1. Intro 2. Waiting for the Bus 3. Blister in the Sun 4. Gone Daddy Gone 5. Gordon's Message 6. Gimme the Car 7. Country Death Song 8. Black Girls 9. Jesus Walking on the Water 10. 36-24-36 11. I Held Her in My Arms 12. I Hate the TV 13. America Is 14. Old Mother Reagan 15. Degradation 16. Dance, M.F., Dance! 17. Lies 18. American Music 19. Out The Window 20. Kiss Off 21. Add It Up 22. Vancouver 23. Johnny 1. Intro The Violent Femmes. The bring all their equipment on the bus. And you can't fuck with the Violent Femmes. You can not fuck with this band. 2. Waiting for the Bus Intro e------------------------------------------------------------------------- | B--8--8--11--8------8----8-8-8-8-8--11--8------8----8-8------------------- | G---------------10-------------------------10------------10--7--10--7--10- | D------------------------------------------------------------------------- | A------------------------------------------------------------------------- | E------------------------------------------------------------------------- | e------------------------------------------------- | B--8--11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11~----- | G------------------------------------------------- | D------------------------------------------------- | A------------------------------------------------- | E------------------------------------------------- | For that last part on the B String, It doesn't matter how many times you hit it as long end on that hold note. Listen to the song and it'll be pretty easy to pick up. CHORDS: Standard 'G' and 'C' chords. (Bluesy 5th & 6th string chords will also work well) TURNAROUND: Play the following notes at the end of each verse: D5 , C5 , B5 , A5 , G5 [G] We got the mother and the kids We got the guy and his date We all get mad, we all get late. Looks like somebody forgot about us, Standin' on the corner, waitin' for the bus. [C] Say, Hey Mr. Driver Man don't be slow [G] 'Cause I got somewhere I gotta go. [C] Say, Hey Mr. Driver Man drive that thing fast. [G] My precious time keeps slippin' past. [G] Lets call the mayor, lets complain Looks like the city's done to us again Tied up in traffic, what do ya know The damn city bus moves so slow. [C] Say, Hey Mr. Driver Man don't be slow [G] 'Cause I got somewhere I gotta go. [C] Say, Hey Mr. Driver Man drive that thing fast. [G] My precious time keeps slippin' past. (repeat 1st verse) (repeat 2nd verse) 3. Blister In The Sun F5 intro e)------------------------------- (optional) ------- | b)------------------------------- ------- | g)------------------------------- xx--xx- | d)------------------------------- xx--xx- | a)---2p0-3-2---2-2-3-2---2p0-3-2- xx--xx- | E)--3--------3---------3---------3 (drum part)xx--xx- | G5 C5 E5 e)-3------0-------0--- | b)-0------1-------0--- | g)-0------0-------0--- | d)-0------2-------2--- | a)-2------3-------2--- | E)-3--------------0--- | Verse 1: G5 C5 G5 C5 G5 C5 G5 When I'm a walkin' I strut my stuff, then I'm so strung out. G5 C5 G5 C5 G5 G5 I'm high as a kite, I just might stop to check you out. Chorus: E5 C5 Let me go on, like a blister in the sun. E5 C5 D5 Let me go on, big hands I know your the one. E5 C5 E5 G | -------------------------------------------------------- | D | ---0^2----0^2-0^2-----------------------0^2----0^2-0^2-- | A | -------------------3-2-0--2-3-3-2-0--------------------- | E | -0------0---------------------------3--0-----0---------- | C5 D5 G | ------------------------------------- | D | -----------3^4---3^4---4------------- | A | -3-2-3-4-5-----5-----5---5-4-3-2-1-0- | E | ------------------------------------- | verse 2: (same as verse 1) Body and beats I stain my sheets, I don't even know why. My girlfriend she's at the end, She is starting to cry. repeat chorus: bridge: Figure A5 Drums Figure A5 Bass Riff (shown below) G | -4^2^0---------- | D | -------3^2------ | A | -----------3^2-- | E | ---------------- | Figure A5 Drums Figure A5 Harmonic repeat Verse 1 repeat Verse 1 repeat Verse 2 repeat Verse 1 repeat Chorus Figure A5 Figure A5 4. Gone Daddy Gone Guitar: e------------------------------- | B------------------------------- | G-2--2--5--5--7--7--5--5--5- | D------------------------------- | A------------------------------- | E------------------------------- | Bass: G | ------------------------- | D | ------------------------- | A | -5-5-5---3-3-3---2-2-2-1- | E | ------------------------- | Verse 1: Beautiful girl, lovely dress High school smile, oh yes Beautiful girl, lovely dress Where she is now I can only guess Chorus: 'Cause it's Bass: G | ----------------------3--3--- | D | --------3--3-3--5--5--------- | A | -5--5-5---------------------- | E | ----------------------------- | gone daddy gone love is gone (repeat) The love is gone away Verse 2: (same as Verse 1) When I see you I still turn blue When I see you A thousand eyes turning blue Xylophone Solo: Bridge: drums guitar: e-------------------------------------------------- | B------17-----------17--------------17------------- | G--1(b9)-----1(b9)--17------1(b9)-17--1(b9)-----1(b9)-17--17/ | D-------------------------------------------------- | A-------------------------------------------------- | E-------------------------------------------------- | drums xylophone drums guitar: