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=0C The Freshmen by:The Verve Pipe From the album Villians
tabbed by: Mttwalk@aol.com *Capo on 2nd Fret*
Riff 1 Guitar 1 Note: All positions relative to capo.
e:----------0----|---------3-|-------------------|---------------|-------=
B:-----3--------3|-----3-----|--------------3----|-------------0-|-------=
G:--2----2----2--|---0---0---|--------4----------|-------0-------|-------=
D:0--------------|-----------|-----4-----4-------|----0-----0----|-------=
A:---------------|-----------|--2--------------0-|---------------|-------=
E:---------------|-3---------|-------------------|-3-------------|-------=
Riff 2 Guitar 1
e:-----------------------------------------------------------------------=
B:------------------------------------0----------------------------------=
G:------4-----------2-----------0----------------------------------------=
D:---4-----4-----0-----0-----0-----0-------------------------------------=
A:2-----------0----------------------------------------------------------=
E:------------------------3----------------------------------------------=
Riff 1 Guitar 2 *No capo*
e:-------------------------------------|
B:0-h-2--5-/-7~~~~-----0-h-2--5--4~~~~|
G:-------------------------------------|
D:-------------------------------------|
A:-------------------------------------|
E:-------------------------------------|
Riff 2 Guitar 2
e:-------------------------------------|
B:5p4h5---5p4h5---5p4h5---7---5p4h5----|
G:-------------------------------------|
D:-------------------------------------|
A:-------------------------------------|
E:-------------------------------------|
Originally From: chris adkins
Date: Sat, 15 Mar 1997 08:56:41 -0600
From: Steve Jang
Subject: TAB: 'The Freshmen' by 'The Verve Pipe'
The Freshmen - The Verve Pipe
- CHANGE FONT SIZE (PT. 8) AND USE A FIXED-WIDTH FONT -
Tabbed by: Steve Jang - I also tabbed out "Don't Speak" by No Doubt
I included the lyrics so that it would be easy to denote which riff to
play
and the Guitar 2 Fills. Not everything in the song follows this tab
EXACTLY,
so improvise a little and listen to the song for the very minor parts.
Riff 1.
E A C#m A
E|-----------------|---------5-|-----------------|-----------|
B|---------7-------|-----------|---------5-------|---------2-|
G|-----9-------9---|-----6-----|-----6-------6---|-----2-----|
D|---9---9---9---9-|---7---7---|---6---6---6-----|---2---2---|
A|-7---------------|-----------|-4-------------2-|-0---------|
E|-----------------|-5---------|-----------------|-----------|
Riff 2.
C#m B A
E|---------|---------|-----------|
B|---------|---------|---------2-|
G|-----6---|-----4---|-----2-----|
D|---6---6-|---4---4-|---2---2---|
A|-4-------|-2-------|-0---------|
E|---------|---------|-----------|
Riff 1.
E A C#m A *Not
played 2nd time
E|-----------------|---------5-------|-----------------|-----------|-------|
B|---------7-------|-----------------|---------5-------|---------2-|-------|
G|-----9-------9---|-----6-------6---|-----6-------6---|-----2-----|---2---|
D|---9---9---9---9-|---7---7---7---7-|---6---6---6-----|---2---2---|-2---2-|
A|-7---------------|-----------------|-4-------------2-|-0---------|-------|
E|-----------------|-5---------------|-----------------|-----------|-------|
Fills: (Played by Guitar 2)
___________ __________ ______________________________
| 1. | | 2. | | 3. |
E|-----------| E|----------| E|------------------------------|
B|-----------| B|----------| B|------------------------------|
G|-----------| G|----------| G|-9-8-9---9-8-9---9-8-9-9^-8-9-|
D|------9-11-| D|------9-8-| D|------------------------------|
A|-9-11------| A|-9-11-----| A|------------------------------|
E|-----------| E|----------| E|------------------------------|
Intro: (Riff 1. 2X w/ Fill 1. and Fill 2. the 2nd time)
Verse 1: (Riff 1.)
