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+"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 high E, D, and A strings down a whole step, B string down a major 3rd, low E string down two whole steps. G string is unchanged.)
+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--
+Chorus ("I try, try, try, but I know..."), play three times:
+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------
+Instrumental break:
+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-
+Play the break three times, on the fourth time end on the C chord (004xxx) and go straight to verse 2.
+Verse 2, play twice:
+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--
+Add the notes in parentheses on the G string during the second time you play it.
+Chorus, play four times
+Ending freakout, play 8 times:
+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--
++ 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
+Then back to the intro/first verse pattern twice.
+</code>
+<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:
+-C
+-G
+-D#
+-C
+-G
+-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
-But I try, try, try, but I know (try, try, try, but I know)
+      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
 TV upstairs, leave it on all night
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