Standard Tuning - eBGDAE
Plinky Plonky
by Born Ruffians
Tabbed by: Floydisco
Intro:
e|-----------------------| e|-------|
B|-----------------------| B|-------|
G|-----------------------| G|-------|
D|--9-9/12/9-7h9p7-5-----| D|-5-5-5-|
A|-----------------------| A|-------|
E|------------------(x4)-| Then, E|-------| (This is just before the verse)
Verse:
e|-----------------------------------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------------------------------------|
G|-----------------------------------------------------------|
D|--9-0---0-9-0---0-7-0---0-7-0---0-5-0---0-5-0---0-5-0---0-5|
A|------7-------7-------7-------7-------7-------7-------7----|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------| x2
What if you found out that you weren't so nice.
e|-----------------------------------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------------------------------------|
G|-----------------------------------------------------------|
D|--9-0---0-9-0---0-7-0---0-7-0---0-5-0---0-5-0---0-5-0---0-5|
A|------7-------7-------7-------7-------7-------7-------7----|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------|
(x4 with appropriate lyrics.)
And that you don't treat friends the way you should
And you don't take enough of your own advice
No one likes you anymore unless you get it together and change
Pre-Chorus:
Bm Am G D
e|-7----5----3----5-|
B|-7----5----3----7-|
G|-7----5----4----7-|
D|-9----7----5----7-|
A|-9----7----5----5-|
E|-7----5----3------| x1
Verse:
E-------------------------------------------------------------|
B-------------------------------------------------------------|
G-------------------------------------------------------------|
D--9-0---0-9-0---0-7-0---0-7-0---0-5-0---0-5-0---0-5-0---0-5--|
A------7-------7-------7-------7-------7-------7-------7------|
E-------------------------------------------------------------| x1
What if you found out that you never died...
E------------------------------------------------------------|
B------------------------------------------------------------|
G------------------------------------------------------------|
D--9-0---0-9-0---0-7-0---0-7-0---0-5-0---0-5-0---0-5-0---0-5-|
A------7-------7-------7-------7-------7-------7-------7-----|
E------------------------------------------------------------|
(x4 with appropriate lyrics)
But that you go on to another life
But that you don't take none of your old stuff there
None of the people you cared about get to come, 'cause them's the rules
Pre-Chorus:
Bm Am G D
e|-7----5----3----5-|
B|-7----5----3----7-|
G|-7----5----4----7-|
D|-9----7----5----7-|
A|-9----7----5----5-|
E|-7----5----3------| x2 (on the second time strum the D chord x4)
Chorus (same as pre-chorus except with the lyrics):
I need old friends I need warmth in the middle
e|---7------5-----------3------5-------------------|
B|---7------5-----------3------7-------------------|
G|---7------5-----------4------7-------------------|
D|---9------7-----------5------7-------------------|
A|---9------7-----------5------5-------------------|
E|---7------5-----------3--------------------------| x2
(one strum each chord)
I need old friends I need warmth in the middle
e|---7------5-----------3------5-------------------|
B|---7------5-----------3------7-------------------|
G|---7------5-----------4------7-------------------|
D|---9------7-----------5------7-------------------|
A|---9------7-----------5------5-------------------|
E|---7------5-----------3--------------------------| x2
(strumming patterns begin to take place)
I need old friends I need warmth in the middle
e|---7------5-----------3------5*-------------------|
B|---7------5-----------3------7*-------------------|
G|---7------5-----------4------7*-------------------|
D|---9------7-----------5------7*-------------------|
A|---9------7-----------5------5*-------------------|
E|---7------5-----------3---------------------------| x2
(this is where the strumming is apparent, refer to song for pattern)
* On the second time hold this chord.
