Tuning: Standard (E A D G B E)
Intro:
**Guitar 1**
B5 D5
e|-----------------------------------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------------------------------------|
G|-----------------------------------------------------------|
D|--9-9---9-9---9-9---9-9---12-12---12-12---12-12---12-12----|
A|--9-9---9-9---9-9---9-9---12-12---12-12---12-12---12-12----|
E|--7-7---7-7---7-7---7-7---10-10---10-10---10-10---10-10----|
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Accuracy Rating: - Votes: -
C#5 E5 G5
e|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|--11-11---11-11---11-11---11-11---14-14---14-14---14-14---17-17----|
A|--11-11---11-11---11-11---11-11---14-14---14-14---14-14---17-17----|
E|--9--9----9--9----9--9----9--9----12-12---12-12---12-12---15-15----|
B5 D5
e|-----------------------------------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------------------------------------|
G|-----------------------------------------------------------|
D|--9-9---9-9---9-9---9-9---12-12---12-12---12-12---12-12----|
A|--9-9---9-9---9-9---9-9---12-12---12-12---12-12---12-12----|
E|--7-7---7-7---7-7---7-7---10-10---10-10---10-10---10-10----|
C#5 E5 G5
e|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|--11-11---11-11---11-11---11-11---14-14---14-14---14-14---17-17----|
A|--11-11---11-11---11-11---11-11---14-14---14-14---14-14---17-17----|
E|--9--9----9--9----9--9----9--9----12-12---12-12---12-12---15-15----|
**Guitar 2** (Riff A)
e|-------7----------7------------10------------10-------|
B|--7----------7----------10------------10--------------|
G|------------------------------------------------------|
D|----9----9-----9----9------12-----12-----12-----12----|
A|------------------------------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------------------------|
e|-------9------------9------------12------------12--------|
B|--9-----------9-----------9------------12----------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------|
D|----11---11-----11----11----11-----14-----14-----14------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------|
Verse:
**Guitar 1**
B5 D5
e|-----------------------------------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------------------------------------|
G|-----------------------------------------------------------|
D|--9-9---9-9---9-9---9-9---12-12---12-12---12-12---12-12----|
A|--9-9---9-9---9-9---9-9---12-12---12-12---12-12---12-12----|
E|--7-7---7-7---7-7---7-7---10-10---10-10---10-10---10-10----|
**Guitar 2 (playing the high strings of same chord pattern)**
B5 D5
e|--7-7---7-7---7-7---7-7---10-10---10-10---10-10---10-10----|
B|--7-7---7-7---7-7---7-7---10-10---10-10---10-10---10-10----|
G|--8-8---8-8---8-8---8-8---11-11---11-11---11-11---11-11----|
D|-----------------------------------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------|
Drivel Head wears her glad rags,
She's got her keys, money and fags,
**Guitar 1**
C#5 E5 G5
e|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|--11-11---11-11---11-11---11-11---14-14---14-14---14-14---17-17----|
A|--11-11---11-11---11-11---11-11---14-14---14-14---14-14---17-17----|
E|--9--9----9--9----9--9----9--9----12-12---12-12---12-12---15-15----|
**Guitar 2 (playing the high strings of same chord pattern)**
e|--9--9----9--9----9--9----9--9----12-12---12-12---12-12---15-15----|
B|--9--9----9--9----9--9----9--9----12-12---12-12---12-12---15-15----|
G|--10-10---10-10---10-10---10-10---13-13---13-13---13-13---16-16----|
D|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
I know that her mind is made up,
To get rocked.
B5 D5
e|-----------------------------------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------------------------------------|
G|-----------------------------------------------------------|
D|--9-9---9-9---9-9---9-9---12-12---12-12---12-12---12-12----|
A|--9-9---9-9---9-9---9-9---12-12---12-12---12-12---12-12----|
E|--7-7---7-7---7-7---7-7---10-10---10-10---10-10---10-10----|
Drivel Head needs a new man,
As only a drivel head can,
C#5 E5 G5
e|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|--11-11---11-11---11-11---11-11---14-14---14-14---14-14---17-17----|
A|--11-11---11-11---11-11---11-11---14-14---14-14---14-14---17-17----|
E|--9--9----9--9----9--9----9--9----12-12---12-12---12-12---15-15----|
He's a hormonal nightmare,
So beware.
