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Violent Femmes

10 songs|13 chords used|Easy

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D/F

Gimme The Car

Key: AEasy

Lyrics:

ACome on Dad,C

AGimme the caCr tonight.

ACome on Dad,C

AGimme the caCr tonight.

AI got this girl,

AI wanna (---C guitar pluck g string 6th fret, vibrate)

ACome on Dad,C

AGimme the caCr.

ACome on Dad,C

AGimme the caCr tonight.

AI'll tell yoCu what,

AI'll tell yoCu what I'm gonna do.

AI'm gonna piCck her up,

AI'm gonna geCt her drunk,

AI'm gonna maCke her cry,

AI'm gonna geCt her high,

AI'm gonna maCke her laugh,

AI'm gonna maCke her shhhhhhhh...

Awoman, womanC, woman,

AShit I know Cshe's it.

ACuz I'm gonnCa touch her,

AAll over herC body,

AGonna touch Cher,

AAll over herC body,

AGonna touch Cher,

AAll over herC body,

AGonna touch Cher,

AAll over herC body.

AAnd she can Ctouch me,

AAll over my Cbody,

AShe can toucCh me,

AAll over my Cbody,

AShe can toucCh me,

AAll over my Cbody,

AShe can toucCh me,

AAll over my Cbody.

ATime goes byC,

AI can feel mCyself growing old.

ABurning insiCde,

AIs making thCis boy turn out cold.

AWhat's wrongC,

AWhat's rightC,

AYa know I doCn't care,

AWhen I hate Cmy life.

AWhat's wrongC,

AWhat's rightC,

AYa know peopCle don't care,

AWhen they haCte their life.

ABut how can CI explain,

APersonal paiCn?

AHow can I exCplain,

APersonal paiCn?

AHow can I exCplain,

AMy voice is Cin vain.

AHow can I exCplain,

AThe deep dowCn driving,

ADriving, C

AWe're drivinCg,

AWe're drivinCg.

AHey Dad, C

ASpeaking of Cdriving,

ACome on Dad,C

AGive me the Ccar tonight.

ASo much he dCon't understand,

AJust might nCever make it to a man.

ACome on Dad,C

AGive me the Ccar tonight,

ACome on Dad,C

AI ain't no rCunt,

ACome on girlC,

AGimme your .C

ACuz I ain't Chad much to live for.

AI ain't had Cmuch to live for.

AYou know, I Cain't had much to live for.

GUITAR PLUCK:

effect

(I want to)

After the "burning inside is making this boy turn out cold" part, play this:

After Gordon says "so much he don't understand, just might never make it to

a man" play this little solo thing:

hold,then slide

symbols used in transcription:

b = bend

r = release

\\(19) = slide(up to 19)

--aktraylor

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Love Love Love Love Love

Key: EmEasy

Step oEmne, I did it for fun

It was a Csimple way to B7start

EmLights out, what's it all about?

I only Cgot one cheek to B7turn

EmSome do it for the summit la cumbre

CSome do it for the B7climb

EmSome people know when to settle down

Me, I can't Chelp but wonder what's on the B7other side

EI want love love love love love

CLove love love love B7love

EmLove love love love love

All Caround me

All B7around me

EmEmEmEm

EmStep two led to step three

Led to my Cheading home in a B7rush

EmSome kid won't admit what he did

Just say, C"Hey Hail Mary, can't fB7orgive and forget about it"

EmSome say they know it when they see it

While Cothers follow it B7blind

EmSome science appliances made it all calculated

It's just a Cchemical imbalance in the B7weaker mind

EmI want love love love love love

CLove love love love B7love

EmLove love love love love

All Caround me

All B7around me

EmOh-oh-oh-oh-ooooh

CI know something B7you don't know

EmI said, hey hey hey hu-hu-hey hey

CI'm not ever gonna B7give it away

EmI said, oh-oh-oh-oh-ooooh

CI know something B7you don't know

EmI said, hey hey hey hu-hu-hey hey

CI'm not ever gonna B7give it away

EmStep one, I did it for fun

CIt was a simple way to B7start

EmSome doors don't close anymore

COnce you have opened up B7your heart

EmSome people gotta sell it

C'Cause some people wannB7a pay

EmSome people like to stand on a steeple and tell me,

C"This is not the way, it's the B7wrong way!"

