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The Hives Walk idiot walk acoustic
From the album Tyrannosaurus Hives
Track 3
Tabbed by Liam
Email: guitar_rocker_47@hotmail.com

Note: I found out it is quite difficult to play my version of walk Idiot walk (which
I am currently submitting) on acoustic/classical guitar because there is no cut away
so here is an easier version to play

Main Riff
Guitars 1 and 2

e|-4-4--2----8--8---6---8--10-|-4-4--2----8--8---6---8--10-|
B|-5-5--3----9--9---7---9---9-|-5-5--3----9--9---7---9---9-|
G|-4-4--2----8--8---6---8---8-|-4-4--2----8--8---6---8---8-|
D|----------------------------|----------------------------|
A|----------------------------|----------------------------|
E|----------------------------|----------------------------|

e|-4-4--2----8--8---6---8--10-|-4-4--2----8--8---6---8--10-|
B|-5-5--3----9--9---7---9---9-|-5-5--3----9--9---7---9---9-|
G|-4-4--2----8--8---6---8---8-|-4-4--2----8--8---6---8---8-|
D|----------------------------|----------------------------|
A|----------------------------|----------------------------|
E|----------------------------|----------------------------|

Verse
Guitar 1 and 2
e|-0-0-0-0--0-0-0-0--0-0-0--0--|-0-0-0-0--0-0-0-0--0-0-0--0--|
B|-3-3-3-3--2-2-2-2--1-1-1--0--|-3-3-3-3--2-2-2-2--1-1-1--0--|
G|-----------------------------|-----------------------------|
D|-----------------------------|-----------------------------|
A|-----------------------------|-----------------------------|
E|-----------------------------|-----------------------------|
x2
e|-0-0-0-0--0-0-0-0--0-0-0--0--|-0-0-0-0--0-0-0-0--0-0-0--0--| /
B|-3-3-3-3--2-2-2-2--1-1-1--0--|-3-3-3-3--2-2-2-2--1-1-1--0--| /
G|-----------------------------|-----------------------------| /
D|-----------------------------|-----------------------------| /
A|-----------------------------|-----------------------------| /
E|-----------------------------|-----------------------------| /

Repeat Main Riff x2

Chorus 1
Guitar 1
e|--------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5------------------------5-|
D|7--7--7--7--7--7--7--5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5---7--7--7--7--7--7--7--5-|
A|7--7--7--7--7--7--7--3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3---7--7--7--7--7--7--7--3-|
E|5--5--5--5--5--5--5--------------------5--5--5--5--5--5--5----|

Guitar 2 (bend these with your whammy bar or if you don't have one
just bend the chord with your freting hand
e|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|--11~~~~---------10~~~~------11~~~~--------10~~~~---------7~~~~-----|
D|--11~~~~---------10~~~~------11~~~~--------10~~~~---------7~~~~-----|
A|---9~~~~----------8~~~~-------9~~~~---------8~~~~---------5~~~~-----|
E|--------------------------------------------------------------------|

Post chorus
Just one guitar plays this (no bass or guitar 2 plays here)
e|-4-4--2----8--8---6---8--10-|
B|-5-5--3----9--9---7---9---9-|
G|-4-4--2----8--8---6---8---8-|
D|----------------------------|
A|----------------------------|
E|----------------------------|

Repeat Main riff
Verse
Main Riff

Chorus 2
Guitar 1
e|--------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5------------------------5-|
D|7--7--7--7--7--7--7--5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5---7--7--7--7--7--7--7--5-|
A|7--7--7--7--7--7--7--3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3---7--7--7--7--7--7--7--3-|
E|5--5--5--5--5--5--5--------------------5--5--5--5--5--5--5----|

Guitar 2 (bend these with your whammy bar or if you don't have one
just bend the chord with your freting hand |use vibrato on these|
e|-------------------------------------------------------------|-------------|
B|-------------------------------------------------------------|-------------|
G|--11~~~~---------10~~~~------11~~~~--------10~~~~---7~~------|-9-9-9-9-9-9-|
D|--11~~~~---------10~~~~------11~~~~--------10~~~~---7~~---9b-|-9-9-9-9-9-9-|
A|---9~~~~----------8~~~~-------9~~~~---------8~~~----5~~---9b-|-7-7-7-7-7-7-|
E|-------------------------------------------------------------|-------------|

Repeat Main Riff
(Pause for bass playing on its own)
Main riff x2
Chorus 1
Post chorus



Lyrics

(Verse)
Well is it true what they say about it
They say it's new but I have to doubt it
And then they tell you everything about it
Had enough

I got some people saying this way
I got some people saying that way
I got some people saying there's no way
Ain't it tough?

