Date: Thu, 28 Nov 1996 16:45:59 -0700
From: Doug Landry
Subject: TAB: «Tripping Billies» by The Dave Matthews Band
Tripping Billies by Dave Matthews off the Crash
(track #11) or Remember Two Things (track # 2: live version) albums.
Transcribed by Terry Landry ([email protected], or [email protected])
~~~~~~= vibrato N.C.= no chord
INTRO (octaves) (rhy. fig. 1)
A B A B D C# A B A B C# D A B
E|———————10—9———————9—10———|
B|-10—12—-10—12———-10—12—-10—12———10—12-|
G|———————7—6———————6—7———|
D|—7—9——7—9————7—9——7—9———-7—9-|
A|————————————————————|
E|————————————————————|
A B D C# A B A B C# D
E|————10—9———————9—10—|
B|—10—12———-10—12—-10—12———|
G|————7—6———————6—7—|
D|—7—9————7—9——7—9———|
A|——————————————-|
E|——————————————-|
FIRST VERSE (chords) (rhy. fig. 2)
A D G D A D G (A B octaves)
We were above, you were standing underneath us. We were not yet lovers.
A D G D A D G (A B octaves)
Dragons were smoked, bumblebees were stinging us. I was soon to be crazy.
FIRST CHORUS (chords and riff) (rhy. fig. 3)
D A ~~~~
Eat, drink, and be merry. E|—————|
D A B|—————|
For tomorrow we die. G|—————|
D A D|—————|
Eat, drink, and be merry. A|———0—2—|