F#       F 

chorus
   "
E       E    E     E

E-------------------------------------------
B-------------------------------------------
G-------------------------------------------
D-------------------------------------------
A-------------------------------------------
E----5--5-5-4--4-4-2--2-2-1--1-1------------

2nd guitar
E-------------------------------------------
B-------------------------------------------
G-------------------------------------------
D-------------------------------------------
A-------------------------------------------
E----5--5-5-7--7-7-10--10-10-12--12-12------

"na na na-na na na na na..."   (x4)
A      E(oct)  D   E(oct) 

repeat the whole thing over again

8:28

Strums not shown!

Intro and Bridge
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|----------------------add this for instant bridge:-------------------------|
G|-7--9--11-12--11-9--------------------------------7--6--4--2---------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-5--7--9--10--9--7--------------------------------5--4--2--0---------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

Verses
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-7------------------and---------7-------7----------------------------------|
D|-7--5---7--5----------------5---7---7---7----------------------------------|
A|-5--5---7--5----------------5---5---7---5----------------------------------|
E|----3---5--3----------------3-------5--------------------------------------|