Little Johnny Jewel tab

Little Johnny Jewel

"Little Johnny Jewel"
by Television
from Little Johnny Jewel 7" and 12" single and Marquee Moon (Deluxe Edition)

This song is a lengthy jam without distinct separation from the
 guitar parts between Tom Verlaine and Richard Lloyd, so what
 I've figured out will be under guitars 1 and 2.

Main riff (Played only by the bass during intro lead all the way
 up to the first chorus break, then 2nd guitar plays it throughout.)
e--------------------------------------------------------------|
B--------------------------------------------------------------|
G--------------------------------------------------------------|
D--------------------------------------------------------------|
A--------------------------------------------------------------|
E--------------------------------------------------------------|

e--------------------------------------------------------------|
B--------------------------------------------------------------|
G-0------------------------------------------------------------|
D-------2------------------------0-----------------------------|
A-------------0------------------------2-----------------------|
E--------------------------------------------0-----------------|

lead that comes in with palm muted picking very high up the neck,
 followed by this:
INTRO LEAD
Guitar 1
palm mute entire measure
e--------------------------------------------------------------|
B--------------------------------------------------------------|
G--------------------------------------------------------------|
D------------------------------------------2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9-10--|
A----------------0-0-0-0-0-0-1-2-3-4-5-6-----------------------|
E--------------------------------------------------------------|
cont. palm muted
e--------------------------------------------------------------|
B--------------------------------------------------------------|
G-------------------------------------------------------111111~|
D----------------2-3-4-5-6-789-10b~--------------121212--------|
A--------------------------------------------------------------|
E--------------------------------------------------------------|
cont. palm muted
e--------------------------------------------------------------|
B-------------------------------------------------------131313~|
G-----------------------121212~---------141414~--141414--------|
D----------------141414----------161616------------------------|
A--------------------------------------------------------------|
E--------------------------------------------------------------|
cont.
e----------------12--------------------------12----------------|
B-151515~---------------------------------------12---------12~-|
G---------------------12b13r12b13~-----------------12b13r12~---|
D--------------------------------------------------------------|
A--------------------------------------------------------------|
E--------------------------------------------------------------|
cont.
e----------------14---12~------14-12---14\12------/16-/16-16~--|
B----------------15---13~------15-13---15\13------/17-/17-17~--|
G--------------------------------------------------------------|
D--------------------------------------------------------------|
A--------------------------------------------------------------|
E--------------------------------------------------------------|
cont.
e--------------------------------------------------------------|
B--------------------------------------------------------------|
G---------------------13-------13~------13---------------------|
D----------------16b17---16b17~---16b17~---16b17r16~-----------|
A--------------------------------------------------------------|
E--------------------------------------------------------------|
cont.
e---------------|
B---------------|
G-11/--11/--11/-|
D---------------|
A---------------|
E---------------|

CHORUS (Repeat entire sequence 4 times)
Guitar 1
e-15-----17~--15-----17~--15-----17~--15-----17~-|
B---14----------14----------14----------14-------|
G------------------------------------------------|
D------------------------------------------------|
A------------------------------------------------|
E------------------------------------------------|
Guitar 2
e------------------------------------------------|
B------------------------------------------------|
G-6------6------6--------------------------------|
D-5------5------5--------------------------------|
A-4------4------4--------------------------------|
E-5------5------5--------------------------------|
Guitar 1
e-16-----19~--16-----19~--16-----19~--16-----19~-|
B---15----------15----------15----------15-------|
G------------------------------------------------|
D------------------------------------------------|
A------------------------------------------------|
E------------------------------------------------|
Guitar 2
e------------------------------------------------|
B------------------------------------------------|
G-13-----13-----13-------------------------------|
D-12-----12-----12-------------------------------|
A-11-----11-----11-------------------------------|
E-12-----12-----12-------------------------------|

VERSE
Guitar 2 plays MAIN RIFF
Guitar 1 does little fills throughout

fill 1 (television)
e-12~-----------|
B---------------|
G---------------|
D---------------|
A---------------|
E---------------|
fill 2 (sad)
e---------------|
B-13b14r13~-----|
G---------------|
D---------------|
A---------------|
E---------------|
fill 3 (mad)
e--------------------|
B-15b--15b--15b--15b-|
G--------------------|
D--------------------|
A--------------------|
E--------------------|
fill 4 (scratching the surface)
e--------------------|
B-XX-XX-XX-XX-XX-----|
G-XX-XX-XX-XX-XX-----|
D-XX-XX-XX-XX-XX-----|
A--------------------|
E--------------------|
fill 5 (floor kiss)
e--------------------|
B--------------------|
G-13~----13----------|
D-12~----12----------|
A-11~----11----------|
E--------------------|

MAIN RIFF with HARMONICS
Guitar 2
e------12----------------------------------------------------|
B-------------------------------------12---------------------|
G12----------------------------------------------------------|
D-------------------------------12---------------------------|
A------------12----------------------------------------------|
E-------------------------------------------12---------------|

Guitar 1 plays more small fills, just listen or improv because
 they are all similar to the previous.

BRIDGE/SOLO
Guitar 1
e-15-----15-15-----15-15--12---------------------|
B-----------------------------13--12--13--/15-15-|
G------------------------------------------------|
D------------------------------------------------|
A------------------------------------------------|
E------------------------------------------------|
Guitar 2
e------------------------------------------------|
B-5-------------5-------------5-----5-----5------|
G-5-------------5-------------5-----5-----5------|
D-7-------------7-------------7-----7-----7------|
A-7-------------7-------------7-----7-----7------|
E-5-------------5-------------5-----5-----5------|
Guitar 1
e------------------------------------------------|
B-15-15----12-13-12------------------------------|
G-------------------14-12~----11--12--11--12-/14-| etc.
D------------------------------------------------|
A------------------------------------------------|
E------------------------------------------------|
Guitar 2
e------------------------------------------------|
B-8------8------8-----8------8------8--8--8------|
G-9------9------9-----9------9------9--9--9------|
D-9------9------9-----9------9------9--9--9------|
A-7------7------7-----7------7------7--7--7------|
E-0------0------0-----0------0------0--0--0------|

CHORUS
VERSE w/ MAIN RIFF
END

That's it. Because of this songs length and repetitive, loose,
 jam-like structure, feel free to play along to the song and
 improvise any of the bit I left out like the entire solo.

Please feel free to leave comments, corrections, requests,
 and suggestions. Cheers!

-Bennyshambles78-

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