From Emil's Tablature
originially by The Beastie Boys
covered on Hampton Comes Alive.
Version-distinguishing notation included.
Main theme - heavy distortion; I recommend turbo overdrive or better
Ab
e|----------|---------|------|
B|-Strum:---|---------|------|
G|--^---^-v-|-^---v-^-|-^-v--|
D|--4h6-6-6-|-4h6-6-6-|-4h6--|
A|--4h6-6-6-|-4h6-6-6-|-4h6--|
E|--4---4-4-|-4-4-4-4-|-4-4--|
+ 1 2 3 4 + 1 2 3 4 + 1 2 +
What is this time signature?
It's very definitive, but I don't know what it is.
NOTE: This is the rhythm I get when I play along. Who knows if it
is correct; it requires practice, but sounds good once you get it.
Repeat MANY MANY times. There are variations, but they are random.
Other parts
Little scale lick - I'll try and note all the places it goes;
it's used a lot w/changes.
Ab
e|----------------------|
B|----------------------|
G|------------4---------|
D|---------4-6----------|
A|------4-6-------------|
E|---4-6----------------|
^ tiny little vibrato. too much sounds way off!
Back into main theme
Unison Bend part
Beastie Boys:
B D D
e|---9-----12----12-----|
B|--12b14--15b17-15b17--|
G|----------------------| 4x
D|----------------------|
A|----------------------|
E|----------------------|
Phish:
B D E
e|---9-----12----14-----|
B|--12b14--15b17-17b19--|
G|----------------------| 4x
D|----------------------|
A|----------------------|
E|----------------------|
End-of-Jam part
Beastie Boys
e|----------------------|
B|----------------------|
G|----------------------|
D|----------------------|
A|----------------------|
E|---4}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}--|
w/ wah ^ moves back to main theme w/ variations
Phish
sustain/delay/whammy/feedback trick like Creature or Harry Hood intro
(ALO)
e|-------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------|
G|-------------------------------|
D|-------------------------------|
A|-------------------------------|
E|--12>>>>>15(?)<<<<<<<0}}}}}}}--|
^ moves back to main theme w/ variations
And now, bass, I think. I only read this somewhere; I don't play bass,
so I can't vouch for correctness. In the Beastie Boys version, this might be
the
harsh "dun-nuh-nuh-nuhnt" stabbing-thing way in the background. I don't
know. I could
have it backwards and that is guitar and this whole file is overextended
bass tab.
Corrections welcome!
Picked fast ("1-2-1-2-(3)")
Ab
G|--x--x-----|
D|--x--x-----|
A|--11-(11)--|
E|--x--x-----|
1 2
2nd bass track (Page) plays a descending scale with the drums during chorus.
goes something like this... I just made it up.
G|---12-11------------|
D|--------10-9--------|
A|------------8-7-----|
E|---------------6-5--|
Here are the lyrics.
(Main theme>
(Little scale lick>
Verse 1: (And belt it!) (main theme throughout>
Aw, I can't stand it!
I know you planned it!
I'm 'a' set it straight,
This Watergate!
Can't stand rockin' when I'm in here,
'Cause your crystal ball ain't so crystal clear!
So while you sit back and wonder why
I got this fuckin' thorn in my side...
Oh my God, it's a mirage!
I'm tellin' all o' y'all
It's SABOTAGE!
(Beastie Boys version: throw in scratch effects here; you can do it on a
keyboard if you don't have a DJ, or just jam instead like Phish...
crazy Moog a definite plus! Band stays the same in BBoys version.>
(Little scale lick>
Verse 2(?):
So-so-so listen up, 'cause you can't say nothin'!
You'll shut me down with a push of your button,
But I'm out, and I'm gone!
I'll tell you now I'll keep it on and on!
(Unison Bend part)
Verse 3(?):
'Cause what you see you might not get,
And we can bet,
So don't you get souped yet!
You're schemin' on a thing that's a mirage!
I'm 'a' tell you now it's SABOTAGE!
(scratch jam 2)
(fade into End of Jam lick)
(main theme for a few measures)
(little scale lick)
Chorus:
(not in Phish version down to "listen... sabotage!"; Unison Bend part for
Phish)
(band plays) (Scratch effects)
Ohhhhhhhh (note descends)
(yeeeeeah....)(note rises)
(little scale lick)
(Our backs are up agai-ainst the wa-all...)
Listen all o' y'all, this is sabotage,
Listen all o' y'all, this is sabotage,
Listen all o' y'all, this is sabotage,
LISTEN ALL O' Y'ALL, THIS IS SABOTAGE! (or is that "it's a sabotage"? I
dunno.)
(little scale lick)
Verse 4(?):
Aw, I can't stand it!
I know you planned it!
I'm 'a' set it straight,
This Watergate!
I can't stand rockin' when I'm in this place,
'Cause I feel disgraced,
'Cause you're all in my face!
Well, make no mistakes and you switch up my channel,
I'm Buddy Rich when I fly off the handle!
What could it be, it's a mirage! (that's what's said, actual lyric debated)
You're schemin' on a thing: IT'S SABOTAGE!
(mini-scratch jam) (End of Jam lick (fades down to E harmonic (?) on BBoys))
End.
