Eels
3-Speed
From Electro-Shock Blues


This is a song that I love but I've never seen a convincing tab of online.

Standard tuning EADGBe

CAPO AT 7TH FRET - chords are transposed (i.e. first chord I've named C is strictly a G)

           EADGBe

C (x32010@1)     -  x3201x
C*      -  x32013 (during the solo)
Gsus/B  -  x2001x
Gsus/B* -  x20013 (during the solo)
F (133211@1)     -  xx321x
G       -  xx000x (sometimes sounds like xx0003)
Am (x02210@1)    -  x0221x
D5      -  xx023x (sometimes sounds like Dm xx0231 or D xx0232)


This is a beautiful plaintively strummed song that mostly only uses the middle 4 strings 
the guitar, although

around and during the solo section it sounds like he lets the high e string ring out

occasionally, as shown above. Listen to the record and see what you think.


C (x32010@1)                   Gsus/B
  got a 3 speed and banana seat

C (x32010@1)                   Gsus/B
  sitting back on the sissy bar

C (x32010@1)               Gsus/B
  went to sev and got a drink

C (x32010@1)                     Gsus/B
  wish i was driving in daddy's car

      F (133211@1)              Gand (320003@1)i looked up at the sky last night

      Am (x02210@1)            D5and (xx023x@1)i thought i saw a bomb

    F (133211@1)                 G (320003@1)                 C (x32010@1)   Gsus/B
and why won't you just tell me what's going on?

C (x32010@1)              Gsus/B
  riding down on springhill road

C (x32010@1)                  Gsus/B
  meeting alfred out in the woods

C (x32010@1)                Gsus/B
  dogs bark and mosquitos bite

C (x32010@1)                        Gsus/B
  scratching the itch that makes it feel good

      F (133211@1)             Gand (320003@1)i looked into the mirror last night

      Am (x02210@1)             Dall (xx0232@1)i saw was a pretty blonde

    F (133211@1)                G (320003@1)                   C (x32010@1)  Gsus/B
and why won't you just tell me what's going on?

Am (x02210@1) life is funny

    D5but (xx023x@1)not ha ha funny

F (133211@1)            C (x32010@1) Gsus/B
  peculiar i guess

Am (x02210@1)                     D5 (xx023x@1) you think i got it all going my way

     F (133211@1)             Gthen (320003@1)why am i such a fucking mess?

During solo:

C*    Gsus/B*  (repeat 4 times)

(the solo can be played a few ways, I think it's on the G and B strings. I may add this later)

C (x32010@1)                 Gsus/B
  want a pony and a birthday cake

C (x32010@1)                   Gsus/B
  want a party with a scary clown

C (x32010@1)              Gsus/B
  kneel down and bow to the princess

C (x32010@1)                  Gsus/B
  kneel down for the queen of the town

      F (133211@1)              Gand (320003@1)i looked up at the sky last night

      Am (x02210@1)            D5and (xx023x@1)i thought i saw a bomb

    F (133211@1)                 G (320003@1)                  C (x32010@1)   Gsus/B     Cand (x32010@1)why won't you just tell me what's going on?


 Gsus/B              Ctell (x32010@1)me what's going on

 Gsus/B              C (x32010@1) Gsus/B              C(repeat (x32010@1)to fade)

My first ever tab, any comments/advice/insults most welcome :)

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