Hi, Zack here again. This is the (somewhat jumbled with explanations) tab for Kid Mystic by Stuart Davis. I'm working off of a video from the concert at Macalester College in October 2003. As a quick note, I've tried to show the rhythms a little bit, but definetely take them with a grain of salt. It's best just to listen to the song for the rhythms. Email me with any questions or comments: zyoumans@macalester.edu Some symbols to know: \=slide down /=slide up h=hammer on p=pull off b=bend x=palm mute <7>= 7th fret harmonic The Lyrics: Mother spoke in tongues of ancient texts while I was suckling from her breasts. Dad's vision said the end was soon one time when I was in the room. Give one of my twin sisters a pinch and both of them would flinch. Cousin Steve was really great tried to teach me how to levitate. Angels spoke to Grandma everywhere not to me, but I was there. Angels spoke to Grandma. Not to me, but I was there. Not to me, but I was there. D ------------------------ -\ *This part is only an approximation. G ------------------------ \ Stuart plays around quite a bit G ------------------------ \_ Intro with the rhythm here, switching D ------0--0-0-----0------ / between the bend on the 4th fret G ------0--0-0-----0------ / and the two open strings. Listen D --4b----------4b-------- -/ to a recording and you'll hear (Whole phrase is palm-muted) what I mean.* D ------------------------------------------------------------------ -\ G ------2-4-------------2-4-5-4-----2------------------------------- \ G ----0-2-4-----------0-2-4-5-4-----2------------------------------- \_ Riff D --4-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-4-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-4-0-2-0-0-0----0--0-----0--0-- / A G --0-------0-0-0-0-0-----------0-0---0-0-0-0-0-0----0--0-----0--0-- / D ------------------------------------------------4b-------4b------- -/ x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x D -------------------------------------------------------------- G ------2-4-------------2-4-5-4-----5--5-0-2--2-2-2-2-2--------- G ----0-2-4-----------0-2-4-5-4-----5--5-0-2--2-2-2-2-2--------- D --4-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-4-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0--0-0-0--0-0-0-0-0-4-2-0--- G --0-------0-0-0-0-0-----------0-0-0--0-0-0--0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0--- D -------------------------------------------------------------- x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x D ------------------9--- *At this point Stuart hits the strings with the G ------------------10-- last three fingers of his right hand (the pick G ------------------10-- is between the other two) in a rhythm that you D --0--0-0----0-0-0-0--- can get really easily by listening to the song. G --0--0-0----0-0-0-0--- Keep the previous chord fretted and mute the D ---------4b----------- low D with your left thumb as you hit the strings. Right before the next part, strum the same chord a few times quickly.* "Mother spoke in tongues of ancient texts..." (w/ hitting the strings riff) "Dad's vision said the end was soon..." D ----------------------------------------------------------------- --! G --0-----0--0-0--0---0-0-0-0-0-0---0-----0--0-0--0---0-0-0-0-0-0-- ! G --0-----0--0-0--0---0-0-0-0-0-0---0-----0--0-0--0---0-0-0-0-0-0-- ! D --4-----4--4-4--4---4-4-4-4-4-4---4-----4--4-4--4---4-4-4-4-4-4-- ! G --4-----4--4-4--2---2-2-2-2-2-2---4-----4--4-4--2---2-2-2-2-2-2-- ! D --2-----2--2-2--0---0-0-0-0-0-0-2-2-----2--2-2--0---0-0-0-0-0-0-- ! !__ Riff ! B D --0---0-0---0-0-0----<7>-<7>-<7>----<7>-<7>-<7>-- -\ ! G --0---4-0---0-4-0----<7>-<7>-<7>----<7>-<7>-<7>-- \ ! G --0---4-0---0-4-0----<7>-<7>-<7>----<7>-<7>-<7>-- \_ play ! D --0---0-0---0-0-0----<7>-<7>-<7>----<7>-<7>-<7>-- / twice ! G --5---5-5---5-5-5----<7>-<7>-<7>----<7>-<7>-<7>-- / ! D --5---5-5---5-5-5----<7>-<7>-<7>----<7>-<7>-<7>-- -/ --! *For the above harmonics, let the third one of each group ring out by taking your left hand off the strings at the same time you strum.* Play intro and Riff A once D ------------------------------------------------------------ G ------2-4-------------2-4-5-4---------11-11-11---5-4p0-0---- G ----0-2-4-----------0-2-4-5-4---------11-11-11---5-4p0-0---- D --4-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-4-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0--0--0--0-0-0---0---- G --0-------0-0-0-0-0-----------0-0-0-0-0--0--0--0-0-0---0---- D ------------------------------------------------------------ x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x D -----------------------------------------------9--- *Same thing G ---5--5-0-2--2-2-2-2-2-------------------------10-- as above.* G ---5--5-0-2--2-2-2-2-2-------------------------10-- D ---0--0-0-0--0-0-0-0-0-4-2-0---0--0-0----0-0-0-0--- G ---0--0-0-0--0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0---0--0-0----0-0-0-0--- D --------------------------------------4b----------- "Give one of my twin sisters a pinch..." (w/ hitting the strings riff) "Cousin Steve was really great..." (w/ Riff B) D -------------------------------------------------------------- G -------------------------------------------------------------- G -------------------------------------------------------------- D --2-2-2h4-5-5-5\4-4--4-4--4--4-4--2-2-2h4-5-5-5/7-7-7-7--2--0- G --4-4-4---5-5-5\4-4--4-4--2--2-2--4-4-4---5-5-5/7-7-7-7--2--0- D ------------------2--2-2--0--0-0------------------------------ D ------------------------------ G ------------------------------ G ------------------------------ D --2-2-2h4-5-5-5\4-4--4-4--4--- G --4-4-4---5-5-5\4-4--4-4--2--- D ------------------2--2-2--0--- *Don't worry about hitting exactly the right strings with your pick in the above section. You can get a bit sloppy and hit the open Gs if you want to.* "Angels spoke to grandma everywhere..." D ----------------------------------------------- G ----------------------------------------------- G ----------------------------------------------- D --2-2---5-5---4-4---4-4---2-2---5-5---7-7---2-- G --4-4---5-5---4-4---2-2---4-4---5-5---7-7---2-- D --------------2-2---0-0------------------------ x x x x x x x x x x x x x x D ------------------------------------ G ------------------------------------ G ------------------------------------ D --2-2---5-5---4---4--4-4---4---4-4-- G --4-4---5-5---4---4--4-4---2---2-2-- D --------------2---2--2-2---0---0-0-- x x x x "Not to me, but I was there..." (w/ Riff B, but play the last part 4 times instead of 2) Play the Intro and Riff A once D ------------------------------------------------------------ G ------2-4-------------2-4-5-4---------11-11-11---5-4p0-0---- G ----0-2-4-----------0-2-4-5-4---------11-11-11---5-4p0-0---- D --4-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-4-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0--0--0--0-0-0---0---- G --0-------0-0-0-0-0-----------0-0-0-0-0--0--0--0-0-0---0---- D ------------------------------------------------------------ x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x D --------------0------0-----------0-------0---0----0------0-- G ---5--5-0-2------2------2-2/4-4-----4----0------0-0------0-- G ---5--5-0-2--------2------2/4-4-------4--11-------11/12--12- D ---0--0-0-0---------------0---0----------0--------0------0-- G ---0--0-0-0----------------------------------------------0-- D ------------------------------------------------------------