He Wants Me Back tab by Dance Hall Crashers

"He Wants Me Back" By the Dance Hall Crashers
On "1989-1992" and "California Skaquake"
Both available from MOON Records.


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         CHORDS

   E   Dbm  Ebm  B   Dbm  F#  Abm
e   7   9   6   7   4   2   4
B   9   9   7   7   5   2   4
G   9   9   8   8   6   3   4
D   9   11  8   9   6   4   6
A   7   11  6   9   4   4   6
E   7   9   6   7   4   2   4

h = hammer on
/ = slide
p = pull off
~ = hold
Xy = play deadened at y

=======================INTRO==================================

Guitar1
  E E Dbm2 Dbm2 Ebm Ebm B B Dbm Dbm F# F# F# F# F#
Bass
G--------------------------------------------------------
D--------------------------------------------------------
A--7---------------6-------------4-----------------------
E--------9------------------7-------------2-----2-----2--

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Guitar1
  B       Abm      Dbm    F#
Guitar2
e------11h12h14--11----------------------11---9---------
B--12----------------12---------------9--12--11---------
G------------------------11/9--8-9-11-------------------
D-------------------------------------------------------
A-------------------------------------------------------
E-------------------------------------------------------
Bass
G-------------------------------------------------------
D-------1----4---------------------------4--3--4--------
A--2---------------------------4--3--4------------------
E----------------4--3--4--------------------------------

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Guitar1
  B       Abm      Dbm    F#
Guitar2
e------11h12h14--11------------11~~~~~~----------14~~~~~
B--12----------------12-----------12~~~---12p11~~~~11~~~
G------------------------11/9--------11---12p11~~~~~~11~
D-------------------------------------------------------
A-------------------------------------------------------
E-------------------------------------------------------
Bass
G-------------------------------------------------------
D-------1----4------------------------------------------
A--2---------------------------4--3--4------------------
E----------------4--3--4-----------------2--1--2--------

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    Continue Guitar1 and Bass through horn part.

=======================VERSE 1===============================

Vocals
   Yester day the leaves ...

Guitar1
  B      Abm         Dbm    F#
Guitar2
e--------------------------------------------------------
B--------------------------------------------------------
G--8---11---X9--8-----------------------9--X8------------
D----------------------9------------11---------11-----8--
A--------------------------------------------------------
E--------------------------------------------------------
Bass
G----------------------------------------------------------
D-----1--4-------------------------------------4--4--3--4--
A--2--------------------------------4--3--4----------------
E---------------4--3--4------------------------------------

=============================================================

Vocals
   And I was wearing ...

Guitar1
  B      Abm         Dbm    F#
Guitar2
e---------------------------------------------------------
B---------------------------------------------------------
G--8---11---X9--8------------------------9--X8------------
D----------------------9-------------11---------11-----8--
A---------------------------------------------------------
E---------------------------------------------------------
Bass
G----------------------------------------------------3--6---
D-----1--4-------------------------------------4--4---------
A--2--------------------------------4--3--4-----------------
E---------------4--3--4-------------------------------------
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      The guitar parts continue on the same way through
      the following lyrics. The bass interchangeably
      uses the different lines shown here.

Lyrics:     Because my lover left me ...


=========================CHORUS===============================
Vocals
  He wants me back....
Guitar1
  B       Abm     Dbm    F#
Bass
G----------------------------------------------------
D-----1--4-------------------------------4--4--3--4--
A--2--------------------------4--3--4----------------
E---------------4--3--4------------------------------
==============================================================
Vocals
  He wants me back, ...
Guitar1
  B       Abm     Dbm    F#
Bass
G----------------------------------------------------
D-----1--4-------------------------------4--4--3--4--
A--2--------------------------4--3--4----------------
E---------------4--3--4------------------------------
=============================================================
Vocals
  He wants me back,  he's ...
Guitar1
  B       Abm     Dbm    F#
Bass
G----------------------------------------------------
D-----1--4-------------------------------------------
A--2--------------------------4--3--4----------1--4--
E---------------4--3--4------------------2--2--------
==============================================================
Vocals
   Now we'll see ....
Guitar1
  B       Abm     Dbm    F#
Bass
G----------------------------------------------3--6--
D-----1--4-------------------------------4--4--------
A--2--------------------------4--3--4----------------
E---------------4--3--4------------------------------
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     Repeat the intro and then go into Verse 2.


Lyrics:     The grass is greener without ....


=========================SOLO=================================
Guitar1
  B       Abm      Dbm    F#
Guitar2
e-------------------------------------------------------
B-----7h9p7~~-------------------------------------------
G--------------9-8-------------8h9p8-----8h9p8---------
D--------------------11--9--11--------11--------11--8---
A-------------------------------------------------------
E-------------------------------------------------------
Bass
G-------------------------------------------------------
D-------1----4------------------------------------------
A--2---------------------------4--3--4---------1--4-----
E----------------4--3--4-----------------2--2-----------
==============================================================

Guitar1
  B       Abm      Dbm    F#
Guitar2
e-------------------------------------------------------
B-------------------------------------------------------
G---------------------------------8----8-8h9p8----------
D----------------8-------8--9--11---11---------11-------
A--9~~~-----9-11-----11---------------------------------
E--11~~-------------------------------------------------
Bass
G----------------------------------------------3--6-----
D-------1----4---------------------------4--4-----------
A--2---------------------------4--3--4------------------
E----------------4--3--4--------------------------------
==============================================================

Guitar1
  B     Abm      Dbm    F#
Guitar2
e-------------------------------------------------------
B--------7-----9~~~~~~-----7s5~~----------7-------------
G-----8-----8----8~~~~-----8s6~~-----5s6~~~~6~~---------
D-8s9--------------9~~---------------7s8~~~~~~8---------
A-------------------------------------------------------
E-------------------------------------------------------
Bass
G-------------------------------------------------------
D-------1----4------------------------------------------
A--2---------------------------4--3--4---------1--4-----
E----------------4--3--4-----------------2--2-----------
==============================================================

Guitar1
  B       Abm      Dbm     F#
Guitar2
e-------------------------------------------------------
B-------------------------------------------------------
G-------8h9h11---8-------------------------------6------
D----9---------------9------------------6--8--9----8--9-
A------------------------9s7----6--7--9-----------------
E-------------------------------------------------------
Bass
G-------------------------------------------------------
D-------1----4---------------------------4--4--3--4-----
A--2---------------------------4--3--4------------------
E----------------4--3--4--------------------------------
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     Repeat the Verse form for the Outro... :)

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There is my interpretation!
Once Again, any comments, suggestions, or corrections are welcome :)
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