THE DEAD MILKMEN
Labor Day

from Death Rides a Pale Cow, Now We Are Ten, and other sources

Tabbed by: Ben Gladdle (moose9377@hotmail.com)


This is a great extra included on "Death Rides..." from the Bucky
Fellini era. My favourite bit is "One, two, earth, shoe!" even
though: a) I doubt that's what the lyric is; and b) I have no idea
what it means if it is right.


Main Riff:
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    C#m   B   C#m      D   C#m
E---------------------------------------
B---------------------------------------
G---6-6-6-4-4-6-6-6--6-7-7-6-6-6-6-6----
D---6-6-6-4-4-6-6-6--6-7-7-6-6-6-6-6----
A---4-4-4-2-2-4-4-4--4-5-5-4-4-4-4-4----
E---------------------------------------

I'm pretty sure this riff is basically C#m with a couple of
other chords. You don't hear enough of the other two chords
to pick them out exactly. I also make it easier by playing
just power chords (thus avoiding minors). The numbers of
chords played are approximate as well... you're just going
to have to listen along.

Any improvements would be welcome, as it sounds OK, but not
exactly 100%.


Verse: (with Main Riff throughout, except just C#m at end)
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On my TV screen
Every Labor Day
Fuckin' Jerry Lewis
Make him go away
Make him go away
Make him go away
He's fucked up my Labor Day
            C#m
Make him go away... One, two, three, four!


Chorus:
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A                E
Jerry Lewis, I'm comin' to get ya
       C#m               A
You're gonna run, you're gonna hide
E                 C#m
Jerry Lewis, this squad's gonna get ya
    A                  C#m riff
And make you commit TV suicide


verse:
Give him 24 hours
He'll do what he please
He'd be on welfare
If it weren't for this disease
Make him go away
Make him go away
He's fucked up my Labor Day
Make him go away... One, two, earth, shoe!

chorus:
Jerry Lewis, I'm comin' to get ya
You're gonna run, you're gonna hide
Jerry Lewis, this squad's gonna get ya
And make you commit TV suicide

verse:
His eyes get red
And his face gets mean
I guess that's what you get
When you take amphetamines
Make him go away
Make him go away
He's fucked up my Labor Day
Make him go away... One, two, three, four!


Last Chorus:
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The end of this chorus is slightly different, as it doesn't
go back into the main riff, heading into the ending instead.
Again, I'm not 100% sure about the two E chords over the
"In France..." bit, but it's pretty close.

It's really the bass that plays the high E, but if you're
playing guitar by youself, use x79997 for the high E.

A                E
Jerry Lewis, I'm comin' to get ya
       C#m               A
You're gonna run, you're gonna hide
E                 C#m
Jerry Lewis, this squad's gonna get ya
    A                  C#m     A   C#m
And make you commit TV suicide
A
In France they appreciate me
highE                            E
In France they know I'm a genius (stupid Jerry Lewis noise)

C#m A C#m

End on C#m.


From the Dead Milkmen Guitar Tab Project
http://dmtabs.deadmilkmen.com/