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Artist: Rilo Kiley
Song: Portions For Foxes
It's three seperate guitar parts I think, so I've tried to
simplify it to one so you can play and sing along on an acoustic.
D5 A5 G5 D A G B5 Db5 E5 F#5* G5* A5*
e 0 0 0 2 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0
B 0 0 0 3 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 0
G 7 0 0 2 2 0 4 6 9 11 12 14
D 7 7 5 0 2 0 4 6 9 11 12 14
A 5 7 5 0 0 2 2 4 7 9 10 12
E 0 5 3 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0
INTRO
e---2-------------2-----------|
B-----3---3---3-----3---3---3-|
G-------2---2---------2---2---|
D-0-------------0-------------|
A-----------------------------|
E-----------------------------|
e---2-----2h3--2------2----2------------3---------------(2)------|
B-----3----------3------2----2------3-----3---------3----3---3---|
G-------2-----------------2----2------0-----0---------2----2---2-|
D-0----------------0--------------------------0------------------|
A-------------------------------------------------0--------------|
E---------------------------------3------------------------------|
second guitar comes in...those are tens and twelves and fourteens and elevens
e--5555-7777----------5555-7777----------|
B------------77777777-----------55555555-|
G----------------------------------------|
D----------------------------------------|
A----------------------------------------|
E----------------------------------------|
e-5555-7777-10101010-121212-14-1010101010101010--------------------------|
B------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G------------------------------------------------7777-9999-11111111-9999-|
D------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E------------------------------------------------------------------------|
VERSE
D5 A5
There's blood in my mouth 'cause I've been biting my tongue all week
G5 D5
I keep on talkin' trash but I never say anything
And the talkin' leads to touchin'
A5
and the touchin' leads to sex
G5 D5
and then there is no mystery left
CHORUS
D
And it's bad news
A
Baby I'm bad news
G D
I'm just bad news, bad news, bad news
THEN THIS AGAIN
those are tens and twelves and fourteens
e--5555-7777----------5555-7777----------|
B------------77777777-----------55555555-|
G----------------------------------------|
D----------------------------------------|
A----------------------------------------|
E----------------------------------------|
e-5555-7777-10101010-121212-14-1010101010101010-|
B-----------------------------------------------|
G-----------------------------------------------|
D-----------------------------------------------|
A-----------------------------------------------|
E-----------------------------------------------|
VERSE
D5 A5
I know I'm alone if I'm with or without you
G5 D5
but just bein' around you offers me another form of relief
When the lonliness leads to bad dreams
A5
and the bad dreams lead me to callin' you
G5 D5
and I call you and say "C'MERE!"
CHORUS
D
And it's bad news
A
Baby I'm bad news
G D
I'm just bad news, bad news, bad news
And it's bad news
A
Baby it's bad news
G D
It's just bad news, bad news, bad news
BRIDGE
B5 Db5 D5 A5
'Cause you're just damage con-trol (Palm mute this part)
B5 Db5 D5 A5 D5
for a walking corpse like me - like you
INTERLUDE
D5 E5 D5 Db5 B5 Db5 D5 E5
BACK TO BRIDGE
A5 Db5 D5
'Cause we'll all be
E5 F#5* E5 D5
Portions for foxes
D5 Db5
Yeah we'll all be
G5* F#5* E5 A5* F#5* E5 Db5
Portions for foxes
BACK To 1ST PART OF INTRO
e---2-------------2--------------|
B-----3---3---3-----3---3---3----|
G-------2---2---------2---2------|
D-0-------------0----------------|
A--------------------------------|
E--------------------------------|
VERSE
D5
There's a pretty young thing in front of you (Play this part softly)
A5
and she's real pretty and she's real into you
G5 D5
and then she's sleepin' inside of you
and the talkin' leads to touchin'
A5
and the touchin' leads to sex
G5 D5
and then there is no mystery left
CHORUS
D
And it's bad news
A
I don't blame you
G D
I do the same thing I get lonely too
And you're bad news
A
My friends tell me to leave you
G D
That you're bad news, bad news, bad news
OUTRO
You're bad news
G
Baby you're bad news
D
and you're bad news
G
Baby you're bad news
D
and you're bad news
G
I don't care I like you
D
and you're bad news
G
I don't care I like you
A D
I like you
Tab Discussion, Comments, and Critiques
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tim Lead Player |
#1 by tim sears at Jan 20, 2006 at 10:18 PM EST |
| i love when she says 'C'MERE!' it's just entertaining. | |
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eric Rhythm Player |
#2 by eric christian at Mar 8, 2006 at 8:01 AM EST |