e--18--15b-r-------------15--15--15---------------- | B--15--15b-r--15--18b-r--15--18--18--15--18b-r--15- | G-------------------------------------------------- | D-------------------------------------------------- | A-------------------------------------------------- | E-------------------------------------------------- | I can tell by the way you... e-------------------------------------------------- | B--18--15------------------------------------------ | G-------------------------------------------------- | D-------------------------------------------------- | A-------------------------------------------------- | E-------------------------------------------------- | I can see the way that you switch your walk I can see the way that you baby-talk I can know by the way that you treat your man I could love you baby 'til it's a cryin.... repeat Chorus: Verse 3: (same as Verse 1) Beautiful girl, lovely dress 15 smiles, oh yes Beautiful girl, lovely dress Where she is now I can only guess repeat Chorus: Outro: (with Intro pattern) Gone Away Gone Away Gone Away Gone Away 5. Gordon's Message Hello, this Gordon of the Violent Femmes and I've just been locked Inside my house, so I can't go out and get my bus and stuff and get up there by one o'clock. I'll...Someone's coming over to rescue me so... it wasn't my fault, my parents locked me in. So I'll get there whenever I can. Maybe I'll try calling Victor at his house or something like that. O. K., ah bye 6. Gimme the Car Intro: (with lead at end) A5 C5 Lead: e-------------------------------------------- | B-------------------------------------------- | G--2b-r---2b--r----2b\\--(19)*slide back up* | D-------------------------------------------- | A-------------------------------------------- | E-------------------------------------------- | A5 C5 Come on Dad, Gimme the car tonight. Come on Dad, Gimme the car tonight. I got this girl, I wanna g------------6------ | ^ Come on Dad, Gimme the car. Come on Dad, Gimme the car tonight. I'll tell you what, I'll tell you what I'm gonna do. I'm gonna pick her up, I'm gonna get her drunk, I'm gonna make her cry, I'm gonna get her high, I'm gonna make her laugh, I'm gonna make her shhhhhhhh... woman, woman, woman, Shit I know she's it. Cuz I'm gonna touch her, All over her body, Gonna touch her, All over her body, Gonna touch her, All over her body, Gonna touch her, All over her body. And she can touch me, All over my body, She can touch me, All over my body, She can touch me, All over my body, She can touch me, All over my body. Time goes by, I can feel myself growing old. Burning inside, Is making this boy turn out cold. e------------------------------------------- | B-------------------------------2----------- | G-------------------------------2----------- | D---2--3--2--3--2--3--2--3--2---2----------- | A-------------------------------0----------- | E------------------------------------------- | What's wrong, What's right, Ya know I don't care, When I hate my life. What's wrong, What's right, Ya know people don't care, When they hate their life. But how can I explain, Personal pain? How can I explain, Personal pain? How can I explain, My voice is in vain. How can I explain, The deep down driving, Driving, Driving, We're driving, We're driving, We're driving. Hey Dad, Speaking of driving, Come on Dad, Give me the car tonight. So much he don't understand, Just might never make it to a man. Solo: e------------------------------------------ | B--------------------------------------0--- | G-----------------------2-----------0--0--- | D---2-2--0--------------2--0--------0--0--- | A-----------3-3--0---0--------3--3--0------ | E------------------------------------------ | hold,then slide e------------------------------------------ | B--2\--(15)-------------------------------- | G--2\--(15)--------------------2\(12)------ | D--2\--(15)---------0----------2\(12)------ | A-------------0--3-----0---0-----------0--3 | E------------------------------------------ | e------------------------------------------ | B-----------2--2--------------------------- | G-----------2--2--------------------------- | D-----0-----2--2--------------------------- | A--3-----0--0--0--------------------------- | E------------------------------------------ | Come on Dad, Give me the car tonight, Come on Dad, I ain't no runt, Come on girl, Gimme your g------------6------ | ^ Cuz I ain't had much to live for. I ain't had much to live for. You know, I ain't had much to live for. You know, I ain't had much to live for. 7. Country Death Song This is the bass line throughout the entire song. Every "-" indicates an eighth note G | -------- | -------- | D | -------- | -------- | A | 5---5--- | 5---5235 | E | --5---5- | --5----- | The bassline starts, the after a few measures, the guitar kicks in with this... D5 e | --1---1- | B | --3---3- | B | 2-2---2- | D | --0-0-0- | A | -------- | E | -------- | This is the pluck/strum pattern that is consistent throughout the entire song, it is just pluck the third string, then strum the entire chord, then pluck the fourth then strum entire chord. The lead instrument in the song is the banjo. D5 I had me a wife, I had me some daughters. A5 I tried so hard, I never knew still waters. D5 Nothing to eat and nothing to drink. D5 Nothing for a man to do but sit around and think. D5 A5 D5 Nothing for a man to do but sit around and think. D5 Well, I'm