Phish - Alumni Blues guitar tab

Alumni Blues

by Phish

Transcribed by Dan Shapiro

This is a I, IV, V song in the key of E.

Main riff: E

e---------12----------x-x-x--------14-12---

B---------12---xxx----x-x-x---xx---14-12---

G---------12---xxx----6/7-7---xx---14-12---

D--------------xxx----4/5-5---xx-----------

A---------------------x-x-x----------------

E--/12*---------------x-x-x-----------------

*Play first time through only, substitute with some muting the other times.

| E | E | E | E |

| A | A | E | E |

| B | A | E | E |

This is the verse, there are four bars of intro first, which sould be

played using the main riff. The two bars of A should be played with

lots of muting and the same 14-12 ending as the E riff, using this

chord:

A9

e-12-

B-12-

G-12-

D-11-

A-12-

E---

The B-->A progression should be played like this:

-7-----7--6-5---

-10----10-9-8---

-8-----8--7-6---

-7-----7--6-5---

-9-----9--8-7---

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The last bars of E should then be played on the 12th fret, using the E

,B,and G strings. The chorus seems to be just playing around on that

same pattern.

For the solo, you can just play Em pentatonic the entire time, or switch

to Am and Bm pentatonic when those bars are played.

Lyrics:

Woke up this morning and I had those Walking Blues (x2)

I wasn't walkin' nowhere 'cause I didn't have no floor!

Staring over the edge of the bed

My old lady lying next to me, I started to cry (x2)

She said "I'm gonna take this diploma,

I'm gonna slice you in the eye!"

Well I'm alright (he's alright) (x9)

'cause I got a degree!

Escaping through my window

There's a policeman on the lawn outside my home (x2)

I opened my mouth to scream

But my throat was full of foam

So I'm sittin' in this cell

My fortune dwindled to a thimble full of filth (x2)

I may spend the rest of my life in jail

But at least it's got a floor!