Subject: TAB: Fairweather Johnson (Album) By Hootie and the Blowfish Date: Fri, 31 Oct 1997 10:37:06 +0000 (GMT) From: Grant Mcallister <mcallist@dcs.gla.ac.uk> Fairweather Johnson by Hootie and the Blowfish This file contains the two songs missing from the original posting by randell@heinous.music.uiowa.edu as well as the corrections I have made to the other songs on the album. Thanks to randell@heinous.music.uiowa.edu (Sorry! I don't know your real name :) Enjoy..... SONG: Be The One (tabbed by randell@heinous.music.uiowa.edu) (extensive corrections by mcallist@dcs.gla.ac.uk) (my hootie page: http://www.dcs.gla.ac.uk/~mcallist) Am:x02210 Cmaj7:33200x F:133211 C:x32010 Em7:022033 Fmaj7:x33210 G:320003 E7#9:68789x B7:x21202 Dsus2:xx0230 Cadd9:x32030 Intro: Am-Cmaj7 (2x) (verse)

^AmI w^Cmaj7onder ^Am ^Cmaj7Why are we involved ^AmWith the seasons^Cmaj7 ^Am ^Cmaj7And the living of our own ^FLet me see if not^Amhing^C's wrong ^FI just want to be^Am the o^Gne

(verse)

^Am(She) wan^Cmaj7ted ^AmYou stil^Cmaj7l give her all o^Amur lives Let her b^Cmaj7e sons ^AmWho is she^Cmaj7 buying ^FSee her c^Amrawl ^CI'll ^Fjust make it ^Amout ^G

(chorus) (Now)

^AmNow^Em7.......^Fmaj7......... ^AmLet^Em7 me be ^Fmaj7the one (W^Ge don't see it^Am bleeding)

^AmI want to di^Em7e with ^Fmaj7you (So^E7#9mething no ones needing)

(verse: as before) I left the other day But you're never here You only listen to things You want to save But the power it's ok with you You knew I'd find something else to do (chorus: as before except play B7 at something no-ones...) Let me be the one (we don't see it bleeding) I wanna fly, I wanna die with you (Something no ones)

^EmSee it's ^Dsus2not like they ^Cadd9Are gonna take my^Dsus2 faith away ^EmLet me in it's^Dsus2 ok now ^Cadd9Close__^Dsus2______ th^Ame door

Cmaj7 Am Cmaj7

Is i^Amt really n^Cmaj7eeding ^AmWhen you find a place That's ^Cmaj7only yours ^F Just ^Amgo he^C beams ^F

Well I've died for good now

^FLet me feel it^Am ^CLet her com^Fe---let her run---let he^Amr run ^G

(chorus) (Now)

^AmNow l^Em7et me be the o^Fmaj7ne ^G (We don't see it bleeding) I can't^Am feel it, I c^Em7an't see it (Something no ones needing)

