Pasadena Tabs

Brent · May 09, 2007, 09:36:25 AM

I have tried submitting tabs in the past...but did not have much luck, so I figured I would post the tab here, in anticipation for the albums release in just under a week. In my opinion, this is the most harmonically interesting tune Ozma has ever put out. The chord progressions are really cool and dreamy. I especially like the use of the augmented chord. Anyways, seeing as there are two layered acoustic guitar tracks, I did my best to condense both parts into one, trying my best to select the most efficient chord voicings. Enjoy and let me know if you find any fingering question or notice any mistakes, as I did the majority of this quickly this morning without the aid of a guitar.

***note: my apologies for some of the alignment***

Author/Artist: Ozma - D.Brummel
Title: I Wonder
Album: Pasadena
Transcribed by: Brent Wirth
Email: brent_mindset@hotmail.com

CHORD CHART

-----3----------2------x----3------3-------2----1----2----0---0--3---0-----0-----0---3---
-----2----------3--5---3----0------0-------2----2----2----0---0--0---0-----3-----3---3---
-----0----------2--3---4----0------2-------2----2----3----2---1--0---0-----1-----2---2---
-----0----------0--2---4----0------0-------2----3----4----2---2--0---4-----2-----2---0---
-----x----------x--4---2----x------x-------0----x----4----2---2--2---2-----2-----0---x---
-----x----------x--2---x----x------x-------x----x----2----0---0--3---0-----0-----x---x---
A7/Dadd11 D F#7 Bm G/D D6sus4 A6 Faug F# Esus E G Em/F# E7 Asus Dsus

INTRO

-3---3-3-3-3-3-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2---------------------------------------
-2---2-2-2-2-2-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3---5-5-5-5-5-5-5-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-
-0---0-0-0-0-0-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2---3-3-3-3-3-3-3-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-
-0---0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0---2-2-2-2-2-2-2-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-
---------------------------------------4-4-4-4-4-4-4-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-
---------------------------------------2-2-2-2-2-2-2--------------------

-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-2-2-2-2-2-2---2-2-2-2-2-2-2---2-2-2-2-2-2-2-
-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-3-3-3-3-3-3---2-2-2-2-2-2-2---3-3-3-3-3-3-3-
-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-2-2-0-0-2-2-2-2-2-2---2-2-2-2-2-2-2---2-2-2-2-2-2-2-
-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0---2-2-2-2-2-2-2---0-0-0-0-0-0-0-
--------------------------------------------------------0-0-0-0-0-0-0-------------------
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-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-|
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-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-|
-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-|
-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|
-----------------------|

VERSE

-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2---------------------------------------
-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3---5-5-5-5-5-5-5-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-
-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2---3-3-3-3-3-3-3-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-
-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0---2-2-2-2-2-2-2-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-
---------------------------------------4-4-4-4-4-4-4-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-
---------------------------------------2-2-2-2-2-2-2--------------------
Hold__________on before you break_______me.

1st ENDING

-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-|-2-2-2-2-2-2---2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-|
-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|-3-3-3-3-3-3---2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-|
-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-2-2-0-0-|-2-2-2-2-2-2---2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-|
-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|-0-0-0-0-0-0---2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-|
---------------------------------------|------------------0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|
---------------------------------------|----------------------------------------|
Give________me_____one more chance.

2nd ENDING

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-3-3-3-3-3-3---2-2-2-2-2-2-2---3-3-3-3-3-3---2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-||
-2-2-2-2-2-2---2-2-2-2-2-2-2---2-2-2-2-2-2---2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-||
-0-0-0-0-0-0---2-2-2-2-2-2-2---0-0-0-0-0-0---3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-||
-----------------0-0-0-0-0-0-0-----------------------------------------||
--------------------------------------------------------------------------||
chance____to prove my love to you. You can't e-

PRE-CHORUS

-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-222-2-2-2-2-2----0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-
-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-2-222-2-2-2-2-2----0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-
-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-3-333-3-3-3-3-3----2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-
-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-444-4-4-4-4-4----2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-
-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-4-444-4-4-4-4-4----2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-
--------------------2-222-2-2-2-2-2----0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-
xist in the world without being a part of the world and somehow thats

-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-------0--------0---------------|-2-222-2-2-2-2-2-3-333-3-3-3-3-||
-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-------0--------0---------------|-3-333-3-3-3-3-3-3-333-3-3-3-3-||
-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-------0--------0---------------|-4-444-4-4-4-4-4-4-444-4-4-4-4-||
-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-------4--------4---------------|-4-444-4-4-4-4-4-3-333-3-3-3-3-||
-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-------2--------2---------------|-2-222-2-2-2-2-2-5-555-5-5-5-5-||
-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-------0--------0---------------|---------------------3-333-3-3-3-3-||
comforting when you're not where you want to be. But

CHORUS

-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-3-3-3-3-2-2-2-2-
-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-2-2-2-2-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-
-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-
-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-
--------------------2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0----------------------
--------------------0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-----------------------------------------
time it is a living thing. I wonder what to-day will bring I

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-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3---0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-||
-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4---0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-||
-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4---0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-||
-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2---2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-||
----------------------3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3----------------------------------------||
wonder what the stars will have in store for us.

