the basic progession is  E A D. It repeats throughout 
the song with variations in distortion. 
 
 
On the tab below, a different notation is used. 
The top row is the melody, 
the bottom is the drone note 
which plays along with it on the open string 
 
 A string: 9-11 11 9-11 D string: 9 
 E-------------------------- 
 
 D string: 11 9-11 G string: 9 
 A-------------------- 
 
 G string: 11 9 
 D----------------- 
  
 
 
If someone has a better way of notating this 
song, send it to Semisonic@aol.com with the 
title "alternate California tab notation". Thanks.