Here Comes a Regular The Replacements
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Band: The Replacements
Year: 1985
Key: F# Major
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Classic Replacements song, played on acoustic guitar. There are a few other
instruments on the record, but to get the best feel for the song you may as
well just play it with guitar and vocal.
Either you can play the song using bar chords, or you can capo the 6th fret
to get the nice sound of the open strings. I've noted the names of the
chords so those of you without a capo can just use barre chords, but I
recommend using a capo if you can. I'm pretty sure Paul Westerburg plays it
with a capo on the record.
As well as playing normal chords Westerburg also has a habit of lifting and
dropping certain fingers to add variation. I've written down a suggestion of
how to play it but I'd advise you to play through it a few times
experimenting with odd chords. Listen through the record a few times and you
will work it out.
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Chords (with Capo on 6th fret)
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x3[F#]2013 [C#add11]320013 x[Badd9]x3213 0[Bbm]22003
Variations:
F#maj7 C#sus4 C#9(no 5th) Bbm7
x32003 3x0013 xx3203 022033
[F#sus2]x30013 [C#sus2sus4] 320013 x[Bmaj7]x3210 0[Bbm]22000
x3[F#]2010 [C#6add11]320010
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Intro/Verse (Capo 6th Fret)
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Intro and verse are the same, play the same pattern of strumming over and
over again until you make it to the bridge.
4/4 Time
[F#] [C#add11] [Badd9]
e |3--333333--33333|3--33--33-3-3-3-| B |1--111111--11111|1--11--01-1-1-1-| G |0--000000--00000|2--22--22-2-2-2-| D |2--222220--00000|3--33--33-3-3-3-| A |3--333332--02022|x--xx--xx-x-x-x-| E |x--xxxxx3--33333|x--xx--xx-x-x-x-|
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 5 + 6 + 7 + 8 +
[F#] [C#add11] [Badd9]
e |3--33--33-3-3-33|3--33--3333-3-3-| B |1--11--11-1-1-11|1--11--0101-1-1-| G |0--00--00-0-0-00|2--22--2222-2-2-| D |2--22--20-0-0-00|3--33--3333-3-3-| A |3--33--32-0-2-22|x--xx--xxxx-x-x-| E |x--xx--x3-3-3-33|x--xx--xxxx-x-x-|
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 5 + 6 + 7 + 8 +
Repeat ad lib
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Bridge (Capo 6th Fret)
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[4/4]
[C#add11] [Badd9]
e |3--33--33-3-333-|3--33--33-3-333-| B |1--11--11-1-111-|1--11--11-1-111-| G |0--00--00-0-000-|2--22--22-2-222-| D |0--00--00-0-000-|3--33--33-3-333-| A |2--22--22-2-222-|x--xx--xx-x-xxx-| E |3--33--33-3-333-|x--xx--xx-x-xxx-|
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 5 + 6 + 7 + 8 +
[C#add11]
e |3--33--33-3-333-|3-333-3-3-333---| B |1--11--11-1-111-|1-111-1-1-111---| G |0--00--00-0-000-|0-000-0-0-000---| D |0--00--00-0-000-|0-000-0-0-000---| A |2--22--22-2-222-|2-222-2-2-222-2-| E |3--33--33-3-333-|3-333-3-3-333-3-|
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 5 + 6 + 7 + 8 +
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Chorus (Capo 6th Fret)
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[4/4] F# Bbm B x3
e |3--33--33-33-3-3|3--33--33-3-333-| B |1--11--11-11-1-1|1--11--11-1-111-| G |0--00--00-00-0-0|2--22--22-2-222-| D |2--22--20-00-0-0|3--33--33-3-333-| A |3--33--32-22-2-2|x--xx--xx-x-xxx-| E |x--xx--x3-33-3-3|x--xx--xx-x-xxx-|
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 5 + 6 + 7 + 8 +
[C#] [B]
e |3--33--33-3-333-|3--33--33-3-333-| B |1--11--11-1-111-|1--11--11-1-111-| G |0--00--00-0-000-|2--22--22-2-222-| D |0--00--00-0-000-|3--33--33-3-333-| A |2--22--22-2-222-|x--xx--xx-x-xxx-| E |3--33--33-3-333-|x--xx--xx-x-xxx-|
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 5 + 6 + 7 + 8 +
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Instrumental (played on piano, tabbed for guitar)
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[4/4]
e |-------5-3--5-3-3--5|--8-7-8-7-8--------| B |--------------------|-------------------| G |-5-4-5--------------|-------------5p4p0-| D |--------------------|-------------------| A |--------------------|-------------------| E |--------------------|-------------------| e |-------------------5|3-5-3-5--8-7-8-7-8----------| B |--------------------|----------------------------| G |-5-4-5-4--5-4-0--5--|--------------------4-5-7-5-| D |--------------------|----------------------------| A |--------------------|----------------------------| E |--------------------|----------------------------| ----------
Whole Song
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Intro: F# C# B B x2
Verse One
Well a [F#]person can [C#]work up a [B]mean mean thirst
after a [F#]hard day of [C#]nothin' much at [B]all
[F#]Summer's passed, it's [C#]too late to [B]cut the grass
There [F#]ain't much to rake [C#]anyway in the [B]fall
Verse Two
And [F#]sometimes [C#]I just ain't [B]in the mood
to [F#]take my place in [C#]back with the loud[B]mouths
You're like a [F#]picture on the [C#]fridge that's never [B]stocked with food
[F#]Used to live at home, [C#]now I stay at the [B]house
Bridge One
And [C#]everybody wants to be [B]special here
[C#]They call your name out loud and clear
Chorus
[F#]Here [Bbm]comes a [B]regular
[F#]Call [Bbm]out your [B]name
[F#]Here [Bbm]comes a [B]regular
Am I the [C#]only one here to[B]day?
Verse Three
Well a [F#]drinkin' buddy that's [C#]bound to a[B]nother town
[F#]Once the police [C#]made you go a[B]way
And [F#]even if you're in the [C#]arms of someone's [B]baby now
I'll take a [F#]great big whiskey [C#]to ya any[B]way
Bridge Two
[C#]Everybody wants to be [B]someone's here
[C#]Someone's gonna show up, never fear
Chorus
'cause [F#]here [Bbm]comes a [B]regular
[F#]Call [Bbm]out your [B]name
[F#]Here [Bbm]comes a [B]regular
Am I the [C#]only one who feels a[B]shamed?
Instrumental (Play Verse Chords for four bars)
Verse Four
[F#]Kneeling along[C#]side old [B]Sad eyes
He says [F#]opportunity knocks [C#]once then the door slams [B]shut
All I [F#]know is I'm sick of every[C#]thing that my [B]money can buy
The [F#]fool who wastes his [C#]life, God rest his [B]guts
Verse Five
[F#] First the lights, then the [C#]collar goes up, the [B]wind begins to blow
[F#] Turn your back on a[C#] pay-you-back,[B] last call
[F#] First the glass[C#], then the leaves that pass[B], then comes the snow
[F#] Ain't much to rake [C#]anyway in the [B]fall
Outro (Repeat Verse Chords ad lib and fade out)
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