Dead Kennedys are a punk rock band that formed in San Francisco, California, USA in 1978. During its initial eight-year run with original vocalist Jello Biafra, the band attracted controversy for their provocative content and were among the first to define the style of 1980s hardcore punk.
Dead Kennedys' lyrics were usually political in nature, satirizing the Reagan Administration and the American establishment in general, as well as popular culture and even the punk movement itself.
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Date: Sun, 14 Dec 1997 14:27:04 -0500 From: Tom Mallon To: [email protected] Subject: TAB: "Buzzbomb" by Dead Kennedys
Buzzbomb by the Dead Kennedys from the album "Plastic Surgery Disasters" tabbed by Tom Mallon ([email protected])
Most of the guitar parts in this song are a guitar figure that Ray moves up and down as the chord changes. The figure looks like this in G:
E ----------------------------------------------- B ----------------------------------------------- G ----------------------------------------------- D ---5-5--------5-5------------------------------ A ---5-5-6-5----5-5-6-5-------------------------- E ---3-3-----6--3-3-----6-3----------------------
Just move that up and down the neck as the chord changes. Some of the other chords, mainly in the "chorusy" section ("Plow through rest area...") are just barre chords.
G
G# Buzzbomb buzzbomb macho-mobile G The road's my slave that's how I feel G# I cruise alone I cruise real far G I don't love you I love my car
BBbBBb Oh, oh oh oh, Oh, oh oh oh
G
G# Cross Nevada at a 110 G Highway 50 and there's nobody there G#G Sign says next sign thirty miles
B I work all week, each penny saved Bb Buys more escape from home B I'd rather cruise around all day Bb Than save up for a move
D Plow through rest area San-o-Lets, CB Splat goes the lonely salesman BbG Wanking in the men's room
G# Buzzbomb buzzbomb tape up loud G Blue piss clinging to my windshield G#G Faster faster in my car
B Buzzbomb is my pride and joy Bb King of the trailer court B Waiting for the perfect chick Bb Who'll love me for my car
D I tell her why I'm cool CB She coos back just what I like Bb When I pretend she's near
GUIT SOLO (tremolo pick all these notes)
E -7----5----2-------0--2--3---5---2--------------------- B -------------------------------------------------------
E -7----5----2-------0--2--3---8---7--------------------- B -------------------------------------------------------
G# Zip through Ely where Pat Nixon was born G The cops round here sure looking bored G#G Flashing sirens state patrol
B They're scratching up my gorgeous paint job Bb They're shooting out my tires B Ain't no way to go to heaven Bb Buzzbomb cornered at the 7-11