Party Of Special Things To Do

Apparently this album got slammed, but this is one of my favourite Beefheart songs. It's really simple to play and I love the riff. Intro The camel wore a nightie... e|---------3-1-----------------| B|---1-3-4-----4-3-4-3-1-------| G|-3---------------------3/5---| D|-----------------------------| A|-----------------------------| E|-----------------------------| In the party of special things to do... e|-------------------------------------------------------| B|-------------------------------------------4-6---4/6---| G|------------------------------3-5---3/5--5-----5-------| D|-----------------1-3---1/3--5-----5--------------------| A|---1-3---1/3---3-----3---------------------------------| E|-3-----3-----------------------------------------------| The next line isn't perfect. I think there's some bends/doublestops, but these are the right notes at least) e|-13-13--11-11-----------| B|--------------13-11\8---| G|------------------------| D|------------------------| A|------------------------| E|------------------------| Main Riff e|-------------------------------------------------| B|-------------------------------------------------| G|-------------------------------------------------| D|---------1~---1------------------1~-------1------| A|-----1h3----3---3--1h3-------1h3----3-------3~---| E|-(3)---------------------(3)----------1h3--------| Spoken Bit e|-----0--------0-----| B|--------------------| G|---5---5----3---3---| D|--------------------| A|-3--------1---------| E|--------------------| Then just repeat the main riff until the end ************************************ | / slide up | \ slide down | h hammer-on | p pull-off | ~ vibrato | + harmonic | x Mute note | b Bend | pb Pre-bend | br Bend release | pbr Pre-bend release | brb Bend release bend ************************************