Captain Beefheart - My Head Is My Only House Unless It Rains Tab

Band: Captain Beefheart
Song: My head is my only house unless it rains
Album: Clear Spot
Tabber: Andrew Biles

I'm not 100% about a number of parts to this song so if you're able to improve please
leave a correction.

RIP Don

Intro
Rhythm

  
                   
  
   2   2   2   2h3 
  
   2   2   2   2   
  
 0   0   0   0     
  
                   
  
                   

Lead

  
      7        5        3        3    
  
 8h10      5h7      3h5      3h5   3  
  
        9        7        6           
  
                                      
  
                                      
  
                                      
                                   (x2)

Verse
Rhythm

  
                   
                   0   0 2 
  
   2   2   2   2h3 
   2   2   2   2h3   3     
  
   2   2   2   2   
   2   2   2   2           
  
 0   0   0   0     
 0   0   0   0             
  
                   
                           
  
                   
                           
                (x5)

Lead

  
             10p9 7                              
  
      10  10        10 10h12 10                  
  
 9h11                           12 9  9h12 /14   
  
                                                 
  
                                                 
  
                                                 
"I'll let a train..."


  
                                     
  
                                     
  
                                     
  
                                     
  
 /9  /9  /9  7/5        5       5    
  
                 7    7   7       7  
"If a train don't go there..."


  
              7 9h10 7                          
  
      10   10          10    7                  
  
 9 11                     /9         7          
  
                               9  /9            
  
                                       9  7  5  
  
                                                
"You're gonna see my shadow..."

Chorus

  
                                  
  
                                  
  
 0    0                0 3        
  
 2  x 2   2 2      0 4     4 2 0  
  
 2  x 2 2 2 2  0h2                
  
                                  

Break
Lead

  
                                                
  
                                                
  
               2p0        2                     
  
 /4 2   4    4     4  4 2    4 2 4/5  0 4 4 4/5 
  
      5                                         
  
                                                
"My heart won't beat..."


  
                                                      
  
                                                      
  
                  0    2                              
  
 /4 2   4            4   4 5 4  5  4  2    4    4   4 
  
      5     5   5                       /5   /5   5   
  
          3   3                                       


  
                                    
  
                                    
  
         0                          
  
            /4 2 0  /4 /4 /4 /4 2   
  
   5   5                          2 
  
 3   3                              

Verse
Rhythm

  
                   
                   0   0 2 
  
   2   2   2   2h3 
   2   2   2   2h3   3     
  
   2   2   2   2   
   2   2   2   2           
  
 0   0   0   0     
 0   0   0   0             
  
                   
                           
  
                   
                           
                (x5)

Lead

  
             10p9 7                              
  
      10  10        10 10h12 10                  
  
 9h11                           12 9  9h12 /14   
  
                                                 
  
                                                 
  
                                                 
"My arms are just two things..."


  
                                     
  
                                     
  
                                     
  
                                     
  
 /9  /9  /9  7/5        5       5    
  
                 7    7   7       7  
"You can make my sad song..."


  
             7 9h10 7                              12/14 
  
      10  10           10h12 10           10 12/15       
  
 9 11                           11 9 9/11                
  
                                                         
  
                                                         
  
                                                         
"You're mine, I know..."


  
                         
  
     7                   
  
 7h9          7          
  
       9  7h9            
  
                9  7  5  
  
                         

Chorus

  
                                  
  
                                  
  
 0    0                0 3        
  
 2  x 2   2 2      0 4     4 2 0  
  
 2  x 2 2 2 2  0h2                
  
                                  

Outro
Rhythm

  
                   
  
   2   2   2   2h3 
  
   2   2   2   2   
  
 0   0   0   0     
  
                   
  
                   
                (repeat to fade)

Lead

  
             10p9 7                              
  
      10  10        10 10h12 10                  
  
 9h11                           12 9  9h12 /14   
  
                                                 
  
                                                 
  
                                                 
"And my head is my own house..."


  
                                     
  
                                     
  
                                     
  
                                     
  
 /9  /9  /9  7/5        5       5    
  
                 7    7   7       7  


  
      7        5        3        3    
  
 8h10      5h7      3h5      3h5   3  
  
        9        7        6           
  
                                      
  
                                      
  
                                      
                            (repeat to fade)