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BAND: Smash Mouth
TITLE: Trip
ALBUM: The East Bay Sessions
TABBED BY: smashguy37@yahoo.com
Tune down half a step. (Eb, Ab, Db, Gb, Bb, Eb)
ii = octave higher
Example: A G5 in this song is actually an F#5, but since you're tuned down
half a step, you're playing F#5 in the G5 position (aka half a step higher)
Verse:
Eb |-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
Bb |-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
Gb |-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
Db |-0h1-1-1-0h1-1-1-|-0h1-1-1---1-1-1-|-0---0-0---0-0-0-|-2---2-2---2-2-2-|
Ab |-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
Eb |-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
Pre-Chorus:
For this he strums a Em chord (xx2200) and a Emii (xx7655) with a whammy bar.
E
What the hell, is going on?
Eii
Just where do I belong?
C5 B5
I don't really care
[ Tab from: http://www.guitaretab.com/s/smash-mouth/266663.html ]
Chorus:
Eb |-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
Bb |-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
Gb |-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
Db |-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
Ab |-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-5---5-5-7-5-----|
Eb |-5h7-7-7-5h7-7-7-|-5h7-7-7---7-7-7-|-5---5-5---5-5-5-|-------------7-5-|
Eb |-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
Verse 2:
Play each chord once and hold it until the
next chord change. Use a really hard tremolo so
it's almost like the sound is cutting in and out.
B5 A5 G#5 E5
Bb |-----------------|-----------------|
Gb |-----------------|-----------------|
Db |-9---------------|-7--------6---2--|
Ab |-9---------------|-7--------6---2--|
Eb |-7---------------|-5--------4---0--|
G5 A5 E5
I can't seem to walk with out having to trip over you
G5 A5 E5
Just what am I gonna do
C5 B5
I don't really care
Chorus
Bridge:
G5 A5 E5
What is said, what is done
G5 A5 E5
I take it on the run
G5 A5 E5
I won't apologize
G5 A5 E5
I won't be telling lies
C5
How could you?
B5
Why would you?
C5 D5
Take advantage of
And rape me of my love
Then leave?
Play the verse riff
Verse 3:
Same as verse 2