Severed Lips

~From: cr72438902@aol.com (CR72438902)

~Subject: TAB: Dinosaur Jr.-Severed Lips

Severed Lips (J. Mascis)

from Japan import "Quest" and acoustic version from

the Goodier Session (1992)

This song sounds great on acoustic and is easy to learn.

This is in the key of G. The bass line walks make this song.

General Chord progression: Cmaj7, C, G, Em, F, Am, C, D

Intro : 4 measures: Cmaj7-C, Cmaj7-C, Cmaj7-C-D-C-Cmaj7 walk, G

E---0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--

B---0--0--1--0--1--0--1--0--

G---0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0-- X 2

D---2--------2--------2--2--

A---3--------3-----------3--

E---------------------------

Cmaj7 C Cmj C C Cmaj7

(Cmaj7-C-D-C-Cmaj7 walk)

E---0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--3--3--3---------3---------

B---0--0--1--3--1--0--1--0--2--2--2---------2---------

G---0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0---------0---------

D---2-----------------2--2--0---------------0---------

A---3--------------------3--2---------------2--------2

E---------------------------3---------2---3-3--3-2-3--

 

I wanna help you

E---0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--3--3--3---------3---------

B---0--0--1--0--1--0--1--0--2--2--2---------2---------

G---0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0---------0---------

D---2--------2--------2--2--0---------------0---------

A---3--------3-----------3--2---------------2--------2

E---------------------------3---------2---3-3--3-2-3--

Cmaj7 C Cmj C C G G G G G

** upstroke on Cmaj7, down on Cs; G timing is slightly off beat for bass line.

In transition to chorus, instead of

A--------2

E--3-2-3--

Try:

A---------

E--3-3-2-1

This walks nicely into the Em.

I wont cry if you walk bye........

e-----1-----1--0--0--3--0--0--0--3--0-----------------5----5----5

B-----1-----1--1--1--1--1--1--1--1--1--5--5--7--7-----5----5----5

G-----2--2--2--2--2--2--2--2--2--2--2--5--5--7--7-----5----5----5

D--2--3--3--3--2--2--2--2--2--2--2--2--5--5--7--7-----7--7-7----7

A--2--3--3--3--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--3--3--5--5--77-7-77-7-77-7

E--0--1--1--1--------------------------------------55-5-55-5-55-5

Em F F F* Ami Ami C D Ami

Play this part twice during chorus. On second time throug chords, this

sounds real nice if you play each succesive chord louder so that the

tension builds

to a climax at Ami and then you pause and go back to Cmaj7-C verse.

This F* chord is not exact, sounds like C/D combo but I am not sure

what it is so I cheat by holding the F which works in the key.

Suggestions would be appreciated.

Nice transition that J plays; really impresses your friends!:

The transition includes some real simple eighth note picking

that goes from C to G and walk down to C/Cmaj7:

B---------------3/5-5-5-5-5-5-3-1-0-1-0

G---0-0------------------------------

D-------2-0--------------------------

Complete transition to be played after chorus & before return to verse:

E---0--0--0--0--0--0----------------------------------

B---0--0--1--0--1--0------------3/5-5-5-5-5-3-1-0-1-0

G---0--0--0--0--0--0-0-0------------------------------

D---2--------2----------2-0-0-------------------------

A---3--------3--------------2--2----------------------

E---------------------------3--3----------------------

Cmaj7 C Cmj C C G G

Lyrics:

Verse 1:

I wanna help you

But, I sense you're riding pretty low

Well I got that feeling

when your hair hits the ceiling

Something Babe

you oughta know

I won't cry if you walk by

But if we both kinda stumble

Maybe I'll say hi

Thats my best

I never try that much

'Cause I'm scared of feeling

That healing touch

you gotta get through

my maze and pass every test

'Cause i choosin' one love

to tatoo across my chest

Transition fill.

Verse 2:

Now the time has come

I ain't gonna fester no more /* Perhaps the best lines by J

Let the world be free

of my disease

I never knew a rubber doll /* Perhaps the second best line by J?

would be so hard to please

now I'm reachin' out

One last burst before i retract

No one will know

until I finally let go

Of the one thing

I ain't gonna ever get back

The last time I listend to D jrs first album, I noticed that some

of the lyrics are different on the electric version.

Thanks to the original poster,

cr72438902@aol.com

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