Dial Tone Tab by Couch Dog

Dial Tone tab by Couch Dog

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Dial Tone by Couch Dog: Guitar, Bass & Songwriting Insights

"Dial Tone" by Couch Dog features a catchy riff played on a Fender Telecaster, showcasing a mix of clean tones and subtle overdrive. The song's bassline, played on a Precision Bass, provides a solid foundation with its groovy, melodic lines. The band's use of reverb and delay effects adds depth to the track, creating a dreamy atmosphere. Recorded in a DIY home studio, the song captures the lo-fi charm of the indie rock scene in the early 2000s.

Standard tuning

Intro:
(Main Riff)
E|----5--x-5-5-5-5----4--x-4-4-4-4------|
B|----5--x-5-5-5-5----6--x-6-6-6-6------|
G|----6--x-6-6-6-6----6--x-6-6-6-6------|
D|----7--x-7-7-7-7----6--x-6-6-6-6------|
A|----7--x-7-7-7-7----4--x-4-4-4-4------|
E|----5--x-5-5-5-5----------------------|

E|----2--x-2-2-2-2----1--x-1-1-1-1------|
B|----2--x-2-2-2-2----1--x-1-1-1-1------|
G|----3--x-3-3-3-3----2--x-2-2-2-2------|
D|----4--x-4-4-4-4----3--x-3-3-3-3------|
A|----4--x-4-4-4-4----3--x-3-3-3-3------|
E|----2--x-2-2-2-2----1--x-3-3-3-3------|

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(Lead Guitar)
E|--------------------------------------|
B|--------------------------14--17--14--|
G|----------------14-11-/16-----16--14--|
D|------14-11-/16-----------------------|
A|--/16---------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------|

E|--------------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------------|
G|---------------------9--9--9----------|
D|------7--9b10-7-9-/11-11-11-9\--------|
A|--7h9---------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------|

E|--------------------------------------|
B|--------------------------14--17--14--|
G|----------------14-11-/16-----16--14--|
D|------14-11-/16-----------------------|
A|--/16---------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------|

E|--------------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------------|
G|------------------9--9--9-------------|
D|------9p7--7---/11-11-11-11\----------|
A|--7-9--------7------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------|

Verse 1:

E|--------------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------------|
G|--------------------------------------|
D|--/14--16p14---14---------------------|
A|-------------16--16--14--12--9--12--14|
E|--------------------------------------|

E|--------------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------------|
G|--------------------14---14--14-------|
D|-------------14----14---14---14-------|
A|-12--14----/16----16---16--16---------|
E|--------------------------------------|

Chorus:
(Rhythm Guitar)
E|----5--x-5-5-5-5--------5-------------|
B|----5--x-5-5-5-5--------5-------------|
G|----6--x-6-6-6-6--------6-------------|
D|----7--x-7-7-7-7--------7-------------|
A|----7--x-7-7-7-7--------7-------------|
E|----5--x-5-5-5-5--------5-------------|
          (x3)

E|----5--x-5-5-5-5----4--x-4-4-4-4------|
B|----5--x-5-5-5-5----6--x-6-6-6-6------|
G|----6--x-6-6-6-6----6--x-6-6-6-6------|
D|----7--x-7-7-7-7----6--x-6-6-6-6------|
A|----7--x-7-7-7-7----4--x-4-4-4-4------|
E|----5--x-5-5-5-5----------------------|

E|----9--x-9-9-9-9----8--x-8-8-8-8------|
B|----11-x-11-11-11---10-x-10-10-10-----|
G|----11-x-11-11-11---10-x-10-10-10-----|
D|----11-x-11-11-11---10-x-10-10-10-----|
A|----9--x-9-9-9-9----8--x-8-8-8-8------|
E|--------------------------------------|

(Lead Guitar)
E|--------------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------------|
G|--------------------------------------|
D|-----14-16~p14------------------------|
A|--/16----------16\--------------------|
E|--------------------------------------|

E|--------------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------------|
G|--------------------------------------|
D|-----------------------7--------------|
A|------7---7---7----7h9---9-7----------|
E|--7h9---9---9---9---------------------|

E|--------------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------------|
G|--------------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------------|
A|------7---7---7----7--5-4-------------|
E|--7h9---9---9---9---------------------|
     (Repeat Last 2 Bars 3x)

E|--------------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------------|
G|------------------------------11--10--|
D|-----------------------7------11--10--|
A|------7---7---7----7h9---9-7--9---8---|
E|--7h9---9---9---9---------------------|

Verse 2:

E|--------------------------------------|
B|------------------14------------------|
G|----------------14--16-14-16-14-------|
D|--12h14-14-14h16----------------------|
A|--------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------|

E|--------14--/17-14----------14-17-----|
B|--14-17------------17-14-17----17-----|
G|--------------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------|



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| x  Dead note
| /  Slide up
| b  Bend
| \  Slide down
| h  Hammer-on
| p  Pull-off

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Published: July 10, 2025

Last updated: July 10, 2025

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