Screaming Yellow

The Nixons

Intro *guitar 2, with wah pedal* (play in background throughout most of song) eb|------------------------------------| Bb|------------------------------------| Gb|------------------12~-----14~-------| Db|--12~-----15~-----------------------| x2 Ab|------------------------------------| Db|------------------------------------| *guitar 1, rhythm* (main riff) eb|------------------------------------------| Bb|------------------------------------------| Gb|------------------------------------------| Db|------------------------------------------| x2 Ab|--0-0-----3-3-----5-5-----7-7----7-5-3----| Db|--0-0-----3-3-----5-5-----7-7----7-5-3----| "See-saw soldier with your playground war Don't care for reason what your fighting for Prey on the weaker but I see much more The weakness in you will slowly bring your fall" eb|------------------------------------------| Bb|------------------------------------------| Gb|------------------------------------------| Db|------------------------------------------| x4 Ab|--0-0-----3-3-----5-5-----7-7----7-5-3----| Db|--0-0-----3-3-----5-5-----7-7----7-5-3----| Chorus "I know, I know, I know what your seeing I know, I know, I know that your believing Who are, you are, you are fooling I know, I know you are...screaming yellow, (screaming yellow)" eb|---------------------------------------| Bb|---------------------------------------| Gb|---------------------------------------| Db|---------------------------------------| Ab|--5/7-7-7-7--5/7-7-7--5/7-7-7--7\5\3---| Db|--5/7-7-7-7--5/7-7-7--5/7-7-7--7\5\3---| eb|-------------------------------| Bb|-------------------------------| Gb|-------------------------------| Db|-------------------------------| x2 Ab|--0--3--5--3--0--3--0--3--0----| Db|--0--3--5--3--0--3--0--3--0----| verse 2 "Recess warrior with your broken fall" eb|------------------------------------------| Bb|------------------------------------------| Gb|------------------------------------------| Db|------------------------------------------| Ab|--0-0-----3-3-----5-5-----7-7----7-5-3----| Db|--0-0-----3-3-----5-5-----7-7----7-5-3----| "No one treads beneath your monkey bars" eb|------------------------------------------| Bb|------------------------------------------| Gb|------------------------------------------| Db|------------------------------------------| Ab|--0-0-----3-3-----5-5-----7-7----x-x-x----| Db|--0-0-----3-3-----5-5-----7-7----x-x-x----| "Keep your distance and you'll see another day" eb|------------------------------------------| Bb|------------------------------------------| Gb|------------------------------------------| Db|------------------------------------------| Ab|--0-0-----3-3-----5-5-----7-7----7-5-3----| Db|--0-0-----3-3-----5-5-----7-7----7-5-3----| "Until there's no one to play with, no one to fuck with No one today" eb|------------------------------------------| Bb|------------------------------------------| Gb|------------------------------------------| Db|------------------------------------------| Ab|--0-0-----3-3-----5-5-----7-7----5/7~-----| Db|--0-0-----3-3-----5-5-----7-7----5/7~-----| Chorus "I know, I know, I know what your seeing I know, I know, I know that your believing Who are, you are, you are fooling I know, I know you are...screaming yellow, (screaming yellow)" eb|---------------------------------------| Bb|---------------------------------------| Gb|---------------------------------------| Db|---------------------------------------| Ab|--5/7-7-7-7--5/7-7-7--5/7-7-7--7\5\3---| Db|--5/7-7-7-7--5/7-7-7--5/7-7-7--7\5\3---| eb|-------------------------------| Bb|-------------------------------| Gb|-------------------------------| Db|-------------------------------| x2 Ab|--0--3--5--3--0--3--0--3--0----| Db|--0--3--5--3--0--3--0--3--0----| Bridge "See how they run, how they cower away Keep them in range as the innocence fades" eb|--------------------| Bb|--------------------| Gb|--5---4---3---2-----| Db|--5---4---3---2-----| x2 Ab|--3---2---1---0-----| Db|--------------------| *quick fill with guitar 2 after each line* eb|--------------| Bb|--------------| Gb|--------------| Db|--2h3p2--0----| Ab|-----------3--| Db|--------------| "We are the weak...are the weak" eb|--------------------| Bb|--------------------| Gb|--5---4---3---x-----| Db|--5---4---3---x-----| x2 Ab|--3---2---1---x-----| Db|--------------------| eb|--------------------| Bb|--------------------| Gb|--------------------| Db|--------------------| Ab|--0---3---0---------| Db|--0---3---0---------| eb|------------------------------------------| Bb|------------------------------------------| Gb|------------------------------------------| Db|------------------------------------------| x2 Ab|--0-0-----3-3-----5-5-----7-7----7-5-3----| Db|--0-0-----3-3-----5-5-----7-7----7-5-3----| verse 3 "See-saw soldier with your playground war Don't know the reason what your fighting for" eb|---------------------------------------------------| Bb|---------------------------------------------------| Gb|--7-7-7-7--10-10-10-10--12-12-12-12--14-14-14-14---| Db|--x-x-x-x--x--x--x--x---x--x--x--x---x--x--x--x----| x2 Ab|--5-5-5-5--8--8--8--8---10-10-10-10--12-12-12-12---| Db|---------------------------------------------------| "Prey on the weaker and the weaker pray Until there's no one to play with, no one to fuck with No one today" e|---------------------------------------| B|---------------------------------------| G|---------------------------------------| D|---------------------------------------| x2 A|--0-0-0-0--3-3-3-3--5-5-5-5--7-7-7-7---| E|--0-0-0-0--3-3-3-3--5-5-5-5--7-7-7-7---| Chorus / OUTRO "I know, I know, I know what your seeing I know, I know, I know that your believing Who are, you are, you are fooling I know, I know you are...screaming yellow, (screaming yellow)" eb|---------------------------------------| Bb|---------------------------------------| Gb|---------------------------------------| Db|---------------------------------------| Ab|--5/7-7-7-7--5/7-7-7--5/7-7-7--7\5\3---| Db|--5/7-7-7-7--5/7-7-7--5/7-7-7--7\5\3---| eb|-------------------------------| Bb|-------------------------------| Gb|-------------------------------| Db|-------------------------------| x2 Ab|--0--3--5--3--0--3--0--3--0----| Db|--0--3--5--3--0--3--0--3--0----| "Scream, scream...scream more for me, scream more" eb|---------------------------------------| Bb|---------------------------------------| Gb|---------------------------------------| Db|---------------------------------------| Ab|--0--3--5--3--0--3--0--3--5--3--0--3---| Db|--0--3--5--3--0--3--0--3--5--3--0--3---| eb|-------------------------------| Bb|-------------------------------| Gb|-------------------------------| Db|-------------------------------| Ab|--0--3--5--3--0--3--0--3--0----| Db|--0--3--5--3--0--3--0--3--0----| *guitar 2, with wah* eb|---------| Bb|---------| Gb|---------| Db|---15~---| Ab|---------| Db|---------| ************************************ | b Bend | ~ Vibrato | / Slide up | \ Slide down | x Dead note | h Hammer-on | p Pull-off ************************************

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