Milk Man tab by Rare Americans

Tuning: Half-Step Down (Eb Ab Db Gb Bb Eb)


Main Riff:

Eb|---2------2----------------------|
Bb|---2------3----------------------|
Gb|---2------4----------------------|
Db|---------------------------------|
Ab|--------2------------------------|
Eb|-2-----5-------------------------|



Verse 1:

*play the main riff throughout the verse (I am adding chords too)

    F#m
Sometimes I drive and ignore the signs
  Bm
Without a seconds thought
F#m                              Bm
   I’m not an asshole, but don’t care about getting caught
              F#m
My friend the lawyer pads his time
            Bm                             F#m
I think the man behind the man has got his hands

In both your pockets laughing
Bm
Grinding, like the milkman


Instrumental - 4 bars:

*Repeat the same riff 2x

lead guitar riff (play twice along the main riff):

Eb|---------------------------------|
Bb|---------------------------------|
Gb|--6---6---4---4----6---6----4----|
Db|7---7-------6--------7--------6--|
Ab|---------------------------------|
Eb|---------------------------------|


(Laughing)


Verse 2:
         F#m
Pull the strings, the people dance
     Bm
On a leash like sheep herd, cash advance
     F#m
Put enough in your pocket, your life’s a loan
         Bm
Till you can’t get straight, deep red, full blown
        F#m
You got no one to turn to

And people you owe
         Bm
You’re a dope, head shakin’, battered, broke
F#m
Life is tough man
   Bm
We go on with the show
             F#m
This life is tough man
    Bm
And everybody knows

Instrumental - 4 bars:

*Repeat the same riff 2x

lead guitar riff (play twice along the main riff):

Eb|---------------------------------|
Bb|---------------------------------|
Gb|--6---6---4---4----6---6----4----|
Db|7---7-------6--------7--------6--|
Ab|---------------------------------|
Eb|---------------------------------|

Chorus:

  F#m          A
I call it as I see it
    Bm                   E  C#m
I’m straight as shooters go (Go!)
  F#m             A
I might indulge a little
        Bm             E     C#m
In this life you never know (Know!)
  F#m          A
I call it as I see it
    Bm                   E   C#m
I’m straight as shooters go (Go!)
  F#m             A
I might indulge a little
Bm                       F#m
   I SAID "FUCK IT" LONG AGO!

Instrumental 8 bars:

F#m   A    Bm    E C#m (4x)

Post chorus riff:

Eb|----------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|----------------------------------------------------------------|
Gb|----------------------------------------------------------------|
Db|--------------4-------------4-----------------------------------|
Ab|--------4-3-2---------4-3-2----------4-3-2---4---4---2---2------|
Eb|2------------------------------------------5---5---5---4---4-2--|


Bridge:

*play main riff throughout the bridge

F#m                      Bm
What is your play at the end of the day? (Should I know?)
F#m                            Bm
Will you stay down or will you find a way? (I’ll find a way)
F#m                      Bm
What is your play at the end of the day? (I think I know)
F#m                            Bm
Will you stay down or will you find a way?

(*play lead guitar riff here)

*           F#m                 Bm
I’ll find a way (Way, way, way)
            F#m                 Bm
I’ll find a way


Chorus:

  F#m          A
I call it as I see it
    Bm                   E  C#m
I’m straight as shooters go (Go!)
  F#m             A
I might indulge a little
        Bm             E     C#m
In this life you never know (Know!)
  F#m          A
I call it as I see it
    Bm                   E   C#m
I’m straight as shooters go (Go!)
  F#m             A
I might indulge a little
Bm                       F#m    A     Bm
   I SAID "FUCK IT" LONG AGO!
        E        C#m    F#m
I SAID "FUCK IT, LET IT GO!"

F#m   A    Bm    E C#m (4x)

Post chorus riff 2:

Eb|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Gb|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Db|------------------------------------------------------4-------------4-------------------------------|
Ab|--------2---4-3-2-----------2---4-3-2---------4-3-2----------4-3-2-------4-3-2---4---4---2---2------|
Eb|2---5---------------2---5-------------2----------------------------------------5---5---5---4---4-2--|

Outro - Instrumental 16 bars:

Main riff (8x)