Add It Up Chords by Violent Femmes | Songsterr Tabs with Rhythm

Standard (EADGBE)

Intro

For that last part on the B String, It doesn't matter how many times you hit it as long

end on that hold note. Listen to the song and it'll be pretty easy to pick up.

CHORDS: Standard 'G' and 'C' chords.

(Bluesy 5th & 6th string chords will

also work well)

TURNAROUND: Play the following notes at the end

of each verse: D, C, B, A, G

G We got the mother and the kids

We got the guy and his date

We all get mad, we all get late.

Looks like somebody forgot about us,

Standin' on the corner, waitin' for the bus.

C Say, Hey Mr. Driver Man don't be slow

G 'Cause I got somewhere I gotta go.

C Say, Hey Mr. Driver Man drive that thing fast.

G My precious time keeps slippin' past.

G Lets call the mayor, lets complain

Looks like the city's done to us again

Tied up in traffic, what do ya know

The damn city bus moves so slow.

C Say, Hey Mr. Driver Man don't be slow

G 'Cause I got somewhere I gotta go.

C Say, Hey Mr. Driver Man drive that thing fast.

G My precious time keeps slippin' past.

(repeat 1st verse)

(repeat 2nd verse)

a)---2p0-3-2---2-2-3-2---2p0-3-2- xx--xx-|

G C Em

Verse 1

G C G C G

WChen I'm a Gwalkin' I strut my stuff, then I'm so strung out.

G C G C G

I'm highG as a kite, I just might stop to check you out.

Chorus

Let me go Emon, like a Cblister in the sun.

Let me go Emon, big Chands I know your the Done.

Em C Em

Verse 2

(same as verse 1)

Body and beats I stain my sheets,

I don't even know why.

My girlfriend she's at the end,

She is starting to cry.

repeat chorus:

Bridge

Figure A

Drums

Figure A

Drums

Figure A

Harmonic

repeat Verse 1

repeat Verse 2

repeat Verse 1

repeat Chorus

Figure A

4. Gone Daddy Gone

Verse 1

Beautiful girl, lovely dress

High school smile, oh yes

Beautiful girl, lovely dress

Where she is now I can only guess

Chorus

'Cause it's

gone daddy gone love is gone

(repeat)

The love is gone away

Verse 2

(same as Verse 1)

When I see you

I still turn blue

When I see you

A thousand eyes turning blue

Xylophone solo

Bridge

drums

xylophone

drums

guitar:

I can see the way that you switch your walk

I can see the way that you baby-talk

I can know by the way that you treat your man

I could love you baby 'til it's a cryin....

repeat Chorus:

Verse 3

(same as Verse 1)

Beautiful girl, lovely dress

15 smiles, oh yes

Beautiful girl, lovely dress

Where she is now I can only guess

repeat Chorus:

Outro

(with Intro pattern)

Gone Away

5. Gordon's Message

Hello, this Gordon of the Violent Femmes and I've just been locked Inside

my house, so I can't go out and get my bus and stuff and get up there by one

o'clock. I'll...Someone's coming over to rescue me so... it wasn't my

fault, my parents locked me in. So I'll get there whenever I can.

Maybe I'll try calling Victor at his house or something like that.

O. K., ah bye

6. Gimme the Car

Intro

(with lead at end)

Am C

Lead:

AmCome on Dad,C

Gimme the car tonight.

Come on Dad,

Gimme the car tonight.

I got this girl,

I wanna

Come on Dad,

Gimme the car.

Come on Dad,

Gimme the car tonight.

I'll tell you what,

I'll tell you what I'm gonna do.

I'm gonna pick her up,

I'm gonna get her drunk,

I'm gonna make her cry,

I'm gonna get her high,

I'm gonna make her laugh,

I'm gonna make her shhhhhhhh...

woman, woman, woman,

Shit I know she's it.

Cuz I'm gonna touch her,

All over her body,

Gonna touch her,

All over her body,

Gonna touch her,

All over her body,

Gonna touch her,

All over her body.

And she can touch me,

All over my body,

She can touch me,

All over my body,

She can touch me,

All over my body,

She can touch me,

All over my body.

