Still A Fly Chords & Tabs
Artist: Willy Mason
Track: Just a Fly
Album: Where The Humans Eat
Date: 20th May 2005
Tabbed by: Hosho & The_ashtraygirl
Special Thanks to The_ashtraygirl who provided a starting point for me. Her tab is right
next to mine if you wanna take a look. ^^
I'm not certain this is right I'm afraid, but it's as close as I can get. The major
difference between this version and the_ashtraygirl's, aside from the strum patter
(which you really, REALLY should get from the track as i've almost certainly got it
wrong) is the G chord, which I'm playing in E shape barred at the 3rd fret. That seems
to make the chorus make more sense. Corrections are welcomed.
Chords Used
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C Am G Dm7(?) Cmaj7
e|-0-|-0-|-3-| |-----|--0--|
b|-1-|-1-|-3-| |--3--|--0--|
G|-0-|-2-|-4-| |--0--|--0--|
D|-2-|-2-|-5-| |--3--|--2--|
A|-3-|-0-|-5-| |--5--|--3--|
E|---|---|-3-| |-----|-----|
Intro/Verse
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for the 4th bar just play our G chord, lift your pinky finger for the 3rd beat, hit the
note with your thumb then pull everything off, thumb open D and hammer your middle
to the 2nd fret, then start right over again.
C Am G (see above)
e|-------0---0-----|-------0---0-----|-----------------|------------------|
b|-------1---1---1-|-------1---1---1-|-------3---3-----|-------3----------|
G|---0---0---0---0-|---2---2---2---2-|-------4---4---4-|-------4----------|
D|-----------------|-----------------|---5---5---5---5-|---5---5---3---0h2|
A|-3-------3-------|-0-------0-------|-----------------|------------------|
E|-----------------|-----------------|-3-------3-------|-3---3---3---3----|
1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
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Lyrics/Chords below taken directly from the_ashtraygirl's tab
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C
That's alright, that's okay
Am
I can wait, you're still a fly
G
Eating through, trying to live within the space you're in
[ Tab from: https://www.guitartabs.cc/tabs/w/willy_mason/still_a_fly_tab_ver_2.html ]
C
But still, you're just a kid
Am G
You shouldn't read Dostoevsky at your age
C
That and nicotine will make you pale and lean
Am
And twist your face like Mr. Grays
G
Though it just manifests in paintings that you make
C
Or else your eyes will stay the same
Am G
Are you that hungry for a change?
Chorus
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First off, the last bar of the Verse will change slightly going into the chorus. New tab
as follows. (this is why you're playing a barred G instead of the usual G shape.)
G
e|-----------------|
b|-------3---------|
G|-------4---------|
D|---5---5---3-----|
A|---------------5-|
E|-3---3---3---3---|
And the actual chorus. (not sure how to denote this in tab, basically a slide in between
listen to the track if you're not sure what i mean) Occasionally towards the end Willy
the chorus just a little by hammering onto the 1st fret on the B string during the 2nd
bar in the sequence, worth a try if you want to spice things up a little.
e|-----------------|----------------|
b|-----------------|----------------|
G|-----0-----0-----|----0-----0-----|
D|---3-----3-------|--2-----2-----2-|
A|-5-----5-----5--5>3-----3-----3---|
E|-----------------|----------------|
You're..
Dm7
You're waking up
Cmaj7
You're flying out
Dm7
The door has sprung loose
Cmaj7
Don't forget me
The "I wrote this to annoy Hosho" bit at the end
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I swear Willy only put this part in to make my job more difficult.. ^.^;
Em F#m
e|-----------------|----------------|
b|-----------------|----------------|
G|-----------------|----------------|
D|---2---2---2---4-|---4---4---4----|
A|-----------------|----------------|
E|-0---0---0---0---|-2---2---2---2--|
G
e|-----------------|----------------|
b|-----------------|----------------|
G|-----------------|----------------|
D|---5---5---5---5-|---5---5---5----|
A|-----------------|----------------|
E|-3---3---3---3---|-3---3---3---3--|
Then it came and rained on..
Then it came and rained on down, from the sky and onto my head
I tried to think but it was too fast, so I just said anything that came (at last)
Play the chorus one last time and yer done.