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We Were Dead Before The Ship Even Sank Tabs:

Send "Fire It Up" Ringtone to your Cell Phone

Title: Fire it Up
Artist: Modest Mouse
Album: We Were Dead Before the Ship Even Sank
tabbed by Steve "SPiV" Perreira IV
Guitar I (12-string) - Isaac Brock
Guitar II (slide) - Johnny Marr
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Guitar I (12-string) - Isaac Brock
intro
e----------------------------|----------------------------|
B----------------------------|----------------------------|
G--16-14-14-14-14-14-14-16p0-|--12-12-12-12-12-12-12-14p0-|
D----------------------------|----------------------------|
A----------------------------|----------------------------|
E----------------------------|----------------------------|
e--------------------|----------------------|
B--------------------|----------------------|
G--7-7-7-7-7-7-7-9p0-|----------------------|
D--------------------|--9-9-9--9-9-999-\7-5-|
A--------------------|--x-x-x--x-x-xxx--x-x-|
E--------------------|--7-7-7--7-7-777-\5-3-|
"etceteranough..."
interlude "It honestly was..."
e--------------------------|----------------------------|
B--------------------------|----------------------------|
G--14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-|--14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14p0-|
D--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--|--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x----|
A--12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-|--12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12---|
E--------------------------|----------------------------|
optional variation
e----------------------------------|----------------------|
B----------------------------------|----------------------|
G----------------------------------|----------------------|
D--14p12---------------------------|----------------------|
A--------14p12-10--12-14--12-10----|--10--12-14--12-10/14-|
E-------------------------------10-|----------------------|
e--------------------------|----------------------------|
B--------------------------|----------------------------|
G--14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-|--14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14p0-|
D--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--|--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x----|
A--12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-|--12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12---|
E--------------------------|----------------------------|
slide guitar solo (chords)
e----------------------------|----------------------------|
B----------------------------|----------------------------|
G--16-14-14-14-14-14-14-16p0-|--12-12-12-12-12-12-12-14p0-|
D--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x----|--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x----|
A--14-12-12-12-12-12-12-14---|--10-10-10-10-10-10-10-12---|
E----------------------------|----------------------------|
e--------------------|----------------------|
B--------------------|----------------------|
G--7-7-7-7-7-7-7-9p0-|----------------------|
D--x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x---|--9-9-9--9-9-999-\7-5-|
A--5-5-5-5-5-5-5-7---|--x-x-x--x-x-xxx--x-x-|
E--------------------|--7-7-7--7-7-777-\5-3-|
outro/solo
e----------------------------------|---------------------------|
B--8-7-5-7-5---5-------------------|--------------5--7--8--10--|
G------------7---7-5-7-5-4-5p4-2p0-|--2--4--5--7---------------|
D----------------------------------|---------------------------|
A----------------------------------|---------------------------|
E----------------------------------|---------------------------|
e-----------------------------------|
B--8-/10-8-/10-8-/10--8--8--88--8-8-|
G-----------------------------------|
D-----------------------------------|
A-----------------------------------|
E-----------------------------------|
*repeat top two bars twice before the last bar (below)*
e----------------------------------|---------------------------------|
B--8-7-5-7-5---5-------------------|--------------5--7--8--10--10----|
G------------7---7-5-7-5-4-5p4-2p0-|--2--4--5--7---------------------|
D----------------------------------|---------------------------------|
A----------------------------------|---------------------------------|
E----------------------------------|---------------------------------|
--
Guitar II (slide) - Johnny Marr
-with delay-
intro
e--------------------------|---------------------------|--------------------------|
B--------------------------|---------------------------|--------------------------|
G--11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-|--11-12-12-12-12-11-11-11/-|--16-16-16-16-16-16-16-16-|
D--------------------------|---------------------------|--------------------------|
A--------------------------|---------------------------|--------------------------|
E--------------------------|---------------------------|--------------------------|
*varied palm-muting*
verse
e--------------------------|---------------------------|--------------------------|
B--------------------------|---------------------------|--------------------------|
G--11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-|--11-12-12-12-12-11-11-11/-|--16-16-16-16-16-16-16-16-|
D--------------------------|---------------------------|--------------------------|
A--------------------------|---------------------------|--------------------------|
E--------------------------|---------------------------|--------------------------|
"...fire it up. If you need..."
verse
