Biography:
Robert Pollard (born October 31, 1957) is a Dayton, Ohio singer-songwriter, who is the leader and creative force behind indie rock group Guided by Voices. During his high school years, he was a successful basketball and baseball player. Pollard was a fourth grade schoolteacher until 1994, when Guided by Voices first broke into the national consciousness with the release of the album Bee Thousand. With over 1300 songs registered to his name with BMI, Pollard is among the most prolific songwriters of his time.
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Artist - Robert Pollard
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Song - U.S. Mustard Company
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Album - From a Compound Eye (2006)
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Tabbed By - Ayreon77
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Tuning = Standard
INTRO - Picking Pattern Riff 1
****** ?????????not sure on this one note sounds out??????
E A
e|---------|---------|---------|---------|---------|---------|---------|---------|
B|-----7---|-----7---|-----7---|-----7---|-----9---|-----9---|-----9---|-----9---|
G|---9---9-|---9---9-|---9---9-|---9---9-|---9---9-|---9---9-|---9---9-|---9---9-|
D|-9-------|-9-------|-9-------|-9-------|-7-------|-7-------|-7-------|-7-------|
A|---------|---------|---------|---------|---------|---------|---------|---------|
E|---------|---------|---------|---------|---------|---------|---------|---------|X2
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VERSE 1 - Picking Pattern Riff 1
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E
Far too many pieces make the puzzle absurd
A
All of it competes when you carry the word
E
In this situation where you're pressed and annoyed
A
Headed for a climax you wish to avoid
C#m D A
e|---------|---------0-------|
B|---------|-------0---0---0-|
G|---------|-----2-------2---|
D|---------|---2-------------|
A|---------|-----------------|
E|---------|-----------------|
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VERSE 2 - Picking Pattern Riff 1
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E
If you never think about changing your view
A
Then happily believe what i'm saying to you
E
If you may consider there is work to be done
A
Readily accept I can turn you on
C#m D A
e|---------|---------0-------|
B|---------|-------0---0---0-|
G|---------|-----2-------2---|
D|---------|---2-------------|
A|---------|-----------------|
E|---------|-----------------|
Picking Pattern Riff 2
E B
e|---------|---------|---------|---------|
B|---0---0-|---0---0-|---0---0-|---0---0-|
G|-9---9---|-8---8---|-6---6---|-4---4---|
D|---------|---------|---------|---------|
A|---------|---------|---------|---------|
E|---------|---------|---------|---------|
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CHORUS - Picking Pattern Riff 2
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E A
Contain yourself
E B A E
Make yourself feel like it used to be
E B A
Throw away your charts of progress
E A E
Even though you might need them
A E
Though they'll not be there
D
You'll think you need them
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Picking Pattern Riff 3 - E B A E
not sure this is right, anyone comes up with a better way I will add it.
e|-----0---|-----0---|-----0---|-----0---|
B|---0---0-|---0---0-|---0---0-|---0---0-|
G|-9-------|-8-------|-6-------|-4-------|Repeat and fade out...........
D|---------|---------|---------|---------|
A|---------|---------|---------|---------|
E|---------|---------|---------|---------|
E B A E
Contain yourself
ENJOY...........
Artist - Robert Pollard
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Song - U.S. Mustard Company
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Album - From a Compound Eye (2006)
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Tabbed By - Ayreon77
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-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Tuning = Standard
INTRO - Picking Pattern Riff 1
****** ?????????not sure on this one note sounds out??????
E A
e|---------|---------|---------|---------|---------|---------|---------|---------|
B|-----7---|-----7---|-----7---|-----7---|-----9---|-----9---|-----9---|-----9---|
G|---9---9-|---9---9-|---9---9-|---9---9-|---9---9-|---9---9-|---9---9-|---9---9-|
D|-9-------|-9-------|-9-------|-9-------|-7-------|-7-------|-7-------|-7-------|
A|---------|---------|---------|---------|---------|---------|---------|---------|
E|---------|---------|---------|---------|---------|---------|---------|---------|X2
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VERSE 1 - Picking Pattern Riff 1
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E
Far too many pieces make the puzzle absurd
A
All of it competes when you carry the word
E
In this situation where you're pressed and annoyed
A
Headed for a climax you wish to avoid
C#m D A
e|---------|---------0-------|
B|---------|-------0---0---0-|
G|---------|-----2-------2---|
D|---------|---2-------------|
A|---------|-----------------|
E|---------|-----------------|
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VERSE 2 - Picking Pattern Riff 1
********
E
If you never think about changing your view
A
Then happily believe what i'm saying to you
E
If you may consider there is work to be done
A
Readily accept I can turn you on
C#m D A
e|---------|---------0-------|
B|---------|-------0---0---0-|
G|---------|-----2-------2---|
D|---------|---2-------------|
A|---------|-----------------|
E|---------|-----------------|
Picking Pattern Riff 2
E B
e|---------|---------|---------|---------|
B|---0---0-|---0---0-|---0---0-|---0---0-|
G|-9---9---|-8---8---|-6---6---|-4---4---|
D|---------|---------|---------|---------|
A|---------|---------|---------|---------|
E|---------|---------|---------|---------|
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CHORUS - Picking Pattern Riff 2
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E A
Contain yourself
E B A E
Make yourself feel like it used to be
E B A
Throw away your charts of progress
E A E
Even though you might need them
A E
Though they'll not be there
D
You'll think you need them
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Picking Pattern Riff 3 - E B A E
not sure this is right, anyone comes up with a better way I will add it.
e|-----0---|-----0---|-----0---|-----0---|
B|---0---0-|---0---0-|---0---0-|---0---0-|
G|-9-------|-8-------|-6-------|-4-------|Repeat and fade out...........
D|---------|---------|---------|---------|
A|---------|---------|---------|---------|
E|---------|---------|---------|---------|
E B A E
Contain yourself
ENJOY...........
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