The Best Parts Chords & Tabs
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From: Burning.Inside@f929.n273.z1.fidonet.org (Burning Inside)
Date: 06 Nov 95 22:45:26 -0500
Subject: TAB: "The Best Parts" by the Jesus Lizard
The Best Parts by the Jesus Lizard
from the album "Down"
words and music by David Yow, Duane Denisen,
Mac MacNeilly, and David Wm. Sims
tabbed by Tom Mallon
INTRO
E |--5-5-5-4-3-3-3-3--|--12-12----12-12----12-12----12-12---------|
B |--5-5-5-4-3-3-3-3--|--14-14----14-14----14-14----14-14---------|
G |.-6-6-6-5-4-4-4-5-.|--14-14----14-14----14-14----14-14---------|
D |.-7-7-7-6-5-5-5-6-.|--14-14----14-14----14-14----14-14---------|
A |--7-7-7-6-5-5-5-6--|--12-12----12-12----12-12----12-12---------|
E |--5-5-5-4-3-3-3-4--|-------------------------------------------|
[ Tab from: https://www.guitartabs.cc/tabs/j/jesus_lizard/the_best_parts_tab_ver_2.html ]
VERSE
E -8-------8---8---------5----------------------------------------|
B -9-------9---9---------5----------------------------------------|
G -8-------8---8---------6----------------------------------------|
D -10------10--10--------7----------------------------------------|
A -10------10--10--------7----------------------------------------|
E -8-------8---8---------5----------------------------------------|
^
I know this chord is weird, but I hit it by accident and it ended up
sounding closer to what Duane does. Go figure.
CHORUS
E ----------5---7-----------5---7-----------5---7------------5---7-|
B --5----8----------5----8----------5----8-----------5----8--------|
G -----------------------------------------------------------------|
D -----------------------------------------------------------------|
A -----------------------------------------------------------------|
E -----------------------------------------------------------------|
E ----------7---5-----------7---5-----------7---5------------7---5-|
B --5----8----------5----8----------5----8-----------5----8--------|
G -----------------------------------------------------------------|
D -----------------------------------------------------------------|
A -----------------------------------------------------------------|
E -----------------------------------------------------------------|
BRIDGE
E ----------5---8---|----------5--8--5-|--------------------------|
B --5----8----------|--5----8----------|--------------------------|
G ------------------|.----------------.|--------------------------|
D ------------------|.----------------.|--------------------------|
A ------------------|------------------|--------------------------|
E ------------------|------------------|--------------------------|
You could probably play the chorus and the bridge all on the 1st string,
but I find it easier to play it on the 1st and second. Less stretching.
Any comments/whatever to the address at the top.