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Date: Thu, 30 Jun 2005 00:23:07 -0400 From: davidarnolddean@bellsouth.net Subject: t/they_might_be_giants/no_one_knows_my_plan.tab Artist : They Might Be Giants are John Flansburgh & John Linnell Track : NO ONE KNOWS MY PLAN Album : JOHN HENRY Joined by : Steven Bernstein (Trumpet), Kevin Osborne (Trombone), Robert Quine (Guitar Solo), Graham Maby (Bass) Brian Doherty (Drums), Tony Maimone (bass), Kurt Hoffman (horns) Transcribed By : David A. Dean (davidadean@bellsouth.net) Guitar(s) : Electric (slightly overdriven amp) Tuning : Standard Notes : An explanation of all mechanics used appears at the bottom of the file, but there are 2 mechanics I want to put emphasis on here: There are several grace notes used (notes which quickly precede another note). These should be played as fast as humanly possible. This will look something like (nn)/nn and I'm attempting to show which beat the note(s) should be played over the rhytm bar. Also, T5/8 means to tap onto the left fret then slide up to create 8 without picking the string. The more mechanics there are on the line, the slower it looks, which is not the case here, so watch the rhythm bar to see when and how long to play notes. Also, I'm Using the number in parenthesis in the song structure to tie to lyric hints in the various verses. ig. 2)Shows which lyric hint goes with phrase at 2. Rhythm Notes : Im using a rhythm bar below the tab to show where & how long to play notes. The ryhthm is based on 4/4. Explanations for the mechanics used throughout and the rhythm bar are at the bottom of the file. # This file is all the transcriber's own work. # If you find corrections are needed, please notify me. - NO ONE KNOWS MY PLAN - They Might Be Giants Words and Music by John Linnell/John Flansburgh The song structure is : 1) Rest 4 measures during Horn intro 2) Phrase1 with Trumpet Solo - no lyrics 3) Phrase1 4) Phrase2 5) Phrase1 6) Phrase2 and Lead played together 7) Phrase1 8) Phrase3 9) Phrase1 10) Outro (Phrase1 - Begin) (Play these 2 measures twice) E----------------------------------|---------------------------------| B----------------------------------|---------------------------------| G----------------------------------|---------------------------------| D----------------------------------|---------------------------------| A----------------------------------|---------------7---7---7---------| E--1---1---3-----5---5---5-6---6---|-8---8--10\--------------8---8---| |--1---&---2---&-a-3-e-&-a-4---&-----1---&---2---&-a-3-e-&-a-4---&---| 3&9)"In my pri - son cell I" 3&9)"I was careless" "Must Be" 5&7)"No-one Un - der - Stands" 5&7)"NO-one Knows my Plan" "Why The" (Phrase1 - End) (Play these 2 measures twice) E----------------------------------|---------------------------------| B----------------------------------|---------------------------------| G----------------------------------|---------------------------------| D----------------------------------|---------------------------------| A----------10--------------8-------|---------6---------------3---3---| E--10--10--------8---8---8-----8\--|-6---6---------3---3---3---------| |--1---&---2---&-a-3-e-&-a-4---&-----1---&---2---&-a-3-e-&-a-4---&---| 3&9)"Sil-ent must con-tain" "Want to" 3&9)"Tell you" "Mirror" "Bars" 5&7)"Dancing Shouting" "Shrieks" "Lovely" 5&7)"Music.." "Smell of" "Leaves (Phrase2 - Begin) Am A# C Dm E--0'''''''''''''''1'''''''''''''''|-3'''''''''''''''5---------------| B--1'''''''''''''''3'''''''''''''''|-5'''''''''''''''6---------------| G--2'''''''''''''''3'''''''''''''''|-5'''''''''''''''7---------------| D--2'''''''''''''''3'''''''''''''''|-5'''''''''''''''7---------------| A--0'''''''''''''''----------------|---------------------------------| E----------------------------------|---------------------------------| |--1---&---2---&---3---&---4---&-----1---&---2---&---3---&---4---&---| 4) "When I .. shadow on my window" D# G C A# E--6'''''''''''''''7'''''''''''''''|---------------------------------| B--8'''''''''''''''8'''''''''''''''|-----5---5-x---3---3---3---3-----| G--8'''''''''''''''7'''''''''''''''|-----5---5-x---3---3---3---3-----| D--8'''''''''''''''9'''''''''''''''|-----5---5-x---3---3---3---3-3---| A------------------10''''''''''''''|---------------------------------| E----------------------------------|---------------------------------| |--1---&---2---&---3---&---4---&-----1---&---2-e-&-a-3-e-&-a-4-e-&---| 4) they... police and test-i - fied" Am A# C Dm E--0'''''''''''''''1'''''''''''''''|-3'''''''''''''''5'''''''''''''''| B--1'''''''''''''''3'''''''''''''''|-5'''''''''''''''6'''''''''''''''| G--2'''''''''''''''3'''''''''''''''|-5'''''''''''''''7'''''''''''''''| D--2'''''''''''''''3'''''''''''''''|-5'''''''''''''''7'''''''''''''''| A--0'''''''''''''''----------------|---------------------------------| E----------------------------------|---------------------------------| |--1---&---2---&---3---&---4---&-----1---&---2---&---3---&---4---&---| 