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Jimmy Eat World - What I Would Say to You Now
Standard Tuning (E A D G B E)
Verse
|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-
|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-
|-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-
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|-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-
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|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-
|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-
|-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-
|-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-
|-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-
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Pre-Chorus
Guitar 1
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|-8-8--8-8-8-9-9--9-9-9-6-6--6-6--6-6--6-6-6-6-
|-x-x--x-x-x-x-x--x-x-x-x-x--x-x--x-x--x-x-x-x-
|-6-6--6-6-6-7-7--7-7-7-4-4--4-4--4-4--4-4-4-4-
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Guitar 2
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|-4-4--4-4-4-----------------------------------
|-x-x--x-x-x-2-2--2-2-2-4-4--4-4--4-4--4-4-4-4-
|-2-2--2-2-2-2-2--2-2-2-4-4--4-4--4-4--4-4-4-4-
|------------0-0--0-0-0-2-2--2-2--2-2--2-2-2-2-
1st Chorus
Guitar 1
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|-8-8-8-8-9-9-9-9-----------------8-8-8-8-9-9-9-9---------------
|-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-4-4--4-4--4-4-
|-6-6-6-6-7-7-7-7-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-6-6-6-6-7-7-7-7-4-4--4-4--4-4-
|-----------------2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-----------------2-2--2-2--2-2-
Guitar 2
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|-2-2-2-2-------------------------2-2-2-2-----------------------
|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-4-4--4-4--4-4-
|-0-0-0-0-2-2-2-2-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-0-0-0-0-2-2-2-2-4-4--4-4--4-4-
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2nd Chorus - play 4x
Guitar 1
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|-8-8-8-8-9-9-9-9-----------------8-8-8-8-9-9-9-9-----------------
|-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-
|-6-6-6-6-7-7-7-7-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-6-6-6-6-7-7-7-7-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-
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Guitar 2
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|-4-4-4-4-------------------------4-4-4-4-------------------------
|-4-4-4-4-2-2-2-2-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-2-2-2-2-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-
|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-
|---------0-0-0-0-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2---------0-0-0-0-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-
Ending:
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|-8-8--8-8-8-9-9--9-9-9---------6-
|-x-x--x-x-x-x-x--x-x-x-4---6---7-
|-6-6--6-6-6-7-7--7-7-7-4---6---7-
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Structure + Lyrics
Verse
still sitting there, with your legs crossed
not paying attention to me
and if we talk, i'm just curious
will this end up like it always does?
Pre-Chorus
Chorus
it's all the wrong i've done, all the wrong i'll do, that keeps me from trying
that keeps me quiet...
Verse
throw out your arms, to each side
it's easier to let things go
and when we talk, i think what we say
it's questions then silence and silent we remain
Pre-Chorus
Chorus / Feedback Guitar Solo
it's all the wrong i've done, all the wrong i'll do, that keeps me from trying
keeps me from calling you
something i just found out
something you know by now
hope makes you so strong
strength keeps you alone, far away
Ending
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Tab Discussion, Comments, and Critiques
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hugo Average |
#1 by hugo kippen at Jul 9, 1973 at 4:37 AM EST |
| i think it may be a song about cheating or drug use. the line "All the wrong I've done." shows that he has fucked up. and the lines "Throw out your arms to each side. It's easier to let things go." says that she should just let him go. and the lines "When we talk think what we say: there's questons then silence and in silence we remain." basicly says every time she ask him if he cheated or did drugs all there is silence. | |
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Jeremy Wanna Be |
#2 by Jeremy Lehman at Nov 29, 1975 at 10:48 PM EST |
| thanks :-) | |
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michael Wanna Be |
#3 by michael Dittrich at Mar 22, 1976 at 1:17 PM EST |
| well my bf got me in 2 JEW now we've broken up and its this song tht stands out, because we just ended up in silence, not speaking, we watched it end, i wish we could have just "let things go", but we both had too much pride. and the line "Something I just found out" reminds me of why we were in silencce, an i'll never forgive him for that 1 | |
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Ricky Rhythm Player |
#4 by Ricky Cribb at Oct 3, 1976 at 10:37 PM EST |
