'Psy' by Butthole Surfers - Guitar Tutorial
Gtp chords: Psy
Song lyrics:
P.S.Y. Gibby and Paul both play guitar on this song. I'll tab their parts separately as well as I can. Gibby intro/verse: E------------------------------------------------------------------------------| B------------------------------------------------------------------------------| G------------------------------------------------------------------------------| D------------------------------------------------12---12-12-12-12-12-12-12-11--| A--12-12-11-------------12--12--12-12-12-11br----------------------------------| E---0--0--0--(bass plays E)----------------------------------------------------| E------------------------------------------------------------------------| B------------------------------------------------------------------------| G--12-12-11-----12--11-12-12-11-11-12-12-11-11-12-12-11-11-12-12-11-11---| D------------------------------------------------------------------------| A------------------------------------------------------------------------| E------------------------------------------------------------------------| E--------------------------vocals begin-----------------------------------| B-------------------------------------------------------------------------| G--12-12-11-11------------------------------------------------------------| D--------------12-12-11-11------------------------------------------------| A--------------------------12-12-11--11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11--| E-------------------------------------0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--| E-------------------------------------------------| B-------------------------------------------------| G-------------------------------------------------| D-------------------------------------------------| A--12-12-11--11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11--| E---0--0--0---0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--| E-------------------------------------------------------------------------------| B-------------------------------------------------------------------------------| G-------------------------------------------------------------------------------| D-------------------------------------9-9-9-9--------------------------9-9-9-9--| A--12-12-11-11-9-9-7-7-5-5-7-7-9-9-7--7-7-7-7--7-9-9-7-7-5-5-7-7-9-9-7-7-7-7-7--| E---0--0--0--0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0--0-0-0-0--0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0--| ***** E----------------------------------------------------------------------| B----------------------------------------------------------------------| G------------9-9-9-9-9-------------------------------------------------| D--9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-------------------------------------------------| A--7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7--12-12-11--11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11--| E--0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0---0--0--0---0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--| E-------------------------------------------------| B-------------------------------------------------| G-------------------------------------------------| D-------------------------------------------------| A--12-12-11--11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11--| E---0--0--0---0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--| E------------------------------------0--------0--------------------------| B------------------------------------0--0---0----------------------------| G----------------------------------0----0-0------------------------------| D------------------------------------------------------------------------| A--12-12-11-11-9-9-7-7-9-9-11-11-9----------------9-9-7-7-5-5-7-7-9-9-7--| E---0--0--0--0-0-0-0-0-0-0--0--0-0----------------0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0--| Gibby E------------------------| B------------------------| G------------------------| PAUL ENTERS HERE @ 1:07 D--9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-| A--7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-| GIBBY REPEATS RIFF BEGINNING @ ***** E--0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-| PAUL PLAYS HARMONICS BELOW OVERTOP. Paul E------------------------------------------------------------------------| B------------------------------------------------------------------------| G--b9rbrbr~~~~~----------------------------------------------------------| D------------------------------------------------------------------------| A-------------------*7*---*7*---*7*---*7*---*7*---*7*---*7*---*7*---*7*--| E----------------*9*---*7*---*9*---*7*---*9*---*7*---*7*---*9*---*7*-----| E------------------------------------------------------------------------| B------------------------------------------------------------------------| G---------------------------------------------------------b9rbrbr~~~~~---| D------------------------------------------------------------------------| A------------------------------------------------------------------------| E--*3*-*3*-*3*-*3*-*3*-*3*-*3*-*3*-*3*-*3*-*3*-*3*-0---------------------| @ 1:30 Paul E------------------------------------------------------------------------------| B------------------------------------------------------------------------------| G--b9r-7~~~~~----------------7~~~--7-9-9b---r9-9~-9---b9r-7-9-7-------7--------| D-------------9~~~~~-7-7^9~~-----9------------------------------9-7-9---9-7-9--| A------------------------------------------------------------------------------| E------------------------------------------------------------------------------| Gibby