From this point, the structure repeats (though it is only a single verse, not a double verse, the second time around).

All the best,
-Brent

Brady · May 09, 2007, 10:23:50 AM

Nice dude, thanks for posting this.

Brent · May 09, 2007, 11:51:09 AM

No problem my friend.

Brady · May 09, 2007, 11:53:47 AM

Ahh, that F#7 is just lovely.

Oatmeal · May 09, 2007, 01:05:09 PM

thanks

Alex · May 09, 2007, 04:34:41 PM

Awesome! I haven't tried it yet, so I don't know how it sounds, but it looks good! This is the one song I really wanted a tab for, because, a. it's the one that I wanted to play on guitar the most, and b. I have trouble figuring out complex chords by ear. And sure enough, the first tab for Pasadena I see, here it is! Thanks man.

Brent · May 09, 2007, 06:49:34 PM

You're very welcome.

I just finished my first year of university for a double major in theory and composition/classical guitar performance, so my ears are in prime transcribing mode after a plethora of transcription assignments this past semester. Though I must say, it was refreshing to transcribe a song that I actually enjoy for a change.

Brent · May 10, 2007, 08:45:29 AM

Hey everyone,

Here is another Pasadena tab: "Incarnation Blues". Right now I just have the chords in there (no solo or leads yet), but when I find some time I will transcribe the solo and lead work. Anyways, enjoy and let me know if you find any mistakes.

Also, you can play full chords if you are playing acoustic. G5 becomes G, C5 becomes C, C5/B can become C/B or Cmaj7, A5 becomes A minor, B becomes B minor (except on the end of the verse sometimes in which it modulates to B major)..etc.

Please let me know if you have any questions or comments.

Artist/Author: Ozma Ã¢â,¬â€œ D.Brummel and R.Slegr
Title: Incarnation Blues
Album: Pasadena
Transcribed by: Brent Wirth
Email: brent_mindset@hotmail.com

Tuned 1/2 Step Down (Eb Bb Gb Db Ab Eb)

VERSE:

G5 C5 C5/B A5 B5 C5
Knew weÃ¢â,¬â,,¢d never stand a chance we were slave to circumstance
G5 C5 C5/B A5 B5 C5
Maybe weÃ¢â,¬â,,¢d have seen this through if you were me and I was you
A5 B5 C5 A5 B5
Out of mind and body too got the incarnation blues

At the Ã¢â,¬Å"incarnation blues partÃ¢â,¬Â, to those of you who want to play full chords, the B minor modulates to a B major (ie. the third is raised by a semi-tone). However, no change is needed when playing the power chords.

CHORUS:

Bb5 C5 D5 D5/C# C5 F5
Cause time moves slowly when youÃ¢â,¬â,,¢re alone with no way to be loved

SOLO: (same as verse)

PRE-CHORUS: (instrumental break)

No chords until the bass re-enters in which case the chord is G5

CHORUS 2:

Bb5 C5 D5 D5/C# C5 Eb5 F5
Cause time moves slowly when youÃ¢â,¬â,,¢re alone with no way to be loved

VERSE:

G5 C5 C5/B A5 E5 D5
Knew weÃ¢â,¬â,,¢d never stand a chance we were slave to circumstance
G5 C5 C5/B A5 E5 D5
Maybe weÃ¢â,¬â,,¢d have seen this through if you were me and I was you
C5 E5 D5 C5 E5 D5
Out of mind and body too got the incarnation blues
C5 E5 D5 C5 E5 D5 C5
Out of mind and body too got the incarnation blues

End on G5

Thanks and all the best,
-Brent

Brady · May 10, 2007, 09:08:33 AM

Glad you're here friend, another great transcription! We can look forward to more in the future possibly?

Brent · May 10, 2007, 09:15:18 AM

Thanks! Ya, I'm off school now, so I have plenty of time. Plus, transcriptions help me keep my ears working.

I am planning on doing a bunch of songs from Pasadena. I already figured out all the chord progressions to the songs from listening to the songs once or twice, but I am hoping to get into the details like all the cool riffs and leads, but that takes a bit more time to transcribe. I am planning on doing Straight Flush next and then Motorology, but if there are any tunes you want a tab for just let me know and I can pump out the chords at least.

Take care,
-Brent

Kyosho · May 10, 2007, 09:18:58 AM

Any chance you could do Heartache Vs. Heartbreak? I'm dying to hear a full acoustic version even if I have to play it myself!

