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E--0-----2------3------0------0------2--------]
B--0-----3------3------1------0------3--------]
G--0-----2------0------0------0------2--------]
D--2-----0------0------2------2------0--------]
A--2-----0------2------3------2------0--------]
E--0-----0------3------0------0------0--------]
Intro chords: Em,D,G,C,Em,D
Play bar chords and repeat the progression 2 times.
Then the scratching before the tempo slows down and is just a muted Em bar chord
Verse and Chorus chords: Em,D,G,C,Em,D
Bridge Chords: G,C,Em,D
Bridge:
E--3------0------0------2-------]
B--3------1------0------3-------]
G--0------0------0------2-------]
D--0------2------2------0-------]
A--2------3------2------0-------]
E--3------0------0------0-------]
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Tab Discussion, Comments, and Critiques
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Connor Rhythm Player |
#1 by Connor Fowler at Jul 4, 1970 at 8:04 PM EST |
| its about a guy going away to college or something and the girl wants them to stay together while hes away but he doesnt want that....its sensitive, not sarcastic | |
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hamadi Wanna Be |
#2 by hamadi alameddine at Dec 1, 1972 at 10:26 AM EST |
| To me, this kinda discribes a relationship i have with a really good friend of mine. It describes a relationship between a guy and a girl. the two have always been friends, sometimes more than friends, sometimes not at the right times. it seems one or the other tries to develop the friendship into a relationship, but the other isnt quite sure what to do. the person needs time to figure things out (my life, why cant we take this slow?), before he/she decides were he/she wants to go with the relationship. while meantime, the other is having a hard time dealing with not being able to love the other like they've always wanted. confusing? read it over a couple times. | |
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Ulti` Average |
#3 by Ulti` 89 at Mar 11, 1975 at 8:11 AM EST |
| my ex put this on a cd for me while we were dating...it is one of his favorite oar songs, so he put in on. he totally forgot the whole meaning to it... | |
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Will Average |
#4 by Will Yost at Sep 8, 1977 at 2:27 AM EST |
| I absoutly love this song. | |
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Scott Average |
#5 by Scott Muir at Oct 4, 1979 at 12:14 PM EST |
| i cant believe they wrote this when marc and chris were only 17!!! thats pretty damn sweet to be such musical geniuses that young. | |
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Caitlin Rhythm Player |
#6 by Caitlin Carlisle at Feb 27, 1980 at 4:47 AM EST |
| I think some of you may have your interpretations wrong, but then again everybody is open to their own opinions. I believe that it is about a guy and a girl who are just friends, and the guy wants more but the girl doesn't want to be. They are on and off every now and then, and finally the guy just gets sick of it when the girl wants to be "on" again. This song hits more of a personal note with me, especially with the first verse and also with the lyrics "Isn't so sad that she'll treat you so bad and you'll never even let her know?" AWESOME observation with the title, oldmantime. I like the song even more now. It just seems to have been written perfectly for me and my situation. | |
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Average |
#7 by Fig at Oct 14, 1980 at 1:57 AM EST |
| correction: risen is less raw | |
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KELSO Wanna Be |
#8 by KELSO Is a COOL kid at May 20, 1992 at 12:01 PM EST |
| Wow. I actually gotta disagree and say that I think the "Risen" version is better, but either way they're both great. It's about a crazy chick stalking this dude (more of a reaction to her actually) and the guy trying to reason with her while also having some fun at her expense. He's playing along like their going out just to appease her deranged fantasies, while telling her to seriously back off cause she's creeping him out. He's also giving a sort of "f*ck you" to his friends who are giving him sh*t over the situation. It's several emotions-- anger, annoyance, humor, bewilderment-- rolled into one, which is what makes the song so complex and cool. For example, in the chorus "Everybody says that she's crying, but I can't forget all the time I spent trying..." he's being sarcastic. Other stuff like that. It's subtle. Great melody too. | |
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Mikel Average |
#9 by Mikel A. at Nov 6, 1993 at 9:35 AM EST |
