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| B | F# |
E--0-0-2-0-0-0--|--0-0-0-0-0-0--|--0-0-2-0-0-0--|--0---------| B--2-2-2-2-3-2--|--2-2-3-2-0-2--|--2-2-2-2-3-2--|--0---------| G--2-2-2-2-2-2--|--2-2-2-2-2-2--|--2-2-2-2-2-2--|--1---------| D--2-2-2-2-2-2--|--2-2-2-2-2-2--|--2-2-2-2-2-2--|--2-.......-| A--0-0-0-0-0-0--|--0-0-0-0-0-0--|--0-0-0-0-0-0--|--2---------| E---------------|---------------|---------------|--0---------|
| Timing is approximate, but fairly close. |
| Again, all the chords throughout the entire tab are given as actual bar |
| chords, so play them the same no matter whether you've got a capo on or |
| not. I'm sure you'll figure it out. |
| verse: (with verse riff of course) |
| B | |
| We aren't ourselves |
| Brains on the shelf |
| We'll all wake up |
| F# | |
| When Ringo buys a rifle |
| verse: |
| We live we breathe |
| We spread disease |
| That all must end |
| When Ringo buys a rifle |
| pre-chorus: |
| G | |
| People told him what to say |
| A | |
| Ordered (???) dream away |
| F# | |
| Paul was dubbing Ringo's drumming |
| G | |
| John was dubbing Ringo's humming |
| A | |
| People were starting to talk |
| chorus: |
| (play short sharp chords here, exactly as shown, in time with the words) |
| D | C | C | |
| We | start | wars |
| D | D | C | C | |
| for | get | the | poor |
| D | D | C | C | |
| That | all | must | change |
| D | G | G | G | G | |
| Rin | go | buys | a | rifle |
| We stand tall |
| Try to evolve |
| We'll walk on water |
| Ringo buys a rifle |
| verse: |
| Animals will bear their fangs |
| Pope will join a gang |
| We'll all get new shoes |
| When Ringo buys a rifle |
| verse: |
| Buildings come crashing down |
| Lost things will be found |
| Life'll be so much better |
| When Ringo buys a rifle |
| pre-chorus: |
| Tried to keep his head level |
| Was possessed by the devil |
| Church is callin' Ringo's mom |
| Telling her Ringo's a bum |
| Rumors are starting to fly |
| chorus: |
| We'll be one |
| To love a gun |
| That's how we'll live |
| Ringo buys a rifle |
| We start small |
| Must learn to crawl |
| We'll learn to fly |
| Ringo buys a rifle |
| interlude: |
| (let chords ring) |
| C | |
| Doesn't want to be cute |
| F | |
| He just wants to shoot |
| G | |
| Blow them away |
| C | |
| Make them all pay |
| F | |
| His mind has jumped track |
| G | |
| He's a Beatle maniac |
| C | E | |
| Hey Paul, you asshole - | DUB THIS! |
| (back to verse riff) |
| When Ringo buys a rifle |
| When Ringo buys a rifle |
| pre-chorus: |
| People told him what to say |
| Ordered (???) away |
| Paul was dubbing Ringo's drumming |
| John was dubbing Ringo's humming |
| People were starting to talk |
| He is one with indoor plumbing |
| Paul's still dubbing Ringo's drumming |
| He's formed with the NRA |
| (???) away |
| Rumors are starting to fly |
| He let (???) acid dream away |
| End on D. |
| From the Dead Milkmen Guitar Tab Project |
| http://www.geocities.com/dmtabs/ |
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