WWW.AZCHORDS.COM | Jonathan Coulton - Skullcrusher Mountain Bass | Ver. 1
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SKULLCRUSHER MOUNTAIN - Jonathan Coulton
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Tuning: standard
So I just tabbed this from the chord pattern plus what I think sounds cool (but is still
true to the chords)
INTRO: just keep strumming the open E on every beat (alternatively use any other octave
of E)
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G|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|
VERSE 1:
'Welcome to my secret lair on Skullcrusher Mountain...'
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G|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|
Keep playing the E until the end of the line 'I see you've met my assistant Scarface'
'His Appearance is quite disturbing...'
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G|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|0-0-0-0---------0-0-0-0-2-2-2-2-----------------------------------------|
E|--------0-0-0-0---------------------------------------------------------|
'He's a sweetheart, calls me master'
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G|-------------------------------(2-2-2-2-4-4-4-4)------------------------|
D|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|0-0-0-0---------0-0-2-2-0-0-2-2-0-0-0-0-2-2-2-2-------------------------|
E|--------0-0-0-0---------------------------------------------------------|
I play the higher octave (on the G string) because I think it works better with the
higher pitched singing
CHORUS:
I sometimes play this doing alternate octaves (i.e. playing the open E for the on beat,
and the 2nd on D for the off beat) try it and make up your own mind
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G|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|----------------222222222222222200000000000000000000000000000000--------|
E|0000000000000000--------------------------------------------------------|x2
'say I shouldn't kill you yet....'
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G|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|0000000022222222 repeat the E until the 2nd verse starts----------------|
A|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Repeat verse and chorus then
BRIDGE:
now this bit has quite a lot of leeway, you can either play the lower octave, a higher
octave, or just not at all.
Whatever you end up doing, just play the root note of the following chords:
A(open fret A string) G#m (4th fret on E)
Picture the two of us alone inside my golden submarine
A B7 (2nd fret on A)
While up above the waves my doomsday squad
E E7 (both these two are open E string)
ignites the atmosphere
A
And all the fools who lead their foolish lives
G#m C#7 (4th fret A string)
may find it quite explosive
F#m (2nd fret E) A B7
Well it won't mean half as much to me if I don't have you here...
Then repeat VERSE and CHORUS and finish the chorus off by playing this three times:
'say I shouldn't kill you yet....'
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G|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|0000000022222222--------------------------------------------------------|
A|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Keep strumming the 2nd fret on D (or open E) until the song ends.
Thanks for reading this tab, I hope it was helpful
