Critical Mass by Aerosmith Critical Mass (Tyler/Hamilton/Douglas) Many of the guitar parts in this song are backwards. I haven't transcribed those because I haven't the slightest idea how. I have transcribed (most of)the regular guitar parts though. Have fun with them and write me with any comments,questions, corrections and additions. The chords during the verse just sound like G and A G A E---3---5--| B---3---5--| G---4---6--| D---5---7--| A---5---7--| E---3---5--| G arriving in boats, black hooded coats G tormentors climbed into my room G i crawled under my bed, covered my head G but they're flushin' me out with a broom G the leader, she's small, pinned my ass to the wall G for my seeds or she'd be losin' her past A time after time, she'd be readin' my mind A but she never got the feelin' to last G celebrate, celebrate, celebraid it G this is the critical mass so far so good, I heard the other say so good so far, they're takin' me away I drink to you, your mind, her ass we'll take a drink and break the glass celebrate, celebrate, celebreak it this is the critical mass The first interlude and the second interlude are very similar guitar-wise. This is the second interlude: interlude(w/harmonica) E------------|------------|-----------|------------| B------------|-------10-9-|-----------|-------10-10| G------------|-9p7--------|-----------|-9p7--------| D--9p7---7-9-|-----9------|-9p7---7-9-|-----9------| A------9-----|------------|-----9-----|------------| E------------|------------|-----------|------------| E------------|------------|-----------------------| B------------|-------10p9-|-----------------------| G------------|-9p7--------|-------7-9---9--11-12\-| D--9p7---7-9-|-----9------|-9p7---7-9---7--11-12\-| A------9-----|------------|----(9)5-7---7--9--10\-| E------------|------------|-----------------------| G(verse chords same as above) now the tallest of two, with a brush full of blue paints surrealist scenes on the wall(fill) fill 1(w/distortion)- E----------------------------| B----------------------------| G----------------------------| D---3------------------------| A------5---------------------| E---------3--6b-r--3--6b-----| so I tell her for fun, that it's really well done but she just ain't listenin' at all she points to my heart, tellin' me if I'm smart I'll practice and phase out and admit, when the shoe doesn't fit and I went screaming out down the hall need it need your love just then I heard a poundin' on the door we're all here, sang the voice of twenty more I drink to you alas, we'll take a drink and break the glass celebrate, celebrate, celebreak it we are the critical mass(interlude w/harmonica) time and space, is takin' me away time erase, don't know the time of day outro(slight variations)- E------------------------------------------------| B----------------------17b-----------------------| G------17-17p15-------------15b--r------17-17p15-| D--17-----------17-17---------------17-----------| A------------------------------------------------| E------------------------------------------------| E----------------------------| B---------17b----------------| G--------------15b-15--------| D--17-17---------------17----| A----------------------------| E----------------------------| continue with similar, fade out fade in with guitar part(maybe backwards) that sounds similar to this: E-----------------------------------------------| B-----------------------------------------------| G---------0--------0--------0-----0-----------0-| D------------------------------------------0----| A------2--------2--------2--------------2-------| E---3--------3--------3--------3-----3----------| fade out with backwards guitar and sound effects Symbols used in transcription: p = pull-off b = bend r = release \ = slide www.TAB6.com