Start Choppin Chords & Tabs
START CHOPPIN'
DINOSAUR JR.
I've seen loads of tabs of this song. All of them are wrong or
incomplete. This one is pretty complete. I do not take credit
for this tab (nor ths mistakes that it might contain). I found
it several years ago at tabcrawler.com, but it has since been
taken down and is nowhere else to be found. Credit goes to the
original tabber, Keith Vonderhulls.
E|-----------------------------------------------------------|
B|---x-x-10---10-x-x10--10-x-x10-x-x10---10-x-x---10----x-x--|
G|---x-x--9h11-9-x-x-9---9-x-x-9-x-x-9h11-9-x-x--11-----x-x--|
D|---x-x--9----9-x-x-9---9-x-x-9-x-x-9----9-x-x-12------x-x--|
A|-----------------------------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------|
Figure1
gtr.1(riff 1)
E|-----------------------------------------------------------|
B|--10----10-x-x-10--10-x-x-10-x-x-10---10-x-x---10-----x-x--|
G|---9h11--9-x-x--9---9-x-x--9-x-x--9h11-9-x-x--11------x-x--|
D|---9-----9-x-x--9---9-x-x--9-x-x--9----9-x-x-12-------x-x--|
A|-----------------------------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------|
gtr.2 |
E|------------------------------------------------12---------|
B|------------------------------------10---------10----------|
G|-------------------------------9-11-----------11-----------|
D|-----------------------9-h-11----------------12------------|
A|-----------------------------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------|
gtr.1
E|-----------------------------------------------------------|
B|--10----10-x-x-10--10-x-x-10-x-x-10---10-x-x---10--x-x--x-x|
G|---9h11--9-x-x--9---9-x-x--9-x-x--9h11-9-x-x--11---x-x--x-x|
D|---9-----9-x-x--9---9-x-x--9-x-x--9----9-x-x-12----x-x--x-x|
A|-----------------------------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------|
gtr.2 |
E|-----------------------------------------------------------|
B|----------------------------------------------(10)h12-10-9-|
G|----------------------------------------------11-----------|
D|---------------------------------------------12------------|
A|-----------------------------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------|
gtr.1
E|-----------------------------------------------------------|
B|--10----10-x-x-10--10-x-x-10-x-x-10---10-x-x---10-----x-x--|
G|---9h11--9-x-x--9---9-x-x--9-x-x--9h11-9-x-x--11------x-x--|
D|---9-----9-x-x--9---9-x-x--9-x-x--9----9-x-x-12-------x-x--|
A|-----------------------------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------|
gtr.2 |
E|-----------------------------------------------------------|
B|--10~~~~-------------------------------------------10-12---|
G|----------------------------------------------9h11---------|
D|-----------------------------------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------|
verse1. There's no
gtr.1
E|-----------------------------------------------------------|
B|--10----10-x-x-10--10-x-x-10-x-x-10---10-x-x---10-----x-x--|
G|---9h11--9-x-x--9---9-x-x--9-x-x--9h11-9-x-x--11------x-x--|
D|---9-----9-x-x--9---9-x-x--9-x-x--9----9-x-x-12-------x-x--|
A|-----------------------------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------|
gtr.2 |
E|-----------------------------------------------------------|
B|-12b14---5h-7p-5-------------------------------------------|
G|----------------------7--6---------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------7--9--------------7--------|
A|-----------------------------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------|
goin' back to that So numb
gtr.1
E|-----------------------------------------------------------|
B|--10----10-x-x-10--10-x-x-10-x-x-10---10-x-x---10-----x-x--|
G|---9h11--9-x-x--9---9-x-x--9-x-x--9h11-9-x-x--11------x-x--|
D|---9-----9-x-x--9---9-x-x--9-x-x--9----9-x-x-12-------x-x--|
A|-----------------------------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------|
gtr.2 |
E|-----------------------------------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------------------------------------|
G|--------9-------9-------9-------9--------------------------|
D|--9h-11---9h-11---9h-11---9h-11---9h-11-9------------------|
A|-----------------------------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------|
can't even react Didn't
gtr.1
E|-----------------------------------------------------------|
B|--10----10-x-x-10--10-x-x-10-x-x-10---10-x-x---10-----x-x--|
G|---9h11--9-x-x--9---9-x-x--9-x-x--9h11-9-x-x--11------x-x--|
D|---9-----9-x-x--9---9-x-x--9-x-x--9----9-x-x-12-------x-x--|
A|-----------------------------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------|
gtr.2 (sweep pick) |
E|-----------------------------------------------------------|
B|----------------------------------------------------(10)---|
G|---------------------------------------------------(11)----|
D|--------------------------------------------------(12)-----|
A|-----------------------------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------|
say it's not ok but we are
gtr.1
E|-----------------------------------------------------------|
B|--10----10-x-x-10--10-x-x-10-x-x-10---10-x-x---10-----x-x--|
