European Swallow Lyrics
The Refreshments-"European Swallow"
From: Fizzy Fuzzy Big & Buzzy
This is my first tab, so no guarantees. It should be pretty close, though.
This came from my guitar skill, my Refreshments fanatacism, & lack of Refreshments
tabs on the net.
SYMBOLS
o -wah pedal open (the wah notation could be backwards, I can't find my wah.)
+ -wah pedal closed
3h5 -hammer-on
5p3 -pull-off
3\2 -finger slide
/// -slide up w/slide
\\\ -slide down w/slide
(0) -hold note over from last bar
RIFFS
Riff 1 (w/wah)
+ o + o + o + o
____________ __________
Riff 2 (w/wah) 1. 2.
o + o + o o + o + o + o + o + o o + o + o
G*-2/3h5p3---0- (0)-------- -2/3h5p3---0-0- ----------* ----------
Riff 3 (w/slide) (play lower slide line 2nd & 3rd x)
G-----2h4-5p0-0- -----2h4-5p0----- --- --------- --- ----- --- ------ -16\\ \\\\
D-2h5----------- -2h5------------- --- --------- --- ----- --- ------ ----- ----
Fill 1(w/slide)
G---------- Slide down
D-21\\\\\\\ next 6 bars
LYRICS/SONG STRUCTURE
Rythym Figure 1 (1x)
Riff 1 (2x) over RF 1 (1x)
Riff 2 (1x) over RF 1 (2x)
RF 1 (2x) under 1st verse:
I can tell by the way she danced with me
She wanna break my heart wanna tear it apart
And I can tell by the way she dance with me
If i give her 10 dollars I can get anything that I want
Riff 2 (1x) over RF 1 (2x)
RF 1 (2x) under 2nd verse:
So what's a girl like you doin' in a place like this
Just forget that I asked, baby give me a kiss
Stop bitin' my fingernails, there startin' to bleed
Let's skip the formalities, get down to what we're here for
1st Chorus:
I'd do anything for you, anything that you want me to
E D C (w/Riff 3) C
It's just gonna take a little more money
I'd do anything for you, anything that you want me to
It's just gonna take a little more money
Riff 2 (1x) over RF 1 (2x)
RF 1 (2x) over 3rd verse:
Some big old guy comes up to me
Says "Hey skinny white boy I don't like the way you look at my girlfriend"
What an ugly thing to say
I said "Don't lie to yourself I don't think that much of your girlfriend"
Riff 2 (1x) over RF 1 (2x)
RF 1 (2x) over 4th verse:
Some big old guy socks me in the nose
I fall on my back & get blood on my clothes
Says "Hey skinny white boy whatcha think about that"
I said "It don't change that much I still don't think much of your girlfriend"
2nd Chorus:
I'd do any thing for you, anything that you want me to
E D C (w/Riff3) C
It's just gonna take a little more money
I'd do anything for you, anything that you want me to
It's just gonna take a little more money
SOLO for 24 bars over RF1 (6x)(I don't have the time or skill to play or tab
this. Go ahead & make something original up!)
5th verse (guitars out for 8 bars):
So what's a girl like you doin' in a place like this
Forget that I asked baby gimmie a kiss
Stop bitin' my fingernails they're startin' to bleed
Why don't we skip the formalities & get down to what we're here for
3rd chorus:
I'd do anything for you, anything that you want me to
E D C (w/Riff 3) C
It's just gonna take a little more money
I'd do anything for you, anything that you want me to
E D C (w/Riff 3) C
It's just gonna take a little more money
I'd do any thing for you, anything that you want me to
E D C (w/Fill 1) C
It's just gonna take a little more money
Outro:
^Gtr 2 plays C w/flanging
End on C, hold until chord stops playing
CHORD CHART
verses chorus
E -3- -6-- -1- -5- -4-- -0- -2- -0- -3- (You might not want to
B -3- -6-- -1- -5- -4-- -0- -3- -1- -0- play notes in parentheses.)
That's it. Enjoy!
Send comments, requests, corrections, etc. to J-Punk at kalwin@seidata.com.
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