He Wants Me Back Chords & Tabs
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From: Pancreas@vt.edu
Date: Fri, 08 Mar 96 15:19:37 PST
"He Wants Me Back" By the Dance Hall Crashers
On "1989-1992" and "California Skaquake"
Both available from MOON Records.
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CHORDS
E Dbm Ebm B Dbm F# Abm
e 7 9 6 7 4 2 4
B 9 9 7 7 5 2 4
G 9 9 8 8 6 3 4
D 9 11 8 9 6 4 6
A 7 11 6 9 4 4 6
E 7 9 6 7 4 2 4
h = hammer on
/ = slide
p = pull off
~ = hold
Xy = play deadened at y
=======================INTRO==================================
Guitar1
E E Dbm2 Dbm2 Ebm Ebm B B Dbm Dbm F# F# F# F# F#
Bass
G--------------------------------------------------------|
D--------------------------------------------------------|
A--7---------------6-------------4-----------------------|
E--------9------------------7-------------2-----2-----2--|
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Guitar1
B Abm Dbm F#
Guitar2
e------11h12h14--11----------------------11---9---------|
B--12----------------12---------------9--12--11---------|
G------------------------11/9--8-9-11-------------------|
D-------------------------------------------------------|
A-------------------------------------------------------|
E-------------------------------------------------------|
Bass
G-------------------------------------------------------|
D-------1----4---------------------------4--3--4--------|
A--2---------------------------4--3--4------------------|
E----------------4--3--4--------------------------------|
=============================================================
Guitar1
B Abm Dbm F#
Guitar2
e------11h12h14--11------------11~~~~~~----------14~~~~~-|
B--12----------------12-----------12~~~---12p11~~~~11~~~-|
G------------------------11/9--------11---12p11~~~~~~11~-|
D--------------------------------------------------------|
A--------------------------------------------------------|
E--------------------------------------------------------|
Bass
G-------------------------------------------------------|
D-------1----4------------------------------------------|
A--2---------------------------4--3--4------------------|
E----------------4--3--4-----------------2--1--2--------|
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Continue Guitar1 and Bass through horn part.
=======================VERSE 1===============================
Vocals
Yester day the leaves were brown
Guitar1
B Abm Dbm F#
Guitar2
e--------------------------------------------------------|
B--------------------------------------------------------|
G--8---11---X9--8-----------------------9--X8------------|
D----------------------9------------11---------11-----8--|
A--------------------------------------------------------|
E--------------------------------------------------------|
Bass
G----------------------------------------------------------|
D-----1--4-------------------------------------4--4--3--4--|
A--2--------------------------------4--3--4----------------|
E---------------4--3--4------------------------------------|
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Vocals
And I was wearing a big frown
Guitar1
B Abm Dbm F#
Guitar2
e---------------------------------------------------------|
B---------------------------------------------------------|
G--8---11---X9--8------------------------9--X8------------|
D----------------------9-------------11---------11-----8--|
A---------------------------------------------------------|
E---------------------------------------------------------|
Bass
G----------------------------------------------------3--6---|
D-----1--4-------------------------------------4--4---------|
A--2--------------------------------4--3--4-----------------|
E---------------4--3--4-------------------------------------|
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The guitar parts continue on the same way through
the following lyrics. The bass interchangeably
uses the different lines shown here.
Lyrics: Because my lover left me for the girl
that he had loved before
The sky was clowdy then turned blue.
Because I saw it was no use,
to want someone who's heart was elsewhere.
So I decided not to care (oh yeah)
[ Tab from: https://www.guitartabs.cc/tabs/d/dance_hall_crashers/he_wants_me_back_tab_ver_2.html ]
=========================CHORUS===============================
Vocals
He wants me back, but he can't have me
Guitar1
B Abm Dbm F#
Bass
G----------------------------------------------------|
D-----1--4-------------------------------4--4--3--4--|
A--2--------------------------4--3--4----------------|
E---------------4--3--4------------------------------|
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Vocals
He wants me back, there's no deny ing
Guitar1
B Abm Dbm F#
Bass
G----------------------------------------------------|
D-----1--4-------------------------------4--4--3--4--|
A--2--------------------------4--3--4----------------|
E---------------4--3--4------------------------------|
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Vocals
He wants me back, he's on his knees
Guitar1
B Abm Dbm F#
Bass
G----------------------------------------------------|
D-----1--4-------------------------------------------|
A--2--------------------------4--3--4----------1--4--|
E---------------4--3--4------------------2--2--------|
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Vocals
Now we'll see whos crying
Guitar1
B Abm Dbm F#
Bass
G----------------------------------------------3--6--|
D-----1--4-------------------------------4--4--------|
A--2--------------------------4--3--4----------------|
E---------------4--3--4------------------------------|
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Repeat the intro and then go into Verse 2.
Lyrics: The grass is greener without you (It's true)
So many things for me to do.
Living my life for me and on my own.
It is so great to be alone.
And now you're knocking at my door,
you've realized you love me more.
Well I've got no time to hear apologies,
I've got the world to see.
=========================SOLO=================================
Guitar1
B Abm Dbm F#
Guitar2
e--------------------------------------------------------|
B-----7h9p7~~--------------------------------------------|
G--------------9-8-------------8h9p8-----8h9p8-----------|
D--------------------11--9--11--------11--------11--8----|
A--------------------------------------------------------|
E--------------------------------------------------------|
Bass
G-------------------------------------------------------|
D-------1----4------------------------------------------|
A--2---------------------------4--3--4---------1--4-----|
E----------------4--3--4-----------------2--2-----------|
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Guitar1
B Abm Dbm F#
Guitar2
e-------------------------------------------------------|
B-------------------------------------------------------|
G---------------------------------8----8-8h9p8----------|
D----------------8-------8--9--11---11---------11-------|
A--9~~~-----9-11-----11---------------------------------|
E--11~~-------------------------------------------------|
Bass
G----------------------------------------------3--6-----|
D-------1----4---------------------------4--4-----------|
A--2---------------------------4--3--4------------------|
E----------------4--3--4--------------------------------|
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Guitar1
B Abm Dbm F#
Guitar2
e-------------------------------------------------------|
B--------7-----9~~~~~~-----7s5~~----------7-------------|
G-----8-----8----8~~~~-----8s6~~-----5s6~~~~6~~---------|
D-8s9--------------9~~---------------7s8~~~~~~8---------|
A-------------------------------------------------------|
E-------------------------------------------------------|
Bass
G-------------------------------------------------------|
D-------1----4------------------------------------------|
A--2---------------------------4--3--4---------1--4-----|
E----------------4--3--4-----------------2--2-----------|
==============================================================
Guitar1
B Abm Dbm F#
Guitar2
e-------------------------------------------------------|
B-------------------------------------------------------|
G-------8h9h11---8-------------------------------6------|
D----9---------------9------------------6--8--9----8--9-|
A------------------------9s7----6--7--9-----------------|
E-------------------------------------------------------|
Bass
G-------------------------------------------------------|
D-------1----4---------------------------4--4--3--4-----|
A--2---------------------------4--3--4------------------|
E----------------4--3--4--------------------------------|
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Repeat the Verse form for the Outro... :)
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There is my interpretation!
Once Again, any comments, suggestions, or corrections are welcome :)
pancreas @vt.edu
I'll be at this address for a long time...
