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Found this tab at Taborama for you guys.
Note:
Drop D Tuning
I've included all that I can make out. Some 2nd/3rd guitar parts were too intertwined to
pick out but I'm sure they're just octaves of the main lead.
This will give you a good starting point.
Main Riff (Palm Muted)
E----------------------------------------------------------------|
B----------------------------------------------------------------|
G----------------------------------------------------------------|
D-1-1--1-1---1-1--1-1--------------------------------------------|
A-1-1--1-1---1-1--1-1---(repeat throughout)----------------------|
E-1-1--1-1---1-1--1-1--------------------------------------------|
Lead Guitar over begining of Main Riff x2
(there's a slight variation the last time played at the end)
E----------------------------------------------------------------|
B----------------------------------------------------------------|
G----------------------------------------------------------------|
D---------------6-5-------------------------6-5------------------|
A-------8-6---6------6-----6--------8-6---6------6-----6--------|
E-1-1-x-----8-----------8-----1-1-x-----8-----------8------------|
Vocals come in and repeat the Main Riff with Guitar 2.
Guitar 2 Over Main Riff (this is close but not exact)
E----------------------------------------------------------------|
B----------------------------------------------------------------|
G-3-3-3-3--(continue strumming throughout verse 32 x's)----------|
D-1-1-1-1--------------------------------------------------------|
A----------------------------------------------------------------|
E----------------------------------------------------------------|
Lead at End of Main Riff before Chorus
E-----6---6-------6---6---6-------6---6---6-------6---4---3---1---|
B---4---4---4-3h4---4---4---4-3h4---4---4---4-3h4---4---4---4---4-|
G-5---------------------------------------------------------------|
D-----------------------------------------------------------------|
A-----------------------------------------------------------------|
E-----------------------------------------------------------------|
Chorus
E----------------------------------------------------------------|
B----------------------------------------------------------------|
G----------------------------------------------------------------|
D--6-6-6-6-----1-1-1-1-----6-6-6-6-----1-1-1-1-------------------|
A--6-6-6-6-x4--1-1-1-1-x4--6-6-6-6-x4--1-1-1-1-x4----------------|
E--6-6-6-6-----1-1-1-1-----6-6-6-6-----1-1-1-1-------------------|
Return to Main Riff with Lead Guitar.
Return to verse with Main Riff and Guitar 2.
Return to Chorus.
Slow breakdown on acoustic
E-6-------6-------6-------6-------6-------6-------8-------8-------|
B---4---4---4---4---4---4---4---4---4---4---4---4---8---8---8---8-|
G-----7-------7-------7-------7-------7-------7-------7-------7---|
D-----------------------------------------------------------------|
A-----------------------------------------------------------------|
E-----------------------------------------------------------------|
Introduce the Main Riff at the end and not palm muted.
Return to Chorus.
Return to Main Riff palm muted with Lead Guitar ending on F.
