"Mosquito Repellent" The Mountain Goats/Kaki King Black Pear Tree Transcribed by Jon. A (original transcription left below as per Mike's request) Tuning, low to high: CGCGGD (Tune high E, D, and A strings down a whole step, B string down a major 3rd, low E string down two whole steps. G string is unchanged.) Intro/Verse 1, play twice: D------------------------------------------------------------------ G------------------------------------------------------------------ G------------------------------------------------------------------ C-2-2-2-x-2-2-2-x-----------------2-2-2-x-2-2-2-x------------------ G-0-0-0-x-0-0-0-x-3-3-3-x-3-3-3-x-0-0-0-x-0-0-0-x-3-3-3-x-3-3-3-x-- C-----------------3-3-3-x-3-3-3-x-----------------3-3-3-x-3-3-3-x-- D------------------------------------------------------------------ G------------------------------------------------------------------ G------------------------------------------------------------------ C------------------------------------------------------------------ G-4-4-4-x-4-4-4-x-3-3-3-x-3-3-3-x-2-2-2-x-2-2-2-x-0-0-0-x-0-0-0-x-- C-2-2-2-x-2-2-2-x-0-0-0-x-0-0-0-x-2-2-2-x-2-2-2-x-0-0-0-x-0-0-0-x-- Chorus ("I try, try, try, but I know..."), play three times: D------------------------------------------------------------------ G------------------------------------------------------------------ G------------------------------------------------------------------ C-7-7-7-x-9-9-9-x-10-10-10-x-14-14-14-x-12-12-12-x-12-12-12-x------ G-3-3-3-x-5-5-5-x-7--7--7--x-10-10-10-x-9--9--9--x-8--8--8--x------ C-3-3-3-x-5-5-5-x-7--7--7--x-10-10-10-x-9--9--9--x-8--8--8--x------ Instrumental break: D------------------------------------ G------------------------------------ G------------------------------------ C-7-7-7-x-9-9-9-x-4-4-4-x-12-12-12-x- G-3-3-3-x-5-5-5-x-0-0-0-x-8--8--8--x- C-3-3-3-x-5-5-5-x-0-0-0-x-8--8--8--x- Play the break three times, on the fourth time end on the C chord (004xxx) and go straight to verse 2. Verse 2, play twice: D------------------------------------------------------------------ G------------------------------------------------------------------ G(0-0-0-x-0-0-0-x)---------------(0-0-0---0-0-0-x)----------------- C-2-2-2-x-2-2-2-x-----------------2-2-2-x-2-2-2-x-5-5-5-x-5-5-5-x-- G-0-0-0-x-0-0-0-x-3-3-3-x-3-3-3-x-0-0-0-x-0-0-0-x-3-3-3-x-3-3-3-x-- C-----------------3-3-3-x-3-3-3-x-----------------3-3-3-x-3-3-3-x-- D------------------------------------------------------------------ G------------------------------------------------------------------ G------------------------------------------------------------------ C-6-6-6-x-6-6-6-x-3-3-3-x-3-3-3-x-2-2-2-x-2-2-2-x-----3---3-3-3---- G-4-4-4-x-4-4-4-x-3-3-3-x-3-3-3-x-2-2-2-x-2-2-2-x-0-0-0-x-0-0-0-x-- C-2-2-2-x-2-2-2-x-0-0-0-x-0-0-0-x-2-2-2-x-2-2-2-x-0-0-0-x-0-0-0-x-- Add the notes in parentheses on the G string during the second time you play it. Chorus, play four times Ending freakout, play 8 times: D-0---0-0-0-0-0-0---0-0-0---0-0-0-- G-0---0-0-0-0-0-0---0-0-0---0-0-0-- G-0---0-0-0-0-0-0---0-0-0---0-0-0-- C-8---8-8-3-3-3-5---5-5-0---0-0-0-- G-8---8-8-3-3-3-5---5-5-0---0-0-0-- C-8---8-8-3-3-3-5---5-5-0---0-0-0-- 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + Then back to the intro/first verse pattern twice. Mosquito Repellent -tabbed by mike (Took a lot of work, would be nice if any changes/additions/interpretations were just added on before/after the file) For the freak out part, Kaki is just playing the same chords as the chorus but with the first 2 strings open. Tuning: 1-C 2-G 3-D# 4-C 5-G 6-C Chords: A---------------------------------- G---------------------------------- D#--------------------------------- C---2------------------------------ G---0---3---4---3---2--0----------- C-------3---2---0---2--0----------- A F F# F2 E D A------------------------------------------------------- G------------------------------------------------------- D#--4---6---7---11---9----9----1------------------------ C---3---5---7---10---9----9----0------------------------ G---3---5---7---10---9----9----0------------------------ C---3---5---7---10---9----8----0------------------------ G A2 B D C#1 C#2 D2 A F A F All day, all day, sweeping out the shards F# F2 E D Do what I have to do, try to start anew A F But I thought of you twice A F Couldn’t help myself F# F2 I don’t know what I need E D Clutching and fingering the rosary beads 123 G A2 B D C#1 C#2 x3 But I try, try, try, but I know (try, try, try, but I know) I can’t let go Try, try, try, but I know (try, try, try, but I know) I can’t let go G A2 B D C#1 C#2 G A2 D2 C#1 x4 TV upstairs, leave it on all night Do what I have to do Add, subtract, and divide by 2 But my eyes light up, at cops and robbers time I hope the bad guys win I hope the good guys get their skulls bashed in And I try, try, try, but I know (try, try, try, but I know) I can’t let go I can’t let go