^Fmaj7I, ^GI feel ^Amdumb repeat chorus chords then end with E7#9 Am

--------------------------------------------------- Sad Caper By Hootie and the Blowfish Tabbed By Grant McAllister My Hootie page: http://www.dcs.gla.ac.uk/~mcallist This is a great song and it is now FULLY correct. CHORDS: D: xx0232 Dmaj7: xx0222 D7: xx0212 G: 320003 A: x02220 Asus4: 002230 Bm: x24432 Gm7: 353333 Gm:xx0333 Em7: 022033 (D) (Dmaj7) I know, she said... (D7) (*) (G) before you left me you were free (Gm) (D) So I'll just lay me down Fill: (Asus4) (A7) (D) (Dmaj7) Control has left me (D7) (*) And I can't feel another thing (G) So let me turn around Fill: (Asus4) (A7) (G) (A7) (D) Do you really want to play these games Just to keep things goin' (G) (A7) (D) Or are you ready now to let it be (Em7) (Gm7) It's like sometimes you wanna see the rain (Bm) But the sun gets in your eyes (Bm) (A) (G) (Asus4) (A7) And you wanna die now (Rest of the song follows the same chord progression) Control has left me And I can't feel another thing So let me turn around I see I see But things just couldn't be the same SO let me hold you down Never let me down I swore to you But now I lie I'm here to make it all seem worthwhile You want I know But I'll have to try To find a way to make me quiet now Control has left me And I can't feel another thing So let me turn around I see I see But things just couldn't be the same So won't you hunt her down I know she said Before you left me you were free So I'll just lay me down. Parts of the song marked with an asterix (*) have a fill which goes like: Finger D7 1|3 2 0 2 2|1 1 1 1 3|2 2 2 1 4|0 0 0 0 5|x x x x 6|x x x x ___________________________________________ @SONG: Tucker's Town (tabbed by randell@heinous.music.uiowa.edu) (corrected by mcallist@dcs.gla.ac.uk) chords: C:x32010 Csus:x33010 Fmaj7:x33210 G:320003 Am7:x02010 Am7*:5x555x Fadd9:xx3213 Fsus2:13300x Intro: (riff A) e ----------------------|-------------------0-----| B ------------------1---|---------------------1---| G --------0---0-------0-|---------0---0---------0-| D ----0h2-----2---0-----|-----0h2-----2---2-------| A --3-------3---3-------|---3-------3---3---------| E ----------------------|-------------------------| (with Riff A)

^CStaring ^Csusback at you Did you see my lips Or were you smiling right in front of me

Your father called my name Then he smiled with great relief 'Cause it wasn't me that you were clinging to

^Am7He made you turn around G Am7* You do that thing you do ^GAnd then you laughed ^Fadd9with me

^CI don't know ^Fmaj7 ^CWhat I can't see^Fmaj7 ^CI don't know but^Fmaj7 I'm makin' time to ^Gcall ^G7 I don't know What I can't see I don't know but she's watching me leave

(riff A again) Just wish they'd turn around Just wish they'd try to see But they don't understand and that's alright with me I'm leaving now Going down to Tucker's Town Where I can lie for free Nobody stares at me and I'd love to hurt the population She called last night I said I'm about to leave Then I heard him scream, "I'll pack your bags" I don't know What I can't see I don't know but I'm makin' time to call I don't know What I can't see I don't know but I'm leaving here Csus C Fsus2

^Fsus2To see the world through your R^Gosy glasses I'll teach her t^Am7o fly but t^Ghey teach^Fsus2 greed ^C ^Fsus2 We live the belt but I ca^Gn bleed

(riff A)

^CI don't k^Csusnow............................................ What I can't see........................................ ^CI don't^Fmaj7 know What I can't see

ad-lib til end...... ----------------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------------- @SONG: She Crawls Away (tabbed by randell@heinous.music.uiowa.edu) (this one can be played with a capo at the 4th using C Dm or something)) Intro: E F#m B-B (verse)

^EI fall in she sees me and smiles ^F#mThen she starts to hate herself again ^EShe screams something under her breath ^F#mThat I wouldn't know if she said it outloud

(verse) She turns over to start a conversation With a man that noone else can see She dreams of loving me sometimes And it makes me see what we've been missing (bridge) C#m E F#m B-B It's like I never knew anyone so strong before

^C#mShe Brings the m^Ean outa me A B-B And she makes me see that they don't matter

(chorus)

^EI be^Blieve A B-B We see her playin' with another ^EShe runs^B around you and then ^A ^F#mIt's like the sun goes down and ^Bshe crawls away again ^B7

(verse) She wears white pants a Miami sweater Says that She loves the O's So Uncle Dean will come by (verse) Her smile is like sunshine Her tears hurt like leather She runs the show she lets me know Says it's all about being the only (bridge) It's like someone said you could have one good thing in your life She couldn't be your type I didn't plan for your smile, but you make me laugh when you stand dreamin' (chorus) I believe, we see her layin with another She runs around you and then It's like the sun goes down and she crawls away again

^AWhere were you yesterday^B ^ENow that my heart is wild and free ^A ^C#mAnd my lips have room to wander ^B ^AHow can I say your needing me no^C#mw ^BWhen I've got a plan I know you don't underst^Aand why my heart is sorry now

