Love Stinks by the J. Geils Band
most of you might be familiar with adam sandlers version of this song as
heard on the wedding singer. anyways...its a simple, but cool song to mess
around with. enjoy.
key:
/ or = slide
h = hammer on
p = pull off
~ = virbrato
x = muffled noise made when strumming strings when fret hand is gently lying
across the strings
b = bend
r = release bend
p.m. = palm mute
* = stop immediately after strumming
theres only one guitar besides the bass
the guitar uses some phase and chorus mixed with distortion
intro...drums for the first five seconds, then this...
play 4 times...the keyboard and bass come in on the second time
e:-----------------------------------
B:-1--1-----8--8----6---6---8-x-x-8--
G:-0--0-----7--7----5---5---7-x-x-7--
D:-2--2-----5--5----3---3---5-x-x-5--
A:-3--3------------------------------
E:-----------------------------------
verse 1
play three times
p.m................................)
e:--------------------------------------
B:-1---1------------1---1---------------
G:-0---0------------0---0---------------
D:-2---2------2-2---2---2 ----------2-2-
A:-3---3------3-3---3---3--3-3-3-3--3-3-
E:--------------------------------------
* * * *
pre chorus
let ring....) "Love stinks"
e:-------------------------------
B:-/8----8--8----8--6------------
G:-/7----7--7----7--5------------
D:-/5----5--5----5--3------------
A:-------------------------------
E:-------------------------------
chorus
the first time come in on a slide from high on the neck down to 3rd fret on the A string
play four times
e:-----------------------------------
B:-1--1-----8--8----6---6---8-x-x-8--
G:-0--0-----7--7----5---5---7-x-x-7--
D:-2--2-----5--5----3---3---5-x-x-5--
A:-3--3------------------------------
E:-----------------------------------
then verse two is played, which the guitar is the same as verse one
then the prechorus then the chorus again, then it comes to this which can
be called a keyboard solo i guess...the guitar plays the same as the verse,
and the keyboard plays something like this a few times...along with some weird
effects...
e:-------------------------------
B:-------------------------------
G:-/5~----5-7b8r7-5--------------
D:------------------7--7p-5--5~-
A:-------------------------------
E:-------------------------------
then the pre chorus and chorus plays for about 7 times, then it fades out....
lyrics:
verse1
you love her, but she loves him
and he loves somebody else, you just can't win
and so it goes till the day you die
this thing they call love is gonna make you cry
pre chorus
i've had the blues, the hurt and the pain
one things for sure, love stinks
chorus
love stinks, yea yea (love stinks)
love stinks, yea yea (love stinks)
love stinks, yea yea (love stinks)
love stinks, yea yea (love stinks)
verse 2
two by two and side by side
love's gonna find you yes it is, you just cant hide
you'll hear it call, your heart will fall
then love will fly, its gone thats all
pre chorus
i dont care, put a tax on those things
all i can say is, love stinks
chorus
love stinks, yea yea (love stinks)
love stinks, yea yea (love stinks)
love stinks, yea yea (love stinks)
love stinks, yea yea (love stinks)
pre chorus
i've been through diamonds, and i've been through winks
i've been through it all, love stinks
chorus
love stinks, yea yea (love stinks)
love stinks, yea yea (love stinks)
love stinks, yea yea (love stinks)
love stinks, yea yea (love stinks)
