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Band: The Replacements
Song: Here Comes A Regular
Album: Tim
Year: 1985
Key: F# Major
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Contact: jdenicholls[at]hotmail.co.uk
Classic Replacements song, played on acoustic guitar. There are a few other
instruments on the record, but to get the best feel for the song you may as
well just play it with guitar and vocal.
Either you can play the song using bar chords, or you can capo the 6th fret
to get the nice sound of the open strings. I've noted the names of the
chords so those of you without a capo can just use barre chords, but I
recommend using a capo if you can. I'm pretty sure Paul Westerburg plays it
with a capo on the record.
As well as playing normal chords Westerburg also has a habit of lifting and
dropping certain fingers to add variation. I've written down a suggestion of
how to play it but I'd advise you to play through it a few times
experimenting with odd chords. Listen through the record a few times and you
will work it out.
Credit to previous tabbers from UG, I got the chord progression from them.
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Chords (with Capo on 6th fret)
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C#add11
x32013 320013 xx3213 022003
Variations:
(no 5th)
x32003 3x0013 xx3203 022033
C#sus2sus4
x30013 320013 xx3210 022000
C#6add11
x32010 320010
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Intro/Verse (Capo 6th Fret)
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Intro and verse are the same, play the same pattern of strumming over and
over again until you make it to the bridge.
4/4 Time
C#add11
e |3--333333--33333|3--33--33-3-3-3-|
B |1--111111--11111|1--11--01-1-1-1-|
G |0--000000--00000|2--22--22-2-2-2-|
D |2--222220--00000|3--33--33-3-3-3-|
A |3--333332--02022|x--xx--xx-x-x-x-|
E |x--xxxxx3--33333|x--xx--xx-x-x-x-|
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 5 + 6 + 7 + 8 +
C#add11
e |3--33--33-3-3-33|3--33--3333-3-3-|
B |1--11--11-1-1-11|1--11--0101-1-1-|
G |0--00--00-0-0-00|2--22--2222-2-2-|
D |2--22--20-0-0-00|3--33--3333-3-3-|
A |3--33--32-0-2-22|x--xx--xxxx-x-x-|
E |x--xx--x3-3-3-33|x--xx--xxxx-x-x-|
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 5 + 6 + 7 + 8 +
Repeat ad lib
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Bridge (Capo 6th Fret)
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4/4
C#add11
e |3--33--33-3-333-|3--33--33-3-333-|
B |1--11--11-1-111-|1--11--11-1-111-|
G |0--00--00-0-000-|2--22--22-2-222-|
D |0--00--00-0-000-|3--33--33-3-333-|
A |2--22--22-2-222-|x--xx--xx-x-xxx-|
E |3--33--33-3-333-|x--xx--xx-x-xxx-|
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 5 + 6 + 7 + 8 +
C#add11
e |3--33--33-3-333-|3-333-3-3-333---|
B |1--11--11-1-111-|1-111-1-1-111---|
G |0--00--00-0-000-|0-000-0-0-000---|
D |0--00--00-0-000-|0-000-0-0-000---|
A |2--22--22-2-222-|2-222-2-2-222-2-|
E |3--33--33-3-333-|3-333-3-3-333-3-|
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 5 + 6 + 7 + 8 +
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Chorus (Capo 6th Fret)
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4/4
x3
e |3--33--33-33-3-3|3--33--33-3-333-|
B |1--11--11-11-1-1|1--11--11-1-111-|
G |0--00--00-00-0-0|2--22--22-2-222-|
D |2--22--20-00-0-0|3--33--33-3-333-|
A |3--33--32-22-2-2|x--xx--xx-x-xxx-|
E |x--xx--x3-33-3-3|x--xx--xx-x-xxx-|
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 5 + 6 + 7 + 8 +
e |3--33--33-3-333-|3--33--33-3-333-|
B |1--11--11-1-111-|1--11--11-1-111-|
G |0--00--00-0-000-|2--22--22-2-222-|
D |0--00--00-0-000-|3--33--33-3-333-|
A |2--22--22-2-222-|x--xx--xx-x-xxx-|
E |3--33--33-3-333-|x--xx--xx-x-xxx-|
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 5 + 6 + 7 + 8 +
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Instrumental (played on piano, tabbed for guitar)
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4/4
e |-------5-3--5-3-3--5|--8-7-8-7-8--------|
B |--------------------|-------------------|
G |-5-4-5--------------|-------------5p4p0-|
D |--------------------|-------------------|
A |--------------------|-------------------|
E |--------------------|-------------------|
e |-------------------5|3-5-3-5--8-7-8-7-8----------|
B |--------------------|----------------------------|
G |-5-4-5-4--5-4-0--5--|--------------------4-5-7-5-|
D |--------------------|----------------------------|
A |--------------------|----------------------------|
E |--------------------|----------------------------|
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Whole Song
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Intro: x2
Verse One
Well a person can work up a mean mean thirst
after a hard day of nothin' much at all
Summer's passed, it's too late to cut the grass
There ain't much to rake anyway in the fall
Verse Two
And sometimes I just ain't in the mood
to take my place in back with the loudmouths
You're like a picture on the fridge that's never stocked with food
Used to live at home, now I stay at the house
Bridge One
And everybody wants to be special here
They call your name out loud and clear
Chorus
Here comes a regular
Call out your name
Here comes a regular
Am I the only one here today?
Verse Three
Well a drinkin' buddy that's bound to another town
Once the police made you go away
And even if you're in the arms of someone's baby now
I'll take a great big whiskey to ya anyway
Bridge Two
Everybody wants to be someone's here
Someone's gonna show up, never fear
Chorus
'cause here comes a regular
Call out your name
Here comes a regular
Am I the only one who feels ashamed?
Instrumental (Play Verse Chords for four bars)
Verse Four
Kneeling alongside old Sad eyes
He says opportunity knocks once then the door slams shut
All I know is I'm sick of everything that my money can buy
The fool who wastes his life, God rest his guts
Verse Five
First the lights, then the collar goes up, the wind begins to blow
Turn your back on a pay-you-back, last call
First the glass, then the leaves that pass, then comes the snow
Ain't much to rake anyway in the fall
Outro (Repeat Verse Chords ad lib and fade out)