14 - The Argus

THE ARGUS - words and music by Ween
**from the album "Quebec"

The Argus by Ween

Hi ! Here is my complete version for The Argus; there shouldn't be many mistakes
but if you find any mail me ! Enjoy.

Capo 5

s means slide
h means hammer on
p means pull off
b means bend
lr means let ring

Intro

e:-------------------------------------------------------------------------
B:--0s-----0-------------------0------0------------------------------------
G:--2s4--4s2--0--0h2p0------0--2s4--4s2------------------------------------
D:---------------------2-----------------0h2--0--0s4--4---5s7--5--4--4h5p4-
A:-------------------------------------------------------------------------
E:-------------------------------------------------------------------------

e:--------------------------------------------------------------------------------0--------
B:--------------------------------------------------------------------------------0--------
G:--------------------------------------------------------------------------------0--------
D:--------------------------------------------------------------------------------2--------
A:-----2--4-4s5b--4------2--4--4s5b--4-------2--4----4s5b--4-------2--4--4s5b--4--2--------
E:-0lr---------------0lr----------------0lr-------------------0lr-----------------0--------

Verses
It follows the melody

Em Em7 Em Em6add9 Em7 Em6add9 Em Em Em6add9 Em Em7 A7 A7

Em Em7 Em Em6add9 Em7 Em6add9 Em Em Em6add9 Em Em7 A7 A7
e:---0--------0------0-------0----------0--------0---------0-----0-------0------0----0-----0-------0-------
B:---0--------0------0-------0----------0--------0---------0-----0-------0------0----0-----2--0h2--2--0h2--
G:---0--------0------0-------0----s-----0--------0---------0-----0-------0------0----0-----0-------0-------
D:---2--------0------2-------4----------5--------4---------2-----2-------4------2----0-----2-------2-------
A:---2--------2------2-------4----------5--------4---------2-----2-------4------2----2-----0-------0-------
E:---0--------0------0-------0----------0--------0---------0-----0-------0------0----0-----0-------0-------

Melody

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B:---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
G:---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
D:---2--------0------2-------4----s-----5--------4---------2-----2---s---4---s---2---0---------------------
A:---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
E:---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

And then C Em C Em C G B7

e:--------0-----0------0------0------0-----2---------------------------------------------------------------
B:--------1-----0------1------0------1-----0---------------------------------------------------------------
G:--------0-----0------0------0------0--0--2---------------------------------------------------------------
D:--------2-----2-0h2--2------2-0h2--2--0--1---------------------------------------------------------------
A:--------3-----2------3------2------3--2--2---------------------------------------------------------------
E:--------x-----0------x------0------x--3--0---------------------------------------------------------------

Em Em7 Em Em6add9 Em7 Em6add9 Em
yes-ter-day we lost our lives

Em Em6add9 Em Em7 A7
tomor-row we were born

C Em
fortune smiled upon us

C Em
sacrifice the argus

C G B7
all that he might help us see

Em Em7 Em Em6add9 Em7 Em6add9 Em
ma-gna eyes that track for miles

Em Em6add9 Em Em7 A7
loo-king for di-sease

C Em
puzzled by the mountains

C G B7
tricked by the sea

Chorus :

G F# Em F# G F# A7 G F# Em F# G F# B7
e:--------------------------------------------------0----------------------------------------------------2----
B:--------------------------------------------------2----------------------------------------------------0----
G:--------------------------------------------------0----------------------------------------------------2----
D:------0------0------2------0------0------0------2-----------0------0------2------0------0------0-----1------
A:----2------0------2------0------2------0------0-----------2------0------2------0------2------0-----2--------
E:--3------2------0------2------3------2------0-----------3------2------0------2------3------2-----0----------

G F# Em F#
and the argus is practiced compassion

G F# A7
with an eye on you as one is on me

G F# Em F#
will the god grant his forgiveness

G F# B7
and allow he that's lived a reason to see

Counting days and building walls, bells ring so's to warn
All the signs that guide us, chosen by the Argus
Tell me has chosen you

Led by form we shed our soul
Trusting like a child
See the dark face that saved us
Drink from his empty eyes

and the argus is practiced compassion
with an eye on you, as one is on me
will the god eye grant his forgiveness
letting droplets of light erupt from the sea...

