F# / /... keep strumming F# (even if it's not shown on the tab)
(F#) play quietly
2h3 hammer on
h2 play the note by hammering it on
3p2 pull off
7b(9) bend
7b(9)r7 bend and release
F# \ E play F# cord then slide down to E
10/17\10 slide up then down
Intro:
G A B A G F# A F#
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
fig (1)
Things worked out better than planned capital from boy, woman and man
F# / /... C B F# / / /
^^^^^^^^^^^
fig (2)
We were like ink and paper numbers on a calculator
F# / / / C B F# / / /...
knew arithmetic so well
C B F# / / / repeat fig (2)
working overtime, completed what was assigned
F# / / / C B F# / / /...
we had to multiply ourselves
F#\ E
repeat fig (3)
a bouncing little baby a shiny copper penny
and he D spent himself would not A listen to us
D but when he lost his appetite he A lost his weight in friends F#
F# / / F# / / F# / / F# / / / C B F# / / fig(2)
Baby became a fat nickel so fast then came puberty exponentially
F# / / / C B F# / /...
soon our boy became a million
people D loved him so and helped A him to grow
D everyone know the thing that was best of A course he must invest
F# / / /... G / / F# G A / / /...
A penny won't do no a penny won't do no oh (repeat)
Guitar break: (like the intro, but ending G B A instead of G F# A)
G A B A fig (1) G B A
G / /... E / /...
But he made us proud he made us rich
G / /... A / /...
and how were we to know he's counterfeit
Solo:
Now everything's D ruined yeh eh now everything's A ruined yeh eh eh (repeat)
G / / / / / B (let ring)
Feel free to send comments etc. to me: harls@npr.com.au
Faith No More
