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Modest Mouse - The View
Tabbed by Jamie Couture residue06@hotmail.com or couture@cs.mun.ca
I hope no one by the name of MattM steals this tab like he stole my tab for
Head South. Plagiarists like him only show how much he must suck at guitar
since he couldn't figure it out before me.
If anyone feels I've made a mistake, or there is something more accurate than
what I have, please let me know so I may consider a revision and I will give you
credit for it, unlike some people.
The verse was the hardest thing for me to figure out. I have several
ways you could play this, however, whether or not they are accurate is
a different story. The one I felt was most accurate is in this tab.
Intro:
e|------------------------------------------------------------------------
B|------------------------------------------------------------------------
G|---------------0---0----------------0---0--0--0--0------0--0-----0--0---
E|----------10--10--10-----------10--10--10--8--8--8------7--7-----7--7---
A|--6-/-10----------10---6-/-10----------10--8--8--8------7--7-----7--7---
E|------------------------------------------------------------------------
verse:
e|------------------------------------------------------------------------
B|-----------------------7------------------------------------------------
G|--0---0--x-x--4--4--4--7--4--(0)---2-2-2-2-2-2-5-0-2--------------------
D|--7--10--x-x--5--5--5--5--5--(0)---3-3-3-3-3-3-5-0-3--------------------
A|--7--10--x-x-----------------------3-3-3-3-3-3-----3--------------------
E|------------------------------------------------------------------------
e|------------------------------------------------------------------------
B|------------------------------------------------------------------------
G|--0---0--x-x--4--4--4--7--4--(0)---2-2-2^-2^-2^-------------------------
D|--7--10--x-x--5--5--5--5--5--(0)---3-3-3--3--3--------------------------
A|--7--10--x-x-----------------------3-3----------------------------------
E|------------------------------------------------------------------------
^ Isaac fools around with this part a lot through
the song. Listen to it and you'll see what I'm
talking about.
Chorus:
C D E F
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------
G|--5---------7---------9--------10------------------------------------
G1 D|--5---------7---------9--------10------------------------------------
A|--3---------5---------7---------8------------------------------------
E|-(3)-------(5)-------(7)-------(8)-----------------------------------
x2
e|----------15------------------12--------13---------------------------
B|-------13------------------12--------13------------------------------
G|----12------------------12--------12---------------------------------
G2 D|---------------------------------------------------------------------
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------
Verse 2 intro:
Guitar 1 plays the same thing as the first verse
Guitar two plays:
e|---13--12--13--12----------------------------------------------------
B|-------------------15-15-15-13-13--12--13--12--13--12--13-13-13------
G|----------------------------------------------------------------12---
G2 D|---------------------------------------------------------------------
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------
e|---13--12--13--12----------------------------------------------------
B|-------------------15-15-15-13-13--12--13--12--13--12--13-15-15-15-15
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------
G2 D|---------------------------------------------------------------------
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------
Solo:
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------
G|--16^-------------------------16-------------------------------------------
D|------17^-14^-----------3-2------17-14-----3-2--2-2-2-2-5----------3-2-----
A|----------------5-/-3-3-----5------------3----------------5-3-3--3---------
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------
G|----------------------16^-----------------------16-------------------------
D|--2-2-2-2-5---------------17^-14^---------3-2------17-14---3---------------
A|------------5-3-3--3--------------5-/-3-3-----5----------3-----------------
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------
D|--2-/-3-/-2-/-3-/-2-/-3-/-2-/-3-/-2-/-3-/-2-5----------3-2--2-2-2-2-5------
A|----------------------------------------------5-3-3--3----------------5-3~~~
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------
** hammer on and off this part. I used slide / instead of writing a bunch
of "h's" and "ho's" it looks cleaner this way. **
~~~ whammy-bar bend
Variation For CHORUS:
Guitar one for the chorus could also be played:
C D E F
e|------------------------------------------------------------------------
B|------------------------------------------------------------------------
G|--5---------7---------1---------2---------------------------------------
D|--5---------7---------2---------3---------------------------------------
A|--3---------5---------2---------3---------------------------------------
E|-(3)-------(5)--------0---------1---------------------------------------
However, this isn't what is played in the song - it only sounds like a deeper
E and F because of the bass, which actually plays the lower octave.
