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Pay The Man Tab by The Offspring

Pay The Man tab by The Offspring

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Do what ever you want with this tab.  I couldn't care less! Put it
on your site with your name on if it makes you feel good! I tabbed
this so people could appreciate the Offspring...not me!  If by saying
you wrote this infront of your girl/boyfriend makes you feel better then
thats cool by me as long as it makes you happy, and that, of course
is what music is all about...(i just suggest you delete this bit first!)

I saw them play this live (JAN 21 2001-anyone who wants to chat about it
mail me) in wembley and it was F*cking amazing! It totally made me
want to tab it so hear it is...  by the way, i'm 15 so if i can play this
after only playing guitar since May (7 months ago) then blatantly you can!
Don't get scared by the size of this tab! most of it is repeated shit loads!
Accuracy Rating: - Votes: -
Puting proper timing to this would be crazy so listen to it to get it right. ..
if you want the MP3 then (again) mail me and i'll see what i can do.
it is illegal after 24 hours though so on your head be it...

Intro
(0:00)
E|-------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-----7-6--------------------------------7-6------------------|
A|-7-8-----5h7-\2~--7-8-12-11-11h14\--7-8-----5h7-\2~--0--0-2~~|
E|-------------------------------------------------------------|

(0:27)


(0:43)
Guitar 1:
   E       Eb  E        F   E        D   E
E|-7-7-7-7\6-6/7-7-7-7/-8-8\7-7-7-7-\5-5/7-7-7-|
B|-9-9-9-9\8-8/9-7-9-9/1010\9-9-9-9-\7-7/9-9-9-|
G|-9-9-9-9\8-8/9-9-9-9/1010\9-9-9-9-\7-7/9-9-9-|
D|-9~-----\8-8/9~-----/1010\9-------\7-7/9-----| repeat x
A|-7~-----\6-6/7~-----/-8-8\7-------\5-5/7-----|
E|---------------------------------------------|

(1:13)
Guitar 2:

E|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-13h15p13-12-10-9--10-12-10-9------13h15p13-12-10-9--10-12-10-9------|
G|------------------------------10-9------------------------------10-9-|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------|

E|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--------9-9-9-9--10-12-12-12-10-9--------9-9-9-9--10-12-12-12-10-9/15----|
G|-10-(9)---------------------------10-(9)---------------------------------|
D|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|

E|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-13h15p13-12-10-9--10-12-10-9------13h15p13-12-10-9--10-12-10-9------|
G|------------------------------10-9------------------------------10-9-|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------|

E|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--------9-9-9-9--10-12-12-12-10-9--------9-9-9-9--10-12-12-12-10-9-------|
G|-10-(9)---------------------------10-(9)---------------------------------|
D|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|

(1:44)
E|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-9/10h12-12-12-13-15-17h18p17\15--15h17p15\13\12-12h13p12\10\9-9-9-10-9--|
G|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|

(1:51)
E|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-9/10h12-12-12-13-15-17h18p17\15--15h17p15\13\12-12h13p12-12-17-17-17-17~|
G|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|

(2:04)
E|----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-17h18-21~-21-21p18-17~-17h18p17-17-18-21-21-21p18-17-17h18p17--15\13\13\10-| G|----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------------------------------------|

(2:21)
Guitar 1: (heavy-bitch distortion!)
   A    F    E         A    F    E         A    F    E         A    F    e-C=
lean
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------------7-|
B|-----------------------------------------------------------------------9-|
G|-----10-10---------------10-10---------------10-10---------------10-10-9-|
D|-7-7-10-10-2-2-2-2---7-7-10-10-2-2-2-2---7-7-10-10-2-2-2-2---7-7-10-10-9-|
A|-7-7--8--8-2-2-2-2---7-7--8--8-2-2-2-2---7-7--8--8-2-2-2-2---7-7--8--8-7-|
E|-5-5-------0-0-0-0---5-5-------0-0-0-0---5-5-------0-0-0-0---5-5-------7-|

(2:35)
Guitar 2:

E|---------------------------------------------------------|
B|-17h18p17\15\13\13\10--10-12h13p12-10-9------9h10p9------|
G|----------------------------------------10----------10-9-|
D|---------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------|

