Tabbed by David Bdard-Barrette, McGill University, Canada, December 2004
davidbarrette@videotron.ca
Here is another great song by Bran Van 3000. This one is on the Discosis album. Thanks
to Peter Leenborg Jensen for his work on the song. My version is based on his original
tab, but solves the problems that were in it.
I'm pretty sure for this on, but your comments are welcome. Don't forget the
capo on the 1st fret. All the riffs are relative to the capo. Standard tuning.
Song: Rock Star
Band: Bran Van 3000
Album: Discosis
Composers: James Di Salvio/Sara Johnston
Version: Album version
CAPO 1st Fret
RIFFS
[-----]
Riff 01
Riff 02
Riff 03
( Tab from: http://www.guitartabs.cc/tabs/b/bran_van_3000/rock_star_tab.html )
Riff 04
Intro
[-----]
Riff 01 (x2)
Verse 01
Riff 01
Inappropriate behaviour
Thinking distraction will be your saviour
Riff 01
This need seems never-ending
These nights seem all-pretending
Riff 02
The record's spins comfort me
Riff 02
Dreams locked in the record company
Verse 02
Riff 01
And all those things you said you'd never do
Watch them slowly catch up with you
Riff 01
So unrelenting
And you're unrepenting
Riff 02
Go to sleep as the sky turns blue
Riff 02
Simply running out of things to abuse
Chorus
Riff 03
And I said, mama, gonna buy you out
Riff 03
I'm a rockstar now
Riff 03
I said, mama, gonna buy you out
Riff 03
I'm a rockstar now
Bridge
Riff 04
Verse 03
Riff 01
You lead me down the road with maybe
Just some ego tripping with a lady
Riff 01
It seems I'm always waiting
Waiting for what?
Riff 02
And the laziness won't disappear
Riff 02
My indifference sets in out of fear
Verse 04
Riff 01
Mean ass spider, called her hairy
And she likes her webs big and scary
Riff 01
She'll never let go
Not as long as she's still spinning
Riff 02
But the irony just gets lost
Riff 02
'Cause no one cares who pays the cost
Chorus
Riff 03
And I said, mama, gonna buy you out
Riff 03
I'm a rockstar now
Riff 03
I said, mama, gonna buy you out
Riff 03 G
I'm a rockstar now
End the song with an open "G" chord (320033) Let ring.
That's it ! Comments are welcome ! --- CHICKITY CHINA, THE CHINESE CHICKEN -
davidbarrette@videotron.ca
Here is another great song by Bran Van 3000. This one is on the Discosis album. Thanks
to Peter Leenborg Jensen for his work on the song. My version is based on his original
tab, but solves the problems that were in it.
I'm pretty sure for this on, but your comments are welcome. Don't forget the
capo on the 1st fret. All the riffs are relative to the capo. Standard tuning.
Song: Rock Star
Band: Bran Van 3000
Album: Discosis
Composers: James Di Salvio/Sara Johnston
Version: Album version
CAPO 1st Fret
RIFFS
[-----]
Riff 01
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e----3-------3-------3-------3-------3-------3-------3-------3-----|
B------------------------------------------------------------------|
G------0-0-----0-0-----0-0-----0-0-----0-0------0-0----0-0-----0-0-|
D------------------------------------------------------------------|
A------------------------------------------------------------------|
E--3-------3-------3-------3-------0-------0-------0-------0-------|
Riff 02
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e----3--------3--------3-------3-------3-------3-------3-------3-----|
B--------------------------------------------------------------------|
G------0-0------0-0------0-0-----0-0-----0-0-----0-0-----0-0-----0-0-|
D--3--------3----(2)-------------------------------------------------|
A--------------------3-------3---------------------------------------|
E------------------------------------3-------3-------3-------3-------|
Riff 03
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( Tab from: http://www.guitartabs.cc/tabs/b/bran_van_3000/rock_star_tab.html )
e---3-----3-----3-----3-----3-----3-----3-----3----|
B-----3-----3-----3-----3-----3-----3-----3-----3--|
G--------------------------------------------------|
D--------------------------------------------------|
A-3-----3-----2-----2-----0-----0-----2-----2------|
E--------------------------------------------------|
Riff 04
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e---3-------3-------3-------3-------3-------3-------3-------3-----|
B-----------------------------------------------------------------|
G-----0-0-----0-0-----0-0-----0-0-----0-0-----0-0-----0-0-----0-0-|
D-----------------------------------------------------------------|
A-----------------------------------------------------------------|
E-3-------3-------3-------3-------0-------0-------1-------1-------|
Intro
[-----]
Riff 01 (x2)
Verse 01
--------
Riff 01
Inappropriate behaviour
Thinking distraction will be your saviour
Riff 01
This need seems never-ending
These nights seem all-pretending
Riff 02
The record's spins comfort me
Riff 02
Dreams locked in the record company
Verse 02
--------
Riff 01
And all those things you said you'd never do
Watch them slowly catch up with you
Riff 01
So unrelenting
And you're unrepenting
Riff 02
Go to sleep as the sky turns blue
Riff 02
Simply running out of things to abuse
Chorus
-------
Riff 03
And I said, mama, gonna buy you out
Riff 03
I'm a rockstar now
Riff 03
I said, mama, gonna buy you out
Riff 03
I'm a rockstar now
Bridge
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Riff 04
Verse 03
--------
Riff 01
You lead me down the road with maybe
Just some ego tripping with a lady
Riff 01
It seems I'm always waiting
Waiting for what?
Riff 02
And the laziness won't disappear
Riff 02
My indifference sets in out of fear
Verse 04
--------
Riff 01
Mean ass spider, called her hairy
And she likes her webs big and scary
Riff 01
She'll never let go
Not as long as she's still spinning
Riff 02
But the irony just gets lost
Riff 02
'Cause no one cares who pays the cost
Chorus
-------
Riff 03
And I said, mama, gonna buy you out
Riff 03
I'm a rockstar now
Riff 03
I said, mama, gonna buy you out
Riff 03 G
I'm a rockstar now
End the song with an open "G" chord (320033) Let ring.
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That's it ! Comments are welcome ! --- CHICKITY CHINA, THE CHINESE CHICKEN -
