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Originally from '''''[[Lysol (album)|Lysol]]''''', 1992 on [[Boner Records]].  
Originally from '''''[[Lysol (album)|Lysol]]''''', 1992 on [[Boner Records]].  


== Lyrics ==
Lysol to get me high
Lysol to get me high


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Under the well warm dish you're fine now.
Under the well warm dish you're fine now.
[[Category: Lyrics]]


== Guitar TAB ==
tabbed by Matt Helmick
aroy@Euclid.DnE.wvnet.edu


Well, first things first. If you do not own "Lysol" or haven't heard it, then this transcription is going to be worthless to you. So go get it! Even if you have it and are familiar with it, you may have some difficulty understanding what the hell I am talking about.


The guitar is tuned accordingly, from low to high: C#,F#,B,E,G#,C#.


The two higher strings aren't used at all, so in the transcription, I have ommitted them.


The first song on Lysol, (the Intro, I think) is basically a "free time" style song, meaning that you can play it at your own speed. There really isn't an intelligible meter, so I have dubbed it "Free Time".
== Guitar TAB ==


NOTATION
'''updated Sep 2009'''
Tuning: C-G-C-F-A-D


Upon getting the transcription, I suggest that you play along with the recording by the Melvins. There are various bends and palm mutes, and I will try to notate them as they appear.


"'''Roman Dog Bird'''"


Play this riff 8x first time, 4x second time:
|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-1---1---1-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-6---6---6---|
|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-1---1---1-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-6---6---6---|
|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-1---1---1-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-6---6---6---|
  . . . . . . . . . . .          . . . . . . . . . . .


|------3-------7/9------2---------------------3---|
|--2---3---2---7/9--2---2--2---3--3--3--3--2--3---|
|--2---1---2---5/7--2---0--2---3--3--3--3--2--1---|
|--0-------0--------0------0---1--1--1--1--0------|    repeat this many times.Then go to the next section:
|------3-------7---|
|--2---3---2---7---|
|--2---1---2---5---|
|--0-------0-------|  This is where Dale starts punding on the bass and low tom. Hold the last chord until the band proceeds:
|--------7-----------7-----------7----------7-------7---------|
|--2-----7-----2-----7-----2-----7----2-----7---2---7----2----|
|--2-----5-----2-----5-----2-----5----2-----5---2---5----2----|
|--0-----------0-----------0----------0---------0--------0----|


"She looks like a well-worn one" part: (skip the last chord above when going into this)
|---------------------------------|---------------------------------
|---------------------------------|---------------------------------
|---------------------------------|---------------------------------
|-3-----3-----3-3---3-3---1-------|-1-~-----------------------------
|-3-----3-----3-3---3-3-3-1-3-1-3-|-1-~-----------------------------
|-3-----3-----3-3---3-3-3---3-1-3-|-1-~-----------------------------
|---------------------------------|----------------------------------
|---------------------------------|----------------------------------
|-------------------------------8-|-7-----------------------5----6-7-
|-0---0-0-0-0-0-6---6-6-1-6-1-6-8-|-7-0-0-0-0-0-0-6---1-----5----6-7-
|-0---0-0-0-0-0-6---6-6-1-6-1-6-6-|-5-0-0-0-0-0-0-6---1-----3----4-5-
|-0---0-0-0-0-0-6---6-6-0-6-0-6---|---0-0-0-0-0-0-6---1--------------
          .  .                      . . . .
                                                  1  2  3  4 
|---------------------------------|----------------------------------
|---------------------------------|----------------------------------
|-------------------------------8-|-7--------------------------------
|-0---0-0-0-0-0-6---6-6-1-6-1-6-8-|-7-0-0-0-0-0-0-6-R----------------
|-0---0-0-0-0-0-6---6-6-1-6-1-6-6-|-5-0-0-0-0-0-0-6-R----------------
|-0---0-0-0-0-0-6---6-6-0-6-0-6---|---0-0-0-0-0-0-6-R----------------
          .  .                      . . . .


the last chord above is where Dale does the cymbal roll and it turns CHAOTIC!!!
  1  2  3  4    1  2  3  4    1  2  3  4    1  2  3  4 + 
|---------------------------------|--------------------------------------|
|---------------------------------|--------------------------------------|
|---------------------------------|--------------------------------------|
|-1-R-----------------------------|--------------------------------3b\(0)|
|-1-R-----------------------------|--------------------------------3b\(0)|
|-1-R-----------------------------|--------------------------------3b\(0)|
|'''Just play up to here second time>'''|


If you listen close to the recording, after this chord is held for a short time, Buzz starts playing the main riff of the SECOND SONG, and it is as follows:
Once you've got this far return to the Verse and play it all again.


