Im Not A Punk Tab by Descendents #----------------------------------PLEASE NOTE---------------------------------# #This file is the author's own work and represents their interpretation of the # #song. You may only use this file for private study, scholarship, or research. # #------------------------------------------------------------------------------## From: HiTopMark@aol.com Date: Fri, 15 Sep 1995 20:33:31 -0400 Subject: TAB: "I'm Not A Punk" by the DESCENDENTS "I'm Not A Punk" by the DESCENDENTS words and music by Tony Lombardo as heard on the DESCENDENTS New Alliance Recording "Milo Goes To College" transcribed by Mark Woodruff -------------------------------------------------------------------- Riff #1 G5 Eb5 C5 D5 Bb5 (Drumstick cue) 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & e:------------------------|------------------------|play Riff #1 B:------------------------|------------------------|8 times G:------------------------|------8--8--5--5--7-----| D:------------------------|5--5--8--8--5--5--7--8--|Verse #1 Lyrics A:------------------------|5--5--6--6--3--3--5--8--|enter 4th time E:------------------------|3--3-----------------6--|through Riff #2 D5 B5 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & e:------------------------| B:------------------------| G:7--7--7-----------------| D:7--7--7--9--------------| A:5--5--5--9-----x--x--x--| E:---------7-----x--x--x--| (I'm just a) Chorus Riff Eb5 F5 D5 e:------------------------|------------------------|play Chorus Riff B:------------------------|------------------------|2 times G:8--8--8--8--10-10-10-10-|7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--| D:8--8--8--8--10-10-10-10-|7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--| A:6--6--6--6--8--8--8--8--|5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--| E:------------------------|------------------------| square goin' nowhere Play Riff #2 one time Play Riff #1 8 times (Verse #2 Lyrics enter 4th time through) Play Riff #2 one time Play Chorus Riff 2 times Play Riff #2 4 times Play Chorus Riff 3 times, then play the following riff once: Eb5 F5 G#5 G5 e:------------------------|------------------------| B:------------------------|------------------------| G:8--8--8--8--10-10-10-10-|------------------------| D:8--8--8--8--10-10-10-10-|6--5--------------------| A:6--6--6--6--8--8--8--8--|6--5--------------------| E:------------------------|4--3--------------------| square goin' no-where Verse #1: I'm not a punk, how can I be? Show me the way to conformity Try to be different but it's always the same End up playin' someone else's game Verse #2: You used to walk by my side Now you see me comin' now you hide I see you here I see you there I can see that you don't care