MINUTEMEN - "number one hit song" Tablature

From: gary@maple.mc.com (Gary Von Colln)

@Song: Number One Hit Song
Written by D. Boon
Recorded by Minutemen on album "Double Nickles on the Dime" (SST)
File format: tab
Transcription: Gary Von Colln

This song is based on a two chord progression: A7 - D/D9. During the
singing, D. Boon plays some individual notes from the A7 and D9
chords.

The solo (not tabbed here) uses A pentatonic minor, I think.

Intro

E7
e-|--0-----------------
B-|--0-----------------
G-|--1-----------------
D-|--0-----------------
A-|--2-----------------
E-|--0-----------------

Main Riff

e-|-----5--------------|-----5--------------|---------------------------------
B-|-----5--7--5--------|-----7--------------|---------------------------------
G-|-----6--------6-----|-----7--5--4--2--0--|---------------------------------
D-|--5--------------7--|--7-----------------|---------------------------------
A-|--7-----------------|--5-----------------|---------------------------------
E-|--5-----------------|--------------------|---------------------------------


Verse chords

A7 D9
e-|--5-----------------|--5-----------------|---------------------------------
B-|--5-----------------|--5-----------------|---------------------------------
G-|--6-----------------|--5-----------------|---------------------------------
D-|--5-----------------|--4-----------------|---------------------------------
A-|--7-----------------|--5-----------------|---------------------------------
E-|--5-----------------|--------------------|---------------------------------


Structure and words
--------------------

[Play first position E or E7 chord, vary volume]

[Play Main Riff 2x]

[Speak words over verse chords, played broken]

On the back of a winged horse,
Through the skys pearly grey.
Love is leaf-like.
You and me, babe.
Twinkle, Twinkle,
Blah, blah, blah
E
T
C

[solo (not tabbed)]

[Play Main Riff 2x]