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by Jesus Lizard



The Best Parts          by the Jesus Lizard
                        from the album "Down"
                        words and music by David Yow, Duane Denisen,
                                Mac MacNeilly, and David Wm. Sims

INTRO
E |--5-5-5-4-3-3-3-3--|--12-12----12-12----12-12----12-12---------|
B |--5-5-5-4-3-3-3-3--|--14-14----14-14----14-14----14-14---------|
G |.-6-6-6-5-4-4-4-5-.|--14-14----14-14----14-14----14-14---------|
D |.-7-7-7-6-5-5-5-6-.|--14-14----14-14----14-14----14-14---------|
A |--7-7-7-6-5-5-5-6--|--12-12----12-12----12-12----12-12---------|
E |--5-5-5-4-3-3-3-4--|-------------------------------------------|

VERSE
E -8-------8---8---------5----------------------------------------|
B -9-------9---9---------5----------------------------------------|
G -8-------8---8---------6----------------------------------------|
D -10------10--10--------7----------------------------------------|
A -10------10--10--------7----------------------------------------|
E -8-------8---8---------5----------------------------------------|
   ^
   I know this chord is weird, but I hit it by accident and it ended up
   sounding closer to what Duane does. Go figure.

CHORUS
E ----------5---7-----------5---7-----------5---7------------5---7-|
B --5----8----------5----8----------5----8-----------5----8--------|
G -----------------------------------------------------------------|
D -----------------------------------------------------------------|
A -----------------------------------------------------------------|
E -----------------------------------------------------------------|

E ----------7---5-----------7---5-----------7---5------------7---5-|
B --5----8----------5----8----------5----8-----------5----8--------|
G -----------------------------------------------------------------|
D -----------------------------------------------------------------|
A -----------------------------------------------------------------|
E -----------------------------------------------------------------|

BRIDGE
E ----------5---8---|----------5--8--5-|--------------------------|
B --5----8----------|--5----8----------|--------------------------|
G ------------------|.----------------.|--------------------------|
D ------------------|.----------------.|--------------------------|
A ------------------|------------------|--------------------------|
E ------------------|------------------|--------------------------|

You could probably play the chorus and the bridge all on the 1st string,
but I find it easier to play it on the 1st and second. Less stretching.
Any comments/whatever to the address at the top.