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Tab Discussion, Comments, and Critiques
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David Wanna Be |
#1 by David Cairpre at Apr 30, 1978 at 7:28 PM EST |
| First off, this album is amazing! This song has many multiple meanings. Of course its about the upcoming election in Nov. "I hope for better in November" and thats when you can vote! Its also talking about the current state of your own life. So hay hello to good times (the times we remember) trade up for the fast ride (we need excitement in our lives) and the best lines of the song "Why is it so hard to find balance Between living decent and the cold and real" describes the American family perfect in todays world. And the last lines of the song "Hey now, the past is told by those who win My darling, what matters is what hasn't been Hey now, we're wide awake and we're thinking My darling, believe your voice can mean something" You have to believe your voice does make a difference in this world whether it be in an election or in your own decisions. | |
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Ålex Jones™ Wanna Be |
#2 by Ålex Jones™ at Jan 29, 1980 at 9:36 AM EST |
| if i lived in america...possibly. You guys should move to Scotland. There's no political bias just a beautiful country. A country with a future and no presidents intent on ruining it for everyone. Good song Jim. Makes you think... | |
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Sir Dee of Day Lead Player |
#3 by Sir Dee of Day at Oct 22, 1981 at 9:44 AM EST |
| great follow up to the bleed american cd. | |
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Justin Wanna Be |
#4 by Justin Thibeault at Oct 19, 1985 at 4:25 PM EST |
| Anyone else hear "votes" rather than "voice" making a difference? | |
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khairney Wanna Be |
#5 by khairney drew at May 12, 1986 at 2:12 AM EST |
| Beh, I mean MEAN SOMETHING not make a difference. Some fan I am! | |
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chava Rhythm Player |
#6 by chava at Nov 27, 1986 at 2:09 AM EST |
| ok. um im just taking a wild shot... "We close our eyes while the nickel and dime hit the streets " we are blinded by the corporate wankers and/or materialistic wants...?? hope for better/ in november. totally an election reference. *sigh* its too bad 'tarded middle america and the south re- elected the douche whos forgotten that "war on terror" is an oxy moron. WAR IS TERRORISM. i dont feel anymore protected now that the lives of troops are being risked for oil. the end! | |
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anthony Average |
#7 by anthony clark at Aug 17, 1991 at 3:38 AM EST |
| Strangely enough, this is actually my least favorite song on the new album. Great song, but all the other songs are better in my opinion. | |
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Colin Wanna Be |
#8 by Colin Gauld at Nov 11, 1993 at 8:42 AM EST |
| He probably is. And shouldn't we all be? | |
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gab Average |
#9 by gab gonzalez at Feb 23, 1994 at 3:14 PM EST |
| i loved this song, i mean, man, i was not expecting such a cool album, so....EMO!! | |
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Bas Average |
#10 by Bas Koningsveld at Mar 21, 1994 at 5:05 PM EST |
| Ok, first off, I love this song. But, I think Jim's statement that he tried to make with the song is such bullshit. How do tax cuts screw you over? And what is wnxsnipers6 even talking about, he lives in England. Last time I checked, the President of the United States of America's power doesn't extend across the pond. I suppose you all would have prefered having John Kerry as our President taxing us to death, then taxing us after that with the death tax. I love Jimmy Eat World, I just think it's a shame they've fallen into the shithead MTV mindset that the liberal media has created for everyone. He's talking about everyone just being satisfied with one chicken in every pot and never trying to be better off to actually be able to provide for their family and send their kids to college and stimulate the economy to benefit every and really fight the war on poverty. Why don't all of you socialist or communist assholes go back to Mexico or Cuba and stop fucking with the American economy by throwing away your votes on anti-american (John Kerry) and drunk (Ted Kennedy) politicians. Bitches. | |
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garrett Rhythm Player |
#11 by garrett at Aug 22, 1998 at 4:46 PM EST |
| this song is kinda like hes telling his "darling" to jsut live life a little bit. its an amazing album. 1 2 Next | |
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Maggotkill Average |
#12 by Maggotkill at Jan 21, 1999 at 8:42 AM EST |
| I love how when someone posts the meaning AS GIVEN BY THE FRICKIN' GUY WHO WROTE THE SONG, people still insist on trying to analyze it. "what does it all mean? the lyrics are so confusing!" Hey guys! 'Fragmenta UK' just fricking told you! *ah hem* Ok, so...this song fucking rocks! what a kickass way to start the album...one of my favorite songs on the album...(a very mediocre album imho). I love the emotion in Jim's voice...and the use of bells..great song. | |
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Greg Wanna Be |
#13 by Greg Masta at Mar 28, 2003 at 7:29 PM EST |
| The only bad thing about this song is that I keep putting it on repeat and I don't get to the rest of the album, lol. | |
