Eels
3-Speed
From Electro-Shock Blues
This is a song that I love but I've never seen a convincing tab of online.
Standard tuning EADGBe
CAPO AT 7TH FRET - chords are transposed (i.e. first chord I've named C is strictly a G)
EADGBe
- x3201x
C* - x32013 (during the solo)
/ - x2001x
Gsus/B* - x20013 (during the solo)
- xx321x
G - xx000x (sometimes sounds like xx0003)
- x0221x
- xx023x (sometimes sounds like xx0231 or xx0232)
This is a beautiful plaintively strummed song that mostly only uses the middle 4 strings
the guitar, although
around and during the solo section it sounds like he lets the high e string ring out
occasionally, as shown above. Listen to the record and see what you think.
/
got a 3 speed and banana seat
/
sitting back on the sissy bar
/
went to sev and got a drink
/
wish i was driving in daddy's car
and i looked up at the sky last night
and i thought i saw a bomb
/
and why won't you just tell me what's going on?
/
riding down on springhill road
/
meeting alfred out in the woods
/
dogs bark and mosquitos bite
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scratching the itch that makes it feel good
and i looked into the mirror last night
all i saw was a pretty blonde
/
and why won't you just tell me what's going on?
life is funny
but not ha ha funny
/
peculiar i guess
you think i got it all going my way
then why am i such a fucking mess?
During solo:
C* Gsus/B* (repeat 4 times)
(the solo can be played a few ways, I think it's on the G and B strings. I may add this later)
/
want a pony and a birthday cake
/
want a party with a scary clown
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kneel down and bow to the princess
/
kneel down for the queen of the town
and i looked up at the sky last night
and i thought i saw a bomb
/
and why won't you just tell me what's going on?
/
tell me what's going on
/
Gsus/B C (repeat to fade)
My first ever tab, any comments/advice/insults most welcome :)