The Nixons

Screaming Yellow(Tabs)

The Nixons

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	        Intro 
*guitar 2, with wah pedal* 
(play in background throughout most of song) 

eb|------------------------------------| 
Bb|------------------------------------| 
Gb|------------------12~-----14~-------| 
Db|--12~-----15~-----------------------| x2 
Ab|------------------------------------| 
Db|------------------------------------| 

*guitar 1, rhythm* 
(main riff) 

eb|------------------------------------------| 
Bb|------------------------------------------| 
Gb|------------------------------------------| 
Db|------------------------------------------| x2 
Ab|--0-0-----3-3-----5-5-----7-7----7-5-3----| 
Db|--0-0-----3-3-----5-5-----7-7----7-5-3----| 

'See-saw soldier with your playground war 
Don't care for reason what your fighting for 
Prey on the weaker but I see much more 
The weakness in you will slowly bring your fall' 

eb|------------------------------------------| 
Bb|------------------------------------------| 
Gb|------------------------------------------| 
Db|------------------------------------------| x4 
Ab|--0-0-----3-3-----5-5-----7-7----7-5-3----| 
Db|--0-0-----3-3-----5-5-----7-7----7-5-3----| 

Chorus 
'I know, I know, I know what your seeing 
I know, I know, I know that your believing 
Who are, you are, you are fooling 
I know, I know you are...screaming yellow, (screaming yellow)' 

eb|---------------------------------------| 
Bb|---------------------------------------| 
Gb|---------------------------------------| 
Db|---------------------------------------| 
Ab|--5/7-7-7-7--5/7-7-7--5/7-7-7--7\5\3---| 
Db|--5/7-7-7-7--5/7-7-7--5/7-7-7--7\5\3---| 

eb|-------------------------------| 
Bb|-------------------------------| 
Gb|-------------------------------| 
Db|-------------------------------| x2 
Ab|--0--3--5--3--0--3--0--3--0----| 
Db|--0--3--5--3--0--3--0--3--0----| 

verse 2 
'Recess warrior with your broken fall' 

eb|------------------------------------------| 
Bb|------------------------------------------| 
Gb|------------------------------------------| 
Db|------------------------------------------|  
Ab|--0-0-----3-3-----5-5-----7-7----7-5-3----| 
Db|--0-0-----3-3-----5-5-----7-7----7-5-3----| 

'No one treads beneath your monkey bars' 

eb|------------------------------------------| 
Bb|------------------------------------------| 
Gb|------------------------------------------| 
Db|------------------------------------------|  
Ab|--0-0-----3-3-----5-5-----7-7----x-x-x----| 
Db|--0-0-----3-3-----5-5-----7-7----x-x-x----| 

'Keep your distance and you'll see another day' 

eb|------------------------------------------| 
Bb|------------------------------------------| 
Gb|------------------------------------------| 
Db|------------------------------------------| 
Ab|--0-0-----3-3-----5-5-----7-7----7-5-3----| 
Db|--0-0-----3-3-----5-5-----7-7----7-5-3----| 

'Until there's no one to play with, no one to fuck with 
No one today' 

eb|------------------------------------------| 
Bb|------------------------------------------| 
Gb|------------------------------------------| 
Db|------------------------------------------| 
Ab|--0-0-----3-3-----5-5-----7-7----5/7~-----| 
Db|--0-0-----3-3-----5-5-----7-7----5/7~-----| 

Chorus 
'I know, I know, I know what your seeing 
I know, I know, I know that your believing 
Who are, you are, you are fooling 
I know, I know you are...screaming yellow, (screaming yellow)' 

eb|---------------------------------------| 
Bb|---------------------------------------| 
Gb|---------------------------------------| 
Db|---------------------------------------| 
Ab|--5/7-7-7-7--5/7-7-7--5/7-7-7--7\5\3---| 
Db|--5/7-7-7-7--5/7-7-7--5/7-7-7--7\5\3---| 

eb|-------------------------------| 
Bb|-------------------------------| 
Gb|-------------------------------| 
Db|-------------------------------| x2 
Ab|--0--3--5--3--0--3--0--3--0----| 
Db|--0--3--5--3--0--3--0--3--0----| 

