From Emil's Tablature
Transcribed by Emil
Help from Jon Trace
Revisions by Billy T
I think McGrupp is a really great overview of early Phish. It combines nice, jazzy lines, (the intro) a bit of prog-rock, (the verses and outro)
some minor key themes that show up in other tunes, a little 7th chord groove, a lot of open-string enhanced chords, and a latin-flavored jam.
This tune also works well on acoustic. Have fun!
Intro:
Emaj7 Bm7 P-O
|: :|
E----------------------9--7--
B------9----9------7---7-----
G------8----8------7---7-----
D------9----9------7---7-----
A----7------7------9---------
E----------------------------
This part is approximate, but it's something to the tune of:
All played as upstrokes
E--------9------9-----------------------------
B----9---9--9--10--9----------9--10-----------
G----8---8--8--11--9----11---11--11-----------
D----9---9--9--11--9----11---11--11-----------
A---------------9--------9----9---9-----------
E---------------------------------------------
A Emaj7/G# F#m7 B
E---------------------------
B-----10---7----5----7------
G----9----8----6----8-------
D--11----9----7----9--------
A---------------------------
E---------------------------
Repeat intro, this time going straight into Trey's favorite
chord (he he)
A
E--0-----
B--0-----
G--6-----
D--7-----
A--0-----
E--0-----
The words are all wrong, I know.. someone mail them to me, but for the time being
this is what I've got:
A Dmaj7 A Dmaj7
I've alternated my meager plot to the shores of the Baltic Sea
A C# F#m B E
The teeth of time have stowed the rhyme of how things should(n't) be
F E Eb Bb
My cave, my house, my turning wheel, my little docking pup
B Ab
The march of Colonel Forbin, and his fleahound called McGrupp
(Hit Trey's favorite chord)
The grime of countless workdogs has collected in my sink
I tie my nose with spandex hose before i get a drink
We lay on frozen warthogs, with its poison in our minds
While the ferns that spot our children are encased in orange rinds...
(Hit Trey's Favorite Chord )
F#m E D C#
All times and seasons are the reasons people and their clans
F#m E D C#
Have stoned the Famous Mockingbird with glue and rubber bands
D E F#m G
They rise and cry in agony, as Rutherford the Brave
F#m E D E
Chokes Tela and the Unit Monster, managing to save...
[Same chords for next verses, I dont' have the words right now]
A C# F#m B E
... I'd like to get his autograph, but he looks too much like Dave
F E Eb Bb
He looks too much like Dave, he looks too much like Dave,
Ab Abm Bb
He looks too much.... He looks too much... He looks to much ...
Abm A
He looks too much.... He looks too much
Here's the chords for the next part, although Trey will sometimes use different inversions
C#m E B
E--------4-------------------------
B--------5--------5----5----4------
G--------6--------4----4----4------ Play 4 times
D--------6--------6----6----4------
A---4----4-------------------------
E----------------------------------
Repeat Intro
The next section moves in 7/8 time. Here are the chords. Trey will play different inversions as well as the octave
form of these chords. He also plays with the rhythm against the band. (Similar to what he does in YEM)
C#m7 Amaj7 F#m7 G#m7
E-----4---4-------4---4--------------------2-----4---------
B-----5---5-------5---5---------5---5------2-----4---------
G-----4---4-------4---4---------6---6------2-----4--------- Play 8 times
D-----6---6-------6---6---------6---6------2-----4---------
A--4--4---4---4---4---4---------x---x------x-----x---------
E---------------------------5---5---5------2-----4---------
After the hits on the F#m7 chord and the G#m7 chord, they go into the next section which is a funky groove
based on E9. This section is also in 7. Listen to a recording for exact timing. The hits at the end of the riff are tricky
to hear. I just play the E9 shape up an octave.