G|---9h11--9-x-x--9---9-x-x--9-x-x--9h11-9-x-x--11------x-x--|
D|---9-----9-x-x--9---9-x-x--9-x-x--9----9-x-x-12-------x-x--|
A|-----------------------------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------|
gtr.2 (w/distortion) |
E|-----------------------------------------------------------|
B|--12b--------------------------------------17b-17b-17b-17b-|
G|-----------------------------------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------|
feelin' the same way I ain't
gtr.1 (w/distortion)
E|-----------------------------------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------------------------------------|
G|--7--------------------------------------------------------|
D|--7--------------------------------------------------------|
A|--5--------------------------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------|
gtr.2 |
E|-----------------------------------------------------------|
B|--17~~~~~---------------17br-14-17-------------------------|
G|------------------------------------15b~~~-----------------|
D|-----------------------------------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------|
tellin' you a secret I ain't
gtr.1 trill..............
E|-----------------------------------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------------------------------------|
G|--4-------------------------(9)11--------------------------|
D|--4--------------------------------------------------------|
A|--2--------------------------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------|
gtr.2 trill............... |
E|-----------------------------------------------------------|
B|----------------------------(14)15-------------------------|
G|-----------------------12-14-------------------------------|
D|-------------------/12-------------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------|
tellin' you good bye-e-eye
Figure 2
(riff. 2)
E|-----------------------------------------------------------|
B|-------------7----5------------2-----2-----2-----2---------|
G|.---2---2----6----4----2 / 4------4-----4-----4------4-----|
D|.---2---2--------------2 / 4-------------------------------|
A|----0---0--------------------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------|
B|-------------7----5------------2-----2-----2-----2---------|
G|----2---2----6----4----2 / 4------4-----4-----4------4-----|
D|----2---2--------------2 / 4-------------------------------|
A|----0---0--------------------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------|
verse 2. It's the
3. When you
E|-----------------------------------------------------------|
B|-------------7----5------------2-----2-----2-----2---------|
G|----2---2----6----4----2 / 4------4-----4-----4------4-----|
D|----2---2--------------2 / 4-------------------------------|
A|----0---0--------------------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------|
last thing on my mind Still you
call it's just not fair It's the
E|-----------------------------------------------------------|
B|-------------7----5------------2-----2-----2-----2---------|
G|----2---2----6----4----2 / 4------4-----4-----4------4-----|
D|----2---2--------------2 / 4-------------------------------|
A|----0---0--------------------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------|
won't let things unwind Spinnin'
last thing you should share I can't
E|-----------------------------------------------------------|
B|-------------7----5------------2-----2-----2-----2---------|
G|----2---2----6----4----2 / 4------4-----4-----4------4-----|
D|----2---2--------------2 / 4-------------------------------|
A|----0---0--------------------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------|
tight around your head Can't you
deal I'll let you know Still I
E|-----------------------------------------------------------|
B|-------------7----5------------2-----2-----2-----2---------|
G|----2---2----6----4----2 / 4------4-----4-----4------4-----|
D|----2---2--------------2 / 4-------------------------------|
A|----0---0--------------------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------|
hear a word I said I ain't
wish you'd let it go
gtr.1
E|-----------------------------------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------------------------------------|
G|--7---------------------------------------------7----------|
D|--7---------------------------------------------7----------|
A|--5---------------------------------------------5----------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------|
gtr.2 |
E|-----------------------------------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------------------------------------|
G|--7---------------------------------------------7----------|
D|--7---------------------------------------------7----------|
A|--5---------------------------------------------5----------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------|
tellin' you a secret I ain't
[ Tab from: https://www.guitartabs.cc/tabs/d/dinosaur_jr/start_choppin_tab_ver_2.html ]
gtr.1 trill..............
