Modest Mouse
Novocain Stain, from the Long Drive album.
Tabbed By: Donnet Güemes (phazon_elite24@hotmail.com)
~ -means bend note.
Seeing as there were no efficient tabs for this song, I decided to try and tab this out.
turned out pretty well, or at least it sounds good for me. *shrugs*.I hope you like it.
1st Verse-----------------------------------------------------------------
e----------------------------------------|I
B----------------------------------------|I
G----------------------------------------|I Repeat as long as it takes
D--7--7--7---5--5--5-/4--4--4---55555555-|I
A--55555555--77777777/55555555--33333333-|I
E----------------------------------------|I
From “When I can work out how it was…” until “I don’t think that she’s-”
2nd Verse-----------------------------------------------------------------
e-----------------------------------------|I
B-----------------------------------------|I
G--------------5---5-------------55555555-|I
D----5---5---55555555--55555555--55555555-|I
A--55555555--33333333--55555555--33333333-|I
E--33333333------------33333333-----------|I
From “Remember through sounds…” until “…and what’s replacing all now”
3rd Verse riff----------------------------------------------------------
e---------------------|I
B---------------------|I
G---------------------|I Repeat as long as it takes
D-5-5--4-4-/2-2-------|I
A--7-7/-5-5--5-5/3323-|I
E---------------------|I
“Interchange plaza/mall…”
End Riff--------------------------------------------------------------
(Starts at 1:34)
e---------------------------------------------------------------------|I
B---------------------------------------------------------------------|I
G-~12-~11-~9-----------------I Repeat X2, but without the last two 10-|
D------------10-10-99-------------------------------------------------|I
A----------------------10-10------------------------------------------|I
E---------------------------------------------------------------------|I
e-----------------|I
B-----------------|I
G-12--11-9--------|I
D-x---x--x--10-9--|I
A-10--9--7--x--x--|I
E-----------8--7--|I
Repeat as long as it takes. Note that the strums arenot written. During this part Isaac
around, often bending the 12,11 and G9 notes. Others bending the whole chords.
(Starts at 2:27)
e------------------------------------------|I
B------------------------------------------|I
G-------------------------------~12--------|I
D----------------------------------12-10-9-|I
A-9-10-11-9-10-11-9-10-9-10-11-9-----------|I
E------------------------------------------|I
Sometimes he also substitutes this:
e--------------|I
B--------------|I
G--12----------|I
D----12-10-9---|I
A--------------|I
E--------------|I
With this:
e------------------|I
B------------------|I
G------------------|I
D-12-10-9--10------|I
A------------------|I
E------------------|I
Or this:
e------------------|I
B------------------|I
G------------------|I
D-12-10-9-10-9-----|I
A--------------10--|I
E------------------|I
Once again, I hope you like it. If you want to contact me, my e-mail is written on the
and please, also check my All Night Diner and Exit Does Not Exist (by Modest Mouse) tabs!