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Tabbed By: Michelle G. CyberPunk5k
Band: OZMA
Song: Battle Scars
Album: Rock and Roll Part Three
This is the beginning of the song. Try to play along with the CD so you get the idea. yeah.
Intro/Keyboard:
(Tabbed for the guitar, I'll have the notes for the keys later)
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||*---------------------------------------------6-7-6---------*||
||*-------------4-5-4---------4-5-7-5-4-----4-7-------9-7-----*||
||----------2-5-------7-5---5-----------7-5---------------9-7--||
||--2-2-3-3---------------7------------------------------------||
Intro/Guitar:
(Consists of more down strokes than up srokes)
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||*--------------4-4-2-2-2-2--4-4-7-7-7-7--4-4-2-2-2-2-*||
||--4-4-5-5-5-5--2-2-0-0-0-0--2-2-5-5-5-5--2-2-0-0-0-0--||
||--2-2-3-3-3-3-----------------------------------------||
Melody thingy:
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||--10-10-8-8-7-7-----------7-7-8-7----------||
||*---------------9-9-7-------------9-7-7---*||
||*---------------------9-7-----------------*||
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Tab Discussion, Comments, and Critiques
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Kornowski - Wanna Be |
#1 by Kornowski - Im не русский, Бог Черт возьми! at Jan 17, 1970 at 3:28 AM EST |
| This song is amazing and I especially love the acoustic bit at the end. Its spellbinding! If anyone knows a tab for it I will have your babies. I promise! | |
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Dominic Badass |
#2 by Dominic Smith at Jul 30, 1972 at 3:20 AM EST |
| No, it isn't on MTV, and let's all pray none of their material will EVER air on MTV. As for the song.. Battlescars and another song (ahh, my superhero senses are failing me, but I'd bet on Shooting Stars) are actually brother/sister songs. They both are written based on the same train of thought, which has a war theme to it, particularly of a soldier coming back from the war.. | |
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Lamb Of God Wor Average |
#3 by Lamb Of God Worshiper at Sep 29, 1978 at 2:04 PM EST |
| at the risk of sounding really dumb....doesn't the guy sound like rivers from weezer... | |
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bobby Rhythm Player |
#4 by bobby volm at Dec 12, 1978 at 1:54 AM EST |
| is ozma on mtv or something? and i think i remember hearing that this song is about 2 brothers seperated at war or something, and it's kind of a sequel to another song on the cd. but wow ever since i saw these guys open weezer about a year ago i was hooked, i've seen them at the local club and this song (just like every other song) sounded soooo good. ozma | |
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jamie Lead Player |
#5 by jamie mordue at May 10, 1982 at 6:42 AM EST |
| This a great downer song, if youre feeling emotionally traumatized, this song helps. I mean, you just want to yel out the words, not just sing them and woo-hoo, Ozma is at Warped Tour, which they greatly deserve to be on, though Im mad at their friends Thrice arent going to be there. | |
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Batmanuel Badass |
#6 by Batmanuel at Jan 20, 1983 at 7:21 AM EST |
| this is such an amazing song and even better to see live. the lyrics make this song so easy to relate to. | |
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Rodney Wanna Be |
#7 by Rodney at Sep 22, 1983 at 2:50 AM EST |
| relate* | |
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Jer Average |
#8 by Jer at Nov 8, 1983 at 1:21 AM EST |
| Great song. The line, "There's battlescars on my guitars, but still I come out here and play," describes exactly how I feel. I would love to see it played live. | |
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Athena-beana-fo Average |
#9 by Athena-beana-fo-feena -katrina-gina-go-zeena-fe-fi-fo...ATHENA at Apr 13, 1986 at 7:29 AM EST |
| this isnt my name, but i will use this some what incogneto opertounity to lash out, fuck this mtv buisness, ozma has been an amazing band on the l.a. circuit for quite awhile so turn off your tv and go to a show, see them in a club, fuck the warped tour, and fuck you too, this song has made me cry more times than i can count | |
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sebastian Wanna Be |
#10 by sebastian Shamburg at Aug 13, 1987 at 7:57 PM EST |
| i think this song means a lot... "of all the shooting stars i knew, i never felt at east with anyone but you" "of all the shooting stars i knew, i never fell for anyone but you." to me, that's like how there are so many people you think highly of, so many peope who effect your life in a positive way, so many people that are absolutely wonderful, but with a lot of them, you don't really feel comfortable with them because they are so great, you don't feel you're good enough. this is about the one that you were comfortable with, the one you really fell for. "don't ever wonder where i go remember that the grass still grows beneath the snow" and then, it's about when you leave that person, you reasure them that you won't forget them, that they'll always mean something to you. "and now i've lost your touch again i know i'm only one in 20,000 men" no matter what, no matter how sure you are of the other person's feelings, you still can't help but get used to the fact that he/she is so wonderful, and you're just another person they know. no matter what, part of you will always doubt that you're a star to him/her, too. battle scars.....everybody has aches and pains, everybody has scars, you have to learn how to deal with them, to go on. and other people have to learn to love you, even though you hurt. that's what it is to me, at least. i think it's pretty universal, like it could go for a boyfriend/girlfriend, friend, family member...and who knows why you're leaving, school, war, work, whatever. it just works. heh...and after seeing them play this live, i get choked up every time i hear it. they put a lot in to this song. | |
