----------------------------------------------------------------------------- STILL IN HOLLYWOOD - Concrete Blonde ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Written by: Johnette Napolitano CD: "Concrete Blonde" (1986, I.R.S. Records) "Recollection:The Best Of Concrete Blonde" (1996, I.R.S. Records) Tabbed by: Anne Drury (zerofret) Email: zerofret_ad@hotmail.com Date: February 20, 2006 INTRO: Play 4x Bb F Db Eb E ----------------|----------------------|----------------|----------------| B ----------------|----------------------|----------------|----------------| G ----------------|-10---10-10-10-10-10--|-6---6-6-6-6-6--|-8---8-8-8-8-8--| D -8---8-8-8-8-8--|-10---10-10-10-10-10--|-6---6-6-6-6-6--|-8---8-8-8-8-8--| A -8---8-8-8-8-8--|-8----8--8--8--8--8---|-4---4-4-4-4-4--|-6---6-6-6-6-6--| E -6---6-6-6-6-6--|----------------------|----------------|----------------| pm------| pm----------| pm------| pm------| (4th time) I was 1ST VERSE: (Play staff 4x with lyrics below) Bb F Db Eb E ----------------|----------------------|----------------|----------------| B ----------------|----------------------|----------------|----------------| G ----------------|-10---10-10-10-10-10--|-6---6-6-6-6-6--|-8---8-8-8-8-8--| D -8---8-8-8-8-8--|-10---10-10-10-10-10--|-6---6-6-6-6-6--|-8---8-8-8-8-8--| A -8---8-8-8-8-8--|-8----8--8--8--8--8---|-4---4-4-4-4-4--|-6---6-6-6-6-6--| E -6---6-6-6-6-6--|----------------------|----------------|----------------| pm------| pm----------| pm------| pm------| 1. walking... early this... graveyard... calling to... 2. walking... early this... silver drops... hung from... 3. swear I... singing to... Singing to... beat of my feet 4. swear I... singing to... Keep on, keep on,keep on, I'm still in CHORUS: Bb F Db Ab E -6---x-6=-------|-8----x-8-=-----------|-4---x-4=-------|-4=-------------| B -6---x-6=-------|-10---x-10=-----------|-6---x-6=-------|-4=-------------| G -7---x-7=-------|-10---x-10=-----------|-6---x-6=-------|-5=-------------| D -8---x-8=-------|-10---x-10=-----------|-6---x-6=-------|-6=-------------| A -8---x-8=-------|-8----x-8-=-----------|-4---x-4=-------|-6=-------------| E -6---x-6=-------|----------------------|----------------|-4=-------------| Hollywood, Oh, I thought I'd be out of here by now, Still in Bb F Db Eb E -6---x-6=-------|-8----x-8-=-----------|-4---x-4=-------|-6=-------------| B -6---x-6=-------|-10---x-10=-----------|-6---x-6=-------|-8=-------------| G -7---x-7=-------|-10---x-10=-----------|-6---x-6=-------|-8=-------------| D -8---x-8=-------|-10---x-10=-----------|-6---x-6=-------|-8=-------------| A -8---x-8=-------|-8----x-8-=-----------|-4---x-4=-------|-6=-------------| E -6---x-6=-------|----------------------|----------------|----------------| Hollywood, My my, I'm running on a wheel and I don't know why,I don't know Play next staff 2x: Bb F Db Eb E ----------------|----------------------|----------------|----------------| B ----------------|----------------------|----------------|----------------| G ----------------|-10---x-10----10-10---|-6---x-6---6-6--|-8---x-8---8-8--| D -8---x-8---8-8--|-10---x-10----10-10---|-6---x-6---6-6--|-8---x-8---8-8--| A -8---x-8---8-8--|-8----x--8-----8--8---|-4---x-4---4-4--|-6---x-6---6-6--| E -6---x-6---6-6--|----------------------|----------------|----------------| why I don't know why d d u u d 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 2ND VERSE: (played same as 1st Verse) And on the bus today, I met the Queen of L.A. At least she said she was, and who am I to say? She was sixty-five and full of life She had purple-painted cheeks and glitter on her eyes And the troll on the corner, I flipped him a quarter And he looked at me and smiled Well, he wasn't abused, he wasn't confused He had nothing to gain and less to lose Play CHORUS 2x Db Eb (...on a wheel and I don't know, don't know, don't know why) GUITAR BREAK: Cm G Eb Bb E ---|------------|----------------|------------------|--------------| B ---|------------|----------------|------------------|--------------| G ---|------------|----------------|-5^wr^wr--5^(7)r5-|-3~---------5-| D ---|------------|-5~-------------|------------------|--------------| A -1=|/3~---------|----------------|------------------|--------------| E ---|------------|----------------|------------------|--------------| Cm G Eb F E ----------------|-3~-------3/(6)-|-6--6--6--6--6--6-|-(6)/10~------| B -4~----------4--|-3~-------3/(6)-|-8--8--8--8--8--8-|-(8)/11~------| G -5~----------5--|----------------|------------------|--------------| D ----------------|----------------|------------------|--------------| A ----------------|----------------|------------------|--------------| E ----------------|----------------|------------------|--------------| Cm G Eb Bb E -15--15-15--15-11--|-10~----11-10-|-11-10-11--10-10-11-|-10~-------| B -16--15-16--15-13--|-11~----13-11-|-13-11-13--11-11-13-|-11~-------| G -------------------|--------------|--------------------|-----------| D -------------------|--------------|--------------------|-----------| A -------------------|--------------|--------------------|-----------| E -------------------|--------------|--------------------|-----------| Cm G E -------18--------18--------|--18^(20)-----(20)r18p15----| B -18^w------18^w------18^w--|-------------------------18-| G ---------------------------|----------------------------| D ---------------------------|----------------------------| A ---------------------------|----------------------------| E ---------------------------|----------------------------| Eb F E -15------15------------------|--------------------------| B ----18^w---------------------|-17^(18)~~----------------| G ------------17^(19)r17p15----|--------------------------| D --------------------------17-|--------------------------| A -----------------------------|--------------------------| E -----------------------------|--------------------------| Bb F Db Eb E ----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| B ----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| G -/15~~--=---=---|-^(17)-=--r(15)-|-^(18)-=--r(15)-|-^(18)~---r(15)-| D ----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| A ----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| E ----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| Bb F Db Eb E ----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| B ----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| G -^(18)~--=--=---|---=---=---=----|---=---=---=----|---=---=---=----| D ----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| A ----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| E ----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| 3RD VERSE: (played same as 1st Verse) So it's three a.m., I'm out walking again I'm just a spot on the sidewalk in a city of sin He doesn't give a fuck, he's living under a truck You know it could've been me, I guess it's just my luck But I swear I hear the sidewalk talking to me Singing to the rhythm of the feet on the beat (?) And I swear I heard the sidewalk singing to me Keep on, keep on, keep on Play CHORUS 2x OUTRO: Eb E -------------------------| B ----------------------14-| G -------------13-14-15----| D ----13-14-15-------------| A -------------------------| E -------------------------| (Still in Bb F Db Ab E -13---------13--|-13-------------|----------------|-13~----------| B -14---------14--|-14----13-------|-14---------14--|-13~----------| G -------15-------|-------13---15--|-------15-------|-13~----------| D ----------------|----------------|----------------|--------------| A ----------------|----------------|----------------|--------------| E ----------------|----------------|----------------|--------------| Hollywood) Oh, wow,I thought I'd be out of here by now (Still in Bb F Db Eb E -13---------13--|-13~------------|-13---------13--|-13~----------| B -14---------14--|-13~------------|-14---------14--|-13~----------| G -------15-------|----------------|-------15-------|--------------| D ----------------|----------------|----------------|--------------| A ----------------|----------------|----------------|--------------| E ----------------|----------------|----------------|--------------| Hollywood) (Still in I wanna get out Oh, I wanna get out Bb F Db Ab E -------16-----|-----------16-----|----------------|--------------| B -14^s---------|-16---------------|-14---------14--|-13~----------| G --------------|-16^(17)--(17)----|-------15-------|-13~----------| D --------------|------------------|----------------|--------------| A --------------|------------------|----------------|--------------| E --------------|------------------|----------------|--------------| Hollywood) I wanna get out I wanna get out (Still in Bb F Hollywood, I wanna get out Db Eb Thought I'd be out of here by now Bb Outta here...outta here ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- ^...bend (s=semi-tone,w=whole) x...muted note r...release bend =...hold note p...pull off /...slide up pm..palm mute ~...vibrato (This file is the transcriber's own work and represents their interpretation of the song.)