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== CREDITS / DISCLAIMER ==
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TRANSCRIBED BY: Jeff Carroll (jeff@dadadiscography.net)
DISCLAIMER: This file is the author's own work and represents
their interpretation of the song. You may only use
this file for private study, scholarship, or
research
PLEASE NOTE: A fixed-width font is required to view the
alignment in this tab properly;
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== TECHNICAL STUFF ==
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ARTIST: Dada
TUNING: Standard, down half a step (Low to High: Eb Ab Db Gb Bb Eb)
The guitars on all of dada's albums since "El Subliminoso"
are tuned down half a step because of Michael Gurley's
carpal tunnel. You can play this song in standard tuning,
but it will sound just a bit too high.
CAPO: None
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== INTRODUCTORY NOTES ==
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This song of course sounds best if you tune the guitar down half
a step, but it's not necessary. The chords listed below are all
relative to position, not pitch. For example, anything listed as
an "E" is really "Eb", due to the lower tuning, but it's been
named "E" because the fingering is the way you'd play an "E" if
the guitar were in standard tuning, and so on...
This is one of those songs that pretty much requires a full band
to play, mostly because it's based on that cool bass riff. Because
of this, I've tabbed out the basic bass parts. These can be found
at the bottom in the reference section. The chords I've listed
above the song verses are implied, which means they aren't so much
played as what WOULD be played if the song were strummed out (so
they're there mostly as a general guide). The verses are driven by
the main bass riff, and Mike plays all sorts of groovy
lead/feedback-type guitar parts over them (which I have not
tabbed out). The guitars eventually kick in during the PRE-CHORUS
sections. You can either strum the basic chords I've indicated or
play the 5th chord versions (recommended option). The chords
during the chorus can be played as indicated. I've shown a couple
of different ways to finger the chords, depending on how you want
to play them. It should be noted that you can pretty much
interchange C for C7, B for B7, etc. during this part, as they
both sound pretty good and it's hard to tell for sure what he's
playing because of the mix. So don't take these chords as perfect,
but they'll get the job done. If you don't have a band to play
this with (or a bass), I've also arranged the basic riff for
guitar (at the bottom of the reference section). Have fun.
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== CHORD GUIDE ==
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022100 or 079997 x24442 or 799877 x02220 or 577655
E E B B A A
332010 or x35553 x24242 or 797877 x35353 or 8-10-8-9-8-8
C C B7 B7 C7 C7
332000 x02210 022120 x022xx x355xx x577xx
Cmaj7 Am E6 A5 C5 D5
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== TABLATURE GUIDE ==
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Here are some of the commonly used notations in ASCII tab:
h = hammer-on / = slide up <#> = harmonic
p = pull-off \ = slide down (#) = optional
b = bend string x = percussive damp ^ = slight bend
r = release bend v = vibrato
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== SONG SECTION ==
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INTRO (chords implied, with INTRO BASS RIFF
- see reference section)
Em G A Em G A Em G A Em G A
Em G A Em G A Em G A Em G A
VERSE 1 (chords implied, with VERSE BASS RIFF
- see reference section)
Em G A Em
I'm going back to high school
G A Em G A Em
And this time I won't be overcome
G A Em G A Em G A
I'm gonna get all A's and ask out girls
Em G A Em G A
Instead of being dumb
PRE-CHORUS 1 (chords shown are implied, but the guitar can play
A5, C5, and D5 in place of Am, C, and D. The C and B
chords at the end are actually played, not implied)
Am C D Am C D
This time I'll save all my money
Am C D Am
I won't fall where I fell
C D Em G
I'll hang out with the freaks
A Em G A
And smoke out with the geeks
C B
Crawl out of my shell
CHORUS 1 (chords are played)
E B A E
In my beautiful turnback time machine
E B A E
Undo what's been done while you're making the scene
C E B7 C7
All your stupid mistakes will fix nice and clean
E
Beautiful turnback time machine
Cmaj7
Beautiful turnback time machine
VERSE 2 (chords implied, with VERSE BASS RIFF
- see reference section)
Em G A Em G A Em G A Em G A
Em G A Em G A
This time I'll go to college become
Em G A Em G
The intellectual kind
A Em G A Em G A
Get a Ph.D. in brain surgery
Em G A Em G A
Blow my parents' minds
PRE-CHORUS 2 (chords shown are implied, but the guitar can play
A5, C5, and D5 in place of Am, C, and D. The C and B
chords at the end are actually played, not implied)
Am C D Am C D
I'll buy a house on the ocean
Am C D Am C D
Take up electric guitar
Em G A Em G A
Start a band, write a hit song
C B
Marry a porno star
CHORUS 2 (chords are played)
E B A E
In my beautiful turnback time machine
E B A E
Undo what's been done while you're making the scene
C E B7 C7
All your stupid mistakes will fix nice and clean
E
Beautiful turnback time machine
Cmaj7
Beautiful turnback time machine
E
Beautiful turnback time machine