Time goes by,

I can feel myself growing old.

Burning inside,

Is making this boy turn out cold.

What's wrong,

What's right,

Ya know I don't care,

When I hate my life.

What's wrong,

What's right,

Ya know people don't care,

When they hate their life.

But how can I explain,

Personal pain?

How can I explain,

Personal pain?

How can I explain,

My voice is in vain.

How can I explain,

The deep down driving,

Driving,

We're driving,

We're driving.

Hey Dad,

Speaking of driving,

Come on Dad,

Give me the car tonight.

So much he don't understand,

Just might never make it to a man.

Solo

hold,then slide

B--2\--(15)--------------------------------|

Come on Dad,

Give me the car tonight,

Come on Dad,

I ain't no runt,

Come on girl,

Gimme your

Cuz I ain't had much to live for.

I ain't had much to live for.

You know, I ain't had much to live for.

7. Country Death Song

The bassline starts, the after a few measures, the guitar kicks in with this...

This is the pluck/strum pattern that is consistent throughout the entire song, it is

just pluck the third string, then strum the entire chord, then pluck the fourth then strum

entire chord. The lead instrument in the song is the banjo.

I Dmhad me a wife, I had me some daughters.

I Amtried so hard, I never knew still waters.

NoDmthing to eat and nothing to drink.

NoDmthing for a man to do but sit around and think.

NoDmthing for a man to do but sit arAmound and think. Dm

WeDmll, I'm a-thinkin' and a-thinkin', till there's nothin' I ain't thunk.

BrAmeathing in the stink, till finally I stunk.

ItDm was at that time, I swear I lost my mind.

I Dmstarted making plans to kill my own kind.

I Dmstarted making plans to kill my Amown kind. Dm

(Banjo kicks in)

"CDmome, little daughter," I said to the youngest one,

"PAmut your coat on, we'll have some fun.

WeDm'll go out to the mountains, the one to explore."

HeDmr face, it lit up, I was standing by the door.

HeDmr face, it lit up, I was standinAmg by the door. Dm

"CDmome, little daughter, I will carry the lanterns.

WeAm'll go out tonight, we'll go to the caverns.

WeDm'll go out tonight, we'll go to the caves.

KiDmss your mother goodnight and remember that God saves.

KiDmss your mother goodnight and remAmember that God saves." Dm

(For this verse, the guitar part is only a percussive raking of the strings, Gordon

just strikes on the quarter notes but sometimes he mixes it up and plays a few eighth or

beats)

I led her to a hole, a deep black well.

I said "make a wish, make sure and not tell

And close your eyes dear, and count to seven.

Know your papa loves you, good children go to heaven.

Know your papa loves you, good children go to heaven."

(No guitar for this verse)

I gave her a push, I gave her a shove.

I pushed with all my might, I pushed with all my love.

I threw my child into a bottomless pit.

She was screaming as she fell, but I never heard her hit.

(Continues with percussive quarter note strums.)

(The bridge for the guitar is the same as the first verse, I have listened to the song

closely and any leads or solos are banjo or bass, the guitar just strums)

(The next two verses are just percussive rakes of the strings)

Gather 'round, boys, to the tale that I tell.

You wanna know how to take a short trip to hell?

It's guaranteed to get your own place in hell.

Just take your lovely daughter and push her in the well.

Take your lovely daughter and throw her in the well.

Don't speak to me of lovers with a broken heart.

You wanna know what will really tear you apart?

I'm going out to the barn, with a never-stoppin' pain...

I'm going out to the barn, to hang myself in shame.

