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-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Tuning: Standard (EADGBe)
Chords:
e--B7----A5----G#4----A5-----E5-----F#5-----B5-----|
B--7----5----4------------------------|
G--8----6----5---------9--------------|
D--9----7----6----7----9----4----9----|
A-----------------7----7----4----9----|
E-----------------5---------2----7----|
Intro:
Slide between A and B for the first four bars
e--5/7--7--7--7--7\5----|
B--5/7--7--7--7--7\5----|
G--6/8--8--8--8--8\6----|
D--7/9--9--9--9--9\7----|
A-----------------------|
E-----------------------|
then for the rest of the intro its just a B chord played with a ska rhythm (but do 
the A/B slide thing a few times)
when he says "3, 4" its just the same but to a faster tempo
Verse
BWake up in the morniG#ng
Bclock says half past G#one
BI have no sunglasses G#  
Bas I step into the sG#un
A5There's no recollectE5ion
A5of the evil things IF#5've done
B5my head feels like I A5must have had some fF#5un
e--B-----------------------------B---B---A---B-----|
B---------------------------------------------|
G---------------------------------------------|
D---------------------------------------------|
A--0--2--2--0--4--0--2-------0--2--2--0--2----|
E-----------------------2---------------------|
what happened?
solo
e-----------------------------------------------------------------|
B-----------------------------------------------------------------|
G--9b10-9b10-9p7--9p7--9p7--9p7---etc--9b11--9b11--9b11--9b11~~---|
D---------------9----9----9----9----------------------------------|
A-----------------------------------------------------------------|
E-----------------------------------------------------------------|
the solo is in B minor, i dont know it but i just improvise it
here's a scale if you dont know it
e----------------------------------7--10-|
B---------------------------7--10--------|
G---------------------7--9---------------|
D---------------7--9---------------------|
A---------7--9---------------------------|
E--7--10---------------------------------|
BLast thing I remembG#er
BI was chillin' at a G#party
Bpinchin' girlie's aG#sses
BI was drinking reckG#lessly
A5I know that I did sE5omething
A5Lord what could it F#5be?
B5woke up in the morning and A5all my friends hate F#5me
e--B-----------------------------B---B---A---B-----|
B---------------------------------------------|
G---------------------------------------------|
D---------------------------------------------|
A--0--2--2--0--4--0--2-------0--2--2--0--2----|
E-----------------------2---------------------|
what happened?
then theres another 2 guitar solos and a sax solo in the same key as the last one
BWhat am I doing hG#ere?
Bwho is this girl G#in my bed?
Bwhat is this shit G#on my face?
Bmy god, what is tG#hat awful smell?
A5She may be an anE5gel
A5she may be a queF#5en
she might B5be black, white, american, A5indian or jF#5apanese
e--B-----------------------------B---B---A---B-----|
B---------------------------------------------|
G---------------------------------------------|
D---------------------------------------------|
A--0--2--2--0--4--0--2-------0--2--2--0--2----|
E-----------------------2---------------------|
what happened?
*another guitar solo*
BThrew a bottle at the bG#ouncer
Bdidn't think that he waG#s cool
Bpissed in someones drinG#k
Band threw a bike into a G#pool
A5drivin' down the side wE5alk
A5like a drunken possesed F#5fool
B5I broke every A5single traffic rF#5ule
e--B-----------------------------B---B---A---B-----|
B---------------------------------------------|
G---------------------------------------------|
D---------------------------------------------|
A--0--2--2--0--4--0--2-------0--2--2--0--2----|
E-----------------------2---------------------|
oh, what happened?
e--B-----------------------------B---B---A---B-----|
B---------------------------------------------|
G---------------------------------------------|
D---------------------------------------------|
A--0--2--2--0--4--0--2-------0--2--2--0--2----|
E-----------------------2---------------------|
what happened? 
e--B-----------------------------B---B---A---B-----|
B---------------------------------------------|
G---------------------------------------------|
D---------------------------------------------|
A--0--2--2--0--4--0--2-------0--2--2--0--2----|
E-----------------------2---------------------|
Let's go!!!
A5She may be an anE5gel
A5she may be a queF#5en
she might Bbe black, white, american, Aindian or japaneF#5se
| h  hammer-on
| p  pull-off

