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Song: The Fonz
Band: Smash mouth
Album: Fush Yu Mang (1997)
Written by Smash mouth
Transcribed by Luke Knox (lukeknox@iname.com) e-mail me!!
I had to tab out this song off of Fush Yu, because it's one of the better
tracks on the album. Enjoy:
Intro:E-------------------------- --------B-------------------------- --------G--------6--6-------------- --------D--6--6--6--6--8--8--7--7-- ---6----A--6--6--4--4--8--8--7--7-- Played 2x, then:---6----E--4--4--------6--6--5--5-- ---4---- G# G# C# C# Bb Bb A A G# (let ring)
First verse:E------------------------------------------------------B------------------------------------------------------G------------------------------------------------------D-(6)--------------------------------------------------A-(6)-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4------------------E-(4)---------------------------------4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4--
E---------------------------------------------------------B---------------------------------------------------------G---------------------------------------------------------D---------------------------------------------------------A------------------4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4h6----------------------E-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-------------------4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-
E-----------------------------------------------------------B-----------------------------------------------------------G---------------------------------------------------------6-D---------------------------------------------------------6-A-------------------------6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-----------------4-E-4-3-4-5-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-----------------2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2---
First Chorus:One guitar plays the intro, while the other plays this with ska upstrokes: G# C# Bb A G# C# Bb A G#E--4---9--9---6---5-5---4---9--9---6---5-5--4---B--4---9--9---6---5-5---4---9--9---6---5-5--4---G--5--10-10---7---6-6---5--10-10---7---6-6--5---D--6--11-11---8---7-7---6--11-11---8---7-7--6---A-----------------------------------------------E-----------------------------------------------
Second verse: Heavy distortion, but played the same, except for the end:E---------------------------------------B---------------------------------------G------------------------------------6--D------------------------------------6--A--6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6--9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9--4--E---------------------------------------
Second chorus: Played 4x instead of two, with this riff at the end:D----------------A----------------E--6s7s6--5-5-4--
Bridge: (This is played 4x)E----------B----------G------8---D--8---8---A--8---6---E--6------- Bb D#
Solo: (played over chorus/intro chords, probably on a wah pedal)E------------------------------------------------------B--------6---------6-5---5-------6---------6-5---5-----G----5-8---7-7---5-----6-----5-8---7-7---5-----6-------D--6-----------6-----------6-----------6------------6--A---------------------------------------------------6--E---------------------------------------------------4--(* the riff from the second chorus is played at the end of the solo)
Third verse: Back to no distortion, and played the same except for: "Looked down and no one cared. . ."E----------------------------4---B--------------------------4---4-G-----------------------6--------D--------------------------------A--------------------------------E-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4----------
Third chorus: Play just ska part 4x, then add distorted guitar for 4x,
end on G#
Lyrics:
I wanna try your shoes on, and wear them for a day. Learn to walk like
you do, and see what I see. I'd talk like I knew something, that everyone
wanted to hear.
But you're the Fonz. . .
The definition of icy, the measure of what's up. You could play the tuba,
and everyone would clap. Well I can play the tuba, and they all just
shake their heads.
Cause you're the Fonz. . .
I know it's over for me, I know it's over for me, I know it's over for
me, I know it's over.
Drove my car to the top floor, and stood at the edge. When I woke up in
heaven, looked down and no one cared. But when you pulled your own
trigger, they all gathered round to watch.
Cause you're the Fonz. . .
That's it! I hope this makes some sense to you. It's a fun song to play,
so have fun, dammit. E-mail me and tell me how I'm doing, or if you have
any changes or anything.
Luke
