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Character Zero

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Emajor

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1/22

Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Position

Step 1 / 22Position: 2

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

The Riff (usually done on bass):
p = pull off    
e|------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------3--------------------|
G|------------------------------------------|
D|-----2p0-5-2-0-2-5-2----------------------|
A|------------------------------------------| (let note ring as line is sung)
E|-3p0--------------------------------------|
e|------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------2--------------------|
G|------------------------------------------|
D|-----2p0-5-2-0-2-5-2----------------------|
A|------------------------------------------|  
E|-3p0--------------------------------------|
[Verse 1]
E[RIFF] I was taught a month ago
E[RIFF] To bide my time and take it slow
E[RIFF] But then I learned just yesterday
E[RIFF] To rush and never waste the day
E[RIFF] Now I'm convinced the whole day long
E[RIFF] That all I learn is always wrong
E[RIFF] And things are true that I forget
E[RIFF] Well no one taught that to me yet
 A(x6)   A  G  
(lightly strum an A chord, getting gradually louder, then
forcefully hit A  G)
[Chorus]
EI-I'm off to see the man MulGcahey, I'm off to see Athe man
Mulcahey (x4)
[Verse 1] 
EI was taught a month Gago . . . .A  
To biEde my time and take it slGow . . . .A  
But thEen I learned just yGesterday . . A. .
To ruEsh and never wGaste the day . . . A.
Now I'm Econvinced the whole day Glong . . . .A  
That Eall I learn is aGlways wrong . . . A.
And Ethings are true that GI forget . . . .
Well Eno one taught that Gto me yet . . A. A.A  A  A  A  A  G  
[Chorus]
EI - I'm off to see the Gman Mulcahey,  AI'm off to see the man
Mulcahey      (x4)
EI - I . . . . Mulcahey,  EI'm off to see the man Mulcahey
EI - I . . . . Mulcahey,  EI - 'Cahey, 'Cahey . . . .
[Solo]
E        G            A
EI - I . . G. . I - . . A. .
EI - I . . G. . I - . . A. .
EI - I'm off to see the Gman Mulcahey,  AI'm off to see the man Mulcahey.....  (BLAH BLAH BLAH.....)

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Character Zero

by Phish

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Chords in this song · guitar

The Riff (usually done on bass):

p = pull off

e|------------------------------------------|

B|---------------------3--------------------|

G|------------------------------------------|

D|-----2p0-5-2-0-2-5-2----------------------|

A|------------------------------------------| (let note ring as line is sung)

E|-3p0--------------------------------------|

e|------------------------------------------|

B|---------------------2--------------------|

G|------------------------------------------|

D|-----2p0-5-2-0-2-5-2----------------------|

A|------------------------------------------|

E|-3p0--------------------------------------|

[Verse 1]

[RIFF] I was taught a month ago

[RIFF] To bide my time and take it slow

[RIFF] But then I learned just yesterday

[RIFF] To rush and never waste the day

[RIFF] Now I'm convinced the whole day long

[RIFF] That all I learn is always wrong

[RIFF] And things are true that I forget

[RIFF] Well no one taught that to me yet

A A G

(x6)

(lightly strum an A chord, getting gradually louder, then

forcefully hit A G)

[Chorus]

E G A

I-I'm off to see the man Mulcahey, I'm off to see the man

Mulcahey (x4)

[Verse 1]

E G A

I was taught a month ago . . . .

E G A

To bide my time and take it slow . . . .

E G A

But then I learned just yesterday . . . .

E G A

To rush and never waste the day . . . .

E G A

Now I'm convinced the whole day long . . . .

E G A

That all I learn is always wrong . . . .

E G

And things are true that I forget . . . .

E G A A A A A A A G

Well no one taught that to me yet . . . .

[Chorus]

E G A

I - I'm off to see the man Mulcahey, I'm off to see the man

Mulcahey (x4)

E E

I - I . . . . Mulcahey, I'm off to see the man Mulcahey

E E

I - I . . . . Mulcahey, I - 'Cahey, 'Cahey . . . .

[Solo]

E G A

I - I . . . . I - . . . .

E G A

I - I . . . . I - . . . .

E G A

I - I'm off to see the man Mulcahey, I'm off to see the man Mulcahey..... (BLAH BLAH BLAH.....)

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