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Intro: play (3x) play (1x)
e|---------------------------|-----------------------------------|
B|---------------------------|-----------------------------------|
G|-------5-5--7-7------------|------5-5--7-7---------------------|
D|--3-3--5-5--7-7--7-7--8-8--|-3-3--5-5--7-7--7-7--8-8--10-10-10-|
A|--3-3--3-3--5-5--7-7--8-8--|-3-3--3-3--5-5--7-7--8-8--10-10-10-|
E|--1-1------------5-5--6-6--|-1-1------------5-5--6-6---8--8--8-|
Intro: play (2x)
e|--------------------------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------------------------|
G|-14-12--------14-12-----14--14-12---12-14-12--12--|
D|------14-15--------14-15---------15---------15----|
A|-----------14-------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------|
play (1x) (h=hammer on)
e|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---12-14-12----------12-14-12-----------------12---------12-14-12-----17-15-15-15-14-12---------12---------|
D|-15--------15-14-15-----------15-14-15---14-15--15-14--15--------15-14-----------------15--14-15--15-14-15-|
A|-------------------15-----------------15-------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Verse:(Palm Muted)
e|-----------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------------|
G|------5-5--7-7---------------------|
D|-3-3--5-5--7-7--7-7--8-8--10-10-10-|
A|-3-3--3-3--5-5--7-7--8-8--10-10-10-|
E|-1-1------------5-5--6-6---8--8--8-|
Chorus:(Guitar 2)2x
e|-----------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------------|
G|--------5-5-5---------3-3-3--------|
D|-3-3-3--5-5-5--5-5-5--3-3-3--------|
A|-3-3-3--3-3-3--5-5-5--1-1-1--------|
E|-1-1-1---------3-3-3---------------|
Chorus:(Guitar 1)2x
e-----------------------------------------------------------------|
B-----6-------6-------5------5-------3-------3-------6-------6----|
G---5---5---5---5---5--5---5---5---3---3---3---3---7---7---7---7--|
D-7-------7-------5------5-------5-------5-------8-------8--------|
A-----------------------------------------------------------------|
E-----------------------------------------------------------------|
Bridge 1:(Cut Time)2x
e|----------------------------------------|
B|----------------------------------------|
G|-7--------------------------------------|
D|-7(16x)-8------7-----8-----5-----8------|
A|-5------8(16x)-7(8x)-8(8x)-5(8x)-8(8x)--|
E|--------6------5-----6-----3-----6------|
Bridge 2:1x
e|-------------------|
B|-------------------|
G|-7-----------------|
D|-7(8x)-8-----------|
A|-5-----8(8x)-------|
E|-------6-----------|
Bridge 3:1x(*=palm muted)
e|---------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------|
D|-5-5-----7-7-----8-8-----10------|
A|-5-5(8x)-7-7(8x)-8-8(8x)-10(8x)--|
E|-3-3-----5-5-----6-6------8------|
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Ending:
e|-----------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------------|
G|------5-5--7-7---------------------|
D|-3-3--5-5--7-7--7-7--8-8--10-10-10-|
A|-3-3--3-3--5-5--7-7--8-8--10-10-10-|
E|-1-1------------5-5--6-6---8--8--8-|
Order:
Intro-4x
Solo-1x
Verse-2x
Chorus-2x
Intro-3x
Verse-2x
Chorus-2x
Bridge1-2x
Bridge2-1x
Bridge3-1x
Intro-4x
Ending-4x
End on-
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Tab Discussion, Comments, and Critiques
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Tye Musical Genius |
#1 by Tye williston at Dec 17, 1970 at 8:19 AM EST |
| this is the song that got me listening to midtown. i love midtown!!!!!!!!! | |
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adrian Average |
#2 by adrian zamora at Mar 2, 1971 at 4:19 AM EST |
| i think its about lying, deceit, and unpredictablity in relationships. | |
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chris Average |
#3 by chris ovari at Sep 8, 1971 at 10:00 PM EST |
| how awesome is this song????? it's one of those ones that as you're listening you gotta sing along with and you can just see the person that it reminds you of right in front of you!!! midtown rocks! | |
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james Rhythm Player |
#4 by james dobson at Nov 23, 1974 at 10:19 AM EST |
| like many of you said, this is the song that got me into midtown and many underground punk bands like them. i love this song and forever will. | |
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Nick Average |
#5 by Nick Vanderstelt at Oct 24, 1978 at 4:02 PM EST |
| great midtown song..one of my favorites | |
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St. Jimmy Wanna Be |
#6 by St. Jimmy at Jan 20, 1979 at 4:02 PM EST |
| I think the beginning of this song (you can never tell me i shouldn't walk away its foolish to assume that ill be coming back another day you were never right and i was never wrong does truth lie in sincerity of another sullen song) is right up there with the all the classic song intros of all time. | |
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Carly Average |
#7 by Carly at Oct 12, 1979 at 3:23 PM EST |
| this song just plain kicks ass. its like my favorite song of all time, and it kicks ass | |
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anthony Average |
#8 by anthony clark at Jan 29, 1981 at 12:54 PM EST |
| i love the lines: "You can tell your story and coat it anyway, but you will never change who you trying to play now Your friends are falling out They know you just don't care, they know you never did" that reminds me so much of one of my ex best friends. she was a backstabbing bitch. bleh. | |
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Tyler Wanna Be |
#9 by Tyler Swagar at Feb 8, 1982 at 8:58 PM EST |
| i dont mean to talk shit, but you guys r all really stupid. i dont really think any of midtowns songs have to do with girls.... they dont sing about that shit. they sing about friendships, betrayal, and that kind of stuff. this is not new found glory. this song is about rock and roll, and how much today is so corny and cheesy, but its rock and roll... u gotta fucking love it. it has nothing to do with relationships... none of their songs do to my knowledge... | |
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Zach Wanna Be |