Bridge:
(Oh how I need, Oh how I tried, Oh how I need to know)
D
e|-5--------------------------------------------------|
B|-7--------------------------------------------------|
G|-7--------------------------------------------------|
D|-7--------------------------------------------------|
A|-5--------------------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------------| x2
[ Tab from: http://www.guitaretab.com/b/born-ruffians/261703.html ]
Oh how I need, Oh how I tried, Oh how I need to know
G
e|-3--------------------------------------------------|
B|-3--------------------------------------------------|
G|-4--------------------------------------------------|
D|-5--------------------------------------------------|
A|-5--------------------------------------------------|
E|-3--------------------------------------------------| x2
Oh how I need, Oh how I tired, Oh how I need to know
Am
e|-5--------------------------------------------------|
B|-5--------------------------------------------------|
G|-5--------------------------------------------------|
D|-7--------------------------------------------------|
A|-7--------------------------------------------------|
E|-5--------------------------------------------------| x1
Ohhhhhhhhh...
Gm
e|-3*--------------------------------------------------|
B|-3*--------------------------------------------------|
G|-3*--------------------------------------------------|
D|-5*--------------------------------------------------|
A|-5*--------------------------------------------------|
E|-3*--------------------------------------------------| x2
*Strum this after you finish singing, refer to song for details
Verse (this soloish riff before he starts singing):
e|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-7---------------7------------------------------------------------------|
D|---0---0-9-0---0---0---0-7-0-9-0-5-0---0-5-0----------------------------|
A|-----9-------9-------7---------------7-------4-5-7-5-4-5-7-9-7-5--------|
E|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
e|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-7---------------5------------------------------------------------------|
D|---0---0-9-0---0---0---0-7-0-9-7-5-0---0-5-0----------------------------|
A|-----9-------9-------7---------------7-------4-5-7-5-4-5-7-9-7-5--------|
E|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Verse (this verse is a little tricky, he doesn't stay with this form
he actually tweaks it out a bit and improvises.):
What if you found out that your father lied.
e|-----------------------------------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------------------------------------|
G|-----------------------------------------------------------|
D|--9-0---0-9-0---0-7-0---0-7-0---0-5-0---0-5-0---0-5-0---0-5|
A|------7-------7-------7-------7-------7-------7-------7----|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------|
(x4 with appropriate lyrics.)
How there's no such thing as true love for life
But you go on looking, your heart in hand
He just wants his girl to have high standards and now you're looking for an invisible man
Pre-Chorus:
Bm Am G D
e|-7----5----3----5-|
B|-7----5----3----7-|
G|-7----5----4----7-|
D|-9----7----5----7-|
A|-9----7----5----5-|
E|-7----5----3------| x2*
*The second time they start singing (Oh woa oh! Oh woa no!...) x1
Chorus:
I need old friends I need warmth in the middle
Bm Am Bm D
e|---7------5-----------7------5-------------------|
B|---7------5-----------7------7-------------------|
G|---7------5-----------7------7-------------------|
D|---9------7-----------9------7-------------------|
A|---9------7-----------9------5-------------------|
E|---7------5-----------7--------------------------| x2
(strumming patterns begin to take place)
I need old friends I need warmth in the middle (Oh woa oh... starts after x2)
Bm Am G D
e|---7------5-----------3------5-------------------|
B|---7------5-----------3------7-------------------|
G|---7------5-----------4------7-------------------|
D|---9------7-----------5------7-------------------|
A|---9------7-----------5------5-------------------|
E|---7------5-----------3--------------------------| x2
(apparent strumming)
I need old friends I need warmth in the middle (this ends after 2x)
Oh woah oh! Oh woah no! Oh woah oh! Oh woah no!
e|---7------5-----------3------5-------------------|
B|---7------5-----------3------7-------------------|
G|---7------5-----------4------7-------------------|
D|---9------7-----------5------7-------------------|
A|---9------7-----------5------5-------------------|
E|---7------5-----------3--------------------------| x2
Oh woah oh! Oh woah no! Oh woa oh! Oh woah no!
e|---7------5-----------3------5-------------------|
B|---7------5-----------3------7-------------------|
G|---7------5-----------4------7-------------------|
D|---9------7-----------5------7-------------------|
A|---9------7-----------5------5-------------------|
E|---7------5-----------3--------------------------| x2
(Guitar ends and drums keep playing as this is being sung)
Oh woah oh! Oh woah no! Oh woa oh! Oh woah no!
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