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IN A JAR - Dinosaur Jr
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Tabbed by: Garrett Z
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***Other tabs got the general idea, but had lots of inaccuracies. I thank them for
providing a base***
***I believe this tab to be accurate and comprehensive, but corrections are welcome!***
**Watch live YouTube performances to see that this is how J plays it, and to get the strumming**
//Enjoy!
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Verse (open strings under the C power chord for that nice jangle):
Figure A:
"I'll be grazing by your window... Please come pat me on the head"
C G Em B
e|--0--|--3--|-----|-----|
B|--0--|--0--|-----|--2--|
G|--5--|--0--|-----|--4--|
D|--5--|--0--|--2--|--4--|
A|--3--|--2--|--2--|--2--|
E|-----|--3--|--0--|-----|
Figure B:
"I just want to find out what you're nice to me for"
C G Am
e|--0--|--3--|--0--|
B|--0--|--0--|--1--|
G|--5--|--0--|--2--|
D|--5--|--0--|--2--|
A|--3--|--2--|--0--|
E|-----|--3--|-----|
Fig.A
Fig.B
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Pre-Chorus:
Before the change to Am, try lifting off the treble e for a nice transition.
D Am
e|--2--|--0--|
B|--3--|--1--|
G|--2--|--2--|
D|--0--|--2--|
A|-----|--0--|
E|-----|-----|
"I know you don't have the patience...to peel them off no more"
D Am
e|--2--|--0--|
B|--3--|--1--|
G|--2--|--2--|
D|--0--|--2--|
A|-----|--0--|
E|-----|-----|
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Chorus:
*Make sure to mute the bass E with your thumb on the D5 chord!*
If you can't get your little finger over to the 5th fret, you can play the treble e open.
(but it doesn't sound as good).
"In a jar where you keep me...all I could do was lick your hand"
"In a jar the scars are plain to see...I hope somehow you'll know I understand"
D5 C Bb
e|--5--|--0--|--1--|
B|--3--|--0--|--3--|
G|--2--|--5--|--3--|
D|--0--|--5--|--0--|
A|--0--|--3--|--1--|
E|--x--|-----|-----|
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Verse:
Fig.A
Fig.B
Fig.A
Fig.B
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Interlude:
During "a little mooore" play this for a few bars...
Bm
e|--2--|
B|--3--|
G|--4--|
D|--4--|
A|--2--|
E|-----|
then rapid strumming on the F#5:
F#5 Fill
e|--9--|-----------------|
B|--7--|-----------------|
G|--6--|--6-9-6----6-----|
D|--0--|-------------9-7-|
A|--0--|-----------------|
E|--x--|-----------------|
Repeat.
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Interlude:
"I'll watch you fall apart, babe you know it....You know I'm young and stuff, babe don't blow it"
[ Tab from: https://www.guitartabs.cc/tabs/d/dinosaur_jr/in_a_jar_tab_ver_3.html ]
D Db D A D Db D E
e|--------4444-----------------------4444----------------------------------------|
B|--------6666-----------------------6666----------------------------------------|
G|--7777--6666--7777-------22--7777--6666--7777----------------------------------|
D|--7777--6666--7777-----2-22--7777--6666--7777------2--22-----------------------|
A|--5555--4444--5555--2h4--00--5555--4444--5555--2h4----00-----------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
"Just unscrew the top, yeah...Pick me up"
D Db D F5 E5
e|--------4444-------------------------------|
B|--------6666-----------------6666--5555----|
G|--7777--6666--7777-------5b--5555--4444----|
D|--7777--6666--7777-----2-----0000--0000----|
A|--5555--4444--5555--2h4--------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------|
A E5 D5
e|-----------------------------------------|
B|--------3-------3-2---2------------------|
G|--22--4-2--2-4------2--------------------|
D|--22--2----------------------------------|
A|--00-------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------|
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Solo:
Here's an approximation of the solo c/o oldskool11221 + Sam Duckitt
from freesofree.net. Or improvise some minor pentatonic, 'blues scale' patterns instead.
Mash that whammy bar.
e|--/---------------------------------------------------------|
B|--/9b--r9---------------------------------------------------|
G|--/------9~~-----7-6-----------7p6h7p6h7///9wwww------------|
D|--/----------9-7-----7-----9-7------------------------------|
A|--/--------------------9-7----------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------------------------------|
e|---------------------14--14--14-17b--r-14-----------------------------|
B|////14-12-14-15-14-15--15--15------------17-15~~~b-r------------------|
G|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------------------12wwwwwwwwwwwwwww-|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
Em F#5 G Em F
e|------------------------------------|
B|------------------------------------|
G|------------------------------------|
D|-2-2-2-2-4-4-5-5-5-5-2-2-2-2-2-3----|
A|-2-2-2-2-4-4-5-5-5-5-2-2-2-2-2-3----|
E|-0-0-0-0-2-2-3-3-3-3-0-0-0-0-0-1----|
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Chorus
Verse Fig. A
End on B chord.
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| w whammy bar
|/ slide up
| \ slide down
| h hammer-on
| p pull-off
| ~ vibrato
| + harmonic
| x Mute note
| B Bend
| pb Pre-bend
| br Bend release
| pbr Pre-bend release
| brb Bend release bend
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