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Band: The Smiths
Song: How Soon is Now
Album: Hatful of Hollow
Thom Mills dustbin_man@hotmail.com
Chords
F# A B D A C#m E
e-2----2-5-5-4---0
B-2--2-4-7-5-5---0
G-3--2-4-7-6-6---1
D-4--2-4-7-7-6---2
A-4--0-2-5-7-4---2
E-2--------5-----0
F#
I am the son and the heir
A B F#
Of a shyness that is criminally vulgar
I am the son and heir
A B
Of nothing in particular
D A
You shut your mouth, how can you say
C#m E F#
I go about things the wrong way ?
D A
I am Human and I need to be loved
C#m E |F#|F#|F#|A/B/|
Just like everybody else does
F#
I am the son and the heir
A B F#
Of a shyness that is criminally vulgar
I am the son and heir
A B
Oh, of nothing in particular
D A
You shut your mouth
D A
You shut your mouth, how can you say
C#m E F#
I go about things the wrong way ?
D A
I am Human and I need to be loved
C#m E |F#|F#|F#|A/B/|
Just like everybody else does
D A
There's a club if you'd like to go
C#m E F#
You could meet somebody who really loves you
D
So you go, and you stand on your own
A
And you leave on your own
C#m E
And you go home, and you cry
|F#|F#|F#|A/B/|
And you want to die
D A
When you say it's gonna happen "now"
C#m E F#
Well, when exactly do you mean?
D A
See I've already waited too long
C#m E F#
And all my hope is gone
D A
You shut your mouth, how can you say
C#m E F#
I go about things the wrong way ?
D A
I am Human and I need to be loved
C#m E |F#|F#|F#|A/B/|
Just like everybody else does
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Tab Discussion, Comments, and Critiques
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Simon (Si) Lead Player |
#1 by Simon (Si) Brown at Nov 3, 1970 at 11:27 AM EST |
| In the States--this is definately the Smith's Big Song. I was just coming out at the time and I hated the gay life so I retreated into the underground club scene and this song was singing my life. I'd go to a gay bar and feel alone and scared and lonely. I remember distinctly feeling like straight people thought we weren't human and didn't know that we wanted to love another person just like they did. Then when I went out to gay bars I saw all the promiscuity and predatory behaviour and I knew I'd never find anybody worth a damn in those places. Now that I'm a grown up I don't feel like that at all and have had great relationships, but at thetime "How Soon is Now" summed it all up. | |
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Ŧøn¥ Average |
#2 by Ŧøn¥ PiNeDa at Feb 25, 1972 at 4:47 PM EST |
| This is the "Charmed" theme song, except it's performed by the band Everclear. | |
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Will Wanna Be |
#3 by Will Hay at Jun 25, 1974 at 7:00 AM EST |
| i think Soho sampled Johnny Marr's grinding guitar part for their 1990 hit "Hippychick". if not "Panic", this must be their signature choon! this song sounds to me like the narrator is defending his life's decisions (to his parents? girlfriend?). spectacular. | |
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Dylan Rhythm Player |
#4 by Dylan Fitzgerald at Aug 9, 1974 at 12:46 AM EST |
| that is why air, nothing in particular, such things taken for granted, a starlike oplanet, is of all such well to do so cooperatable things imaginable, or it is simplyk a matter of heat, bu tthat is th enatur of it;s course, of action to try not to stay stuck by some rock, ok E fellers, remember that you are | |
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Jared Wanna Be |
#5 by Jared van Eck at Apr 5, 1975 at 8:59 AM EST |
| No, it was covered by Love Spit Love. The LSL cover is used for charmed and in the soundtrack for "The Craft" | |
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Cohen Wanna Be |
#6 by Cohen B at Feb 23, 1976 at 3:52 PM EST |
| One of the most powerful songs I have ever heard, that contains one of the best lyrics the music world has ever seen - "You shut your mouth! How can you say I go about things the wrong way? I am human and I need to be loved just like everybody else does." Awesome!! | |
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Tony Wanna Be |
#7 by Tony Danza at May 13, 1978 at 1:13 PM EST |
| a piece of gold is to a piece of rock as anything, E=mC2 seem thoughts, any added well multi to of C of mind, that made so seeming gold accelerate far more trhan a mere rock, as far as it's considered value, nothing of it real yet the man's ideology.. this being, following a natural timeline and fools' gold found, peolle perhaps tridkcked a midievil period ago, who knows what the hell went down why, so then bow to a occount for more $, ngodl running thin, so few peopl ehaving it, itr it could not seem enough inflatable, so oil, said black gold that is baegan to suck it all, all the gold needing go, go get engines and to go.. in the natural timeline you will see it go on, back tio alpha on to ou romega, to the much greater energy of the h H E Currency, GOld inm SUn value that is.. sky blue, clear view stand true, "baby", that's a crockput we gootta reinstill the stew, Heberew knew, now our remember, our infinte clean fuel, is far much vbetter than their limited dirty fuel, before their oil inheiritican land standing, undr and sinking.. and blach blachbla, but hou dhall be carirriied over | |