Proceed to the next bar:
  |---------------------------------|---------------------------------
  |---------------------------------------------------------3--3--3--
  |---------------------------------|---------------------------------
  |---2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-3--3--3-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-3--3--3--
  |-7-----7-----7-----------7-------|-6~------------------------------
  |---2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-3--3--3-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-1--1--1--
  |-7-----7-----7-----0-0-0-7-0-1-0-|-6~--------0-3-0-3-0-3-0-3-0-3-0-
  |---0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-1--1--1-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-----------
|-5-----5-----5-----0-0-0-5-0-1-0-|-4~--------0-3-0-3-0-3-0-3-0-3-0-
|-------------0-----0-0-0-0-0-1-0-|-----------0-3-0-3-0-3-0-3-0-3-0-


Outro - Repeat this 5 times:
|-----------------------------------------------------
|-----------------------------------------------------
|-5-----------------------------/8--------------------
|-5---------0---------1---------/8--------------------
|-3---------0---------1---------/6--------------------
|-----------0---------1-------------------------------


The above is the main riff under the vocals for the entire song except the chorus and end. The last chord should bend to resolve with the first chord in the above.
|--------------------------------------------------------
|--------------------------------------------------------
|-7---6-7-6---5~~--4~~--5---6---7------------------------
|-7---6-7-6-5-5~~--4~~--5---6---7------------------------
|-5---------5-3~~--2~~--3---4---5------------------------
|-0-----------------------------0------------------------


It should be repeated (four or six?) times, and then the chorus section comes in with:
End on this
|--------------------------------|
|--------------------------------|
|-7------------------------------|
|-7------------------------------|
|-5------------------------------|
|-0------------------------------|


Build feedback....


Key:
|------------------------
  ~ = vibrato    h = natural harmonic 
|---5----------------0---
  b = bend       . = palm mute       
|---5-----3----------0---
  / = slide up  \ = slide down       
|---3---3---3--1--3--1--- 
  R = let note ring
Hold this last chord for a shortime, until the vocals are almost over for the "chorus" section. On the last "word" that Buzz sings (whatever that may be), this muted section comes in. I have notated the chords to be palm muted with x's under the chords, and the section is as follows:
   
  |---------------3--3-3---3---3-----------------3------7---8/9---
|--2--2--2--2-2-3--3-3-3-3-3-3-3-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-3---3--7---8/9---
|--2--2--2--2-2-1--1-1-3-1-3-1-----2-2-2-2-2-2-1---3--5---6/7---
|--0--0--0--0-0--------1---1-------0-0-0-0-0-0-----1----0-------
                    x  x
|--------------3-----------
|----2-2-2-2-2-3--3---5-2--
|----2-2-2-2-2-1--3---5-2--
|--0-0-0-0-0-0----1---3-0--
       x    x    x  x
Now that you have gotten this far, go all the way back to the section of "Main riff Under Vocals" and do it all again. The only difference is that on the second time thru, the last two chords in the line above are replaced with:
   
  |-------------------
|-------------------
|-------------------
|--0-nh12-----nh12--  The nh12 means natural harmonics on the 12th fret.
Proceed to the next bar:
|-----------------------------------------7-------10--9--
|--2--2-2-2-2-2-0--0--0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-7--2--3-10--9--
|--2--2-2-2-2-2-0--0--0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-5--2--3--8--7--
|--0--0-0-0-1-0-0--0--3-0-5-0-3-0-3-0-3-0----0--1---------
|----------7--6--7--8-9-----
|--8-9-8-7-7--6--7--8-9--2--
|--------7-5--4--5--6-7--2--
|------------------------0--
Repeat this as needed and when Buzz starts  singing again, the chords are as follows: (NOTE: the last chord of the above diagram should be held to join the first note below):
|----------------7---9---7----
|--2-------------7---9---7----
|--2----6<nowiki>~~~</nowiki>-----5---7---5-----
|--0--------------------------- To conclude this masterpiece, the bar is as follows:
|--9--8--7-----------
|--9--8--7-----------
|--7--6--5-----------
  |-------------nh12--- Hold that natural harmonic, and let your amp build up feedback, and, voila! Into Infinity!!


[[Category: Tablature]]
[[Category: Tablature]]
[[Category: Lyrics]]

Latest revision as of 20:07, 6 September 2009

"Roman Dog Bird" – 7:38

Originally from Lysol, 1992 on Boner Records.

