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IT'S A HIT - Rilo Kiley
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Tabbed by: dave
Email: da7idb@gmail.com
Tuning: Standard (EADGBe)
F(x4) C (x4) (X2)
F C
Any chimp can play human for a day.
F C
Use his opposable thumbs to iron his uniform
F C
and run for office on election day
F C
fancy himself a real decision maker
F C (with guitar lick x2)
and deploy more troops than salt shakers.
F G C
But it's a jungle when war is made,
F G C
and you'll panic and throw your own shit at the enemy.
F G C B/G
The camera pulls back to reveal your true identity.
Am F
Look, it's a sheep in wolf's clothing.
G
A smoking gun holding ape.
Guitar Lick X2
F C
Any asshole can open up a museum.
F C
Put all of the things he loves on display
so everyone could see them.
F C
The house, a car, a thoughtful wife
F C
ordinary moments in his ordinary life.
Guitar Lick X 1
[ Tab from: https://www.guitartabs.cc/tabs/r/rilo_kiley/its_a_hit_crd_ver_3.html ]
F G C
But if she breaks a smile, she'll give you away
F G C
'cause no one wants to pay to see your happiness.
F G C B/G
No one wants to pay to see your day to day
Am F
and I'm not buying it either
G F
but I'll try selling it anyway.
Guitar Lick X 4
Trumpet Lick X 4
F C
Any idiot can play Greek for a day
F C
and join a sorority or write a tragedy
F C
and articulating all that pain
F C
and maybe you'll get paid.
Guitar Lick X1
F G C
But it's a sin when success complains,
F G C
and your writers block- it don't mean shit.
F G C B/G Am
Just throw it against the wall and see what sticks.
F
Gotta write a hit.
G
I think this is it.
F
It's a hit.
Guitar Lick X 2
Trumpet Lick X 2
You get the idea. It isn't hard.
Guitar Lick:
e|-1--1-1h3---1-0--0-8h10p8-------------------------------------------------|
B|-1--1-----3---1--1--------------------------------------------------------|
G|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Trumpet Lick:
e|-----0----------------0------3-0------------------------------------------|
B|-1-3----3-1-1-----1-3----3-1-----1----------------------------------------|
G|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| / slide up
| \ slide down
| h hammer-on
| p pull-off
| ~ vibrato
| + harmonic
| x Mute note
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