E|---------------| Tabbed by: Josh Tyson (jotyson@vt.edu) Additions/Corrections by: Michael Slusarz (slusarz@bigworm.colorado.edu) Kathy Storlauk (krs@haven.engin.umich.edu) ============================ F#5 (A) F#5 (A) B5 (E5) G#5 (E) A5 G#5 e:E|---------------|E|---------------|------------ B:E|---------------|E|---------------|------------ G:E|---------------|E|---------------|------------ D:------(0)-----(0)-4E|---------------|-------- A:-4--4--0--4----0--2--(2--2)-6-------7---6- E:-2--2-----2-----------0--0--4---0---5---4- (Play x3) F#5 (A) F#5 G#5 E5 e:E|---------------|---------- B:E|---------------|---------- G:E|---------------|---------- D:------(0)E|---------------|- A:-4--4--0--4---6--6--6--2- E:-2--2-----2---4--4--4--0- Riff 1 (Clean): =============== N.C. e:-17p14E|---------------|-------- B:-------17p14E|---------------|-- G:--------------16-16-16-16p14- D:E|---------------|-------------- A:E|---------------|-------------- E:E|---------------|-------------- Riff 2 (Clean): =============== N.C. e:E|---------------|E|---------------|- B:E|---------------|E|---------------|- G:-------14-14-16-14-14-------14- D:-14h16E|---------------|-14h16---- A:E|---------------|E|---------------|- E:E|---------------|E|---------------|- Riff 3 (Clean): =============== N.C. e:E|---------------|E|---------------|-------------- B:E|---------------|E|---------------|-------------- G:-16p14----14--16p14-----14--14--16p14----14- D:-------16------------16E|---------------|16---- A:E|---------------|E|---------------|-------------- E:E|---------------|E|---------------|-------------- Riff 4 (w/Distortion): ====================== F#5 G#5 E5 e:E|---------------|E|---------------|----------- B:E|---------------|E|---------------|----------- G:E|---------------|E|---------------|----------- D:E|---------------|E|---------------|----------- A:-4----4--4--4--4----4-4-4--4--4--6-6-6-2- E:-2----2--2--2--2----2-2-2--2--2--4-4-4-0- Riff 5 (w/Distortion): ====================== N.C. e:E|---------------|-------- B:E|---------------|-------- G:E|---------------|-------- D:E|---------------|----4/6- A:E|---------------|----5/7- E:-0-0--0-0--0-0-0-0----- Riff 6 (w/Distortion): ====================== E5 F#5 E5 F#5 E5 F#5 e:E|---------------|-------- B:E|---------------|-------- G:E|---------------|-------- D:E|---------------|-------- A:-2---4---2---4---2---4- E:-0---2---0---2---0---2- Riff 7 (w/Distortion and Palm Muting): ====================================== E5 e:E|---------------|E|---------------|E|---------------|E|---------------|--- B:E|---------------|E|---------------|E|---------------|E|---------------|--- G:E|---------------|E|---------------|E|---------------|E|---------------|--- D:E|---------------|E|---------------|E|---------------|E|---------------|--- A:-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2- E:-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0- F#5 e:E|---------------|E|---------------|E|---------------|E|---------------|--- B:E|---------------|E|---------------|E|---------------|E|---------------|--- G:E|---------------|E|---------------|E|---------------|E|---------------|--- D:E|---------------|E|---------------|E|---------------|E|---------------|--- A:-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4- E:-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2- Riff 8 (w/light distortion): ============================ N.C. e:E|---------------|------- B:E|---------------|------- G:E|---------------|------- D:-------16p14----14-16- A:-14-16-------16------- E:E|---------------|------- Riff 9 (w/light distortion): ============================ N.C. e:|------| B:-b14b- G:-b16b- D:------ A:------ e:|------| Riff 10 (w/Distortion): ======================= F# A B e:|------|------- B:------------- G:-(3---6---8)- D:--4---7---9-- A:--4---7---9-- E:--2---5---7-- Lyrics/Song Structure: ====================== E|--->| Fade in w/E5 (222xxx) B|--->| Play Intro over: SA: Boom - *** the bull***'s what it is Nick: There it is ***ing 311 SA: *** the bull***'s what it is Nick: There it is ***ing 311 SA: *** the bull***'s what it is Nick: There it is ***ing 311 E|--->| Play Riff 1 over: Nick: You know I'm ready, yes to rock steady, My name's not Betty or Teddy, but Nick And I'm what you might call a heretic Yes, and I am from Nebraska E|--->| Play Riff 2 over: Nick: My girl is satisfied, you can ask her You know I've never visited Alaska, Huh, where the oil was spilled That drunken captain should be killed E|--->| Play Riff 3 over: Nick: For polluting the sea, an atrocity But he still walks free, well This one goes to all the birds that drown Nick & SA: *** the bull*** it's time to throw down E|--->| Play Chorus over: Nick & SA: *** the bull*** it's time to throw down *** the bull*** it's time to throw down *** the bull*** it's time to throw down SA: Hey Holmes E|--->| Play Riff 1 over: Nick: Just ***ed up bull*** too many *** fears an panic It's time to throw down and so I said it words of Wisdom that will keep you guessing cause I'm tired of laying and I'm tired of messing around E|--->| Play Riff 2 over: Nick: With all those suckers Yes, those stupid mother ***ers Who put down what we do We stand alone with the group that's new E|--->P| lay Riff 3 over: Nick: If I was a dwarf I'd surely be Dopey I'm a stone wheat thin you can not cope G Kick in the teeth a condescending frown Nick & SA: *** the bull*** it's time to throw down E|--->| Play Chorus over: SA: That's right mother ***er Nick & SA: *** the bull*** it's time to throw down *** the bull*** it's time to throw down *** the bull*** it's time to throw down E|--->| Play Riff 4 over: Nick: Yeah, right about now I'd like to turn the mic over to my man SA Martinez E|--->| Play Riff 5 over: SA: I am sly in the mix I am the mix master Deadly destructor, lyric conductor Rollin with the rhythm rhymin' while I'm rollin Go blast the parasites when they start to spaz E|--->| Play Riff 6 and end with an E5 (022xxx) over: SA: Nicholas hits hard he's got the jazz Now the B-boy rocking breakin' moves on the floor 311's stepping loud have them yellin for more Go on hoping, I'm poetry in motion When I fire I spray just how I'm hopin' P-Nut, the bass storm is booming And in your mouth the rhythm is booming P to the N to the U to the T E|--->| Play Riff 7 (x1) B|--->| Play Riff 8 (x3) G|--->| Play Riff 9 (x1) D|--->| Play Riff 10 (Slowly and w/emphasis) over: Nick & SA: Just *** the has-been's and their stupid-ass rapping Promising bull*** you can't come through with Do it in the basement no complacent It's time to kick the *** in Begin to win no sin and then Share it, declare it in the public domain Refrain E|--->| Play Riff 3 over: Nick: I'd be perfectly sad if rap was a fad but it's not So I thought I would come out with a shot Stupid dumb lyrics make you think I'm a clown I don't give a *** it's time to throw down E|--->| Play Chorus over: Nick & SA: *** the bull*** it's time to throw down *** the bull*** it's time to throw down *** the bull*** it's time to throw down *** the bull*** it's time to throw down E|--->| Play sustained E5 (022xxx) over: Nick: That's right, knockin' them down Nineties, all that