Little Johnny Jewel Tabs & Lyrics by Television

Little Johnny Jewel

guitar tabs lyrics

Television

"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]---------------------|
G[12]----------------------------------------------------------|
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-