The clean verses are played with a moveable chord in this shape the whole time.
I watched a video of them recording in the studio to figure it out. i=index, m=middle, r=ring
e|-|r|
B|-|r|
G|-|r|
D|i|-|
A|-|m|
E|-|-|
-Intro-
e|----------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------------------------7-9-7--7---------|
G|-9-8--9p8-/6---6---------------6\4-6-4-6-9p8-9----------9-8h9-8-|
D|-------------9---8-6--8----6/8----------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------------------------|
-Verse 1 - clean-
For a lot of these clean parts, he's comping more than he is playing rhythm guitar, so the
progression and rhythm change up a lot while still following the same basic skeleton.
"Last call for alcohol..."
e|-6-7-|-6-7-9-|
B|-6-7-|-6-7-9-|
G|-6-7-|-6-7-9-|
D|-5-6-|-5-6-8-|
A|-6-7-|-6-7-9-|
E|-----|-------|
"I am Emperor Ronald Reagan..."
the rhythm locks down to the familiar California Uber Alles progression
e|-6-7---9-7-6-|-6-3-4-|
B|-6-7---9-7-6-|-6-3-4-|
G|-6-7---9-7-6-|-6-3-4-|
D|-5-6---8-6-5-|-5-2-3-|
A|-6-7---9-7-6-|-6-3-4-|
E|-------------|-------|
"now you're gonna pray in school"
e|-6--4--12-9-|
B|-6--4--12-9-|
G|-6--4--12-9-|
D|-5--3--11-8-|
A|-6--4--12-9-|
E|------------|
-Clean Chorus-
"California uber alles..."
e|-6-----6-----6--12-|
B|-6-----6-----6--12-|
G|-6-----6-----6--12-|
D|-5-----5-----5--11-|
A|-6-----6-----6--12-|
E|-------------------|
[ Tab from: http://www.guitaretab.com/d/dead-kennedys/329632.html ]
"(the do-opps)"
e|-6--4--12-9-|
B|-6--4--12-9-|
G|-6--4--12-9-|
D|-5--3--11-8-|
A|-6--4--12-9-|
E|------------|
-Verse 2 - distorted-
(just like normal version of C.U.A.)
"Klu Klux Klan will control you..."
e|------------|--------|
B|------------|--------|
G|-8--9--11-9-|-8--6---|
D|-8--9--11-9-|-8--6-4-|
A|-6--7--9--7-|-6--4-4-|
E|------------|------2-|
-Distorted Chorus-
"California..."
e|---------------|----------|
B|---------------|----------|
G|-8---8----8----|-8--6-----|
D|-8---8----8--6-|-8--6-7-4-|
A|-6---6----6--6-|-6--4-7-4-|
E|-------------4-|------5-2-|
-Verse 3 - clean-
(1 measure instrumental) then "...ah yeah, that's it. Just relax..."
e|-6--4--12-9-|
B|-6--4--12-9-|
G|-6--4--12-9-|
D|-5--3--11-8-|
A|-6--4--12-9-|
E|------------|
-Bridge - distorted-
"Welcome to 1984..."
strum hard and occasionally only on the root note, palm mute, and add in the 3rd note
of the power chord as your ear sees fit.
e|----------------|
B|----------------|
G|(8)-(6)---------|
D|-8---6--(7)-(4)-|
A|-6---4---7---4--|
E|---------5---2--|
-Distorted Chorus-
-Outro-
Strums in () mean it's a rest but keep that strum going
e|-----------------------------------------------------|---------|
B|-----------------------------------------------------|---------|
G|-8-------8-8-8-8-----8-8-8-6-----6-6-6-11----6-------|-8-8-8-8-|
D|-8-------8-8-8-8-----8-8-8-6-----6-6-6-11----6-------|-8-8-8-8-|
A|-6-------6-6-6-6-----6-6-6-4-----4-4-4-9-----4-------|-6-6-6-6-|
E|-----------------------------------------------------|---------|
D(u d u)D U D U(d u)D U D U(d u)D U D U(d u)D(u d u) D U D U
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| / slide up
| \ slide down
| h hammer-on
| p pull-off
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