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Typical by Mutemath - Guitar Tab

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  • Song: Typical
  • Album: Mutemath (2006)
  • Guitar Transcription by: Darren Armentrout
  • Email: Trout77x@yahoo.com
  • Tunning: Standard Half Step Lower (Eb Ab Db Gb Bb Eb)
Intro/Chorus:
|---------------------------------|---------------------------------------|
|-7/9-9---9---9-9---7-7---7-7-7-7-|-7/12-12--12--12-12---10-10--10-10-7-7-|
|-7/9-9---9---9-9---7-7---7-7-7-7-|-7/12-12--12--12-12---11-11--11-11-7-7-|
|---------------------------------|---------------------------------------|
|-5/7-7---7---7-7---5-5---5-5-5-5-|-5/10-10--10--10-10---9--9---9--9--5-5-|
|---------------------------------|---------------------------------------|
  1 e + a 2 e + a 3 e + a 4 e + a   1 e  + a 2 e +  a  3 e  + a 4  e  + a


Intro/Chorus ending:
|---------------------------------|-----------------------------------------|
|-7/9-9---9---9-9---7-7---7-7-7-7-|-7/12-12--12--12-12---10-10--10-10-7-----|
|-7/9-9---9---9-9---7-7---7-7-7-7-|-7/12-12--12--12-12---11-11--11-11-7-----|
|---------------------------------|-----------------------------------------|
|-5/7-7---7---7-7---5-5---5-5-5-5-|-5/10-10--10--10-10---9--9---9--9--5-----|
|---------------------------------|-----------------------------------------|
  1 e + a 2 e + a 3 e + a 4 e + a   1 e  + a 2 e +  a  3 e  + a 4  e  +  a


Interlude:  
|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
|---------0---------------0-------|---------0-----------------------|
|-------------11------11\-----7---|-----7-------6-------6-----------|
|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
|---------------------------------|-------------------------7h9-7---|
|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
  1 e + a 2 e + a 3 e + a 4 e + a   1 e + a 2 e + a 3 e + a 4 e + a

|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
|---------0---------------0-------|---------0-----------------------|
|-------------11------11\-----7---|-----7-------6-------6-----------|
|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
|---------------------------------|-------------------------7-------|
|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
  1 e + a 2 e + a 3 e + a 4 e + a   1 e + a 2 e + a 3 e + a 4 e + a


Verse: (guitar part1)
|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
|---------9-h-10------------------|---------------------------------|
|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
  1 e + a 2 e + a 3 e + a 4 e + a   1 e + a 2 e + a 3 e + a 4 e + a

|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
|---------9-h-10------------------|----------------------------<12>-|
|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
|---------------------------------|----------------<7>--------------|
|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
  1 e + a 2 e + a 3 e + a 4 e + a   1 e + a 2 e + a 3 e + a 4 e + a


Verse: (guitar part two)
|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
|-------------11------9-----------|---------9---------------9-------|
|---------9---------------12--12--|-------------11--------------9---|
|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
  1 e + a 2 e + a 3 e + a 4 e + a   1 e + a 2 e + a 3 e + a 4 e + a

|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
|-------------11------9-----------|---------9-----------------------|
|---------9---------------12--12--|-------------11------------------|
|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
  1 e + a 2 e + a 3 e + a 4 e + a   1 e + a 2 e + a 3 e + a 4 e + a


Post Chorus                            *pre-bends
|---------------------------------|(12)b14r12---14r12----14r12--14r12---14|
|---------------------------------|---------------------------------------|
|---------------------------------|---------------------------------------|
|---------------------------------|---------------------------------------|
|---------------------------------|---------------------------------------|
|---------------------------------|---------------------------------------|
  1 e + a 2 e + a 3 e + a 4 e + a   1 e +  a  2  e  + a  3  e + a 4 e + a

|r12--14r12---14r12----14r12--14r12---14|r12--14r12---14r12----14r12--14r12-----|
|---------------------------------------|---------------------------------------|
|---------------------------------------|---------------------------------------|
|---------------------------------------|---------------------------------------|
|---------------------------------------|---------------------------------------|
|---------------------------------------|---------------------------------------|
  1 e +  a  2  e  + a  3  e + a 4 e + a   1 e +  a  2  e  + a  3  e + a 4 e + a


