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Yeahh no one had a good version of this so I took the time and
tabbed it out myself perfectly. This is definitely 110% correct,
enjoy it guys... Feel free to email me with any comments or
correctiions MarkyMark182@yahoo.com
Standard Tuning
Key
* - Palm Mute
X - Mute String
P - Pull Off
H - Hammer On
/ - Slide
~ - Let Ring
Intro (Clean)
Play this lightly (0:14-0:23)
E----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G----------------------------------------------------------------------------|X3
D-7--------------------7-7-7-7-----6-6-6-6-----9-9-9-9-----2-2-2-2-----------|
A-7--Let it ring-------7-7-7-7-----6-6-6-6-----9-9-9-9-----2-2-2-2-----------|
E-5--------------------5-5-5-5-----4-4-4-4-----7-7-7-7-----0-0-0-0-----------|
* * * * * * * *
(0:23-0:27)
E---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D-7-7-7-7-----6-6-6-6-----------9-------------------------------------------|
A-7-7-7-7-----6-6-6-6-----------9----Let it ring----------------------------|
E-5-5-5-5-----4-4-4-4-----------7-------------------------------------------|
* * * *
Chorus (Distortion)
(0:27-0:33)
E---------------------------------------------------------------12-14-16-12-|
B---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G---------4-4-xx--------------------9-9-9-9---4-4-4-4-----------------------|
D-2-2-xx--4-4-xx--4-4-4-4--7-7-7-7--9-9-9-9---4-4-4-4---4-4-4-4-------------|
A-2-2-xx--2-2-xx--4-4-4-4--7-7-7-7--7-7-7-7---2-2-2-2---4-4-4-4-------------|
E-0-0-xx----------2-2-2-2--5-5-5-5----------------------2-2-2-2-------------|
(0:33-0:40)
E----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G---------4-4-xx---------------------6-6-6-6-6-6--4-4-4-4-4-4----------------|
D-2-2-xx--4-4-xx--4-4-4-4--7-7-7-7---6-6-6-6-6-6--4-4-4-4-4-4--7-------------|
A-2-2-xx--2-2-xx--4-4-4-4--7-7-7-7---4-4-4-4-4-4--2-2-2-2-2-2--7-------------|Let it ring
E-0-0-xx----------2-2-2-2--5-5-5-5-----------------------------5-------------|
Verse (Distorted)
(0:40-0:53)
E----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G----------------------------------------------------------------------------| X4
D-7-7-7-7-----6-6-6-6-----9-9-9-9-----2-2-2-2--------------------------------|
A-7-7-7-7-----6-6-6-6-----9-9-9-9-----2-2-2-2--------------------------------|
E-5-5-5-5-----4-4-4-4-----7-7-7-7-----0-0-0-0--------------------------------|
* * * * * * * *
Pre Chorus (Distortion)
(0:53-0:56)
E---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D-7-7-7-7----6-6-6-6----9-9-9-9----2-2-2-2----------------------------------|
A-7-7-7-7----6-6-6-6----9-9-9-9----2-2-2-2----------------------------------|
E-5-5-5-5----4-4-4-4----7-7-7-7----0-0-0-0----------------------------------|
(0:56-0:59)
E---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D-7-7-7-7----6-6-6-6----9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-------------------------------------|
A-7-7-7-7----6-6-6-6----9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-------------------------------------|
E-5-5-5-5----4-4-4-4----7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-------------------------------------|
Chorus (Distortion)
(0:59-1:06)
E--------------------------------------------------------------12-14-16-12--|
B---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G----------4-4-xx------------9-9-9-9------------4-4-4-4---------------------|
D-2-2-xx---4-4-xx---4-4-4-4--7-7-7-7--9-9-9-9---4-4-4-4---4-4-4-4-----------|
A-2-2-xx---2-2-xx---4-4-4-4--7-7-7-7--7-7-7-7---2-2-2-2---4-4-4-4-----------|
E-0-0-xx------------2-2-2-2-----------5-5-5-5-------------2-2-2-2-----------|
(1:06-1:15)
E---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G---------4-4-xx--------------------6-6-6-6-6-6--4-4-4-4-4-4----------------|
D-2-2-xx--4-4-xx--4-4-4-4--7-7-7-7--6-6-6-6-6-6--4-4-4-4-4-4--7-7-7-7-7-7-7-|
A-2-2-xx--2-2-xx--4-4-4-4--7-7-7-7--4-4-4-4-4-4--2-2-2-2-2-2--7-7-7-7-7-7-7-|
E-0-0-xx----------2-2-2-2--5-5-5-5----------------------------5-5-5-5-5-5-5-|
Solo
(1:15-1:30)
E---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B-9-10-9-7----------------------9h10-12/10-9h10p9p7-------------------------|
G----------9-8-6-------------8h9--------------------9p8h9-11p9p8h9-8h9h11---|
D-----------------9~-9h11h13------------------------------------------------|
A---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E------7h9p7---------------------------------------------------5-7/9p7------|