4) "But .. people chained up in ...... cave" G (Phrase2 - End) E--7'''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''|---------------------------------| B--8'''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''|---------------------------------| G--7'''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''|---------------------------------| D--9'''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''|---------------------------------| A--10''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''|---------------------------------| E----------------------------------|-6---6---6-----8---8---8-8---8---| |--1---&---2---&---3---&---4---&-----1---&---2---&-a-3-e-&-a-4---&---| 4) "In alle - gory .... "peo-ple" "Guy" (Lead - Begin) E-------------------------------------------| B-------------(13)p10'''''''''''''-13''''''/| G-------------------------------------------| D-------------------------------------------| A-------------------------------------------| E-------------------------------------------| |--1---&-----------2---&---3---&---4---&----| E----------------------------------------------| B''/-(16)p13-15/16-16-16r15-13h15p13----13-----| G------------------------------------14----14--| D----------------------------------------------| A----------------------------------------------| E----------------------------------------------| | | | \|/ |--1------&-----2---&--3-e-----&-----4--e--&---| E-----------------------------------------| B-----------------------------------------| G------11r10--8h10p8\7-8p7-8p7-5----------| D----------------------------------8-T6/8-| A-----------------------------------------| E-----------------------------------------| | | \|/ | |--1---&--a-2----&---a-3-e-&-a-4---&---a--| E------------------8------------------8---------------| B----------------------------------------11-(11)\10-8-| G-----------10b12-----10-----8bb9---------------------| D-----8--10------------------------10-----------------| A-----------------------------------------------------| E-----------------------------------------------------| |--1--e--&-----2---&--a--3---e--&--a--4--e-------&--a-| E--10p8----------------------------------------| B--------11p8-10b11r10'''b11r10-8v~~-----------| G------------------------------------10-8------| D-------------------------------------------10-| A----------------------------------------------| E----------------------------------------------| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |--1--e--&--a--2--e--&--a--3--e--&---4--e-&-a--| E----------------------------------------------| B--------------------0--------------11---------| G--8pp0--8bb9-----8--------10bbbb12----10b12---| D--------------10------------------------------| A----------------------------------------------| E----------------------------------------------| | | | | | | | | |--1--e--&--a--2--e--&------3--&-a--4--e--&----| E-11----------------------------------------------| B--------------11---------------------------------| G-----10b12-------10b12-10v~~~~~~~~----8----------| D--------------------------------------------10---| A-------------------------------------------------| E-------------------------------------------------| | | | | |--1--e--&--a--2--e--&--a--3--e--&--a--4--e--&--a-| (Lead - End) E--------------------------------------------------| B-8b10''''''''''''r8-------------------------------| G------------------------10b12''''''''r10-----8----| D--------------------------------------------------| A--------------------------------------------------| E--------------------------------------------------| | | | | | |---1-----&-----2--e--&-----3-----&-----4--e--&--a-| (Phrase3 - Begin) (Play these 2 measures twice) E----------------------------------|---------------------------------| B----------------------------------|---------------------------------| G----------------------------------|---------------9---9---9---------| D--3---3---5-----7---7---7-8---8---|-8---8--12\--------------10--10--| A----------------------------------|---------------7---7---7---------| E--1---1---3-----5---5---5-6---6---|-8---8--10\--------------8---8---| |--1---&---2---&-a-3-e-&-a-4---&-----1---&---2---&-a-3-e-&-a-4---&---| 8)"In my pri - son cell" "Bide my" 8)"Al - ways thinking" "Cooking "Up an" (Phrase3 - End) (Play these 2 measures