8. Black Girls

Intro

drums

bass enters

Bass Line

guitar and horns enter

Guitar: (play with bass line before each line of Verse)

Am Em Am Em Em Am

Verse 1

I dig the black girls, oh so much more than the white girls

I was so pleased to learn they were faster

yeah guess guess guess guess guess who I'm after

Along comes little faggot white boy

Said look, look, look first kind of joy

They come around so queer and quiet

but inside rebel and riot

So I, dig the white boys

so much more that the black boys

I was so pleased to learn they're not smarter

Come on, give, give, give it to me harder, harder, harder, just say harder

Solo

A:|0-2-3-5-|7-5-7---|

1:34

!scales

1:49

!scales

E:|5-33-00---|

2:17

2:18

2:41

E:|5-33-00---|

2:49

Main solo pattern

I can't really tab the timing properly here, so have

gaps to indicate it's kinda fast in those bits :^)):

G:|-- ------|--------|--------|

D:|7-77755----|7-55----|7-55----|

A:|-- ----7-|------7-|------7-|

E:|-- ------|--------|--------|

3:04

!low scales

E:|5-33-00---|

3:59 4:01

1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &

4:03 4:05

1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &

4:07 4:09

1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &

4:11 4:13

G|-14^------14^------14^------14^------14^--------|

1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &

Verse 2

(drums only)

You know I love the Lord of hosts

the Father, Son, and the Holy Ghost

I was so pleased to learn that he's inside me

In my time of trouble he will guide me

(other instruments enter)

I dig the black girls

9. Jesus Walking on the Water

Play open chords with an alternating bass-strum.

Oh mDy oh my oh my what if Git was true D

Oh mDy oh my oh my tell me Ais it true

Did Dhe did he did he die uponG that cross D

Did Dhe did he did he come bacAk a across D

Chorus bit

JesuGs walking on the water

SweeDt Jesus walking in the sky

SinkBm in sand took my hand

Raised me up and he brought me up

I can Ghold my my my head Ahigh

Will I will I will I be true to my birth

Will I will I will I give what I'm worth

Oh yes sir yes sir yes sir I come when you call

Yes sir yes sir yes sir Jesus I fall in awe

Jesus Walking on the water

Sweet jesus walking in the sky etc.

10. 36-24-36

(guitar solos and lyrics)

Thirty-six...Twenty-Four...Thirty-Six!

See a girl walkin' down the street

Just the kind of girl that I'd like to meet

It ain't her hair, her clothes, her feet

Somethin' much more discreet

I ain't allowed baby I ain't proud

I just want what I'm not allowed

Move on up and help myself

It do a world of good for my mental health

36-24-36, somethin's broke and it needs to be fixed

I don't know how to tell you this but I'm gettin bored

and I need some kicks like 36-24-36!

Guitar solo 1

(You'll have to figure out the timing on your own but when played at the

same speed, with the same feel, this arrangement sounds very similar to the cd).

Man oh man oh man oh man

I got a red hot plan have you understand

It cannot fail it's plain to see

I'm havin' fun and makin' money

I know this summer's gonna be the best

If I don't die from lack of rest

"Experience" what my daddy said

That's what I got just like he said

36-24-36, somethin was broke but I got it fixed

I don't know if I should tell you this

but I's gettin bored and I got my kicks!

like 36-24-36

Something special, about her personality

Something special, about her physiology

Guitar solo 2

(Again, you're on your own as far as timing is concerned. Also again, I know

this isn't exact but it definitely sounds similar when played correctly.

Don't follow the numerical indicators in the last part of this solo

verbatim. Just use them as a guideline and walk up the neck to a tune that

suits you).

36-24-36 I want lots of pretty chicks

36-24-36 I want lots of!

symbols used in transcription:

B=bend

r=release

P=Pull Off

/=slide

11. I Held Her in My Arms

Intro

A D A D A D A D

Verse 1

I'm Agnawing on the knowledgeD

ThatA I have been burnDt

And AI'm learning things thatD I

ShouAld've alreadyD learnt

EverAyone I ever kneDw

Was Aso kind and coy D

I waAs with a girl D

But Ait felt like I was with a boy D

Chorus

I caAn't even remember

IfD we were lovers

Or iAf I just wanted to E

But AI held her in my arms

I heDld her in my arms

I heAld her in my arms

But Eit wasn't you

Verse 2

I wiAll not kill D

The Aone thing that I loveD

In tAhis world of wreckage D

I loAok above D

HelpA me Lord D

HelpA me understand D

WhatA it means to be a boyD

WhatA it means to be a manD

repeat Chorus:

Solo

over

A D A D A D A D A D A D A D A D

repeat Verse 1:

repeat Chorus:

