Guitar tab: Everything's Ruined
View chords used in this chart
F# / /... keep strumming F# (even if it's not shown on the tab)
(F#) play quietly
2h3 hammer on
h2 play the note by hammering it on
3p2 pull off
7b(9) bend
7b(9)r7 bend and release
F# \ E play F# cord then slide down to E
10/17\10 slide up then down
Intro:
G A B A G F# A (F#)
E---3--5-7-5---5-5-5-3-3-2-2-0-3--2--5-----2--
B---3--5-7-5-------------------3--2--5-----2--
G---4--6-8-6-------------------4--3--6-----3--
D---5--7-9-7-------------------5--4--7-----4--
A---5--7-9-7-------------------5--4--7-----4--
E---3--5-7-5-------------------3--2--5-----2--
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
fig (1)
Things worked out better than planned capital from boy, woman and man
F# / /... C B F# / / /
E------------2----------------3-2----------2------------------------
B------------2----------------4-3----------2------------------------
G------------3----------------4-3----------3------------------------
D------------4----------------4-3----------4------------------------
A------------4----------------3-2----------4----------2h3p2p0-------
E------------2-----------------------------2-----------------h2p0---
^^^^^^^^^^^
fig (2)
We were like ink and paper numbers on a calculator
F# / / / C B F# / / /...
knew arithmetic so well
C B F# / / / repeat fig (2)
working overtime, completed what was assigned
F# / / / C B F# / / /...
we had to multiply ourselves
F#\ E
E--2-\-0------------------------------------------ }
B--2-\-0------------------------------------------ }
G--3-\-1------------------------------------------ } fig (3)
D--4-\-2------------------------------------------ }
A--4-\-2-----------------------2h3p2p0h2p0-------- }
E--2-\-0----------------------------------h2p0h2-- }
repeat fig (3)
a bouncing little baby a shiny copper penny
D A
and he spent himself would not listen to us
D A (F#)
but when he lost his appetite he lost his weight in friends
F# / / F# / / F# / / F# / / / C B F# / / fig(2)
Baby became a fat nickel so fast then came puberty exponentially
F# / / / C B F# / /...
soon our boy became a million
D A
people loved him so and helped him to grow
D A
everyone know the thing that was best of course he must invest
F# / / /... G / / F# G A / / /...
A penny won't do no a penny won't do no oh (repeat)
Guitar break: (like the intro, but ending G B A instead of G F# A)
G A B A fig (1) G B A
G / /... E / /...
But he made us proud he made us rich
G / /... A / /...
and how were we to know he's counterfeit
Solo:
E---------------------------------------------------------------
B---------------------------------------------------------------
G--------------11-9--9\0--6-7-9----9p6---9p6---9p6---7-6---6----
D----------9-7-----------------7-7-----7-----7-----7-----9---7--
A------9-7----------------------7-------------------------------
E---10----------------------------------------------------------
E-------------------9h10/17\10p9-10p9-7-9p7-5---5h7-7b(9)-7b(9)r7-5--
B---------------------------------------------7----------------------
G--------------11-9--------------------------------------------------
D----------9-7-------------------------------------------------------
A------9-7-----------------------------------------------------------
E---10---------------------------------------------------------------
D A
Now everything's ruined yeh eh now everything's ruined yeh eh eh (repeat)
G / / / / / B (let ring)
Feel free to send comments etc. to me: harls@npr.com.au
Harley
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Harley Jackson e-mail: harls@npr.com.au
NPR Systems phone: +61 2 876 3300
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AUSTRALIA
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How to play Guitar tab: Everything's Ruined
Use the controls above to change the key and text size. Follow the highlighted chords while listening, then practice each section slowly before playing at the original tempo.
What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is F#. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.