twice) E----------------------------------|---------------------------------| B----------------------------------|---------------------------------| G----------12--------------10------|---------8---------------5---5---| D--12--12--------10--10--10----10\-|-8---8---------5---5---5---------| A----------10--------------8-------|---------6---------------3---3---| E--10--10--------8---8---8-----8\--|-6---6---------3---3---3---------| |--1---&---2---&-a-3-e-&-a-4---&-----1---&---2---&-a-3-e-&-a-4---&---| 8)"An - gle" "Tiny Blueprint" 8)"An - gle" "Burning Autumn Leaves" (Outro - Begin) E----------------------------------|---------------------------------| B----------------------------------|---------------------------------| G----------------------------------|---------------------------------| D----------------------------------|---------------------------------| A----------------------------------|---------------7---7---7---------| E--1---1---3-----5---5---5-6---6---|-8---8--10\--------------8---8---| |--1---&---2---&-a-3-e-&-a-4---&-----1---&---2---&-a-3-e-&-a-4---&---| 10)"No-one Un - der - Stands" (Outro - End) E----------------------------------|---------------------------------| B----------------------------------|---------------------------------| G----------------------------------|---------------------------------| D----------------------------------|---------------------------------| A--1---1---3-----5---5---5-7---7---|-8-------------------------------| E----------------------------------|-----1---1---1-------------------| |--1---&---2---&-a-3-e-&-a-4---&-----1---&---2---&-a-3-e-&-a-4---&---| 10)"NO-one Knows my Plan!" MECHANICS USED: h - Hammer on p - Pull off b - bend string up r - release bend / - slide up \ - slide down v - vibrato (sometimes written as v~~) wv - wide vibrato (sometimes written as wv~~) t - right hand tap T - left hand tab x - play note with heavy damping (if no note accompanies this symbol, the last note played on the string is implied) - natural harmonic; played at 5th, 7th, 12 frets [n] - pinched harmonic; left hand fretting right hand pinching (n) - grace note bbbbb - slow bend up 2bbbb4 - strike the 2 then slowly bend to the 4 over the time on rhythm bar. rrrrr - slow release down 4rrrr2 - strike the 4 (bent 2) then slowly release to 2 over the time on rhythm bar. ''''' - Sustained Note 4''''' - Strike and sustain the 4 over the time on the rhythm bar. ''''b - Sustained/bend up 2'''b4 - strike and hold the note at 2 waiting to bend the note at the time indicated on the rhythm bar. ''''r - Sustained/release down 4'''r2 - strike and hold the bent note at 4 waiting to release the note at the time indicated on the rhythm bar. Mechanics examples: Bends --2bbb4------ It takes half a beat to bend consistently up to 4 -----9b11---- 9 is bent up quickly to 11 on the beat --2''b4------ 2 is struck & held, then bent up sharply to 4 on & ------------- --1---&---2---&---3---&---4---&--- Releases --9rrr7------ It takes half a beat to gradually release down to 7 --9''r7------ Bent 9 struck & held, released down sharply to 7 on the &. --9'''9rrr8'''8rrr7'''7rrr6--- The Bent 9 is slowly released while the string is struck at the points indicated on the rhythm bar. --1---&---2---&---3---&---4---&--- Slides --3/--5------ 3 is struck, then slides up, & is struck again at 5 --3///5------ 3 is struck once only, then slides up to create 5 -/9---------- The 9 is slid into very fast from 1 or 2 frets lower -\7---------- The 7 is slid into very fast from 1 or 2 frets higher --(8)/10----- 8 is struck, then slides up very fast to create 10. --0/-8------- The open string is struck, then the fretting finger is placed on the fingerboard (without picking), then slides up to the 8 then the 8 is struck again --T5/10------ The fretting finger taps onto the 5th fret and slides up creating the note at the 10th fret. ------------- --1---&---2---&---3---&---4---&--- Hammer ons --3h5-------- 3 is struck, then hammers onto 5 1/16 note away --3hhh5------ 3 is struck then hammers onto 5 1/8 note away --1-e-&---2---&---3---&---4---&--- RHYTHM BAR --1--&--2--&--3--&--4-- : The rhythm bar that appears below the tab lines shows where and how long to play notes, like standard musical, notation to show more accurately what's being played. 9b11 could be a fast bend for only a sixteenth note, or it could take an entire beat. The Rhythm bar should help to give an indication of timing. The physical length of a measure will vary to accomodate mechanics, 2 digit fret numbers, etc. but the note should appear directly under the point on the rhythm bar where it should be played. for example 10b12r10p8 looks like it takes a long time, but may only take 3/16s to play. 10b12r10p8 1--e--& 1--e--&--a--2-- - Sixteenth notes (4/4 time) 1--&--1--2--&--2 - A compound time like 12/8. Each beat a triplet. 1----e----a-2-- - Triplet over the beat (4/4 time) |____3____| An example in 4/4 time: |--1---&---2---&---3---&---4---&--a---1---e---a--2---&--- |___3___| / | | \ \ \