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ROOTS RADICALS (Version A) i posted 2 ways of playing this ***ing awesome song TAbed:LANEX13 VERSE
CTook the 60 bus, oFut of downtown Campbell GBen Zanotto he was on tFhere he was wCaiting for me CAll the punk rockers aFnd the moon stompers Gwere out on the cornFers where they're sCparing for change CI started thinkin, ya kFnow I started drinkin GI don't really rememFber too much oCf that day CSomething struck me funny when wFe ran out of money GWhere do you gFo now when you're onCly 15?
CHORUS:
GWith the music execution and the tFalk of revolution It blDeeds in me, and iDt goes... CGive em the boot, the rooFts, the rGadicals CGive em the boot, ya kFnow I'm a rGadical CGive em the boot, the rooFts, the reGggae on mCy Cstereo.... G G G G G G G
VERSE 2 (Same chords) The radio was playing, Desmond Dekker was singing on the 43rd bus as we climbed up the hill nothing incoming but the reggae drumming and we all come from unloving homes I said "why even bother" and I picked up the bottle hey Mr. bus driver please let these people on rude girl carol was a miniskirt girl my blurry vision saw nothing wrong CHORUS BRIDGE:
FYeah yeah, yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah..... (Solo1)--10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9-- ---8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-- ---9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8-- ------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------ Fyeah yeah, yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah..... 1/2 (Solo2)---------------------------------^-------------------- ---------------------------------|-------------------- --11---8---10---11---8---10---11/---10---8------------ ---------------------------------------------10------- ------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------
yeah yeah, yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah..... (do Solo1)
Fyeah yeah, yeah yeah yeah yeah yDeaaaaaaah! VERSE 3:
Took the 60 bus out of downtown Campbell, Ben Zanotto he was on there he was waiting for me All the punk rockers, and the moon stompers were out on the corner where they're sparing for change I said the radio was playin, Desmond Dekker was singing on the 43rd bus as we climbed up the hill rude girl carol was a miniskirt girl, my blurry vision saw nothing wrong CHORUS OUTRO - This should be easy enough to figure out, all the same chords are used. ________________________________________________________________________________ ROOTS RADICALS (Version B) C F G F* G* Bb e|---X----X----X----XX----XX----X----| B|---X----X----X----XX----XX----X----| G|---5--------------10----12----3----| D|---5----3----5----10----12----3----| A|---3----3----5----8-----10----1----| E|---X----1----3----XX----XX----X----| Note: s=slide /=number of times note(s) are hit F=full bend notes in () are fingered but not hit
CTook the 60 bus Fout of downtown Campbell GBen Zanado he was Fon there he was Cwaiting for me CAll the punk rockers Fand the moon stompers GAre out on the Fcorners where they're Csparing for change
CI started thinking you Fknow I started drinking GI don't really Fremember too much Cof that day CSomething struck me funny when Fwe ran outta money GWhere do you Fgo now when you're Conly fifteen?
BbWhen the music execution and the Ftalk of revolution Gbleeds in me and it goes CGive 'em the boot the Froots the Gradicals CGive 'em the boot Fy'know I'm Ga radical C F G C GGGGGG... Give 'em the boot the roots the reggae on my stereo
CThe radio was playing Desmond FDekker was singing On the G43 Fbus as we Cclimb up the hill CNothing incoming but the Freggae drumming And we Gall come Ffrom Cunloving homes
CWhy even bother and Fpick up the bottle Mr. GBus Driver Fplease Clet these people on CRude girl Carol was a Fmini-skirt girl My Gblurry Fvision saw Cnothing wrong
BbWhen the music execution and the Ftalk of revolution Gbleeds in me and it goes CGive 'em the boot the Froots the Gradicals CGive 'em the boot Fy'know I'm Ga radical C F G C GGGGGG... Give 'em the boot the roots the reggae on my stereo
G.... (rake down 6th string) On my stereo! e|-7s8-88-7s8-88-8---11--///////-| B|-7s8-88-7s8-88-8---11--///////-| G|---------------10F-10F-///////-|
F*Yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah Cyeah e|------------------------------------------| B|------------------------------------------| G|----8-10F-(10)-10-8-------8-10F-(10)-8----| D|-10-----------------10-10--------------10-| F*Yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah Cyeah
e|-7s8-88-7s8-88-8---11--///////-| B|-7s8-88-7s8-88-8---11--///////-| G|---------------10F-10F-///////-|
F*Yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah Cyeah e|-1s33-1s3333-11////////-| B|-1s33-1s3333-10////////-| G|------------------------| F* G** Yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah
CTook the 60 bus Fout of downtown Campbell GBen Zanado he was Fon there he was Cwaiting for me CAll the punk rockers Fand the moon stompers GAre out on the Fcorners where they're Csparing for change
CThe radio was playing Desmond FDekker was singing On the G43 Fbus as we Cclimb up the hill CRude girl Carol was a Fmini-skirt girl My Gblurry Fvision saw Cnothing wrong
BbWhen the music execution and the Ftalk of revolution Gbleeds in me and it goes CGive 'em the boot the Froots the Gradicals CGive 'em the boot Fy'know I'm Ga radical C F G C G G G G G F F F C (let ring) Give 'em the boot the roots the reggae on my stereo
play this solo during the final chorus all the way up until the end: part A (play 3 times) e|-----88-----88-----88-----88-11////-| B|-----88-----88-----88-----88-10////-| G|-10F----10F----10F----10F-----------| D|------------------------------------| A|------------------------------------| E|------------------------------------| part B (play only once) note: gradually release the bend on the notes under the [---] e|-11-8--------------------------------------------------| B|------11-8---------------------------------[----------]| G|-----------10-8-8-10-10F-(10)-8----8--8-10-10F////////-| end on "C" D|--------------------------------10---------------------| A|-------------------------------------------------------| E|-------------------------------------------------------|