Ill Never Be tab by Reel Big Fish

Tabs

Sent: Thursday, January 15, 1998 8:43 AM

Song: I'll Never Be
Band: Reel Big Fish
Album: Turn the Radio Off (1996)
Written by my hero, Aaron Barrett, the Amazing Andrew Gonzales, and adam
polakoff, too.
Transcribed by Luke Knox ([email protected])

This is my version of a great ska tune by RBF. Hey! E-mail me and tell me
what you think.

Intro: (Played 2x)
 A augmentedA    G+G   G#G# A augmentedA
E-5-5-5-5--3-3-3--4--5-x-x-
B-5-5-5-5--3-3-3--4--5-x-x-
G-6-6-6-6--4-4-4--5--6-x-x-
D-7-7-7-7--5-5-5--6--7-x-x-
A--------------------------
E--------------------------

Then play this progression 8x:
  A augmentedA  G+G  D MajorD
E--5---3---5---
B--5---3---7---
G--6---4---7---
D--6---5---7---
A--------------
E--------------

Barre chord part: (* means to play harmonics)
E--------------------------//9----------------------------
B----------------------------------------------------*20--
G--------7--x--x--------7------------------------7---*20--
D--7--5--7--x--x--5--7--7------5--7--5--7--5--7--7--------
A--7--5--5--x--x--5--7--5------5--7--5--7--5--7--5--------
E--5--3-----x--x--3--5---------3--5--3--5--3--5-----------
  A augmentedA G+G D MajorD    G+G A augmentedA D MajorD   G+G A augmentedA G+G A augmentedA G+G A augmentedA D MajorD

Verse: (repeated) Listen to the CD for rythym.
  D MajorD  B minorBm G+G  A augmentedA
E--5---7---3---5----
B--7---7---3---5----
G--7---7---4---6----
D--7---9---5---7----
A------9------------
E-------------------

Chorus: ("Anything at aaall. . . ")
E--------------
B--------------
G--7-----------
D--7--7--9--5--
A--5--7--9--5--
E-----5--7--3--
  D MajorD A augmentedA BB G+G
Repeat 3x.

Then go back to A augmentedA - G+G - D MajorD ska pattern 8x.

Then the Barre chord part, and play this part instead of harmonics:
E------15------
B----------14--
G--14----------
This riff is played 2x at the end:
E--3-3-2-0----
B----------3--
G-------------

That's it! Let me know what you think, especially if you have any
requests. I do 'em!

Luke