PRESIDENTS OF THE USA - "dune buggy" Tablature

From: cadmium@interlog.com
Date: Wed, 11 Mar 1998 13:36:31 -0500
Subject: p/presidents_of_the_usa/dune_buggy.tab


"Dune Buggy" by The Presidents of the United States of America

Tabbed by : Ian Wilson (cadmium@interlog.com)

I tabbed this song because none of the versions I've found on the web, or even
in the OLGA sound right, and all require some wierd tuning on your guitar.

This whole work is transcribed by me (even the lyrics), amd none of this work
is a copied or modified version of any other Dune Buggy tab I've seen.

This just goes to show that most PUSA songs DON'T need funky tunings or less
strings to sound right. Keep your guitar tuned to normal EADGBe and you'll
be ready to rock.

This was tabbed off of the live version that also appeared as a music video, but
sounds exactly the same as the version on the first album. The only differences
are with some of the lyrics.

Some lyrics are placed under the bars to help you with the timing. A "^" means
bend up (all bends in this tab are 1/2 a step up). An "x" means a muted strum
(just play the chord like normal, but don't press down).

Have fun!

Intro:
e|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|----------------11^---11---11------------------------------------------------|
E|-----11^---11----------------------------------------------------------------|

* After each bend up, keep it bent up to play one more note. The last note in
the riff is just a normal note.

Verse Riff:
e|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|--------------------------------------13-----------13---13---11---x----------|
D|-----11---------12----13--------------13-----------13---13---11---x----------|
A|-----11---------12----13--------------11-----------11---11---9----x----------|
E|-----9----------10----11-----------------------------------------------------|
A ..

Alternate Verse Riff:
e|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|--------------------------------------13-----------12/13---13---11---x-------|
D|-----11---------12----13--------------13-----------12/13---13---11---x-------|
A|-----11---------12----13--------------11-----------10/11---11---9----x-------|
E|-----9----------10----11-----------------------------------------------------|
A ..

Chorus:
e|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-------------------------11-------------------------------11------13---------|
D|-----13------------------11------------13-----------------11------13---------|
A|-----13------------------9-------------13-----------------9-------11---------|
E|-----11--------------------------------11------------------------------------|
Little ..

Pre-Outro:
e|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|------------------14--14--14--14--16----------------14--14--14--14-16--------|
D|-----15--15--15---14--14--14--14--16---15--15---15--14--14--14--14-16---15-15|
A|-----15--15--15---12--12--12--12--14---15--15---15--12--12--12--12-14---15-15|
E|-----13--13--13------------------------13--13---13----------------------13-13|
My ..

Outro:
e|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-----14------------16---------------18---------------------------------------|
D|-----14------------16---------------18---------------------------------------|
A|-----12------------14---------------16---------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Little..


Here's the song with riff guidelines. Just keep playing the riff until it tells
you to play a new one. It's a good idea to play along with the song a couple
times before you can do it on your own. Dave plays the alternate verse riff
during most of the last verse and then switches back to the normal one.

(Intro)
(Verse Riff)
A ..
Navigating ..
Gotta, ..
All ..
(Chorus)
Little ..
(Intro)
(Verse Riff)
I ...
Quit ..
8 ..
Spider's ..
(Chorus)
My ..
(Intro)
(Alt Verse Riff)
Squishy ..
Spiderman ..,
Spiderwoman ..
He's ..
(Verse Riff)
With ..
(Chorus)
Little ..
(Intro)
(Pre-Outro)
My ..
My ..,
My ..
My ..,
(Outro)
Alright ...



Questions, comments, corrections, CONSTRUCTIVE flames and praise are welcome.
Ian Wilson (cadmium@interlog.com)