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lincolnic Corrected tuning, chords. 		tabs:mosquito_repellent [2021/08/24 21:42]
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-<code> 
-"Mosquito Repellent" 
-The Mountain Goats/Kaki King 
-Black Pear Tree 
  
-Transcribed by Jon. A (original transcription left below as per Mike's request) 
- 
-Tuning, low to high: CGCGGD 
-(Tune 1st, 4th, and 5th strings down a whole step, 2nd string down a major 3rd, 6th string down two whole steps. 3rd string is unchanged.) 
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-Intro/Verse 1, play twice: 
- 
-D------------------------------------------------------------------ 
-G------------------------------------------------------------------ 
-G------------------------------------------------------------------ 
-C-2-2-2-x-2-2-2-x-----------------2-2-2-x-2-2-2-x------------------ 
-G-0-0-0-x-0-0-0-x-3-3-3-x-3-3-3-x-0-0-0-x-0-0-0-x-3-3-3-x-3-3-3-x-- 
-C-----------------3-3-3-x-3-3-3-x-----------------3-3-3-x-3-3-3-x-- 
- 
-D------------------------------------------------------------------ 
-G------------------------------------------------------------------ 
-G------------------------------------------------------------------ 
-C------------------------------------------------------------------ 
-G-4-4-4-x-4-4-4-x-3-3-3-x-3-3-3-x-2-2-2-x-2-2-2-x-0-0-0-x-0-0-0-x-- 
-C-2-2-2-x-2-2-2-x-0-0-0-x-0-0-0-x-2-2-2-x-2-2-2-x-0-0-0-x-0-0-0-x-- 
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-Chorus ("I try, try, try, but I know..."), play three times: 
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-D------------------------------------------------------------------ 
-G------------------------------------------------------------------ 
-G------------------------------------------------------------------ 
-C-7-7-7-x-9-9-9-x-10-10-10-x-14-14-14-x-12-12-12-x-12-12-12-x------ 
-G-3-3-3-x-5-5-5-x-7--7--7--x-10-10-10-x-9--9--9--x-8--8--8--x------ 
-C-3-3-3-x-5-5-5-x-7--7--7--x-10-10-10-x-9--9--9--x-8--8--8--x------ 
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-Instrumental break: 
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-D------------------------------------ 
-G------------------------------------ 
-G------------------------------------ 
-C-7-7-7-x-9-9-9-x-4-4-4-x-12-12-12-x- 
-G-3-3-3-x-5-5-5-x-0-0-0-x-8--8--8--x- 
-C-3-3-3-x-5-5-5-x-0-0-0-x-8--8--8--x- 
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-Play the break three times, on the fourth time end on the C chord (004xxx) and go straight to verse 2. 
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-Verse 2, play twice: 
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-D------------------------------------------------------------------ 
-G------------------------------------------------------------------ 
-G(0-0-0-x-0-0-0-x-----------------0-0-0---0-0-0-x)----------------- 
-C-2-2-2-x-2-2-2-x-----------------2-2-2-x-2-2-2-x-5-5-5-x-5-5-5-x-- 
-G-0-0-0-x-0-0-0-x-3-3-3-x-3-3-3-x-0-0-0-x-0-0-0-x-3-3-3-x-3-3-3-x-- 
-C-----------------3-3-3-x-3-3-3-x-----------------3-3-3-x-3-3-3-x-- 
- 
-D------------------------------------------------------------------ 
-G------------------------------------------------------------------ 
-G------------------------------------------------------------------ 
-C-6-6-6-x-6-6-6-x-3-3-3-x-3-3-3-x-2-2-2-x-2-2-2-x-----3---3-3-3---- 
-G-4-4-4-x-4-4-4-x-3-3-3-x-3-3-3-x-2-2-2-x-2-2-2-x-0-0-0-x-0-0-0-x-- 
-C-2-2-2-x-2-2-2-x-0-0-0-x-0-0-0-x-2-2-2-x-2-2-2-x-0-0-0-x-0-0-0-x-- 
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-Add the notes in parentheses on the G string during the second time you play it. 
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-Chorus, play four times 
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-Ending freakout, play 8 times: 
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-D-0---0-0-0-0-0-0---0-0-0---0-0-0-- 
-G-0---0-0-0-0-0-0---0-0-0---0-0-0-- 
-G-0---0-0-0-0-0-0---0-0-0---0-0-0-- 
-C-8---8-8-3-3-3-5---5-5-0---0-0-0-- 
-G-8---8-8-3-3-3-5---5-5-0---0-0-0-- 
-C-8---8-8-3-3-3-5---5-5-0---0-0-0-- 
-  1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 
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-Then back to the intro/first verse pattern twice. 
-</code> 
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-<code> 
-Mosquito Repellent 
- 
--tabbed by mike 
- 
-(Took a lot of work, would be nice if any changes/additions/interpretations were just added on before/after the file) 
- 
-For the freak out part, Kaki is just playing the same chords as the chorus but with the first 2 strings open. 
- 
-Tuning: 
- 
-1-C 
-2-G 
-3-D# 
-4-C 
-5-G 
-6-C 
- 
-Chords: 
- 
-A---------------------------------- 
-G---------------------------------- 
-D#--------------------------------- 
-C---2------------------------------ 
-G---0---3---4---3---2--0----------- 
-C-------3---2---0---2--0----------- 
-    A   F   F#  F2  E  D 
- 
-A------------------------------------------------------- 
-G------------------------------------------------------- 
-D#--4---6---7---11---9----9----1------------------------ 
-C---3---5---7---10---9----9----0------------------------ 
-G---3---5---7---10---9----9----0------------------------ 
-C---3---5---7---10---9----8----0------------------------ 
-    G  A2   B   D   C#1  C#2   D2 
- 
-A           F        A              F 
-All day, all day, sweeping out the shards 
-F#               F2   E             D  
-Do what I have to do, try to start anew 
-      A                F 
-But I thought of you twice 
-A                  F  
-Couldn’t help myself 
-F#                   F2 
-I don’t know what I need 
-E                             D 
-Clutching and fingering the rosary beads 
-123 
-      G    A2    B   D      C#1 C#2    x3 
-But I try, try, try, but I know     (try, try, try, but I know) 
-I can’t let go 
-Try, try, try, but I know (try, try, try, but I know) 
-I can’t let go 
-      G    A2    B   D      C#1 C#2    
-      G   A2   D2   C#1   x4 
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-TV upstairs, leave it on all night 
-Do what I have to do 
-Add, subtract, and divide by 2 
-But my eyes light up, at cops and robbers time 
-I hope the bad guys win 
-I hope the good guys get their skulls bashed in 
- 
-And I try, try, try, but I know (try, try, try, but I know) 
-I can’t let go 
-I can’t let go 
- 
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-</code> 
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