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Pablo Honey Tabs:

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Vegetable Tab

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VEGETABLE


Intro. Bass opens (I think) as illustrated.  Then guitar.
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1.
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     I never wanted anything but   this


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I worked     hard,      tried     hard


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I     ran   around in domestic    bliss


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I  fought    hard,       died     hard

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Every time                 you're  running     out of

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here


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Every time                 you're  running     get the


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fear.


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2.
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    I never wanted  any broken   bones


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     Scarred face,        no      home


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You words surround me and I asphyxiate


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    And I    burn         all     hate


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Every time                 you're  running     out on


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me


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Every time                 you're  running     I can


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see.   I'm   not a       vegeta-   ble


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I      will not   control   my-   self


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I    spit    on the     hand that feeds me


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 I will     not      control my-  self


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The waters break, the waters run all over me


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The waters break,  the waters run   And this time your gonna pay

(Something similar to the) solo:
  * = vibrate
  / = bend
   = release
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Tab Discussion, Comments, and Critiques


No Picture nick Wanna Be	#1 by nick at Feb 5, 1974 at 8:24 AM EST
	I think the correct line is "on this tide you're gonna pay"

No Picture Trent Average	#2 by Trent Zelasney at Jun 26, 1974 at 7:29 PM EST
	I think Pablo Honey is pretty good actually not as good as their other albums but still a solid release.

No Picture leester Professional	#3 by leester at Oct 25, 1976 at 11:15 PM EST
	I think it's about a housewife who's sick of being abused and taken advantage of... Vegetable - placid, stationary.

No Picture julius Average	#4 by julius vaisanen at Jul 9, 1982 at 11:31 AM EST
	The correct (official) lyrics are as follows: I never wanted anything but this I tried hard, worked hard I ran around in domestic bliss I fought hard, died hard Everytime you're running over me Everytime you're running I can see I'm not a vegetable I will not control myself I spit on the hand that feels me I will not control myself I never wanted any broken bones Scarred face, no home Your words surround me and I asphyxiate And I burn all hate Everytime you're running out on me Everytime you're running I can see I'm not a vegetable I will not control myself I spit on the hand that feels me I will not control myself The waters break, the waters run all over me The waters break, the waters run And this time you're gonna pay I'm not a vegetable I will not control myself I spit on the hand that feels me I will not control myself.. Good try, though

No Picture Juandiego Rhythm Player	#5 by Juandiego Schubnell at Dec 24, 1984 at 5:40 AM EST
	People might say that I'm thinking too deeply, but this song may be about Christ - told from his perspective as a human being, a normal person. It's about the burden of what he had to do ("I never wanted anything but this") and how it was recieved ("I never wanted any broken boes, Scarred face, no home, Your words surround me and asphyxiate"). Yet he stayed true to himself and his mission (" And I burn all hate"). He refused the world ("I spit on the hand that feeds me") and didn't let it make him who he was by changing himself ("I will not control myself"). Anyone who really knows the Christ story should agree, and if you haven't you should refer to it to understand where I'm coming from. I'm not religious at all, but just look on the back of the album case for "Pablo Honey" and you'll see an image of Christ on it. I think there are other Radiohead songs with similar meanings behind them (like "Prove Yourself" and "You"). "Know yourself." - Christ

No Picture Jeremy Rhythm Player	#6 by Jeremy Dosser at Apr 10, 1986 at 9:28 PM EST
	I'm probably wrong but i think this is about someone who was bullied from being mentally disabled

No Picture Rhythm Player	#7 by riotsk8team001 (jason) at Sep 13, 1989 at 3:03 PM EST
	This song a about a vegetable XD

No Picture Keegan Average	#8 by Keegan at May 21, 1991 at 5:01 AM EST
	Human spirit? Maybe, maybe not. I guess that's what it looks like to me Thom's voice changes after this album- it seems so angry and hateful here

No Picture A.K.A. Steven Average	#9 by A.K.A. Steven Stelacio at Mar 1, 1993 at 9:51 PM EST
	The Christ meaning is good. Fits. I think that Thom has broken up with someone and is angry at them. Translation: I was happy. (never wanted anything but this) Worked hard for it, but I was happy. (fought hard) But when you left... (everytime you're running out of here) I didnt want to be hurt by you. (scarred face) But you said some really mean things. (asphyxiate) And I use hate as a fuel. (burn all hate) Dont expect me to sit here and do nothing (chorus) The anger is flowing. (the waters break) Revenge time! (and this time youre gonna pay)

No Picture klown Rhythm Player	#10 by klown at Jul 27, 1995 at 8:15 AM EST
	Ramtharlikesguys. Just thought you should know:)

No Picture The Penguins Tr Professional Badass	#11 by The Penguins Tried To Kill Me The Other Day at Jan 7, 1999 at 1:45 PM EST
	bingo Rosethornn...

No Picture St. Jimmy Wanna Be	#12 by St. Jimmy at Apr 4, 1999 at 11:38 AM EST
	I've never heard the Christ perspective on this song before...interesting...is Radiohead Christian or something? Or do they just like to incorporate spirituality into their lyrics?

No Picture Roman Rhythm Player	#13 by Roman Malik at Mar 27, 2000 at 4:31 PM EST
	Interesting lyrics... "I never wanted anything but this I worked hard, tried hard I ran around in domestic bliss I fought hard, died hard Every time you're running out of here Every time you're running I get the fear I never wanted any broken bones Scarred face, no home Your words surround me and asphyxiate And I burn all hate Every time you're running out on me Every time you're running I can see I'm not a vegetable I will not control myself I spit on the hand that feeds me I will not control myself The waters break, the waters run all over me The waters break, the waters run And this time you're gonna pay I'm not a vegetable I will not control myself I spit on the hand that feeds me I will not control myself"