Date: Sat, 8 Nov 1997 03:22:36 -0800
From: MEYHAIM31
To: [email protected]
Subject: news, i.e. Tab: Bad Fish
Author: Sublime
Title: Bad Fish
Album: MOM Music For Our Mother Ocean
TAB by: Bobby Mills of Moreno Valley, CA
Email in care of Bobby Mills: [email protected] .
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Play the intro. in a rhythm type manner:
A Bb7 Gb
-|————————|———————|——————
-|2—2—2-2—2—2-2-2-(2)|-4—4-4-4—4-4-4-4-4|——————
-|2—2—2-2—2—2-2-2-(2)|-4—4-4-4—4-4-4-4-4|-5—5-5-5—5-5-5-
-|2—2—2-2—2—2-2-2-(2)|-4—4-4-4—4-4-4-4-4|-5—5-5-5—5-5-5-
-|0—0—0-0—0—0-0-0—0-|-2—2-2-2—2-2-2-2-2|-5—5-5-5—5-5-5-
-|————————|———————|-3—3-3-3—3-3-3-
A A Bb7
——|———————-|————————|———-
——|-2—2—2-2—2-2-2-2-2-|-2—2—2-2—2—2-2-2-2-|-4—4-4-4-
5-5-5-|-2—2—2-2—2-2-2-2-2-|-2—2—2-2—2—2-2-2-2-|-4—4-4-4-
5-5-5-|-2—2—2-2—2-2-2-2-2-|-2—2—2-2—2—2-2-2-2-|-4—4-4-4-
5-5-5-|-0—0—0-0—0-3-0-3-0-|-0—0—0-0—0—0-0-0-0-|-2—2-2-2-
3-3-3-|———————-|————————|———-
notice that part ^
Gb
A
————|————————|—————————
—4-4-4-4-4-|————————|-2————————-
—4-4-4-4-4-|-5—5-5-5—5-5-5-5-5-5-|-2————————-
—4-4-4-4-4-|-5—5-5-5—5-5-5-5-5-5-|-2————————-
—2-2-2-2-2-|-5—5-5-5—5-5-5-5-5-5-|-0————————-
————|-3—3-3-3—3-3-3-3-3-3-|—————————
let it ring
(play this next part using the same tab as shown above, but in a
slow ska type manner instead of the rhythm style)
A Bb7
When you grab a hold of me. . . . . .
Gb A
Tell me that I’ll never be set free. . . .
A Bb7
Well I’m a parasite . . . .
Gb A
Creep and craw I step into the night . . .
A Bb7
Two pints of boose . . . .
Gb A
Tell me are you a bad fish too (are you a bad fish too)
A Bb7
Ain’t got no money to spend. . .
Gb A
I hope the night will never end. . .
A Bb7
Lord knows I’m weak. . .
Gb A
Wont some body get me off of this reef. . .
(pause)
A Bb7
Baby your a big blue whale. . .
Gb A
Grab the reef when all the timing fails. . .
A Bb7
I swim but I wish I never hurt her. . .
Gb A
Waters too polluted with germs. . . .
A Bb7
A dog deep when its ten feet over head. . .
Gb A
Grab the reef underneath my bed (underneath my bed)
A Bb7
Aint got no corals with God. . . .
Gb A
Aint got no time to grow old. . .
A Bb7
Lord knows I’m weak. . .
Gb A
Wont somebody get me off of this reef. . .
A Bb7 Gb
-|————————|———————|——————
-|2—2—2-2—2—2-2-2-(2)|-4—4-4-4—4-4-4-4-4|——————
-|2—2—2-2—2—2-2-2-(2)|-4—4-4-4—4-4-4-4-4|-5—5-5-5—5-5-5-
-|2—2—2-2—2—2-2-2-(2)|-4—4-4-4—4-4-4-4-4|-5—5-5-5—5-5-5-
-|0—0—0-0—0—0-0-0—0-|-2—2-2-2—2-2-2-2-2|-5—5-5-5—5-5-5-
-|————————|———————|-3—3-3-3—3-3-3-
A
——|———
——|-2——-
5-5-5-|-2——- pause for 2 sec. Then go strait to solo |
5-5-5-|-2——- /
5-5-5-|-0——- .
3-3-3-|———
SOLO: #: let ring >: slide ~: bend ^: half bend
——————————————|———————
—^——-~——^——————|—————————-
—2—2—4—-4-4———2>4—2———-|———-4—2—~~~-
———————2>(4)———3-2——|——2-4——3-2—
—————————————2>3#|—2>3—————-
——————————————|———————
Notice those bends^
—5—2———————————————————-
——-3-2—2—#-#-#-#——————————————
————2—#-#-#-#——————————————
————2—#-#-#-#——————————————
————0—#-#-#-#——————————————
—————————————————————-
(Back to slow ska style play)
A Bb7
Aint got no corals with God. . . .
Gb A
Aint got no time to grow old. . .
A Bb7
Lord knows I’m weak. . .
Gb A
Wont somebody get me off of this reef. . .
Well that’s it. I hope I helped out some of you sublime
fans out there. If you know how to play a song then you should
take the time to post it on this page. If anyone has any comments
or questions feel free to e-mail me at the address on top of the
page.
~Bobby Mills~