Minutemen - Number One Hit Song guitar tab

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From: gary@maple.mc.com (Gary Von Colln)

@Song: Number One Hit Song

Written by D. Boon

Recorded by Minutemen on album "Double Nickles on the Dime" (SST)

File format: tab

Transcription: Gary Von Colln

This song is based on a two chord progression: A7 - D/D9. During the

singing, D. Boon plays some individual notes from the A7 and D9

chords.

The solo (not tabbed here) uses A pentatonic minor, I think.

Intro

E7

e-|--0-----------------

B-|--0-----------------

G-|--1-----------------

D-|--0-----------------

A-|--2-----------------

E-|--0-----------------

Main Riff

e-|-----5--------------|-----5--------------|---------------------------------

B-|-----5--7--5--------|-----7--------------|---------------------------------

G-|-----6--------6-----|-----7--5--4--2--0--|---------------------------------

D-|--5--------------7--|--7-----------------|---------------------------------

A-|--7-----------------|--5-----------------|---------------------------------

E-|--5-----------------|--------------------|---------------------------------

Verse chords

A7 D9

e-|--5-----------------|--5-----------------|---------------------------------

B-|--5-----------------|--5-----------------|---------------------------------

G-|--6-----------------|--5-----------------|---------------------------------

D-|--5-----------------|--4-----------------|---------------------------------

A-|--7-----------------|--5-----------------|---------------------------------

E-|--5-----------------|--------------------|---------------------------------

Structure and words

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[Play first position E or E7 chord, vary volume]

[Play Main Riff 2x]

[Speak words over verse chords, played broken]

On the back of a winged horse,

Through the skys pearly grey.

Love is leaf-like.

You and me, babe.

Twinkle, Twinkle,

Blah, blah, blah

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[solo (not tabbed)]

[Play Main Riff 2x]