'Beautiful Disaster'
Performed by 311
From the album "Transistor" on Capricorn Records
Music by:  N. Hexum 
Lyrics by:  N. Hexum
(c) 1997 Hydroponic Music BMI
---------------
Tabbed by: Springer (DSPRiNGR@aol.com)
           Chris Comeaux (comeach@mail.auburn.edu)
           Chris McCoy (misterkite@msn.com)
           Fred Lidskog (swede@email.unc.edu)
           Neil Burton (phunkyman@hotmail.com)
Additions/Corrections by: Michael Slusarz (slusarz@chromosome.colorado.edu)
                          SlothRider (slothrider@aol.com)
The 311 Guitar Archive -- http://chromosome.colorado.edu/311archive/Home.html


Intro A (muffled):
==================
   N.C.
1:--------------------------------------------------------------------
2:--------------------------------------------------------------------
3:--------------------------------------------------------------------
4:--------------------------------------------------------------------
5:-2-0-2---------0--2-0-2---------0--2-0-2---------0--2-0-2---------0-
6:-------3-2-3-2----------3-2-3-2----------3-2-3-2----------3-2-3-2---


Intro B:
========
   N.C.
1:--------------------------------------------------------------
2:--------------------------------------------------------------
3:--------------------------------------------------------------
4:--------------------------------------------------------------
5:-2-0-2---------0--2-0-2---------0--2-0-2---------0--2-0-----2-
6:-------3-2-3-2----------3-2-3-2----------3-2-3-2--------2-3---


Solo 1:
=======
Here is the answer to the dilema concerning the two guitar solo sections
on B.D.: The interestingly catchy sound of the solo is created by
BOTH Hexum AND Mahoney playing the same melody line simultaneoulsy, but a
*Minor Third Apart*.

This complies with Guitar Player magazine's January 1998 issue.  
In this issue the magazine had a short piece on 311 which discusses
Hexum's and Mahoney's intent on the B.D. solo.

So that's that.  No 'harmonizers' or other effects are used to get the
effect for the solo...
                                  -- Dave (BadBrain69@aol.com)
[Guitar 1:]
   N.C.
1:-2--2-2-2-3-2-0-2-0------------0-0-0-2-0-
2:--------------------3-3--3-3-3-----------
3:-----------------------------------------
4:-----------------------------------------
5:-----------------------------------------
6:-----------------------------------------

   N.C.
1:-2--2-2-2-3-2-0-2-0------------0-0-0-2-0-
2:--------------------3-3--3-3-3-----------
3:-----------------------------------------
4:-----------------------------------------
5:-----------------------------------------
6:-----------------------------------------

   N.C.
1:-2-3-5--7-5-3--3-5-7-5-3-5-7-5-3-2-0-2-0-------------0-0-0-2-0-
2:------------------------------------------3--3-3-3-3-----------
3:---------------------------------------------------------------
4:---------------------------------------------------------------
5:---------------------------------------------------------------
6:---------------------------------------------------------------

[Guitar 2:]
   N.C.
1:---------------------------------------
2:-3--3-3-3-5-3-2-3-2-0-0--0-0-0-2-2-3-2-
3:---------------------------------------
4:---------------------------------------
5:---------------------------------------
6:---------------------------------------

   N.C.
1:---------------------------------------
2:-3--3-3-3-5-3-2-3-2-0-0--0-0-0-2-2-3-2-
3:---------------------------------------
4:---------------------------------------
5:---------------------------------------
6:---------------------------------------

   N.C.
1:---0-2--3-2-0--0-2-3-2-0-2-3-2-0------------------------------
2:-3-------------------------------3-2-3-2-0--0-0-0-0-2-2-2-3-2-
3:--------------------------------------------------------------
4:--------------------------------------------------------------
5:--------------------------------------------------------------
6:--------------------------------------------------------------

Riff 1:
=======
   Bm   G    E    F#
1:-2-2--3-3--0-0--2-2-
2:-3-3--3-3--0-0--2-2-
3:-4-4--4-4--1-1--3-3-
4:--------------------
5:--------------------
6:--------------------

Riff 2:
=======
   B5    A5    G5          E5          F#5   
1:------------------------------------------------
2:------------------------------------------------
3:-4-4-4--2-2-------------------------------------
4:-4-4-4--2-2--5-5--5-5-5--2-2-2-2-2---4-4--4-4-4-
5:-2-2-2--0-0--5-5--5-5-5--2-2-2-2-2---4-4--4-4-4-
6:-------------3-3--3-3-3--0-0-0-0-0---2-2--2-2-2-