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roy Wanna Be |
#14 by roy catlin at Sep 26, 2007 at 7:46 PM EST |
| One of my favs. Bet Jim's gutted bout the elections eh? :P | |
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Skinny Fingures Average |
#15 by Skinny Fingures O'Brian at Sep 26, 2007 at 8:26 PM EST |
| ONE OF JEWS BEST SONGS...BREAKDOWN IS AWSOME YAH AND BEST BAND EVER! THE WHOLE FUTURES ALBUM KICKS ASS!!! | |
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chris Average |
#16 by chris nagel at Sep 26, 2007 at 9:24 PM EST |
| The opening riff in this song is absouletly amazing. Agreed here though with all of the above explinations. A great song. Easily one of my favorites on Futures. JEW just keeps on making great music, and no president can take that away from them fortunately. | |
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Zack Average |
#17 by Zack Tredway at Sep 28, 2007 at 5:34 PM EST |
| The opener on the new album 'Futures' god damn its awesome, great song! | |
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Justin Wanna Be |
#18 by Justin at Sep 30, 2007 at 1:10 AM EST |
| I was on two concerts of Jimmy eat world and i liked futures but not that much then i love it now after I went to the concerts. JEW played Futures on both concerts and it made the crowed(of course me too) go wild and it was so amazing. The whole album is great and i like it a lot. even more since then. | |
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RoBsN Average |
#19 by RoBsN Stalder at Sep 30, 2007 at 6:43 PM EST |
| hoping for better in november = john kerry being elected | |
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Toni Average |
#20 by Toni at Oct 3, 2007 at 12:25 PM EST |
| Just want to say the whole FUTURES album is SUPREME!! I think this song is about some guy wants abetter future for himself and his "darling", wants to invest their assets (stocks or whatever) "trade up for the for the fast ride" building something worthy for them. It's an optimistic song, he's convinced he can get them better. | |
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Ayush Average |
#21 by Ayush K at Oct 4, 2007 at 7:25 AM EST |
| D'oh! Above entry seems to be pants...this is from MTV: "The song is about George W. Bush, yeah. It's about being dissatisfied with how things are going and about greed taking over," frontman Jim Adkins said. "The speakers [in the song] are coming from a place where they've done everything right — a successful career, financial stability — but they're still getting squashed by the larger greed. They're taking it to the man." Gotta love Jim! | |
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Damien Wanna Be |
#22 by Damien Clark at Oct 4, 2007 at 6:53 PM EST |
| Ok, this song is amazing, i just wanted to start off saying that. Now, it's pretty obvious that this song was written about the elections and bush, but i mean it seems like they tried to write a song that many people could relate to in many different ways, as well as say their opinions about the election that passed. Im canadian, and i hate george bush, and he should not be where he is, so when i listen to this song, i think about how in the future.. someone muvh better will take the place of him and make the US much better. I know i'm canadian and he isn't the presient of "Canada" cause we don't have a pres. But, the descions he makes about war and etc.. have an effect on us canadians in the long run. This song is very uplifting, and it rocks my socks haha, and JEW is one of the BEST, if not the best things that's ever happened to music in a long time. | |
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Jacob Lead Player |
#23 by Jacob Julian at Oct 5, 2007 at 9:17 AM EST |
| I agree with the MTV statment. Financially, my parents earn above 30,000 pounds per year, to get college grants etc.. you need to be earning under that amount, but we dont get that, so we have enough money to pay for our hosue car bills holidays etc.. and thast it we have no money left over for other stuff, and it seems as though all the people who earn just under 30k and get all these benefits actually get more money than us we are stuck in the middle cos we get screwed over by the government and so the people who cant be arsed to work end up with more and we arn't rich so we can only just get by with the money we earn. sucks really. but yeah, i can see hwo the song relates to that. :) | |
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Scott Wanna Be |
#24 by Scott Michel at Oct 5, 2007 at 10:48 PM EST |
| Well said. I would've never guessed that JEW would be anti-Bush, but I guess it makes sense no really good musicians IMO support him. "Why is it so hard to find balance Between living decent And the cold and real" I think these lines basically are trying to say why can't we (as Americans) be less materialistic, not live like we have to compete with each other to have better stuff and whatnot. Of course, that's just my thoughts. | |
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Kevin Average |
#25 by Kevin Toutkoushian at Oct 6, 2007 at 8:54 PM EST |
| First off, I like this cd a lot. Too many slow songs though, but still good. Anyways, to me, this song is describing what im going through right now. I just got out of a six month relationship with somebody I still love very much. We both want to get back together later on down the road. So instead of moping around, I gotta do good now so that I can have a better future with her in the end. | |
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