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Bassdude Average |
#8 by Bassdude at Jun 19, 1978 at 9:54 AM EST |
| Best Smiths song ever. | |
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mike Average |
#9 by mike rojas at Jan 12, 1979 at 3:21 PM EST |
| One word : HOPELESSNESS | |
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Mr. Always Mezm Average |
#10 by Mr. Always Mezmerized (o)(o) at Feb 4, 1980 at 9:35 AM EST |
| *whispers* Tatu have made a cover of this. | |
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Rich Average |
#11 by Rich Frazer at Nov 26, 1980 at 3:24 AM EST |
| I agree. How the hell could they cover a smiths song?(T.A.T.U) | |
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Average |
#12 by vix at Aug 31, 1984 at 10:48 PM EST |
| This song is one of the smiths best. Its got good instruments and you an totally relate to "I am human and I need to be loved just like everybody else does". Yay for the smiths! | |
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Jaime Average |
#13 by Jaime at Jul 11, 1985 at 9:35 PM EST |
| I hate covers of great songs..... There are few that I like.... great songs.... like this one or blue money by new order..... sometimes it can be depressing... | |
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Ŧøn¥ Average |
#14 by Ŧøn¥ PiNeDa at Aug 25, 1989 at 6:33 PM EST |
| isnt this the Charmed theme song? | |
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Dillon Rhythm Player |
#15 by Dillon H. at Mar 10, 1990 at 8:06 PM EST |
| tada123, what the hell are you on and where can i get some i don't think this is necessarily a song about gays (although it could be). it seems more about isolation and frustration. i'm sure many ppl can relate to that plus, not only Tatu covering this. Perhaps even worse: Avril. Her version is on the radio now after playing it, apparently, in heaps o concerts. Lame-o. wow little avril got some underground street cred for listening to and covering that big ole hush-hush 80s band the smiths. i hope she chokes on her tie. | |
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James Wanna Be |
#16 by James Makowiecki at Jun 25, 1990 at 10:32 AM EST |
| Well, this song's been covered by LSL AND Tatu, then. I speaketh the truth, luv. | |
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Rene Average |
#17 by Rene Salojärvi at Nov 9, 1990 at 4:47 PM EST |
| What about Quicksand's version? | |
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Sam Average |
#18 by Sam at Jan 1, 1993 at 1:16 PM EST |
| Top song, the first verse is a slightly rewritten version of aline from Middlemarch. Marr played this fantastic live, check out the bbc sessions.. | |
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dylan Average |
#19 by dylan pesino at Dec 23, 1993 at 8:55 PM EST |
| wow I thoyught he meant ioI am the Sun and the air, and I do beleve he meant that as well, mknowing is to it so means this, and the artist sees this http://www.webmagician.com/pubservice/real_truth.html | |
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Oliver Average |
#20 by Oliver Taylor at Dec 21, 1995 at 1:12 AM EST |
| because they're lesbians. its their only claim to fame since we all know they can't sing. this society is controlled by sex, whether openly or subliminal, and for some reason its glorified to be lesbian but immoral to be gay. | |
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♥WeEzY Average |
#21 by ♥WeEzY♥ at Nov 27, 1997 at 12:27 AM EST |
| All of the covers are awful in my opinion, aprt from the Snake River Conspiricy one I have to say. Tatu's is ESPECIALLY awful - how could they cover a Smiths song!!!!!! | |
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chris Wanna Be |
#22 by chris valverde at Mar 4, 2001 at 5:59 AM EST |
| I am with BobC. This song is about being gay and trying to deal with people's criticism and judgement and trying to meet someone who can love you. But of course everyone can relate. That's why the Smiths are so great - their songs, while talking specifically about the gay experience a lot of times, can apply to everyone's experience. | |
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Tommy Wanna Be |
#23 by Tommy Tang at Jul 14, 2001 at 6:26 PM EST |
| nfortunately my cd skips @ this song so i havent heard it in a long time. i think this song is about groing up and becoming a (wo)man of the world and the problems that it causes. | |
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josh Rhythm Player |
#24 by josh groocock at Oct 26, 2001 at 8:19 AM EST |
| When you say it's gonna happen "now" Well, when exactly do you mean ? See I've already waited too long And all my hope is gone It really doesnt get any better than those lines right there! This is such an awsome song! | |
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Jesse Wanna Be |
#25 by Jesse Seibel at Sep 1, 2007 at 7:39 AM EST |
| One word: HOPELESSNESS | |
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