Plasma
Transcribed by Saint
from 7/3/06 Hartford, CT (GRAB show)
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I believe the song is in the Key of Dm. Great song, really digging it lately.  
I took this from the 7/3/06 Hartford show, excellent show, btw.  
Really not all that difficult, sans the jam.  I believe he toggles between 
Dm & F/A frequently throughout the song.
 
Dm         F/A
e 10       e x
B 10       B 10
G 10       G 10
D 12       D 10 
A 12       A 12
E 10       E x
 
Intro:  Dm   F/A
 
 
Main Riff (repeat 2x)
 
Part I
E-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
B---15-15-15-15-15-14-14----13-13-13-13-13-15p13p12---------------------------
G-----------------------------------------------------15-15-15-15-15-14-14*---
D-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
A-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
E-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
Part II                         *Riff
E------------------------------|----------------------------------------------
B------------------------------|---15b16-14-12----12-15p13p12-----------------
G---15-15-15-15-15-14----------|---------------14-------------15-14-----------
D---------------------15-12~---|----------------------------------------------
A------------------------------|----------------------------------------------
E------------------------------|----------------------------------------------
* - sometimes does the riff at the end of Part I, sometimes not
 
 
Dm > F/A (x4)
 
No matter how you slice you're day
Or dream of places far away
Or try to set your world apart   
(riff from above)
Always end up where you start
 
Part I
Part II
 
Find yourselves below the soil
Some plasma in a lake of oil
I don't think that when I depart
(riff)
I'll be close to where I start
 
Part I
Part II
 
Lead into Jam: Dm > F/A
 
JAM
 
Part I
Part II
 
End Riff (Part I backwards)
 
E---------------------------------------------------------------------------
B---------------------------12-12-12-12-12-13-13----14-14-14-14-14-15-15*---
G---14-14-14-14-14-15-15----------------------------------------------------
D---------------------------------------------------------------------------
A---------------------------------------------------------------------------
E---------------------------------------------------------------------------
* - end the last note on a strong Dm chord