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Scott Average |
#11 by Scott Muir at Apr 19, 1990 at 12:37 AM EST |
| MEEEEE TO!!! I LOVE THIS SONG | |
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jordan Porreca Lead Player |
#12 by jordan Porreca porreca at Apr 9, 1993 at 10:11 AM EST |
| What a great song... | |
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black Rhythm Player |
#13 by black rose at Aug 20, 1993 at 8:54 AM EST |
| ***I love this song but i dont quite understand it, I mean I have a few different perceptions of what it means but sometimes I think their is another meaning to it.......... | |
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Steven Average |
#14 by Steven Daniel at Jul 3, 1994 at 9:13 AM EST |
| i love this song. its very emotional.i sit in my room and listein to the song over and over.i wish i could write this good. but...i'm not as talented as ozma. | |
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Ziggy Professional |
#15 by Ziggy at Jul 16, 1996 at 9:03 PM EST |
| i love this song | |
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«Rob» Average |
#16 by «Rob» at Jan 3, 1998 at 11:08 AM EST |
| This has to be one of the best songs out there!!! They really deserver more recognition. | |
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chris Wanna Be |
#17 by chris calle at Feb 23, 1998 at 5:02 AM EST |
| I think the "battlescars" are a metaphor for baggage or the like...I agree quite a bit with MonsterLobster. It may be hard to come out and sing but he does it anyway. He's been through alot/isn't exactly perfect but she still loves him ("you still kiss me everyday"). Hmm..I sounded more right in my head. | |
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Zach Wanna Be |
#18 by Zach Honeycutt at Mar 22, 1998 at 3:10 PM EST |
| i CANNOT wait for the new OZMA CD. im telling U man, i just cant fucking wait. ExCxFxU! | |
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Zach Average |
#19 by Zach at Oct 15, 2001 at 1:58 AM EST |
| yeah, i agree with redplaid, this song is incredible live. | |
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Rob Average |
#20 by Rob Jones at Dec 6, 2001 at 11:41 PM EST |
| I saw Ozma before I had ever even heard of them. The show is my favorite to the day. Ozma fans are awesome and I'm glad to be one of them. A lot of songs on "Rock and Roll Part Three" have to do with eachother. Someone said this song had to do with going to war and I totally agree. It's about recollecting memories of the relationship and how his girlfriend still accepts him as he is though he has baggage and scars. When this song is played live, it's amazing.. really the crowd gets so into it and knows every single word and note. I hope everyone gets a chance to see Ozma sometime. | |
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Dusty Wanna Be |
#21 by Dusty Delonge at Feb 14, 2002 at 10:51 AM EST |
| (and driving home from your house at night i blink and make a hard right the tape you gave me flies across the dash and slaps me in the face) i've got the cd and i've heard a live version of the song, but i've never heard that lyric, but i remember on the old ozma site it had those lyrics in dark red. whats up with that? | |
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Robyn Average |
#22 by Robyn Paul at Aug 1, 2002 at 9:09 AM EST |
| what a great song. ive lost all emotion. apathy seems to be setting in. | |
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Nileppezdel Lead Player |
#23 by Nileppezdel at Mar 23, 2003 at 9:30 AM EST |
| this song is great and its easy to realte to | |
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*Lee Average |
#24 by *Lee * at Aug 17, 2005 at 10:53 PM EST |
| I think this song has a deeper meanign than just being able to relate to it. The opening lyric: of all the shootingstars i knew i never felt at ease with anyone but you don't ever wonder where i go remember that the grass still grows beneath the snow In my mind makes reference to someone loosing a lover over something stupid. the next line: when everything around turns blue just fall asleep and wake when it's all through I think it's saying that life is sorta like a dream, good bad, it's still there. the next line: there's battlescars on all my guitars but i still come out here and play the guitar reference is easily assosiated with his heart, there's scars, but still he talks to her. Then the next line: and now i've lost your touch again i know i'm only one in 20,000 men i promise not to let you go just close your eyes and sleep right through the falling snow It's the artist telling that s/he had lost the person he's in love with. and How he wishes it was a dream. next line is the chorus, see above and it works with all of them into some body party of soul ect. Thank you, I bought this cd after watching a Mtv2 interview with the band from the Vans Warped Tour | |
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Frank Wanna Be |
#25 by Frank at Sep 5, 2006 at 6:24 PM EST |
| *tear*... playing it in the band im in. GGRREATT song. somebody should put up the meaning, cause i'm too lazy =) | |
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