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Talking Shit About a Pretty Sunset - Modest Mouse
Tabbed by: Jwrussert
Email: Jwrussert@gmail.com
Tuning: EADGBe
Intro:
E5 G#5 F#5 E5
e|----------------------|
B|----------------------|
G|-9----13----11----9---|
D|-9----13----11----9---|
A|-7----11----9-----7---|
E|----------------------|
It sounds best if you start the first E5 with a down stroke(toward the 1st string) and
second E5 with an up stroke (towards the 6th string). Or maybe I'm just crazy.
Continue to play this progression with a different strumming pattern throughout most of
song.
Solo (1:40 into the song):
Palm Mute
e|-------------------------------|
B|-12-9h10h12-12-9h10h12-12-10-9-|
G|-9--9-------9--9-------9--9--9-| x2
D|-------------------------------|
A|-------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------|
Play that twice and then this:
Harmonics Palm Mute Harmonics
e|-+12+12+-------+12+12+-----------------+12+12+-------+12+12+-----|
B|--------+12+12+--------+12+-12-9-10-7---------+12+12+------------|
G|-----------------------------------------------------------------| x2
D|------------------------------------------------------------12---|
A|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
Then repeat the entire solo one more time and then go back into the intro chords. After
them for a while start playing this next part which starts at about 2:43 minutes into
song.
Talking shit...
e|--------------------------------------------------|
B|----12----12----12----12---8---8------------------|
G|-12----12----11----11----9---9---------8h10-8h10--| repeat this a
D|---------------------------------11-11------------| bunch of times
A|--------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------|
Then Isaac Brock just repeats this a bunch of times and then goes off on a bunch of
things that are pretty much based on this.
| / slide up
| \ slide down
| h hammer-on
| p pull-off
| ~ vibrato
| + harmonic
| x Mute note
Tab Discussion, Comments, and Critiques
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duncan_player Wanna Be |
#1 by duncan_player at Sep 26, 2007 at 8:48 PM EST |
| damn, what a good song. | |
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Tony Average |
#2 by Tony Riemer at Sep 28, 2007 at 1:55 PM EST |
| And I claim I'm not excited with my life any more So I blame this town, this job, these friends The truth is it's myself And I'm trying to understand myself and pinpoint where i am By the time I get things figured out I've change the whole damn plan what just simply plane bad ass lyrics ive ever heard or seen it doesnt get better then that | |
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David Rhythm Player |
#3 by David Bradley at Sep 29, 2007 at 12:14 PM EST |
| ditto! | |
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Dark Lead Player |
#4 by Dark Avenger at Sep 30, 2007 at 10:46 AM EST |
| i love this song so much. this is one of the best songs i've ever heard | |
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UknownSoldier Lead Player |
#5 by UknownSoldier Nightmare at Oct 1, 2007 at 9:14 AM EST |
| i plan on marrying this song. | |
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Chris Wanna Be |
#6 by Chris H at Oct 1, 2007 at 12:19 PM EST |
| I absolutely love "Talking Shit About A Pretty Sunset".... this is my favorite Modest Mouse song. | |
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health risk Average |
#7 by health risk at Oct 1, 2007 at 10:27 PM EST |
| I Think that this song is one of the most deppressive songs i have ever heard I feel like killing my self every time i hear it it's that beutiful the song has to be about killing himself too | |
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Kenny Lead Player |
#8 by Kenny Berg at Oct 2, 2007 at 10:57 AM EST |
| i love the title... soo deep | |
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i wud give da w Wanna Be |
#9 by i wud give da world 2 frankie if it was mine! at Oct 2, 2007 at 10:01 PM EST |
| modest mouse rocks the AIN | |
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Justin Wanna Be |
#10 by Justin at Oct 4, 2007 at 3:14 PM EST |
| But Talking Shit About a Pretty Sunset really is a great fucking song. Kudos for figuring that out. | |
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kevin Rhythm Player |
#11 by kevin jeung at Oct 5, 2007 at 12:03 AM EST |
| The mouse is easily one of the greatest bands ever. Issac Brock is such a genius, probably one of the greatest songwriters to ever pick up a pen, and the greatest songwriter out there right now. In a way he's kind of Edgar Allen Poe-ish, because it seems like he's always writing about his mind and the world unraveling. Simply brilliant. This is one of their best tunes, especially the killer violin at the end. Amazing lyrics. I want Modest Mouse to play my graduation party! | |
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everett Wanna Be |
#12 by everett at Oct 5, 2007 at 11:40 PM EST |
