Fly Trapped in a Jar Modest Mouse
Chords used: D - C - G - F - A
Note: There are no chords (as far as I can tell) in the song really, save for the
piano bit. So these chords are designed to follow the bass and lyrics, and is
meant to played if your solo. Or who knows, maybe sh*t would be dope with a band,
never tried playing this arrangement with others.
Intro and outre chords are not barred. But it sounds better for the rest of the
song. But it's completely optional.
D: 057777 or 000232
C: 035555 or 032010
G: 355433 or 320003
F: 133211 or 003211
A: 002220 or 577655
Intro melody:
e-----------------------|-----------------------| B-----------------------|-----------------------| G----------5h7p5--------|-----------------------| D-----7-----------5h7---|--2h3--3---------------| A--5--------------------|----------3p2-3/5------| E-----------------------|-----------------------|
Intro Chords:
[D] All part and p[C]arcel, we were [G]already [F]dead
Well, it's [G]probably been [C]said
That it's [F]always been [A]said that
[D] One wing isn't [C]even [G]enough, it isn't [F]even enough, it isn't [C]even [A]enough to leave.
(Do as many times necessary)
The groovy riff:
e-----------------------|-------------------| B--------------------6b-|-------------------| G-----------------------|--7--7--6--6--5~---| D--7--7--7--6--6--5-----|-------------------| A-----------------------|-------------------| E-----------------------|-------------------| e-----------------------------|--------------------------| B--/10--10--10----------8--8--|--8-----------------------| G---------------10------------|-----5--5--5--4--4--3--3--| D-----------------------------|--------------------------| A-----------------------------|--------------------------| E-----------------------------|--------------------------|
(Do as many as you need)
Verse:
I'm gonna [D]shake myself right out the door!
I'm going to [C]thank myself when it's [G]finally over
I'm going to [F]let my old bad self take over
I'm going to [C]move my arm out [A]with my shoulder
AND
[D] One wing wasn't [C]even enou[G]gh, it wasn't[F] even enough, it wasn't[C] even eno[A]ugh to live!
Verse 2:
Riff:
variation 1
e--------------------|----------------------------| B--------------------|----------------------------| G--9-9-x-xx-9-9-x-xx-|--6--6--7--7--9--9--12--12--| D--x-x-x-xx-x-x-x-xx-|--x--x--x--x--x--x--x---x---| A--7-7-x-xx-7-7-x-xx-|--4--4--5--5--7--7--10--10--| E--------------------|----------------------------|
variation 2
e--------------------|--------------------------| B--------------------|--------------------------| G--9-9-x-xx-9-9-x-xx-|--7--7--6--6--5--5--4--3--| D--x-x-x-xx-x-x-x-xx-|--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--| A--7-7-x-xx-7-7-x-xx-|--5--5--4--4--3--3--2--1--| E--------------------|--------------------------|
[D]First off, Gary was on dry and [C]drunk before we'd left [G]bed
As [F]things got bad it wasn't hard to say that [C]he had no [A]idea
Well [D]I hadn't noticed but the people really noticed
That they [C]really didn't want us [G]around
So we [F]all just opened up our mouths and [C]wallets to this [A]town
Well, [D]I was walking just a little bit sideways
And y[C]ou were walking sideways, [G]too
Well, [F]I hadn't learned when a [C]front door can be u[A]sed
Here we go, sir!
Then this bit comes in:
e-----------------------------|------------------------| B-----------------------------|------------------------| G--/9----/11----/12----/19----|--12----7--6--5--4\3----| D-----------------------------|------------------------| A-----------------------------|------------------------| E-----------------------------|------------------------|
[D]We had docked in dark, so we [C]didn't read what the sign [G]read
Though [F]simple enough, it was demure and tough:
"The g[C]round needs to be [A]fed"
Well I hadn't noticed, but the people really noticed
That they really didn't want us around
So not a single one of us would ever leave town
Here we go sir!
Here's what I play for the verse below :
e--------------------------------------------------3---2-------------| B-----------7-----------------7----------------7-5---5---5-----------| G-5---4-5-------5-4-----4-5------5----------------------------(repeat) D-----------------------------------7-----7-9------------------------| A--------------------------------------------------------------------| E--------------------------------------------------------------------|
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Our bodies were laid out evenly for fifteen yards
Two feet above each of our heads was a fly trapped in a jar
Well we hadn't noticed but the people really noticed
That they really didn't want us around
So every single one of us fed the ground!
Outro:
Groovy riff a few times
e-----------------------|-------------------| B--------------------6b-|-------------------| G-----------------------|--7--7--6--6--5----| do this 3 times D--7--7--7--6--6--5-----|-------------------| A-----------------------|-------------------| E-----------------------|-------------------| e-----------------------------|--------------------------| B--/10--10--10----------8--8--|--8-----------------------| G---------------10------------|-----5--5--5--4--4--3--3--| D-----------------------------|--------------------------| A-----------------------------|--------------------------| E-----------------------------|--------------------------|
^
then on the 4th time end with this
Then the last chord outro.
[D] All part and p[C]arcel
Well, it's p[G]robably been [F]said
That it's a[G]lways been s[C]aid
We were a[F]lready d[A]ead
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So it ain't perfect, but it's better then nothin'.
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