Tyler Guitar Tab

		
		Ver 1 Ver 2 Ver 3 Ver 4 
	

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Song:  Tyler
Artist:  Toadies
Album:  Rubberneck
Transcribed by:  Ranjit Survanshi

I think this is the best song off of Rubberneck.

The entire song is:  D A B F# G

The entire song is in 4-4 time, unlike a lot of other songs on 
Rubberneck.  A simple rhythm would be D for 2 beats, A for one beat and 
B for one beat, then F# for 3 beats and G for one beat.  Listen to the 
CD to get the exact rhythm.

The intro is
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------7--------7--------7--------7-------------------------------------  play this measure
----------7--------7---------7-------7---------------------------------     twice
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then
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--7-----7-----7-----7-----7----7-----7---------8---------------------
-----7-----7-----7-----7----6-----6-----6__7------7-----------------   play this four times
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during that part after the 2nd verse
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---3-----3-----2-----3-----2-----2-----2---------3------------------   play this twice
------2-----2-----2-----2-----3-----3-----3__4------4--------------
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the bass line that runs throughout the song is
---------------------4-------------------------------------------------
-0--0--0--0--2--4---------4--4--4--4--4--4--5--5------------------
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Here's my attempt at the lyrics:

And she runs through her days
With a smile on her face
And she runs and she waits
And I wait

We can drive through any place
Day and night across this state
And in the morning, into Mexico
We will wake up

We will wake up
We will yeah, yeah
I will be with her

I find the window in the kitchen and I let myself in
Running smooth the refrigerator burn myself again
I can't believe I'm really here, is she lying in that bed
I can almost feel her touch, and her ????? ??????

I stumble in the hallway outside her bedroom door
I hear her call up to me, I hear the fear in her voice
She pulls her covers tighter, I press against the door
I will be with her tonight

I will be with her tonight
I will be with her tonight
I will be with her tonight
I will be with her yeah, yeah

So there it is.  I think there are some Toadies pages on the web that 
have lyrics, and they might be more accurate than mine.
If you have any questions or comments you can email me:  
Ranjit@ichange.com

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Tab Discussion, Comments, and Critiques


No Picture The Real Slim S Average	#1 by The Real Slim Shady at Mar 17, 1978 at 4:41 PM EST
	todd from the toadies can have a really amazing voice at times, especially in this song. i didnt think this song was about a stalker or rapist, i thought it was just about a guy who was FINALLY getting with the girl he wanted...

No Picture Vicky Average	#2 by Vicky Barnard at Sep 4, 1981 at 7:56 PM EST
	I read somewhere that this song was based on a stalking case in Tyler, Texas. I have never been able to find any confirmation of that, but it makes plenty of sense. I just love that the song is so beautiful and yet contains such disturbing images.

No Picture Musical Genius	#3 by oh.... THAT guy at Sep 21, 1985 at 4:41 PM EST
	Well, I don't know what it means I'm a big fight club fan...now stay with me here...one of the main characters in fight club is named "Tyler". The end song in "fight club" is a song by the "pixies" called Where is my mind"....these two songs are remarkably similar..."Tyler" is the alternate personality of Jack... So I think this song is supposed to be the alternate personality to "where is my mind" I recommend download and compare!

No Picture spencer Wanna Be	#4 by spencer mccarthy at Sep 23, 1989 at 11:56 AM EST
	awesome song, definitely one of my favorites as for the thing about that Pixies song 'Where Is My Mind', Nada Surf did a great cover of that song too, might want to check it out :)

No Picture The Great South Lead Player	#5 by The Great Southern Trendkill at Jul 17, 1993 at 3:51 AM EST
	This song is about rape. I have read articles where Todd Lewis admits this. I had a hard time realizing this as well, but upon further investigation, you can get this idea from the following: "And she runs, And she waits. And I wait." This is a direct reference to his stalking. He is waiting for her, waiting for a vulnerable moment when her guard is down as we see later in the song. "We can drive to anyplace, Day and night, to cross this state." He is referring to when he kidnaps her, they can drive anywhere they please. Or rather, anywhere he pleases. "I find a window in the kitchen, And I let myself in." He is breaking into her house at night. "I hear her call out to me. I hear the fear in her voice. She pulls the covers tighter. I press against the door." She is scared. Most people who are awaiting their significant other are not in fear of them coming into their room. She is also pulling the covers tighter, a further sign that she is trying to escape. This gives it its dark connotation. -------- Of course, all of what I have stated above can be interpretted differently to illustrate someone who is breaking into their girlfriend's house late at night to be with them. So, my feeling is it can be looked upon from multiple points, but one cannot overlook the idea that this is about rape. The Toadies are amazing. It is unfortunate that everyone seems to have neglected the achievement of Hell Below/ Stars Above, but that's a different story for another time. The Burden Brothers are a great band as well. I have seen them twice and with each concert they only seem to grow better. I am awaiting the sequel to Buried in your Black Heart and I look forward to a long career for them.

No Picture sephiroth Average	#6 by sephiroth at Mar 9, 1997 at 5:55 PM EST
	Dude fight club is my favorite movie and the pixies are my favorite band and this song tyler makes since in a "Tyler" sort of way