(chrous 2x) I believe We see her laying with another She runs around you and then it's like the sun goes down and she crawls I believe We see her waiting with another She runs around you and then it's like the sun goes down and she crawls away again ----------------------------------------------- @SONG: So Strange (tabbed by randell@heinous.music.uiowa.edu) (capo 2nd) Intro: D-A-G (2x) (verse) D A G (Riff A) It's so hard to breathe right now D A G (Riff B) Living things without a friend of mine

^DAir just filling^A every bit, of e^Cvery end^G, of every mind ^A ^GYou thought you could feel ^A

(verse) And it's maybe 6 a.m. And no one wants to be with me So I'm calling out to someone and something that I don't know so well Ohh, I'm free (chorus)

If I can^D't find the warmth^A in my summer ^G ^DAnd I can't find the light ^Ain my day ^G ^A I just l^Dook to my friend^As and we'll see ^Gour troubles away ^F#m ^E ^BYou make me feel so stra^Ange

D-A-G-D-A-G (verse) Won't you let me breathe the air I want to hold on to right now Won't you let me read a book about Someone's queen who came back for me (verse) I see bridges in my eyes I see mornings left for the children I see people holding back, trying to find another reason so they can walk away And it makes me scream and I pray (chorus) If you can't find the warmth in my summer And I can't find the light in my day I just look to my friends and I'll see our troubles away You make me feel so

^GIt can never end ^D'cause we don't speak ^GIt will never just die ^D ^D/C So why d^Gon't you call the man ^A ^GAnd, tell him to come over here and just clean up my^A pride

(chorus) If you can't find the warmth in my summer And I can't find the light in my day I just look to my friend and we'll see our little troubles away You make me feel so strange (chorus) If you can't find the warmth in my summer And I can't find the light in my day I just look to my friend and we'll see our troubles away .................. Riff A Riff B e ------------------------ ------------------------| B ------------------------ ------------------------| G ---------0-2------------ ----0h2-0---------------| D ---0h2h4-----4-2-0------ ----0-------------------| A ------------------------ ------------------------| E ------------------------ ------------------------| ----------------------------------------------- @SONG: Old Man & Me (tabbed by randell@heinous.music.uiowa.edu) (capo 2nd) Intro: A-G-D-A-G-D e ---------------------------------------------------| B ---------------------------------------------------| G --11h13-13---13-13p11-11-(x2)----------------------| (x2) D -------------------------------11---11p9s7h9-------| A ---------------------------------------------------| E ---------------------------------------------------|

^AWell an old man said to me ^GIn a voice filled with pain ^D ^AWhere you going young man G D

(same) Said I'm going to fight a war Gonna fight for my country In some foreign land (same) He said "The sun will never hurt you Never harmed anyone But you must realize" (same) If you try to stare her down She will win in the end She will burn your eyes She will burn them

^GSeen a million places ^D ^GSeen a million faces die^D ^C ^GAnd I wonder who will wa^Dlk with me (repeat intro) When I get to Heaven

He said "Boy I was young once Yeah I was tough Sailing on Uncle Sam's boat Hey I could kill the enemy I could die on foreign streets But I could not vote But now you walk by me You won't talk to me Say this is my fate But every time you walk the streets boy Most of them you meet You see it's you they hate It's you... Seen a million faces Seen a million places die And I wonder who will walk with me When I get to Heaven I hope I get there (solo) Seen a million places Seen a million faces die And I wonder who will walk with me (guitar out, piano/bass do the B/A/E) When I get there (stab chords on offbeat) See this woman sitting next to me She's been there for a long, long time And when I fell, she picked me up When I cried, she wiped my tears I thank god she's mine And when I leave this world She won't have anything But her love for me 'Cause the man took everything else Made me hate myself So just let her be boy Won't you let her be (guitar back full) Seen a million faces Seen a million places die Seen a million mothers Seen a million mothers cryin' And I wonder who will walk with me When I get to Heaven When I get to Heaven I hope I get there When I get to Heaven ----------------------------------------------- Earth Stopped Cold at Dawn By Hootie and the Blowfish tabbed By Grant McAllister (mcallist@dcs.gla.ac.uk) my hootie page: http://www.dcs.gla.ac.uk/~mcallist/ Chords: C/G:332010 Am:x02210 Fmaj7:x33210 G:320003 Fsus2:xx3013 C/E:xx2013 D7:xx0212 Capo 2nd fret (chords shown relative to capo) Intro: C/G Am x4 C/G Am (rest of verse is the same) Another reason to doubt me Another teardrop falls Can't wait for a friend when loneliness calls Another kiss in the basement Pour salt on my tongue No one cries for heros left unsung (chorus)

