Date: Sun, 22 Feb 1998 13:13:42 -0700 From: Jim Moyer <moyer@asu.edu> To: guitar@olga.net Subject: TAB: mekong by The Refreshments "Mekong", by The Refreshments Written by Blush, Clyne, Edwards, Naffah >From the album "Fizzy Fuzzy Big & Buzzy" Transcribed by Jim Moyer (jamesem@imap3.asu.edu) Notes: ------ The rhythm guitar is played clean with upstrokes. I get a decent replication of the lead guitar sound with just my Strat and Marshall amp (on lead channel with reverb all the way to 11). During the verse the rhythm guitar plays the chords listed while the lead guitar plays the verse riff. During the chorus the lead guitar plays the chords listed, but as barre chords. I have not tabbed the solo, but will hopefully add that soon. There may be a few minor discrepancies but I think the following is pretty close. Opening chords (upstrokes): --------------------------- Am Am Am Am C C C C Am Am Am Am C C C C Opening riff (rhythm guitar repeat above chords): ------------------------------------------------- E|------------------------------------------7-7H8-7--------------------| B|------------------8-------------------4/8---8---8--------------------| G|--------4--H5--4/9---9---------4--H5----------------------4--H5------| D|-----5----------------------5--------------------------5-------------| A|--3----------------------3--------------------------3----------------| E|---------------------------------------------------------------------| Barkeep... E|---------------------------------------------------------------------| B|-----8------12------13-----------------5-5-3-3-----------------------| G|--4/9---9/12---12/14-----------4--H5---5-5-4-4----4^4----------------| D|----------------------------5------------------5------5--------------| A|-------------------------3------------------------------0------------| E|---------------------------------------------------------------------| Verse riff (4 times): E|---------------------------------------------------------------------| B|---------------------------------------------------------------------| G|--4H5-4------------------------5----5--------------------------------| D|--------5------------------5---5H7--5---------------------3----------| A|----------0----------5--5H7-----------7-5-------------3-3H5--5-------| E|-------------3-33-5/7---------------------1--1-1-3/5-------------5-5-| Verse riff (5th time): Rhythm Fill 1 (see "*Fill 1" below): E|-------------3--| E|--------------| B|-------------3--| B|--------------| G|--4H5-4------4--| G|--2^2--0------| D|--------5----5--| D|----------2P0-| A|----------0--5--| A|--------------| E|-------------3--| E|--------------| Verse 1: --------

^AmBarkeep another ^GMekong please.^C Yes of course you can keep the ^Fchange. ^AmNew glass here for this new ^Gfriend of mine.^C Forgive me I forgot your

^Fname. ^AmFlip a coin what shall we ^Gtalk about? ^CHeads I tell the truth and tails I^F lie. Well I came ^Amall the way from Tai^Gpei today. Now ^CBangkok's

pourin' rain as I'm ^Fgoin' blind again and I haven't ^Amseen my girl for ^Gfifteen thousand miles.

Chorus 1: ---------

^FWell is it true it's always ^Chappy hour ^Ghere? F G *Fill 1 And if it is I'd like to stay a while.

^AmWell as cli^Gche as it may ^Fsound I'd like to ^Graise another ^Amround. And if your ^Gbottle's empty ^Fhelp yourself to mine.

G (opening chords + opening riff) Thank you for your time. And here's to life... Verse 2: --------

^AmBarkeep we need to ^Ggo around again. ^COne for me and "what's his name" my ^Fnew best friend. So ^Amdeal me in and I'll pick my ^Gcards up off the

floor. I'll see your ^Clucky coin and raise a pack of ^Flies. ^AmSmile to the girl at the door, a^Gnother four-dollar whore. But don't ^Clook her in the

eyes she'll break your^F heart. We came ^Amall the way from Tai^Gpei today. Still ^CBangkok's pissin' rain and we're ^Fgoin' blind again and I haven't

^Amseen my girl for ^Gfifteen thousand miles.

Chorus 2: ---------

^FWell is it true it's always ^Chappy hour ^Ghere? F G *Fill 1 And if it is I'd like to stay a while.

^AmWell as cli^Gche as it may ^Fsound I'd like to ^Graise another ^Amround. And if your ^Gbottle's empty ^Fhelp yourself to mine.

G (solo...) Thank you for your time. And here's to life... Chords during solo (1 measure each): ------------------------------------ Am C Am G Am F Am G Chorus 3: ---------

^FWell is it true it's always ^Chappy hour ^Ghere? F G *Fill 1 And if it is I'd like to stay a while.

^AmWell as cli^Gche as it may ^Fsound I'd like to ^Graise another ^Amround. And if your ^Gbottle's empty ^Fhelp yourself to mine.

G *Fill 1 Thank you for your time.

^AmWell as cli^Gche as it may ^Fsound I'd like to ^Graise another ^Amround. And if your ^Gbottle's empty ^Fhelp yourself to mine.

G (opening riff and chords) Thank you for your time. And here's to life. And here's to life. Mmm Hmm Mmm. And here's to life. And here's to life...again. Tab notes: ---------- / = slide up ^ = 1/2 bend up H = hammer-on P = pull-off Chord chart: ------------ Am X02210 Am (barre) 577555 G 320003 G (barre) 355433 C X32010 C (barre) X35553 F XX3211 F (barre) 133211 Transcribed by Jim Moyer (jamesem@imap3.asu.edu) Any comments or questions or corrections are welcome.

Refreshments - Mekong