a-thinkin' and a-thinkin', till there's nothin' I ain't thunk. A5 Breathing in the stink, till finally I stunk. D5 It was at that time, I swear I lost my mind. D5 I started making plans to kill my own kind. D5 A5 D5 I started making plans to kill my own kind. (Banjo kicks in) D5 "Come, little daughter," I said to the youngest one, A5 "Put your coat on, we'll have some fun. D5 We'll go out to the mountains, the one to explore." D5 Her face, it lit up, I was standing by the door. D5 A5 D5 Her face, it lit up, I was standing by the door. D5 "Come, little daughter, I will carry the lanterns. A5 We'll go out tonight, we'll go to the caverns. D5 We'll go out tonight, we'll go to the caves. D5 Kiss your mother goodnight and remember that God saves. D5 A5 D5 Kiss your mother goodnight and remember that God saves." (For this verse, the guitar part is only a percussive raking of the strings, Gordon just strikes on the quarter notes but sometimes he mixes it up and plays a few eighth or beats) I led her to a hole, a deep black well. I said "make a wish, make sure and not tell And close your eyes dear, and count to seven. Know your papa loves you, good children go to heaven. Know your papa loves you, good children go to heaven." (No guitar for this verse) I gave her a push, I gave her a shove. I pushed with all my might, I pushed with all my love. I threw my child into a bottomless pit. She was screaming as she fell, but I never heard her hit. She was screaming as she fell, but I never heard her hit. (Continues with percussive quarter note strums.) (The bridge for the guitar is the same as the first verse, I have listened to the song closely and any leads or solos are banjo or bass, the guitar just strums) (The next two verses are just percussive rakes of the strings) Gather 'round, boys, to the tale that I tell. You wanna know how to take a short trip to hell? It's guaranteed to get your own place in hell. Just take your lovely daughter and push her in the well. Take your lovely daughter and throw her in the well. Don't speak to me of lovers with a broken heart. You wanna know what will really tear you apart? I'm going out to the barn, with a never-stoppin' pain... I'm going out to the barn, to hang myself in shame. 8. Black Girls Intro: drums bass enters Bass Line A5 E5 AmEmE5 G | --------------- | D | --------------- | A | -0-------0----- | E | -----0-----0-3- | guitar and horns enter Guitar: (play with bass line before each line of Verse) A5 E5 A5 E5 E5 A5 Verse 1: I dig the black girls, oh so much more than the white girls I was so pleased to learn they were faster yeah guess guess guess guess guess who I'm after Along comes little faggot white boy Said look, look, look first kind of joy They come around so queer and quiet but inside rebel and riot So I, dig the white boys so much more that the black boys I was so pleased to learn they're not smarter Come on, give, give, give it to me harder, harder, harder, just say harder Solo: 1:32 scale up: G: | -------- | -------- | D: | -------- | ------4- | A: | 0-2-3-5- | 7-5-7--- | E: | -------- | -------- | 1:34 !scales {conch} 1:42 main solo pattern: G: | -------- | -------- | -------- | -------- | D: | 7-55---- | 7-55---- | 7-55---- | 5------- | 2 times A: | ------7- | ------7- | ------7- | --7-8-7- | E: | -------- | -------- | -------- | -------- | 1:49 !scales 2:05 main solo down an octave thing (ie: similar to verse): G: | ------------------- | D: | ------------------- | A: | ------------------- | 8 times E5 :5-33-00--- 2:13 down and up scale right after: G: | ---------------- | ---------------- | D: | 7-5------------- | --------------4- | A: | ----8-7-5-7-5-3- | 0-2-3-5-7-5-7--- | E: | ---------------- | ---------------- | 2:17 2:18 guitar and bass alternate. bass plays: G: | -------- | D: | ----2-0- | 4 times A: | 0-2----- | E: | -------- | 2:25 jazz thing G: | -------- | -------- | D: | 7-5----- | 77-5----- | 4 times A: | ----8-7- | ----8-7- | E: | -------- | -------- | {horns - trumpet comes in during the middle of the bit above} 2:33 scale down and up, i think guitar also plays this. G: | ---------------- | ---------------- | D: | 7-5------------- | --------------4- | 2 times A: | ----8-7-5-7-5-3- | 0-2-3-5-7-5-7--- | E: | ---------------- | ---------------- | 2:41 low octave (guitar is playing a jazzy riff here and is loudest instrument. not sure bass is playing, but if it is, it is this). G: | ------------------- | D: | ------------------- | A: | ------------------- | 8 times E5 :5-33-00--- 2:49 main solo pattern (I can't really tab the timing properly here, so have gaps to indicate it's kinda fast in those bits :^)): G: | -- ------ | -------- | -------- | D: | 7-77755---- | 7-55---- | 7-55---- | A: | -- ----7- | ------7- | ------7- | E: | -- ------ | -------- | -------- | G: | -------- | -------- | -------- | -------- | D: | 7-7-7-7- | 7755---- | 7-55---- | 7-55---- | A: | -------- | ------7- | ------7- | ------7- | E: | -------- | -------- | -------- | -------- | G: | -------- | -------- | -------- | -------- | D: | 7-7-7-7- | 7755---- | 7-55---- | 7-55---- | A: | -------- | ------7- | ------7- | ------7- | E: | -------- | -------- | -------- | -------- | G: | -------- | -------- | -------- | -------- | D: | 7-7-7-7- | 7755---- | 7-55---- | 5------- | A: | -------- | ------7- | ------7- | --7-5-7- | E: | -------- | -------- | -------- | -------- | 3:04 !low scales {juice harp} scales to high A G: | ---------------- | D: | --------------4- | A: | 0-2-3-5-7-5-7--- | ???? E: | ---------------- | 3:28 low octave G: | ------------------- | D: | ------------------- | A: | ------------------- | 8 times E5 :5-33-00--- 3:36 main solo G: | -------- | D: | 7775---- | A: | ------7- | 3 times E: | -------- | G: | -------- | D: | 7-55---- | A: | ------7- | E: | -------- | 3:42 down and up scale G: | ---------------- | ---------------- | D: | 7-5------------- | --------------4- | 2 times A: | ----8-7-5-7-5-3- | 0-2-3-5-7-5-7--- | E: | ---------------- | ---------------- | {horns} 3:59 4:01 G | -14-------14-14----14-----12----12----14-------- | D | -14-------14-14----14-----12----12----14-------- | (horns) A | -12-------12-12----12-----10----10----12-------- | E | ------------------------------------------------ | 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 4:03 4:05 G | -14---------14-----14---\---17----17----14------ | D | -14---------14-----14---\---17----17----14------ | (conch shell) A | -12---------12-----12---\---15----15----12------ | E | ------------------------------------------------ | 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 4:07 4:09 G | -14-14-14----14-14-14----12-12-12----14-------- | D | -14-14-14----14-14-14----12-12-12----14-------- | (jaw harp) A | -12-12-12----14-14-14----10-10-10----12-------- | E | ----------------------------------------------- | 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 4:11 4:13 G | -14^------14^------14^------14^------14^-------- | D | -14^------14^------14^------14^------14^-------- | (horns followed A | -12^------12^------12^------12^------12^-------- | by guitar solo) E | ------------------------------------------------ | 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & Verse 2: (drums only) You know I love the Lord of hosts the Father, Son, and the Holy Ghost I was so pleased to learn that he's inside me In my time of trouble he will guide me (other instruments enter) I dig the black girls I dig the black girls I dig the black girls I dig the black girls 9. Jesus Walking on the Water Play open chords with an alternating bass-strum. D5 G5 D5 Oh my oh my oh my what if it was true D5 A5 Oh my oh my oh my tell me is it true D5 G5 D5 Did he did he did he die upon that cross D5 A5 D5 Did he did he did he come back a across chorus bit: G5 Jesus walking on the water D5 Sweet Jesus walking in the sky B5 Sink in sand took my hand Raised me up and he brought me up G A (pluck first four strings from the bottom up) I can hold my my my head high Will I will I will I be true to my birth Will I will I will I give what I'm worth Oh yes sir yes sir yes sir I come when you call Yes sir yes sir yes sir Jesus I fall in awe Jesus Walking on the water Sweet jesus walking in the sky etc. 10. 36-24-36 (guitar solos and lyrics) Thirty-six...Twenty-Four...Thirty-Six! See a girl walkin' down the street Just the kind of girl that I'd like to meet It ain't her hair, her clothes, her feet Somethin' much more discreet I ain't allowed baby I ain't proud I just want what I'm not allowed Move on up and help myself It do a world of good for my mental health 36-24-36, somethin's broke and it needs to be fixed I don't know how to tell you this but I'm gettin bored and I need some kicks like 36-24-36! guitar solo 1: E--------------------------------------------------------------- | B--------------------------------------------------------------- | G------7b7-7r^h5---5----7--5--7h5---5-7b^h5-5--7--5--7--7b------ | D----------------7----------------7----------------------------- | A--------------------------------------------------------------- | E--------------------------------------------------------------- | (You'll have to figure out the timing on your own but when played at the same speed, with the same feel, this arrangement sounds very similar to the cd). Man oh man oh man oh man I got a red hot plan have you understand It cannot fail it's plain to see I'm havin' fun and makin' money I know this summer's gonna be the best If I don't die from lack of rest "Experience" what my daddy said That's what I got just like he said 36-24-36, somethin was broke but I got it fixed I don't know if I should tell you this but I's gettin bored and I got my kicks! like 36-24-36 Something special, about her personality Something special, about her physiology Guitar solo 2: E---------------------------------------------5---------------------- | B--10b-------7P5---5-5------------------------5------------11--10--(b9) | G----------------7-----7b^P5-----5--7--5--7b--5--------/13----------- | D----------------------------7--------------------0------------------ | A-------------------------------------------------------------------- | E-------------------------------------------------------------------- | E---------------------------------------------------- | B-7-----------------------------------2\------------- | G-----10--(b9)-8--7--6\-----------------2\------------- | D----------------------8--7-6-5-4-3---2\------------- | A-------------------------------------0-------------- | E---------------------------------------------0------ | (Again, you're on your own as far as timing is concerned. Also again, I know this isn't exact but it definitely sounds similar when played correctly. Don't follow the numerical indicators in the last part of this solo verbatim. Just use them as a guideline and walk up the neck to a tune that suits you). 