^Fmaj7Look at me when I'm t^Galking to you ^Fsus2Look at me i^C/En the eyes ^G ^Fmaj7Then look ^Gaway and te^Fsus2ll me ^C/Ewhy_^D7______why

C/G Am C/G Am

^C/GAnother tas^Amteless movie Another kiss goodnight Could be a dark oasis in my life Another icon smashed to pieces By yesterday's romance Another hated person no more chances

(chorus) Look at me when I'm talking to you Look at me in the eyes Then look away and tell me why...why (Quietly...with some damping)

^C/GPlayin' with a ^Amhappy boy A cold place for a man Familiar faces in a foreign land

^Fmaj7The hands kept spinning ar^Gound the face Fsus2 C/E G (A) But the earth stopped cold at dawn (Fmaj7 one strum) G Fsus2 C/E G For a moment, then moved on For a moment, then moved on...

(Play intro and end on Am) ___________________________________ @SONG: Fairweather Johnson (tabbed by randell@heinous.music.uiowa.edu) ** These are the piano chords** Am-G-F-G for the whole thing... Liked the Steelers...in '75 I only like the Broncos, when they come alive (laugh) Liked the Redskins in '83 And when the Dolphins are playing well Yeah well, they're the team for me Cause I'm... Fairweather Johnson (Johnson) Yeah, yes, I'm... Fairweather Johnson (Johnson I liked the Braves in '95) (laugh) spoken: I liked the Braves in '95 ----------------------------------------------- Honeyscrew Tabbed by Grant McAllister Chords: A:x02220 D/A:x04230 D:x00232 G:320003 C:032010 A5:x02255 E7:020100 D9:xx0210 G5:35xxxx intro: A D/A G A A D/A G D A D/A G A

^AFly insi^D/Ade ^GFeel me dea^Dling ^AHolding on^D/A to a st^Gory just to^Ald Abo^D/Aut a man whos the l^Gife of a funera^Dl ^AGrabbing o^D/An to a woman^G whos soul ^A ^AHe just st^D/Aole for a dre^Gam he dont believe^D in ^A Now sh^D/Ae sits and ^Gshe yells fo^Ar a smile ^A "^D/ADont let th^Ge sun make ^Dme feel lonely" ^AOh let me in^D/A let me in le^G5t me in

^A ^D9 ^EIs it ^D9me ^A ^D9 ^E ^D9Or is it honey

(same as first verse) We all seem to hold To Something we dont see Is He here Is He there Where does He live Some people say in the pull of a heartbeat Some people say in the mind of a stranger I cant explain what it is I believe in So take your heart take your mind and escape Is it me Or is it honey Is it me Or is it honey (mute strings)

^CIs it me^G trying to ^A5raise your little children ^CIs it me^G trying to ^A5take your little flame ^CWhy are ^Gyou trying ^A5to steal my judgement day away ^CLet me scream ^Glet me sc^E7ream let me scream ^A(solo) ^D/A ^G ^DDont take it away

(same as first verse) Another day in the arms of the real thing Another day in the eyes of a fool I called today just to make me feel hopeless Lie to me and Ill try to believe ----------------------------------------------- @SONG: Let It Breathe (tabbed by randell@heinous.music.uiowa.edu) Intro: E-B-C#m-B-A (2x) (verse)

^ECould we do it again ^B ^C#mIf he asked how it felt ^B ^AAnd I didn't say this time ^EYou tried to scare me with empty thought^Bs ^C#mThat means not a thing ^B ^A'Cause I'm down behind you

