I'm Not a Punk Descendents
Date: Fri, 15 Sep 1995 20:33:31 -0400
Subject: TAB: "I'm Not A Punk" by the DESCENDENTS
"I'm Not A Punk" by the DESCENDENTS
words and music by Tony Lombardo
as heard on the DESCENDENTS New Alliance Recording
"Milo Goes To College"
transcribed by Mark Woodruff
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Riff #1
(Drumstick cue) [G5]1 & [Eb5]2 & [C5]3 & [D5]4 [Bb5]&
e:------------------------ ------------------------ play Riff #1 B:------------------------ ------------------------ 8 times G:------------------------ ------8--8--5--5--7----- D:------------------------ 5--5--8--8--5--5--7--8-- Verse #1 Lyrics A:------------------------ 5--5--6--6--3--3--5--8-- enter 4th time E:------------------------ 3--3-----------------6-- through
Riff #2
[D5]1 & 2 [B5]& 3 & 4 &
e:------------------------ B:------------------------ G:7--7--7----------------- D:7--7--7--9-------------- A:5--5--5--9-----x--x--x-- E:---------7-----x--x--x--
(I'm just a)
Chorus Riff
[Eb5] [F5] [D5]
e:------------------------ ------------------------ play Chorus Riff B:------------------------ ------------------------ 2 times G:8--8--8--8--10-10-10-10- 7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7-- D:8--8--8--8--10-10-10-10- 7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7-- A:6--6--6--6--8--8--8--8-- 5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5-- E:------------------------ ------------------------
square goin' nowhere
Play Riff #2 one time
Play Riff #1 8 times (Verse #2 Lyrics enter 4th time through)
Play Riff #2 one time
Play Chorus Riff 2 times
Play Riff #2 4 times
Play Chorus Riff 3 times, then play the following riff once:
[Eb5] [F5] [G#5] [G5]
e:------------------------ ------------------------ B:------------------------ ------------------------ G:8--8--8--8--10-10-10-10- ------------------------ D:8--8--8--8--10-10-10-10- 6--5-------------------- A:6--6--6--6--8--8--8--8-- 6--5-------------------- E:------------------------ 4--3--------------------
square goin' no-where
Verse #1:
I'm not a punk, how can I be?
Show me the way to conformity
Try to be different but it's always the same
End up playin' someone else's game
Verse #2:
You used to walk by my side
Now you see me comin' now you hide
I see you here I see you there
I can see that you don't care
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