J CHURCH GUITAR TAB: ARBOR VITAE

 

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

 

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.

 

CIGARETTES KILL

Tab by Drue Albeit

G      Cadd9  Asus   Dsus
E----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-
G----0--0-0-0--0-0-0--0-0-2--2-2-
D----0--0-0-2--2-2-2--2-2-0--0-0- (x2 on a clean channel)
A----2--2-2-3--3-3-0--0-0--------
E----3--3-3----------------------


Distortion kicks in (following are power chords)

E-------------------------------
B------------------------------- "She had an idea..."
G------------------------------- (x 4 times intro) (x 4 verse)
D-------------------------------
A-----------3--x-x--------5-x-x-
E----3--x----------5--x-x-------

E------------------------------------------------------
B------------------------------------------------------
G----12--12-12--12-12--12-12-11-11-11-11-14--14-14--14-
D------------------------------------------------------
A----10--10-10--10-10--10-10-9--9--9--9--12--12-12--12-
E------------------------------------------------------

E-----------------------------------------------------------------
B-----------------------------------------------------------------
G----x-x-12--x-x-12--x-x-11-x-x-11-x-x-14--x-x-14--x-x-12--x-x-12- (x 2 from
D-----------------------------------------------------------------
A----x-x-10--x-x-10--x-x-9--x-x-9--x-x-12--x-x-12--x-x-10--x-x-10-
E-----------------------------------------------------------------
"An ancient soul..."

repeat verse
chorus: (power chords)
"Dear mom I love you..."

E--------------------------------
B--------------------------------
G-------------------------------- (x 4)
D--------------------------------
A------------------3-3--3-6-6--6-
E----3-3--3-3-3--3---------------

2nd guitar during chorus:
E--------------
B--------------
G----7-5-4----- (x 8)
D----------7-5-
A--------------
E--------------

"She was worried" - repeat verse
chorus
"I know its a joke" - repeat verse
outro - repeat intro

 

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----------------------------------------------------------|

 

DRINKING DOWN

Tab by Drue Albeit

intro
E--------------------------------------------------
B--------------------------------------------------
G----7-7-7\9-11\12-14--14-14-14-14-14\12-1112-11-7-
D--------------------------------------------------
A----5-5-5\7--9\10-12--12-12-12-12-12\10-9-10-9--5-
E--------------------------------------------------


E-------------------------------
B-------------------------------
G----7--7-7-7\6--6--6\4--2--2-2- (x 2)
D-------------------------------
A----5--5-5-5\4--4--4\2--0--0-0-
E-------------------------------


verse {}= muted power chords

    "Drinking down and standing back up, it falls into the sequence"  (x 2)
{G}            {F#}      {A}          {G}    {G}     {F#}     {A}    

then some harmonics.

Then repeat twice w/o mutes for "Now I know I should have gone home..."

fill
hammeron/pull off
E-----------------
B-------7/8<7-----
G----7--------7--- (x 4)
D----7---------7--
A----5------------
E-----------------

  Now I knew I should have stopped my drinking,
D A E G
And I knew that the room would be spinning,
D A E G
And I knew I didn't know anyone except the girl that brought me here,
D A E G D A E G repeat 1st half (muted part) of verse solo: repeat first half of intro bend hammeron/pullof E-------------------------------------------- B----7^--7^--7^--7^---7/8<7---7/8<7 8<7------ G---------------------------------------7---- D-----------------------------------------7-- A-------------------------------------------- E-------------------------------------------- repeat fill chorus repeat intro for outro

 

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--------------------------------------------------|

 

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