Cade · May 10, 2007, 10:27:28 AM

i've figured out the basic chord progression for how they play it, but not a way to make it really sound nice on an acoustic yet...though i guess theres really only an unusual chord or two

Brent · May 10, 2007, 12:47:06 PM

Hey everyone,

As requested, here is a tab for Ã¢â,¬Å"Heartache vs. HeartbreakÃ¢â,¬Â. Some of the chords are ambiguous as to whether they are major or minor. For instance, though the C# on the pre-chorus is in fact major (with an E#), the melody contains an E natural. Also, the A on the verses could be replaced with an Asus2 (as the B would work nicely with the melody).

Here are some possible voicings, though IÃ¢â,¬â,,¢m sure better ones can be made:

C#m x46654
A x02220x or Asus2 x02200
E 022100
B x24442
G# 466544
F# 244322
C# x4312x (x46664 sounds a bit weird as the high E# is quite clashy with the melody)
F#m 244222
Am x02210
Bbdim x1232x

Please let me know if you guys come up with any better harmonic solutions or voicings.

Artist/Author: Ozma Ã¢â,¬â€œ D.Brummel and S.Wick
Title: Heartache Vs. Heartbreak
Album: Pasadena
Transcribed by: Brent Wirth
Email: brent_mindset@hotmail.com

Tuned 1/2 Step Down (Eb Bb Gb Db Ab Eb)

VERSES/SOLO:

C#m A E F#5
Heartache will get you down but your
C#m A E B
Body heals once your love has been found
C#m A E G#
Heartbreak is something else when you
C#m A E B
Just can't cure the pain that you've found

PRE-CHORUS:

F#
And we almost believed it was
C#
Love yeah, we nearly perceived it as
F#m A B
Love you know I would have sworn it was

CHORUS:

E Am F#m G#
Love but my mind and body fail me
E Am F#m B
Now and my shining armor's rusted
C#m F#
Now it could have been love it should have been
A Bbdim
Love

From this point, the structure basically repeats. The verses, pre-choruses and choruses are all the same and the verse progression is played during the solo.

Thanks and take care,
-Brent

Oatmeal · May 10, 2007, 01:02:48 PM

thanks again

Oatmeal · May 10, 2007, 01:05:16 PM

Wow, you chose some of my favorite songs so far. They might change once I get and listen to the entire CD however. Thanks.

Fantastic Max · May 10, 2007, 05:32:42 PM

There is still a Musician's section, correct?

Brent · May 10, 2007, 05:39:20 PM

I figured this was Ozma related...plus this section of the forum gets more attention, so I'm hoping these tabs can be transferred into the tab section from these posts.

Fantastic Max · May 10, 2007, 06:06:29 PM

Quote from: Brent on May 10, 2007, 05:39:20 PM
I figured this was Ozma related...plus this section of the forum gets more attention, so I'm hoping these tabs can be transferred into the tab section from these posts.

Just send it to the mods, they ended up posting my tabs for Spending Time and older songs.

Fantastic Max · May 10, 2007, 06:09:29 PM

Actually I think that transcription needs a bit of revamping..Those A's are supposed to be minor, and you have the chords over wrong parts.

EDIT: I think I'll just transcribe it, when I get some time.

Brent · May 10, 2007, 06:15:19 PM

Firstly, the A's are all notated as A5...meaning they have no third, thus, they are neither major nor minor...instead they have neutral tonality. In addition, at the beginning of the post I suggested that you can play full chords instead of the power chords if you wanted to in which case the A5 becomes an A minor (which I mentioned).

Also, the alignment is a constant problem when I post them. I double checked it on my computer and all the chords are over the right words and places on my screen, but it could be different I guess depending on what browser you are using.

Fantastic Max · May 10, 2007, 06:23:01 PM

Quote from: Brent on May 10, 2007, 06:15:19 PM
Firstly, the A's are all notated as A5...meaning they have no third, thus, they are neither major nor minor...instead they have neutral tonality. In addition, at the beginning of the post I suggested that you can play full chords instead of the power chords if you wanted to in which case the A5 becomes an A minor (which I mentioned).

Also, the alignment is a constant problem when I post them. I double checked it on my computer and all the chords are over the right words and places on my screen, but it could be different I guess depending on what browser you are using.

They're minors either way. Electric or acoustic. I can hear the minors in the song. And I dunno, I get annoyed when the whole song lyrics and every single chords isn't there. Ha, I always get anal about transcriptions and end up doing them myself, ha.

Brent · May 10, 2007, 07:16:33 PM

Well between the 2nd guitar parts (octaves) and the melody there is a C happening over top of the A5 making it sound minor. But the rhythm guitar track on the recording is predominantly power chords.

Anyways dude...obviously you are the best transcriber in the world...so I'll leave this album to you.