Breakdown: Hammer G-C-C and strum C (sounds better on barre chords)

G
lying in beds of garlic and orchid

G
he closes an eye

G
which closes another
Em
and in sleep he dreams

Em
of watching and looking

Em
and feather clouds dancing

Em G
he curls up his lid and sleeps

G
swirling with visions on man's confusion

G
all of the work

G
done just to appease him

Em
the argus he cries

Em
though love has it's place in the sun

Em G
it's only man's fear that carries him on

*solo*

e:------------------------12---13---15~--15-------------------------------------------------15-15----------------------------
B:---------12---13---15----------------------12--13-15---------------------------------------------12--13-15-----------------
G:----14------------------------------------------------12--14------------------------------------------------12--14---------
D:--------------------------------------------------------------12--14--10--12br--10----10----------------------------12--14-
A:-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------12--------------------------------------
E:---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

e:---------------------------------------------12--------------15-15--------------------------------------------------15-15-
B:-------------------------------------13--15b----15--13--------------12--13-15---------------------------------------------
G:-----------------------------12--14----------------------14--------------------12--14-------------------------------------
D:--10--12br--10----10--12s14------------------------------------------------------------12--14--10--12br--10----10---------
A:---------------12-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------12------------
E:--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Something like that

e:-----------------------------12-------------------15-----------------------------
B:--12--13-15----------13--15b----15-15br-13-13~--------12--13--15--12--15--13~----
G:-------------12--14--------------------------------------------------------------
D:---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
A:---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
E:---------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Tabbed by GABOU !!! (gabou@gabouprod.com)

***Version 2*** tabbed by the-ian

here are the chords for the best song from quebec. forgive any lyrical
flaws, i'm getting these words down by ear. playing it like this sounds
awesome on a 12-string:

Am
yesterday we lost our lives
D
tomorrow we were born
F Am
fortune smiled upon us
F Am
sacrifice the argus
F C E
all that he might help us see

Am
magna eyes that track for miles
D
looking for disease
F Am
puzzled by the mountains
F C E
tricked by the sea

C G Am C
and the argus is practiced compassion
C G Am D
with an eye on you as one is on me
C G Am
will the god grant his forgiveness
C G Am D
and allow he that's lived a reason to see

Counting days and building walls, bells ring so's to warn
All the signs that guide us, chosen by the Argus
Tell me has chosen you

Led by form we shed our soul
Trusting like a child
See the dark face that saved us
Drink from his empty eyes

and the argus is practiced compassion
with an eye on you, as one is on me
will the god eye grant his forgiveness
letting droplets of light erupt from the sea...

Breakdown: Hammer C-F-F and strum F

C
lying in beds of garlic and orchid
C
he closes an eye
C
which closes another
Am
and in sleep he dreams
Am
of watching and looking
Am
and feather clouds dancing
Am C
he curls up his lid and sleeps

C
swirling with visions on man's confusion
C
all of the work
C
done just to appease him
Am
the argus he cries
Am
though love has it's place in the sun
Am C
it's only man's fear that carries him on

***Final Solo*** tabbed by Jesse

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----12-13-15-------------12-13-15----------------------------------------12-13-15------------------------------
-14-------------------------------12-14-------------------------------------------12-14------------------------
----------------------------------------12-14----12b14r12p10----10----------------------12-14----12b14r12p10---
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-------------------13-15b17---r15-13-13----------12-13-15----------------------------------------12-13-15------
-------------12-14----------------------14----------------12-14-------------------------------------------12-14
----10-12/14----------------------------------------------------12-14----12b14r12p10----10---------------------
-12-------------------------------------------------------------------15-------------12------------------------
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----------15--------------------15-------------------
-13-15b17----17r15p13-15b-13-------12-13-15-12-15-13-
-----------------------------14----------------------
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***Bass Tab***by Geoff

The Argus
Bass by Dean

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Intro Verse 1 Pre-Verse

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Verse 2

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Chorus

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Pre-Verse Verse 3

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Solo

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**Tabbed by GABOU !!! (gabou@gabouprod.com)
Awesome Sound - Ween Guitar tabs (www.vaxxine.com/mtbhl/ween.htm)