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Violent Femmes Add It Up Album Chords Band: Violent Femmes Album: ADD IT UP (1981 - 1993) Transcribed by: NaTaS, 11/28/2007 1. Intro 2. Waiting for the Bus 3. Blister in the Sun 4. Gone Daddy Gone 5. Gordon's Message 6. Gimme the Car 7. Country Death Song 8. Black Girls 9. Jesus Walking on the Water 10. 36-24-36 11. I Held Her in My Arms 12. I Hate the TV 13. America Is 14. Old Mother Reagan 15. Degradation 16. Dance, M.F., Dance! 17. Lies 18. American Music 19. Out The Window 20. Kiss Off 21. Add It Up 22. Vancouver 23. Johnny 1. Intro The Violent Femmes. The bring all their equipment on the bus. And you can't fuck with the Violent Femmes. You can not fuck with this band. 2. Waiting for the Bus Intro e-------------------------------------------------------------------------| B--8--8--11--8------8----8-8-8-8-8--11--8------8----8-8-------------------| G---------------10-------------------------10------------10--7--10--7--10-| D-------------------------------------------------------------------------| A-------------------------------------------------------------------------| E-------------------------------------------------------------------------| e-------------------------------------------------| B--8--11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11~-----| G-------------------------------------------------| D-------------------------------------------------| A-------------------------------------------------| E-------------------------------------------------| For that last part on the B String, It doesn't matter how many times you hit it as long end on that hold note. Listen to the song and it'll be pretty easy to pick up. CHORDS: Standard 'G' and 'C' chords. (Bluesy 5th & 6th string chords will also work well) TURNAROUND: Play the following notes at the end of each verse: D, C, B, A, G [G] We got the mother and the kids We got the guy and his date We all get mad, we all get late. Looks like somebody forgot about us, Standin' on the corner, waitin' for the bus. [C] Say, Hey Mr. Driver Man don't be slow [G] 'Cause I got somewhere I gotta go. [C] Say, Hey Mr. Driver Man drive that thing fast. [G] My precious time keeps slippin' past. [G] Lets call the mayor, lets complain Looks like the city's done to us again Tied up in traffic, what do ya know The damn city bus moves so slow. [C] Say, Hey Mr. Driver Man don't be slow [G] 'Cause I got somewhere I gotta go. [C] Say, Hey Mr. Driver Man drive that thing fast. [G] My precious time keeps slippin' past. (repeat 1st verse) (repeat 2nd verse) 3. Blister In The Sun F intro e)------------------------------- (optional) -------| b)------------------------------- -------| g)------------------------------- xx--xx-| d)------------------------------- xx--xx-| a)---2p0-3-2---2-2-3-2---2p0-3-2- xx--xx-| E)--3--------3---------3---------3 (drum part)xx--xx-| G C Em e)-3------0-------0---| b)-0------1-------0---| g)-0------0-------0---| d)-0------2-------2---| a)-2------3-------2---| E)-3--------------0---| Verse 1: G C G C GWChen I'm a Gwalkin' I strut my stuff, then I'm so strung out. G C G C G I'm highG as a kite, I just might stop to check you out.Chorus:Let me go Emon, like a Cblister in the sun. Let me go Emon, big Chands I know your the Done.Em C Em G|--------------------------------------------------------| D|---0^2----0^2-0^2-----------------------0^2----0^2-0^2--| A|-------------------3-2-0--2-3-3-2-0---------------------| E|-0------0---------------------------3--0-----0----------| C D G|-------------------------------------| D|-----------3^4---3^4---4-------------| A|-3-2-3-4-5-----5-----5---5-4-3-2-1-0-| E|-------------------------------------| verse 2: (same as verse 1) Body and beats I stain my sheets, I don't even know why. My girlfriend she's at the end, She is starting to cry. repeat chorus: bridge: Figure A Drums Figure A Bass Riff (shown below) G|-4^2^0----------| D|-------3^2------| A|-----------3^2--| E|----------------| Figure A Drums Figure A Harmonic repeat Verse 1 repeat Verse 1 repeat Verse 2 repeat Verse 1 repeat Chorus Figure A Figure A 4. Gone Daddy Gone Guitar: e-------------------------------| B-------------------------------| G-2--2\\5--5--5\\7--7--7--5--5--5-| D-------------------------------| A-------------------------------| E-------------------------------| Bass: G|-------------------------| D|-------------------------| A|-5-5-5---3-3-3---2-2-2-1-| E|-------------------------| Verse 1: Beautiful