(verse) Could we swing it again If I changed how he looked And turned to the right to bend You live with something that I can't explain But your face cracks a smile when you see it shining (chorus)

^AYou feel things in your own way ^B ^C#mAnd I'm supposed to lay down and bow to ^Byou ^AI'm tired of bailing hay for som^Bething that I can't see ^C#m ^BI don't want to be you ^AYou don't want to be me. ^BJust let it breathe

E-B-C#m-B-A (verse) If the moon goes up tomorrow and I'm down on a farm And you don't believe whose writing with me Keep your hands to yourself Keep your mind to yourself Keep your breath to yourself Let me float on by you (chorus) You see things in your own way And I'm supposed to lay down and bow to you I'm tired of bailing hay for something that I can't see You don't want to be me I don't want to be you (bridge)

^AIt's so ve^Ery nece^Assary ^E ^AIt's so de^Electable to see a ^Astone ^E ^AIt's so im^G#mpossible to find a^C#m rea^Bson When you're stan^Ading there ^BWatching me now

E-B-C#m-B-A (verse) Could we live it again If we dressed just the same And held on to lovers when We couldn't really live with anyone See mostly ourselves so just go on lying (chorus) You feel things in your own way And I'm supposed to lay down and bow to you I'm tired of bailing hay for someone that I can't see I don't want to be you You don't want to be me (A-E till end) Just let it breathe Let it breathe ----------------------------------------------- @SONG: Silly Little Pop Song (tabbed by randell@heinous.music.uiowa.edu) Intro: (Riff A x2) (verse - Riff B x4) One thing's for sure I just can't find the way To let it seem like all is wrong Inside my den (verse) Hold back Breathe easy She said to me Go somewhere and change your mind Just let me sleep

^GI've been living^A in a lesson ^C ^GPlease just come^A inside and listen ^C

(verse but Riff B only x3) Is it anger at life Or are you happy to be with me Are you seeing someone (verse) Or will your faith Go with no other man Come on Let me dream

^GI've been living^A in a lesson ^C ^GPlease just come^A inside and listen ^C ^GNo need to worry^A 'bout all the lying ^C ^GPlease just come^A inside ^C

(verse) It's a thing To make me want to go See another That makes me doubt

^GI've been living^A in a lesson ^C ^GPlease just come^A inside and listen ^C ^GNo need to worry^A 'bout all the lying ^C All the changing ^GPlease just come^A inside ^C

^GI've been living^A in a lesson ^C ^GPlease just come^A inside ^C(ooo la-la) .......... Riff A e ----------2--------|----------------------------| B ------3-----3------|-----3-----3----3-----------| G ----2---2-----2----|-------0-----0--------------| D --0-------------0--|----------------------------| A -------------------|--3-------------------------| E -------------------|----------------------------|

Riff B e ----------2--------|----------------------------| B ------3-----3------|-----3-----3----------------| G ----2---2-----2----|-------0-----0--------------| D --0-------------0--|---------------2-0----------| A -------------------|--3-------------------------| E -------------------|----------------------------| ----------------------------------------------- Fool By Hootie and the Blowfish (tabbed by randell@heinous.music.uiowa.edu) (Corrected by mcallist@dcs.gla.ac.uk Grant McAllister) Intro: G-D (with riff A, two times) (verse) G (**) Saw you last night

^Fmaj7You were sleeping in my mind ^GDoubting you'll ever be free a^Fmaj7gain ^GThen I climbed back inside Someone op^Fmaj7en my eyes ^GTo find me drunk again ^Fmaj7Bonnie on the radio, and she was singing low G (add Riff B) "Give it up or let me go" ^GEvery night there is one more ^Fmaj7Every night there is two more Saying I ^Gshouldn't be feeling this pain ^Fmaj7I think I better grow up now or go insane

(chorus)

^CThere's so much ^DI feel ^GSo much ^D/F#I conceal ^Em

^CThere's just so many things^D I can be (verse) Someone write the story of 5 points No one wanted to know me Now they all have opinions of what we do So they go down to Bar None so we can have a drink or two Can't write a story from the trees I know somewhere she's watching me Saying "Boy carry your load" Oh I don't want to go back on the road now

(chorus twice) There's so much I feel So much I conceal There's just so many places to see And faces I can read

^CThere's just so many things^D I can be (play intro to end) ..........