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What Happened

by Sublime

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

F#5

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Tuning: Standard (EADGBe)

Chords:

B A G# A5 E5 F#5 B5

e--7----5----4------------------------|

B--7----5----4------------------------|

G--8----6----5---------9--------------|

D--9----7----6----7----9----4----9----|

A-----------------7----7----4----9----|

E-----------------5---------2----7----|

Intro:

Slide between A and B for the first four bars

e--5/7--7--7--7--7\5----|

B--5/7--7--7--7--7\5----|

G--6/8--8--8--8--8\6----|

D--7/9--9--9--9--9\7----|

A-----------------------|

E-----------------------|

then for the rest of the intro its just a B chord played with a ska rhythm (but do

the A/B slide thing a few times)

when he says "3, 4" its just the same but to a faster tempo

Verse

B G#

Wake up in the morning

B G#

clock says half past one

B G#

I have no sunglasses

B G#

as I step into the sun

A5 E5

There's no recollection

A5 F#5

of the evil things I've done

B5 A5 F#5

my head feels like I must have had some fun

B B B A B

e---------------------------------------------|

B---------------------------------------------|

G---------------------------------------------|

D---------------------------------------------|

A--0--2--2--0--4--0--2-------0--2--2--0--2----|

E-----------------------2---------------------|

what happened?

solo

e-----------------------------------------------------------------|

B-----------------------------------------------------------------|

G--9b10-9b10-9p7--9p7--9p7--9p7---etc--9b11--9b11--9b11--9b11~~---|

D---------------9----9----9----9----------------------------------|

A-----------------------------------------------------------------|

E-----------------------------------------------------------------|

the solo is in B minor, i dont know it but i just improvise it

here's a scale if you dont know it

e----------------------------------7--10-|

B---------------------------7--10--------|

G---------------------7--9---------------|

D---------------7--9---------------------|

A---------7--9---------------------------|

E--7--10---------------------------------|

B G#

Last thing I remember

B G#

I was chillin' at a party

B G#

pinchin' girlie's asses

B G#

I was drinking recklessly

A5 E5

I know that I did something

A5 F#5

Lord what could it be?

B5 A5 F#5

woke up in the morning and all my friends hate me

B B B A B

e---------------------------------------------|

B---------------------------------------------|

G---------------------------------------------|

D---------------------------------------------|

A--0--2--2--0--4--0--2-------0--2--2--0--2----|

E-----------------------2---------------------|

what happened?

then theres another 2 guitar solos and a sax solo in the same key as the last one

B G#

What am I doing here?

B G#

who is this girl in my bed?

B G#

what is this shit on my face?

B G#

my god, what is that awful smell?

A5 E5

She may be an angel

A5 F#5

she may be a queen

B5 A5 F#5

she might be black, white, american, indian or japanese

B B B A B

e---------------------------------------------|

B---------------------------------------------|

G---------------------------------------------|

D---------------------------------------------|

A--0--2--2--0--4--0--2-------0--2--2--0--2----|

E-----------------------2---------------------|

what happened?

*another guitar solo*

B G#

Threw a bottle at the bouncer

B G#

didn't think that he was cool

B G#

pissed in someones drink

B G#

and threw a bike into a pool

A5 E5

drivin' down the side walk

A5 F#5

like a drunken possesed fool

B5 A5 F#5

I broke every single traffic rule

B B B A B

e---------------------------------------------|

B---------------------------------------------|

G---------------------------------------------|

D---------------------------------------------|

A--0--2--2--0--4--0--2-------0--2--2--0--2----|

E-----------------------2---------------------|

oh, what happened?

B B B A B

e---------------------------------------------|

B---------------------------------------------|

G---------------------------------------------|

D---------------------------------------------|

A--0--2--2--0--4--0--2-------0--2--2--0--2----|

E-----------------------2---------------------|

what happened?

B B B A B

e---------------------------------------------|

B---------------------------------------------|

G---------------------------------------------|

D---------------------------------------------|

A--0--2--2--0--4--0--2-------0--2--2--0--2----|

E-----------------------2---------------------|

Let's go!!!

A5 E5

She may be an angel

A5 F#5

she may be a queen

B A F#5

she might be black, white, american, indian or japanese

| h hammer-on

| p pull-off

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