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Why Do All Girls Think They're Fat by Reel Big Fish

Why Do All Girls Think They're Fat tab by Reel Big Fish

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Sent:   Thursday, December 25, 1997 9:16 PM

Band: Reel Big Fish
Album: Keep Your Reciept (1996)
Written by my hero, Aaron Barrett
Transcribed by Luke Knox ([email protected])

This is an awesome song by my favorite band, Reel Big Fish.  If you're
confused and bewildered by the song title, that's probably because you
don't have Keep Your Reciept, a 5-song album released before Turn the Radio
Off. I suggest you buy KYR, it has a great version of Unity (by OpIvy!) on it.
Anyway, here it is:


Intro: (quiet)
E--2-2------0---2---3--3--------------
B--3---3----2---3---3----3------------
G--2-----2--2---4---4------4----------
D--0--------2---4---5--------4-4-2----  (Played 3x)
A----------------------------------4--
E-------------------------------------
   Chord diagramD MajorD        Chord diagramA augmentedA   Chord diagramB minorBm  Chord diagramG+G

1 2 3 4   1 2 3 Go!

E-----------------------------
B-----------------------------
G--7--------------------------
D--7----7----9----5--4-4-2-0--
A--5----7----9----5-----------
E-------5----7----3-----------
   Chord diagramD MajorD    Chord diagramA augmentedA    Chord diagramBB    Chord diagramG+G
This is played 4x.  The 4th time, play this riff instead of the one above:
E--3-2---3-2-------
B------3-----3-3r--
G------------------
D------------------

(Note: This riff: D--4-4-2-0- is played many times during the song, and
is called simply "riff" in my transcription.)


Verse:(all barre chords, and played fast. Listen to CD for rythym.)
Chord diagramD MajorD Chord diagramA augmentedA Chord diagramF#F# Chord diagramG+G

There's a (little girl) on .....

Chord diagramG+G           Chord diagramC majorC            Chord diagramBB    (Heavy Palm mute)
She drags a ...
Chord diagramG+G          Chord diagramC majorC            Chord diagramBB     (Palm mute)
You know I sure ...
Chord diagramG+G             Chord diagramA augmentedA              Chord diagramD MajorD            Chord diagramA augmentedA
Why can't you stay here, you ...
Chord diagramG+G                Chord diagramA augmentedA                   Chord diagramD MajorD   Chord diagramD MajorD   Chord diagramD MajorD (riff)
and how come all girls ...

Chorus:
Chord diagramD MajorD       Chord diagramD MajorD   Chord diagramA augmentedA     Chord diagramBB  Chord diagramG+G       (riff)
Hey Hey Hey ...
Chord diagramD MajorD       Chord diagramD MajorD  Chord diagramA augmentedA Chord diagramBB Chord diagramG+G      (riff)
Hey Hey Hey ...
Chord diagramD MajorD         Chord diagramD MajorD Chord diagramA augmentedA Chord diagramBB    Chord diagramG+G    (riff)     Chord diagramD MajorD  Chord diagramD MajorD  Chord diagramBB Chord diagramA augmentedA Chord diagramG+G
Hey Hey Hey I feel ...

(Back to:  Chord diagramD MajorD  Chord diagramA augmentedA  Chord diagramF#F#  Chord diagramG+G)
(She said) it's all ....
Chord diagramG+G           Chord diagramC majorC           Chord diagramBB    (palm mute)
She took me back ...
Chord diagramG+G             Chord diagramC majorC           Chord diagramBB    (pm)
She pushed me down on ...
Chord diagramG+G                 Chord diagramA augmentedA            Chord diagramD MajorD             Chord diagramA augmentedA
She said it's all right, ...
           Chord diagramG+G            Chord diagramA augmentedA            Chord diagramD MajorD  Chord diagramD MajorD  Chord diagramD MajorD  (riff)
cause the kissing only ....
(Repeat chorus)

Over bass solo:
Chord diagramD MajorD Chord diagramA augmentedA Chord diagramF#F# Chord diagramG+G

Guitar Solo: (*the low part is played on a second guitar)

E---------7s5----10-12-10--14-15-14--19-17--
B-8-7---------10----------------------------
G-----9-7-----------------------------------
D-------------------------------------------
A-------------------------------------------
E-------------------------------------------

E----------------------------------------3-2-0---
B---------------8-7-----------------------------3-
G-------------------9-7r----------0---0-2---------
D---------------------------4-2-4---4-------------
A-*5----------5----------------------------------
E----5-2-2-3b---5-2-2-3b-------------------------

Then play chorus 2x, and that's it!

I hope this sounds good to you.  Let me know of any other ways of playing
this song, especially the solo.
Luke

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