Mikes Song

Mike's Song, by Phish

This is basically what it sounds like on Slip Stitch and Pass; they don't

vary it too much when they play it, so this should be what the song

basically sounds like.

opening riff (played 4 times, varies a little each time; just listen to the recording. only play the first note in this riff the first time you play it. trust me, you'll get it).

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-----------------------------9/11--11--11-11--------------------6----------

-----------------------9/11--------------------9/11-------------6----------

-------7-7--9-9-9/-11-------------------------------------------4----------

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C# on the third and fourth times playing this, hit the open A in

that last little lick before the C#. It sounds pretty cool, and Trey does

it on this recording.

After this, Trey does a little lead work on the C# scale. This is not

very hard and could be mimicked fairly easily. Listen to the recording to

get ideas. After this, the pianist plays chords, and Trey does lead work

as he sings; it is ok to play these chords on the guitar instead,

especially if two of you are playing. We'll call this the verse, ok? These

are the chords:

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---6---6--4---6----9--11----

---6---6--4---6----9--11----

---4---4--2---4----7---9----

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Lyrics for verse:

Trapped in time, and I don't know what to do

C#C# B C# E F#

These friends of mine, I can see right through

You don't gotta tell me, I don't gotta move

cause I'm sittin' back here, sharin in the grooo, oove

These may not be totally correct, I had to guess. On the word groove Trey

slides down to an E chord. Now the Chorus:

Lyrics for the Chorus:

We don't want no nice guy

We don't want no nice guy

We don't want no nice guy

We don't want no nice guy...

on the last B, play C and then C#, which will send you right back into the

verse. Listen to the recording and it's a peice of cake. The next and

final set of lyrics for the verse are as follows:

I walk through the doorways, inside my mind

I chase the backbeat, hard and long

He stood in the doorway, blocking my way

he reached and grabbed me, this is what he say...

then the chorus again. After the chorus, again play the C and C# after

the B, but then instead of going back into the verse, play the higher E

power chord. After a second he goes into a little thingy where he goes

back and forth from E to D....listen to

it, it works. He then plays more on the E chord, does the E to D thing

again, but on the last D he goes right to the high F# power chord. Then

the whole band goes into a funky groove on the F# scale. And there you

have it, I hope this was clear enough. If you have any suggestions e-mail

me at JestrsReve@aol.com.

by Drew Best