Chorus:
=======
   E5      C#5/G#  F#5     B5/F#
1:--------------------------------
2:--------------------------------
3:--------(6-6-6)---------(4-4-4)-
4:-2-2-2---6-6-6---4-4-4---4-4-4--
5:-2-2-2---4-4-4---4-4-4---2-2-2--
6:-0-0-0---4-4-4---2-2-2---2-2-2--


Post-Chorus:
============
   N.C.
1:------------
2:------------
3:------------
4:------------
5:------------
6:-0-0-0--b3b-  ...Just keep playing this and bending the G note...

Solo 2:
=======
[Guitar 1:]
   N.C.
1:-2--2-2-2-3-2-0-2-0------------0-0-0-2-0-
2:--------------------3-3--3-3-3-----------
3:-----------------------------------------
4:-----------------------------------------
5:-----------------------------------------
6:-----------------------------------------

   N.C.
1:-2--2-2-2-3-2-0-2-0------------0-0-0-2-0-
2:--------------------3-3--3-3-3-----------
3:-----------------------------------------
4:-----------------------------------------
5:-----------------------------------------
6:-----------------------------------------

   N.C.
1:-2-3-5--7-9-10--9-10-12-10-12-14-12-14-15-14-12-12-10-
2:------------------------------------------------------
3:------------------------------------------------------
4:------------------------------------------------------
5:------------------------------------------------------
6:------------------------------------------------------

   N.C.
1:-10-9-10-9-7-9-7-5-7-5-2-
2:-------------------------
3:-------------------------
4:-------------------------
5:-------------------------
6:-------------------------

[Guitar 2:]
   N.C.
1:---------------------------------------
2:-3--3-3-3-5-3-2-3-2-0-0--0-0-0-2-2-3-2-
3:---------------------------------------
4:---------------------------------------
5:---------------------------------------
6:---------------------------------------

   N.C.
1:---------------------------------------
2:-3--3-3-3-5-3-2-3-2-0-0--0-0-0-2-2-3-2-
3:---------------------------------------
4:---------------------------------------
5:---------------------------------------
6:---------------------------------------

   N.C.
1:-----2--3-5-7--5-7-9-7-9-10-9-10-12-10-9-9-7--7-5-7-5-3-5-3-2-3-2---
2:-3-5--------------------------------------------------------------3-
3:--------------------------------------------------------------------
4:--------------------------------------------------------------------
5:--------------------------------------------------------------------
6:--------------------------------------------------------------------


Lyric/Song Structure:
=====================
---> Play Intro A (x1)
---> Play Intro B (x1)
---> Play Solo 1
---> Play Riff 1 over:
   Today seems like a good day to burn a bridge or two
   The one with the old wood creaking that would burn away right on cue
---> Play Riff 2 over:
   I try to be not like that some people really suck
   Some people need to get the axing chalk it up to bad luck
---> Play Intro B (x1)
---> Play Riff 1 over:
   I know a drugstore cowgirl so afraid of getting bored
   She's always running from something so many things ignored         
---> Play Riff 2 over:
   I might do that stuff if it didn't make me feel like shit
   I'm on some old reality tip some many trips in it
---> Play intro B (x1) 
---> Play Chorus over:
   Beautiful disaster Flyin' down the street again
---> Play Chorus (faster) over: 
   I tried to keep it up
   You wore me out at left me ate up
   Now I wish you all the luck
   You're a butterfly in the wind without a care
   A pretty train crash to me and I can't care
   I do I don't whatever
---> Play Post-chorus (x2)
---> Play Solo 2
---> Pause 
   I know a drugstore cowgirl so afraid of getting bored
   She's always running from something so many things ignored 
--->Play Riff 2 over:
   I try to be not like that but that wouldn't make a good song
   There's nothing to see shows people just move along
---> Play Intro B (x1)
---> Play Chorus over:
   Beautiful disaster Flyin' down the street again
---> Play Chorus (faster) over: 
   I tried to keep it up
   You wore me out at left me ate up
   Now I wish you all the luck
   You're a butterfly in the wind without a care
   A pretty train crash to me and I can't care
   I do I don't whatever
---> Play Post-chorus (x2)


== Last Updated:  January 5, 1998 ==