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
C - x3201x
C* - x32013 (during the solo)
Gsus/B - x2001x
Gsus/B* - x20013 (during the solo)
F - xx321x
G - xx000x (sometimes sounds like xx0003)
Am - x0221x
D5 - xx023x (sometimes sounds like Dm xx0231 or D 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.
C Gsus/B
got a 3 speed and banana seat
C Gsus/B
sitting back on the sissy bar
C Gsus/B
went to sev and got a drink
C Gsus/B
wish i was driving in daddy's car
F G
and i looked up at the sky last night
Am D5
and i thought i saw a bomb
F G C Gsus/B
and why won't you just tell me what's going on?
C Gsus/B
riding down on springhill road
C Gsus/B
meeting alfred out in the woods
C Gsus/B
dogs bark and mosquitos bite
[ Tab from: https://www.guitartabs.cc/tabs/e/eels/3_speed_crd_ver_2.html ]
C Gsus/B
scratching the itch that makes it feel good
F G
and i looked into the mirror last night
Am D
all i saw was a pretty blonde
F G C Gsus/B
and why won't you just tell me what's going on?
Am
life is funny
D5
but not ha ha funny
F C Gsus/B
peculiar i guess
Am D5
you think i got it all going my way
F G
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)
C Gsus/B
want a pony and a birthday cake
C Gsus/B
want a party with a scary clown
C Gsus/B
kneel down and bow to the princess
C Gsus/B
kneel down for the queen of the town
F G
and i looked up at the sky last night
Am D5
and i thought i saw a bomb
F G C Gsus/B C
and why won't you just tell me what's going on?
Gsus/B C
tell me what's going on
Gsus/B C
Gsus/B C (repeat to fade)
My first ever tab, any comments/advice/insults most welcome :)
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