| it's about a guy who's "with" (hooking up) a girl and she wants more and the guy doesn't want to commit which saddens the girl... but they still hook up every now and then and they're on and off but the guy still wants to "take it slow" their relationship is "Untitled," hence the name | |
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Mistress Cheyen Rhythm Player |
#10 by Mistress Cheyenne at Aug 22, 1996 at 6:59 AM EST |
| wow. it's amazing how you can know all the lyrics to a song and still not really know what it's about. i finially read the lyrics. it's still my favorite song. | |
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Joe Average |
#11 by Joe Blurton at Jan 17, 1998 at 9:31 PM EST |
| i think the song is more sensitive than some people may see it, about the whole friends with benefits situation and someone gets slightly more attached than the other..i feel the situation in particular was one in which the guy and girl had already gone out but continued to hookup..the guy/singer enjoys the attention and values the girl being there..but still wants to have fun and get shit out of his system..yet he can't help if that hurts her..you can tell he cares from the line: "If I could have kissed her every time that I missed her I wouldn't be out the door" (the lyrics posted are wrong) ..basically, its the story of adolescence and most highschool relationships carried on through college..the girl and a relationship with her is probably what he wants in the future...just not right now | |
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The Crow Rhythm Player |
#12 by The Crow at Apr 28, 2001 at 2:24 AM EST |
| this song is one of o.a.r.'s best. a like the part "why cant we take it slow" because i cna sort of relate. i really like this girl and i didnt really want to ask her out until now. and i just wanted to take it slow but now im afraid of losing her. this girl means so much too me and i dont want that to happen. so i guess im just gunna ask her out and go from there | |
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health risk Average |
#13 by health risk at Feb 25, 2002 at 12:20 PM EST |
| I think this is a great song all together, I love both versions, the second version is just less raw, but souls aflame is less raw, they have the sax player in it which gives it a fuller sound. Both versions kick ass. | |
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The other James Wanna Be |
#14 by The other James Molina at Jan 25, 2003 at 3:11 PM EST |
| yeah i feel yall, but yall have got to agree the version on soul's aflame is just so much better, i really kinda dont like risen, but soul's aflame and the wanderer are just incredible, but risen i hafta say theyve gotten a little toooooo pop for my taste, hopefully theyll return with some jams from their roots, any newer version you hear on risen, isnt nearly as incpedible as the versions on souls aflame, but.. what are you gunna do, SUPPORT OAR!!! go see em live, its quite a show, thats about all for now jah, peace jah, jah jah jah | |
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Chris Average |
#15 by Chris Essery at May 17, 2003 at 5:24 AM EST |
| This is the first song that I heard by OAR and now everytime I hear it I think of my friend Brett because he's the one who got me started listening to them. Thanks hun!! It's even better live!!!!!! | |
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PunkJunky Wanna Be |
#16 by PunkJunky at Dec 9, 2003 at 5:23 AM EST |
| the best written song by THE BEST BAND IN THE WORLD. this song is incredibly personal, but for some reason almost everyone can relate to it in some way. it is a shame so few people have heard this song, and experienced what oar can do to you | |
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duncan_player Wanna Be |
#17 by duncan_player at Dec 17, 2003 at 4:05 AM EST |
| this song reminds me of a girlfriend that pulled me into the relationship too soon after another serious one an it just blew up cuz once we started goin out she just gave up an people made it out to b my fault wen in reality i was the only one still tryin | |
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guitar girl Rhythm Player |
#18 by guitar girl 13 at Jul 15, 2006 at 1:03 AM EST |
| this is my 2nd fav. oar song next to crazy game. i agree that the souls aflame version is a lot better than risen but its all good live. if anybody wants to know what some of thier songs mean, they have a double cd live album that came out about 2 months ago and the booklet in it explains what each song is about. its pretty cool | |
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