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Big Casino - Jimmy Eat World
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Tabbed by: Kieran Roberts
Email: ForzaFerrari20@gmail.com
Tuning: Guitar 1 & 3 are Standard
Guitar 2 is Drop D (DADGBE)
This is my first tab, and what a song to start off with! J.E.W.'s new CD should be
Send me some constructive criticism please.
Intro: (0:00-0:16)
Guitar 1
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|--7777777777777777---------------------------------------------------------|
D|--xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx--(repeat)-----------------------------------------------|
A|--5555555555555555---------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Guitar 2
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-------------------0-----7-----0-----5-----0-----7-----5-------------------|
A|-------------------0-----7-----0-----5-----0-----7-----5-------------------|
D|-------------------0-----7-----0-----5-----0-----7-----5-------------------|
Guitar 3
e|-------------------------------------------10----9--5-5h7---5--------------|
B|----------------------------------------------------------------3----------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Verse: (0:17-0:45)
Guitar 1 repeat once
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|--7777777777777777-2222222222222222-44444444-22222222----------------------|
D|--xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx-xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx-xxxxxxxx-xxxxxxxx-5555555555555555-----|
A|--5555555555555555-0000000000000000-22222222-00000000-xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx-----|
E|------------------------------------------------------3333333333333333-----|
Pre-Chorus: (0:46-0:59)
Guitar 1
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|--7777777777777777---------------------------------------------------------|
D|--xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx--(repeat)-----------------------------------------------|
A|--5555555555555555---------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Guitar 3
e|------------------------------------------10----9--5-5h7/------------------|
B|-----5---7-----------5---7-------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Chorus: (1:00-1:27)
Guitar 1
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|--7777777777777777---------------------------------------------------------|
D|--xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx--(repeat)-----------------------------------------------|
A|--5555555555555555---------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Guitar 2 (repeat)
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|--0-----7-----0-----5-----0-----7-----5------------------------------------|
A|--0-x8--7-x8--0-x8--5-x8--0-x8--7-x8--5-x16--------------------------------|
D|--0-----7-----0-----5-----0-----7-----5------------------------------------|
Guitar 3 (tremolo pick and repeat)
e|-/17----------------15----14----12----10-----------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Repeat Verse: (1:28-1:56)
Repeat Pre-Chorus: (1:57-2:10)
Repeat Chorus: (2:11-2:38)
Bridge: (2:39-2:52) I don't think 1 & 2 play here, correct me if I'm wrong!
Guitar 2
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------xxxx--|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------xxxx--|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------xxxx--|
Guitar 3 (tremolo picking)
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|----0--------2--------3--------5--------7--------8--------10---------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Chorus: (2:53-3:21) slight change to G3's part
Guitar 1
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|--7777777777777777---------------------------------------------------------|
D|--xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx--(repeat)-----------------------------------------------|
A|--5555555555555555---------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Guitar 2 (repeat)
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|--0-----7-----0-----5-----0-----7-----5------------------------------------|
A|--0-x8--7-x8--0-x8--5-x8--0-x8--7-x8--5-x16--------------------------------|
D|--0-----7-----0-----5-----0-----7-----5------------------------------------|
Guitar 3 (tremolo pick and repeat)
e|-/17----(15)/17-----15----14----12----10-----------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Outro: (3:22-3:40)
Guitar 2
e|------------------------------|
B|------------------------------|
G|------------------------------|
D|--0-----7----0-5--------------|
A|--0-----7----0-5----let-ring--|
D|--0-----7----0-5--------------|
Guitar 3
e|--10----9----5h7---5-------------------------------------------------------|
B|-----------------------3---------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
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| / slide up
| \ slide down
| h hammer-on
| p pull-off
| ~ vibrato
| + harmonic
| x Mute note
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Tab Discussion, Comments, and Critiques
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tim Average |
#1 by tim martin at Sep 27, 2007 at 5:16 AM EST |
| "I was someone you would fight" should be "I was someone you'd have liked" I can't damn wait for the new cd. | |
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Cailan Average |
#2 by Cailan Shotkoski at Sep 27, 2007 at 10:06 PM EST |
| I'm going to go out on a limb here and make a prediction: This will be JEW's last album. I believe this song is a clear farewell to the music industry, from the perspective of a successful artist at the end of his career. The lines "There's still some living left when your prime comes and goes" and "I have one last wish...Just let me down easy" seem to solidify their intent clearly. This song is not merely a humble reflection on their against-the-odds success, it is a farewell and a passing of the torch to newer upcoming "young saviors". I will be surprised if I'm wrong, and sad if I'm right. Artistically, I find this song much less cryptic and easier to interpret that most JEW productions. The meaning is plain, the only real question is whether it actually reflects their real-life intent. I especially like their use of so many references to chance and gambling as metaphors for the process by which bands become famous. Even the song title comes from this: the Big Casino that is the music world. Jimmy Eat World hit the jackpot, and they humbly attribute it to luck. I don't think it was luck. | |
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eric Average |
#3 by eric hough at Sep 29, 2007 at 4:57 PM EST |
| This song kicks ass. I can't wait for this album to come out. I've been starving for some more JEW. | |
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Reynaldo Wanna Be |
#4 by Reynaldo Gonzalez at Sep 29, 2007 at 10:55 PM EST |
| Such a great song. This could be about success as a bad, but I think it's just about success at life in general. Because this world is just a 'big casino,' with all the chances we take, with all the people we meet, and then how quickly everything can change (for better or for worse) in an instant due to pure luck. 1 | |
