THE DEAD MILKMEN
Beach Party Vietnam - Bass

from Eat Your Paisley

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


The bass is really what makes this song. I have actually put
the bass in the guitar tab, but I thought I'd make a separate
file, just to make things easier. Such a cool bass part for this
song, and so easy! You can't lose.


Bass: (for chorus and verse
----
   D                     G
G---------------5-4---|--------------------
D------4-4------------|--5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5---
A--5-5------5-5-------|--------------------
E---------------------|--------------------

This is the main progression. The first part is played through
all the verses and choruses, except where there is a G above
the words... in which case you play the second bar.


Frankie & Annette bit:
---------------------
   D
G---------------------
D------4---------5-4--
A--5-5-----5-5-5------
E---------------------


Bass (outro):
----
   D         A              D
G-------------------------|---
D----4-5-6---7--7-5-4-----|---
A--5------------------5---|-5-
E-------------------------|---

That's it! It all fits together as follows...


Intro:
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D

Chorus:
------
D
It's a beach party Vietnam
Surfin' with the viet-cong
G
Cookin' hot dogs with napalm
D
A beach party viet-nam

Verse:
-----
D
Frankie and Annette were
Layin' on the sand
When Frankie got a letter
From his From his Uncle Sam
It said: Get Moon Dog and all your friends
You're all invited to a

chorus:
Beach party Vietnam
Surfin' with the viet-cong
Cookin' hot dogs with napalm
A beach party viet-nam

Frankie & Annette bit:
---------------------
- Hey Frankie, aren't you gonna give me your class ring?
- Oh, I'm afraid I can't do that, Annette.
- Why not?
- 'Cause I don't have any arms!
(AH!)

chorus:
Beach party Vietnam
Surfin' with the viet-cong
Cookin' hot dogs with napalm
A beach party viet-nam

f&a bit:
Annette, she wants Frankie's ring
Franky wants Annette's thing
They're layin' on the West Coast
There's gonna be a wiener roast

chorus:
Beach party Vietnam
Surfin' with the viet-cong
Cookin' hot dogs with napalm
A beach party viet-nam

outro:

End on D.


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