He Wants Me Back

"He Wants Me Back" By the Dance Hall Crashers

On "1989-1992" and "California Skaquake"

Both available from MOON Records.

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CHORDS

e 7 9 6 7 4 2 4

B 9 9 7 7 5 2 4

G 9 9 8 8 6 3 4

D 9 11 8 9 6 4 6

A 7 11 6 9 4 4 6

E 7 9 6 7 4 2 4

h = hammer on

/ = slide

p = pull off

~ = hold

Xy = play deadened at y

=======================INTRO==================================

Guitar1

Bass

G--------------------------------------------------------

D--------------------------------------------------------

A--7---------------6-------------4-----------------------

E--------9------------------7-------------2-----2-----2--

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Guitar1

Guitar2

e------11h12h14--11----------------------11---9---------

B--12----------------12---------------9--12--11---------

G------------------------11/9--8-9-11-------------------

D-------------------------------------------------------

A-------------------------------------------------------

E-------------------------------------------------------

Bass

G-------------------------------------------------------

D-------1----4---------------------------4--3--4--------

A--2---------------------------4--3--4------------------

E----------------4--3--4--------------------------------

=============================================================

Guitar1

Guitar2

e------11h12h14--11------------11~~~~~~----------14~~~~~

B--12----------------12-----------12~~~---12p11~~~~11~~~

G------------------------11/9--------11---12p11~~~~~~11~

D-------------------------------------------------------

A-------------------------------------------------------

E-------------------------------------------------------

Bass

G-------------------------------------------------------

D-------1----4------------------------------------------

A--2---------------------------4--3--4------------------

E----------------4--3--4-----------------2--1--2--------

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Continue Guitar1 and Bass through horn part.

=======================VERSE 1===============================

Vocals

Yester day the leaves were brown

Guitar1

Guitar2

e--------------------------------------------------------

B--------------------------------------------------------

G--8---11---X9--8-----------------------9--X8------------

D----------------------9------------11---------11-----8--

A--------------------------------------------------------

E--------------------------------------------------------

Bass

G----------------------------------------------------------

D-----1--4-------------------------------------4--4--3--4--

A--2--------------------------------4--3--4----------------

E---------------4--3--4------------------------------------

=============================================================

Vocals

And I was wearing a big frown

Guitar1

Guitar2

e---------------------------------------------------------

B---------------------------------------------------------

G--8---11---X9--8------------------------9--X8------------

D----------------------9-------------11---------11-----8--

A---------------------------------------------------------

E---------------------------------------------------------

Bass

G----------------------------------------------------3--6---

D-----1--4-------------------------------------4--4---------

A--2--------------------------------4--3--4-----------------

E---------------4--3--4-------------------------------------

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The guitar parts continue on the same way through

the following lyrics. The bass interchangeably

uses the different lines shown here.

Lyrics: Because my lover left me for the girl

that he had loved before

The sky was clowdy then turned blue.

Because I saw it was no use,

to want someone who's heart was elsewhere.

So I decided not to care (oh yeah)

=========================CHORUS===============================

Vocals

He wants me back, but he can't have me

Guitar1

Bass

G----------------------------------------------------

D-----1--4-------------------------------4--4--3--4--

A--2--------------------------4--3--4----------------

E---------------4--3--4------------------------------

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Vocals

He wants me back, there's no deny ing

Guitar1

Bass

G----------------------------------------------------

D-----1--4-------------------------------4--4--3--4--

A--2--------------------------4--3--4----------------

E---------------4--3--4------------------------------

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Vocals

He wants me back, he's on his knees

Guitar1

Bass

G----------------------------------------------------

D-----1--4-------------------------------------------

A--2--------------------------4--3--4----------1--4--

E---------------4--3--4------------------2--2--------

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Vocals

Now we'll see whos crying

Guitar1

Bass

G----------------------------------------------3--6--

D-----1--4-------------------------------4--4--------

A--2--------------------------4--3--4----------------

E---------------4--3--4------------------------------

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Repeat the intro and then go into Verse 2.

Lyrics: The grass is greener without you (It's true)

So many things for me to do.

Living my life for me and on my own.

It is so great to be alone.

And now you're knocking at my door,

you've realized you love me more.

Well I've got no time to hear apologies,

I've got the world to see.

=========================SOLO=================================

Guitar1

Guitar2

e-------------------------------------------------------

B-----7h9p7~~-------------------------------------------

G--------------9-8-------------8h9p8-----8h9p8---------

D--------------------11--9--11--------11--------11--8---

A-------------------------------------------------------

E-------------------------------------------------------

Bass

G-------------------------------------------------------

D-------1----4------------------------------------------

A--2---------------------------4--3--4---------1--4-----

E----------------4--3--4-----------------2--2-----------

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Guitar1

Guitar2

e-------------------------------------------------------

B-------------------------------------------------------

G---------------------------------8----8-8h9p8----------

D----------------8-------8--9--11---11---------11-------

A--9~~~-----9-11-----11---------------------------------

E--11~~-------------------------------------------------

Bass

G----------------------------------------------3--6-----

D-------1----4---------------------------4--4-----------

A--2---------------------------4--3--4------------------

E----------------4--3--4--------------------------------

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Guitar1

Guitar2

e-------------------------------------------------------

B--------7-----9~~~~~~-----7s5~~----------7-------------

G-----8-----8----8~~~~-----8s6~~-----5s6~~~~6~~---------

D-8s9--------------9~~---------------7s8~~~~~~8---------

A-------------------------------------------------------

E-------------------------------------------------------

Bass

G-------------------------------------------------------

D-------1----4------------------------------------------

A--2---------------------------4--3--4---------1--4-----

E----------------4--3--4-----------------2--2-----------

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Guitar1

Guitar2

e-------------------------------------------------------

B-------------------------------------------------------

G-------8h9h11---8-------------------------------6------

D----9---------------9------------------6--8--9----8--9-

A------------------------9s7----6--7--9-----------------

E-------------------------------------------------------

Bass

G-------------------------------------------------------

D-------1----4---------------------------4--4--3--4-----

A--2---------------------------4--3--4------------------

E----------------4--3--4--------------------------------

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Repeat the Verse form for the Outro... :)

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There is my interpretation!

Once Again, any comments, suggestions, or corrections are welcome :)

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