• Song:

    Jimi Thing

  • Artist:

    Dave Matthews Band

  • Album:

    Best of What's Around

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#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. #
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[two versions]

BAND: Dave Matthews Band
RECORD: Under The Table and Dreaming
SONG: "Jimi Thing"
TRANSCRIBED BY: jsoucy@ix.netcom.com (JS)
DATE: 4/3/95


TAB NOTES:
h = hammer on
p = pull off
/ = slide up
\ = slide down
~ = vibrato
^ = bend (half-, full-, two-steps etc. specified)
| = chord/rythm slash
% = repeat previous bar
(x) = ghost note (basically, play it if you want)

INTRO
		Esus					A	Asus

           let chords ring as you hammer on or slide down               
                                       
E-|-------------------(0)-(0)--(0)--------(0)-----------------------|
B-|-------------------(0)-(0)--(0)--------(0)-----------2-2-x---2h3-|
G-|-------------------(9)--9----9-----9-9--9------------2-2-x---2---|
D-|-------------9------9---9----9h11--9-9--9------------2-2-x---2---| 
repeat
A-|-----7-------9h11--11--11----9-----9-9--9 \ 2--------0---0---0---|
E-|-7<9---9-----0------0---0----0-----0----0------------------------|
                                                                        
       

     1.	Lately I've been feeling low
	A remedy is what I'm seeking
	I take a tase of what's below
	Come away to something better
	
				
				 |    |
	Esus			 A    A
	What I want is what I've not got

	But what I need is all around me
	Reaching searching never stop
	

	E sus	   D
	And I'll say.................
				

PRE-CHORUS  (strum chords)

     D	     F	    D	   C	  D	F	D     C  G  B     G
                                                                        
 
E-|--5-------5------5------0---|--5-----5-------5--------------------|
B-|--7-------6------7------1---|--7-----6-------7--------------------|
G-|--7-------5------7------0---|--7-----5-------7--------------------|
D-|- 7-------7------7------2---|--7-----7-------7-----2-----4--------|
A-|--5-------8------5------3---|--5-----8-------5-----3--2--2--------|
E-|--5--------------5----------|--5-------------5--------3--------3~-|
                                                                        
       
           
	If you could keep me floating
	Just for a while
	'Til I get to the end of this tunnel...mommy
	If you could keep me floating
	Just for a while
	I'll get back to you

CHORUS
					 (strum)
	A	G 	F#	E            E    E/G#                  
                                               
E-|------------------------------------|---|-0-----0----------|
B-|------------------------------------|---|-0-----0----------|
G-|------------------------------------|-%-|-1-----1----------|
D-|-----2-----------------4------------|---|-2-----2----------| repeat 
CHORUS
A-|-----0--x-------x-----------2--2----|---|-2-----2----------|
E-|-------------3------2-------0--0--3-|---|-0-----4----------|
				     |
				     |
				     |
				play this G only leading in
				to the A-G-F#-E pattern, not 
				before the E-E/G# section



	Sometimes a Jimi Thing
	Slides my way and keeps me 
	Swinging I'd like to show you what's inside,
	I shouldn't care if you do or don't like it
	Brother chaos rule all about
	Sometimes I walk there
	Well yes, God knows, sometimes I take a bus there
	Shouldn't care
	I shouldn't care

	      A
	bereaved as I'm feeling


BACK TO INTRO

	2.	The day is gone
		I'm on my back
		Staring up at the celing
		I take a drink sit back relax
		Smoke my mind make me feel better for a small time
					  
					  |   |		
					  A   A
		What I want is what I've GOT NOT
		And what I need is all around me
		Reaching searching never stop
		And I'll say...

BACK TO PRE-CHORUS, CHORUS

	If you could keep me floating
	Just for a while
	'Til I get to the end of this tunnel...mommy
	If you could keep me floating
	Just for a while
	I'll get back to you

	Sometimes a Jimi Thing
	Slides my way and keeps me 
	Swinging I'd like to show you what's inside,
	I shouldn't care if you do or don't like it
	Brother chaos rule all about
	Sometimes I walk there
	Well yes, God knows, sometimes I take a bus there
	Shouldn't care
	I shouldn't care

	      A
	bereaved as I'm feeling


VIOLIN SOLO
	E		A

E-|-----0---------------0----|
B-|-----0---------------2----|
G-|-----1---------------2----|
D-|-----2---------------2----| 
A-|-----2---------------0----|
E-|-----0--------------------|

BACK TO INTRO, PRE-CHORUS, CHORUS


OUTRO, SAX SOLO

	E		Amin

E-|-----0---------------0----|
B-|-----0---------------1----|
G-|-----x---------------2----|
D-|-----2---------------2----| 
A-|-----2---------------0----|
E-|-----0--------------------|





Thanks for checking out my TAB. If you have any question, comments,
or criticisms, please e-mail me . Happy picking.



From: tstrohma@theodolite.ae.calpoly.edu (Trevor Strohman)

"Jimi Thing"
Dave Matthews Band
------------------

Intro, Verses:

E(1)    E(2)      A            (opt. Asus4)
Lately, I've been feelin' low...

e------------------
B------------------
G------------------
D-----------2------
A---2---4-----4----
E------------------


E(1)	022100
E(2)	xxx454
A	002220
Asus4	002230


Chorus (1st part)

	    E(2)
...and I'll say

D                    F	
If you could keep me floating
(F)        D
Just for a while
(D)                           C         D
'til I get to the end of this tunnel, mommy

(repeat D-F-D-C)

D	xx0232
F	133211
D	xx0232
C	332010


A   G    F#    F       A   G   F#   F
Sometimes a Jimi Thing slides my way and keeps me swingin'

E
I'd like to show you what's inside

A-G-F#-F                A-G-F#-F
I shouldn't care if you do or don't like it

E
Brother, chaos rule all about

A-G-F#-F                          A-G-F#-F
Sometimes I walk there well, yes, God knows sometimes I take a bus there

E                                A
I shouldn't care, shouldn't care bereaved as I'm feelin'

(A, G, F#, F is easiest as a barre progression: 
	A	577655
	G	355433
	F#	244322
	F	133211
)

Verse:

E(1)       E(2)            A
The day is done, I'm on my back...



Hope this helps anyone!  Send any comments to
tstrohma@theodolite.ae.calpoly.edu, and send any and all Dave Matthews
tabs my way!!

Trevor Strohman
tstrohma@theodolite.ae.calpoly.edu
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