BAD FISH
Play the intro. in a rhythm type manner:
A Bb7 Gb
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-|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
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------|-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
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--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
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-|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
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------|-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
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--^-------~------^-----------------|----------------------------
--2---2---4----4-4--------2>4--2----------|----------4--2---~~~-
--------------------2>(4)--------3-2------|------2-4------3-2---
--------------------------------------2>3#|--2>3----------------
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Notice those bends^
--5--2----------------------------------------------------------
-------3-2--2--#-#-#-#-----------------------------------------
------------2--#-#-#-#------------------------------------------
------------2--#-#-#-#------------------------------------------
------------0--#-#-#-#------------------------------------------
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(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. . .