MUTHA (DON'T WANNA GO TO SCHOOL TODAY)

As recorded by Extreme
(From the 1989 Album EXTREME)
Transcribed by Sam Heath Words by Nuno Bettencourt
Music by Gary Cherone

B5 C5 A/C 4 fr. D5 5 fr. A5 G5 G5(type 2) E5 7 fr.

x x x 2 fr. x x x 3 fr. x xxx x xx x xx x x x 5 fr. x x x x 5 fr. x xx

All guitars are tuned D tuned 1/2 step down - Db Ab Db Gb Bb Eb

A Clean Solo (Band tacet)

Moderate Rock = 132

1

6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6
Gtr I pp cresc.

T
A 10 5 9 10 5 9 10 5 9 10 5 9 10 5 9 10 5 9 10 5 9 10 5 9
10 5 7 10 5 7 10 5 7 10 5 7 10 5 7 10 5 7 10 5 7 10 5 7
B
TP H TP H TP H TP H TP H TP H TP H TP H TP H TP H TP H TP H TP H TP H TP H TP H

6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6
mf
T
A 10 5 9 10 5 9 10 5 9 10 5 9 10 5 9 10 5 9 10 5 9 10 5 9
10 5 7 10 5 7 10 5 7 10 5 7 10 5 7 10 5 7 10 5 7 10 3 5
B
TP H TP H TP H TP H TP H TP H TP H TP H TP H TP H TP H TP H TP H TP H TP H TP H

6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6
T
A 10 3 7 9 3 7 10 3 7 9 3 7 10 3 7 13 3 7 10 3 7 9 3 7
10 3 5 10 3 5 10 3 5 10 3 5 10 3 5 10 3 5 10 3 5 10 3 5
B
TP H TP H TP H TP H TP H TP H TP H TP H TP H TP H TP H TP H TP H TP H TP H TP H

6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6
T
A 10 5 9 10 5 9 10 5 9 10 5 9 10 5 9 12 5 9 10 5 9 10 5 9
10 5 7 10 5 7 10 5 7 10 5 7 10 5 7 10 5 7 10 5 7 10 3 5
B
TP H TP H TP H TP H TP H TP H TP H TP H TP H TP H TP H TP H TP H TP H TP H TP H

6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6
T 10 3 11 3
A 10 3 7 9 3 7 7 7 10 3 7 12 3 7 10 3 7 9 3 7
10 3 5 10 3 5 10 3 5 10 3 5 10 3 5 10 3 5 10 3 5 10 7 3 5
B
TP H TP H TP H TP H TP TP H TP TP H TP H TP H TP H TP H TP H TP H TP H TP P H
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6 6 6 6

11

6 6 6 6

T
A 7 2 5 7 2 5 7 2 5 7 2 5 9 4 7 9 4 7 9 4 7 9 4 7 7
7 3 5 7 3 5 7 3 5 7 3 5 9 5 7 9 5 7 9 5 7 10 9
B
TP H TP H TP H TP H TP H TP H TP H TP H TP H TP H TP H TP H TP H TP H TP H TP

13

6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6
T
A 10 5 9 9 10 5 9 9 10 5 9 9 10 5 9 7 10 4 7 7 10 4 7 7 10 4 7 7 10 4 7 7
10 7 10 7 10 7 10 5 10 5 10 5 10 5 9 6
B
TP H TP TP H TP TP H TP TP H TP TP H TP TP H TP TP H TP TP H TP

15

6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6
T
A 9 4 7 7 9 4 7 7 9 4 7 7 9 4 7 7 9 4 7 7 9 4 7 7 9 4 7 7 9 4 7 7
9 6 9 6 9 6 9 6 9 6 9 6 9 6 9 6
B
TP H TP TP H TP TP H TP TP H TP TP H TP TP H TP TP H TP TP H TP

B Dist Solo
Free time
17
7

6 6 dist. tone w/wah rake

2 1/2 2
Gtr II ff A.H.
12
T 0 ((0)) 13 12 12 13 13 12 13
9 4 7 7 9 4 7 7 x
A 9 6 9 6 x
B x
TP H TP TP H TP Fdbk C P H

