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Geek U.S.A

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  - Tuning: Eb A# D# G# C  F  
  
 
 INTRO - Heavy Distortion :) 
 ===== 
 
     |---------------------------------------------------------------| 
     |-----5-/-7----7-7-7---7-7--10-----5-/-7----7-7-7---7-7---5-----| 
     |-----5-/-7----7-7-7---7-7--10-----5-/-7----7-7-7---7-7---5-----| repeat 
     |-----5-/-7----7-7-7---7-7--10-----5-/-7----7-7-7---7-7---5-----|  twice 
     |-----3-/-5----5-5-5---5-5---8-----3-/-5----5-5-5---5-5---3-----| 
     |-----0---0----0-0-0---0-0---------0---0----0-0-0---0-0---------| 
 
   - The strumming pattern isn't right, so play it any way you think sounds      good. 
   - Over the above, lay these licks... 
 
     |---------------------------------------------------------------| 
     |---------------------------------------------------------------| 
     |--/14-vib.------------14-vib.---------------------------------| 
     |------------/15-vib.-------------------------------------------| 
     |--------------------------------14/15b(15.5)-------------------| 
     |---------------------------------------------------------------| 
 
VERSE - hammer on the lower 3 strings with your index and 3rd finger: 
===== 
     "love, love  let's pretend ...etc" 
   |---------------------------------------------------------------- 
   |---------------------------------------------------------------- 
   |---------------------------------------------------------------- 
   |---0------10-----0--0-0----5h7-3---0--0-0--10--0--0-0----5h7-3-- 
   |---0------10-----0--0-0----5h7-3---0--0-0--10--0--0-0----5h7-3-- 
   |---0------10-----0--0-0----5h7-3---0--0-0--10--0--0-0----5h7-3-- 
 
   "...cast into the world with apple eyes...    ......to wish, wish... 
                                          ------------------------------ 
                                          ------------------------------ 
                                          ------------------------------ 
                                          -0--7--6--0--5-----0----10---- 
                                          -0--7--6--0--5-----0----10---- 
                                          -0--7--6--0--5-----0----10---- 
 
    -  This is the basic fast-tempo metal format of the song; various bridges 
     and things include bars on the 10th, 3rd, 5th and zeroth frets.  It would 
     take up less space if I ommitted those. 
 
CHORUS: 
======   "shot full of diamonds                        and a million years 
       |-------------------------------------------------------------------- 
       |-------------------------------------------------------------------- 
       |-------------------------------------------------------------------- 
       |-3-3-3-3-3-3--5-5-5-5-5------------------------3-3-3-3-3-3--5-5-5-5- 
       |-3-3-3-3-3-3--5-5-5-5-5--5-p-3-p-0-------------3-3-3-3-3-3--5-5-5-5- 
       |-3-3-3-3-3-3--5-5-5-5-5------------6-p-5-3--0--3-3-3-3-3-3--5-5-5-5- 
                                 ...the disappointed dis  a  pear (etc.) 
       ---------------------------------------------------------------------| 
       ---------------------------------------------------------------------| 
       ---------------------------------------------------------------------| 
       -0-0-0---10---0-0-0--(10)-----3-3-3-3-5-5-5-5--3---5---12--3---5---0-| 
       -0-0-0---10---0-0-0--(10)-----3-3-3-3-5-5-5-5--3---5---12--3---5---0-| 
       -0-0-0---10---0-0-0--(10)-----3-3-3-3-5-5-5-5--3---5---12--3---5---0-| 
                         James only                     (many strums.....) 
 
   -Again, the strumming pattern isn't perfect.  Repeat the intro part and the 
  next verse.  For that 2nd "shot full of diamonds", Billy slaps on a positive 
  Octaver.  Also, add these licks over the 2nd intro (confused yet?) 
 
     |----------------/17b17.5----------------------------------------------| 
     |---1513-vib.--------------1513--------------------13b13.5-----------| 
     |---------------------------------14-12-----------12-------------------| 
     |---------------------------------------15--12h15----------------------| 
     |----------------------------------------------------------------------| 
     |----------------------------------------------------------------------| 
 
     "if by chance       or circumstance              we should fail 
SLAP |----------------------------------------------------------------------- 
 ON  |----------------------------------------------------------------------- 
OCT- |----------------------------------------------------------------------- 
AVER |------(12)b11b12b11b12-hold--12-11-10-9-------------------------------- 
HERE |---------------------------------------13-12-10--10----10---109------- 
     |----------------------------------------------------------------------- 
 
           don't be too  sad...      ...and a million years 
     ------------------------------   --------------------------------------- 
     ------------------------------   --------------------------------------- 
     ------------------------------   -----1716-vib.-----10b12-------------- 
     ---------------------10-/-12--   --------------------------------------- 
     --10---9---10---12------------   --------------------------------------- 
     ------------------------------   --------------------------------------- 
 
     the disappointed  dis a pear 
     ----------------------------13-----13-----13-----13------16b17---------| 
     ------------------------------15p13--15p13--15p13--15p13---------------| 
     -------------------10--12---------------------------------------10--12-| 
     -----------------------------------------------------------------------| 
     -----------------------------------------------------------------------| 
     -----------------------------------------------------------------------| 
 
THE LOUNGE ACT - unless your guitar plays backwards, play the following :) 
============== 
       "In a dream...wrist, t I knew w had forsaken... 
     |--------------------  -------------------------| 
     |--------------------  -------------------------| 
     |--------------------  -------------------------| 
     |----7b8b7---4-------  -----0------2-----5------| 
     |---------------4--5-  -----0------2-----5------| 
     |--------------------  -----0------2-----5------| 
 
      t I Knew w h forsaken            expelled f paradise 
COR- |----------------------------------------------------------?------I------ 
GAN  |-------------------------------------------------------------------N---- 
WITH |---11----------------------------11-------------------?---?-------S--T-- 
OCT- |------11-12-14-12----------/12------11-12-14------------------------O--O 
AVER |---------------------12-10-------------------10----?-?-?-?-?----------L- 
     |--------------------------------------------------------?---------------O 
                           ? ? ? ? ? 
 
   - Those notes at the question marks still piss me off... 
 
SOLO - the only thing I attempted here was the following: 
==== 
      ...to my disease, of my needs... 
     |--------------------------------------------------| 
     |--------------------------------------------------| 
     |-11-11-11-1110-10-10-109-9-9-9/12-12-12-12------| 
     |----------------------------------------------etc.| 
     |--9--9--9--9-8--8--8--87-7-7-7/10-10-10-10------| 
     |--------------------------------------------------| 
 
OUTRO - wait for bass to do 4 bars, then do a heavy pick scrape and play this: 
===== 
     "she really loves to break... 
   |--------------------------------------------------|r 
   |--------------------------------------------------|e 
   |--------------------------------------------------|p 
   |--0--0--0--7--0--0--0--0--10-10--0--9--9--9--2h3--|e 
   |--0--0--0--7--0--0--0--0--10-10--0--9--9--9--2h3--|a 
   |--0--0--0--7--0--0--0--0--10-10--0--9--9--9--2h3--|t 
 

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