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What Would You Say Tab by Dave Matthews Band

What Would You Say tab by Dave Matthews Band

Guitar Tab 

"What Would You Say"

from Dave Matthews Band
Under The Table and Dreaming


Intro

Figure 1                              1/2
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play Figure 1 - 3 times

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play Figure 1 - 3 times

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Verse 1

Up and down the puppies' hair.....

play Figure 1 - 3 times

              .....cause of orginal sin.
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Pre-Chorus

Rip away the tears.....

Dave
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Tim
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Dave                          ...What would you say?
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Tim
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Chorus

Dave                          ...if you a monkey....
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Tim
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Dave                          ...if you a doggie....
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Tim
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Dave                          ...what would you say?
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Tim
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Dave
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Tim
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Verse 2

I was there when the bear ate his head.....

Figure 1 - 3 times
                        ....look in the mirror....
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Pre-Chorus

I don't understand, at best.........

Dave
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Tim
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Dave                          ...What would you say?
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Tim
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Chorus

play Figure 1 - 3 times


Every dog has it's day..........

play Figure 1 then

         ....Mom, it's my birthday...

Dave
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Dave                       ...what would you say?
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repeat last 2 bars


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Sax Solo

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Harmonica Solo - John Popper

play Figure 1 - 3 times

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Verse 3

I was there when the bear ate his head.....

Figure 1 - 3 times

then
                  .....look in the mirror, my friend
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Pre-Chorus

I don't understand, at best.........

Dave
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Dave                          ...What would you say?
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Tim
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The End


Scott Taylor
School of Music
The Florida State University
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