#10 by Zach U haft 2 ask 1st at Apr 1, 1984 at 6:53 AM EST |
| okay, you can't not scream along with "god, i wish i could hate you the rest of my..." and "hey, it's just rock 'n roll" this song was so amazing live. | |
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chris Average |
#11 by chris nagel at Sep 2, 1985 at 7:03 AM EST |
| God i wish i could hate you for the rest of my life!!! loooove it | |
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Lyssa CHAOS Average |
#12 by Lyssa CHAOS at Sep 22, 1985 at 3:57 PM EST |
| i love the song its a good one. i think that the song could apply to both relationships and friends. like when a friend screws you over or something like that and you are still there friend and you know you should be mad and stuff like that. and in the relationships it could be breaking up with someone and then trying to hate them to get over them. thats just my opinion i could be wrong | |
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IM A MAN WHO C Rhythm Player |
#13 by IM A MAN WHO CHANGED INTO A BEAST at Dec 23, 1988 at 1:06 PM EST |
| this is the first midtown song i ever heard. i heard it on the playing four-square cd (wicked cd. worth a listen) and i fucking, fell in love with it. this is one of my favorite songs of all time. cuz no matter how much i listen to it it still rocks. its so full of rage, but so melodic and happy. | |
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(DDD Bass Gu Rhythm Player |
#14 by (DDD Bass Guitar/Backup Vocals) Jeff Fritts at Dec 9, 1990 at 3:14 PM EST |
| song reminds me of my old girlfriend--never could quite tell what she was thinking about or if she was being sincere. then she dumped me for my worst enemy. and i hate her for the rest of my life. | |
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Luke Professional |
#15 by Luke Goudreault at Jul 20, 1991 at 5:51 PM EST |
| This is their best song...you really believe them when they yell- i wish i could hate you for the rest of my life- this song is awesome...i wish more of their songs were like this one.... | |
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Colleen Average |
#16 by Colleen Shmeltin at Jul 2, 1992 at 7:42 AM EST |
| This song is so much more than just a song you can scream along to. The line "God I wish I could hate you for the rest of my life" is just so cool. It suggests an incredible amount of anger while also allowing for forgiveness. I totally agree with toxyfoxy said, but I will add more to it and say that Gabe realizes he will get over the anger and things will eventually get patched up. He is just so upset right now that he doesn't want to admit that. I think the song is about a first love. A relationship that the male participant was a rookie in and probably fell head over heals in love with the girl. The girl wasn't as loyal. The probably fought a lot, but the guy was in love with her so he stuck with her. I'm thinking the relationship fell apart when he left (probably when he went on tour.) He excuses his own actions by saying "its just rock n roll" or in other words "its the rock n roll lifestyle, I'm allowed to see other girls" but is probably bitter that the girl is getting more play than him. He might have some regret for leaving the girl behind and losing the relationship (thus the chorus line "casue you were right then I should have been..." You know what? I change my mind. I'm thinking he had an opportunity to end the relationship and wishes he would have. He might feel bad about living the rock n roll lifestyle, but he enjoys it and isn't gonna change and is gonna leave the girl behind. Thats just my opinion. I think this is probably the same girl he writes about in the song "come on" | |
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Alexander Wanna Be |
#17 by Alexander Taule at Jun 14, 1993 at 11:02 AM EST |
| omG... this song is great!! ::thumbs up:: | |
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Da 1 n onli Mat Average |
#18 by Da 1 n onli Matt! goncalves at Apr 7, 1995 at 6:40 AM EST |
| i love this song and i agree with RIDETHEWHITEPONY it totally reminds me of my ex hes such an ass, but i keep forgiving him, and i really wish i could hate him for the rest of my life! | |
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birdman Average |
#19 by birdman ethdh at Nov 9, 1997 at 7:50 AM EST |
| i completely agree with pmoremrockers. it's about having no control over how music changes and how even though it seems it's lost all realness, it's still just rock and roll. midtown doesn't sing about boy/girl relationships. like that kid said, friendship and betrayal and that kinda stuff. no cheesey shit here. | |
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geoff Average |
#20 by geoff at Dec 5, 1998 at 5:34 AM EST |
| aaaaaahhhhh goood song. | |
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Eric Rhythm Player |
#21 by Eric at Mar 27, 2001 at 7:51 AM EST |
| GREAT SONG! I have an ex-girlfriend and we are still kind of friends but most of the time she is such a bitch to me but I always forgive her and I try to hate her but I can't. This song word for word. \m/ WHOO! | |
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Dr. Average |
#22 by Dr. Funkinstein at Jul 31, 2001 at 6:21 AM EST |
| how you wish you could hate somebody for doing something terrible to you but you just can't | |
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Ashley Rhythm Player |
#23 by Ashley 666 at Apr 17, 2002 at 3:04 AM EST |
| whats it about? | |
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NIK Average |
#24 by NIK blaszczyszyn at Nov 17, 2002 at 4:21 PM EST |
| This was the first midtown song i ever heard also, and it got me hooked. It's so much even if ya don't hate anybody and then when you do hate somebody this song just makes hating them much more enjoyable! | |
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taris Average |
#25 by taris leoncho at Sep 5, 2003 at 5:43 AM EST |
| FOR ALL THE FELLOW CHRISTIANS, I BELIEVE THAT THEY ARE USING "GOD I WISH I COULD HATE YOU" AS AN EXCLAIMATION AND NOT TALKING ABOUT GOD. THEREFORE I STILL DIG 'EM | |
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