| i thought that the line "portions for foxes" had a more literal meaning: we're all going to die anyway (foxes are scavengers and will eat us up...gross, i know) so i'm going to throw caution to the wind and stay in this relationship. i like the idea of men being the foxes, though. | |
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Steve Wanna Be |
#3 by Steve Williams at Mar 19, 2006 at 7:36 PM EST |
| yeah. i'm in this sort of relationship right now. i know she's not great for me. shes not even okay for me. shes just plain ol' "bad news" but being around that sort of destructive person can feel great. and we're just the worst sort of influence on each other. and i like it. | |
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Steve Wanna Be |
#4 by Steve Smyth at May 5, 2006 at 6:56 PM EST |
| its like every relationship thats ever gone wrong. i love it. | |
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steve Wanna Be |
#5 by steve hoffmann at May 19, 2006 at 10:51 PM EST |
| i think this song is less about an actual relationship and more about a friends with benefits sort of situation. to me this song screams “I like you more than you like me.” a lot of us have been there before, you start as “just friends” you start sleeping together, and someone falls for the other and all the “other” wants is a sexual relationship. I also believe that’s where the line “I know I’m alone if I’m with or without you” comes from, because even when she’s “with” that person she’s not truly with him the way she wants to be so either way she’s alone [physically, mentally, or emotionally.] I think the lines, “I don't blame you/I do the same thing/I get lonely too” also screams “friends with benefits” because it’s like she’s saying as much as I want to be with you, more than sexually, I don’t blame you for going out and looking for sex because I get lonely and I do it as well. or maybe I’m off all together and just trying to make this song more like the situation I’m in then it really is. | |
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Bloody Mess All Musical Thunder |
#6 by Bloody Mess All Over My Clothes at May 23, 2006 at 6:30 AM EST |
| "Baby you're bad news and you're bad news I don't care I like you and you're bad news I don't care I like you " awesome. awesomely awesome. | |
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robert Professional |
#7 by robert cunningham at Jun 28, 2006 at 2:27 AM EST |
| Beautiful, bloody beautiful - Im gonna cry; I had a fling with a girl who was like that - we both didnt suit eachother, but "portioned" eachother like foxes - It was, for both of us, "Bad News" - the C'mere part is bloody sexy and I feel that she would have said those exact lines of "with or without you" lyrics - but my favourite part is the bridge, because there is no mystery left after sex - that is romantically immoral, for all humans; that's just "bad news" - top notch song! | |
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Average |
#8 by nirvana at Jul 9, 2006 at 10:13 AM EST |
| this song is so, indescribable to me right now. but i like it, a lot. | |
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Guitar Master Wanna Be |
#9 by Guitar Master J at Aug 2, 2006 at 1:22 AM EST |
| Awesome song. Rilo kicks so much ass. | |
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matt Average |
#10 by matt spolsky at Aug 23, 2006 at 3:59 PM EST |
| lol! Yeeeah, the video didn't really make any sense. I'm sry that you didn't like it at all. But lol, I like you're commentary at least | |
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nate Average |
#11 by nate eastman at Sep 9, 2006 at 4:03 AM EST |
| i absolutely HATE the video. I HATE IT WITH A PASSION because its messing with one of my favorite songs. its like they got a director of a britney spears video and asked him what his vision was for an indie rock video and he said, "taxidermy, and i'll zoom in and out alot and make the lights blink on and off." why couldn't they get michel gondry to do it? jenny still looked good though. | |
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little Average |
#12 by little emo at Oct 1, 2006 at 11:14 AM EST |
| i saw (and heard) rilo for the first time when they were opening for bright eyes, and i kinda thought that jenny was fucking amazing and the guys were really lame and embarassing. does enyone agree that she should go solo or find less lame musicians? | |
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Rebecca Average |
#13 by Rebecca Lira at Oct 3, 2006 at 11:30 PM EST |