Outro

A D A D A D A D

12. I Hate the TV

Intro

Verse 1

I haAmte the TV

I haFte the TV

I haAmte the TV

I haFte the TV

You Amknow thaGt it is Fkilling me

Verse 2

I haAmte the president

I haFte the president

I haAmte the president

I haFte the president

You Amknow thaGt he is Fkilling me

Verse 3

oh mCy love, do Gnot fear C

SataGn's army wilFl always win C G

Oh mCy love, do not dAmespair

God Gis with us F

with us

He's killing me

Outro

Solo over

Am F

13. America Is

America is

Chorus

America is the home of the hypocrite

American dream's so full, full, full of it

Look at the indians

Look at the blacks

Look at the figures

Look at the facts

Look at the facts, the facts, not the lies

and you'll find out, a big surprise

(Chorus)

Check out the indians

Check out the blacks

Check out the figures

Check out the facts

Check out some facts, check out the facts, not the lies

and you'll find out, it's a big surprise

right between the eyes

(Chorus)

No desperation limit

No desperation level

Even though my nose don't work

I smell trouble

No desperation limit

No desperation level

Murder, murder in the government

Say you're sorry

No desperation limit

No desperation level

Turn the key, turn the lock

Nationalism, you can suck my

No desperation limit

No desperation level

Watch how the world's progressing, everywhere

Agression, agression

14. Old Mother Reagan

Bass plays this lead in before each line of A. Guitar play similar, except

ending on an A chord instead of just the A note.

Old AMother Reagan

And Aher crew

TookA away

FromA me and you

I hoDpe she goeEs far away

She Dbetter gAo far away

Y'knAow it ain't right

WhenA it's all wrong

ThisA is the Old Mother Reagan

ProtAest song

Old AMother Reagan

She'As so dumb

She'As so dangerous

How Dcome sheE don't go far away

she Dbetter gAo far away

Old AMother Reagan went to heaven

But Aat the pearly gates

She Awas stopped!

15. Degradation

Ladies and gentlmen. The Violent Femmes. Come witness

the beauty of their degradation. Mothers bring you sons.

Mothers bring your daughters to this most educational

exhibit. The alternative has constitute has spared no

expense to bring these amazing freak babies to the Oriental

Theatre. Friday, March 29th. Eight o'clock. Tickets:

$8.50 in advance, $10 the night of the exhibition. Tickets

available at Oriental Box Office, Main Stream Records,

radio ????, and the UWM bookstore. Violent Femmes.

Degradation. Violent Femmes. The Oriental Theatre.

Violent Femmes. THe 29th of March.

16. Dance, M.F., Dance!

CHORDS USED:

DancEe, yes MotherfuckeGr Dance E

(repeat a few times, then)

DancAe, yes MotherfuckeCr Dance A

(repeat a few times, then back to)

DancBe, danceD, dance,B dance, Ddance, danBce ,dance WhoA♯ooo Asus4

YourE such an ugly motherfucker! dance

17. Lies

Intro

Verse 1

WellC I'm reading this poem and it's so profound

And I like it's rhythm and I like it's sound

It's by a very famous poet no critic can criticise

And then I pause a moment and I start to realize

He's tellin'

Chorus

liesC lies lies lieFs

liesC lies lies lieGs

liesC lies lies lieFs

liesC lies lieGs C

Verse 2

On tChe motel T.V. I dig the evangelist

He'll tell you all about that

And then he tell you all about this

He's preachin' up a storm by the sea of Galilee

He's mixin' up the truth with something funny

I start to see

repeat Chorus:

Verse 3

I neCver had this problem with nobody in the government

I guess I always figured they never mean what they meant

And GOD help us all not to be so stone surprised

When we wake up in the stars with the skies

In our eyes if we keep tellin'

repeat Chorus:

18. American Music

Spoken: "Can -- can I put in somethin' like ... this is 'American

Music', take one.... 1, 2, 3, 4!"

Do yCou like American mFusic? I liGke AmericanC music F G

C F G C F

G etc...

