writing down some others I know.
View chords used in this chart
of Husker Du, Meat Puppets, Black Flag, etc, on the SST label in
the early to mid '80s. Guitar player D. Boon died in a car crash
in '85. The two rmaining members reformed with a new guitarist
as fIRHOSE.
In light of D. Boon's death, this song is very sad.
@Song: History Lesson Part 2
Written by Mike Watt
Recorded by Minutemen on album "Double Nickles on the Dime" (SST)
File format: tab
Transcription: Gary Von Colln
Riff A
Our band could be your life
e-|-----------|-----------|-----------|--------------|------------------------
B-|--------1--|--------1--|--------0--|--------1-----|------------------------
G-|-----0-----|-----0-----|-----0-----|-----2-----2--|------------------------
D-|-----------|-----------|-----------|--------------|------------------------
A-|--3--------|--2--------|-----------|--------------|------------------------
E-|-----------|-----------|--3--------|--1-----------|------------------------
Riff B
e-|-----3-----|-----1-----|-----5-----|-----8-----|---------------------------
B-|--------3--|--------1--|--------5--|--------8--|---------------------------
G-|--4--------|--2--------|-/5--------|-/9--------|---------------------------
D-|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|---------------------------
A-|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|---------------------------
E-|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|---------------------------
Riff C
e-|--------3--------3--------3--------3--------3------------------------------
B-|-----3--------3--------3--------3--------3---------------------------------
G-|--4--------4--------4--------4--------4------------------------------------
D-|---------------------------------------------------------------------------
A-|---------------------------------------------------------------------------
E-|---------------------------------------------------------------------------
Riff D
e-|--8------------------------------------------------------------------------
B-|--8------------------------------------------------------------------------
G-|--9------------------------------------------------------------------------
D-|---------------------------------------------------------------------------
A-|---------------------------------------------------------------------------
E-|---------------------------------------------------------------------------
Song structure and words
(Over riff A 4x)
Our band could be your life,
Real names will be the proof.
Me and Mike Watt, we played for years,
But punk rock changed our life.
(Riff B, played 2x)
(Over riff A 4x)
We learned punk rock in Hollywood.
Drove up from Pedro.
We were f-cking corn dogs,
We'd go drink and pogo.
(Riff B 4x, then riff C, 1x)
(Over riff A 4x)
Mr Narator,
This is Bob Dylan to me.
My story could be his songs
Me as his soldier child.
(Riff B 2x)
Our band is scientist rock.
'Cause I was E. Bloom, Richard Hell,
Joe Strummer, and John Doe.
Me and Mike Watt, playing guitar.
(Riff B 4x, then riff C 1x, then riff D 1x)
How to play writing down some others I know.
Use the controls above to change the key and text size. Follow the highlighted chords while listening, then practice each section slowly before playing at the original tempo.
What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is D. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.