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Manchild Tab

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{title:	Manchild}
{subtitle:Eels}
{define: C/B base-fret 0 frets x 2 0 0 1 x}
{define: C/A base-fret 0 frets x 0 2 0 1 x}
{comment: capo on the 4th fret}

[C] and every time you crave for me i'm[F] here
[C] and anything you hunger for i'll [F] share
[Dm] and i will be quietly standing [G]by
[Dm] while slowly i am dying [G]inside

[C] hold[C/B] me[C/A] in your[Bb] arms[F]
 and[C] let[C/B] me[C/A] be the[Bb] one who can [G]feel
 like [Bb]i am a [F]child in [G]love

 every time i talk to you you're down
 and every time you need a laugh i'm around
 and when you forget i'm here i'm not
 it isn't really me that you forgot

 hold me in your arms
 and let me be the one who can feel
 like i am a child in love

[Bb] whisper now
 and [F]tell me how [Bb]you'll watch me
 and tell me some[C]how [C/B]i'm [C/A]gonna be [Bb]alright[G]

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Tab Discussion, Comments, and Critiques


No Picture eric Wanna Be	#1 by eric tanguay at Dec 30, 1972 at 8:10 AM EST
	I think its also important to pay attention to the line that says "and I will be quietly standing by, while slowly I am dying inside," as well as the one at the end that says, "and tell me somehow I'm going to be alright." It's hard to say, but I don't think that she is the only one that's depressed here. That first line that I quoted comes before any mention of her being depressed at all - maybe that's not the message of the song.

No Picture Ricky Wanna Be	#2 by Ricky at Aug 19, 1978 at 1:26 AM EST
	ok great song. obviously. but can anyone discern exactly what the female voice is saying. at one point she seems to say, "its my body," - any ideas if this is a specific reference (or if im just hearing stuff....)...any opinions would be greatly appreciated

No Picture Antolina Average	#3 by Antolina Viramontes at Jun 25, 1980 at 10:17 PM EST
	the female voice is a friend on his talking on his answering machine (forgot her name, sorry) it's not his sister

No Picture Brandon Average	#4 by Brandon Pennick at Feb 19, 1983 at 4:47 AM EST
	looking at the lyrics, i think this song is about the selfishness of suicide and how it hurts the ones around you. it's the image of being there for someone as much as possible because you're scared of what they'll do otherwise, despite it killing you in the process. especially the line "and when you forget i'm here i'm not, it isn't really me that you forgot" which means that she only wants him around when she's depressed and sad and when she has fun and forgets about her problems, she forgets all about him too. looking at the song thinking like this makes it much sadder, because you can hear the tired devotion in the vocalists voice. anyways, that's what i think...

No Picture Wacko Average	#5 by Wacko Jacko at Dec 16, 1989 at 11:22 AM EST
	i think maybe he is in some sort of relationship (romantic or otherwise) where he is becoming drained. he has to keep reassuring this person. it's not their fault, maybe they're battling depression. he keeps giving, and they're still sad. it's still a very sweet song. E's voice is comforting.

No Picture Laurence Average	#6 by Laurence Alam at Apr 30, 1990 at 4:18 PM EST
	another beautiful song, this time about a guy that feels a friend of his doesn't know how much he cares about them. the female voice, i think, is that of his sister, who commited suicide later that year and inspired many of the songs on 'electro-shock blues'. very sad.

No Picture pepper Wanna Be	#7 by pepper at Mar 15, 1992 at 9:40 AM EST
	It can still be about the selfishness of suicide even if she hadn't done it yet. Chances are she still contemplated it. Even if it's not like that, regardless of suicide, I think xpankfrisst got it right. It seems that whenever he talks to the person is when they're depressed, but when they're happy they forget how he's always been there, or contemplate how they have not a friend in the world when he's always been the shoulder to cry on. Maybe all he asks is just for them to never be sad and appreciate how much he loves the person in question. Maybe he has problems too, and needs comfort just as she needed comfort. He wants to feel loved also. I said the same thing to my girlfriend though, Python. I was lightly singing it and saying, "You know, this song is really more depressing than it sounds." We didn't care.

No Picture Felix Average	#8 by Felix at Jan 11, 1996 at 6:31 AM EST
	Every time I listen to this, it brings both a smile and a tear to my face. Absolutely beautiful. One of my favourite Eels songs. Reminds me of old feelings, long since passed.

No Picture brad Rhythm Player	#9 by brad sorensen at Feb 19, 1998 at 2:38 PM EST
	here's what i can get from the background voice... "I'm not having any fun" --answering machine man-- "I'm not happy" "I wanna be happy, I'm not happy" "I wanna go back" "I'm over this, over this" mumble "... make your money, don't complain, okay" mumble"i'm tired, i don't care.. ya know... ooooh" mumble w/ 2 or 3 voices "oh god, why am i tired" yeah. try listening to it w/ headphones.. you can hear more and it's awesome when the vocals open up to both channels... really emotional.

No Picture Chris Average	#10 by Chris Prescott at Jul 13, 2000 at 6:47 AM EST
	I think you are all forgetting an important section of the lyrics. "hold me in your arms and let me be the one who can feel like i am a child in love" how can it be about suicide, anyway? elizabeth hadn't committed suicide by this time she was just severely depressed. she was just a beautiful freak. i think it's about love but the feeling of complete helplessness in a relationship because the other party is just so down all the time. it's so hard. i know because i am that person that's down all the time. i know how much of a downer it is and the other person just wants to feel like you love them. this definitley isn't about suicide but it isn't really a love song either though you could sing it to your girlfriend and she'd probably love it

No Picture JONNY Average	#11 by JONNY PETERS at Mar 6, 2004 at 9:20 PM EST
	i love this song. here is the stuff said in the background: i'm not having any fun...i'm not having any fun... Friday, 5:16 p.m. i'm not happy...i wanna be happy...i'm not happy...oh, i feel bad i'm over this...i'm over this...this...feeling(?) don't complain, make your money, don't complain... (General Motors strike) okay (DC...weatherman) alright now, (mumbling) i'm tired. trying to get this make up...oh now i've done it ...just fly by...just wake me up (structure) 1

No Picture Daniel Average	#12 by Daniel Gordon at Apr 2, 2004 at 8:46 PM EST
	yeah i agree that its more about suicide then being in love with a friend. you could see it either way, but i think the first is actually what the song was written about......sorry to go on, but is anyone going to help me work out exactly what the voice is saying?