Lyrics Written By:  Al Schnier

Lyrics Transcribed By:   James Dunseth & John Hannon & Jesse Jarnow & Alex Rosenfeld

Debut: January 21, 1997
Official recording(s) (if any): Tin Cans and Car Tires

•     "Head" Guitar Tabs    •
•     "Head" Bass Tabs    •

Over and over, again and again
Keep my head down, it is my friend

Other wonders can't explain
As I fall into this life again

When it's over in the end
Head's all empty, it is my friend

Withered under slanted rain
As I fall into this love again

Chorus:
    Head
    (Rob:  I've been known to screw the pooch...oh yeah)*
    I just can't get enough
    So I keep on playing
    (Rob:  It's an awful lot like you)*
    And I just can't get it up
    So I keep on praying
    (Rob:  I've been known to screw the pooch...oh yeah)*
    I just can't get enough
    So I keep on playing
    (Rob:  Well...)*

Weather, thunder, ample rain
I get my feet wet, I get my pain

Over and under fields of green
Get my head wet, keep it clean

When it's over in the end
Head's all empty, it is my friend

Other wonders can't explain
As I fall into this life again

(Chorus - Jam - Chorus)**

*these lyrics were often sung by Rob before the release of TC&CT

**jam often reaches its climax with repeated screams:  "It's in my head!  In my head!  In my head!"

Al:

"Head" is another tune that was written during the mixing of NO DOY.  I actually came up with the main riff one night after everyone had gone home.  I was playing my guitar very loudly with all sorts of abandon, as boys will often do.  I wasn't sure if everyone would like it, or if it would even be appropriate as a MOE. tune.  We all did in fact like it and spend some time coming up with the meat of the song.  The idea for the subject matter was to write a song that could be about any and all things pertaining to the title.  Sort of a random 'Head Study #9' or "Still Life With Head' so to speak.

Head Guitar Tabs
Transcribed by: Brian Shipman (bryan.shipman@ccc-infonet.edu)

You can figure out the strumming.
e-X-
B-X-
G-16-
D-X-
A-14-
E-X-

e-X-
B-X-
G-13s14-
D-X-
A-11s12-
E-X-

e-X-
B-X-
G-19-
D-X-
A-17-
E-X-

e-X-
B-X-
G-18-
D-X- A-16-
E-X-

Head Guitar Tabs (2)
Transcribed by: Dan Tyrrell (dtyrrell99@worldnet.att.net)

The bar lines do not indicate a measure, just individual licks. Let the low E string ring open.

----------------------|-------------------|----------------------------------------|----------------------
----------------------|-------------------|----------------------------------------|----------------------
----------------------|-------------------|----------------------------------------|----------------------
----------------------|-------------------|----------------------------------------|----------------------
---11h12-14-14-|-11h12-14-14-|-11h12-14/17-16-14-16-14--|----------------------
---0----0---0---0--|-0----0---0--0--|--0----0--0----0---0---0---0---0--|----------------------
Intro lick

---------------------|---------------------|--------------------------------------|-----------------------
---------------------|---------------------|--------------------------------------|-----------------------
---------------------|---------------------|--------------------------------------|-----------------------
---------------------|---------------------|--------------------------------------|-----------------------
--11h12-14-11-|--11h12-14-11-|-11h12-14/17-16-14-16-14-|-----------------------
--0-----0--0---0--|--0----0---0--0---|-0----0---0---0---0---0---0--0--|-----------------------
varation in intro lick used during song

--------------------|
--9-\-7--7-/-9-|
--9-\-7--7-/-9-|
--9-\-7--7-/-9-|
-------------------|
-------------------|
During Verse Using Slide..Repeats a bunch of times

-----2------0----0----------------------------------------------------------------
-----3------2----0----------------------------------------------------------------
-----2------2----1----------------------------------------------------------------
--0-0------2----2----------------------------------------------------------------
--------0---0----2----------------------------------------------------------------
----------------0-0----------------------------------------------------------------
Chorus (D - A - E) Back to lick
h = hammer on

Head Bass Tabs
Transcribed by: Justin Lamb (JL2012@collegeclub.com)

Strings: E ,A ,D ,G Symbols explanations: H: hammer on P: pull off +: slap .: pop \: slide up /: slide down --x~~x~~x: triplets ==================== |

intro
G ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
D ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
A --------------------------------5--3--2---------------------------------------
E --4\-5--7--7--4\-5--7--7--4\-5------------------------------------------------

> | verse
G ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
D ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
A -----5------------------------------------------------------------------------
E --7-----7--0------------------------------------------------------------------

> | chorus
G ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
D ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
A --5--5--5--5--5--5------------------------------------------------------------
E --------------------5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0------

> hey in the jam just start add 5 and 7's and it sounds great.