B-9h10------10p9p7-9----------------------------------------7-9-------9-10~-|
G--------------------9----------------------------------6-9-----------------|
D----------------------9---6h8h9-11p9p7-9h11h13-14p13p11--------------------|
A------------------------11-------------------------------------------------|
E---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Guitar 2 (Distortion)
During Solo (1:15-1:25)
E----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G----------------------------------------------------------------------------| X3
D-7-7-7-7----6-6-6-6----9-9----2-2-2-2---------------------------------------|
A-7-7-7-7----6-6-6-6----9-9----2-2-2-2---------------------------------------|
E-5-5-5-5----4-4-4-4----7-7----0-0-0-0---------------------------------------|
(1:25-1:30)
E---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D-7-7-7-7----6-6-6-6----9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9---------------------------------|
A-7-7-7-7----6-6-6-6----9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9---------------------------------|
E-5-5-5-5----4-4-4-4----7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7---------------------------------|
Bridge (Clean)
(1:30-1:43)
E----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G----------------------------------------------------------------------------|X4
D-7-7-7-7-----6-6-6-6-----9-9-9-9-----2-2-2-2--------------------------------|
A-7-7-7-7-----6-6-6-6-----9-9-9-9-----2-2-2-2--------------------------------|
E-5-5-5-5-----4-4-4-4-----7-7-7-7-----0-0-0-0--------------------------------|
* * * * * * * *
Verse (Distorted)
(1:43-1:49)
E----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G----------------------------------------------------------------------------|X2
D-7-7-7-7-----6-6-6-6-----9-9-9-9-----2-2-2-2--------------------------------|
A-7-7-7-7-----6-6-6-6-----9-9-9-9-----2-2-2-2--------------------------------|
E-5-5-5-5-----4-4-4-4-----7-7-7-7-----0-0-0-0--------------------------------|
* * * * * * * *
Pre Chorus (Distortion)
(1:49-1:52)
E---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D-7-7-7-7----6-6-6-6----9-9-9-9----2-2-2-2----------------------------------|
A-7-7-7-7----6-6-6-6----9-9-9-9----2-2-2-2----------------------------------|
E-5-5-5-5----4-4-4-4----7-7-7-7----0-0-0-0----------------------------------|
(1:52-1:58)
E---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D-7-7-7-7----6-6-6-6----9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9---------------------------------|
A-7-7-7-7----6-6-6-6----9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9---------------------------------|
E-5-5-5-5----4-4-4-4----7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7---------------------------------|
(1:58-2:10)
E---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D-2-2-----------2-2------------2---------------------2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2----|
A-2-2-----------2-2------------2--Let it ring--------2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2----|
E-0-0-----------0-0------------0---------------------0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0----|
* * * * * * * * * *
Chorus (Distortion)
(2:10-2:17)
E--------------------------------------------------------------12-14-16-12--|
B---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G---------4-4-xx---------------------9-9-9-9--4-4-4-4-----------------------|
D-2-2-xx--4-4-xx--4-4-4-4---7-7-7-7--9-9-9-9--4-4-4-4--4-4-4-4--------------|
A-2-2-xx--2-2-xx--4-4-4-4---7-7-7-7--7-7-7-7--2-2-2-2--4-4-4-4--------------|
E-0-0-xx----------2-2-2-2---5-5-5-5--------------------2-2-2-2--------------|
(2:17-2:24)
E---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G----------4-4-xx----------------------9-9-9-9--4-4-4-4---------------------|
D-2-2-xx---4-4-xx---4-4-4-4---7-7-7-7--9-9-9-9--4-4-4-4--4-4-4-4---7-7-7-7--|
A-2-2-xx---2-2-xx---4-4-4-4---7-7-7-7--7-7-7-7--2-2-2-2--4-4-4-4---7-7-7-7--|
E-0-0-xx------------2-2-2-2---5-5-5-5--------------------2-2-2-2---5-5-5-5--|
(2:24-2:55)
E----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G-------------4-4-4-4--------------------------------------------------------| X8
D-2-2-2-2-----4-4-4-4-----4-4-4-4----7-7-7-7---------------------------------|
A-2-2-2-2-----2-2-2-2-----4-4-4-4----7-7-7-7---------------------------------|
E-0-0-0-0-----------------2-2-2-2----5-5-5-5---------------------------------|
Thats all people... hope you enjoyed it...
