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From: [email protected]
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--

==============================================================

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--------

=============================================================

       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------------------------------------

=============================================================

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-------------------------------------
==============================================================

           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)


=========================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------------------------------
==============================================================
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------------------------------
=============================================================
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--------
==============================================================
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------------------------------
==============================================================

         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-----------
==============================================================

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--------------------------------
==============================================================

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--------------------------------
==============================================================

         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
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