Chorus:
**Guitar 1**
B5 D5
e|-----------------------------------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------------------------------------|
G|-----------------------------------------------------------|
D|--9-9---9-9---9-9---9-9---12-12---12-12---12-12---12-12----|
A|--9-9---9-9---9-9---9-9---12-12---12-12---12-12---12-12----|
E|--7-7---7-7---7-7---7-7---10-10---10-10---10-10---10-10----|
**Guitar 2 (alternating pattern from Guitar 1)**
B5 D5
e|-----7-7---7-7---7-7---7-7---10-10---10-10---10-10---10-10----|
B|-----7-7---7-7---7-7---7-7---10-10---10-10---10-10---10-10----|
G|-----8-8---8-8---8-8---8-8---11-11---11-11---11-11---11-11----|
D|--------------------------------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------------|
Another victim of line up in line,
Line up in line is all I remember.
C#5 E5
e|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|--11-11---11-11---11-11---11-11---14-14---14-14---14-14------x-x---|
A|--11-11---11-11---11-11---11-11---14-14---14-14---14-14------x-x---|
E|--9--9----9--9----9--9----9--9----12-12---12-12---12-12------x-x---|
**Guitar 2**
e|------9--9----9--9----9--9----9--9----12-12---12-12---12-12--x-x---|
B|------9--9----9--9----9--9----9--9----12-12---12-12---12-12--x-x---|
G|------10-10---10-10---10-10---10-10---13-13---13-13---13-13--x-x---|
D|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
Oh, how their favours change,
You could have been kinder.
B5 D5
e|-----------------------------------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------------------------------------|
G|-----------------------------------------------------------|
D|--9-9---9-9---9-9---9-9---12-12---12-12---12-12---12-12----|
A|--9-9---9-9---9-9---9-9---12-12---12-12---12-12---12-12----|
E|--7-7---7-7---7-7---7-7---10-10---10-10---10-10---10-10----|
**Guitar 2**
B5 D5
e|-----7-7---7-7---7-7---7-7---10-10---10-10---10-10---10-10----|
B|-----7-7---7-7---7-7---7-7---10-10---10-10---10-10---10-10----|
G|-----8-8---8-8---8-8---8-8---11-11---11-11---11-11---11-11----|
D|--------------------------------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------------|
Yes, yes, line up in line,
Line up in line is all I remember.
C#5 E5
e|----------------------------------------------------------------|
B|----------------------------------------------------------------|
G|----------------------------------------------------------------|
D|--11-11---11-11---11-11---11-11---14-14---14-14---14-14---------|
A|--11-11---11-11---11-11---11-11---14-14---14-14---14-14---------|
E|--9--9----9--9----9--9----9--9----12-12---12-12---12-12---------|
**Guitar 2**
e|------9--9----9--9----9--9----9--9----12-12---12-12---12-12-----|
B|------9--9----9--9----9--9----9--9----12-12---12-12---12-12-----|
G|------10-10---10-10---10-10---10-10---13-13---13-13---13-13-----|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------------------------|
Oh, how their favours change,
You could have been kinder.
