How Could You Want Him?(When You Know You Could Have Me)
Acoustic/Rhythm Chords Version
Spin Doctors-Album: Pocket Full of Kryptonite, 1991
For acoustic pattern I strum the chords twice(ish) for intro as
written. Then one single chord strum over vocals, and back
to twice(ish) between vocal phrases. Or play along with the good
Doctors & you'll get it. ;-)
If you are more of a picker there's a tab for riffs on this site
from a fellow tabber you might check out.
Note last line in vs.3 is slightly different in pattern w/vocal.
Intro: [ G G C C G G C C ] x4
Verse 1:
G C G C
I'm quite contented to take my chances
[ G G C C G G C C ]
G C G C
Against the Guildensterns & Rosenkrantzes
[ G G C C G G C C ]
G C G C
It's a matter of Cain & Abel
[ G G C C G G C C ]
G C G C
And I can feel your knee underneath the table
[ G G C C G G C C ]
Chorus:
Bb A
He doesn't dangle by the seraphim
Bb A
He only wants a pretty face by him so
Bb A C G
How could you want him when you know you could have me?
Break: [ G G C C G G C C ]
Verse 2:
G C G C
See the pigeons peck & peck to pay their dues
[ G G C C G G C C ]
G C G C
But they'll peck a little extra to resole their shoes
[ G G C C G G C C ]
G C G C
He's with the pigeons pecking crumbs
[ G G C C G G C C ]
G C G C
I'm on my deathbed bleeding with the cherubim
[ G G C C G G C C ]
Chorus:
Bb A
He doesn't dangle by the seraphim
Bb A
He only wants a pretty face by him so
Bb A C G
How could you want him when you know you could have me?
Break: [ G G C C G G C C ]
Bridge:
D C
Ferocious angels send me falling stars
D C
But I know just how dangerous wishes are
D C
Ferocious angels watch me come and go
D F C G D
But I'm not too smart to go barging off roof tops, though... no
Break/Solo: [ G G C C G G C C ] x8
Verse 3:
G C G C
Sit out September on the window sill
[ G G C C G G C C ]
G C G C
'Cause you can't drink wine from a two dollar bill
[ G G C C G G C C ]
G C G C
Saint Christopher lives on the end of a quill
[ G G C C G G C C ]
G C G C G C
Leave him a d-i-i-iamond in your la-a-ast will
[ G G C C ]
Chorus:
Bb A
He doesn't dangle by the seraphim
Bb A
He only wants a pretty face by him so
Bb A C G
How could you want him when you know you could have me?
[ G G C C G G C C ]
Outro:
Bb A C G
How could you want him when you know you could have me?
[ G G C C G G C C ] ( x 4)
I sort of fade out at this point..
Do the yeahs, ahhhs & crazy strumming to the end at own risk! lol
