’roderigo’
seven mary three from the album “american standard”
transcribed by jason leonard
chords :
Dsus2 D/F# D5 F#m/C# E/B G
– – 0 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 3 – –
– – 3 – – – – 3 – – – – 3 – – – – 2 – – – – 0 – – – – 3 – –
– – 2 – – – – 2 – – – – 2 – – – – 2 – – – – 1 – – – – 0 – –
– – 0 – – – – 4 – – – – 0 – – – – 4 – – – – 2 – – – – 0 – –
– – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 4 – – – – 2 – – – – 2 – –
– – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 0 – – – – 3 – –
D Em Asus4 F#5 E5 A5
– – 2 – – – – 0 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – –
– – 3 – – – – 0 – – – – 3 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – –
– – 2 – – – – 0 – – – – 2 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 2 – –
– – 0 – – – – 2 – – – – 2 – – – – 4 – – – – 2 – – – – 2 – –
– – – – – – – 2 – – – – 0 – – – – 4 – – – – 2 – – – – 0 – –
– – – – – – – 0 – – – – – – – – – 2 – – – – 0 – – – – – – –
intro : 0 : 00 – 0 : 12
Dsus2
– – – – – 0 – – – – – – – – – – | – – – – – 0 – – – – – – – – | – – – – – 0 – – – – – – – – | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
– – – – – – – 3 – – – – – – – – | – – – – – – 3 – – – – – – – | – – – – – – 3 – – – – – – – | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
0~2 – – – – – – 2 – – – – 0 – | 0~2 – – – – – 2 – – – 0 – | 0~2 – – – – – 2 – – – 0 – | 0~2 – – – – – – – – – – – |
0 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – | 0 – – – – – – – – – – – – – | 0 – – – – – – – – – – – – – | 0 – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
– – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
– – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
* pick out chords , let them ring . listen to album to get the feel *
0 : 13 – 1 : 02
Dsus2 D/F#
“he’s a real cannibal . ” she goes :
D5 D/F#
“i think i’ll call him roderigo”
F#m/C# E/B Dsus2
dress him up in dark clothes , sell him away
Dsus2 D/F#
standing underneath her gun
D5 D/F#
“sit up straight or i’ll hurt you”
F#m/C# E/B Dsus2
you know he’s not her only son , just the strongest
chorus : 1 : 03 – 1 : 27
G D
tied him down to her tree
G Em Asus4
stayed fit to name him what’s he’s going to be yeah
G D
tied him up with her rope you know it
G Em Asus4
stained her neck but it can’t hold roderigo
guitar solo : 1 : 28 – 1 : 53
– – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
– – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
– – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 7 – 9 |
– – 4~5 – 4 – – – – 4 – 5 – 4 – | – 7 – – – – – – – – 7 – 4 – 5 – 4 | 5 – – 4~5 – 4 – – – – 4 – 5 – 4 – | 7 – – – 9 – 7 – – – – 7 – 9 – – – |
– – – – – – – 5 – – – – – – – – 5 | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – | – – – – – – – – 5 – – – – – – – – 5 | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
– – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
– – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – | – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
– – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – | – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
9 – – – – – – – – – – 9 – 7 – – – | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – | – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
– – – – – – – – – – – – – – 9 – 7 | 7~9 – – – – – – – – 9 – 7 – – – | – – – 4 – 0 – – – – – – – – | – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
– – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 9 – 9 | 7 – – – – – – – – – – 2`2 | 0 – – – – – – – – – – – – |
– – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – | – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
1 : 54 – 2 : 43
Dsus2 D/F#
“i’m the real animal , ” she goes
D5 D/F#
she wants to call me roderigo
F#m/C# E/B Dsus2
tie me down with all her rope until i can’t breathe
Dsus2 D/F#
she can’t help but beat me down
D5 D/F#
into a brand new roderigo
F#m/C# E/B Dsus2
i’ll slip away without a sound , into the air
chorus : 2 : 44 – 3 : 08
G D
tied me down to her tree
G Em Asus4
stayed fit to name me what’s i’m going to be yeah
G D
tied me up with her rope you know it
G Em Asus4
stained her neck but it can’t hold roderigo
interlude : 3 : 09 – 3 : 20
Dsus2
– – – – – – – – – – – 0 – – – – | – – – – – – – – – – – 0 – – – – | – – – – – – – – – – – 0 – – – – | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
– – – – – – – – – – – – 3 – – – | – – – – – – – – – – – – 3 – – – | – – – – – – – – – – – – 3 – – – | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
0~2 – – – – – – – – – – 2 – 0 | 0~2 – – – – – – – – – – 2 – 0 | 0~2 – – – – – – – – – – 2 – 0 | 0~2 – – – – – – – – – – – |
0 – – – – – – – – – – – – – 0 – | 0 – – – – – – – – – – – – – 0 – | 0 – – – – – – – – – – – – – 0 – | 0 – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
– – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
– – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
( increase volume )
3 : 21 – 3 : 46
distortion/heavy ( pick chords & let ring )
D5 D/F# D5 D/F# F#5 E5 Dsus2 D5
outro – chorus : 3 : 47 – end
G D
tied me down to her tree
G Em Asus4
stayed fit to name me what’s i’m going to be yeah
G D
tied me up with her rope you know it
G Em A5 Dsus2 ( let ring )
stained her neck but it can’t hold roderigo
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