When I was young I knew everything
And she a punk who rarely ever took advice
Now I'm guilt-stricken, sobbing with my head on the floor
Stop a baby's breath and a shoe full of rice, no
Pre-Chorus: (Riff 2.)
I can't be held responsible, 'cause she was touching her face
I won't be held responsible, she fell in love in the first place
Chorus: (Riff 3.)
For the life of me I can not remember
What made us think that we were wise, and we'd never compromise
For the life of me I can not believe
We'd ever die for these sins, we were merely freshmen (Fill 1. and Fill
2.)
Verse 2: (Riff 1.)
My best friend took a week's vacation to forget her
His girl took a week's worth of Valium and slept
And now he's guilt-stricken sobbing with his head on the floor
Thinks about her now and how he never really wept, he says
Pre-Chorus (Riff 2. w/ Fill 3. 4X)
Chorus (Riff 3. w/ Fill 3. 4X at the end)
Verse 3: (Riff 3.)
We've tried to wash our hands of all of this
We never talk of our lacking relationships
And how we're guilt-stricken sobbing with our heads on the floor
We fell through the ice when we tried not to slip, we'd say
Pre-chorus (Riff 2. w/ Fill 3. 4X)
Chorus (2X - Riff 3.)
Outro (Riff 1. 2X w/ Fill 1. and 2. played 2X)
Questions or comments are welcome!
Steve Jang - primetim@ix.netcom.com
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Tab Discussion, Comments, and Critiques
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No Picture
Badass |
#1 by guess wha' i suck at Dec 26, 1972 at 12:50 AM EST |
| I always knew this song as what Dr. Zotro explained. The whole babys breath thing always kinda got me though. ]Maybe as the lead singer looks at the past he thinks well maybe he did love her and shouldn't have thrown her to others and now looking back saying she could have been the one. I mean i could be completely off but this is one of those songs that really touches everyone that listens to it, but in their own little way. Freshman in it self is exactly what it says but if we all look back at our younger years we see those regrets that we didnt even see as regrets at the time and alot of them have passed us by. | |
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kev Average |
#2 by kev fitzgerald at Feb 24, 1973 at 11:29 PM EST |
| good song...but it is rather sad | |
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Senour Average |
#3 by Senour Dakota at Jan 13, 1976 at 7:35 AM EST |
| this song is prollay the best! Its old school and it still rocks! I love the verve Pipe! =) | |
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james Rhythm Player |
#4 by james dobson at Jul 15, 1985 at 3:08 PM EST |
| THIS IS THE BEST SONG IN THE WORLD!!! no doubt about it, folks! step right up for the emotional movement of the century! i know that wuz dumb, u dont have to tell me. its just that the second vers is the best and its so sad and sweet. i love this song! ps. ne body know where i could get the download 4 it? i cant seem to find it ne where. send me a private message thingy if u know. k? thanx! | |
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foster Average |
#5 by foster meng at Feb 28, 1990 at 4:58 PM EST |
| i dont know why really but this is my favorite song ever...ever...like it makes me cry sometimes | |
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nick Average |
#6 by nick caldwell at Jan 14, 1992 at 9:30 AM EST |
| "The Freshman" is a true story about the Verve Pipe's relationship with a "groupie" that some of the band members used for sex. They basically passed her around between members. Eventually she fell in love with one or more of the members and they pushed her away. She tried to renew her friendship / relationship with them and they again pushed her away. She comitted suicide. The song is about their guilt from treating her badly which may or may not have caused he suicide. "I won't be held responsible. She fell in love in the first place......For the life of me; I cannot remember what made us think that we wise and we'd never compromise." Sad but true. | |
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The Mexican Who Average |
#7 by The Mexican Who's Living Under Satan's Wing at Nov 12, 1992 at 8:47 AM EST |
| This is my favourite song of all time.!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! | |
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