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Tab Discussion, Comments, and Critiques
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robert Average |
#1 by robert liedberg at Sep 21, 1975 at 1:08 AM EST |
| I think this song is amazing. I just started listening to the cd a few days ago.. and I love it. There is a lot going on in the song.. =O) | |
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More Cowbell Lead Player |
#2 by More Cowbell at May 19, 1977 at 6:49 PM EST |
| I can't believe no one has figured out the relatively simplistic message of the lines: [As life gets longer, awful feels softer. Well it feels pretty soft to me.] - Meaning his life has certainly felt pretty long, so awful thus feels pretty soft. [And if it takes shit to make bliss, Then I feel pretty blissfully.] - A lot of shitty things have happened in his life. Thus, if shitty things make bliss, then Isaac must feel pretty blissfully. | |
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Damien Wanna Be |
#3 by Damien Pritchard at Mar 27, 1979 at 10:15 PM EST |
| i love this song and i've only heard it once. i love the guitar and just the whole sound of the song in general. | |
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kostas Rhythm Player |
#4 by kostas kouveliotis at Jun 28, 1981 at 7:11 AM EST |
| probably the most under-rated song on the album | |
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Zach Wanna Be |
#5 by Zach U haft 2 ask 1st at Dec 13, 1987 at 4:54 PM EST |
| in all honesty, i think this song is interpretating "double door action." if something happens good, it's just going to be turned around into something bad. once you think you have control on yourself, and everything is bliss, there is always something to be worse, or bad. life, it rents you, in exchange for something good, but then when "rent is up" your bound for a hard time. we'll always be ourselves and we'll stay where we are. nothing will ever be so organized and great for a long time. evil will get you, eventually. | |
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amy Average |
#6 by amy at May 8, 1992 at 11:54 PM EST |
| I love this song. Even though this sounds the least like a Modest Mouse song, it is a great one. I think it is about how people always are wanting something better. No matter what they have, they always want what their 'neighbor' has. | |
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Eric Average |
#7 by Eric at Feb 12, 1993 at 1:19 AM EST |
| "If life's not beautiful without the pain, Well I'd just rather never ever even see beauty again. " i love that line. if happiness really worth it if you have to go through a shitty life. | |
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Jer Average |
#8 by Jer at May 5, 1995 at 2:25 AM EST |
| This song is brilliant!! His singing style definately influenced Gerard Way at some point, with the random screaming. Yep. wonderful song. the whole album is great. x | |
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Vezy Professional |
#9 by Vezy at Apr 3, 1998 at 10:32 PM EST |
| One of the two songs that jumped out at me on my first full listen of the album (the other was Bukowski). I'm curious about the "drug line" you mention. The "If it takes shit to make bliss, well I fell pretty blisfully" is more of a entertainment thing again. He's saying all these products are supposed to enhance your life. So, he figures that since he has everything, he's happy right? The problem is, he doesn't feel any different. The other interpretation is: his life is such a wreck, it must be wonderful; because, out of pain and hard times comes great things according to most of your western religions. | |
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austin Rhythm Player |
#10 by austin ballard at May 31, 2004 at 2:14 PM EST |
| i can (and do) listen to this song for hours on end... superb MM | |
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cody Average |
#11 by cody champion at May 11, 2007 at 11:10 PM EST |
| i like th metaphor for rent these bodys are machine and life just rents us and if it takes shit to make bliss i and if bliss were compared to money id be a bliss millionare with all the shit i have .... this is my fav song off the new album and is right behind talking shit about a pretty sunset and life like weeds for my favs from the band | |
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