Tabs
VIOLENT FEMMES "Kiss Off (live)"
written by Gordon Gano
from their album Add It Up (1981-1993)
transcription by Doug Jones ([email protected])
Chords used:
E minorEm 0 2 2 x x x
C majorC x 3 2 0 1 0
D5/F# 2 x 0 2 3 x
v=strum down
^=strum up
E minorEm
e|-0---------|
BB|--0--------|
G+G|---0-------|
D MajorD|----2------|
A augmentedA|-----2-----|
E MajorE|------0----|
E minorEm
e|---------------------------------------------|
BB|---------------------------------------------|
G+G|---------------------------------------------|
D MajorD|-------2-------2-------2-------2-------------|
A augmentedA|-------2-------2-------2-------2-------------|
E MajorE|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-------|
v ^ v ^ v ^ v ^ v ^ v ^ v ^ v ^
E minorEm
I need someone, a ...
C majorC
Could it ...
E minorEm
Could it ...
Situation ...
Then I ..
It's not ...
It's just ....
C majorC
Hey kid ...
E minorEm
Darling ...
C majorC D5/F#
You can all just kiss off into ....
E minorEm
I hope you know that this will go ...
C majorC
Oh yeah well don't ...
E minorEm
Did I happen to mention ....
(Brian and Gordon do their own thing, sorry i can't
tab this part out)
Bass Arranged for Guitar
e|--------------------------------|
BB|--------------------------------|
A augmentedA|--------------------------------|
D MajorD|--------------------------------|
A augmentedA|--------------------------------|
E MajorE|--0-x-0-0-x-0-x-0-0-(12/1)------|
x= slap mute (for this part Brian plays with his left hand over the
neck of the guitar)
I take one one one ....
E minorEm
And 5 5 5 for my ....
C majorC D5/F#
You can all just kiss off ....(repeat)
End with E minorEm (low E MajorE string ringing)
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Here is my (I think) semi-decent transcription of Kiss Off by the Violent
Femmes from their debut. If any one has any additions or corrections, please send 'em in.
The only tough thing about this song is that the strumming pattern is a bit
weird. I don't know how to explain it, but play w/ it a bit & you should get
it.
C majorC 
A minorAm (pick the C majorC chord from
verse is A minorAm until "could it be you, could it be you?" the bottom up then
down a couple strings.
A minorAm again until it goes to the C majorC on "if you're just sick", then back to Am...
the transition chord is a G+G (between this & chorus.)
E MajorE G+G E MajorE G+G
you can all just kiss off into the air....
E MajorE G+G E MajorE D MajorD
stare, they'll hurt me bad but I won't mind, ....
G+G D MajorD G+G D MajorD
all the time (yeah yeah) yeah they do it ....
those chorus D's are a bit weirdly strummed too...just listen tho'.
back to A minorAm for the "Permanent Record" verse...for the break I usually play
something like Am-C-G-Am-C-G-D-G-D...I don't worry about being too precise
though, I think it probably changes a bit every time they play it. Just wig out
a lot, especially on the last D's, & you'll be fine. For Gordon's 1-10 count,
just come in on an A minorAm gradually until
"Everythingeverythingeverythingeverything!" which is a G. Last chorus is the
same as the 1st, end the song on a Am.
That's it! send complaints, love letters, & useless Femmes info to
[email protected]
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