E|---------------------------------------------------------|
B|-17h18p17\15\13\13\10--10-12h13p12-10-9------9h10p9------|
G|----------------------------------------10----------10-9-|
D|---------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------|

(2:47)
Guitar 1:
   E       D   E        F   E        D   E
E|-7-7-7-7\5-5/7-7-7-7/-8-8\7-7-7-7-\5-5/7-7-7-|
B|-9-9-9-9\7-7/9-7-9-9/1010\9-9-9-9-\7-7/9-9-9-|
G|-9-9-9-9\7-7/9-9-9-9/1010\9-9-9-9-\7-7/9-9-9-|
D|-9~-----\7-7/9~-----/1010\9-------\7-7/9-----|
A|-7~-----\5-5/7~-----/-8-8\7-------\5-5/7-----|
E|---------------------------------------------|


(3:32)
Bridge (in our soul...)
Guitar 1:Guitar 2: (mild distortion)
   D     F  E
E|------------|E|-----------|
B|-7-7--10--9-|B|-----------|
G|-7-7--10--9-|G|-----------|
D|-7-7--10--9-|D|-----------|
A|-5-5---8--7-|A|-5~/12~\7~-|
E|-5-5---8--7-|E|-----------|


(3:57)
Guitar 1:
   E       D   E        F   E        D   E
E|-7-7-7-7\5-5/7-7-7-7/-8-8\7-7-7-7-\5-5/7-7-7-|
B|-9-9-9-9\7-7/9-7-9-9/1010\9-9-9-9-\7-7/9-9-9-|
G|-9-9-9-9\7-7/9-9-9-9/1010\9-9-9-9-\7-7/9-9-9-|
D|-9~-----\7-7/9~-----/1010\9-------\7-7/9-----|
A|-7~-----\5-5/7~-----/-8-8\7-------\5-5/7-----|
E|---------------------------------------------|

(4:28)
Bridge (in our soul...)
Guitar 1:Guitar 2: (mild distortion)
   D     F  E
E|------------|E|-----------|
B|-7-7--10--9-|B|-----------|
G|-7-7--10--9-|G|-----------|
D|-7-7--10--9-|D|-----------|
A|-5-5---8--7-|A|-5~/12~\7~-|
E|-5-5---8--7-|E|-----------|

(4:54)(4:59)
Guitar 1 - (mild distortion)Guitar 2 (full bitch distortion)
    D E     D E C    D E     D E  A G#
E|-------------------------------------|E|-----|
B|-------------------------------------|B|-----|
G|-x7/9-9-9-7/9-5-5--7/9-9-9-7/9-14-13-|G|--9--| The uneccesary open E=20
D|-x7/9-9-9-7/9-5-5--7/9-9-9-7/9-14-13-|D|--9--| string gives a powerful=20
A|-x5/7-7-7-5/7-3-3--5/7-7-7-5/7-12-11-|A|--7--| BANG to the song!
E|--0-0-0-0-0-0------0-0-0-0-0-0-------|E|--0--|

(5:06)
Guitar 2 - FULL DISTORTION
     D E     D E C    D E     D E  A G#
E|--------------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------------|
G|---7/9-9-9-7/9-5-5--7/9-9-9-7/9-14-13-|
D|---7/9-9-9-7/9-5-5--7/9-9-9-7/9-14-13-|
A|---5/7-7-7-5/7-3-3--5/7-7-7-5/7-12-11-|
E|--------------------------------------|

When dexter starts singing slightly mute the Power chords

(5:37)
Chorus
Guitar 1 - clean
Guitar 2 - distortion but muted
   D   C   E
E|-----------------|
B|-----------------|
G|-7-7-5-5-9-9-9-9-|
D|-7-7-5-5-9-9-9-9-|
A|-5-5-3-3-7-7-7-7-|
E|-----------------|

(5:57)
Guitar 1 - (mild distortion)
E|-------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------|
G|-x7/9-9-9-7/9-5-5--7/9-9-9-7/9-14-13-|
D|-x7/9-9-9-7/9-5-5--7/9-9-9-7/9-14-13-|
A|-x5/7-7-7-5/7-3-3--5/7-7-7-5/7-12-11-|
E|--0-0-0-0-0-0------0-0-0-0-0-0-------|