((Mute and rake the strings during this Chorus))

I want love love love love love

Love love love love love

All around me

EmI want love love love love love

CLove love love love B7love

EmLove love love love love

All Caround me

All B7around me

EmEmCB7

EmEm

CB7

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Please Do Not Go

Key: GEasy

GTell your man I'm stuck on this lovely Cgirl D

G'Cause to me she mean all the Cworld D

GBut then she like another Cguy D

GI fall down dead, she never see the tearsC I cDry

Said Gplease, please, please do not Cgo D

GPlease, please, please do not Cgo D

GPlease, please, please do not Cgo D G C D

CHow long can the days go Gon

C When my love is so Gstrong

C And I know I cannot tell a Glie

C I wanna see him go Dby, bye, bye bye, bye bye bye bye

And I wonder, I wonder what she would say

If I told her, if I told her that I felt this way

You know it might make a turn, might make a turn,

might make a turn either way

So all I can do is patiently pray, pray, I pray pray pray

Said please, please, please do not go

Please, please, please do not go

BASS-Solo:

No way in hell can I transcribe this solo. Besides, this is a

guitar tab, not a bass tab. The solo is basically a variation

on the main bassline, look at the bottom of the file to see

the basslines for the song.

How long can the days go on

When my love is so strong

And I know I cannot tell a lie

Oh, whoh, whoh, I wanna see him go by, bye, bye bye, bye bye bye bye

I tell you man, I'm stuck, I'm stuck, I'm stuck on this lovely girl

And you know I could travel, I could travel over the whole world

And you know what she does, she turn around, she turn around

she like another guy

Oh what can I do, I fall down dead, she never see the tears I cry

Please, please, please do not go

Please, please, please do not go, oh oh

Please, please, please do not go, oh

Please, please, please, you hurt me, so

Please, please, please I got something to, show...

fade out

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Foothills

Key: GEasy

GI know why I Cgo to Dwork

And GI know sometimes CI'm a Djerk

But GI can't tell you Cwhy

DI'm in Glove.

GI'll take lunch with Cmy co-Dworkers

But Gafter work I just Cgo berDserkers

Yet GI can't tell them Cwhy

DI'm in Glove.

(stay on G)

GSundays and EmSaturdays

CSitting in the Dpark

Or in the Gdark

Or at the Embeach

CIn the foothills

DMy thoughts they keep Cstraying out of Dreach

CSay it's left or Dsay it's right

GSay it's day or Emsay it's night

Still CI can't tell you Dwhy

I'm in Glove.

GI wake up and Cthen I Djerk

My Gbrain awake but Cit won't Dwork

Well Genough to say why

CI'm Din Glove.

GSo I get up and Cthen I Djerk

And Gthen I get up and then I Cgo to Dwork

But GI can't say why

CI'm Din Glove.

GHolidays or Emhappy days

CSitting in the Dpark

Or in the Gdark

Or at the Embeach

CIn the foothills

DMy thoughts they keep Cstaying out of Dreach

CSay it's wrong or Dsay it's right

GSay we may or Emsay we might

Still CI can't tell you Dwhy

I'm in Glove.

GI know I will Cfeel the Dhurt

And GI know that it Cdoesn't Dhurt

And GI know you know Cthat

DI'm in Glove

GI get up and I Cgo to Dwork

And GI can say that my Cboss is a Djerk

But GI can't tell you Cwhy

DI'm in Glove.

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This Free Ride

Key: CCapo 1Hard

CI am on a free ride, I'd be fit to Gbe tied

C I don't need no Fkind of pride

FNot with me on this Gfree Cride

CNear and far, far and wide, hey your car, it's a Ggreat ride

C Oh alright, maybe FI just lied

FBut it's still a Gfree Cride

CI am on a free ride, I'd be fit to Gbe tied

CAnd I don't neeFd your pride

FNot with me on this Gfree Cride

CReezy peezy I'm like dag, cold and greezy in a Gpaper bag

CCool and breezy and Fchicken hard-fried

FAin't nothin' easy on this Gfrickin' free Cride

CI am on a free ride, I'll be gone Gwhen there be tide

CAnd I don't neeFd no pride

FNot with me on this Gfree Cride

COhhh heyyy, I got nothin' inside, now that-now that at Glast I sighed

CWeep for the weeper,F I cried

FI creep like a creeper on my Gfrickin' free Cride

CI am on a free ride, and although I'd be Gfit to be tied

C I don't neeFd your pride

FNot with me on this Gfree Cride

CI've beenD sailing on the bounty, I'veF seen CaptainG Bly

DCrossin' into the county

With a Fmutiny on this free Gride

C Hey, hey - I tried, oh sorry aGgain I just lied

C I woulda flown here if I Fcoulda flied

FBut I'm just blown by the winds of my Gfree Cride

CI am on a free ride, I'll be gone when Gthere be tide

C And you don't need no Fkinda pride

FNot with me on this Gfree Cride

FNot if you're with me on my AbfreeeeeeeeGe Cride Db

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Big Car

Key: CMedium

C Come on in my car

I got aF big one

C Come on, we will ride aGround

We'll Cgo out where there is Fno one

CSee you Gwhen you're sinkiCn' downAm

Sinkin'C downAm

Sinkin'C down

CCruisin' all around your Fhigh school

All your Cgirlfriends to imGpress

They Cthink they know what we Fmight do

C G (one strum, pause)

But what we're doin'

ThCey can only Cguess Am

Only Cguess Am

They can onlCy guess

Oh Fwhen you wear that thing you wear

CIt ain't fair, it ain't right

FSweat on your lip and a tender hip

I gotta Gtake - Gone - a Glittle bitty bite oh baby

CWhen exactly are your Fclasses?