In time
Slightly Faster = 138

20
6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6

12 15 12 12 15 12 12 15 12 12 15 12 13 17 13 13 17 13 13 17 13 13 17 13 12
T 13 12 13 13 12 13 13 12 13 15 13 15 15 13 15 15 13 15 15 13 15 15 17
A
B
P H P H P H P H P H P H P H H P P H

22 6 6 6 6 6
6 6 6

15 19 15 15 19 15 15 19 15 15 19 15 17 20 17 17 20 17 17 20 17 17 20 17
T 17 15 17 17 15 17 18 17 18 18 17 18 18 17 18 18 17 18 18 17 18 17 15 17
A
B
P H P H P H P H P H P H P H P H

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24
6 6 6 6 6 6 6

15 20 15 15 20 15 15 20 15 15 20 15 13 18 13 13 18 13 13 18 13 13 18 13 12
T 17 15 17 17 15 17 17 15 17 16 13 15 15 13 15 15 13 15 15 13 15
A
B
P H P H P H P H P H P H P H P P

26
6 6
5 6

Full
sweep picking
15 13 12 12 13 15 15 x
T 15 13 12 12 13 15 x 13
A 14 12 10 10 12 14 x 14
14 12 10 12 14
B
P P P P P P H H H H H sl.

28
6 6 6 6 6
6 6
6
12 17 12 12 17 12 0 12 16 12 12 16 12 10 15 10 10 15 10 10 14 10 10 14 10 0 10
T 13 13 12 12 12 0 11 11 11 10 10 10 10
A 14 13 13 12 12 11 11 10 13
B
P P P P P P P P P

30

3 3
3 3 3 3 3
3
13 7 10 4 7 1 4 5 4 7 7 10 10 13 13 16 22
T
A 7 10 4 7 1 4 4 7 7 10 10 13 13 16
B
sl. sl. sl. sl. sl. sl. sl. sl.
(w/digital delay "warble")

32
3 3 6 6 6 6
16 12 12 20 12 20 12 8 12 20 12 20 12 8 7 17 12 17 12 8 12 17 12 17 12 7 10
T 13 13 12
A
B
TP TP P H TP TP P P TP TP P H TP TP P H

34
6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6
17 10 17 10 7 10 17 10 17 10 7 10 15 10 15 10 7 10 15 10 15 10 6 9 15 9 15 9 5 9 15 9 15 9 5 9 14 9 14 9 5 9 14 9 14 9 5 7
T
A
B
TP TP P H TP TP P H TP TP P H TP TP P H TP TP P H TP TP P H TP TP P H TP TP P H
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36
6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6
14 7 14 7 3 7 14 7 14 7 3 7 12 7 12 7 3 7 12 7 12 7 3 7 12 6 12 6 3 6 12 6 12 6 3 6 10 6 10 6 3 6 10 6 9 6 3 5
T
A
B
TP TP P H TP TP P H TP TP P H TP TP P H TP TP P H TP TP P H TP TP P H TP TP P H

rit.

38

6 6 6 6
12 5 12 5 2 5 12 5 12 5 2 5 10 5 10 5 2 5 9 5 9 5 2 6 12 6 12 6 3 0 3 6 12 6 12 6 3 0 3 6 10 6 10 6 3 0 3 6 9 6 9 6 3 0 2 5
T
A
B
TP TP P H TP TP P H TP TP P H TP TP P H TP TP P P H H TP TP P P H H TP TP P P H H TP TP P P H H

40

1 1/2 1/2 1

12 5 12 5 2 0 2 5 12 5 12 5 2 0 2 5 10 5 10 5 2 0 2 5 9 5 9 5 2 5 *((5)) 3 2
T 3
A 7
B 5
2 7
TP TP P P H H TP TP P P H H TP TP P P H H TP TP P H sl.
* wah creates impression of re-attack
C Intro
Moderate = 96

42

1
mf
(wah off)
14
T 3 (3) 15 x x 7 7 7 8 8 7 8 7
A 2 (2) 14 x x 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7
x x 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7
B
T4 (4)
sl.
0 0 0 0 0 0
sl.
T = thumb

44

P.M. P.M. (w/flanger)

T 2 2 3 2 3 2 7 7 7 7 8 8 7 8 7
A 0 0 0 0 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7
2 2 2 4 2 4 2 x 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7
B 2 2 2 2 2 3 0 0 0 0 x
x 0 0 0 0 0 0
sl.

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