E|-----------------------------------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------------------------------------|
G|--4-------------------------(9)11-------------------------.|
D|--4-------------------------------------------------------.|
A|--2--------------------------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------|
gtr.2 trill............... |
E|-----------------------------------------------------------|
B|----------------------------(14)15-------------------------|
G|--4-------------------------------------------------------.|
D|--4-------------------------------------------------------.|
A|--2--------------------------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------|
tellin' you good bye-e-eye
Figure3
D riff 3
E|-------5----5-----5-------------5----7----7----------------|
B|-------7----7-----7-------5-----7----7----7-------5--------|
G|.------7----7-----7---7---------7----7----7---7------------|
D|.------7----7-----7-------------7----7----7----------------|
A|-------5----5-----5-------------5----5----5----------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------|
I'm tellin' you for one last time
I've waited as long as I could
A/Asus2
E|-------5---------------------------5-----------------------|
B|-------5---------------------------5-----------------------|
G|-------6---------------------------6-----------------------|
D|-------7----7---9---7---9---7------7----7---9---7---9---7--|
A|-------7----7---7---7---7---7------7----7---7---7---7---7--|
E|-------5----5---5---5---5---5------5----5---5---5---5---5--|
it's not just you the problems mine to
If you need it sure I would that's
E
E|-----------------------------------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------------------------------------|
G|----------------------------------------------------------.|
D|-------2-------2----2--2----------2-------2----2--2-------.|
A|-------2-------2----2--2----------2-------2----2--2--------|
E|-------0----0--0----0--0----------0----0--0----0--0--------|
p.m. p.m.
hi - i - ide
fi - i - ine
guitar solo 1 w/riff3
E|-------------14-----14------14-----------------------------|
B|---10----12b----15b----12b-----15b--17br-14-17-17b-17-14---|
G|---12b-----------------------------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------|
gtr.2 takes over
E|-----17----------------------------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------x-x-x--12b12b12b~\---------|
G|--16b--16r16-14-16b-r~~---------x-x-x--12b12b12b~\~\---/---|
D|-------------------------7b~~~--x-x-x-------------~\~\//---|
A|--------------------------------x-x-x---------------~\/----|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------|
tremelo dive&release
trem. VVVVVVVVVVVVV
E|-19bVVV----------------------------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------------------------------------|
G|------------------------------11-9-------------------------|
D|---------7b-7-5-7b-7-5--9b-/11----11-9bVVVVV-11p9h11p9h11VV|
A|-----------------------------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------|
gtr.1 starts riff1 w/distorion
E|-----------------------------------------------------------|
B|--x-x----------------xx33xx33xx33--------------------------|
G|--x-x-4b-2-4b-2-4b-2-xx00xx00xx00----/7-6-----------6h7----|
D|--x-x----------------xx--xx--xx-----------7-----7h9-----7--|
A|--------------------------------------------7h9------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------5h7-9-10-9-7--9h10h-12-10-9----9-99----|
B|-----------------5h7---------------------------12-12b--12b~|
G|-7p6h7p6-7/9--6h7------------------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------|
B|-12b-12b12b10-10-------------------------------------xx-xx-|
G|-----------------9-9-7-7-----------------------------xx-xx-|
D|-------------------------7-7-6-6-6h7p6-4-6------6x7--xx-xx-|
A|-------------------------------------------7--7x-----------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------|
end solo1
E|-------------12-14-17-17bVVVVV-----------------------------|
B|---12b~~~--------------------------------------------------|
G|-----------------------------------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------|
repeat fig.1 w/distortion without gtr.2
(riff. 2)
E|-----------------------------------------------------------|
B|-------------7----5------------2-----2-----2-----2---------|
G|.---2---2----6----4----2 / 4------4-----4-----4------4-----|
D|.---2---2--------------2 / 4-------------------------------|
A|----0---0--------------------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------|
Good
E|-----------------------------------------------------------|
B|-------------7----5------------2-----2-----2-----2---------|
G|.---2---2----6----4----2 / 4------4-----4-----4------4-----|
D|.---2---2--------------2 / 4-------------------------------|
A|----0---0--------------------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------|