Bridge 
'See how they run, how they cower away 
Keep them in range as the innocence fades' 

eb|--------------------| 
Bb|--------------------| 
Gb|--5---4---3---2-----| 
Db|--5---4---3---2-----| x2 
Ab|--3---2---1---0-----| 
Db|--------------------| 

*quick fill with guitar 2 after each line* 

eb|--------------| 
Bb|--------------| 
Gb|--------------| 
Db|--2h3p2--0----| 
Ab|-----------3--| 
Db|--------------| 

'We are the weak...are the weak' 

eb|--------------------| 
Bb|--------------------| 
Gb|--5---4---3---x-----| 
Db|--5---4---3---x-----| x2 
Ab|--3---2---1---x-----| 
Db|--------------------| 

eb|--------------------| 
Bb|--------------------| 
Gb|--------------------| 
Db|--------------------|  
Ab|--0---3---0---------| 
Db|--0---3---0---------| 

eb|------------------------------------------| 
Bb|------------------------------------------| 
Gb|------------------------------------------| 
Db|------------------------------------------| x2 
Ab|--0-0-----3-3-----5-5-----7-7----7-5-3----| 
Db|--0-0-----3-3-----5-5-----7-7----7-5-3----| 

verse 3 
'See-saw soldier with your playground war 
Don't know the reason what your fighting for' 

eb|---------------------------------------------------| 
Bb|---------------------------------------------------| 
Gb|--7-7-7-7--10-10-10-10--12-12-12-12--14-14-14-14---| 
Db|--x-x-x-x--x--x--x--x---x--x--x--x---x--x--x--x----| x2 
Ab|--5-5-5-5--8--8--8--8---10-10-10-10--12-12-12-12---| 
Db|---------------------------------------------------| 

'Prey on the weaker and the weaker pray 
Until there's no one to play with, no one to fuck with 
No one today' 

e|---------------------------------------| 
B|---------------------------------------| 
G|---------------------------------------| 
D|---------------------------------------| x2 
A|--0-0-0-0--3-3-3-3--5-5-5-5--7-7-7-7---| 
E|--0-0-0-0--3-3-3-3--5-5-5-5--7-7-7-7---| 

Chorus / OUTRO 
'I know, I know, I know what your seeing 
I know, I know, I know that your believing 
Who are, you are, you are fooling 
I know, I know you are...screaming yellow, (screaming yellow)' 

eb|---------------------------------------| 
Bb|---------------------------------------| 
Gb|---------------------------------------| 
Db|---------------------------------------| 
Ab|--5/7-7-7-7--5/7-7-7--5/7-7-7--7\5\3---| 
Db|--5/7-7-7-7--5/7-7-7--5/7-7-7--7\5\3---| 

eb|-------------------------------| 
Bb|-------------------------------| 
Gb|-------------------------------| 
Db|-------------------------------| x2 
Ab|--0--3--5--3--0--3--0--3--0----| 
Db|--0--3--5--3--0--3--0--3--0----| 

'Scream, scream...scream more for me, scream more' 

eb|---------------------------------------| 
Bb|---------------------------------------| 
Gb|---------------------------------------| 
Db|---------------------------------------|  
Ab|--0--3--5--3--0--3--0--3--5--3--0--3---| 
Db|--0--3--5--3--0--3--0--3--5--3--0--3---| 

eb|-------------------------------| 
Bb|-------------------------------| 
Gb|-------------------------------| 
Db|-------------------------------|  
Ab|--0--3--5--3--0--3--0--3--0----| 
Db|--0--3--5--3--0--3--0--3--0----| 

*guitar 2, with wah* 

eb|---------| 
Bb|---------| 
Gb|---------| 
Db|---15~---|  
Ab|---------| 
Db|---------| 



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| b  Bend 
| ~  Vibrato 
| /  Slide up 
| \  Slide down 
| x  Dead note 
| h  Hammer-on 
| p  Pull-off 

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Written by Jesse Davis/Jesse Davis/John Humphrey/Zac Maloy

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