Thanks for reminding me why I rarely post transcriptions though.

Fantastic Max · May 10, 2007, 07:17:59 PM

Quote from: Brent on May 10, 2007, 07:16:33 PM
Well between the 2nd guitar parts (octaves) and the melody there is a C happening over top of the A5 making it sound minor. But the rhythm guitar track on the recording is predominantly power chords.

Anyways dude...obviously you are the best transcriber in the world...so I'll leave this album to you.

Thanks for reminding me why I rarely post transcriptions though.

haha, it's not like that. i'm just trying to get a bearing on the way it's played, because it's a fun one. No harm

The disagreement and exchange of ideas is good, and helpful. If anything, I thank ya.

Fantastic Max · May 10, 2007, 07:20:25 PM

Ozma - "Incarnation Blues"
Transcribed by: Caleb Brown
Email: ozmacity@yahoo.com

Tune down 1/2 step

Verse 1:

G C C/B Am B C G
Knew weÃ¢â,¬â,,¢d never stand a chance we were slave to circumstance
C C/B Am B C Am
Maybe weÃ¢â,¬â,,¢d have seen it through if you were me and I was you
B C Am B C Am B
Out of mind and body too got the incarnation bluuuuuuuuuuuuues

Verse 2:

G C C/B Am B C G
Know we'll never meet again but in this life, you were a friend
C C/B Am B C Am
so i'll hold out for the next won't be so sorrowed, cursed and vexed
B C Am B C Am B
Out of mind and body too got the incarnation bluuuuuuuuuuuuues

Chorus:

Bb C Dm Dm/C# C F
Cause time moves slowly when youÃ¢â,¬â,,¢re alone with no way to be loved

Solo chords: G--C--C/B--Am--B--C--G C--C/B--Am--B--C--Am

B C Am B C Am B
Out of mind and body too got the incarnation bluuuuuuuuuuuuues

(Instrumental section) end on G

Chorus:

Bb C Dm Dm/C# C F
Cause time moves slowly when youÃ¢â,¬â,,¢re alone with no way to be loved

End Verse/Chorus:
G C C/B Am E D G
Knew weÃ¢â,¬â,,¢d never stand a chance we were slave to circumstance
C C/B Am E D C
Maybe weÃ¢â,¬â,,¢d have seen it through if you were me and I was you
E D C E D C
Out of mind and body too got the incarnation blues
E D C E D C G
Out of mind and body too got the incarnation bluuues

Just re-did that, cause it's a bit cleaner and I think it'd be a little easier for people to understand. It helped me at least, ha.
Stupid forums though for messing up the alignment(I see what you mean). I had to go through and straighten everything.

Oh and for those B-chords being Bm. I'm really not sure about that. I play B, but it sounds okay either way to me. And during the instrumental part, there are chords you can play, but I don't have it all down, they're doing notes there as well, so it's weird, hence me not including it.

Brent · May 10, 2007, 07:25:11 PM

my apologies...i guess i was misinterpretting your comments.

but the rhythm tracks (panned to the left ear) sound like palm muted power chords to me. though i must say, the dense textures of the tunes make it difficult to make out vividly at times.

also, i must say, throughout the course of transcribing some of these tunes i have really grown an appreciation for how well composed and put together this album is. the arrangements are spectacular not to mention how harmonically complex this stuff is for pop music. by far the best ozma album yet in everyway in my opinion.

Fantastic Max · May 10, 2007, 07:29:00 PM

Quote from: Brent on May 10, 2007, 07:25:11 PM
my apologies...i guess i was misinterpretting your comments.

but the rhythm tracks (panned to the left ear) sound like palm muted power chords to me. though i must say, the dense textures of the tunes make it difficult to make out vividly at times.

also, i must say, throughout the course of transcribing some of these tunes i have really grown an appreciation for how well composed and put together this album is. the arrangements are spectacular not to mention how harmonically complex this stuff is for pop music. by far the best ozma album yet in everyway in my opinion.

Yeah, it's funny how much harder this album is to transcribe, than say, RRP3/DDD.

Hey, I just clicked on your band. I like it.

Brent · May 10, 2007, 07:32:10 PM

Thanks man. I really appreciate it.

Fantastic Max · May 10, 2007, 07:50:09 PM

Quote from: Brent on May 10, 2007, 07:32:10 PM
Thanks man. I really appreciate it.

No prob

jvstin · May 11, 2007, 12:28:14 AM

ummm... i can tab out all of the solos and such.

amish · May 11, 2007, 04:56:02 AM

Regarding alignment: When I put things in the Tabs section, I wrap everything in [ tt ] [ / tt ] (no spaces) which keeps it in Courier New font. That keeps the alignment proper if you did it in Notepad.

Everything I've seen so far is in the Tablature section. If you have something that's not in there, please PM it to me.