**Guitar 1**
G5 F#5
e|---------------------------|
B|---------------------------|
G|---------------------------|
D|--17-17---17-17---16-16----|
A|--17-17---17-17---16-16----|
E|--15-15---15-15---14-14----|
**Guitar 2**
e|--15-15---15-15---14-14----|
B|--15-15---15-15---14-14----|
G|--16-16---16-16---15-15----|
D|---------------------------|
A|---------------------------|
E|---------------------------|
Repeat Intro:
**Guitar 1**
B5 D5
e|-----------------------------------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------------------------------------|
G|-----------------------------------------------------------|
D|--9-9---9-9---9-9---9-9---12-12---12-12---12-12---12-12----|
A|--9-9---9-9---9-9---9-9---12-12---12-12---12-12---12-12----|
E|--7-7---7-7---7-7---7-7---10-10---10-10---10-10---10-10----|
C#5 E5 G5
e|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|--11-11---11-11---11-11---11-11---14-14---14-14---14-14---17-17----|
A|--11-11---11-11---11-11---11-11---14-14---14-14---14-14---17-17----|
E|--9--9----9--9----9--9----9--9----12-12---12-12---12-12---15-15----|
**Guitar 2** (Riff A)
e|-------7----------7------------10------------10-------|
B|--7----------7----------10------------10--------------|
G|------------------------------------------------------|
D|----9----9-----9----9------12-----12-----12-----12----|
A|------------------------------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------------------------|
e|-------9------------9------------12------------12--------|
B|--9-----------9-----------9------------12----------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------|
D|----11---11-----11----11----11-----14-----14-----14------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------|
Verse 2:
**Guitar 1**
B5 D5
e|-----------------------------------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------------------------------------|
G|-----------------------------------------------------------|
D|--9-9---9-9---9-9---9-9---12-12---12-12---12-12---12-12----|
A|--9-9---9-9---9-9---9-9---12-12---12-12---12-12---12-12----|
E|--7-7---7-7---7-7---7-7---10-10---10-10---10-10---10-10----|
**Guitar 2 (playing the high strings of same chord pattern)**
B5 D5
e|--7-7---7-7---7-7---7-7---10-10---10-10---10-10---10-10----|
B|--7-7---7-7---7-7---7-7---10-10---10-10---10-10---10-10----|
G|--8-8---8-8---8-8---8-8---11-11---11-11---11-11---11-11----|
D|-----------------------------------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------|
Drivel Head knows all the stars,
Loves to suck their shining guitars,
**Guitar 1**
C#5 E5 G5
e|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|--11-11---11-11---11-11---11-11---14-14---14-14---14-14---17-17----|
A|--11-11---11-11---11-11---11-11---14-14---14-14---14-14---17-17----|
E|--9--9----9--9----9--9----9--9----12-12---12-12---12-12---15-15----|
**Guitar 2**
e|--9--9----9--9----9--9----9--9----12-12---12-12---12-12---15-15----|
B|--9--9----9--9----9--9----9--9----12-12---12-12---12-12---15-15----|
G|--10-10---10-10---10-10---10-10---13-13---13-13---13-13---16-16----|
D|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
They've all been right up her stairs,
Do you care?
**Guitar 1**
B5 D5
e|-----------------------------------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------------------------------------|
G|-----------------------------------------------------------|
D|--9-9---9-9---9-9---9-9---12-12---12-12---12-12---12-12----|
A|--9-9---9-9---9-9---9-9---12-12---12-12---12-12---12-12----|
E|--7-7---7-7---7-7---7-7---10-10---10-10---10-10---10-10----|
**Guitar 2**
B5 D5
e|--7-7---7-7---7-7---7-7---10-10---10-10---10-10---10-10----|
B|--7-7---7-7---7-7---7-7---10-10---10-10---10-10---10-10----|
G|--8-8---8-8---8-8---8-8---11-11---11-11---11-11---11-11----|
D|-----------------------------------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------|
Drivel Head knows all the bands,
Knows them like the back of her hands.
**Guitar 1**
C#5 E5 G5
e|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|--11-11---11-11---11-11---11-11---14-14---14-14---14-14---17-17----|
A|--11-11---11-11---11-11---11-11---14-14---14-14---14-14---17-17----|
E|--9--9----9--9----9--9----9--9----12-12---12-12---12-12---15-15----|
**Guitar 2**
e|--9--9----9--9----9--9----9--9----12-12---12-12---12-12---15-15----|
B|--9--9----9--9----9--9----9--9----12-12---12-12---12-12---15-15----|
G|--10-10---10-10---10-10---10-10---13-13---13-13---13-13---16-16----|
D|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
You can't see the wood for the trees,
On your knees.