E------------------------------------------------------------------------------| B------------------------------------------------------------------------------| G------------------7---------------------------------------7-9br-7-------------| D-------------7--9---9-7-9b~~~~~~r9~~~~~---7~~~-------7--9---------7-9~~~br~~--| A---------7^9-------------------------------------7-9--------------------------| E------------------------------------------------------------------------------| @ 1:47 Paul E-----------------------------------------------------------------------------| B-----------------------------------------------------------------------------| G---------------7---------7-9-9b~-9b~-9b~-9b~-9b~-7^9-9-9-9-9-9-7----7-9b~r~--| D--9--9b~r--7-9---9~~b~r------------------------------------------9-----------| A-----------------------------------------------------------------------------| E-----------------------------------------------------------------------------| Gibby E----------------------------------------------------------------------------| B----------------------------------------------------------------------------| G------------------------7----7-9b--9br-7-----------7-9br-7-----------7------| D--9b-9-7-9--9-9-9-9-9-9----9-------------9-7---7-9---------9-7---7-9---9-7--| A---------------------------------------------9-----------------9------------| E----------------------------------------------------------------------------| E-------------------------| B-------------------------| G--7-9br---------7-9b~~~--| just keep improvising in this same position. D----------9-7-9----------| A-------------------------| E-------------------------| @ 2:04 Paul (start getting the trem bar involved here) E------------------------------------------------------------| B-----------------------------------14d-w/bar--11~~~--13~~~--| G--9br~~--9~~~9~~~-11b~--13br~br~b~~-----------12~~~--14~~~--| D------------------------------------------------------------| A------------------------------------------------------------| E------------------------------------------------------------| @ 2:22 Paul E----------------------------------17~-19-19-19-19-19-19-19--18~~-24-24-24--| B----------12~-14~-15~-17~-19~-20~------bend slightly------------------------| G--11~-12~-------------------------------------------------------------------| D----------------------------------------------------------------------------| A----------------------------------------------------------------------------| E----------------------------------------------------------------------------| Gibby starts trem picking at the 9th fret of the G string and slowly slides up the fretboard (keep picking quickly). @ 2:34 Paul E----------------------------------------------------------------------------| B----------------------------------------------------------------------------| G----------------------------------------------------------------------------| D----------------------------------------------------------------------------| A-------------------*7*---------*7*--------*7*--------*7*---------*7*--------| E-------------*9*---------*7*--------*9*--------*7*---------*9*---------*7*--| Gibby E-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| B-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| G-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| D-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| A--12-12-11--11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-12-12-11--11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11--| E---0--0--0---0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0---0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--| Paul E----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| B---------------------------------------------------------------------------9-9-9-9-9-9--| G---------------------------------------------------------------------------9-9-9-9-9-9--| D---------------------------------------------------------------------------9-9-9-9-9-9--| A--12-12-11-11-9-9-7-7-5-5-7-7-9-9-11-11-12-12-11-11-9-9-7-7-5-5-7-7-9-9-7--7-7-7-7-7-7--| E----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| Gibby E----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| B----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| G---------------------------------------------------------------------------9-9-9-9-9-9--| D---------------------------------------------------------------------------9-9-9-9-9-9--| A--12-12-11-11-9-9-7-7-5-5-7-7-9-9-11-11-12-12-11-11-9-9-7-7-5-5-7-7-9-9-7--7-7-7-7-7-7--| E---0--0--0--0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0--0--0--0--0--0--0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0--0-0-0-0-0-0--| @ 2:54 Paul E------------------------------------------------------------------| continue trill, B------------------------------------------------------------------| either drop G---------------7~--------------------------7---7-9b~~-9^11^9^11---| w/ trem bar or D--7------7-7^9--------9-7(drop.w/bar)--7^9---9--------------------| slide down fretboard A--0---------------------------------------------------------------| towards nut E------------------------------------------------------------------| E------------------------------------------------| B------------------------------------------------| G------7----------------------7-X-9b--9^11^9^11--| etc w/ trem bar D--7^9--------9-7~~~----7-7^9--------------------| A------------------------------------------------| E------------------------------------------------| E--------------------------------------------------| B--------------------------------------------------| G-------X--X-X---------X-X-------------------------| D--9----X--X-X---7-----X-X-9------7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7--| A--7----X--X-X---7-----X-X-7------7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7--| E--0-------------5---------0------5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5--| During