CWhich exactly do you wanna Gcut?

CYou look even better without your Fglasses

C G (one strum, pause)

You been sleepin' your whole life

I'Cm gonna wake you Cup Am

Wake youC up Am

Wake youC up

D She's just a teenage tart

F But she moved Gright into my heart

CFCG

CAmCAm

Oh Fwhen you do that thing you do

CIt ain't good, it's the best

FA tender kiss and I'll tell you this

That Gin my hand there's a little swelling

C Come on in my car

I got aF big one

C Come on, we will ride aGround

We'll Cgo out where there is Fno one

C G (one strum, pause)

And baby your body will not be

C FoAmund

It will not be Cfound Am

N.C. C (slow strum)

It will not be found

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I'm Not Done

Key: AMedium

ABecause I failed, because I tried

ABecause I wailed, because I cried

ABecause I lived and died

EI have Ddone all these Athings plus Esome

And with Aall these Dthings AI'm Enot Adone

AWe came together, we broke apart

AWe broke each other In mind and heart

AIt has ended, it will not restart

EWe have Ddone all of Athis plus Esome

And with Aall of Dthis Awe're Enot Adone

I'm not Ddone, I'm not through Ayet

My heart won't Blet my mind Eforget

I was Awild in the sight of God

AI spared the child, I spoiled the rod

ARemember once you smiled the angels trod

EWe have Dseen these Athings plus Esome

And with Aall of Dthis Ayou're Enot Adone

You're not Ddone, You're not through Ayet

Your hate won't Blet your heart Eforget

And I'm not Ddone, I'm not through Ayet

My mind can't Blet go on Eregret

BBecause I failed and when I tried

BCause I wailed when I Fcried

Cause I Blived when I died

FI have Edone all these Bthings plus Fsome

And with Ball of Ethis BI'm Fnot Bdone

FI have Edone so Bmuch plus Fsome

And with Ball these Ethings BI'm Fnot Bdone

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Good Feeling

Key: FEasy

Good FDeeling WontA you stay withG me Just a litDtle longer A D

DIt always seems like your leaviAng When I neeGd you here,

DJust a little longAer D A D

DOh Dear LadAy, theres so manGy things that I'vDe gome to fearA D

DLittle voice says I'm going crAazy to see aGll my worlds dDisapeAar... D A D

D Vauge Scetch of a fAantasy LaGughing at the sunrise

DLike he's been up aAll night D

DOOO Sliping and slAiding, what a goGod time

But now I hDave to find a bAed That will take this wDeight

DAGDAD

DGood Feeling Awon't you stGay with me JusDt a little loAnger D

Dit always seems like you're Aleaving when I Gknow you are the one

DJust a little Ato well D

DOh dear Alady won't you Gstay with me DJust a little Alonger D

Dit always seems like your Aleaving when I Gneed you here

Djust a little Alonger

DNa ANa DNa ANa ANa ANa ANa DNa DNa DNa ANa

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More Money Tonight

Key: CEasy

I alwaCys felt that I was different

I always thought that that was good

Ialways thought that I was different

I always felt that that was good

EmC

EmSometimes in school people pick on Cme

EmIn the gym locker room or in the haCllway

EmCruel things people do and sCay

DWait a minute, wait a minute

EmI'll make more money tonight than you ever dreCamed of you

EmThought I was strange well just look at me nCow

CIf you are lDucky, IC'll play in your cDity and

CYou can come sDee me if you got the

EmSomebody stole all my clothes thatC I like to wear

EmBut I'm so rich and famous babyC what do I care?

DWait a minute, wait a minute

EmI'll make more money tonight than you ever dreCamed of you

EmThought I was strange well just look at me nCow

CIf you are lDucky, IC'll play in your cDity and

CYou can come sDee me if you got the

EmCEmC

EmI'll make more money tonight than you ever dreCamed of you

EmThought I was strange, well, just look at me nCow

CIf you are lDucky, IC'll play in your cDity and

CYou can come sDee me

If you got the moCney D

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10.

Kiss Off

Key: EmMedium

D/F

I needEm someone, a person to talk to

Someone who'd care to love

Could it be Cyou

Could it be Emyou

Situation gets rough

Then I start to panic

It's not enough

It's just a habit

Hey kid Cyou're sick

Darling this is EmitC D/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

EmI hope you know that this will go down on your permanent record

Oh yeah well don't get so Cdistressed

Did I happen to mention that I'm Emimpressed

(Brian and Gordon do their own thing, sorry i can't

tab this part out)

Bass Arranged for Guitar

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

AnEmd 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

CYou can all just D/Fkiss 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)

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