36-24-36 I want lots of pretty chicks 36-24-36 I want lots of pretty chicks 36-24-36 I want lots of pretty chicks 36-24-36 I want lots of! symbols used in transcription: B=bend r=release P=Pull Off /=slide 11. I Held Her in My Arms Intro: A5 D5 A5 D5 A5 D5 A5 D5 Verse 1: A5 D5 I'm gnawing on the knowledge A5 D5 That I have been burnt A5 D5 And I'm learning things that I A5 D5 Should've already learnt A5 D5 Everyone I ever knew A5 D5 Was so kind and coy A5 D5 I was with a girl A5 D5 But it felt like I was with a boy Chorus: A5 I can't even remember D5 If we were lovers A5 E5 Or if I just wanted to A5 But I held her in my arms D5 I held her in my arms A5 I held her in my arms E5 But it wasn't you Verse 2: A5 D5 I will not kill A5 D5 The one thing that I love A5 D5 In this world of wreckage A5 D5 I look above A5 D5 Help me Lord A5 D5 Help me understand A5 D5 What it means to be a boy A5 D5 What it means to be a man repeat Chorus: Solo: over A5 D5 A5 D5 A5 D5 A5 DA5 D5 A5 D5 A5 D5 A5 D5 repeat Verse 1: repeat Chorus: repeat Chorus: Outro: A5 D5 A5 D5 A5 D5 A5 D5 A5 12. I Hate the TV Intro: e | -------------------------------------------- | B | -------------------------------------------- | G | ---4---5---(b9)--10---12---10---(b9)--7---5---4- | D | -0-------0---0----0----0----0---0---0---0--- | A | -------------------------------------------- | E | -------------------------------------------- | Verse 1: A5 I hate the TV F5 I hate the TV A5 I hate the TV F5 I hate the TV A5 G5 F5 You know that it is killing me A5 G5 F5 You know that it is killing me A5 G5 F5 You know that it is killing me A5 G5 F5 You know that it is killing me Verse 2: A5 I hate the president F5 I hate the president A5 I hate the president F5 I hate the president A5 G5 F5 You know that he is killing me A5 G5 F5 You know that he is killing me Verse 3: C5 G5 C5 oh my love, do not fear G5 F5 C5 G5 Satan's army will always win C5 A5 Oh my love, do not despair G5 F5 God is with us with us He's killing me He's killing me Outro: Solo over A5 F5 13. America Is America is America is America is America is Chorus: America is the home of the hypocrite America is the home of the hypocrite America is the home of the hypocrite American dream's so full, full, full of it Look at the indians Look at the blacks Look at the figures Look at the facts Look at the facts, the facts, not the lies and you'll find out, a big surprise (Chorus) Check out the indians Check out the blacks Check out the figures Check out the facts Check out some facts, check out the facts, not the lies and you'll find out, it's a big surprise right between the eyes (Chorus) No desperation limit No desperation level Even though my nose don't work I smell trouble I smell trouble No desperation limit No desperation level Murder, murder in the government Say you're sorry Say you're sorry No desperation limit No desperation level Turn the key, turn the lock Nationalism , you can suck my No desperation limit No desperation level Watch how the world's progressing, everywhere Agression, agression Agression, agression Agression, agression 14. Old Mother Reagan Bass plays this lead in before each line of A. Guitar play similar, except ending on an A chord instead of just the A note. A | ------0- | E | -0-2-3-- | A5 Old Mother Reagan A5 And her crew A5 Took away A5 From me and you D5 E5 I hope she goes far away D5 A5 She better go far away A5 Y'know it ain't right A5 When it's all wrong A5 This is the Old Mother Reagan A5 Protest song A5 Old Mother Reagan A5 She's so dumb A5 She's so dangerous D5 E5 How come she don't go far away D5 A5 she better go far away A5 Old Mother Reagan went to heaven A5 But at the pearly gates A5 She was stopped! 15. Degradation Ladies and gentlmen. The Violent Femmes. Come witness the beauty of their degradation. Mothers bring you sons. Mothers bring your daughters to this most educational exhibit. The alternative has constitute has spared no expense to bring these amazing freak babies to the Oriental Theatre. Friday, March 29th. Eight o'clock. Tickets: $8.50 in advance, $10 the night of the exhibition. Tickets available at Oriental Box Office, Main Stream Records, radio ????, and the UWM bookstore. Violent Femmes. Degradation. Violent Femmes. The Oriental Theatre. Violent Femmes. THe 29th of March. 16. Dance, M.F., Dance! CHORDS USED: E5 022100 G5 320033 A5 x02220 C5 x32010 B5 x244xx A5 x022x0 D5 x577xx Bb5 x133xx E5 G5 E5 Dance, yes Motherfucker Dance (repeat a few times, then) A5 C5 A5 Dance, yes Motherfucker Dance (repeat a few times, then back to) E (hold for a few counts...) B5 D5 B5 D5 B5 Bb5 A5 Dance, dance, dance, dance, dance, dance ,dance Whoooo E5 Your such an ugly motherfucker! dance 17. Lies Intro: C5 Verse 1: C5 Well I'm reading this poem and it's so profound And I like it's rhythm and I like it's sound It's by a very famous poet no critic can criticise And then I pause a moment and I start to realize He's tellin' Chorus: C5 F5 lies lies lies lies C5 G5 lies lies lies lies C5 F5 lies lies lies lies C5 G5 C5 lies lies lies Verse 2: C5 On the motel T.V. I dig the evangelist He'll tell you all about that And then he tell you all about this He's