Tabbed from this youtube version starting at 16 seconds https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7P6KrkolDSs
This is my first tab. I will put a video here when its ready: (link)
Shakey does this song in open D tuning, but I tabbed it in standard tuning.(I will make a video on how to play
this in Open D soon, its actually easier than standard)
For the D lick in the opening, middle, and end, strum the D chord then pluck the d,b and e strings (4,2,1)
together(or all 4), then slide to first fret and pluck, then pluck it open , then go back too D and pluck.
(Alternate way of doing the lick, the D u wanna use here is similar to the Bm(its in the variations D/F#), just
move the pinky too 5th fret 5 string, pluck strings a,b,e (5,1,2) now slide all fingers 1 fret back , pluck
and then slide fingers 1 fret back again and pluck(which will be a C), then back too a barred D and pluck.)
Opening
Bm D (x2)
F#m Fm Em
Em Fm F#m (x2)
Verse 1
F#m F#m Fm
Far from the nightlife now,
Em Em Fm
Poor fathers' daughters,
F#m F#m Fm
come out where the sleepers roam
Em
And search no longer.
G D A G#
Even if, You don't get, my drift,
G D A
Well, I send ya home with compliment and kiss.
(optional tip, Use Barred G for this section)
Chorus
G F#m Bm
Yeah, from rotten ol' me. Yeah, rotten ol' me.
F#m G F#m Bm
Yeah, rotten ol' me. Yeah, rotten ol' me.
(lick)
D Bm D Bm
Verse 2
F#m F#m Fm
Well so come, leave your shoes at home
Em Em Fm
Yeah, sink your hooks and
F#m F#m Fm
Come out where the losers roam
Em
You've had a fair warning
G D A G#
Well come and see, your foe and friend
G D A
Yeah well if loves the way then love must be the end
Chorus
G F#m Bm
of Rotten ol' me. Oh, rotten ol' me
F#m G F#m Bm
Yeah, rotten ol' me. Yeah, rotten ol' me.
Bridge (the D u wanna use here is similar to the Bm, just move the pinky too 5th fret
5th string, or you can do a regular D and then wrap your thumb over 2nd fret 6th string)
D/F# Bm
So I'll enjoy, that I've made so many bad decisions in my time
D/F#
I don't quite know whether to stay or go
Bm
Well such a good time, but do you let it show?
D/F#
Well, you know the truth may be
Bm
That trouble only finds me when I'm fast asleep
D/F#
I scream of how I'm losing all my precious time
Bm
You say you're never on the winning side (BOOM lol)
G D A G#
Well, welcome to me, my foe, my friend
G D A
Cause, if loves the way then love must be the end
Chorus
G Bm
Yeah of rotten ol' me. Yeah, rotten ol' me.
F#m G F#m Bm D(lick)
Yeah, rotten ol' me. Yeah, rotten ol' me?......
(If I made any mistakes, comment below and I will fix them. Now go make youtube covers lol)
