Tom: A
WARNING: This song was transcribed for personal use. For many, playing along with
their favorite band is very therapeutic. Helping others to do this is equally
Version 1.0
Shawn Chittle
*
May 2001
Playing Notes:
1. I am omitting lyrics since the whole song is based on this simple arrangement
(And as this is a rap track with lots of words)
2. This is a classic "first generation" rap tune. With Chipmunk voices and neat
little story involving Superman as a mixin' DJ, Cosmo D, Megatroid(?)
and Chilly D -- it makes for a classic. Everyone knows this song.
Bass:
I chose to transcribe this completely on the E string since its a nice
scaling pattern and more fun (in my view) to play.
G--------------------------------------|
D-------------------------------------o|
A-------------------------------------o|
E--9--12--9-7-5-5--5-5h7-9-------------|
Repeat this over and over through the verses.
On electric guitar, you can play the same riff doubling the bass as
shown, or play it in first position:
E--------------------------------------|
B--------------------------------------|
G-------------------------------------o|
D----2--------------------2-----------o|
A--4---4---2--0-0-0-0h2-4----4---------|
E--------------------------------------|
The quick synth parts can be played like this
(Listen to recording for tempo and pattern matching)
E--------------------------------------|
B--------------------------------------|
G-----------9-------9------------------|
D----11--11---11-11--------------------|
A--------------------------------------|
E--------------------------------------|
The following section is my addition to this song, STRICTLY optional;
if you play this in a band, you might get a bit bored with doubling
the bass. There is a chord I discovered that, when repeated in a
funky-syncopated fashion with lots of muting complments the song nicely.
It's more scraping and muting than actually playing, but if you strum fast
(16th note), in time with the high-hat, it will come off nicely. Make up your
own strumming/muting/raking pattern with this chord and have fun!
E----9--X-X--9-9-------------------------|
B----9--X-X--9-9-------------------------|
G----9--X-X--9-9-------------------------|
D----9--X-X--9-9-------------------------|
A----X--X-X--X-X-------------------------|
E----X--X-X--X-X-------------------------|
