Tablature the fonz - Smash Mouth

          



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  Date: Wed, 28 Jan 1998 20:08:58 -0500 (EST)

  From: wbknox@unity.ncsu.edu

  Subject: TAB: the_fonz.tab by Smash mouth

  

  Song: The Fonz

  Band: Smash mouth

  Album: Fush Yu Mang (1997)

  Written by Smash mouth

  Transcribed by Luke Knox (lukeknox@iname.com) e-mail me!!

  

  I had to tab out this song off of Fush Yu, because it's one of the better 

  tracks on the album.  Enjoy:

  

  Intro:

  E--------------------------                 --------

  B--------------------------                 --------

  G--------6--6--------------                 --------

  D--6--6--6--6--8--8--7--7--                 ---6----

  A--6--6--4--4--8--8--7--7-- Played 2x, then:---6----

  E--4--4--------6--6--5--5--                 ---4----

     G# G# C# C# Bb Bb A  A                      G# (let ring)

  

  First verse:

  E------------------------------------------------------

  B------------------------------------------------------

  G------------------------------------------------------

  D-(6)--------------------------------------------------

  A-(6)-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4------------------

  E-(4)---------------------------------4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4--

  

  E---------------------------------------------------------

  B---------------------------------------------------------

  G---------------------------------------------------------

  D---------------------------------------------------------

  A------------------4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4h6----------------------

  E-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-------------------4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-

  

  E-----------------------------------------------------------

  B-----------------------------------------------------------

  G---------------------------------------------------------6-

  D---------------------------------------------------------6-

  A-------------------------6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-----------------4-

  E-4-3-4-5-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-----------------2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2---

  

  First Chorus:

  One guitar plays the intro, while the other plays this with ska upstrokes:

     G#  C#     Bb  A     G#  C#     Bb  A    G#

  E--4---9--9---6---5-5---4---9--9---6---5-5--4---

  B--4---9--9---6---5-5---4---9--9---6---5-5--4---

  G--5--10-10---7---6-6---5--10-10---7---6-6--5---

  D--6--11-11---8---7-7---6--11-11---8---7-7--6---

  A-----------------------------------------------

  E-----------------------------------------------

  

  Second verse: Heavy distortion, but played the same, except for the end:

  E---------------------------------------

  B---------------------------------------

  G------------------------------------6--

  D------------------------------------6--

  A--6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6--9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9--4--

  E---------------------------------------

  

  Second chorus: Played 4x instead of two, with this riff at the end:

  D----------------

  A----------------

  E--6s7s6--5-5-4--

  

  Bridge: (This is played 4x)

  E----------

  B----------

  G------8---

  D--8---8---

  A--8---6---

  E--6-------

     Bb  D#

  

  Solo: (played over chorus/intro chords, probably on a wah pedal)

  E------------------------------------------------------

  B--------6---------6-5---5-------6---------6-5---5-----

  G----5-8---7-7---5-----6-----5-8---7-7---5-----6-------

  D--6-----------6-----------6-----------6------------6--

  A---------------------------------------------------6--

  E---------------------------------------------------4--

  (* the riff from the second chorus is played at the end of the solo)

  

  Third verse: Back to no distortion, and played the same except for: 

  "Looked down and no one cared. . ."

  E----------------------------4---

  B--------------------------4---4-

  G-----------------------6--------

  D--------------------------------

  A--------------------------------

  E-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4----------

  

  Third chorus: Play just ska part 4x, then add distorted guitar for 4x, 

  end on G#

  

  Lyrics:

  I wanna try your shoes on, and wear them for a day. Learn to walk like 

  you do, and see what I see. I'd talk like I knew something, that everyone 

  wanted to hear.

  But you're the Fonz. . .

  The definition of icy, the measure of what's up. You could play the tuba, 

  and everyone would clap. Well I can play the tuba, and they all just 

  shake their heads.

  Cause you're the Fonz. . .

  I know it's over for me, I know it's over for me, I know it's over for 

  me, I know it's over.

  Drove my car to the top floor, and stood at the edge. When I woke up in 

  heaven, looked down and no one cared. But when you pulled your own 

  trigger, they all gathered round to watch.

  Cause you're the Fonz. . .

  

  That's it!  I hope this makes some sense to you. It's a fun song to play, 

  so have fun, dammit. E-mail me and tell me how I'm doing, or if you have 

  any changes or anything.

  

  Luke

   


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