e--------------------------|--------------------------|------------------|
B--------------------------|--------------------------|------------------|
G--11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-|--11-12-12-12-12-11-11-\9-|--7-7-7-7-7-7-7-9-|
D--------------------------|--------------------------|------------------|
A--------------------------|--------------------------|------------------|
E--------------------------|--------------------------|------------------|
"...fire it up. When we find the perfect water..."
e--------------------------|--------------------------|---------------------------|
B--------------------------|--------------------------|---------------------------|
G--9-/11-11-11-11-11-11-9/-|--11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-|--11-12-12-12-12-11-11-11/-|
D--------------------------|--------------------------|---------------------------|
A--------------------------|--------------------------|---------------------------|
E--------------------------|--------------------------|---------------------------|
e--------------------------|---------------------------|
B--------------------------|---------------------------|
G--16-16-16-16-16-18-18-18-|--18-/19-19-19-19-19-19-19-|
D--------------------------|---------------------------|
A--------------------------|---------------------------|
E--------------------------|---------------------------|
interlude
e--12-----------------|--------------------------|--------------------------|
B--------10----/12----|--10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-|--10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-|
G---------------------|--------------------------|--------------------------|
D---------------------|--------------------------|--------------------------|
A---------------------|--------------------------|--------------------------|
E---------------------|--------------------------|--------------------------|
"It honestly was..."
e--12p10------------------------|--------------------|--------------------------|
B--------12p10-8--10-12--10-8---|--8--10-12--10-8/12-|--10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-|
G-----------------------------7-|--------------------|--------------------------|
D-------------------------------|--------------------|--------------------------|
A-------------------------------|--------------------|--------------------------|
E-------------------------------|--------------------|--------------------------|
e--------------------------|
B--10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-|
G--------------------------|
D--------------------------|
A--------------------------|
E--------------------------|
slide guitar solo
e----------|---------------------------|---------------------------|
B----------|---------------------------|--/17-17-17-17-17-19-19-19-|
G--11--12--|--/14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-|---------------------------|
D----------|---------------------------|---------------------------|
A----------|---------------------------|---------------------------|
E----------|---------------------------|---------------------------|
e---------------------------|--------------------------|
B--\12-12-12-12-12-14-14-14-|--14/15-15-15-15-14-14-12-|
G---------------------------|--------------------------|
D---------------------------|--------------------------|
A---------------------------|--------------------------|
E---------------------------|--------------------------|
e---------------------------|---------------------------|
B---------------------------|--/17-17-17-17-17-19-19-19-|
G--/14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-|---------------------------|
D---------------------------|---------------------------|
A---------------------------|---------------------------|
E---------------------------|---------------------------|
e-----------------------------|---------------------------|
B--19/20-20-20-20-20-20-20-20-|--\15-15-15-15-15-15-15-15-|
G-----------------------------|---------------------------|
D-----------------------------|---------------------------|
A-----------------------------|---------------------------|
E-----------------------------|---------------------------|
verse (palm-muted)
e----------------------|----------------------|
B----------------------|----------------------|
G--11-9-11-9-11-9-11-9-|--11-9-11-9-11-9-11-9-|
D----------------------|----------------------|
A----------------------|----------------------|
E----------------------|----------------------|
"...fire it up. We push off we're..."
outro
e------/15-------/15----15/-|--17--------17--15--14--12--|
B---------------------------|----------------------------|
G--12--------12-------------|----------------------------|
D---------------------------|----------------------------|
A---------------------------|----------------------------|
E---------------------------|----------------------------|
e------/15-------/15----15/-|--17--------17--15--14--12--|
B---------------------------|----------------------------|
G--12--------12-------------|----------------------------|
D---------------------------|----------------------------|
A---------------------------|----------------------------|
E---------------------------|----------------------------|
e------/15-------/15----15/-|--17~~~~~~~~----------------|
B---------------------------|----------------------------|
G--12--------12-------------|----------------------------|
D---------------------------|----------------------------|
A---------------------------|----------------------------|
E---------------------------|----------------------------|