| I actually quite dont agree Heather. I don't think it's about women and men being against each other, I think it's more about us all being portions of foxes, exactly like black courduroy said. I think this song is where both the people involved know that it's just a bad idea to get involved, but they just don't want to care, lol. | |
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Dillon Rhythm Player |
#14 by Dillon H. at Oct 25, 2006 at 3:38 PM EST |
| haha i love it too....and i totally feel this way about some of the people i get with but it feels good anyways:) | |
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CJ Wanna Be |
#15 by CJ West at Nov 4, 2006 at 6:36 PM EST |
| what exactly does "portions for foxes" mean? | |
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Katie Wanna Be |
#16 by Katie St. Michel at Nov 10, 2006 at 1:34 PM EST |
| basically states how women are basically objects (portions) for men (foxes). And how women are used and treated like shit by some men yet the women stay with them b/c they fear lonliness. I def. can relate to this song and it's my favorite on the new cd. I was in a relationship just like this song describes once, he was using me but I kept calling him begging him to "come here" and once the sex was over I told myself I'd never call him again, yet the next day I was usually at it again. :( | |
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David Average |
#17 by David Turner at Nov 13, 2006 at 4:17 AM EST |
| i think most people will be able to relate this song to past love experiences in their lives...let it be their 'theme tune'! the line:'I know I'm alone if I'm with or without you but just bein' around you offers me another form of relief' is has particular impact on me. the whole "cant live with em cant live without em" ideology but in a more poetic way. this song is amazing...i adore | |
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Drennan Professional Badass |
#18 by Drennan Bragg at Dec 19, 2006 at 3:45 PM EST |
| i get the impression this is about a situation where they're both just using each other, and he finds someone he wants a relationship with in the meanwhile.. | |
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john Wanna Be |
#19 by john dolmayan at Jan 8, 2007 at 12:53 AM EST |
| that's actually what i thought it was first too! i'm kind of in between. the literal part is really on, especially since the lyrics is "and we'll all be (portions for foxes)." And that fits much more with the video I suppose. Actually, I don't get the idea of the video that much...lol | |
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Guitar Man Lead Player |
#20 by Guitar Man at Mar 13, 2007 at 8:51 PM EST |
| great song. i think its prettty self explanatory and one we can all pretty much relate too. being in a relationship you know is not the best for you..but yet it gives you a feeling of comfort and you need it.. my fav rilo kiley song so far...what are some other good ones? | |
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James Average |
#21 by James Newsome at Apr 18, 2007 at 2:53 AM EST |
| The part of the song that talks about her getting lonely and calling the fellow, that part is cool. This song is what a lot of girls (and guys) get themselves into... you know a person is wrong for you, but you like them anyway. I love that Jenny sings this because it makes her more real, if that makes any sense. | |
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Jake Wanna Be |
#22 by Jake Stewart at May 3, 2007 at 1:04 AM EST |
| i fucking love this song i agree with blackcorduroy, that portions for foxes is just like being used. and i love the line "i know im alone if im with or without you". its perfect. | |
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Guitar Master Wanna Be |
#23 by Guitar Master J at May 19, 2007 at 7:29 AM EST |
| This is my theme song. It seems we always pick the ones that are the worst for us. "i know i'm alone if i'm with or without you"... true true. *amazing* | |
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devon Average |
#24 by devon at May 23, 2007 at 2:27 PM EST |
| "what exactly does "portions for foxes" mean?" I assume it means pieces of meat. When people just use each other for sex, and there's no depth in the relationship. Excellent song, and Jenny Lewis is the sexiest woman alive. | |
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sebastian Wanna Be |
#25 by sebastian Shamburg at Jun 26, 2007 at 10:17 PM EST |
| I first saw Rilo Kiley this September when they opened for Coldplay. I didn't know she was one of the chicks who sang in the Postal Service, too. Even before I realized that I was drawn to her for some reason.. she's quite good. I'm definitely keeping my eye on them now. | |
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