| the title is right. on 'the singles' it is 'what i would say to you now' but on the jejune split and the japanese version of either clarity or static prevails it is 'what would i say to you now'. it points this out at the website. | |
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Josh Average |
#5 by Josh Clayton at Aug 26, 1984 at 4:42 PM EST |
| its just a perfect portrait of the nervousness you get when trying to talk to a girl. all the wrong he's done so far makes him feel like he'll fail miserably this time around as well. it's such a great song! | |
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Marcus Rhythm Player |
#6 by Marcus Moore at Feb 1, 1991 at 3:58 AM EST |
| its just a perfect portrait of the nervousness you get when trying to talk to a girl. all the wrong he's done so far makes him feel like he'll fail miserably this time around as well. it's such a great song! | |
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Simon Average |
#7 by Simon Donovan at Mar 13, 1991 at 11:56 PM EST |
| first of all, the name of the song is "what i would say to you now" and it's originally off of the split 7" with another great band named Jejune but it's also on the Singles Cd. | |
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Average |
#8 by Another.Kind.Of.Pain at Oct 28, 1991 at 7:57 PM EST |
| brilliant song, and lyrics - to me its about being scared of trying, scared of failing, so just dont bother, when you should just go for it...! | |
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nathan Average |
#9 by nathan skidmore at Oct 5, 1992 at 3:41 AM EST |
| This song is great. I can relate to a lot of the words, and the feeling behind it. The words are very powerful, i'm sure many can relate to them. | |
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Kempy Lead Player |
#10 by Kempy at Oct 4, 1993 at 5:25 PM EST |
| this songs my favourite jimmy eat world song. i find the lyrics very relatable to a situation im in. they just make so much sense 2 me... i relate the lyrics to me throwing away something, and now i realise wat ive done the utha person seems 2 not be interested, bt i dont want 2 tell him i want him again cos im scared of rejection... Neway this song is amazin! | |
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Bass Chicks are Average |
#11 by Bass Chicks are HOTTTT at Aug 3, 1996 at 1:22 PM EST |
| this song is SOOOOOO good it means obviously that the his girlfriend doent pay attention or care about him, and the relationship is obviously over and not going anywhere fast. so he doesnt even bother with her anymore, and lets the relationship deteriorate on its own | |
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simon Average |
#12 by simon wannick at Nov 2, 1998 at 6:48 PM EST |
| Yeah I think is when we are afraid of talking to the person we like, cause we don't know if our words are gonna make sense and we don't know what to say. I felt that, you know, when you are alone you think of thousand words you wanna say to that person, but when you have him/her in front of you, you suddenly forget everything you were supposed to say. I like the lyrics Jim writes very good! | |
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Cam Wanna Be |
#13 by Cam Reck at Jul 9, 2000 at 3:46 PM EST |
| Definitely like the meaning behind this song. easier said than done widerwaker. | |
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Mike Average |
#14 by Mike Kearney at Dec 8, 2001 at 10:51 PM EST |
| i think it may be a song about cheating or drug use. the line "All the wrong I've done." shows that he has fucked up. and the lines "Throw out your arms to each side. It's easier to let things go." says that she should just let him go. and the lines "When we talk think what we say: there's questons then silence and in silence we remain." basicly says every time she ask him if he cheated or did drugs all there is silence. | |
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Trent Average |
#15 by Trent Zelasney at Sep 22, 2002 at 10:57 PM EST |
| yes yes off on untitled singles shit but this song does rock alot of meaning behing those words how i feel so throw out your arms | |
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Tom Wanna Be |
#16 by Tom Giles at Oct 24, 2004 at 4:08 AM EST |
| Dude this song Rocks! It reminds me of my girl that I was friends with for 4 years, dated for 6 months and she decided she never wated to speak to me again. "All the wrong I've done, It's all the wrong I'll do keeps me from trying, it keeps me quiet." | |
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Matt "Wolfeman" Average |
#17 by Matt "Wolfeman" Wolfe at Mar 15, 2005 at 11:53 PM EST |
| great song, rocks like hell ;) | |
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santiago Rhythm Player |
#18 by santiago carvajal at Jul 15, 2005 at 9:57 AM EST |
| This song rules. i love the words because i think that so many people can relate to them. | |
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Zane Rhythm Player |
#19 by Zane Bardarson at Oct 6, 2007 at 10:17 PM EST |
| I never heard this song b4, but the words sound exactly like something I'm going through right now. What cd is this on? I have Clarity and Bleed American, but it's not on those. | |
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