Don't you like American music, baaaabyyyy

I want you to hold me, I want your arms around me

I want you to hold me, baby

Did you do too many drugs? I did too many drugs

Did you do too many drugs too, baby

You Amwere born too late, I was Eborn too soon

EverFy time I look at that ugly mooGn

It rCeminds me of yFou, it reminds meC of you

Oh-oh, oh-oh, oh-oh

I need a date to the prom, would you like to come along

Nobody will go to the prom with me, baby

They didn't like American music, they never heard American music

They didn't know the music was in my soul, baby

You were born too soon, I was born too late

But every time I look at that ugly lake, It reminds me of meeee

( F

D'you like American music)

C It reminds me of meeee

( F

D'you like American music)

C It reminds me of meeee

Oh-oh, oh-oh, oh-oh

Solo

A cappella :

D'you like American music? (We like American music)

I like American music (Baaaabyyyyy)

D'you like American music (We like all kinds of music)

But I like American music best (Baaaabyyyy)

You were born too late, I was born too late

But every time I look at that ugly lake, it reminds me of me

It reminds me of meeee (do you like American Music)

It reminds me of meeee (I can hear the music)

It reminds me of meeee (sweet, sweet music)

19. Out The Window

LifeG was fun, life was great

til CI made my big mistake

oh nGo, it never happen to

me D

lifeG was short & life was sweet

I waCs thinking as I hit the street

I coDuld hardly believe it, I could scarcely conceive it, I had

GoneC Out the Window I had

GoneG Out the Window I had

GoneD Out the Window G

She Glook fine, she looked great

and Cso we made our big mistake

I swGear I swear I swear it'd never happen to

her D

But Gthe pavement knocked her head around as she

hit Cthe solid concrete ground from

thirDty flights above and she was thirty something loving nothing

GoneC Out the Window She had

GoneG Out the Window She had

GoneD Out the Window G

CatcCh me I am falling G

catcCh me I am falling G D

He wGas smart, he was wise

He pCrofoundly philosiphized

G D

mpatEhy for all humanity

One Gday by an open window there's a note that said

"I'vCe gone out the window, and I'm dead"

He sDaid yes to life for all his life but then one day he said

(no chord)

"No, I gotta go"

Out Cthe Window here I

Go OGut the Window here I

go ODut the Window G

CatcCh me I am falling, G

catcCh me I am falling G D

CatcCh me I have fallen G

catcCh me I have fallen G D

(no chord, backing vocals in parntheses)

(Go out the window We all)

(Go out the window)

(Go out the window We all)

(Go out the window)

CatcCh me we are

(Go out the window We all)

FallGing

(Go out the window We all)

CatcCh me we are

(Go out the window We all)

FallGing D

(Go out the window)

CatcCh me we are

(Go out the window We all)

FallGing

(Go out the window We all)

CatcCh me we are

(Go out the window We all)

FallGing D

(Go out the window)

Bass solo

(^X^ = snare drum hit)

^X^ ^X^

^X^^X^

^X^ ^X^

20. Kiss Off

Chords used:

v=strum down

^=strum up

v ^ v ^ v ^ v ^ v ^ v ^ v ^ v ^

I neEmed someone, a person to talk to

Someone who'd care to love

CoulCd it be you

CoulEmd it be you

Situation gets rough

Then I start to panic

It's not enough

It's just a habit

Hey Ckid you're sick

DarlEming this is itC D5/F#

You can all just kiss off into the air

Behind my back I can see them stare

They'll hurt me bad but I won't mind

They'll hurt me bad they do it all the time

Yeah yeah, they do it all the time

I hoEmpe you know that this will go down on your permanent record

Oh yCeah well don't get so distressed

Did EmI happen to mention that I'm impressed

(Brian and Gordon do their own thing, sorry i can't

tab this part out)

Bass Arranged for Guitar

x= slap mute (for this part Brian plays with his left hand over the

neck of the guitar)

I take one one one 'cause you left me

And two two two for my family

And 3 3 3 for my heartache

And 4 4 4 for my headaches

And Em5 5 5 for my lonely

And 6 6 6 for my sorrow

And 7 7 7 for no tomorrow

And 8 8 8 I forget what 8 was for

And 9 9 9 for a lost god

And 10 10 10 for everything everything everything everything

You F♯can all just kiss off into the air

Behind my back I can see them stare

They'll hurt me bad but I won't mind

They'll hurt me bad they do it all the time

Yeah yeah, they do it all the time (repeat)