(Main riff part)
See the idiot walk, see the idiot talk
See the idiot chalk up his name on the blackboard
See the robot walk, see the robot talk
See the robot write up his name on the ballot

(Chorus)
They say, this is all I need to get by...
But the truth is baby it's a lieeeeyayayaay (you know what I mean)

(Verse)
Well is it true what they say about it
You ought to do what I do and doubt it
He won and now he's gonna do something about it
Ain't it sad

And if you don't wanna feel like a putz
Collect the clues and connect the dots
You'll see the pattern that is bursting your bubble
And its bad

(Main riff part)
See the idiot walk, see the idiot talk
See the idiot chalk up his name on the blackboard

(Chorus 2)
They say, this is all I need to get by...
But the truth is baby it's a lieeeeyayayaay it's a... it's a lie, a, a, a, a, o, o, o,

(Here's what it boils down to)

(Bass on its own bit)
If we review the winning combination
Body at work and a mind on vacation
Who had the brain when it started to sink in?
It was you

(Main riff part 2 near the end)
You've seen the idiot walk, see the idiot talk
But you've never learned nothing and nothing isn't over
See the robot walk, see the robot talk
Still you've never learned nothing and nothing isn't over

(Chorus 2)
They say, this is all I need to get by...
And til' this baby it's a lieeeeyayaya

Tada! Lastly if any one has a correct tab for 'two timing touch and broken bones'
could they please submit it on UG please! Thanks and bye again!

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Tab Discussion, Comments, and Critiques
 
 
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J.
Wanna Be
#1 by J. Stone at Jul 30, 1970 at 10:57 AM EST
good analysis, chistov23. gave me more to think about with this song.
 
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bethan
Average
#2 by bethan jones at Dec 25, 1976 at 3:26 AM EST
this song kicks ass
 
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Aaron
Rhythm Player
#3 by Aaron Wagner at May 4, 1983 at 7:16 AM EST
This song is about someone (like me) who is confused about the current state of politics. With telivision telling us all kinds of mixed messages. (Osama attacks us on US soil and the president vowed to catch him dead or alive but instead we end up catching Saddam, for example.) "I got some people saying this way I got some people saying that way I got some people saying there's no way Ain't it tough" He is basically saying, it's tough to know which way is the right way when you have everyone telling you something different. The general public (myself included, don't get bent about it) is a bunch of idiots. Watch us walk, watch us talk. Watch us write our names on the blackboards because we are WRONG, why are we wrong? because THEY said so. Watch our mindless bodies single file into the voting booth. "And if you don't wanna feel like a putz Collect the clues and connect the dots You'll see the pattern that is Bursting your bubble And it's bad " Pay attention to what is going on around you and use common sense. Make up your own mind. Question authority. "You've seen the idiot walk See the idiot talk But you never learned nothing And nothing isn't over" You've seen it every day but you never learned anything from it. It's not too late to start now.
 
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John-Marc
Average
#4 by John-Marc Diner at Aug 26, 1987 at 6:53 PM EST
George W Bush
 
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IvZ
Average
#5 by IvZ at Jan 2, 1996 at 12:10 AM EST
Haha, I think it's ironic that we're supposed to interpret these lyrics to help others understand them, but the song's about making up your own mind and drawing your own conclusions... 1
 
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JUSTIN
Lead Player
#6 by JUSTIN LOCKHART at Jun 27, 2001 at 12:29 PM EST
There's a great flash with this song in it at www.chohomio.com . I love the song and it applies quite well to the current ... situation.
 
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[ash]
Wanna Be
#7 by [ash] at Nov 4, 2005 at 7:11 PM EST
So repost it if they're wrong.. No good posting the correction in the comments section :P