preachin' up a storm by the sea of Galilee He's mixin' up the truth with something funny I start to see repeat Chorus: Verse 3: C5 I never had this problem with nobody in the government I guess I always figured they never mean what they meant And GOD help us all not to be so stone surprised When we wake up in the stars with the skies In our eyes if we keep tellin' repeat Chorus: 18. American Music Spoken: "Can -- can I put in somethin' like ... this is 'American Music', take one.... 1, 2, 3, 4!" C5 F5 G5 C5 F5 G5 Do you like American music? I like American music C5 F5 G5 C5 F5 G5 etc... Don't you like American music, baaaabyyyy I want you to hold me, I want your arms around me I want you to hold me, baby Did you do too many drugs? I did too many drugs Did you do too many drugs too, baby A5 E5 You were born too late, I was born too soon F5 G5 Every time I look at that ugly moon C5 F5 C5 It reminds me of you, it reminds me of you G5 {or A5 - G5 - A5 - G5 - A5 - G5 on the to follow the vocal} Oh-oh, oh-oh, oh-oh I need a date to the prom , would you like to come along Nobody will go to the prom with me, baby They didn't like American music, they never heard American music They didn't know the music was in my soul, baby You were born too soon, I was born too late But every time I look at that ugly lake, It reminds me of meeee F5 ( D'you like American music) C5 It reminds me of meeee F5 ( D'you like American music) C5 It reminds me of meeee Oh-oh, oh-oh, oh-oh SOLO (At end, bend G to A, then hit and release back to G): e | ----------------------------------------------------------------- | B | ----------------------------------------------------------------- | G | ----------------------------------------------------------------- | D | --2---------0-2----22-22-33-2-0--2--------0-2-0------------------ | A | ---3-33-3-3-----------------------3-33-33-------3---------------- | E | ----------------------------------------------------(5)---3---- | A5 cappella : D'you like American music? (We like American music) I like American music (Baaaabyyyyy) D'you like American music (We like all kinds of music) But I like American music best (Baaaabyyyy) You were born too late, I was born too late But every time I look at that ugly lake, it reminds me of me It reminds me of meeee (do you like American Music) It reminds me of meeee (I can hear the music) It reminds me of meeee (sweet, sweet music) {C-F repeats, getting more frenetic, and finish} 19. Out The Window G5 Life was fun, life was great C5 til I made my big mistake G5 oh no, it never happen to D5 me G5 life was short & life was sweet C5 I was thinking as I hit the street D5 I could hardly believe it, I could scarcely conceive it, I had C5 Gone Out the Window I had G5 Gone Out the Window I had D5 G5 Gone Out the Window G5 She look fine, she looked great C5 and so we made our big mistake G5 I swear I swear I swear it'd never happen to D5 her G5 But the pavement knocked her head around as she C5 hit the solid concrete ground from D5 thirty flights above and she was thirty something loving nothing C5 Gone Out the Window She had G5 Gone Out the Window She had D5 G5 Gone Out the Window C5 G5 Catch me I am falling C5 G5 D5 catch me I am falling G5 He was smart, he was wise C5 He profoundly philosiphized G5 D5 E5 mpathy for all humanity G5 One day by an open window there's a note that said C5 "I've gone out the window, and I'm dead" D5 He said yes to life for all his life but then one day he said (no chord) "No, I gotta go" C5 Out the Window here I G5 Go Out the Window here I D5 G5 go Out the Window C5 G5 Catch me I am falling, C5 G5 D5 catch me I am falling C5 G5 Catch me I have fallen C5 G5 D5 catch me I have fallen (no chord, backing vocals in parntheses) (Go out the window We all) (Go out the window We all) (Go out the window We all) (Go out the window) (Go out the window We all) (Go out the window We all) (Go out the window We all) (Go out the window) C5 Catch me we are (Go out the window We all) G5 Falling (Go out the window We all) C5 Catch me we are (Go out the window We all) G5 D5 Falling (Go out the window) C5 Catch me we are (Go out the window We all) G5 Falling (Go out the window We all) C5 Catch me we are (Go out the window We all) G5 D5 Falling (Go out the window) Bass solo: (^X^ = snare drum hit) G- | ------------------------------------ | ----------------------------------- | D- | ------------------------------------ | ----------------------------2^0---- | A- | ---5----------------5-5------------- | -------------2-2---5-5------------- | E- | -------3--0--3-3--------3-0-3------- | ---2--3-------------------------- | ^X^ ^X^ G- | --------------------------------------- | D- | ---------------------------2----------- | A- | ---------------2-2--5-5-----5---------- | E- | ----2--3----------------------------- | ^X^ G- | ------------------------------------ | ----------------------------------- | D- | ------------------------------------ | ----------------------------2^0---- | A- | ---5----------------5-5------------- | -------------2-2---5-5------------- | E- | -------3--0--3-3--------3-0-3------- | ---2--3-------------------------- | ^X^ ^X^ G- | ----------------------2^0--2----------- | D- | ---------2-2--4-4------------5--4-4---- | A- | ---4-4--------------------------------- | E- | --------------------------------------- | ^X^^X^ G- | --2-2-------2-2--------2-2-------2^0--------------------- | | D- | --------4-4--------4-4-------4-4--------4^0----5--------- | | A- | -----------------------------------------------------x--- | | E- | -----------------------------------------------------3--- | | ^X^ ^X^ 20. Kiss Off Chords used: Em 0 2 2 x x x C x 3 2 0 1 0 D5/F# 2 x 0 2 3 x v=strum down ^=strum up E5 e | -0--------- | B | --0-------- | G | ---0------- | D | ----2------ | A | -----2----- | E | ------0---- | E5 e | --------------------------------------------- | B | --------------------------------------------- | G | --------------------------------------------- | D | -------2-------2-------2-------2------------- | A | -------2-------2-------2-------2------------- | E | -0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0------- | v ^ v ^ v ^ v ^ v ^ v ^ v ^ v ^ E5 I need someone, a person to talk to Someone who'd care to love C5 Could it be you E5 Could it be you Situation gets rough Then I start to panic It's not enough It's just a habit C5 Hey kid you're sick E5 Darling this is itC D5/F# You can all just kiss off into the air Behind my back I can see them stare They'll hurt me bad but I won't mind They'll hurt me bad they do it all the time Yeah yeah, they do it all the time E5 I hope you know that this will go down on your permanent record C5 Oh yeah well don't get so distressed E5 Did I happen to mention that I'm impressed (Brian and Gordon do their own thing, sorry i can't tab this part out) Bass Arranged for Guitar e | -------------------------------- | B | -------------------------------- | A | -------------------------------- | D | -------------------------------- | A | -------------------------------- | E | --0-x-0-0-x-0-x-0-0-(12/1)------ | x= slap mute (for this part Brian plays with his left hand over the neck of the guitar) I take one one one 'cause you left me And two two two for my family And 3 3 3 for my heartache And 4 4 4 for my headaches E5 And 5 5 5 for my lonely And 6 6 6 for my sorrow And 7 7 7 for no tomorrow And 8 8 8 I forget what 8 was for And 9 9 9 for a lost god And 10 10 10 for everything everything everything everything C5 D5 You can all just kiss off into the air Behind my back I can see them stare They'll hurt me bad but I won't mind They'll hurt me bad they do it all the time Yeah yeah, they do it all the time (repeat) End with Em (low E string ringing) 21. Add It Up Intro: Day...after day I will walk...and I will play but the day...after today I will stop...and I will start Figure A5 Figure B5 B5 A5 B5 A5 G | -----2- | ----------------------------2---2-2-2---2- | D | -----2- | -------------4-4-2-4-2------2---2-2-2---2- | A | -2---0- | -2-----2-2-2------------2---0-0-0-0-0-0-0- | E | ------- | ---2-2--------------------2--------------- | Figure C5 B5 A5 G | -------------------------------------------------------- | D | ---4-4-------4-4-2-4-2---------2-2-------2-2-0-2-0------ | A | -2-----2-2-2------------2----0-----0-0-0------------0--- | E | -------------------------------------------------------- | B5 G | ----------------- | D | ------4---------- | A | -2-2-2---2-----0- | E | -----------0-2--- | B5(with Figure A5 Bass Line) Why can't I get just one kiss B5 Why can't I get just one kiss A5 believe me there'd be some things that I wouldn't miss B5 (stop abruptly) but I look at your pants and I need a kiss Why can't I get just one screw Why can't I get just one screw believe me I'd know what to do but something won't let me make love to you Bass Solo: over B5 B5 A5 B5 Why can't I get just one fuck Why can't I get just one fuck I guess it's got something to do with luck but I waited my whole life for just one B5 (with Figure B Bass Line) Day B5 after day A5 I get angry B5 and I will say B5 that the day B5 is in my sight A5 when I take a bow B5 and say goodnight (with Figure C Bass Line) Mo my momma momma mo my mum Have you kept your eye your eye on your son I know you've had problems your not the only one but when your sugar left he left you on the run Mo my momma momma mo my mum take a look now what your boy has done he's walking around like he's number one he went downtown and he got him a gun Don't shoot shoot shoot that thing at me You know you got my sympathy but don't shoot shoot shoot that thing at me Don't shoot shoot shoot that thing at me You know you got my sympathy but don't shoot shoot shoot that thing at me guitar solo(light distortion)-(with Figure A Bass Line) E---------------- | -----------------------------------x-x-x- | B---------------- | --------5---7-5-------5--(5)-------x-x-x- | G---------------- | --------5---7-5-------5--(5)-------x-x-x- | D--11b--r-11b--r- | --5h7-7---------5h7-7---7----7\(b9)(b9)------ | A---------------- | ----------------------------------------- | E---------------- | ----------------------------------------- | stay at 12th fret until... E-x--------------------------0----------------------------- | B-x-7-7-9 -12~~~~12~~~~12-12-12-12-12-12-12-\(18)/12----- | G-x-7-7------------------12----12-12-12-12-12-\(18)/12----- | D---------------------------------------------------------- | A---------------------------------------------------------- | E---------------------------------------------------------- | bends, alternate until... E------------------------ | --------------------------------- | B--17-17-18-18-17-17-- | ----------5-5-------------------- | G--17-17-18-18-17-17-- | ----------5-5---5-7b-r-5---5----- | D------------------------ | ----7-7-----7----------7---7--- | A------------------------ | --------------------------------- | E------------------------ | --------------------------------- | E---------------------------------------------------------- | B------8-8---8-8----------------------------------10------- | G------8-8---8-8--10b-r(8)10b--10--10-10-r--------10b-10r-- | D-\(b9)(b9)----(b9)---------------------------------------------- | A---------------------------------------------------------- | E---------------------------------------------------------- | P.H. continue until... E--------------------------------------------- | ------------- | B-----------10b-10-10r-10-10-10r-------------- | ------------- | G-10-10-8------------------------8-10-8------- | -11b-r-11b-r- | D---------(b9)----------------------------(b9)7-(b9) | ------------- | A--------------------------------------------- | ------------- | E--------------------------------------------- | ------------- | E---------------------------------------------------------- | B------------------18-18-18-18--18-18-18-18-18-----18------ | G---20b-r-20b------------20b-20-20-20-20-20b-r--20b-r--- | D---------------------------------------------------------- | A---------------------------------------------------------- | E---------------------------------------------------------- | E------------------ | ---------------------------------------- | B------------------ | ---------------------------------------- | G-(18)-20b-r-20b-r- | --20b-20r-20-20-1(b9)1(b9)1(b9)19b-r-1(b9)18b-r- | D------------------ | ---------------------------------------- | A------------------ | ---------------------------------------- | E------------------ | ---------------------------------------- | (this part's fairly sketchy) E----------------17-17-17-17-17-17------------------------- | B--1(b9)-1(b9)1(b9)1(b9)-17-17-17-17-17-17--/---------------------- | G-b-21-21-21--20-20-20-20-20-20r-/------------9b-----r-- | D------------------------------------------------9b-----r-- | A---------------------------------------7--(b9)-------------- | E---------------------------------------5--7--------------- | E--------------~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~------------------ | B--12/----------------------------------------------------- | G--12/----------------------------------------------------- | D--12/----------------------------------------------------- | A---------------------------------------------------------- | E---------------------------------------------------------- | (with Figure C Bass Line) In your broken down kitchen at the top of the stairs Can I mix in with your affairs Share a smoke Make a joke Grasp and reach for a leg of hope Words to memorize Words hypnotize Words make my mouth exercise Words all fail the magic prize Nothing I can say when I'm in your thighs Mo my momma momma mo my mother I would love to love you lover The city's restless it's ready to pounce it go here in your bedroom ounce for ounce Mo my momma momma mo my mother I would love to love you lover The city's restless it's ready to pounce it go here in your bedroom ounce for ounce (with Figure A Bass Line) Said I'm giving you a decision to make Things to lose, things to take Just as she was about ready to cut it up She said wait a minute honey I'm gonna Add it up I'm gonna Add it up Add it up See what you got you gotta Add it up Day after day I get angry and I will say that the day is in my sight when I take a bow and say goodnight goodnight 22. Vancouver ............................... 23. Johnny Based around only two chords, D & Em , with kinda improvised strumming and lots of bass. Em D Em D (Alternating the whole time, a measure each) Oh Johnny, do you miss, your mother, do you you miss, your father. Oh and Johnny do you miss me? I was so hungry I just wanted to attack, and I was so hungry, ah let me know I never, I never look back. Oh Johnny, sometimes I wonder, sometimes I wonder, And I, And I, wonder what it's like to die, Ah now I know, I see coulda been a star. I coulda, I coulda been a wit. I tell you something else right now, right now John, we could have been, sailing along, on our ship. Is this ring that he wore, it's just another thing that he wore, But there is something about this ring, that I, I, I just can't ignore. I sorta keep it, but I don't know what for. Oh Johnny, do you miss all the old ladies, do you miss all of the crazies, and ahh Johnny, do miss me? Ahh Johnny do you miss, your mother, do you miss, your father? Ah Johnny there's, there is something I'd like to know, And I, and I could you tell me John, could you tell me what it's like to die? Ah man, could you tell me what it's like to die? Ah John, could you tell me what it's like to die? tell me what's it like to die, Johnny, ahhhhhh, can you tell me what it's like to die? Johnny, Johnny, Ahhhhhh, can you tell me what it's like to die? Johnny, Johnny, Ahhhhhh, can you tell me what it's like to die? Johnny, Johnny, Ahhhhhh, can you tell me what it's like to die? Johnny, Johnny, Ahhhhhh, I can't hear you I can't hear you Johnny, Johnny, Johnny, ahhhhhhh can you tell me what it's like to die? Johnny, Johnny, Ahhhhhh, can you tell me what it's like to die?