Brought to you by the GUITARMASTA - http://www.guitarmasta.net
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♥WeEzY Average |
#1 by ♥WeEzY♥ at Oct 22, 1985 at 10:03 PM EST |
| affectations, burning bridges, lying....how could this song not be the real world/road rules theme? it pretty much encompasses everything the show encompasses...think about it... | |
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foster Average |
#2 by foster meng at Dec 4, 1987 at 9:36 PM EST |
| I love this song its one of my favorites among midtown's many great songs! i can't believe it's the opening for battle of the sexes on MTV | |
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tim Rhythm Player |
#3 by tim cronin at Dec 25, 1987 at 6:33 PM EST |
| i think that this song is about a person who changed themselves in order to be accepted or succeed in life. and that they are easy to see through despite their efforts to hide who they really are | |
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Jon Lead Player |
#4 by Jon Zell at Jan 6, 1991 at 1:45 AM EST |
| I realy love this song,im a long time midtown fan,and im not sure if I liked it as the theam song for battle of the sexes,but the song rocks and deserves to have some reconition. By the way the lyrics are perfect for mtv's pop culture,it's about someone not being themselves. Besides they were on mtv once previos,on real world,the super cool Rachel had a crush on Gabe. She also went to one of their shows during the show. She said she met them after a warped tour date the band gave her a ride home. I Heart Midtown! | |
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Erik Lead Player |
#5 by Erik StJimmy at Nov 9, 1991 at 10:04 AM EST |
| What is battle of the sexes... and all you people that are complaining that its the opening for this show... you have no right to complain because obviously you have watched the show before to know that this song is there... oh yea this song is great... especially the part where he says you dont fool anyone and theres that little "doo doo doo doo" by the bass i think... great song... | |
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The Masta The Muther F*ing Masta! |
#6 by The Masta at Mar 24, 1993 at 2:08 PM EST |
| This was the first song I've ever listened to by Midtown, although it's not my favorite. I prefer "Perfect" or "Like a Movie" . It's a great song, none-the-less :) | |
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Gabe Professional |
#7 by Gabe Hawkins at Mar 8, 1994 at 7:19 PM EST |
| I dont really understand why MTV chose this song as the theme for Battle of the Sexes, although it is a great song... Any thoughts? | |
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Jaime Average |
#8 by Jaime at Feb 14, 1995 at 1:08 PM EST |
| all I have to say is Good Song great meaning... | |
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SLUT Badass |
#9 by SLUT at Nov 17, 1998 at 9:08 AM EST |
| this song rocks... | |
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Ryan Average |
#10 by Ryan Noffke at Sep 13, 2000 at 3:18 PM EST |
| this song is about someone who's putting on a facade. Maybe trying to make their life make sense. | |
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Corey Average |
#11 by Corey La Plante at May 6, 2004 at 7:41 PM EST |
| this is definitely one of midtown's best, i'm surprised not many people commented. this song definitely has a lot of meaning, and i really think it's about someone who is trying to be someone theyre not. | |
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lindsey Average |
#12 by lindsey Rogogo at Aug 25, 2006 at 5:39 AM EST |
| its my favorate song ever.=o) | |