girl, lovely dress High school smile, oh yes Beautiful girl, lovely dress Where she is now I can only guess Chorus: 'Cause it's Bass: G|----------------------3--3---| D|--------3--3-3--5--5---------| A|-5--5-5----------------------| E|-----------------------------| gone daddy gone love is gone (repeat) The love is gone away Verse 2: (same as Verse 1) When I see you I still turn blue When I see you A thousand eyes turning blue Xylophone Solo: Bridge: drums guitar: e--------------------------------------------------| B------17-----------17--------------17-------------| G--19------19---17------19--17--19------19--17--17/| D--------------------------------------------------| A--------------------------------------------------| E--------------------------------------------------| drums xylophone drums guitar: e--18--15b-r-------------15--15--15----------------| B--15--15b-r--15--18b-r--15--18--18--15--18b-r--15-| G--------------------------------------------------| D--------------------------------------------------| A--------------------------------------------------| E--------------------------------------------------| I can tell by the way you... e--------------------------------------------------| B--18--15------------------------------------------| G--------------------------------------------------| D--------------------------------------------------| A--------------------------------------------------| E--------------------------------------------------| I can see the way that you switch your walk I can see the way that you baby-talk I can know by the way that you treat your man I could love you baby 'til it's a cryin.... repeat Chorus: Verse 3: (same as Verse 1) Beautiful girl, lovely dress 15 smiles, oh yes Beautiful girl, lovely dress Where she is now I can only guess repeat Chorus: Outro: (with Intro pattern) Gone Away Gone Away Gone Away Gone Away 5. Gordon's Message Hello, this Gordon of the Violent Femmes and I've just been locked Inside my house, so I can't go out and get my bus and stuff and get up there by one o'clock. I'll...Someone's coming over to rescue me so... it wasn't my fault, my parents locked me in. So I'll get there whenever I can. Maybe I'll try calling Victor at his house or something like that. O. K., ah bye 6. Gimme the Car Intro: (with lead at end) Am C Lead: e--------------------------------------------| B--------------------------------------------| G--2b-r---2b--r----2b\\\\\\--(19)*slide back up*| D--------------------------------------------| A--------------------------------------------| E--------------------------------------------|AmCome on Dad,C Gimme the car tonight. Come on Dad, Gimme the car tonight. I got this girl, I wannag------------6------| <bend>^ Come on Dad, Gimme the car. Come on Dad, Gimme the car tonight. I'll tell you what, I'll tell you what I'm gonna do. I'm gonna pick her up, I'm gonna get her drunk, I'm gonna make her cry, I'm gonna get her high, I'm gonna make her laugh, I'm gonna make her shhhhhhhh... woman, woman, woman, Shit I know she's it. Cuz I'm gonna touch her, All over her body, Gonna touch her, All over her body, Gonna touch her, All over her body, Gonna touch her, All over her body. And she can touch me, All over my body, She can touch me, All over my body, She can touch me, All over my body, She can touch me, All over my body. Time goes by, I can feel myself growing old. Burning inside, Is making this boy turn out cold. e-------------------------------------------| B-------------------------------2-----------| G-------------------------------2-----------| D---2--3--2--3--2--3--2--3--2---2-----------| A-------------------------------0-----------| E-------------------------------------------| What's wrong, What's right, Ya know I don't care, When I hate my life. What's wrong, What's right, Ya know people don't care, When they hate their life. But how can I explain, Personal pain? How can I explain, Personal pain? How can I explain, My voice is in vain. How can I explain, The deep down driving, Driving, Driving, We're driving, We're driving, We're driving. Hey Dad, Speaking of driving, Come on Dad, Give me the car tonight. So much he don't understand, Just might never make it to a man. Solo: e------------------------------------------| B--------------------------------------0---| G-----------------------2-----------0--0---| D---2-2--0--------------2--0--------0--0---| A-----------3-3--0---0--------3--3--0------| E------------------------------------------| hold,then