Difficulty
Intermediate πͺ
Rate for accuracy
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πΈ Intro:
eb|------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|--------------------------7b--5-----------------------------------------------|
Gb|---1-------------------5-----------4-4-4-4b---4-4-----------------------------|
Db|/--2-----------------6-------------2----------2-2---4----4----4----4-4b-------|
Ab|/--2--------------/7---------------0----------0-0---4----4----4----4-4b-------|
Eb|/--0-0-0---0-0-0------------------------------------2--0-2--0-2--0-2-2--------|
eb|-------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|-------------------------7b--5-------------------------------|
Gb|--1-------------------5---------13-11-11-11-9-9-11---11------|
Db|--2-----------------6-----------11-9--9--9--7-7-9----11------|
Ab|--2--------------/7----------------------------------9-------|
Eb|--0-0-0---0-0-0----------------------------------------------|
(Keep strumming the F# for a while)
πΈ Verse 1:
(Play this very softly, follow the bass for the strumming)
In your wildest dreams
eb|--0-------0-------0------2--------|
Bb|--0-------0-------2------2--------|
Gb|--1-------5-------4------3--------|
Db|--2-------6-------2------4--------|
Ab|--2-------7-------0------4--------|
Eb|--0----------------------2--------|
How does "ordinary" look to you?
eb|--0-------0------------------------------------|
Bb|--0-------0--------13-11-11-11-9-9-11----------|
Gb|--1-------5--------11-9--9--9--7-7-9---11------|
Db|--2-------6----------------------------11------|
Ab|--2-------7----------------------------9-------|
Eb|--0--------------------------------------------|
πΈ Chorus:
Question number one
eb|-----0---------------|
Bb|-------0-------------|
Gb|-------------1-------| x6
Db|-----------2---3-----|
Ab|---------0-----------|
Eb|--0------------------|
Why didn't you call your mother more?
eb|---------------------|
Bb|---------------------|
Gb|--1---2---1----------|
Db|--2---2---2----------|
Ab|--2---0---2----------|
Eb|--0-------0----------|
πΈ Solo:
eb|--0/12~--12/11~--9---------------------------------9/21~-19-16---(12)------------|
Bb|--------------------7/9/7/9---9/7--7b9br/5--5/7/9----------------(12)------------|
Gb|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Db|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Ab|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Eb|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
πΈ Verse 2:
(No electric guitar for a while)
How do your phantoms treat you now?
eb|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Gb|-1b3br------------2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2---11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11----|
Db|------------------2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2---11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11----|
Ab|------------------0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0---9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9-----|
Eb|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
πΈ Chorus:
Question number one
eb|-----0---------------|
Bb|-------0-------------|
Gb|-------------1-------| x10
Db|-----------2---3-----|
Ab|---------0-----------|
Eb|--0------------------|
πΈ Outro:
Why didn't you call your mother more?
eb|----------------------------|
Bb|----------------------------|
Gb|--1--1----------------------| x8
Db|--2--2----7-7-7--7--7-------|
Ab|--2--2----7-7-7--7--7-------|
Eb|--0--0----5-5-5--5--5-------|
eb|---------------------|
Bb|---------------------|
Gb|--1---2---1----------|
Db|--2---2---2----------|
Ab|--2---0---2----------|
Eb|--0-------0----------|
eb|--12/21---|
Bb|----------|
Gb|----------|
Db|----------|
Ab|----------|
Eb|----------|
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| / Slide-up
| b bend
| ~ Vibrato
| () Harmonic
| br Bend release
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Other versions of this song
- Elvis 77 (Bass)
Song History
Published: May 22, 2022
Last Updated: September 10, 2025