#----------------------------------PLEASE NOTE---------------------------------# #This file is the author's own work and represents their interpretation of the # #song. You may only use this file for private study, scholarship, or research. # #------------------------------------------------------------------------------## # Possum Kingdom Toadies Rubberneck Verse E7 E7 E7 A Asus4 |---0--0--x--x-x--0--0--x--x-x--0--0--x---------------| |---0--0--x--x-x--0--0--x--x-x--0--0--x----2--3p2-----| |---1--1--x--x-x--1--1--x--x-x--1--1--x----2--2-------| |---0--0--x--x-x--0--0--x--x-x--0--0--x----2--2-------| |---2--2--x--x-x--2--2--x--x-x--2--2--x----0--0-------| |---0--0--x--x-x--0--0--x--x-x--0--0--x----0--0-------| |---0--0--x--x-x--0--0--x--x-x--0--0--x-----------------| |---0--0--x--x-x--0--0--x--x-x--0--0--x----2--3p2--3p2--| |---1--1--x--x-x--1--1--x--x-x--1--1--x----2--2----2----| |---0--0--x--x-x--0--0--x--x-x--0--0--x----2--2----2----| |---2--2--x--x-x--2--2--x--x-x--2--2--x----0--0----0----| |---0--0--x--x-x--0--0--x--x-x--0--0--x----0--0----0----| Before the chorus, muffle the strings and strum four times fast in- sted of the three strums Main riff |-----------------------------------------------------------| |-----------------------------------------------------------| |---------9---7----------------------9---7------------------| |-------------------6-(whammy)---------------7---6-(whammy)-| |----9-------------------------9--9-------------------------| |-----------------------------------------------------------| Now after the guitar plays this a few times, sometimes it slides at the 6th fret all the way down the fretboard untill you hit the pick ups. He does this twice. Sometimes he just pushes the whammy all the way down at 6. He does this once. You have to watch the video to understand. Chorus Fm# A E7 Ab7 A Fm# |--1-1-1-1--5-5-5-5--0-0-0-0--4-4-4-4--5-5-5-5--1-1-1-1-----| |--1-1-1-1--5-5-5-5--0-0-0-0--4-4-4-4--5-5-5-5--1-1-1-1-----| Now go to verse |--1-1-1-1--6-6-6-6--1-1-1-1--5-5-5-5--6-6-6-6--1-1-1-1-----| from here |--3-3-3-3--7-7-7-7--0-0-0-0--4-4-4-4--7-7-7-7--3-3-3-3-----| |--3-3-3-3--7-7-7-7--2-2-2-2--6-6-6-6--7-7-7-7--3-3-3-3-----| |--1-1-1-1--5-5-5-5--0-0-0-0--4-4-4-4--5-5-5-5--1-1-1-1-----| Bridge A Ab7 D7 Fm# Ab7 D7 D |-------5-------4-------0-------1-------4-------0-------5---- |-------5-------4-------0-------1-------4-------0-------6---- |--6-6--6--5-5--5--4-4--4--1-1--1--5-5--5--4-4--4--7-7--7---- |--7-7--7--4-4--4--3-3--3--3-3--3--4-4--4--3-3--3--7-7--7---- |--7-7--7--6-6--6--4-4--4--3-3--3--6-6--6--4-4--4--5-5--5---- |--5-5--5--4-4--4--x-x--x--1-1--1--4-4--4--x-x--x--5-5--5---- P.M. P.M. P.M. P.M. P.M. P.M. P.M. Ab7 D7 -------4-------0--x-x--2-2--| x2 then on third time play without -------4-------0--x-x--2-2--| palm muting. Also play full chords. --5-5--5--4-4--4--x-x--4-4--| On the end add A and Fm#. --4-4--4--3-3--3--x-x--4-4--| --6-6--6--4-4--4--x-x--2-2--| --4-4--4--x-x--x--x-x--2-2--| After this hit the low E string and whammy it forever while the other guitar plays with the bassline E-0-0-3-4--0-0-3-4--0-0-3-4-5-5------- E-0-0-3-4--0-0-3-4--0-0-3-4-5-5-5-5---| Then go to verse and then go to chorus. End the song by strumming E7 ------------------------------------- p-- Pull off string P.M.--Palm Mute x--muffle string Bobby Nunn #----------------------------------PLEASE NOTE---------------------------------# #This file is the author's own work and represents their interpretation of the # #song. You may only use this file for private study, scholarship, or research. # #------------------------------------------------------------------------------## Possum Kingdom by Toadies ------------------------- Pretty cool song to play. Guitar 1 plays the chords while guitar 2 plays ... during some of the verses. Palm the strings and and slide down with your hand while going wild on the wammy. Listen to song for rhythm. e ---------------------------------- B ---------------------------------- G --9---7--------------------------- D ----------5s6(whammy bar)--------- A ---------------------------------- E ---------------------------------- Chord Progression (verse) Emajor, A ... Emajor, A, A (chorus) F#, D, E, A, F#, D, E (bridge) D, G#, C# Song ends on E For the A on the verse ... e ---------------------------------- B ---3p2---------------------------- G ---2------------------------------ D ---2------------------------------ A ---------------------------------- E ---------------------------------- (verse 1) Make up your mind Decide to walk with me Around the lake tonite Around the lake tonite By my side I'm not gonna lie I'll not be a gentle men Behind the boat house I'll show you my dark secret I'm not gonna lie I want you for mine My flesh and blood My lover be mine lover yeah (bridge) Don't be afraid I didn't mean to scare you So help me Jesus (verse 2) I can promise you You won't stay as beautiful With dark hair And soft skin Forever Forever Make up your mind Make up your mind And I'll promise you I will treat you well My sweet angel So help me Jesus (bridge) Give it up to me Give it up to me Do you want to be my angel Give it up to me Give it up to me Do you wanna be my angel So help me (verse 3) Be my angel Be my angel Do you wanna die (4 x's) Well I'll promised you I will treat you well My sweet angel So help me Jesus Good luck! Send comments and corrections to ... mikepham@engr.csulb.edu Subject: CRD/TAB: 'Possum Kingdom' - Toadies Date: Mon, 4 Dec 1995 04:30:29 -0600 (CST) From: "jeffnmoe" 'Possum Kingdom' by the Toadies from the album 'Rubberneck' The transcriptions that have been posted so far were incorrect, so heres my shot at it. chords (from low E to high E) A - x02220 D - xx0232 Asus4 - x02230 E - 022100 B - x24442 F# - 244322 C - x32010 G#7 - 464544 C# - x46664 during the 'give it up to me' bridge, its easier to use barre chords for A (577655) and D (x57775) chords riff #1 (played intermittently during verses) --------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------- -----9--7----------------------------9--7---------------------- -----------6- (whammy bar) ----------------7--6- (whammy bar) - --7-------------------------------7---------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------- riff #2 (played after 2nd chorus) --------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------- --0--0--3--4---0--0--3--4---0--0--3--4--5--5------- --------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------- --0--0--3--4---0--0--3--4---0--0--3--4--5--5--5--5- (intro: E E E A Asus4 A E E E A Asus4 A Asus4 A E E E A Asus4 A make up your mind E E E A Asus4 A Asus4 A decide to walk with me E E E A Asus4 A around the lake tonight E E E A Asus4 A Asus4 A around the lake tonight by my side E E E A Asus4 A (play riff #1) E E E A Asus4 A Asus4 A E E E A Asus4 A by my side E E E A Asus4 A Asus4 A E E E A Asus4 A i'm not gonna lie E E E A Asus4 A Asus4 A i'll not be a gentleman E E E A Asus4 A behind the boathouse E E E A Asus4 A Asus4 A i'll show you my dark secret E E E A Asus4 A (play riff #1) E E E A Asus4 A Asus4 A E E E A Asus4 A i'm not gonna lie E E E A Asus4 A Asus4 A i want you for mine E E E A Asus4 A my blushing bride E E E A Asus4 A Asus4 A my lover be my lover yeah F# A E don't be afraid C A i didn't mean to scare you D so help me jesus E E E A Asus4 A (play riff #1) E E E A Asus4 A Asus4 A E E E A Asus4 A i can promise you E E E A Asus4 A Asus4 A you will stay as beautiful E E E A Asus4 A with dark hair E E E A Asus4 A Asus4 A and soft skin for E E E A Asus4 A ever E E E A Asus4 A Asus4 A forever E E E A Asus4 A make up your mind E E E A Asus4 A Asus4 A make up your mind and i'll promise you F#m A E i will treat you well C A my sweet angel D E so help me je sus G#7 hey hey A G#7 C# F# G#7 C# give it up to me give it up to me D G#7 C# B B do you wanna be my angel (repeat last two lines 2x) A D E so help me (whammy bar/feedback doodling on open low E string) (play guitar riff #2 here in unison with bass; continue to play riff #2 over 'be my angel' vocal) be my angel be my angel be my angel E E E A Asus4 A do you wanna die E E E A Asus4 A Asus4 A do you wanna die E E E A Asus4 A do you wanna die E E E A Asus4 A Asus4 A do you wanna die E E E A Asus4 A do you wanna die E E E A Asus4 A Asus4 A do you wanna die E E E A Asus4 A do you wanna die E E E A Asus4 A Asus4 A do you wanna die well i'll promise you F#m