| modest mouse is the most depressing music ever. but alas it all kicks ass even this song. | |
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Phillip Average |
#13 by Phillip Nguyen at Oct 6, 2007 at 4:19 AM EST |
| Great song. This band is greatness. | |
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Ben Rhythm Player |
#14 by Ben Jammin at Oct 6, 2007 at 2:51 PM EST |
| i've never really heard of this band until recently, but this song has been my favorite for months, the guitar parts are so moving and the lyrics simply kick ass! | |
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December Underg Average |
#15 by December Underground at Oct 8, 2007 at 2:51 PM EST |
| Whoever said that thing about "emo kids"... People write lyrics to let out their feelings, and everyone has negative feelings sometimes. You don't have to be sad all the time to appreciate them. Whoever said this song is about killing yourself...umm no. "Oh noose tied myself too tight" is used metaphorically, not literally. I think what this song is about is... you're bored with your life, so you blame everyone else...but then you realize that it's your own fault. You realize that you don't really know who you are anymore. You change your mind all the time, you contradict yourself, you're a hypocrite. You say things that you think you mean at the time, but you'll probably change your mind later. You're changing all the time, and you can't even trust yourself anymore. "Talking shit about a pretty sunset" I thought was more about himself...he's been complaining a lot lately and hasn't been appreciating the small things, but now realizes that he should. The only line I don't understand is "Looking kind of anxious in your cross armed stance Like a bad tempered prom queen at a homecoming dance" I thought the song was more about self-revelations, so I'm not sure where another person comes in. | |
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Jimmy Rhythm Player |
#16 by Jimmy at Oct 8, 2007 at 4:21 PM EST |
| i could talk shit about a pretty sunset. and i love modest mouse with all of my heart. i want to rape isaac brock because he is a genius. i saw them a few weeks ago :) | |
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Bassdude Average |
#17 by Bassdude at Oct 9, 2007 at 1:26 AM EST |
| i can't decide if depression is beautiful or sad. or both. or there's beauty in the saddness. but isaack is. beautiful. for a lack of better words. this song. live. just. hearing him say the words. just taking advantage of the beauty in life. or not accepting it. not taking in what you want to take in. i don't know. i'm awful at this stuff. i | |
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Kyle Average |
#18 by Kyle at Oct 11, 2007 at 1:50 AM EST |
| tear..this is good stuff. | |
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john Average |
#19 by john at Oct 12, 2007 at 5:13 AM EST |
| this is my theme song..'hands down' the best song i have ever heard in my life. | |
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cody Average |
#20 by cody jay at Oct 14, 2007 at 10:05 PM EST |
| How could you talk shit about a pretty sunset? modest mouse is amazing. they are my #1 favorite band ever. I've never heard a single song by them that i didnt like. this song reminds me of high school. how guys and girls are so catty, that they could talk shit about a pretty sunset. how people dont even know themselves. god damn. | |
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matt Average |
#21 by matt spolsky at Oct 15, 2007 at 9:59 AM EST |
| i agree, this song is what turned me on to modest mouse.. now im a huge fan | |
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camilo Average |
#22 by camilo velasquez at Oct 16, 2007 at 1:47 AM EST |
| you use. lots. of periods. and. in the middle. of. sentences. but yeah, this song is stellar. definitely on any top ten list i'll ever make. this song seriously does a fantastic job of painting a cynic. this is totally me at times, and probably totally you. haven't you ever just been in one of those moods where everything you see you feel like you have to take apart and mock? this song reminds me of a scene from an episode of the simpsons where agnes and the comic book guy are sitting on a bench watching the sunset. agnes says: thank god there's only one of these a day. the comic book guy says: could it BE any more orange? | |
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Carly Average |
#23 by Carly at Oct 16, 2007 at 2:50 AM EST |
| i dont think they could have put it better its been stuck in my head for 4 days now, i dowloaded it 4 days ago =) | |
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Jacob Lead Player |
#24 by Jacob Julian at Oct 16, 2007 at 3:15 AM EST |
| yea this songs kicks. | |
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Ashley Rhythm Player |
#25 by Ashley 666 at Oct 17, 2007 at 2:59 AM EST |
| i don't think it's possible to hate this song. ever. they are the best. | |
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