Fire It Up Tab

Send "Fire It Up" Ringtone to your Cell Phone

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Tab Discussion, Comments, and Critiques


No Picture Cohen Wanna Be	#1 by Cohen B at Sep 29, 2007 at 12:48 AM EST
	Maybe Brock wrote the song while getting stoned on a road trip or traveling on tour. It's really ironic how road trips often involce getting stoned, to those that travel with friends that smoke at least. Earlier in the summer a few friends and I took a road trip across TX and this really was our "stoner anthem".

No Picture Erin Rhythm Player	#2 by Erin at Sep 29, 2007 at 12:57 AM EST
	its not a stoner anthem, isaac even said so, its not about weed at all, its probably about a car, "go fire up the car"

No Picture Josh Average	#3 by Josh Braun at Oct 2, 2007 at 4:31 PM EST
	love it. stoner anthym thats all it is.

No Picture Conar Wanna Be	#4 by Conar Gillard at Oct 2, 2007 at 10:24 PM EST
	ok settle down stoners, now i am a huge stoner iv been stoned daily for like 2 years now, but i really don't think this song is about weed i think it's about him and his girl. now knowing this fact sure as hell isn't going to stop it from being my stoner anthem, so just enjoy the art of music, this song is whatever you want it to be

No Picture Justin Average	#5 by Justin Ruiz at Oct 3, 2007 at 12:45 PM EST
	This is a weed smoking song, disguised as a road trip song. I think I'll go fire it up right now actually...

No Picture Speed Demon Professional	#6 by Speed Demon at Oct 5, 2007 at 6:29 PM EST
	i still think it's more about a road trip than smoking, but it works.

No Picture Colleen Average	#7 by Colleen Shmeltin at Oct 6, 2007 at 12:55 AM EST
	From the lyrics, it seems to be about a road trip to mexico.

No Picture Dylan Average	#8 by Dylan Ruiz at Oct 6, 2007 at 10:56 AM EST
	Futility.

No Picture Chad Wanna Be	#9 by Chad Barri at Oct 7, 2007 at 4:42 PM EST
	Ah, whatever. Awesome song either way.

No Picture cody Average	#10 by cody champion at Oct 9, 2007 at 1:09 PM EST
	i've smoked to this song a few times, it wasn't until now i realized it was a 'stoner anthem.', cool.

No Picture Jon Lead Player	#11 by Jon Shuffler at Oct 10, 2007 at 6:10 PM EST
	"Pushing off" is also slang for shooting heroine, but yeah, it's definitely got something to do with drugs.

No Picture Doolittle Lead Player	#12 by Doolittle at Oct 11, 2007 at 12:59 PM EST
	If you made a song like this, would you actually admit it is about smoking weed? It would be a lot easier to make up some excuse than make a big deal about it. I mean "we push off", its hard to believe it is about working on cars.

No Picture Ale Wanna Be	#13 by Ale Rosado at Oct 14, 2007 at 4:13 PM EST
	intresting but way too repetitive

No Picture Gunther Wanna Be	#14 by Gunther at Oct 15, 2007 at 1:54 AM EST
	It's a damn pretty song no matter what it's about.

No Picture Josh Lead Player	#15 by Josh Ripley at Oct 15, 2007 at 8:28 PM EST
	"Even if we had been sure enough it's true we really didn't know Even if we knew which way to head but still we probably wouldn't go" maybe that's the point.

No Picture patrick Average	#16 by patrick chamberland at Oct 16, 2007 at 3:57 PM EST
	and another irony; "Fire it up, fire it up When we fix the carburetor Then we'll push off once again In an hour or so later" You will never fully understand this unless your a stoner that has made a homemade bong out of a soda bottle with a fucked up carb on it. A "carb" on a pipe is a hole in which you plug with your finger while taking the hit, and opening it to let oxygen flow in when you clear the smoke out of the pipe, much like the "carburetor" in a car engine. Now it could just be me, but this sounds an awful lot like a guy that has a dilema with his carb, but is trying to get it fixed so in about an hour everyone can "push off" once again...

