Agamemnon

much I was jumping up and down. Anyway, this is what I have for "Agamemnon," whether it's correct or not. E-mail me with corrections,additions, questions or comments at meunier.1@osu.edu "Agamemnon"(Gordon Gano/Walter Mehring) Performed by the Violent Femmes on "New Times"(1994) Lyrics by Walter Mehring from "Einfach Klassisch," as translated into English by Henry Marx Transcribed by Bryson Meunier intro/verse(guitar1(clean electric))- E------------------------------------------------------| B------------------------------------------------------| G------------------------------------------------------| D---------4----4h7brp4---------------4--4h7br4---------| A------------------------7---4------------------7---4--| E-----2--------------------------2---------------------| ||(guitar 2(clean electric))- || E------------------------------5---------------------5-| B------------------------------5---------------------5-| G------------------------------5---------------------5-| D------------------------------------------------------| A------------------------------------------------------| E------------------------------------------------------| guitar 1- E------------------------------------------------------| B------------------------------------------------------| G------------------------------------------------------| D----4--4h7brp4------------4--4h7brp4------------------| A----------------7--4------------------7--4------------| E-2---------------------2--------------------2---------| || guitar 2- || E---------------------5--------------5-5-5-5-5---------| B---------------------5--------------5-5-5-5-5---------| G---------------------5--------------5-5-5-5-5---------| D------------------------------------------------------| A------------------------------------------------------| E------------------------------------------------------| The telephone, the telephone I have an idea B5 Women always have ideas(continue verse riff) Hello? Chorus: Here is Aga-Mem-Non Here is Aga-Mem-Non F#5 A F#5 Em E------------------------------------------------------| B--------------2---------------------------------------| G--------------2---------------------------------------| D--4--4--4--4--2---4------4--4--4--4--2--4-------------| A--4--4--4--4------4------4--4--4--4--2--4-------------| E--2--2--2--2------2------2--2--2--2--0--2-------------| Here is Aga-Mem-Non Here is Aga-Mem-Non F#5 A F#5 Em E------------------------------------------------------| B--------------2---------------------------------------| G--------------2---------------------------------------| D--4--4--4--4--2---4------4--4--4--4--2--2-------------| A--4--4--4--4------4------4--4--4--4--2--2-------------| E--2--2--2--2------2------2--2--2--2--0--0-------------| (continue verse riff) Who? Wrong connection This is... B5 I am a moralist an anti-militarist I am against duels I cannot stand seeing a fly in rage I cannot look at a uniform or blood C#5 That woman has seduced me And now I am done for(2x) (continue verse riff) Darling where shall I hide you in a hurry(2x) (chorus) (continue chorus riff) I am coming Directly from the trenches And look forward To a solemn luncheon (continue verse riff) Oh my nerves! I'm losing my mind(2x) B5 This damned telephone Spoils my favorite position C#5 And now I can start Writing poetry again (End on vocal ad lib. Experiment and have fun with the outro. That's all the femmes are doing, really. It just sounds like Gordon is making agreeable noise with the guitar by moving his fingers all over the fretboard while speed-picking(mostly around the nineteenth fret).Experiment and then end). These are the chords mentioned above: B5 C#5 E--------------------| B--------------------| G---4----------6-----| D---4----------6-----| A---2----------4-----| E--------------------| symbols used in transcription: h = hammer-on p = pull-off b = bend 1/2 step r = release || = joins two simultaneous guitar parts Again, send comments, questions, corrections and additions to meunier.1@osu.edu Have fun!