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BANNED FROM THE BACK PORCH - Saves The Day
DROP-D TUNING
{Riff 1}
D----------4-/-5-/-4------------4-/-5-/-4------------7-/-6-/-7-----------7-/-6--2---------
A----------x-/-x-/-x------------x-/-x-/-x------------x-/-x-/-x-----------x-/-x--x---------
D-4-4-4-4--4-/-5-/-4---4-4-4-4--4-/-5-/-4---0-0-0-0--7-/-6-/-7--0-0-0-0--7-/-6--2---------
pm....... ....... ....... .......
{Riff 1 4x}
{Rhythm Figure 1}
D-4--4-4-4-4--4--4-4-4-4-4-4---7--7-7-7-7--0--0-0-0-0-0-0---4--4-4-4-4--4--4-4-4-4-4-4-----
A-4--4-4-4-4--4--4-4-4-4-4-4---7--7-7-7-7--0--0-0-0-0-0-0---4--4-4-4-4--4--4-4-4-4-4-4-----
D-4--4-4-4-4--4--4-4-4-4-4-4---7--7-7-7-7--0--0-0-0-0-0-0---4--4-4-4-4--4--4-4-4-4-4-4-----
pm ....... ........... ....... ........... .......
............
D-7-----0---0---0----------
A-7-7---0---0---0----------
D-7-6---0---0---0----------
{Rhythm Figure 1}
I stepped out into the night and put my feet down on the wet patio floor
The sky's air had been cooling and steam rose from everywhere
{Riff 1 2x}
{Rhythm Figure 1}
I could feel drops of rain slipping off tree's leaves and splattering to the ground
It's always misty after a summer pour
And I'll remember turning
{Rhythm Figure 2}
G-----------------------------9--9--9-9-9--9--9--9-9-9-9-----------------------------------
D-4--4--4-4-4--4--4--4-4-4-4--9--9--9-9-9--9--9--9-9-9-9--7--7--7-7-7--7--7--7-7-7-7-------
A-4--4--4-4-4--4--4--4-4-4-4--7--7--7-7-7--7--7--7-7-7-7--7--7--7-7-7--7--7--7-7-7-7-------
D-4--4--4-4-4--4--4--4-4-4-4------------------------------7--7--7-7-7--7--7--7-7-7-7-------
G-7--7--7-7-7--7--7--7-7-7-7---------------------------------------------------------------
D-7--7--7-7-7--7--7--7-7-7-7--4--4--4-4-4--4--4--4-4-4-4-----------------------------------
A-5--5--5-5-5--5--5--5-5-5-5--4--4--4-4-4--4--4--4-4-4-4--7--7--7-7-7--7--7--7-7-7---------
D-----------------------------4--4--4-4-4--4--4--4-4-4-4--6--6--6-6-6--6--6--6-6-6---------
D-7--7--7-7-7--7--7--7-7-7-7---7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7------
A-7--7--7-7-7--7--7--7-7-7-7---7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7------
D-7--7--7-7-7--7--7--7-7-7-7---7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7------
..........
{Rhythm Figure 2}
around and looking out
And staring in and focusing on this one beautiful girl
{Rythm Figure 3}
G-7--7--7-7-7--7-7-7-7-7-7---2--2--2-2-2---4-4-4-------------
D-7--7--7-7-7--7-7-7-7-7-7---2--2--2-2-2---4-4-4--7-7-7------
A-5--5--5-5-5--5-5-5-5-5-5---0--0--0-0-0---2-2-2--4-4-4------
G-7--7--7-7-7--7-7-7-7-7-7---2--2-2-2--------------------
D-7--7--7-7-7--7-7-7-7-7-7---2--2-2-2---4---2--2-2-2-----
A-5--5--5-5-5--5-5-5-5-5-5---0--0-0-0---4---2--2-2-2-----
D---------------------------------------4---2--2-2-2-----
{Rhythm Figure 3}
And I said, "Oh who is this?
Where was she all those crazy years?
Where was she when my heart couldn't take its beat?"
