The Fonz Smash Mouth
Date: Wed, 28 Jan 1998 20:08:58 -0500 (EST)
From: wbknox@unity.ncsu.edu
Subject: TAB: the_fonz.tab by Smash mouth
Song: The Fonz
Band: Smash mouth
Album: Fush Yu Mang (1997)
Written by Smash mouth
Transcribed by Luke Knox (lukeknox@iname.com) e-mail me!!
I had to tab out this song off of Fush Yu, because it's one of the better
tracks on the album. Enjoy:
Intro:
E-------------------------- -------- B-------------------------- -------- G--------6--6-------------- -------- D--6--6--6--6--8--8--7--7-- ---6---- A--6--6--4--4--8--8--7--7-- Played 2x, then:---6---- E--4--4--------6--6--5--5-- ---4----
G# G# C# C# Bb Bb A A G# (let ring)
First verse:
E------------------------------------------------------ B------------------------------------------------------ G------------------------------------------------------ D-(6)-------------------------------------------------- A-(6)-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4------------------ E-(4)---------------------------------4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-- E--------------------------------------------------------- B--------------------------------------------------------- G--------------------------------------------------------- D--------------------------------------------------------- A------------------4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4h6---------------------- E-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-------------------4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4- E----------------------------------------------------------- B----------------------------------------------------------- G---------------------------------------------------------6- D---------------------------------------------------------6- A-------------------------6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-----------------4- E-4-3-4-5-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-----------------2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2---
First Chorus:
One guitar plays the intro, while the other plays this with ska upstrokes:
[G#] [C#] [Bb] [A] [G#] [C#] [Bb] [A] [G#]
E--4---9--9---6---5-5---4---9--9---6---5-5--4--- B--4---9--9---6---5-5---4---9--9---6---5-5--4--- G--5--10-10---7---6-6---5--10-10---7---6-6--5--- D--6--11-11---8---7-7---6--11-11---8---7-7--6--- A----------------------------------------------- E-----------------------------------------------
Second verse: Heavy distortion, but played the same, except for the end:
E--------------------------------------- B--------------------------------------- G------------------------------------6-- D------------------------------------6-- A--6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6--9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9--4-- E---------------------------------------
Second chorus: Played 4x instead of two, with this riff at the end:
D---------------- A---------------- E--6s7s6--5-5-4--
Bridge: (This is played 4x)
E---------- B---------- G------8--- D--8---8--- A--8---6--- E--6-------
[Bb] [D#]
Solo: (played over chorus/intro chords, probably on a wah pedal)
E------------------------------------------------------ B--------6---------6-5---5-------6---------6-5---5----- G----5-8---7-7---5-----6-----5-8---7-7---5-----6------- D--6-----------6-----------6-----------6------------6-- A---------------------------------------------------6-- E---------------------------------------------------4--
(* the riff from the second chorus is played at the end of the solo)
Third verse: Back to no distortion, and played the same except for:
"Looked down and no one cared. . ."
E----------------------------4--- B--------------------------4---4- G-----------------------6-------- D-------------------------------- A-------------------------------- E-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4----------
Third chorus: Play just ska part 4x, then add distorted guitar for 4x,
end on G#
Lyrics:
I wanna try your shoes on, and wear them for a day. Learn to walk like
you do, and see what I see. I'd talk like I knew something, that everyone
wanted to hear.
But you're the Fonz. . .
The definition of icy, the measure of what's up. You could play the tuba,
and everyone would clap. Well I can play the tuba, and they all just
shake their heads.
Cause you're the Fonz. . .
I know it's over for me, I know it's over for me, I know it's over for
me, I know it's over.
Drove my car to the top floor, and stood at the edge. When I woke up in
heaven, looked down and no one cared. But when you pulled your own
trigger, they all gathered round to watch.
Cause you're the Fonz. . .
That's it! I hope this makes some sense to you. It's a fun song to play,
so have fun, dammit. E-mail me and tell me how I'm doing, or if you have
any changes or anything.
Luke
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