Riff A e -------------------|----------------------------| B ------8------------|-----8--7-------------------| G ---/7--------------|--/7---7--------------------| D -------------------|----------------------------| A -------------------|----------------------------| E -------------------|----------------------------| Riff B e --3-------5--3---3--|---1--------3-1---1--------| B --3------------3----|---1------------1----------| G --4-----------------|---2-----------------------| D --5-----------------|---3-----------------------| A --5-----------------|---3-----------------------| E --3-----------------|---1-----------------------| (play this the last time) e --1---3-1---3-1---3-1-----| B --1-------1-----1-----1---| G --2-----------------------| D --3-----------------------| A --3-----------------------| E --1-----------------------| ----------------------------------------------- @SONG: Tootie (tabbed by randell@heinous.music.uiowa.edu) Intro: (Riff A)-C-C/B-Am-F-G-(Riff A) (verse)

^CYou put a rose i^C/Bn my hand ^Am ^FPut a dollar in my pocket G Riff A But you don't understand How the da^Cys grow longer^C/B, the sk^Amy is black as night ^FI see the morning but you won't see the li^Gght

(chorus)

^EmI thought about you for a long, lon^Fg time ^EmI wrote about you but my words do^Fn't seem to rhyme ^CAnd now you're lying here ^Am But my heart sti^Fll beats for you^G ^C

(verse) Had a dream about you You sat right down beside me And you told me we were through It was all so real and you told me reasons why You brought me to the window And you taught me how to fly (chorus) I thought about you for a long, long time I said I love you but we just don't have the time And now you're lying here But my heart still beats for you String Break: (verse) (chorus) I thought to hold you for a long, long time You said I love you but my heart won't seem to chime in And now you're lying here And my heart still beats for you...

^C/BOhhh...I'm tryin^Amg... And my he^Fart still beats ^Gfor you ^C .......... Riff A e ----------------| B ----------------| G ----------------| D ----------------| A ----0-2---------| E --3-------------|

----------------------------------------------- SONG: When I'm Lonely By Hootie and the Blowfish Tabbed by Grant MCAllister mcallist@dcs.gla.ac.uk Chords: E:022100 A(add2/E):077600 C#m7:x46454 F#m7:242222 G#:466544 A:x02220 B:x24440 C#m:x46654

^EEyes like an infan^Aadd2/Et Staring ^Eme down S^Aadd2/Ehe'll take any^Ething that's tied^Aadd2/E up In^C#m7 my glorious past ^F#m7

^EIt's just 4 days 'til Sunday ^Aadd2/EWhen I say that I'm ^Egone ^Aadd2/E Li^Ettle one screams you cry Tell the^Aadd2/E pain to leave me ^C#m7alone ^F#m7

(Same as before) It's just 2 days 'til Monday Another week 'til the 4th Is anyone listening or Should I call on the Lord

^G#Oh believe m^Ae... Sometimes I^B breathe Sometimes I^A see Then I dream a dream that won't come ^C#mtrue And ^AI struggle with lies when I'^Em lonely

(Rest of song continues with same chord progression) Someone called my name out loud about 4 a.m. It wasn't you so I let her in Just to see what she wanted She left screaming because I called her by your name But the next day she came to call And we finished our game Alright now Some days I breathe Some days I see Then I dream a dream that won't come true And I struggle with time when I'm lonely Shep plays piano down in Shandon on the other side of Rosewood You said he wasn't your type But you went anyway You left screamin' cause you thought you would Call him by my name Ah and you whisper Why do I do this I can't go through this why do I do this, why Sometimes I breathe Sometimes I see Then I dream a dream that won't come true And I struggle with life when I'm lonely

Hootie & the Blowfish - Fairweather johnson