the entire above section, Gibby stays pretty quiet, playing A and E in some type of clean picking rhythm. @ 3:24 Paul E----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| B---------------------------------------------------------------------------9-9-9-9-9-9--| G---------------------------------------------------------------------------9-9-9-9-9-9--| D---------------------------------------------------------------------------9-9-9-9-9-9--| A--12-12-11-11-9-9-7-7-5-5-7-7-9-9-11-11-12-12-11-11-9-9-7-7-5-5-7-7-9-9-7--7-7-7-7-7-7--| E----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| Gibby E----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| B----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| G---------------------------------------------------------------------------9-9-9-9-9-9--| D---------------------------------------------------------------------------9-9-9-9-9-9--| A--12-12-11-11-9-9-7-7-5-5-7-7-9-9-11-11-12-12-11-11-9-9-7-7-5-5-7-7-9-9-7--7-7-7-7-7-7--| E---0--0--0--0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0--0--0--0--0--0--0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0--0-0-0-0-0-0--| @ 3:37, Gibby just plays A and E back and forth, listen in the left speaker for the rhythm. Paul E------------------0---------------------------------------------0-------| B----2-3^2-2-3^2-2---------------------------------------------0---------| G----------------------2-1--------------2-1---2-1---2-1-----1~------4~~-| D--2-----------------------2----------------2-----2-----2-2--------------| A--0-------------------------2-2-0---------------------------------------| E----------------------------------4b-0----------------------------------| @ 3:50 Paul E------------------------------------------------------------------| B------------------------------------------------------------------| G--4~-2--2-1-2-4-2-1-2-1-------------------------------------------| D------------------------2~~-2-4b-2~-------------------------------| A-------------------------------------4-5-4-2-0-2-4-5-4-5-4-57~~--| E------------------------------------------------------------------| @ 4:00 Paul E-----------------------------------------------16-----------------------------------| B--9~~--10~~--12~~---14-------15-------17----17-----21-21-21-21-21-21-21-21-21-21/--| G--9~~--11~~--13~~------14-------14-------14--------21-21-21-21-21-21-21-21-21-21/--| D--------------------------14-------14--------------21-21-21-21-21-21-21-21-21-21/--| A------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| E------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| Gibby begins some fast trem picking at 4:09, I'll just show the notes and you'll have to listen to the record (remember, louder in the left speaker) to hear what he plays. Remember to rapidly pick the notes with // underneath them. One / means the note is picked only once or twice. This goes from 4:09 to 4:26. E--12--10--12--10-12-10-1412-12-14-12-14-12-14-12-14br-12-10-12-10-12-1412-12--12-| B---/---/---/------------------/--/--/--/--/--/--/--/----/-----/-----/--------/---/--| G---/-------/------------------/-----/-------------------/--------------------/------| D------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| A------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| E------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| @ 4:13 Paul E------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| B------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| G--7-6-4-2-4~~--6-7-6-9~~---1-2-4-4-2-1-2-1------------------------------------------| D-------------------------------------------2~~--4b-2~~------------------------------| A-------------------------------------------------------4-5-4-2-0-2-4-5-4-5-4-57~~--| E------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| @ 4:26 Paul E----------------------------| B----------------------------| GIBBY SILENT HERE. G--12-11---------------------| D--------12-11----------11---| X 5 A--------------12-11-12------| E----------------------------| @ 4:37 Paul E------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| B------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| G-----11-12-11-----------------------------------------------------------------------| D--12----------12-11-12-11-----------------------------------------------------------| A--------------------------12-12-11-11-9-9-7-7-5-5-4-2-1-2-4------1-2-4-5-4-5-4-7-5--| E------------------------------------------------------------2--2--------------------| Gibby E-------------------------------------------------------------------------------| B-------------------------------------------------------------------------------| G----11-12~~~--12-11-12-11~~~---12-11-------11-12-11~~--12-11-------11-12-11~~--| D-------------------------------------12-11-------------------12-11-------------| A-------------------------------------------------------------------------------| E-------------------------------------------------------------------------------| @ 4:49 Paul E----------------| B----------------| G---------6-7-6--| at this point, paul just starts going insane, basically. D--4-5-7~~-------| all i can recommend is that you listen to the song and A----------------| hear what he does (have fun!) E----------------| Gibby (closer to 