Date: Thu, 25 Dec 1997 20:48:28 -0500 (EST) From: wbknox@unity.ncsu.edu Subject: TAB: superman.tab by Goldfinger Song: Superman Band: Goldfinger Album: Hang-ups (1997) Written by John from Goldfinger Transcribed by Luke Knox (lukeknox@iname.com) This is my version of a great song by a cool band, Goldfinger. I'm pretty sure about most of it, but let me know if you have any suggestions, changes, etc. Intro: (played in the order given and with ska upstrokes) D A Em Bm Em F#m Em E--5----5----7----2----7----9----7---*12-12-9-9-10-10-9- B--7----5----8----3----8---10----8---------------------- G--7----6----9----4----9---11----9---------------------- D--7----7----9----4----9---11----9---------------------- A------------------------------------------------------- E------------------------------------------------------- (*Play this 1st time only. After this, play A in place of riff) The second time this is played, I believe a second guitar comes in with the bass playing these barre chords, and it gets louder as the progression goes on: E------------------------------------- B------------------------------------- G--7-------9---4---9---11---12-------- D--7---7---9---4---9---11---12---7---- A--5---7---7---2---7----9---10---7---- E------5-------------------------5---- D A E B E F# G A (Play this while 1st guitar keeps playing the ska progression)

^DSo here I ^Aam, doing ^Eeverything I ^Bcan. Holding ^Eon to what I ^F#am, pretending ^GI'm a superm^Aan.

(Verse:)(ska upstrokes)

^DI'm trying to ^Akeep ^Emthe ground on my ^Bmfeet. It ^Gseems the world's ^Dfalling down ^Aaround me. ^DThe nights are all ^Along, ^EmI'm singing this ^Bmsong to ^Gtry and make the ^Danswers more than ^Amaybe.

(This part uses barre chords:)

And I'm ^Gso ^Dcon-^Afused, about ^Gwhat ^Eto ^Ddo, some^Gtimes I wanna ^Athrow it all away^D.

^DSo here I ^Aam, looking ^Emolder all the ^Bmtime. Growing ^Emolder all the ^F#mtime, feeling ^Emyounger in my ^Amind.

^DI'm trying to ^Asleep.^Em I lost count of ^Bmsheep. My ^Gmind is racing ^Dfaster every ^Aminute. ^D What could I do ^Amore'^Em Yeah I'm really not ^Bmsure. I^G know I'm running ^Dcircles but I ^Acan't quit. And I'm ^Gso ^Dcon^Afused about ^Gwhat ^Eto ^Ddo. Some^Gtimes I want to ^Athrow it all away.

(Bridge, using these chords:) Am Em Bm E---5---7---7---- B---5---8---7---- G---5---9---7---- D---7---9---9---- A---7-------9---- E---5-------7----

^AmControlling everything in ^Bmsight, I'm feeling weak I don't feel ^Emright. You're telling me I have to ^Amchange, telling^Bm me to act my ^Emage. But if all that I can ^Amdo is just ^Bmsit and watch time ^Emgo, then I'll have to say goodbye.^Am Life's too Bm Em Hi F Hi G short to watch it fly, so watch it flyyyyyyyyyy.

Solo: E----------5-------------------------------7-5-------- B------5-7---7-5-----5-------------------------7-7-5-- G----7-----------4-7---7-7-6-6-4---4-7-4-7-------7-6-- D--------------------------------5-------------------- A--5-------------------------------------------------- E----------------------------------------------------- This is played twice, and that's the song! E-mail me with any complaints, compliments, or anything in between. Thanks, and I hope you like the tab! Luke

Goldfinger - Superman