slide e------------------------------------------| B--2\\--(15)--------------------------------| G--2\\--(15)--------------------2\\(12)------| D--2\\--(15)---------0----------2\\(12)------| A-------------0--3-----0---0-----------0--3| E------------------------------------------| e------------------------------------------| B-----------2--2---------------------------| G-----------2--2---------------------------| D-----0-----2--2---------------------------| A--3-----0--0--0---------------------------| E------------------------------------------| Come on Dad, Give me the car tonight, Come on Dad, I ain't no runt, Come on girl, Gimme your g------------6------| <bend>^ Cuz I ain't had much to live for. I ain't had much to live for. You know, I ain't had much to live for. You know, I ain't had much to live for. 7. Country Death Song This is the bass line throughout the entire song. Every "-" indicates an eighth note G|--------|--------| D|--------|--------| A|5---5---|5---5235| E|--5---5-|--5-----| The bassline starts, the after a few measures, the guitar kicks in with this...Dme|--1---1-| B|--3---3-| B|2-2---2-| D|--0-0-0-| A|--------| E|--------|This is the pluck/strum pattern that is consistent throughout the entire song, it is just pluck the third string, then strum the entire chord, then pluck the fourth then strum entire chord. The lead instrument in the song is the banjo.DmI had me a wife, I had me some daughters. AmI tried so hard, I never knew still waters. DmNothing to eat and nothing to drink. DmNothing for a man to do but sit around and think. DmNothing for a man to do but siAmt around and think. DmDmWell, I'm a-thinkin' and a-thinkin', till there's nothin' I ain't thunk. AmBreathing in the stink, till finally I stunk. DmIt was at that time, I swear I lost my mind. DmI started making plans to kill my own kind. DmI started making plans to killAm my own kind. Dm(Banjo kicks in)Dm"Come, little daughter," I said to the youngest one, Am"Put your coat on, we'll have some fun. DmWe'll go out to the mountains, the one to explore." DmHer face, it lit up, I was standing by the door. DmHer face, it lit up, I was staAmnding by the door. DmDm"Come, little daughter, I will carry the lanterns. AmWe'll go out tonight, we'll go to the caverns. DmWe'll go out tonight, we'll go to the caves. DmKiss your mother goodnight and remember that God saves. DmKiss your mother goodnight andAm remember that God saves.&Dmquot;(For this verse, the guitar part is only a percussive raking of the strings, Gordon just strikes on the quarter notes but sometimes he mixes it up and plays a few eighth or beats) I led her to a hole, a deep black well. I said "make a wish, make sure and not tell And close your eyes dear, and count to seven. Know your papa loves you, good children go to heaven. Know your papa loves you, good children go to heaven." (No guitar for this verse) I gave her a push, I gave her a shove. I pushed with all my might, I pushed with all my love. I threw my child into a bottomless pit. She was screaming as she fell, but I never heard her hit. She was screaming as she fell, but I never heard her hit. (Continues with percussive quarter note strums.) (The bridge for the guitar is the same as the first verse, I have listened to the song closely and any leads or solos are banjo or bass, the guitar just strums) (The next two verses are just percussive rakes of the strings) Gather 'round, boys, to the tale that I tell. You wanna know how to take a short trip to hell? It's guaranteed to get your own place in hell. Just take your lovely daughter and push her in the well. Take your lovely daughter and throw her in the well. Don't speak to me of lovers with a broken heart. You wanna know what will really tear you apart? I'm going out to the barn, with a never-stoppin' pain... I'm going out to the barn, to hang myself in shame. 