Spunky Guitar Tab

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Spunky by the Eels
Off Beautiful Freak.
Tabbed: Mark Lynch (rlynch@iol.ie)

Any additions/corrections let me know. 

Starts with just the right hand, left hand joins later.

Piano
Right Hand - F D# D F D# D F D# D F D# D 
Left  Hand - F      D#     D      D#    

spunky don't like her uniform
it never fit so good
going back to the orphanage
and the place where her garage once stood 

well it's a free-for-all
free-for-all, free-for-all
it's a free-for-all you and me
and if you don't like what they are telling you
you can't teach a blind man to see 
well i can see 

spunky looks good in her bright red wig
eating chocolate chip mint ice cream
a cat named lola with a violent past
is balled-up asleep 'cross her knees 

and it's a free-for-all
free-for-all, free-for-all
it's a free-for-all you and me
one day the world will be ready for you
and wonder how they didn't see 

spunky knows she can save the world
in her own little way
turning in her old uniform
'cause you know it really didn't pay 

'cause it's a free-for-all
free-for-all, free-for-all
it's a free-for-all you and me
i'll walk through the world with your name on my tongue
and your picture etched on my screen

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Tab Discussion, Comments, and Critiques


No Picture yomomma!! Wanna Be	#1 by yomomma!! at Jan 3, 1976 at 5:47 PM EST
	I think this song is about E's sister.

No Picture Jp Wanna Be	#2 by Jp Collins at Mar 4, 1978 at 3:51 AM EST
	I think that this song is about someone searching for their independence and not being happy with their life thus wanting to change it. The person being sung about, has big dreams and wants to pursue them and this is why the singer loves them. hehe, it's a beautiful song xXxXxXxXxXxXxXxXxXxXxXxXxXxXxXxXxXxXxXxXxXxXx

No Picture d Wanna Be	#3 by d g at May 10, 1981 at 7:49 PM EST
	I thought it was about a little kid called Spunky who was suffering from some sorta mantal disorder, better check that with E though before you quote me.

No Picture Voddimir Wanna Be	#4 by Voddimir Ulyanov at Jun 23, 1981 at 10:00 PM EST
	yeah i thought that spunky had some kind of mental hindrance - but she still wants to make something of her life my fav lines are the "one day the world will be ready for you and wonder how they didn't see"

No Picture Matt Lead Player	#5 by Matt Miller at May 6, 1983 at 4:32 AM EST
	i think spunky's a prostitute. seriously. her bright red wig and uniform that doesn't fit so well and didn't really pay just makes me think that. or maybe e's at a peep show watching spunky. the part where she or whoever might not like what they're telling her or whoever and how she or whoever can't see them gives me that idea. or maybe he's some voyeur watching her on secret video. or maybe a web-cam thing, though this might be too old for that. or maybe just some picture of a hotty he found online. the picture on the screen deal makes me think of those. i think these things because the red wig and the mysterious uniform seem like they'd be tacky and skimpy. 1

No Picture Greg Average	#6 by Greg at May 19, 1984 at 8:27 AM EST
	I don't know much about E's life, but this sounds like it's about pets.

No Picture Hannah [♥ Rhythm Player	#7 by Hannah [♥] & the llama. at Feb 12, 1998 at 11:47 AM EST
	I feel like this song is a beautiful exploration into finding the indepdence in a relationship, romantic or otherwise.

No Picture Steve Lead Player	#8 by Steve Baker at Apr 27, 2003 at 4:18 AM EST
	Sorry, just adding more: Spunky don't like her uniform It never fit so good Goin' back to the orphanage And the place where her garage once stood Have you ever tried putting clothing on animals? They don't seem to enjoy it. And maybe he got "Spunky" from some people who had a bunch of puppies/kittens for free in their garage. My mom picked up her last cat at a Garage sale. I mean, maybe he just wanted a song about his pets and how much happiness they bring him.