Achilles Heel Tabs:
- Transcontinental
- Start Without Me »
- The Poison
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There is another guitar part for this song which I don’t know
but this is the lead guitar and I think it is pretty accurate but
if you have any suggestions let me know.
Verse
E -------------------------------
B -------------------------------
G 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4
D 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5
A -------------------------------
E -------------------------------
Chorus
E --------------------------------------------------------------
B --------------------------------------------------------------
G 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4
D 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4
A 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2
E --------------------------------------------------------------
Verse
E -------------------------------
B -------------------------------
G 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4
D 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5
A -------------------------------
E -------------------------------
After Second Verse
…”If its once, I’v got it If its twice I don’t
E -------------7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
B 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5
G 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 ----------------------------------------------- (PLAY 3X)
D -----------------------------------------------------------------
A -----------------------------------------------------------------
E -----------------------------------------------------------------
…”If its once, I’v got it
E -------------7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5
B 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7
G 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 ------------------------------------------------ (PLAY LAST TIME)
D -----------------------------------------------------------------
A -----------------------------------------------------------------
E -----------------------------------------------------------------
Chorus 2X
E --------------------------------------------------------------
B --------------------------------------------------------------
G 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4
D 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4
A 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2
E --------------------------------------------------------------
Ending
E --------------------------------------------------------------
B --------------------------------------------------------------
G 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4
D 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5
A --------------------------------------------------------------
E --------------------------------------------------------------
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Tab Discussion, Comments, and Critiques
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Sam Wanna Be |
#1 by Sam Payne at Jul 21, 1976 at 2:29 PM EST |
| To take a stab at it, I think this song is about a negligent husband. He clearly has a gambling problem and travels a lot but excuses it by saying it's "all for you", his wife and family. There seems to be some cynicism like maybe he really is doing what he wants instead of what he should, but passing it off as him being "misunderstood". Just a guess. | |
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drw Average |
#2 by drw drw at Oct 14, 1978 at 3:39 AM EST |
| I like this song alot too, but I am puzzled over the first line - roll me over so i can wave at the kids - is he morbidly obese or otherwise incapacitated? in a wheelchair? At any rate, I really like the line, and I'm nearly certain imagery like this hasn't appeared before in music. | |
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jake Average |
#3 by jake battkoo at Jul 3, 1979 at 10:18 PM EST |
| TW Walsh also does an amazing version of this song--- check it outo n his website sometime. | |
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Adam Average |
#4 by Adam Favro at Sep 8, 1988 at 6:14 AM EST |
| I love the way this song starts. It is probably my favorite song on the CD, even though I don't think I understand the meaning of the song at all. I'm sure there is more to it than just a gambling husband being left by his wife because of his bad habits. | |
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Rosa Wanna Be |
#5 by Rosa Beauchamp at Oct 3, 1994 at 9:41 PM EST |
| Another song about fatherhood. This poor ignorant, lazy father has a gambling problem and tries to play it off as himself being misunderstood or for the family. I feel like the "start without me" reference is to his wife having an affair while he's off at the races, but he keeps her happy with the money he gets. I love Bazan but he makes me feel so depressed when I hear his songs and realize just how greedy and ignorant we all are. | |
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BeN-bEn Lead Player |
#6 by BeN-bEn Lesniewski at Mar 20, 2004 at 10:39 AM EST |
| this song has a really nice warm feel to it, i think his vocals sound very similiar to Evan Dando, great stuff! | |
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