4:47) E---------------------------------------------------------------------------| B---------------------------------------------------------------------------| G--12-11-------------------12-11-12-11-------------12-11--------------------| D--------12-11----11-12-11-------------12-11----11-------12-11----11-12-11--| A--------------12----------------------------12----------------12-----------| E---------------------------------------------------------------------------| E---------------------------------------------------------------------------| B---------------------------------------------------------------------------| G--12-11-------------------12-11----11----11----11-12-11----11-12-11----11--| D--------12-11----11-12-11-------12----12----12----------12----------12-----| A--------------12-----------------------------------------------------------| E---------------------------------------------------------------------------| E---------------------------------------------------------------------| B---------------------------------------------------------------------| G--12-11----11-12-11-12-11-12-11-12-11-12-11-12-11-12-11-12-11-12-11--| etc etc D--------12-----------------------------------------------------------| A---------------------------------------------------------------------| E---------------------------------------------------------------------| @ 5:16 trem pick all these notes: E--------------------------- --------------------------------------15--17--18--19--20--| B--------------------------- ----------------------16--17--18--19----------------------| G--12^11^12^11^12^11^12^11-- etc --12--15--17--18--19--------------------------------------| D--------------------------- ----------------------------------------------------------| A--------------------------- ----------------------------------------------------------| E--------------------------- ----------------------------------------------------------| @ 5:38 Paul just plays the same harmonics he played when he first came into the song. Gibby E-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| B-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| G-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| D-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| A--12-12-11--11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-12-12-11--11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11--| E---0--0--0---0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0---0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--| E------------------------------------------------------------------| B------------------------------------------------------------------| G------------------------------------------------------------------| D------------------------------------------------------------------| A--12-12-14-14-15-14----15-15-17-17-15-14----15-14-15-14-12-11-11--| E--(drone E optional)----------------------------------------------| @ 5:53 Paul E----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| B---------------------------------------------------------------------------9-9-9-9-9-9--| G---------------------------------------------------------------------------9-9-9-9-9-9--| D---------------------------------------------------------------------------9-9-9-9-9-9--| A--12-12-11-11-9-9-7-7-5-5-7-7-9-9-11-11-12-12-11-11-9-9-7-7-5-5-7-7-9-9-7--7-7-7-7-7-7--| E----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| Gibby E----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| B----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| G---------------------------------------------------------------------------9-9-9-9-9-9--| D---------------------------------------------------------------------------9-9-9-9-9-9--| A--12-12-11-11-9-9-7-7-5-5-7-7-9-9-11-11-12-12-11-11-9-9-7-7-5-5-7-7-9-9-7--7-7-7-7-7-7--| E---0--0--0--0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0--0--0--0--0--0--0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0--0-0-0-0-0-0--| @ 6:04 Both guitars: E------------------------------------------------------------------------| B-----------------------------------------------------9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9--| G-----------------------------------------------------9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9--| PLAY TWICE D-----------------------------------------------------9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9--| A--5-5-4-4-5-5-4-4-5--7~~---5-5-4-4-5-5-4-4-5-9-7~~~-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7--| E-----------------------------------------------------0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0--| @ 6:27 VOCALS ENTER AGAIN... Paul E---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| B---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| G--2---2-2-4-4-6-6-7-7-6-6-4-2~~---2-2-4-4-6-6-7-7-6-6-4-0---0-2^4-2~~~---2~-2~-2~-2~~--| D--2------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| A--0------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| E---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| E-------------------------------------| B-------------------------------------| G--------2--2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-----------| D--2-----2--2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2--2-----2--| A--2-----0--0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0--2-----2--| E--0-------------------------0-----0--| E------------------------------------------------------------------------| B-----------9-----------------11-----------------7----11----------9------| PLAY G-------9-----9----------11------11----------7-----7--11------9-----9----| FOUR D-----9---9-----9-----11----11------11-----7---7------11----9---9-----9--| TIMES