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I Wanna Be A Homosexual Tab

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Screeching Weasel - I Wanna Be A Homosexual
Submitted By: Chris
EMail: cwsmith@together.net
Album:Kill the Musicians 
Track:9 (3:05)
Guitar I-Jughead
Guitar II-Ben Weasel

Note:They use the distortion pedal in here so watch for 
it.  Cool intro to the song...

Legend (in chronological order of reading)
~-let ring
()-ghost note
/-slide down

Introduction:

Gtr. I
0:03

e-------------------------------------------------|
b---17--16-12~--------(12)17-16-12---12~----12~---|
g----------------------------------13~------------|
D-------------------------------------------------|
A-------------------------------------------------|
E-------------------------------------------------|

(continued)
e-------------------------------------------------------|
b---12--12-16-12--12---12---12--(12)17-16-12-12--12-----|
g-----13------------13---13---13---------------13--13---|
D-------------------------------------------------------|
A-------------------------------------------------------|
E-------------------------------------------------------|

(continued)
e-----------------------------------------------------------|
b---12--(12)17-16-12--12---12---12---12-12-12-12-12-12-12---|
g-----13----------------13---13---13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13---|
D-----------------------------------------------------------|
A-----------------------------------------------------------|
E-----------------------------------------------------------|

(continued)
e---------------------------------------------------------|
b---/19--19-19-19-19-19-19--19-19-19-19-19-19-19--19-19---|
g---------------------------------------------------------|
D---------------------------------------------------------|
A---------------------------------------------------------|
E---------------------------------------------------------|

(continued)
e-----------------------------------------------------|
b---19-19-19-19--19-19-19-19-19--19--19-19-19-19-19---|
g-----------------------------------------------------|
D-----------------------------------------------------|
A-----------------------------------------------------|
E-----------------------------------------------------|

(continued)
e---19---------------------------------------------|
b------19-19-19-19-19-19-19-19-19-19-19-17-16-12---|
g--------------------------------------------------|
D--------------------------------------------------|
A--------------------------------------------------|
E--------------------------------------------------|

(continued)
e-----------------------------------------------------|
b---12-16-17-16-12-16-17-16-12-16-17-16-12-16-17-16---|
g-----------------------------------------------------|
D-----------------------------------------------------|
A-----------------------------------------------------|
E-----------------------------------------------------|

(continued)
e-----------------------------------------------------|
b---12-16-17-16-12-16-17-16-12-16-17-16-12-16-17-16---|
g-----------------------------------------------------|
D-----------------------------------------------------|
A-----------------------------------------------------|
E-----------------------------------------------------|

(continued)
e-------------------------|
b---16-17-16-17-16--12~---|
g-------------------------|
D-------------------------|
A-------------------------|
E-------------------------|

Gtr. II
0:07

     B5        E5         C#5                 E
e-----------------------------------------------------|
b----------------------------------------------7------|
g------------------9-----------------------9----9-----|
D--------9----------9---------11------------9-----9---|
A---------9---7-(7)--7----------11---7-(7)---7--------|
E---7-(7)--7------------9-(9)-----9-------------------|

Gtr. II Intro x3

Intro Riff 2:
          B5            E5            C#5            E5
e--------------------------------------------------------------|
b--------------------------------------------------------------|
g-----------------9--9-9--9-9-9----------------9--9-9--9-9-9---|
D---9--9-9--9-9-9-9--9-9--9-9-9-11-1111-111111-9--9-9--9-9-9---|
A---9--9-9--9-9-9-7--7-7--7-7-7-11-1111-111111-7--7-7--7-7-7---|
E---7--7-7--7-7-7---------------9--9-9--9-9-9------------------|

Intro Riff 2:

0:56

Gtr. I & II (All w/ distortion from here on)
Bridge:
     B5  C#5 E5
e----------------|
b----------------|
g------------9---|
D---9--9--11-9---|
A---9--9--11-7---|
E---7--7--9------|

Bridge x2

1:05

Gtr. I & II 
Verse:
                  B5                  C#5      E5
e------------------------------------------------------|
b------------------------------------------------------|
g--------------------------------------------9-9-9-9---|
D---9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-11111111-9-9-9-9---|
A---9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-11111111-7-7-7-7---|
E---7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-9-9-9-9------------|

