Modest Mouse - Fly trapped in a jar
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Chords used: D - C - G - F - A
Note: There are no chords (as far as I can tell) in the song really, save for the
piano bit. So these chords are designed to follow the bass and lyrics, and is
meant to played if your solo. Or who knows, maybe shit would be dope with a band,
never tried playing this arrangement with others.
Intro and outre chords are not barred. But it sounds better for the rest of the
song. But it's completely optional.
D: 057777 or 000232
C: 035555 or 032010
G: 355433 or 320003
F: 133211 or 003211
A: 002220 or 577655
Intro melody:
e-----------------------|-----------------------|
B-----------------------|-----------------------|
G----------5h7p5--------|-----------------------|
D-----7-----------5h7---|--2h3--3---------------|
A--5--------------------|----------3p2-3/5------|
E-----------------------|-----------------------|
Intro Chords:
D All part and pCarcel, we were Galready Fdead
Well, it's Gprobably been Csaid
That it's Falways been Asaid that
D One wing isn't Ceven Genough, it isn't Feven enough, it isn't Ceven Aenough to leave.
(Do as many times necessary)
The groovy riff:
e-----------------------|-------------------|
B--------------------6b-|-------------------|
G-----------------------|--7--7--6--6--5~---|
D--7--7--7--6--6--5-----|-------------------|
A-----------------------|-------------------|
E-----------------------|-------------------|
e-----------------------------|--------------------------|
B--/10--10--10----------8--8--|--8-----------------------|
G---------------10------------|-----5--5--5--4--4--3--3--|
D-----------------------------|--------------------------|
A-----------------------------|--------------------------|
E-----------------------------|--------------------------|
(Do as many as you need)
Verse:
I'm gonna Dshake myself right out the door!
I'm going to Cthank myself when it's Gfinally over
I'm going to Flet my old bad self take over
I'm going to Cmove my arm out Awith my shoulder
AND
D One wing wasn't Ceven enouGgh, it wasn'tF even enough, it wasn'tC even enoAugh to live!
Verse 2:
Riff:
variation 1
e--------------------|----------------------------|
B--------------------|----------------------------|
G--9-9-x-xx-9-9-x-xx-|--6--6--7--7--9--9--12--12--|
D--x-x-x-xx-x-x-x-xx-|--x--x--x--x--x--x--x---x---|
A--7-7-x-xx-7-7-x-xx-|--4--4--5--5--7--7--10--10--|
E--------------------|----------------------------|
variation 2
e--------------------|--------------------------|
B--------------------|--------------------------|
G--9-9-x-xx-9-9-x-xx-|--7--7--6--6--5--5--4--3--|
D--x-x-x-xx-x-x-x-xx-|--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--|
A--7-7-x-xx-7-7-x-xx-|--5--5--4--4--3--3--2--1--|
E--------------------|--------------------------|
DFirst off, Gary was on dry and Cdrunk before we'd left Gbed
As Fthings got bad it wasn't hard to say that Che had no Aidea
Well DI hadn't noticed but the people really noticed
That they Creally didn't want us Garound
So we Fall just opened up our mouths and Cwallets to this Atown
Well, DI was walking just a little bit sideways
And yCou were walking sideways, Gtoo
Well, FI hadn't learned when a Cfront door can be uAsed
Here we go, sir!
Then this bit comes in:
e-----------------------------|------------------------|
B-----------------------------|------------------------|
G--/9----/11----/12----/19----|--12----7--6--5--4\3----|
D-----------------------------|------------------------|
A-----------------------------|------------------------|
E-----------------------------|------------------------|
DWe had docked in dark, so we Cdidn't read what the sign Gread
Though Fsimple enough, it was demure and tough:
"CThe ground needs tAo be fed"
Well I hadn't noticed, but the people really noticed
That they really didn't want us around
So not a single one of us would ever leave town
Here we go sir!
Here's what I play for the verse below :
e--------------------------------------------------3---2-------------|
B-----------7-----------------7----------------7-5---5---5-----------|
G-5---4-5-------5-4-----4-5------5----------------------------(repeat)
D-----------------------------------7-----7-9------------------------|
A--------------------------------------------------------------------|
E--------------------------------------------------------------------|
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Our bodies were laid out evenly for fifteen yards
Two feet above each of our heads was a fly trapped in a jar
Well we hadn't noticed but the people really noticed
That they really didn't want us around
So every single one of us fed the ground!
Outro:
Groovy riff a few times
e-----------------------|-------------------|
B--------------------6b-|-------------------|
G-----------------------|--7--7--6--6--5----| do this 3 times
D--7--7--7--6--6--5-----|-------------------|
A-----------------------|-------------------|
E-----------------------|-------------------|
e-----------------------------|--------------------------|
B--/10--10--10----------8--8--|--8-----------------------|
G---------------10------------|-----5--5--5--4--4--3--3--|
D-----------------------------|--------------------------|
A-----------------------------|--------------------------|
E-----------------------------|--------------------------|
^
then on the 4th time end with this
Then the last chord outro.
D All part and pCarcel
Well, it's pGrobably been Fsaid
That it's aGlways been sCaid
We were aFlready dAead
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So it ain't perfect, but it's better then nothin'.