Cmaj7
Beautiful turnback time machine
BRIDGE (chords are played, the B in parentheses
is a descending/ascending bass note)
(B) Am
Let's go for a ride
(B) C
Come on inside
(B) Am
Let's go for a ride
B7
Just close your eyes
SOLO (chords implied, with INTRO BASS RIFF
- see reference section)
Em G A Em G A Em G A Em G A Em G A
Em G A Em G A Em G A Em G A Em G A
VERSE 3 (chords implied, with the corresponding
parts of the VERSE BASS RIFF. Mike doubles the melody
on lead guitar. The C and B chords at the end are
actually played, not implied)
Em G A Em G A Em
I could save the Kennedys and Lennon
G A Em G
And Luther King
A Em G A
Come to think of it
Em G A C B
I might change every single thing
CHORUS 3 + OUTRO (chords are played)
E B A E
In my beautiful turnback time machine
E B A E
Undo what's been done while you're making the scene
C E B7 C7
All your stupid mistakes will fix nice and clean
E B A E
In my beautiful turnback time machine
E B A E
Undo what's been done while you're making the scene
C E B7 C7
All your stupid mistakes will fix nice and clean
E B A E
Beautiful turnback time machine
E B A E
In my beautiful turnback time machine
E B A E
In my beautiful turnback time machine
E B C Am E6
In my beautiful turnback time
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== REFERENCE SECTION ==
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INTRO BASS RIFF
Em G A Em G A Em G A Em
------4------7----9-\-4----4------7----9-\-4----4------7----9-\-4--
--2-2---2-/5---/7--------2---2-/5---/7--------2---2-/5---/7--------
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Em G A Em G A Em G A Em
----4------7----9-\-4----4------7----9-\-4----4------7----9-\-4----
--2---2-/5---/7--------2---2-/5---/7--------2---2-/5---/7----------
-------------------------------------------------------------------
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Em G A Em G A Em
----4------7----9-\-4----4------7----9-\-4-
--2---2-/5---/7--------2---2-/5---/7-------
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VERSE BASS RIFF
Em G A Em G A Em G A Em
----4------7----9-\-4----4------7----9-\-4----4------7----9-\-4----
--2---2-/5---/7--------2---2-/5---/7--------2---2-/5---/7----------
-------------------------------------------------------------------
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Em G A Em G A Em G A Em
----4------7----9-\-4----4------7----9-\-4----4------7----9-\-4----
--2---2-/5---/7--------2---2-/5---/7--------2---2-/5---/7----------
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Em G A Em G A Em Am C D
----4------7----9-\-4----4------7----9-\-4-------------------------
--2---2-/5---/7--------2---2-/5---/7-------------------------------
-------------------------------------------------0-0-0-0-3-3-5-5---
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Am C D Am C D Am C D
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--0-0-0-0-3-3-5-5--------0-0-0-0-3-3-5-5---------0-0-0-0-3-3-5-5---
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Em G A Em G A C
------4------7----9-\-4----4------7----9---------------------------
--2-2---2-/5---/7--------2---2-/5---/7-----------------------------
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-------------------------------------------------8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8---
B
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--------------9-9---------
--7-7-7-7-7-7-------7\----
VERSE GUITAR RIFF (if you want to play it on guitar instead)
Em G A Em G A Em G A Em
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----2------5----7-\-2----2------5----7-\-2----2------5----7-\-2----
--0---0-/3---/5--------0---0-/3---/5--------0---0-/3---/5----------
Em G A Em G A Em G A Em
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----2------5----7-\-2----2------5----7-\-2----2------5----7-\-2----
--0---0-/3---/5--------0---0-/3---/5--------0---0-/3---/5----------
Em G A Em G A Em Am C D
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-------------------------------------------------2-2-2-2-5-5-7-7---
-------------------------------------------------2-2-2-2-5-5-7-7---
----2------5----7-\-2----2------5----7-\-2-------0-0-0-0-3-3-5-5---
--0---0-/3---/5--------0---0-/3---/5-------------------------------
Am C D Am C D Am C D
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--2-2-2-2-5-5-7-7--------2-2-2-2-5-5-7-7---------2-2-2-2-5-5-7-7---
--2-2-2-2-5-5-7-7--------2-2-2-2-5-5-7-7---------2-2-2-2-5-5-7-7---
--0-0-0-0-3-3-5-5--------0-0-0-0-3-3-5-5---------0-0-0-0-3-3-5-5---
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Em G A Em G A C
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-------------------------------------------------5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5---
-------------------------------------------------5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5---
------2------5----7-\-2----2------5----7-\-2-----3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3---
--0-0---0-/3---/5--------0---0-/3---/5-----------------------------
B
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--4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4---4\----
--4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4---4\----
--2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2---2\----
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