8. Black Girls Intro: drums bass enters Bass Line Am Em AmEmEm G|---------------| D|---------------| A|-0-------0-----| E|-----0-----0-3-| guitar and horns enter Guitar: (play with bass line before each line of Verse) Am Em Am Em Em Am Verse 1: I dig the black girls, oh so much more than the white girls I was so pleased to learn they were faster yeah guess guess guess guess guess who I'm after Along comes little faggot white boy Said look, look, look first kind of joy They come around so queer and quiet but inside rebel and riot So I, dig the white boys so much more that the black boys I was so pleased to learn they're not smarter Come on, give, give, give it to me harder, harder, harder, just say harder Solo: 1:32 scale up: G:|--------|--------| D:|--------|------4-| A:|0-2-3-5-|7-5-7---| E:|--------|--------| 1:34 !scales {conch} 1:42 main solo pattern: G:|--------|--------|--------|--------| D:|7-55----|7-55----|7-55----|5-------| 2 times A:|------7-|------7-|------7-|--7-8-7-| E:|--------|--------|--------|--------| 1:49 !scales 2:05 main solo down an octave thing (ie: similar to verse): G:|-------------------| D:|-------------------| A:|-------------------| 8 times E:|5-33-00---| 2:13 down and up scale right after: G:|----------------|----------------| D:|7-5-------------|--------------4-| A:|----8-7-5-7-5-3-|0-2-3-5-7-5-7---| E:|----------------|----------------| 2:17 <guitar> 2:18 <bass> guitar and bass alternate. bass plays: G:|--------| D:|----2-0-| 4 times A:|0-2-----| E:|--------| 2:25 jazz thing G:|--------| --------| D:|7-5-----|77-5-----| 4 times A:|----8-7-| ----8-7-| E:|--------| --------| {horns - trumpet comes in during the middle of the bit above} 2:33 scale down and up, i think guitar also plays this. G:|----------------|----------------| D:|7-5-------------|--------------4-| 2 times A:|----8-7-5-7-5-3-|0-2-3-5-7-5-7---| E:|----------------|----------------| 2:41 low octave (guitar is playing a jazzy riff here and is loudest instrument. not sure bass is playing, but if it is, it is this). G:|-------------------| D:|-------------------| A:|-------------------| 8 times E:|5-33-00---| 2:49 main solo pattern (I can't really tab the timing properly here, so have gaps to indicate it's kinda fast in those bits :^)): G:|-- ------|--------|--------| D:|7-77755----|7-55----|7-55----| A:|-- ----7-|------7-|------7-| E:|-- ------|--------|--------| G:|--------|--------|--------|--------| D:|7-7-7-7-|7755----|7-55----|7-55----| A:|--------|------7-|------7-|------7-| E:|--------|--------|--------|--------| G:|--------|--------|--------|--------| D:|7-7-7-7-|7755----|7-55----|7-55----| A:|--------|------7-|------7-|------7-| E:|--------|--------|--------|--------| G:|--------|--------|--------|--------| D:|7-7-7-7-|7755----|7-55----|5-------| A:|--------|------7-|------7-|--7-5-7-| E:|--------|--------|--------|--------| 3:04 !low scales {juice harp} scales to high A G:|----------------| D:|--------------4-| A:|0-2-3-5-7-5-7---| ???? E:|----------------| 3:28 low octave G:|-------------------| D:|-------------------| A:|-------------------| 8 times E:|5-33-00---| 3:36 main solo G:|--------| D:|7775----| A:|------7-| 3 times E:|--------| G:|--------| D:|7-55----| A:|------7-| E:|--------| 3:42 down and up scale G:|----------------|----------------| D:|7-5-------------|--------------4-| 2 times A:|----8-7-5-7-5-3-|0-2-3-5-7-5-7---| E:|----------------|----------------| {horns} 3:59 4:01 G|-14-------14-14----14-----12----12----14--------| D|-14-------14-14----14-----12----12----14--------| (horns) A|-12-------12-12----12-----10----10----12--------| E|------------------------------------------------| 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 4:03 4:05 G|-14---------14-----14---\\---17----17----14------| D|-14---------14-----14---\\---17----17----14------| (conch shell) A|-12---------12-----12---\\---15----15----12------| E|------------------------------------------------| 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 4:07 4:09 G|-14-14-14----14-14-14----12-12-12----14--------| D|-14-14-14----14-14-14----12-12-12----14--------| (jaw harp) A|-12-12-12----14-14-14----10-10-10----12--------| E|-----------------------------------------------| 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 4:11 4:13 G|-14^------14^------14^------14^------14^--------| D|-14^------14^------14^------14^------14^--------| (horns followed A|-12^------12^------12^------12^------12^--------| by guitar solo) E|------------------------------------------------| 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & Verse 2: (drums only) You know I love the Lord of hosts the Father, Son, and the Holy Ghost I was so pleased to learn that he's inside me In my time of trouble he will guide me (other instruments enter) I dig the black girls I dig the black girls I dig the black girls I dig the black girls 9. Jesus Walking on the Water Play open chords with an alternating bass-strum.DOh my oh my oh my Gwhat if it was Dtrue DOh my oh my oh my Atell me is it true DDid he did he did he Gdie upon that Dcross DDid he did he did he Acome back a Dacrosschorus bit