Song: You're No Rock N Roll Fun
Band: Sleater Kinney
Album: All Hands on the Bad One
Straight forward rock tune. Writing this out I wrote the first chorus
tabbing out what is actually played. The second chorus I wrote the chords
because its easier to play if your singing along.
Structure:
Verse
Chorus
Verse
Chorus
Solo
Bridge
Verse
Solo/Ending
Verse:
You're no rock n' roll fun
like a party that's over
before it's begun
You're no walk in the park
more like a shot in the dark
with clues left for no one
Chorus:
Riff 1:
e|-----------------------------------------|
B|-9-9-6s4s6-6s4s6-6s4s6-6-----------------|
G|-6-6-6s4s6-6s4s6-6s4s6-6-----------------|
D|-----------------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------|
Riff 2:
e|-----------------------------------------|
B|-9-9-6s4s6-6s4s6-------------------------|
G|-6-6-6s4s6-6s4s6-------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------|
Riff 1
And all the boys in the band
know how to get down
Riff 1
fill our Christmas socks
with whiskey drinks
and chocolate bars
Riff 1
and when the evening ends we won't
be thinking of you then
Riff 1
Although the best man
Riff 2
won't hang out with the girl band!
Riff 2
the girl band!
Verse:
You're no rock n' roll fun
like a piece of art
that no one can touch
Your head is always up in the clouds
writing your songs
won't you ever come down?
Chorus:
And all the boys in the band
know how to get down
fill our Christmas socks
with whiskey drinks
and chocolate bars
and when the evening ends
we won't be thinking of you then
Even if your song
Riff 2
is playing on the jukebox
Riff 2
the jukebox
Solo:
Riff 3:
e|---4--7s9-7---4-7-4------6--------------|
B|---------------------4s6---4------------|
G|-6---------------------------6----------|
D|----------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------|
Riff 3
Riff 3
Riff 3
Riff 3
Riff 2 X2
Bridge:
[This riff is repeated throughout the bridge. Since it's a sort of
spoken section, I'll let you handle how it's timed]
Riff 4:
e|---------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------|
G|-6-6-6-6-6----9---11-11-11-11-11---9---|
D|-6-6-6-6-6----9---11-11-11-11-11---9---|
A|-4-4-4-4-4----7---9--9--9--9--9----7---|
E|---------------------------------------|
You wanna party with the lights on
Come on I like it dark!
You always wanna hear the same old song
Come on play another song!
Verse:
You're no rock n' roll fun
like a party that's over
before it's begun
You're no walk in the park
more like a shot in the dark
with clues left for no one
solo/Ending:
[same progression as the solo section]
You're no rock n' roll fun
You're no rock n' roll fun
You're no rock n' roll fun
You're no rock n' roll fun
[this progression repeats four more times while another
slightly different solo is played]