Guitar 2 - FULL DISTORTION
E|--------------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------------|
G|---7/9-9-9-7/9-5-5--7/9-9-9-7/9-14-13-|
D|---7/9-9-9-7/9-5-5--7/9-9-9-7/9-14-13-|
A|---5/7-7-7-5/7-3-3--5/7-7-7-5/7-12-11-|
E|--------------------------------------|

again, when dexter starts singing mute the strings slightly

(6:28)
Bridge - (this is life...)
Guitar 2 - FULL DISTORTION
E|-------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------|
G|---7\2/-9-9-7\2-5-5--7\2/9-9-7\2-5-5-|
D|---7\2/-9-9-7\2-5-5--7\2/9-9-7\2-5-5-|
A|---5\0/-7-7-5\0-3-3--5\0/7-7-5\0-3-3-|
E|-------------------------------------|

E|---------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------|
G|---7\2/-9-9-7\2-5-5--7\2/9-9-7\2-14-13-|
D|---7\2/-9-9-7\2-5-5--7\2/9-9-7\2-14-13-|
A|---5\0/-7-7-5\0-3-3--5\0/7-7-5\0-12-11-|
E|---------------------------------------|

(6:51)
Chorus
Guitar 1 - clean
Guitar 2 - distortion but muted
   D   C   E
E|-----------------|
B|-----------------|
G|-7-7-5-5-9-9-9-9-|
D|-7-7-5-5-9-9-9-9-|
A|-5-5-3-3-7-7-7-7-|
E|-----------------|

(7:10)
Guitar 1 - completly clean

E|-------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------|
G|-x7/9-9-9-7/9-5-5--7/9-9-9-7/9-14-13-|
D|-x7/9-9-9-7/9-5-5--7/9-9-9-7/9-14-13-|
A|-x5/7-7-7-5/7-3-3--5/7-7-7-5/7-12-11-|
E|--0-0-0-0-0-0------0-0-0-0-0-0-------|

(7:16)
Guitar 1 - (mild distortion)
E|-------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------|
G|-x7/9-9-9-7/9-5-5--7/9-9-9-7/9-14-13-|
D|-x7/9-9-9-7/9-5-5--7/9-9-9-7/9-14-13-|
A|-x5/7-7-7-5/7-3-3--5/7-7-7-5/7-12-11-|
E|--0-0-0-0-0-0------0-0-0-0-0-0-------|

Guitar 2 - distorted then muted then distorted again...

E|--------------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------------|
G|---7/9-9-9-7/9-5-5--7/9-9-9-7/9-14-13-|
D|---7/9-9-9-7/9-5-5--7/9-9-9-7/9-14-13-|
A|---5/7-7-7-5/7-3-3--5/7-7-7-5/7-12-11-|
E|--------------------------------------|

(7:43)
Chorus
Guitar 1 - clean
Guitar 2 - distortion but muted
   D   C   E
E|-----------------|
B|-----------------|
G|-7-7-5-5-9-9-9-9-|
D|-7-7-5-5-9-9-9-9-|
A|-5-5-3-3-7-7-7-7-|
E|-----------------|

(7:54)
Guitar 1 - clean ending
   D   C   E
E|-----------------|
B|-----------------|
G|-7-7-5-5-9-9-9-9-|
D|-7-7-5-5-9-9-9-9-|
A|-5-5-3-3-7-7-7-7-|
E|-----------------|

   D   C   E
E|-----------------|
B|-----------------|
G|-7-7-5-5-9-------|
D|-7-7-5-5-9-------|
A|-5-5-3-3-7-------|
E|---------7-------|

(8:06) end of an incredible song!

If you desperately need the lyrics then mail me
but they are quite easy to figure out if you love
the song that much... DJDiREKT46291@aol.com

PPPPPPPP  TTTTTTTTT  MM      MM
P      P      T      M M    M M
P      P      T      M  M  M  M
PPPPPPPP      T      M   MM   M
P             T      M        M
P             T      M        M
Pay           The    Man      M

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