Lyrics

Lysol to get me high

You're sure to smell the fear

Baby you can see-saw sun

And like to be


She wants like animal

I can walk and be so free

She wants it like menopause

But I can walk like them

She falls like the well-worn one

I can be one by one look a little word


Half of you can get so sore

I go too well by feel

It's sure to get you there

I'm fade to see


She wants like animal

I can walk but be so free

She walks in like menopause

But I can walk like them

She looks like a well-worn one

I can be one by one look a little word


I could've felt no woman like you

Under the well warm dish just fine

I could've felt no woman like you

Under the well warm dish you're fine now.



Guitar TAB

updated Sep 2009

Tuning: C-G-C-F-A-D


"Roman Dog Bird"

Play this riff 8x first time, 4x second time: 

|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-1---1---1-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-6---6---6---|
|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-1---1---1-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-6---6---6---|
|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-1---1---1-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-6---6---6---|
  . . . . . . . . . . .           . . . . . . . . . . .


"She looks like a well-worn one" part: (skip the last chord above when going into this) 

|---------------------------------|---------------------------------
|---------------------------------|---------------------------------
|---------------------------------|---------------------------------
|-3-----3-----3-3---3-3---1-------|-1-~-----------------------------
|-3-----3-----3-3---3-3-3-1-3-1-3-|-1-~-----------------------------
|-3-----3-----3-3---3-3-3---3-1-3-|-1-~-----------------------------

|---------------------------------|----------------------------------
|---------------------------------|----------------------------------
|-------------------------------8-|-7-----------------------5----6-7-
|-0---0-0-0-0-0-6---6-6-1-6-1-6-8-|-7-0-0-0-0-0-0-6---1-----5----6-7-
|-0---0-0-0-0-0-6---6-6-1-6-1-6-6-|-5-0-0-0-0-0-0-6---1-----3----4-5-
|-0---0-0-0-0-0-6---6-6-0-6-0-6---|---0-0-0-0-0-0-6---1--------------
          .   .                       . . . .

                                                  1   2   3   4  
|---------------------------------|----------------------------------
|---------------------------------|----------------------------------
|-------------------------------8-|-7--------------------------------
|-0---0-0-0-0-0-6---6-6-1-6-1-6-8-|-7-0-0-0-0-0-0-6-R----------------
|-0---0-0-0-0-0-6---6-6-1-6-1-6-6-|-5-0-0-0-0-0-0-6-R----------------
|-0---0-0-0-0-0-6---6-6-0-6-0-6---|---0-0-0-0-0-0-6-R----------------
          .   .                       . . . .

  1   2   3   4    1   2   3   4    1   2   3   4    1   2   3   4 +   
|---------------------------------|--------------------------------------|
|---------------------------------|--------------------------------------|
|---------------------------------|--------------------------------------|
|-1-R-----------------------------|--------------------------------3b\(0)|
|-1-R-----------------------------|--------------------------------3b\(0)|
|-1-R-----------------------------|--------------------------------3b\(0)|
|Just play up to here second time>|

Once you've got this far return to the Verse and play it all again.

Proceed to the next bar: 

|---------------------------------|---------------------------------
|---------------------------------|---------------------------------
|-7-----7-----7-----------7-------|-6~------------------------------
|-7-----7-----7-----0-0-0-7-0-1-0-|-6~--------0-3-0-3-0-3-0-3-0-3-0-
|-5-----5-----5-----0-0-0-5-0-1-0-|-4~--------0-3-0-3-0-3-0-3-0-3-0-
|-------------0-----0-0-0-0-0-1-0-|-----------0-3-0-3-0-3-0-3-0-3-0-

Outro - Repeat this 5 times: 

|-----------------------------------------------------
|-----------------------------------------------------
|-5-----------------------------/8--------------------
|-5---------0---------1---------/8--------------------
|-3---------0---------1---------/6--------------------
|-----------0---------1-------------------------------

|--------------------------------------------------------
|--------------------------------------------------------
|-7---6-7-6---5~~--4~~--5---6---7------------------------
|-7---6-7-6-5-5~~--4~~--5---6---7------------------------
|-5---------5-3~~--2~~--3---4---5------------------------
|-0-----------------------------0------------------------

End on this 

|--------------------------------|
|--------------------------------|
|-7------------------------------|
|-7------------------------------|
|-5------------------------------|
|-0------------------------------|

Build feedback....

Key: 

~ = vibrato    h = natural harmonic   
b = bend       . =  palm mute        
/ = slide up   \ = slide down        
R = let note ring
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