Chorus:
**Guitar 1**
B5 D5
e|-----------------------------------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------------------------------------|
G|-----------------------------------------------------------|
D|--9-9---9-9---9-9---9-9---12-12---12-12---12-12---12-12----|
A|--9-9---9-9---9-9---9-9---12-12---12-12---12-12---12-12----|
E|--7-7---7-7---7-7---7-7---10-10---10-10---10-10---10-10----|
**Guitar 2 (alternating pattern from Guitar 1)**
B5 D5
e|-----7-7---7-7---7-7---7-7---10-10---10-10---10-10---10-10----|
B|-----7-7---7-7---7-7---7-7---10-10---10-10---10-10---10-10----|
G|-----8-8---8-8---8-8---8-8---11-11---11-11---11-11---11-11----|
D|--------------------------------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------------|
Another victim of line up in line,
Line up in line is all I remember.
C#5 E5
e|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|--11-11---11-11---11-11---11-11---14-14---14-14---14-14------x-x---|
A|--11-11---11-11---11-11---11-11---14-14---14-14---14-14------x-x---|
E|--9--9----9--9----9--9----9--9----12-12---12-12---12-12------x-x---|
**Guitar 2**
e|------9--9----9--9----9--9----9--9----12-12---12-12---12-12--x-x---|
B|------9--9----9--9----9--9----9--9----12-12---12-12---12-12--x-x---|
G|------10-10---10-10---10-10---10-10---13-13---13-13---13-13--x-x---|
D|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
Oh, how their favours change,
You could have been kinder.
B5 D5
e|-----------------------------------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------------------------------------|
G|-----------------------------------------------------------|
D|--9-9---9-9---9-9---9-9---12-12---12-12---12-12---12-12----|
A|--9-9---9-9---9-9---9-9---12-12---12-12---12-12---12-12----|
E|--7-7---7-7---7-7---7-7---10-10---10-10---10-10---10-10----|
**Guitar 2 (alternating pattern from Guitar 1)**
B5 D5
e|-----7-7---7-7---7-7---7-7---10-10---10-10---10-10---10-10----|
B|-----7-7---7-7---7-7---7-7---10-10---10-10---10-10---10-10----|
G|-----8-8---8-8---8-8---8-8---11-11---11-11---11-11---11-11----|
D|--------------------------------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------------|
Yes, yes, line up in line,
Line up in line is all I remember.
C#5 E5
e|----------------------------------------------------------------|
B|----------------------------------------------------------------|
G|----------------------------------------------------------------|
D|--11-11---11-11---11-11---11-11---14-14---14-14---14-14---------|
A|--11-11---11-11---11-11---11-11---14-14---14-14---14-14---------|
E|--9--9----9--9----9--9----9--9----12-12---12-12---12-12---------|
**Guitar 2**
e|------9--9----9--9----9--9----9--9----12-12---12-12---12-12-----|
B|------9--9----9--9----9--9----9--9----12-12---12-12---12-12-----|
G|------10-10---10-10---10-10---10-10---13-13---13-13---13-13-----|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------------------------|
Oh, how their favours change,
You could have been kinder.
**Guitar 1**
G5 F#5
e|---------------------------|
B|---------------------------|
G|---------------------------|
D|--17-17---17-17---16-16----|
A|--17-17---17-17---16-16----|
E|--15-15---15-15---14-14----|
**Guitar 2**
e|--15-15---15-15---14-14----|
B|--15-15---15-15---14-14----|
G|--16-16---16-16---15-15----|
D|---------------------------|
A|---------------------------|
E|---------------------------|
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| / slide up
| \ slide down
| h hammer-on
| p pull-off
| ~ vibrato
| + harmonic
| x Mute note
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