Bridge (guitar part 1) 

                                                            use pinky on 
rake							    volume knob    
 down     down up  down    down up   down    down up   down  to swell       
|<7>------<7>-<7>--<7>-----<7>-<7>--|<7>------<7>-<7>--<7>--21\---------|
|<7>------<7>-<7>--<7>-----<7>-<7>--|<7>------<7>-<7>--<7>--------------|
|<7>------<7>-<7>--<7>-----<7>-<7>--|<7>------<7>-<7>--<7>--------------|
|<7>------<7>-<7>--<7>-----<7>-<7>--|<7>------<7>-<7>--<7>--------------|
|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
  1 e + a  2 e + a  3 e + a 4 e + a   1 e + a  2 e + a  3 e + a 4 e + a   

rake down down up  down    down up   down    down up   down   down up      
|<7>------<7>-<7>--<7>-----<7>-<7>--|<7>------<7>-<7>-------------------|
|<7>------<7>-<7>--<7>-----<7>-<7>--|<7>------<7>-<7>-------------------|
|<7>------<7>-<7>--<7>-----<7>-<7>--|<7>------<7>-<7>-------------------|
|<7>------<7>-<7>--<7>-----<7>-<7>--|<7>------<7>-<7>-------------------|
|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
  1 e + a  2 e + a  3 e + a 4 e + a   1 e + a  2 e + a  3 e + a 4 e + a   



Bridge (guitar part 2) 
*low notes could be played by a 2nd bass?
|-------------------------7-------|-------------------------7-------|
|-7-------10------9---------------|-7-------10------9---------------|
|-----------------------------8---|---------------------------------|
|-7---------------9---------------|-7---------------9---------------|
|---------9---------------7-------|---------9---------------7-------|
|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
  1 e + a 2 e + a 3 e + a 4 e + a   1 e + a 2 e + a 3 e + a 4 e + a

|-------------------------7-------|---------------------------------|
|-7-------10------9---------------|-7-------10------9-------11------|
|-----------------------------8---|---------------------------------|
|-7---------------9---------------|-7---------------------------11--|
|---------9---------------7-------|---------9-------7-------9-------|
|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
  1 e + a 2 e + a 3 e + a 4 e + a   1 e + a 2 e + a 3 e + a 4 e + a
  

Notation:

  • p = pulloff (4p0 = 4th fret pulled off to open)
  • h = hammer-on (4h5 = 4th fret hammered on to 5th)
  • \ or / = slide (10\9 = slide 10th fret down to 9th)
  • <5> = harmonic note (play harmonic at 5th fret)
  • (5) = note held over from previous note. Do not strike again.
  • (12)b14 = prebend the 12th fret to sound like the 14th before striking the string.
  • 14r12 = strike and release the bend back to 12.
  • 1 e + a (etc.) = standard notation for counting 16th note rhythms.

The ending part is played where the notes are sounding backwards.
This can be done with certain delay/loop pedals or it's a producer
made effect. I didn't tab out this part.

Song flow:

              Part          Repeats   Time
              ______________________________
              Intro            5x      :00
              Intro-ending     1x      :27
              Interlude        1x      :32
              Verse-gtr 1 only 1x      :42
              Verse-both gtrs  1x      :50
              Chorus           3x      :58
              Chorus-ending    1x     1:15
              Post Chorus      1x     1:21
              Verse-gtr 1 only 1x     1:30
              Verse-both gtrs  1x     1:39
              Chorus           7x     1:48
              Chorus-ending    1x     2:22
              Bridge-both gtrs 1x     2:26
              Chorus           14x    2:47
              Chorus-ending    1x     4:00
              
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