E--6-7--7---7----7---7---7----6-7----7-------19----19-------------------------------
B--6-7--7---7----7---7---7----6-7----7-------19----19-------------------------------
G--6-7--7---7----7---7---7----6-7----7-------19----19-------------------------------
D--5-6--6---6----6---6---6----5-6----6-------18----18-------------------------------
A--6/7--7---7----7---7---7----6/7----7-------19----19-------------------------------
E-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
The riff then modulates up to F#9 (One whole step or two frets up)
Then the big descending riff--
E D E D E D A/C# D/B D A/C# D/B A
E--0---0---0---0---0----0--------------|--------------------------------------------
B--0---0---0---0---0----0--------------|--------------------------------------------
G-13--13--13--14--13---11----9---7--7--|---9---7---6---4----7---6---4---2----------- This gets played 4 times
D-14--14--14--14--14---12----9---7--7--|---9---7---x---x----7---x---x---x-----------
A-14--14--14--14--14---12---11---9--9--|--11---9---7---5----9---7---5---4-----------
E--0---0---0---0---0-------------------|--------------------------------------------
Then the transition into the Keyboard solo---
A/C# D/B A E/G# D/B A E E
E----------------------------------0---------------
B----------------------------------0---------------
G--6---4---2---1---4---2---1-------1---------------
D--x---x---x---x---x---x---x-------2---------------
A--7---5---4---2---5---4---2-------2---------------
E----------------------------------0---------------
Keyboard Solo (E tonality)
E-----------------------
B-----------------------
G----------------------- ETC....
D-----------------------
A-----2-2--------2-2----
E---0--------0-0--------
Page then signals the end of the jam by playing Bb-E eight times
Then the Bb buildup--
Bb
E----------------------------
B----------------------------
G---7--------7-8-9-10-------- Play 2 times
D-----8----------------------
A-------8--------------------
E----------------------------
Bb
E----------------------------------------------------------------15-16-17-18--------
B---15-----------15-16-17-18---------15----------15-16-17-18------------------------
G------15-------------------------------15------------------------------------------
D---------15-------------------------------15---------------------------------------
A-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
E-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
It then goes back to the big descending riff which gets played 4 times. (Same as above)
Then the transition to the outro-- (Watch the rhythm)
A/C# D/B A E/G# D/B A
E--------------------------------------------------
B--------------------------------------------------
G--6---4---2---1---4---2---------------------------
D--x---x---x---x---x---x---------------------------
A--7---5---4---2---5---4---------------------------
E--------------------------------------------------
Because of space, I'll just write Mike's bass note above the chords
E C# A# B E C# A# B B A B A B A D# C#
E-----------------|-------------------|-------------------|-------------------------
B-----------------|-------------------|-------------------|-------------------------
G--1---6---3---4--|----1---6---3---4--|----8---6---8---6--|---8---6---8---6---------
D--x---x---x---x--|----x---x---x---x--|----9---7---9---7--|---9---7---9---7---------
A--2---7---4---5--|----2---7---4---5--|----9---7---9---7--|---9---7---9---7---------
E-----------------|-------------------|-------------------|-------------------------
D E D E D E D E
E---0----0----0----0-------0----0----0----0-----------------------------------------
B---0----0----0----0-------0----0----0----0-----------------------------------------
G--11---13---11---13------11---13---11---13-----------------------------------------
D--12---14---12---14------12---14---12---14-----------------------------------------
A--12---14---12---14------12---14---12---14-----------------------------------------
E-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Then we have F#m--G--E/G# which slowly breaks down and slides up which then leads us back to the intro for the
ending of the tune.