Verse x4

Chorus:

      B5      F#5    G#5      E5
e-------------------------------------|
b-------------------------------------|
g-----------4-4-4-4---------9-9-9-9---|
D---4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-6-6-6-6-9-9-9-9---|
A---4-4-4-4-2-2-2-2-6-6-6-6-7-7-7-7---|
E---2-2-2-2---------4-4-4-4-----------|

Chorus x4

Verse x4

Chorus x4

2:12

Interlude:

          E5              C#5               G#5
e------------------------------------------------------|
b------------------------------------------------------|
g---9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-1111111111111111-------------------|
D---9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-1111111111111111-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6---|
A---7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9--6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6---|
E------------------------------------4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4---|

(continued)

          E5
e---------------------|
b---------------------|
g---9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9---|
D---9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9---|
A---7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7---|
E---------------------|

Interlude x2

(continued)
 
           E5              C#5
e--------------------------------------|
b--------------------------------------|
g---9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-1111111111111111---|
D---9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-1111111111111111---|
A---7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9----|
E--------------------------------------|

Interlude x1 (in all)

Verse x4

Chorus x4

Outro:
   B5
e-------|
b-------|
g---4---|
D---4---|
A---2---|
E-------|

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Tab Discussion, Comments, and Critiques


No Picture claireus Wanna Be	#1 by claireus s at Mar 24, 1971 at 4:59 AM EST
	i gotta go with flex. the homo part is used to exemplify a more general concept.

No Picture phoen Average	#2 by phoen bay at Apr 28, 1982 at 8:53 PM EST
	I'm a lesbian and sXe... so... I dunno it's probably about being what you are and not what society expects of you and that a real punk wouldn't care they'd just do their thing?

No Picture Venti Average	#3 by Venti at May 21, 1985 at 6:03 AM EST
	Being scared to admit that you're different, Not standing up to what you are, something along those lines. I also agree with Flex, or it's somewhat the same thing as I said. Eneewaze, I adore the melody, it's so energetically energetic :D

No Picture cody Wanna Be	#4 by cody westermier at Aug 27, 1986 at 12:12 PM EST
	pretty self explanitory...ben weasel wants to be a homosexual..in a sarcastic state, telling the people that it's cool to be gay and still be punkrawk. fuck yeah.

No Picture jordan Average	#5 by jordan mcm at Jul 26, 1994 at 11:18 AM EST
	this song is about mainstream people who are so brainwashed by the media that GUYS being gay is uncool no matter what and how they ddiscriminate against ppl by their sexuality even tho its perfectly fine for lesbians. he says "i wanna be a homosexual" because its different and going against the mold. and so he has something else to stand up for "take it up ur punkrock ass" to all the ppl who are homophobic . HOMOPHOBES ARE JUST MAD CUZ THEY CAN'T GET LAID (ps. i am not gay)

No Picture Austin Wanna Be	#6 by Austin Skitowski at May 9, 2004 at 2:49 AM EST
	Wow guys, quite frankly I'm very impressed here. I haven't seen any flame posts along the lines of "teh screeeaching weaseles guy is a faggot ass holel!!!"!@!@!@" I'm glad, because this is a damn good song which conveys a pretty important message. I think the song is trying to say that you shouldn't discriminate against anyone for their sexuality. I totally agree with soul doubt about the "Take it up your punk rock ass" line. Oh, suspectdevice, I like the version from Kill The Musicians better than from Thank You Very Little, but that doesn't mean I don't like the one from TYVL.

No Picture Andrea Average	#7 by Andrea Lauria at Jan 15, 2005 at 12:40 PM EST
	I dont think it has to do with homosexuality as muchas its said i think its just an anthem for people to be diffrent and not always fit in the mold and to scare the hell out of simple minded football players i have palyed this song for lots of people and i always know the people that will freak out and call me gay for liking it its quite enjoyable

No Picture ♥Chicken Average	#8 by ♥Chicken On Heroine Shots♥ at Apr 27, 2005 at 10:48 AM EST
	This song, while blatently pro-homosexuality, is at it's core not about sexuality at all. It's an anthem to anyone who dares to be anything against the norm. Great song with a strong message.