They Might Be Giants

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From: steve@jackcomic.com


Date: Oct. 10, 2001





The Guitar (The Lion Sleeps Tonite)


by They Might Be Giants


Transcribed by Steven C. Klinksiek


 


 


This is what "The Guitar (The Lion Sleep Tonite)" by They Might Be Giants sounds


to my ears. I always hear an upper part in the main guitar riff and have only seen


TMBG in concert once. I was too busy keeping my lunch down when Flans leaned over


the and gestured me to stum his guitar strings with the pick he gave me during The


Guitar. This is my all time favorite song because of that. Plus it's a kickin' song


to dance to, wake up to and otherwise amuse your friends with.








=This tab, like most tab, is not perfectly what TMBG plays, just what I hear.=





Opening bass note





D--3--


A-----


E-----





Bass Riff





D----------------2--0----|-----------------------:|


A--0---0---0--4--------4-|-5---5---4--5--4--5--2-:|


E------------------------|-----------------------:|








Main riff chords





  A(7)  C#m   Bm(7)  E





E--5-----4-----7-----4--


B--5-----5-----7-----5--


G--6-----6-----7-----4--


D-----------------------


A-----------------------


E-----------------------








"Lion Sleeps Tonite" riff chords





   A    A/D    A     E





E--5-----5-----5-----4--


B--5-----5-----5-----5--


G--6-----6-----6-----4--


D-----------------------


A-----------------------


E-----------------------








Horn riff near end





E--------------------|-----------------10--8--7-|


B--10--10--8-10-10---|-8-10-10--10-10-----------|








E--------------------|-10--8--7--5---7---7--|


B--10--10--8-10-10---|----------------------|








Bari Sax riff





E---------------|--------------:|


B---------------|--------------:|


G---------------|--------------:|


D-----------2--4|-4---2--------:|


A-----0---------|--------------:|


E---------------|--------------:|








And the song ends on the traditional A chord





E---0---


B---2---


G---2---


D---2---


A---0---


E---x---





Hope you enjoyed. Comments corrections or whatever --> steve@jackcomic.com