End with Em (low E string ringing)

21. Add It Up

Intro

Day...after day

I will walk...and I will play

but the day...after today

I will stop...and I will start

Figure

A Figure

Figure

B5(with Figure

A Bass Line)

Why can't I get just one kiss

Why B5can't I get just one kiss

beliAeve me there'd be some things that I wouldn't miss

but I lB5ook at your pants and I need a kiss

Why can't I get just one screw

believe me I'd know what to do

but something won't let me make love to you

Bass solo

over

B5 B5 A5 B5

Why can't I get just one fuck

I guess it's got something to do with luck

but I waited my whole life for just one

B5 (with Figure B Bass Line)

Day

afteB5r day

I geAt angry

and B5I will say

thatB5 the day

is iB5n my sight

whenA I take a bow

and B5say goodnight

(with Figure C Bass Line)

Mo my momma momma mo my mum

Have you kept your eye your eye on your son

I know you've had problems your not the only one

but when your sugar left he left you on the run

Mo my momma momma mo my mum

take a look now what your boy has done

he's walking around like he's number one

he went downtown and he got him a gun

Don't shoot shoot shoot that thing at me

You know you got my sympathy

but don't shoot shoot shoot that thing at me

Don't shoot shoot shoot that thing at me

You know you got my sympathy

but don't shoot shoot shoot that thing at me

Guitar solo

light distortion)-(with Figure A Bass Line)

stay at 12th fret until...

(with Figure C Bass Line)

In your broken down kitchen at the top of the stairs

Can I mix in with your affairs

Share a smoke

Make a joke

Grasp and reach for a leg of hope

Words to memorize

Words hypnotize

Words make my mouth exercise

Words all fail the magic prize

Nothing I can say when I'm in your thighs

Mo my momma momma mo my mother

I would love to love you lover

The city's restless it's ready to pounce

it go here in your bedroom ounce for ounce

Mo my momma momma mo my mother

I would love to love you lover

The city's restless it's ready to pounce

it go here in your bedroom ounce for ounce

(with Figure A Bass Line)

Said I'm giving you a decision to make

Things to lose, things to take

Just as she was about ready to cut it up

She said wait a minute honey I'm gonna Add it up

I'm gonna Add it up

Add it up

See what you got you gotta

Add it up

Day after day

I get angry and I will say

that the day is in my sight

when I take a bow and say goodnight

goodnight

22. Vancouver

...............................

23. Johnny

Based around only two chords, D & Em, with kinda improvised

strumming and lots of bass.

Em D Em D (Alternating the whole time, a measure each)

Oh Johnny, do you miss, your mother,

do you you miss, your father.

Oh and Johnny do you miss me?

I was so hungry I just wanted to attack,

and I was so hungry, ah let me know I never, I never look back.

Oh Johnny, sometimes I wonder, sometimes I wonder,

And I, And I, wonder what it's like to die,

Ah now I know, I see coulda been a star.

I coulda, I coulda been a wit.

I tell you something else right now, right now John,

we could have been, sailing along, on our ship.

Is this ring that he wore,

it's just another thing that he wore,

But there is something about this ring,

that I, I, I just can't ignore.

I sorta keep it, but I don't know what for.

Oh Johnny, do you miss all the old ladies,

do you miss all of the crazies, and ahh Johnny,

do miss me?

Ahh Johnny do you miss, your mother,

do you miss, your father?

Ah Johnny there's, there is something I'd like to know,

And I, and I could you tell me John,

could you tell me what it's like to die?

Ah man, could you tell me what it's like to die?

Ah John, could you tell me what it's like to die?

tell me what's it like to die, Johnny, ahhhhhh,

can you tell me what it's like to die? Johnny, Johnny, Ahhhhhh,

I can't hear you I can't hear you Johnny, Johnny, Johnny, ahhhhhhh

can you tell me what it's like to die? Johnny, Johnny, Ahhhhhh,

can you tell me what it's like to die?