311 - Fat chance

'Fat Chance' Performed by 311 From the album "Music" on Capricorn Records Music by| N. Hexum, C. Sexton, T. Mahoney & A. Wills Lyrics by| N. Hexum & D. Martinez --------------- Tabbed by| Josh Tyson (jotyson@vt.edu) Additions/Corrections by| Michael Slusarz (slusarz@bigworm.colorado.edu) Ross (ZebraheadO2@aol.com) Lyric help by| Christopher Comeaux (Christopher.Comeaux@Eng.Auburn.EDU) Kathy Storlauk (krs@haven.engin.umich.edu) Unknown (debolscc@aol.com) Brandon Z (PCKS68B@prodigy.com)Intro/Chorus (w/Distortion)| ============================ F#5 (A) F#5 (A) B5 (E5) G#5 (E) A5 G#5 e|------------------------------------------| B|------------------------------------------| G|------------------------------------------| D|------(0)-----(0)-4-----------------------| A|-4--4--0--4----0--2--(2--2)-6-------7---6-| E|-2--2-----2-----------0--0--4---0---5---4-| (Play x3) F#5 (A) F#5 G#5 E5 e|-------------------------| B|-------------------------| G|-------------------------| D|------(0)----------------| A|-4--4--0--4---6--6--6--2-| E|-2--2-----2---4--4--4--0-| Riff 1 (Clean)| =============== N.C. e|-17p14-----------------------| B|-------17p14-----------------| G|--------------16-16-16-16p14-| D|-----------------------------| A|-----------------------------| E|-----------------------------| Riff 2 (Clean)| =============== N.C. e|-------------------------------| B|-------------------------------| G|-------14-14-16-14-14-------14-| D|-14h16----------------14h16----| A|-------------------------------| E|-------------------------------| Riff 3 (Clean)| =============== N.C. e|--------------------------------------------| B|--------------------------------------------| G|-16p14----14--16p14-----14--14--16p14----14-| D|-------16------------16---------------16----| A|--------------------------------------------| E|--------------------------------------------| Riff 4 (w/Distortion)| ====================== F#5 G#5 E5 e|-----------------------------------------| B|-----------------------------------------| G|-----------------------------------------| D|-----------------------------------------| A|-4----4--4--4--4----4-4-4--4--4--6-6-6-2-| E|-2----2--2--2--2----2-2-2--2--2--4-4-4-0-| Riff 5 (w/Distortion)| ====================== N.C. e|-----------------------| B|-----------------------| G|-----------------------| D|-------------------4/6-| A|-------------------5/7-| E|-0-0--0-0--0-0-0-0-----| Riff 6 (w/Distortion)| ====================== E5 F#5 E5 F#5 E5 F#5 e|-----------------------| B|-----------------------| G|-----------------------| D|-----------------------| A|-2---4---2---4---2---4-| E|-0---2---0---2---0---2-| Riff 7 (w/Distortion and Palm Muting)| ====================================== E5 e|---------------------------------------------------------------| B|---------------------------------------------------------------| G|---------------------------------------------------------------| D|---------------------------------------------------------------| A|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-| E|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-| F#5 e|---------------------------------------------------------------| B|---------------------------------------------------------------| G|---------------------------------------------------------------| D|---------------------------------------------------------------| A|-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-| E|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-| Riff 8 (w/light distortion)| ============================ N.C. e|----------------------| B|----------------------| G|----------------------| D|-------16p14----14-16-| A|-14-16-------16-------| E|----------------------| Riff 9 (w/light distortion)| ============================ Riff 10 (w/Distortion)| ======================= F# A B e|-------------| B|-------------| G|-(3---6---8)-| D|--4---7---9--| A|--4---7---9--| E|--2---5---7--| Lyrics/Song Structure| ====================== ---> Fade in w/E5 (222xxx) ---> Play Intro over| SA| Boom - *** the bull***'s what it is Nick| There it is ***ing 311 SA| *** the bull***'s what it is Nick| There it is ***ing 311 SA| *** the bull***'s what it is Nick| There it is ***ing 311 ---> Play Riff 1 over| Nick| You know I'm ready, yes to rock steady, My name's not Betty or Teddy, but Nick And I'm what you might call a heretic Yes, and I am from Nebraska ---> Play Riff 2 over| Nick| My girl is satisfied, you can ask her You know I've never visited Alaska, Huh, where the oil was spilled That drunken captain should be killed ---> Play Riff 3 over| Nick| For polluting the sea, an atrocity But he still walks free, well This one goes to all the birds that drown Nick & SA| *** the bull*** it's time to throw down ---> Play Chorus over| Nick & SA| *** the bull*** it's time to throw down *** the bull*** it's time to throw down *** the bull*** it's time to throw down SA| Hey Holmes ---> Play Riff 1 over| Nick| Just ***ed up bull*** too many *** fears an panic It's time to throw down and so I said it words of Wisdom that will keep you guessing cause I'm tired of laying and I'm tired of messing around ---> Play Riff 2 over| Nick| With all those suckers Yes, those stupid mother ***ers Who put down what we do We stand alone with the group that's new --->Play Riff 3 over| Nick| If I was a dwarf I'd surely be Dopey I'm a stone wheat thin you can not cope G Kick in the teeth a condescending frown Nick & SA| *** the bull*** it's time to throw down ---> Play Chorus over| SA| That's right mother ***er Nick & SA| *** the bull*** it's time to throw down *** the bull*** it's time to throw down *** the bull*** it's time to throw down ---> Play Riff 4 over| Nick| Yeah, right about now I'd like to turn the mic over to my man SA Martinez ---> Play Riff 5 over| SA| I am sly in the mix I am the mix master Deadly destructor, lyric conductor Rollin with the rhythm rhymin' while I'm rollin Go blast the parasites when they start to spaz ---> Play Riff 6 and end with an E5 (022xxx) over| SA| Nicholas hits hard he's got the jazz Now the B-boy rocking breakin' moves on the floor 311's stepping loud have them yellin for more Go on hoping, I'm poetry in motion When I fire I spray just how I'm hopin' P-Nut, the bass storm is booming And in your mouth the rhythm is booming P to the N to the U to the T ---> Play Riff 7 (x1) ---> Play Riff 8 (x3) ---> Play Riff 9 (x1) ---> Play Riff 10 (Slowly and w/emphasis) over| Nick & SA| Just *** the has-been's and their stupid-ass rapping Promising bull*** you can't come through with Do it in the basement no complacent It's time to kick the *** in Begin to win no sin and then Share it, declare it in the public domain Refrain ---> Play Riff 3 over| Nick| I'd be perfectly sad if rap was a fad but it's not So I thought I would come out with a shot Stupid dumb lyrics make you think I'm a clown I don't give a *** it's time to throw down ---> Play Chorus over| Nick & SA| *** the bull*** it's time to throw down *** the bull*** it's time to throw down *** the bull*** it's time to throw down *** the bull*** it's time to throw down ---> Play sustained E5 (022xxx) over| Nick| That's right, knockin' them down Nineties, all that ************************************ | (n) Ghost note | p Pull-off | h Hammer-on | / Slide up | b Bend | > Accented note ************************************