No Picture Nick Rhythm Player	#17 by Nick Carrasco at Oct 16, 2007 at 11:52 PM EST
	R.S.Whether you intended it or not, "Fire It Up" will be the stoner anthem of '07. I.B. My fiancée pointed that one out to me. It wasn't my intention. I was saying "fire it up" in the sense of turning over a car. But I highly approve of stoners and stoner anthems. someone already posted this. it wasn't supposed to be about smoking pot, but it's cool if that what it is to you. just know that you're wrong when you say that's what he meant for it to be about.

No Picture Micke Lead Player	#18 by Micke Nordin at Oct 16, 2007 at 11:56 PM EST
	Issac Brocks Interview with Rolling Stones R.S.Whether you intended it or not, "Fire It Up" will be the stoner anthem of '07. I.B. My fiancée pointed that one out to me. It wasn't my intention. I was saying "fire it up" in the sense of turning over a car. But I highly approve of stoners and stoner anthems. R.S. Do you smoke a lot? I.B. Not a shit-ton -- I'm not stoned right now -- but I tend to get stoned in the evenings to unwind. It can make TV more entertaining. R.S. What TV shows do you anticipate? I.B.I watch the same cartoons over and over again. I watch Adult Swim. I watch Futurama repeatedly. Then it's DVDs, and I'm easily amused by crappy comedies. I've seen Super Troopers too many times, and there's a house rule that we're not allowed to watch Beerfest again.

No Picture Spanky Lead Player	#19 by Spanky Man at Oct 17, 2007 at 2:04 PM EST
	this song has a few beatiful phrases lyrically and musically...old school "simple" songs like "Trailer Trash".. "Oh we ate all of the oranges off the navels of our lovers grabbed a book and read the cover" you gotta admit its humorous..:)

No Picture danielle Lead Player	#20 by danielle woodley at Oct 17, 2007 at 4:36 PM EST
	I hate when people think this song is about weed. It has nothing to do with getting high. dumbass.

No Picture Faiz Average	#21 by Faiz fender at Oct 18, 2007 at 1:23 AM EST
	"Fire it up, fire it up If you need some conversation Bring a magazine to read around our broke down transportation" when my car breaks down,... i bust up weed on a magazine fire up a joint and have a conversation with myself doesnt matter if he wasnt refering to fireing up a joint cause thats what it means to me let alone how chill the whole song sounds

No Picture skater-boy Rhythm Player	#22 by skater-boy at Oct 18, 2007 at 12:56 PM EST
	I think it's about people who go through life too fast, and miss out on alot.

No Picture Justin Rhythm Player	#23 by Justin Lepera at Oct 18, 2007 at 3:41 PM EST
	Etceteranough = Is there enough? CORRECT LYRICS: [For the most part anyways.] Is there enough? (x8) Fire it up, fire it up When we finally turn it over Make a beeline towards the border Have a drink, you've had enough Fire it up, fire it up If you need some conversation Bring a magazine to read around our broke down transportation Fire it up Is there enough? (x3) Fire it up, fire it up When we find the perfect water We'll hang out on the shore just long enough to leave our clothes there Find enough, find enough Oh we ate all of the oranges off the navels of our lovers grabbed a book and read the cover It honestly was beautifully done Like trying to hide the daylight from the sun But even if we had been sure enough it's true we really didn't know Even if we knew which way to head but still we probably wouldn't go Fire it up, fire it up We pushed off we're rolling boulders crashing down the mirrored stairways two of life's best mine canaries Fire it up, fire it up When we fix the carburetor then we'll push off once again in an hour or so later It honestly was beautifully bold Like trying to save an ice cube from the cold But even if we had been sure enough it's true we really didn't know Even if we knew which way to head but still we probably wouldn't go Well we always (x2) had it all (x2) (x3)