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| | EADGBE | EADGBE |
| Dm ( | xx0231) Dsus4 ( | xx0233) |
| Fmaj7 (xx3210) E* (xxx453) |
| I'm transcribing this from the LP version, not the single. |
| If I remember correctly, the single version is a bit shorter. |
| When he's playing this song, everything he picks is picked |
| in a strummy way if you know what I mean. So you don't have |
| to be a 100% faithful to the tab, if you blend in some other |
| notes from the chord it really doesn't matter that much. |
| I tabbed the way he strums the verse and chorus chords but |
| since it is really hard to tab out when someone is strumming |
| you must forgive me if it's a bit off. |
E|--------3---1-3p1----------0---0-----0---0---|
B|------3-----------3--------1---------1-------|
G|----2---------------2----2-----------0-------|
D|--0--------------------3-----------2---------|
A|---------------------------------3-----------|
E|---------------------------------------------|
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| then play this variation once: |
E|--------3---1-3p1----------0---0-------------|
B|------3-----------3--------1-----------------|
G|----2---------------2----2-------------------|
D|--0--------------------3-----------2---------|
A|---------------------------------3----3p0-3--|
E|---------------------------------------------|
| [The chords in the verses and choruses |
| are played something like this:] |
E|------1----1-x---0----0-----0----0-1---1-3p1---1---|
B|------3----3-x---1----1-----1----1-3---3-3-----3---|
G|------2----2-x---2----2-----0----0-2---2-2-----2---|
D|--0-0----------3-----------------------------0-----|
A|------------------------3-3------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------|
| It's kind of hard to tab out the timing but you get the idea. |
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| | Dm | Fmaj7 | C | Dm |
| | We've all seen a | man at the liquor | store beggin' for your | change |
| | Dm | Fmaj7 | C | Dm |
| | The hair on his | face is dirty, dread- | locked, and full of | mange |
| | Dm | Fmaj7 | C | Dm |
| | He asks a | man for what he could | spare, with shame in his | eyes |
| | Dm | Fmaj7 | C | Dm |
| | "Get a | job you fucking | slob," is all he re | plies |
| | Dm | Fmaj7 | C | Dm |
| | God for | bid you ever had to | walk a mile in his | shoes |
| | Dm | Fmaj7 | C | Dm |
| | 'Cause then you really | might know what it's | like to sing the | blues |
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| | Dm | Fmaj7 | C | Dm |
| | Then you really | might know what it's | like... | |
| | Dm | Fmaj7 | C | Dm |
| | Then you really | might know what it's | like... | |
| | Dm | Fmaj7 | C | Dm |
| | Then you really | might know what it's | like... | |
| | strum last C cbord |
| Dm Fmaj7 C | |
| Then you really might know what it's like... |
| Then you play this: [I think he doesn't play this in the |
| version that's on the single, but he does in the version |
E|------1------1/3---3----------1------1/3---5-3--
B|--------3----3/5-5-5-5----------3----3/5-5-5-5--
G|-2--------2--2/4-4---4---2--------2--2/4-4------
D|-0--0--------0-----------0--0--------0----------
A|------------------------------------------------
E|------------------------------------------------
E-------1------1/3---3----------1-----1-----1------|
B---------3----3/5-5-5-5----------3-----3-----2----|
G--2--------2--2/4-4---4---2--------2-----2-----3--|
D--0--0--------0-----------0--0--------------------|
A--------------------------------------------------|
E--------------------------------------------------|
| | play like verse 1 |
| VERSE 2: | |
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| Mary got pregnant from a kid named Tom |
| He said, "Don't worry about a thing, baby doll |
| I'm the man you've been dreaming of." |
| But 3 months later he say he won't date her or return her calls |
| And she swear, "God damn, if I find that man |
| I'm cuttin' off his balls." |
| And then she heads for the clinic and |
| she gets some static walking through the door |
| They call her a killer, and they call her a sinner |
| and they call her a whore |
| God forbid you ever had to walk a mile in her shoes |
| 'Cause then you really might know what it's like to have to choose |
| | play like previous cborus |
| CHORUS: | |
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| Then you really might know what it's like... |
| Then you really might know what it's like... |
| Then you really might know what it's like... |
| Then you really might know what it's like... |
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| | Dm |
| | I've seen a rich man beg |
| | Fmaj7 |
| I've seen a good man | sin |
| | C |
| I've seen a tough man | cry |
| | C |
| I heard an honest man | lie |
| | Dm |
| | I've seen the good side of bad |
| | Fmaj7 |
| And the downside of | up |
| | Dm |
| | I licked the silver spoon |
| | Fmaj7 |
| Drank from the golden | cup |
| | C |
| And smoked the finest | green |
| | Dm |
| | I stroked the fattest dimes |
| | Fmaj7 |
| at least a couple of | times |
| | C |
| Before I broke their | heart |
| | Dm |
| | You know where it ends, |
| | Fmaj7 |
| yo, it usually de | pends |
| | wben you've played tbe bridge you play tbis: |
E|------1------1/3---3----------1------1/3---5-3--
B|--------3----3/5-5-5-5----------3----3/5-5-5-5--
G|-2--------2--2/4-4---4---2--------2--2/4-4------
D|-0--0--------0-----------0--0--------0----------
A|------------------------------------------------
E|------------------------------------------------
E-------1------1/3---3----------1-----1-----1------|
B---------3----3/5-5-5-5----------3-----3-----2----|
G--2--------2--2/4-4---4---2--------2-----2-----3--|
D--0--0--------0-----------0--0--------------------|
A--------------------------------------------------|
E--------------------------------------------------|
| | play like verses 1 & 2 |
| VERSE 3: | |
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| I knew this kid named Max |
| who used to get fat stacks out on the corner with drugs |
| He liked to hang out late |
| he liked to get shit-faced and keep the pace with thugs |
| until late one night there was a big old fight and Max lost his head |
| He pulled out his chrome .45, talked some shit, and wound up dead |
| Now his wife and his kids are caught in the midst of all of this pain |
| You know it comes that way |
| At least that's what they say when you play the game |
| God forbid you ever had to wake up to hear the news |
| 'Cause then you really might know what it's like to have to lose |
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| | Dm | Fmaj7 | C | Dm |
| | Then you really | might know what it's | like... | |
| | Dm | Fmaj7 | C | Dm |
| | Then you really | might know what it's | like... | |
| | Dm | Fmaj7 | C |
| | Then you really | might know what it's | like... |
| Dm <- the OUTRO starts on this chord |
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| I don't have the song with me but the outro |
| goes something like this: |
E|-----1-----1-----1----------0-----0-----0------
B|-------3-----3-----3----------1-----1-----1----
G|---2-----2-----2-----2----2-----2-----2-----2--
D|-0----------------------3----------------------
A|-----------------------------------------------
E|-----------------------------------------------
E------0-----0-----0----------1-----1-----3-1--|
B--------1-----1-----1----------3-----3--------|
G----------0-----0-----0----2-----2-----2------|
D----2--------------------0--------------------|
A--3-------------------------------------------|
E----------------------------------------------|
| Repeat the outro and fade out... |
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