United By Fate [Bonus Track] Tabs:
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Band: Rival Schools
Song: Undercovers On
Album: United by Fate
Tabbed by Neal Harrison.
Riff:
G:|--7-7-7-7-------------------------|
D:|---7-7-7-7-repeat this over again-|
(The first two verses played with clean tone, gently strum the chords for the first two
verses)
B5 D5
Crept on you slowly
B5 D5
But faster than you could see
Bd5 F5
It’s not like I noticed
C5
I wouldn’t be
B5 D5
the first one you let in
B5 D5
The same person that you know would forget to be honest
Bd5 F5 C5
I might be the furthest from your mind
Riff1
Whatever you told me somehow you sold me on
Riff1
I want to believe it ‘til I see later on
(strum chords heavier, guitar 2 plays acoustic in background)
B5 D5
Apparition counterfeit
B5 D5
Can this racket go on another year
Bd5 F5
Overconfident, maybe
C5
You’re still here, Misplaced my fear
Riff1
Whatever you told me, somehow you sold me on
Riff1
I want to believe it ‘til I see later on
(On Chorus strum downwards all the way through, light distortion.)
G5
You cross the other way
Bd5
And hope I didn’t see you
D5
I start calling out your name
F5 C5
Cause I want to meet you again
G5 Bd5
Don’t know why you say you’re doing fine
D5
But that’s not what it looks like
F5
Something doesn’t feel right
C5
You’re undercover’s on
Solo:
G:|------------------------------------14----------------------|
D:|--12-12-12-11-7-7-7/11-11-12-11-7-14--7-8-8-8/12-14-14b15~~-|
(back to strumming quietly)
B5 D5
Crept on you slowly
B5 D5
But faster than you could see
Bd5 F5
It’s not like I noticed
Riff1
Whatever you told me, somehow you sold me on
Riff1
I want to believe it ‘til I see later on
G5
You cross the other way
Bd5
And hope I didn’t see you
D5
I start calling out your name
F5 C5
Cause I want to meet you again
G5 Bd5
Don’t know why you say you’re doing fine
D5
That’s not what it looks like
F5
Something doesn’t feel right
C5 G5
You’re undercover’s on
Bd5
You’re acting kind of warm
D5
But soon you’ve got to leave
F5
There’s something you need
C5 G5
I’m not invited to go
Bd5
Those people that you know
D5
Well, they don’t care about you
F5
Could live easily without you
your undercovers on
outro: play the chorus chords over again
B5 D5 Bd5 G5 C5 F5
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|-4----7----3------------5-----|
|-4----7----3-or-8---5---5---3-|
|-2----5----1----8---5---3---3-|
|----------------6---3-------1-|
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Tab Discussion, Comments, and Critiques
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Dominic Badass |
#1 by Dominic Smith at Aug 1, 1977 at 12:26 AM EST |
| i haven't listened to this song in years, but my thoughts on it haven't changed. i listened to it today and it is still as heartwrenching and meaningful. i think the meaning is a little more simple than what previous people have posted. i believe it's about running into an old friend who is too embarassed to see you because of their new lifestyle or whatever the reason for your falling out was (though it could be just not seeing each other or talking for awhile). either way, they have new friends who you know don't really care about them, but you still care about them and can see through them like before. | |
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brian Average |
#2 by brian haun at Nov 24, 1978 at 9:43 AM EST |
| I think this song is based around peer pressure, and that the girl being sung about has moved into a new, more fashionable and trendy group of friends. the singer feels bitter about this, not because he wants to follow her, but because she's blind to the fact that he cares so much about her. | |
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Simon (Si) Lead Player |
#3 by Simon (Si) Brown at Mar 24, 1981 at 8:19 PM EST |
| I think it's about running into your ex who f'ed you over and being still crazy about her, then she tells you how great things are going for her but it's obvious that she's lying and she's miserable and her life is really f'ed up. She starts being nice because she knows she screwed up with you but you realize that you're over her; still you feel bad that her life is so awful and that however she f'ed you over is dragging her down (bad crowd, drugs, cheating, whatever.) | |
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metal-cat Average |
#4 by metal-cat stepheria at Jul 15, 1986 at 1:01 AM EST |
| She's probably a daft bint who's got herself hooked on coke or something else. All her friends are peer pressuring her into it. He actually cares, she's screwed him over for some reason but he still cares. He knows he's a fool but at the end of the day, what can you do if you love someone? I usually character assassinate them in my head and stop loving them. Of course it would be easy in this case cause they're taking drugs and stupid and stupid people suck giant donkeys. | |
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Kazza Average |
#5 by Kazza at Aug 14, 1995 at 2:25 AM EST |
| This song is also my favorite off of united by fate. I think its about the female friend of the singer and how the fake crowd she has befriended is using her. The music is really well matched to the content he's singing about too. This sends shivers down my spine. | |
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Spymaster Lead Player |
#6 by Spymaster - Halo 2 at Sep 22, 1997 at 2:39 PM EST |
| then again it might just be about an old and dear friend he had a falling out with, maybe his friend fell in with a phony crowd, this isnt necessarily a love song about a girl | |
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Nic Rhythm Player |
#7 by Nic F at Jan 29, 1998 at 6:35 PM EST |
| This song speaks to me. =). Its about the singer slowly falling in love with a good friend of his who ends up breaking his heart. He wants to tell her that her new friends aren't deserving of her company but he can't. It's a good song. | |
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nick Professional |
#8 by nick Sutliff at Feb 3, 2003 at 12:52 AM EST |
| =cant write comment due to being cracked up by song= | |
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Sam Average |
#9 by Sam Ordway at Jan 2, 2004 at 4:36 PM EST |
| this is my fav song off united by fate, its so mellow at first and then just builds up. I think its about her rejecting him too. Its totally amazing. :-) | |
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