{Rhythm Figure 4}
D-4----4---4-----7----7---0-----4----4---4-----7----7---0------------
A-4----4---4-----7----7---0-----4----4---4-----7----7---0------------
D-4----4---4-----7----7---0-----4----4---4-----7----7---0------------
D-4-x-x-x-4-x-x-x--7-x-x-x-7-0-x-x-x-x--4-x-x-x-4-x-x-x--7---0-------
A-4-x-x-x-4-x-x-x--7-x-x-x-7-0-x-x-x-x--4-x-x-x-4-x-x-x--7-7-0-------
D-4-x-x-x-4-x-x-x--7-x-x-x-7-0-x-x-x-x--4-x-x-x-4-x-x-x--7-6-0-------
{Rhythm Figure 4}
I sipped down some warm ginger ale
And drew back a breath
And headed over to see about this girl
{Rhythm Figure 2}
I couldn't say a thing and I just stared open and wide
And I connected with her eyes to feel my gut fall through the floor
{Rhythm Figure 5}
G----------------------------2--2--2-2-2---4-4-4-------------
D-0--0--0-0-0--0-0-0-0-0-0---2--2--2-2-2---4-4-4--7-7-7------
A-0--0--0-0-0--0-0-0-0-0-0---0--0--0-0-0---2-2-2--4-4-4------
D-0--0--0-0-0--0-0-0-0-0-0-----------------------------------
G----------------------------2--2-2-2--------------------
D-0--0--0-0-0--0-0-0-0-0-0---2--2-2-2---4---2--2-2-2-----
A-0--0--0-0-0--0-0-0-0-0-0---0--0-0-0---4---2--2-2-2-----
D-0--0--0-0-0--0-0-0-0-0-0--------------4---2--2-2-2-----
{Rhythm Figure 5}
And I said, "Oh who is this?
Where was she all those crazy years?
Where was she when my heart couldn't take its beat?"
{Rhythm Figure 3}
And I said, "Oh who is this?
Where was she all those crazy years?
Where was she when my heart couldn't take its beat?"
{Ending}
"where was she"... "my heart couldn't....."
G-7--7--7-7-7--7-7-7-7-7-7-----------------------------
D-7--7--7-7-7--7-7-7-7-7-7--7---4---0----7---7---0-----
A-5--5--5-5-5--5-5-5-5-5-5--7---4---0----7---7---0-----
D---------------------------7---4---0----7---7---0-----
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Tab Discussion, Comments, and Critiques
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Hey Retard Wanna Be |
#1 by Hey Retard at Jan 14, 1970 at 9:59 AM EST |
| its about meeting a girl for the first time. Probably the one of the best songs by one the best bands | |
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chris Average |
#2 by chris at Dec 12, 1972 at 12:33 AM EST |
| No one else can write a song that collects all the details like Chris. This is truly my favorite STD song. It seems like he goes through the same exact heartaches and hardships in relationships with girls as I do guys. It's amazing! | |
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Keegan Average |
#3 by Keegan at Nov 27, 1976 at 10:14 AM EST |
| a scenic night when chris meets the girl who he falls in love with at first site | |
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blake Average |
#4 by blake pratt at Dec 24, 1976 at 2:02 AM EST |
| i agree with holysweet, this song is amazing and this band is truly one of the best bands i have ever listened to. their so amazing and their lyrics are really important and add so much emotion to their songs. | |
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scotty 2 hotty Rhythm Player |
#5 by scotty 2 hotty at May 1, 1980 at 10:07 PM EST |
| this song means to me the best saves the day song to date. oh, and where did that "oh my god i think i'm falling" line come from? i dont hear that on the album. | |
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Ryan Wanna Be |
#6 by Ryan Carter at Nov 9, 1982 at 8:27 AM EST |
| This is as all STD's songs, great. This song has meaning, and it's beautiful. | |
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IM A MAN WHO C Rhythm Player |
#7 by IM A MAN WHO CHANGED INTO A BEAST at Feb 24, 1986 at 10:17 AM EST |
| i kinda get a different view from this song.. i think chris is at his house one summer night, and he looks over at a childhood friend, and sees her in a completely different light. he looks at her, and thinks "oh, who is this? and where was she all these crazy years?". great song by my favorite band. | |
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Ryan Average |
#8 by Ryan Noffke at Jun 8, 1991 at 11:08 AM EST |
| u say it all for me...nothing to say that others havent said..its nice to be around others who love std...im so happy i stumbled into them | |
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Randy Lead Player |
#9 by Randy Lott at Aug 1, 1992 at 6:26 AM EST |
| "where was she when my heart couldn't take its beat?" i'd melt if someone said this song reminded them of me. it's one of the best "through being cool" songs. | |
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Christian Wanna Be |
#10 by Christian Chavez at Feb 15, 2006 at 11:06 PM EST |
| another great song by saves the day. and the last line is sooo important and just completely perfect. | |
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Lamb Of God Wor Average |
#11 by Lamb Of God Worshiper at May 8, 2006 at 7:32 PM EST |
| Beautiful, BEAUTIFUL song. | |
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