== Alternate Transcription ==
<pre>
By: Joshua Smith - mcgruppy@hotmail.com w/ help from Jarod Eddy and Cecil Davis
Riff #1
Em9 Dm9 B7 p
e-------7-------5-------7-----9-7---
B-------9-------7-------7-----------
G-------8-------6-------7----------- :
D-------9-------7-------7-----------
A-------7-------5-------9-----------
E--0-0------------------7-----------
Riff #2
E E E
e-------x------------------------------
B-------9-10--9-10--9-10----10--------
G-------9-----9-----9----------9-7----
D-------9-----9-----9--------------9--
A-------7-----7-----7------------------
E----------------------------------------
Riff #2 (cont)
C#m B A B
e-------------------------------
B----10------7------5-----7-----
G---9------8------6-----8------- X6
D-11-----9------7-----9---------
A-------------------------------
E-------------------------------
Repeat Riff #1
Then Riff #3
Natural
Asus Harmonics
e-----0-------------^-7-------------
B-----0------------^-7--------------
G-----6------^-5--^-7--------------- x4
D-----7-----^-5---7----------------
A-----7----^-5----------------------
E-----5----5-----------------------
A Dmaj7 A Dmaj7
I've alternated my meager plot to the shores of the Baltic Sea
A (Dbm) Gbm B E
The teeth of time have stowed the rhyme of how things should(n't) be
F E Eb Bb
My cave, my house, my turning wheel, my little docking pup
B Ab
The march of Colonel Forbin, and his fleahound called McGrupp
The grime of countless workdogs has collected in my sink
I tie my nose with spandex hose before i get a drink
We lie on frozen warthogs, with its poison in our minds
While the ferns that spot our children are encased in orange rinds...
Gbm E D Db
While times and seasons are the reasons people and their clans
Gbm E D Db
Have stole the Famous Mockingbird with glue and rubber bands
D E Gbm G
They writhe and cry in agony, as Rutherford the Brave
Gbm E D E
Chokes Tela and the Unit Monster,nestled in their cave...
The spotted stripers multi-beast, looks upon my gaze.
A (Dbm) Gbm B E
I'd like to get his autograph, but he looks too much like Dave
F E Eb Bb
He looks too much like Dave, he looks too much like Dave,
Ab Abm Bb
He looks too much.... He looks too much... He looks to much ...
Abm A
He looks too much.... He looks too much
Riff #4
E9 D D \ C
e---7------5--5---3-
B---7------7--7---5-
G---8------7--7---5-
D---9------7--7---5-
A---7------5--5---3-
E-------------------
Then Riff #5
E E E D C#m
e-------x------------------------------
B-------9-10--9-10--9-10--7---10---7---5---5---3--2---
G-------9-----9-----9-----7----9---8---6---4---4--3---
D-------9-----9-----9-----7---11---9---7---6---5--4--- :X4
A-------7-----7-----7-----5---------------------------
E-----------------------------------------------------
Riff #6 is alternately picked and doubles the tempo
(D=Down, U=Up)
C# A9 F#m B
D D D D D D U D D D D U D U D
e------4--4--4---4--4--4--4---5-5-5---2--2----------
B------5--5--5---5--5--5--5---5-5-5---2--2--4--4--4-
G------4--4--4---4--4--4--4---6-6-6---2--2--4--4--4- :X4
D------6--6--6---6--6--6--6---5-5-5---4--4--4--4--4
A------4--4--4---4--4--4--4---7-7-7---4--4--2--2--2-
E-----------------------------5-5-5---2--2----------
Riff #6 cont
e-----------------------------12\----15\----
B------8-8-8--8-8-7\8--8-8----12\----15\----
G------7-7-7--7-7-6\7--7-7------------------
D------6-6-6--6-6-5\6--6-6------------------ :
A----6\7-7-7--7-7-6\7--7-7------------------
E-------------------------------------------
Riff #6 cont
e------------------------------------------
B-----10-10-10---10-10-9\10-10---15\----17\
G-----9--9--9----9--9--8\9--9----15\----17\
D-----8--8--8----8--8--7\8--8-------------- :
A---8\9--9--9----9--9--8\9--9--------------
E------------------------------------------
Back into riff #5 descending finally to A major
Then end with
A A
e---0---------------
B---2---------------
G---2---------------
D---2--2-2------2-2- : and fade
A---0------0-0-----
E------------------
Thanks, any help with the chords over the lyrics, especially you piano
players,
would be very ... helpful. Thanks to Phish for all the great music!