bye Go - od
E|-----------------------------------------------------------|
B|-------------7----5------------2-----2-----2-----2---------|
G|.---2---2----6----4----2 / 4------4-----4-----4------4-----|
D|.---2---2--------------2 / 4-------------------------------|
A|----0---0--------------------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------|
by - eye
E|-----------------------------------------------------------|
B|-------------7----5------------2-----2-----2-----2---------|
G|.---2---2----6----4----2 / 4------4-----4-----4------4-----|
D|.---2---2--------------2 / 4-------------------------------|
A|----0---0--------------------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------|
good
E|-----------------------------------------------------------|
B|-------------7----5------------2-----2-----2-----2---------|
G|.---2---2----6----4----2 / 4------4-----4-----4------4-----|
D|.---2---2--------------2 / 4-------------------------------|
A|----0---0--------------------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------|
bye
D riff 3
E|-------5----5-----5-------------5----7----7----------------|
B|-------7----7-----7-------5-----7----7----7-------5--------|
G|.------7----7-----7---7---------7----7----7---7------------|
D|.------7----7-----7-------------7----7----7----------------|
A|-------5----5-----5-------------5----5----5----------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------|
I'm tellin' you for one last time
I've waited as long as I could
I've taken way a lot of stuff
A/Asus2
E|-------5---------------------------5-----------------------|
B|-------5---------------------------5-----------------------|
G|-------6---------------------------6-----------------------|
D|-------7----7---9---7---9---7------7----7---9---7---9---7--|
A|-------7----7---7---7---7---7------7----7---7---7---7---7--|
E|-------5----5---5---5---5---5------5----5---5---5---5---5--|
it's not just you the problems mine to
If you need it sure I would that's
I'm tellin' you it's rough without good
E
E|-----------------------------------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------------------------------------|
G|----------------------------------------------------------.|
D|-------2-------2----2--2----------2-------2----2--2-------.|
A|-------2-------2----2--2----------2-------2----2--2--------|
E|-------0----0--0----0--0----------0----0--0----0--0--------|
p.m. p.m.
hi - i - ide
fi - i - ine
bye - i - aye
Solo2 w/riff3
E|-------------------19~~~-----------------------17b~~-------|
B|-------12b---12-15-----------------------------------------|
G|-------12b------------------------------11-13--------------|
D|--9b----------------------12-12p11-12-14-------------------|
A|-----------------------------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------------------------------------|
G|--------15-15b15b15b15b--17br17-14-17-14h15p14-------------|
D|-----13-15-15b15b15b15b-----------------------16-14-16brVV-|
A|--/15------------------------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------19b19b~~-17-19-14br--14b-17p16-|
B|-----12-------12-14h15-17-19-------------------17----------|
G|--14b--13--/14---------------------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------------19bVVVV---|
B|-17\14-----------14-15-14-16b16br------16br17b17b----------|
G|------16p14-14/16---------16b16br14-16-16br----------------|
D|-----------------------------------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------|
B|--xx~\----xx~\-------------------5b5bVVVV-5b5b5b5bVVVV-----|
G|--xx~\~\--xx~\~\--5b\----5b\-----5b5bVVVV-5b5b5b5bVVVV-----|
D|--xx~\~\~-xx~\~\~----\------\------------------------------|
A|------~\~-----~\~-----\------\-----------------------------|
E|--------~-------~------~~-----~~---------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------7-5-----------------------------------|
G|---5b---5b5b5b5b--5b----6-4------5b5b5b(2steps)-6-4--------|
D|---------------------------7-4---------------------7-4-7b--|
A|-----------------------------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------|
B|-x-7-5-7-5-x-5-x------------------------------------10~~---|
G|-x-7-5-7-5-x-5-x-7\6x7/9\7\6----6-7~~-6-9~~-6-7~~-6--------|
D|----------------------------6/7----------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------14-15-14-15--14-14~~|
G|--6-7VV-6-9b--9b9b9~~\----14~~-13-14-16--------------------|
D|----------------------\------------------------------------|
A|-----------------------\-----------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------|
fade out.............
E|--17-17~~-17-16~~-19b19~~--1716--16------------------------|
B|-------------------------------19--191716h17p16--16--------|
G|-----------------------------------------------18--18161412|
D|-----------------------------------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------|