Transistor 311
'Transistor'
Performed by 311
Music by: C. Sexton
Lyrics by: D. Martinez & N. Hexum
(c) 1997 Hydroponic Music BMI
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* Most of the stuff they play in this song is using single notes. I used
to think it was all 5th chords too but it's not. The reason it sounds
like 5th chords is because there are two guitars playing, as well as
thick layering during recording. I've watched video of them playing
and they use single notes more than anything else.
Intro (All Power/5th chords):
[E] [F#] [G] [A] [F#] [A] [F#] [E] [A] [E] [F#] [G] [A] [F#] [A] [F#] [E] [F#] [E]
1:--------------------------------------------------------- 2:--------------------------------------------------------- 3:--------------------------------------------------------- 4:--------------------------------------------------------- 5:-2-4--5--7-4--4-4--7--4-2-7--2-4--5--7--4-4--7-4--2-4--2- 6:-0-2--3--5-2--2-2--5--2-0-5--0-2--3--5--2-2--5-2--0-2--0-
Verse (All Power/5th Chords):
[A] [F#] [E] [A] [F#] [E] [A] [F#] [E] [A] [F#] [E] [A] [F#] [E] [A] [F#] [E]
1:--------------------------------------------------------- 2:--------------------------------------------------------- 3:--------------------------------------------------------- 4:--------------------------------------------------------- 5:-7-4--2-7-4--2-2-2--7-4--2-7-4--2-2-2--7-4--2-7-4--2-2-2- 6:-5-2--0-5-2--0-0-0--5-2--0-5-2--0-0-0--5-2--0-5-2--0-0-0-
[A] [F#] [E] [A] [D]
1:----------------- 2:----------------- 3:----------------- 4:-----------7-7-7- 5:-7--4-2-7--5-5-5- 6:-5--2-0-5--------
| Palm |
| mute |
Chorus (All Power/5th Chords):
[Ab] [Bb] [Ab] [F#] [D#]
1:---------------------------------- 2:---------------------------------- 3:---------------------------------- 4:--------------------------------8- 5:-6-6-6-6--6-6--8\\6--4--4-4-4---6- 6:-4-4-4-4--4-4--6\\4--2--2-2-2-----
Post-Chorus (All Power/5th Chords):
[G] [E/B] [D/A] [G] [B] [A] [B]
1:-------------------------------------------- 2:-------------------------------------------- 3:-------------------------------------------- 4:----------------9--7------------------------ 5:-5--5--5--5--5--7--5----5--5--5--5--9--7--9- 6:-3--3--3--3--3--7--5----3--3--3--3--7--5--7-
Bridge (All Power/5th Chords):
[G] [E/B] [D/A] [G] [E/B] [D/A] [G] [B] [A]
1:-------------------------------------------- 2:-------------------------------------------- 3:-------------------------------------------- 4:----------9--7------------9--7-------------- 5:-5--5--5--7--5---5--5--5--7--5---5--5--9--7- 6:-3--3--3--7--5---3--3--3--7--5---3--3--7--5-
Reggae Part (w/Flanger?):
[G] [C] [F]
1:-3--3----------1--1---1--1- 2:-3--3---5--5---1--1---1--1- 3:-4--4---5--5---2--2---2--2- 4:--------5--5--------------- 5:--------------------------- 6:---------------------------
Fill 1 (Quietly):
N.C.
1:----------- 2:----------- 3:-----------
4:-3-2-3-3/5-
5:----------- 6:-----------
Ending A:
[G5] [C5/G] [F5] [E5] [F5] [E5] [G5] [C5/G] [F5] [E5] [F5] [G5]
1:-------------------------------------------------------------- 2:-------------------------------------------------------------- 3:-------5-5---------------------------5-5---------------------- 4:-5-5---5-5---3-3-3-3-(2)-3-(2)-5-5---5-5--3-3-3-3-(2)-3---5-5- 5:-5-5---3-3---3-3-3-3-(2)-3-(2)-5-5---3-3--3-3-3-3-(2)-3---5-5- 6:-3-3---3-3---1-1-1-1--0--1--0--3-3---3-3--1-1-1-1--0--1---3-3-
Ending B:
[G5] [C5/G] [F5]
1:----------------------- 2:----------------------- 3:-------5-5------------- 4:-5-5---5-5---3-3-3---3- 5:-5-5---3-3---3-3-3---3- 6:-3-3---3-3---1-1-1-0-1-
Lyrics/Song Structure:
---> Play Intro over:
If you want more beats for your buck there's no luck
If you want more beats for your buck there's no luck
If you want more beats for your buck there's no luck
If you want more beats for your buck there's no luck
---> Play Verse over:
Then there's no luck
Then again if you came for drama then I can't understand
Music critics, music critics
Not afraid of a guy who'll tell you he's never been in a mix
Been in a mix, Been in a mix
From the grassroots, So big up to our friends
Every crew every clique and every posse
Pick up to nod their heads not of hypocrisy
---> Play Chorus over:
You're a Transistor, lightning resistor
Conducting to the mother star
That's what you are
---> Play Post-Chorus over:
Yeh heh heh heh heh, Yeh heh heh heh heh
Yeh heh heh heh heh, Yeh heh heh heh heh
---> Play Intro over:
Renegade sound system 311
Renegade sound system 311
Renegade sound system 311
Renegade sound system 311
---> Play Verse over:
311, brothers from another planet
And here once again
Automatic, automatic
Quantum saints of the universe in a holographic
Cosmic remix, cosmic remix
From the mysterious blue planet, we can breath anywhere
Underwater, out in space, and in LA
The pollution is no problem for these homey's
---> Play Chorus over:
You're a Transistor, lightning resistor
Conducting to the mother star
That's what you are
---> Play Post-Chorus over:
Yeh heh heh heh heh, Yeh heh heh heh heh
Yeh heh heh heh heh, Yeh heh heh heh heh
---> Play Bridge (x2)
---> Play Reggae Part over:
You're a Transistor, lightning resistor
Conducting to the mother star
That's what you are
---> Play Fill 1 (x1)
---> Play Ending A + B over:
Yeh heh heh heh heh, Yeh heh heh heh
Yeh heh heh heh heh, Yeh heh heh heh
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