A--7-------------79------------------9/5------------9--7--------------| E------------------------------------------------------------------------| E---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| B--9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-711-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-7-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9--| G--9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-711-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-7-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9--| D--9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-711-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-7-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9--| A--7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9-5-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7--| E--0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-------------------------------------------------------0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0--| Play that last riff twice, hang on the E, then repeat this entire section. @ 8:47 E--------------------------------------------------------------------5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5--| B--------------------------------------------------------------------5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5--| G--2---2-2-4-4-6-6-7-7-6-6-4-2~~---2-2-4-4-6-6-7-7-6-6-4-0---2^4-2~~6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6--| D--2-----------------------------------------------------------------7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7--| A--0----------------------------------------------------------------------------------| E-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| @ 9:02 At this point, Gibby comes back in, playing E and A under the lead. This tab is, well, approximate at best... Paul E--------------------------------------------------0---0------0--| B------------------------------------------------0---0--------0--| G--2-1--------------1-2-1---2-1---2-1----------1---------4~~-----| D------2------------------2-----2-----2-2-2--2-------------------| A--------2-0-----------------------------------------------------| E------------4-4b-0----------------------------------------------| @ 9:09 E-----------------------------------------------------------------------------| B------------------------------------------------------------9~--10~--12~----| G--2-1-2-4-2-1-2-1~~-----------------------------------------9~--11~--13~----| D---------------------4b-2~~--------------------------------------------------| A-----------------------------4-5-4-2-0-2-4-5-4-5-4--57~~--------------------| E-----------------------------------------------------------------------------| @ 9:21 E---------------------------------------------------------------------------| B--14-------15-------17----17/--21-21-21-21-21-21-21-21-21-21-21-21-21-21--| G-----14-------14-------14------21-21-21-21-21-21-21-21-21-21-21-21-21-21--| D--------14-------14------------21-21-21-21-21-21-21-21-21-21-21-21-21-21--| A---------------------------------------------------------------------------| E---------------------------------------------------------------------------| @ 9:29 E-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| B-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| G--6-7-6-4-2-4~~--6-7-6-9~~--1-2-4-2-1-2-1--------------------------------------------| D------------------------------------------2---2-4b-2~--------------------------------| A--------------------------------------------------------4-5-4-2-0-2-4-5-4-5-4-57~~--| E-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| @ 9:41 E---------------------------------------------------------| B--9~~--10~~--12~~---14-------15-------17----17-17-17-17--| G--9~~--11~~--13~~------14-------14-------14-14-14-14-14--| D--------------------------14-------14--------------------| A---------------------------------------------------------| E---------------------------------------------------------| @ 9:49 The other guitar does some fast tremolo picking/sliding up the fretboard. E-------0---------0---------------0---------| B-------0---------0-------2-3^2-2---2-2-----| G-------1---------1----2--2-2---2---2-2--2--| D--2----2----2----2----2--2-2------------2--| A--2---------2---------0--0-0------------0--| E--0---------0------------------------------| @ 10:00 E-------0-------0-------------0---16b-16b-16-16-------------| B-------0-------0-----------0-------------------17~-17~~~---| G-------1-------1-------0^1---------------------------------| REPEAT THIS WHOLE RIFF D--2----2--2----2--2--2----------- PLAY THIS RIFF 4 TIMES --| UNTIL THE END... A--2--2----2--2----2----------------------------------------| E--0--0----0--0----0----------------------------------------| Coinciding with the above riff, at 10:15 the other guitar plays: E---15b--r15~~--15b--15brbr-12~~--| B---------------------------------| G---------------------------------| D---------------------------------| A---------------------------------| E---------------------------------| at 10:33 E---15b~~--15brbr-15-12----------12-15b~----0--| B-----------------------15-12-15------------0--| G----------------------------------------------| D----------------------------------------------| A----------------------------------------------| E----------------------------------------------| at 10:46 E--12----15-12-15-12-15-12-15br--12----------12-15b--| B---/-------------------------------15-12-15---------| G---/------------------------------------------------| D----------------------------------------------------| A--trem pick-----------------------------------------| E----------------------------------------------------| etc etc.. keep playing similar fills until the end.