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Milford Cubicle Average |
#5 by Milford Cubicle at Sep 30, 2007 at 2:42 PM EST |
| I don't know...things can always change but I don't think they built their own studio to make just 2 albums in it. Having said that, did anyone catch their last mini tour? Zach seemed painfully bored. Jim Tom and Rick still seemed amused. Also, they're music has always been reflective of the music industry (see Clarity). This just seems a continuation. If the album title was We Quit, then I'd wonder... | |
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Jordan Wanna Be |
#6 by Jordan Ivey at Oct 1, 2007 at 12:42 AM EST |
| Seems to me that it's about making it even when odds are stacked against you and just enjoying yourself when you finally get there... I hope to hell that this isn't their last album. J.E.W. are, without a doubt, my favourite band... and for some reason I still haven't seem them live. Still it's starting to sound like a good album however overdue it might be. Oh and by the way, for those that are wondering, the title comes from Jim's side project; Go Big Casino... | |
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Colin Wanna Be |
#7 by Colin Gauld at Oct 1, 2007 at 7:30 PM EST |
| No way this is a song about them breaking up, and that sentiment shouldn't even be discussed. JEW is on top of their game, and their song writing has been getting stronger with every album. A band such as Weezer (as much as I love them) should have hung it up two albums ago. JEW on the other hand is just straight badass. Adkins is a fantastic song writer, and he never stops writing songs. And I believe they have too much fun as a group of friends, as well as artists, to just hang it up. Aside from that, this song is fantastic. I'm very excited for the new album, JEW never ceases to amaze me. Just bought my tickets to see those guys in DC on my birthday (10/30/07). And what a great birthday it will be. Rock on JEW, you're one of the finest bands out today. | |
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NEKIDBASSIST Rhythm Player |
#8 by NEKIDBASSIST at Oct 2, 2007 at 4:44 PM EST |
| Amazing song, thats all I'm going to say, and I'm just glad jimmy realesed something new, I was starting to get blue balls from the wait | |
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Brian Lead Player |
#9 by Brian Priddis at Oct 3, 2007 at 2:55 AM EST |
| amazing.... thats all i can say | |
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Amanda Average |
#10 by Amanda Legge at Oct 3, 2007 at 9:48 AM EST |
| Does anyone else get reminded of Shirley Jackson's short story, "The Lottery" when they hear this song? | |
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Green Day rocks Average |
#11 by Green Day rocks!!!! at Oct 3, 2007 at 8:59 PM EST |
| I completely disagree with the assesments that JEW is quiting after this album. People like Jimmy and Davey von Bohlen *close friends that collobarated on "A Praise Chorus"* (see promise ring, maritime, etc) have an addicition, you could say, for making music and song writing. Secondly, I saw JEW in Austin, TX on the mini-tour and I have to agree with other critics *see website* that it is probably one of their best tours especially because that pulled off some rarity songs extremely well. Lastly, I agree with past comments that this song's meaning plays to JEW's tendency to play/write songs that are a kind of populist approach to music that are based on fan appreciation. That is to say, songs like "Big Casino," "Sweetness," and "New Aesthetic" are meant to bring down the house when played live; leaving the fans to say "wow these guys went the extra mile to create a song that goes beyond some vague universal meaning and kind of give us a shout out for our support as fans." | |
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sean Wanna Be |
#12 by sean ewings at Oct 5, 2007 at 1:04 AM EST |
| The whole "rock on young savior" part makes me laugh everytime. Good song, otherwise. | |
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Gunther Wanna Be |
#13 by Gunther at Oct 5, 2007 at 6:57 PM EST |
| *small correction* "I was someone you'd have liken" should be "I was someone you'd have LIKED". Great job on the lyrics. I'd heard the chorus for awhile as a ringtone, but hearing the whole song... damn. It gave me chills, especially the second verse: "And I'll tell you something else That you ain't dying enough to know" AND the bridge "I have one last wish /And it's from my heart". His voice sounds to amazing on that section. My favorite band has still got it. Can't wait to hear a studio version of Chase This Light. But does anyone know what the song means? It sounds like a older/wiser Jimmy Eat World talking to some of the up and coming bands. Talking about casinos, lotteries, primes, young saviors. Catchy song though... | |
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Michael Rhythm Player |
#14 by Michael Roysdon at Oct 6, 2007 at 12:41 AM EST |
| AMAZING... Great New Jimmy Eat World sound | |
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mike Rhythm Player |
#15 by mike guerino at Oct 6, 2007 at 5:27 AM EST |
| only 47 more days until the new JEW cd. i guess this will hold me until then. | |
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Ben Wanna Be |
#16 by Ben Roberts at Oct 6, 2007 at 10:29 AM EST |
| "There's lots of smart ideas in books I never read, when the girls come to talk to me I wish to hell I had" yet again the lyrics of JEW, a band from the other side of the world sound so much like my life. This actually happened to me when I was talking to a girl: "So what books do read?" "Well I read the new Harry Potter book..." | |
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2D Average |
#17 by 2D at Oct 6, 2007 at 2:11 PM EST |
| I lovvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvve it. | |
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Daniel Average |
#18 by Daniel Ellis at Oct 6, 2007 at 2:31 PM EST |
| Jimmy Eat World returns with a bang, this is easily one of Jimmy Eat World's best though in my opinion "Kill" was their best song. I think the song is about how JEW looks back, they realized that they were lucky to have succeeded "When they draw my name from the lottery" and also how they say they were a New Jersey success story. A lot of part of the song is about how they feel on how lucky they are to get away. To have girls "pray that I can touch that hand" going all crazy for them and also how they never had any information on how to deal with that. The other part is to all the new bands, to get up and don't give up hope. Just keep doing what you're doing and if its your time, its your time and you're gonna be big. Just don't give up. JEW is now more mature, this song is them telling their success story and to tell all these aspiring bands, keep going and if you're lucky you're gonna get to where I am. Beautifully done. | |
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