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Dollar Bill - Screaming trees
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This is a very simple song so you won't have any trouble
playing it! mainly it just 4 chords in normal tunung
enjoy!
Any comments or questions : 9250128@bn.fnt.hvu.nl (bas)
chords used:
C Fmaj7 D C7
e:--0---0-----2---0---|
B:--1---1-----3---1---|
G:--0---2-----2---3---|
D:--2---3-----0---2---|
A:--3---3---------3---|
E:--------------------|
C Fmaj7 C Fmaj7
Oooh_____________ Ah_______ Ah________
C Fmaj7 C Fmaj7
Mm______
That's the chord progression for the next part:
C Fmaj7 C Fmaj7
Torn like an old dol-ar bill__
Girl,let them say what they will.. And no one should
Hurt yah that's all i seem to do That now one should
de-sert ya that's all i seem to do I got-ta tell ya
Goodbye mama We're tak-in' this to far (No Fmaj this time!)
D Fmaj7 C7
Been try'n to tell you what's goin on Yeah
Fmaj7 C7 Fmaj7
tryin' to make it easy on yah try'n to make it bet-er
C7 Fmaj7 C7 Fmaj7
, make it easy oh, on ya S'all i came to do Oh
C Fmaj7 C Fmaj7
S'all i came ___________ to do Oh Ooh
C Fmaj7 C
Now, down the light and i must be dream-in 'cause i see clearly
Fmaj7 C Fmaj7 C
I see angles bringin' something to me Moth-er Mer________cy
Fmaj7 C Fmaj7
Told a lie i didn't need it Goodbye mama I've taken this too far
D Fmaj7
Been gone a while been gone a long
Guitar solo
during solo this is the chord progression:
C7 Fmaj7 C Fmaj7 C7 Fmaj7 C7 Fmaj7 C7 Fmaj7 C Fmaj7 C Fmaj7 C Fmaj7 C Fmaj7
Text during solo:
way_____________________ Oh Oh,yeah
I don't wanna hurt ya S'all i seem to do
Don't wanna desert yah That's all i seem to do I got-ta tel yah__
C Fmaj7 C
Good bye mama, I've taken this too far
D Fmaj7 C7
Been down a while ,been down a long way
Fmaj7 C7 Fmaj7
tryi'n to make it easy on yah tryin to make it better,make it
C7 Fmaj7 C7 Fmaj7 C Fmaj7
easy on ya S'all i came to do Ah___ S'all i came to do
C Fmaj7
S'all i came___________to do S'all i came to do
Slower part (end)
C Fmaj7 C Fmaj7
Ohh ay Oh
C Fmaj7 C
Torn like an old dol-ar bill
Solo:
e:-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
B:---------------------------------15--15^1/4^full---15^1/2v-------------|
G:---------------------------------------------------15^1/2v-------------|
D:-17-1/2^full^1 1/2r17--------------------------------------------------|
A:-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
E:-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
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Okay i'll try to explain this
you start in the 17th fred holding it up half a tone
the push it further up to a full tone, then even further
and finally release it to a clean tone (listen to the cd!!!)
e:------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B:--13-------------------------------10^1/2 r10^1/2 r10---13^full 13-----|full
G:-----------9^1/2 (9) r9----------8--------------------------------------|
D:------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A:------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E:------------------------------------------------------------------------|
^^^^^^^^^^^^^
9th fred push up 1/2 a tone
hold then release (CD!!!!)
e:-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B:-r13---------------------------------------------------------------------|
G:---------17----17-----17-19--19^1/2-19--19^1/2-r19---19--19-17--------17-|
D:---------17h19-----19------------------------------------------19-17-----|
A:-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E:-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
e:------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B:--------------------------------------------13^1/2 r13------------------|
G:--(17)----------------10^full r10---------------------------------------|
D:--------------------------------------(10)-------------------------10---|full
A:------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E:------------------------------------------------------------------------|
e:-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
B:----------------------------------13^half (13) r-----------------------|
G:-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
D: r10-------------------------------------------------------------------|
A:-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
E:-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
That's all! Pretty easy! the solo looks pretty difficult (at least to me
it did but it's SIMPLE!!) you have to listen to the cd for the exact timing
though (especially for the solo!)
Any comments or questions : 9250128@bn.fnt.hvu.nl
Tab Discussion, Comments, and Critiques
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brad Average |
#1 by brad everett at Apr 9, 1978 at 11:13 PM EST |
| mama doesn't mea mother, it's probably his pet name for his girlfriend. | |
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LJ Average |
#2 by LJ at Jul 13, 1985 at 7:55 PM EST |
| it seems this song is about him being torn between his girlfriend or staying with his mom. he chooses moving away with his girl and he hurts his mom. "goodbye mama, we've taken this too far" "i dont want to hurt ya" lead me to believe its about that. this song holds precious memories for me, not dealing with the lyrics, but just memories of what was going on in my life when i first heard this song. | |
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Maggot Man Wanna Be |
#3 by Maggot Man at May 7, 1992 at 3:23 AM EST |
| noones even gone into the "Dollar Bill" bit yet? I always think of an old hobo (in the old, travelling bum sense, where it was a choice of lifestyle) called bill, old and crumpled from moving about. I also take the goodbye mama bit literally, like he has left his family behind, and doesnt want to hurt them by burdening them with his troubles. Maybe cos i just read Jack Kerouacs "on the road" | |
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HammerOffFreak Professional |
#4 by HammerOffFreak at Dec 30, 1993 at 8:05 AM EST |
| wowwww i love this so much. im an israeli guy and i heard about screaming trees from a friend. and i really like this band. the singer have really great voice, and the music is so beautiful. | |
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Joshua Wanna Be |
#5 by Joshua graham at Feb 2, 2003 at 6:28 AM EST |
| yeah it is really nice that they are small | |
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steve Wanna Be |
#6 by steve hoffmann at Sep 29, 2007 at 9:12 PM EST |
| I love his voice. Reminds me of a more mellow eddie vedder. It's kind of weird considering the screaming trees were one of the most influential bands to kurt cobian, yet they weren't really popular. although i do have to say they're music videos could use a little help, actually you know how they say music videos sometimes kill the songs, we'll maybe if they were all erased. | |
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Bobby Wanna Be |
#7 by Bobby Warneke at Oct 1, 2007 at 11:05 AM EST |
| mama doesn't mea mother, it's probably his pet name for his girlfriend. | |
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Francesco Lead Player |
#8 by Francesco DeVito at Oct 1, 2007 at 2:00 PM EST |
| uhhh sicman, i don't think it's as complicated as you think. He's not sure if he should leave his girl because everyone says he's no good for her, or what he feels in his heart. He eventually caves into the pressure of the crowd. It was probably for the best that he did too :) | |
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Mauro Wanna Be |
#9 by Mauro Leon at Oct 5, 2007 at 2:11 PM EST |
| they are a great band and deserve much more credit than they are given....if they're given any at all :-( | |
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scotty 2 hotty Rhythm Player |
#10 by scotty 2 hotty at Oct 15, 2007 at 7:03 AM EST |
| i love this song! i love this band! i wish more people did, but its nice that they are kindda small. | |
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