They Might Be Giants - The Guitar guitar tab

From: steve@jackcomic.com

Date: Oct. 10, 2001

The Guitar (The Lion Sleeps Tonite)

by They Might Be Giants

Transcribed by Steven C. Klinksiek

This is what "The Guitar (The Lion Sleep Tonite)" by They Might Be Giants sounds

to my ears. I always hear an upper part in the main guitar riff and have only seen

TMBG in concert once. I was too busy keeping my lunch down when Flans leaned over

the and gestured me to stum his guitar strings with the pick he gave me during The

Guitar. This is my all time favorite song because of that. Plus it's a kickin' song

to dance to, wake up to and otherwise amuse your friends with.

=This tab, like most tab, is not perfectly what TMBG plays, just what I hear.=

Opening bass note

D--3--

A-----

E-----

Bass Riff

D----------------2--0----|-----------------------:|

A--0---0---0--4--------4-|-5---5---4--5--4--5--2-:|

E------------------------|-----------------------:|

Main riff chords

A(7) C#m Bm(7) E

E--5-----4-----7-----4--|

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

G--6-----6-----7-----4--|

D-----------------------|

A-----------------------|

E-----------------------|

"Lion Sleeps Tonite" riff chords

A A/D A E

E--5-----5-----5-----4--|

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

G--6-----6-----6-----4--|

D-----------------------|

A-----------------------|

E-----------------------|

Horn riff near end

E--------------------|-----------------10--8--7-|

B--10--10--8-10-10---|-8-10-10--10-10-----------|

E--------------------|-10--8--7--5---7---7--|

B--10--10--8-10-10---|----------------------|

Bari Sax riff

E---------------|--------------:|

B---------------|--------------:|

G---------------|--------------:|

D-----------2--4|-4---2--------:|

A-----0---------|--------------:|

E---------------|--------------:|

And the song ends on the traditional A chord

E---0---|

B---2---|

G---2---|

D---2---|

A---0---|

E---x---|

Hope you enjoyed. Comments corrections or whatever --> steve@jackcomic.com