A E C A i will treat you well my sweet angel D E so help me jesus E E E E jesus jesus jesus ...questions, comments and corrections to jeffnmoe@mcs.com From jeffnmoe@mcs.com Mon Dec 4 16:07:55 1995 Received: from post-office.nevada.edu (root@post-office.nevada.edu [131.216.1.11]) by mailhost.tcs.tulane.edu (8.6.12/8.5) with ESMTP id JAA63642; Mon, 4 Dec 1995 09:55:27 -0600 Received: from kitten.mcs.com (Kitten.mcs.com [192.160.127.90]) by post-office.nevada.edu (8.6.12/8.6.4) with ESMTP id HAA31896 for ; Mon, 4 Dec 1995 07:54:33 -0800 Received: from mailbox.mcs.com (Mailbox.mcs.com [192.160.127.87]) by kitten.mcs.com (8.6.10/8.6.9) with SMTP id JAA23230 for ; Mon, 4 Dec 1995 09:54:32 -0600 Received: by mailbox.mcs.com (/\==/\ Smail3.1.28.1 #28.5) id ; Mon, 4 Dec 95 09:54 CST Received: by mercury.mcs.com (/\==/\ Smail3.1.28.1 #28.5) id ; Mon, 4 Dec 95 09:54 CST Message-Id: Subject: CRD/TAB: 'Possum Kingdom' - Toadies (corrected) To: guitar@nevada.edu Date: Mon, 4 Dec 1995 09:54:31 -0600 (CST) From: "jeffnmoe" X-Mailer: ELM [version 2.4 PL24] Content-Type: text Content-Length: 4970 X-Status: Status: RO 'Possum Kingdom' by the Toadies from the album 'Rubberneck' Corrected from earlier version (F#m removed). The transcriptions that have been posted so far were incorrect, so heres my shot at it. chords (from low E to high E) A - x02220 D - xx0232 Asus4 - x02230 E - 022100 B - x24442 F# - 244322 C - x32010 G#7 - 464544 C# - x46664 during the 'give it up to me' bridge, its easier to use barre chords for A (577655) and D (x57775) chords riff #1 (played intermittently during verses) --------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------- -----9--7----------------------------9--7---------------------- -----------6- (whammy bar) ----------------7--6- (whammy bar) - --7-------------------------------7---------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------- riff #2 (played after 2nd chorus) --------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------- --0--0--3--4---0--0--3--4---0--0--3--4--5--5------- --------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------- --0--0--3--4---0--0--3--4---0--0--3--4--5--5--5--5- (intro: E E E A Asus4 A E E E A Asus4 A Asus4 A E E E A Asus4 A make up your mind E E E A Asus4 A Asus4 A decide to walk with me E E E A Asus4 A around the lake tonight E E E A Asus4 A Asus4 A around the lake tonight by my side E E E A Asus4 A (play riff #1) E E E A Asus4 A Asus4 A E E E A Asus4 A by my side E E E A Asus4 A Asus4 A E E E A Asus4 A i'm not gonna lie E E E A Asus4 A Asus4 A i'll not be a gentleman E E E A Asus4 A behind the boathouse E E E A Asus4 A Asus4 A i'll show you my dark secret E E E A Asus4 A (play riff #1) E E E A Asus4 A Asus4 A E E E A Asus4 A i'm not gonna lie E E E A Asus4 A Asus4 A i want you for mine E E E A Asus4 A my blushing bride E E E A Asus4 A Asus4 A my lover be my lover yeah F# A E don't be afraid C A i didn't mean to scare you D so help me jesus E E E A Asus4 A (play riff #1) E E E A Asus4 A Asus4 A E E E A Asus4 A i can promise you E E E A Asus4 A Asus4 A you will stay as beautiful E E E A Asus4 A with dark hair E E E A Asus4 A Asus4 A and soft skin for E E E A Asus4 A ever E E E A Asus4 A Asus4 A forever E E E A Asus4 A make up your mind E E E A Asus4 A Asus4 A make up your mind and i'll promise you F# A E i will treat you well C A my sweet angel D E so help me je sus G#7 hey hey A G#7 C# F# G#7 C# give it up to me give it up to me D G#7 C# B B do you wanna be my angel (repeat last two lines 2x) A D E so help me (whammy bar/feedback doodling on open low E string) (play guitar riff #2 here in unison with bass; continue to play riff #2 over 'be my angel' vocal) be my angel be my angel be my angel E E E A Asus4 A do you wanna die E E E A Asus4 A Asus4 A do you wanna die E E E A Asus4 A do you wanna die E E E A Asus4 A Asus4 A do you wanna die E E E A Asus4 A do you wanna die E E E A Asus4 A Asus4 A do you wanna die E E E A Asus4 A do you wanna die E E E A Asus4 A Asus4 A do you wanna die well i'll promise you F# A E C A i will treat you well my sweet angel D E so help me jesus E E E E jesus jesus jesus ...questions, comments and corrections to jeffnmoe@mcs.com