This is a pretty easy song but it is fun to play.
I have tabbed this song in Drop D tuning, which means you
tune your low E string down to a D.
/=slide
Intro and bridge/outro (‘they’ll be left by the pavement’)Distortion on
D5 E5D5B5 A5 G5
e|————————————————————
B|————————————————————
G|————————————————————
D|-12—12—121412-9—9-9—9-7-7-5-5—5—5-5—5—5-5—5-5-5-5
A|-12—12—121412-9—9-9—9-7-7-5-5—5—5-5—5—5-5—5-5-5-5
D|-12—12—121412-9—9-9—9-7-7-5-5—5—5-5—5—5-5—5-5-5-5
* Finish on A5 fourth time, and go directly into verse
*on intro only play D5 and B5 the second time before u go into verse
Guitar 2
This little riff is played under the intro and bridge a few times
e|—14———-15———-19—17—15-14-15-14————-
B|————————————————(15)——-
G|———————————————————-
D|———————————————————-
A|———————————————————-
D|———————————————————-
Verse- played several times Played clean
D5 B5 G5 Asus2
e|———————————————————-
B|———————————————————-
G|———————————————————-
D|———12———-9———5————9—————-
A|——12———-9———————7——————-
D|—12——-12-9———9-5——-5-7———7————-
Guitar 2 this is played underneath the above riff with distortion
D5 B5 G5 A5
e|———————————————————-
B|———————————————————-
G|———————————————————-
D|—12——-12-9———9-5——5-57-7———————
A|—12——-12-9———9-5——5-57-7———————
D|—12——-12-9———9-5——5-57-7———————
little riff at start of verse
e|—17—————19——17——15—17——————
B|———————————————————-
G|———————————————————-
D|———————————————————-
A|———————————————————-
D|———————————————————-
then with distortion
D5 B5 G5 A5
e|———————————————————
B|———————————————————
G|———————————————————
D|—12—12—1212—9—9—9-9—5—5—5-5—7—7—7-7-
A|—12—12—1212—9—9—9-9—5—5—5-5—7—7—7-7-
D|—12—12—1212—9—9—9-9—5—5—5-5—7—7—7-7-
Chorus (Distortion on)
D5 G5 B5 A5 D5
e|———————————————————
B|———————————————————
G|———————————————————
D|-12—12—12—559—99—9—7712—1212—12121212—1212—
A|-12—12—12—559—99—9—7712—1212—12121212—1212—
D|-12—12—12—559—99—9—7712—1212—12121212—1212—
e|———————————————————
B|———————————————————
G|———————————————————
D|12121212————————————————-
A|12121212————————————————-
D|12121212————————————————-
* Finish song on G5
Lyrics
Stumbling along looking at nothing
because your eyes are always on your feet.
If you ever looked up then you’d see the sun
and the morning you wonder why things are so bleak..?
Boring and old are the things your told
about the outside world,
and just wearing black wont take care of that
dont be stupid girl
Walking and always talking
but never listening
you just kick back
how do you handle
all the bullshit that gets thrown your way
Boring and old are the things your told
about the outside world,
and and just wearing black wont take care of that
dont be stupid girl
Dont be stupid
down on your knees trying to appease
somebodys mixed up statement
cos in not much time
your beliefs that are lies
will be left on the pavement
they’ll be left by the way
I’ve been doing some thinking
about all your preaching
and i dont wanna know
cos thats just conforming
and that is not what you wanna be.
Boring and old are the things your told
about the outside world
and just wearing black wont take care of that
dont be stupid girl
Dont be stupid
down on your knees trying to appease
somebodys mixed up statement
cos in not much time
your beliefs that are lies
will be left by the pavement
they’ll be left by the way
oh left by the pavement
oh dont be so stupid girl
your in your world
dont dress in black
wont take care of that
dont be, be so stupid girl