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JOHNNY ARE YOU QUEER? - Screeching Weasel
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Tabbed by: Greg Noblet / Dennis Mello
[email protected]
July 2001
This tab is written with four bars per line, i.e. like this:
| 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 | 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 | 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 | 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 |
Chord names are written above the tab.
Lyrics are written below the tab, but not in-sync exactly.
Listen to the record for the timing of the lyrics. Also, some of
the lyrics may be wrong, they're not printed in the liner notes.
[intro:]
G# D# G# D#
e|-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-----------------4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4---------------|
B|-----------------4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-----------------4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4
G|---------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------|
[verse 1 & chorus 1:]
G# D# G# D#
e|---------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-----------------8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-----------------8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8
D|-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8
A|-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6
E|-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-----------------4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4---------------|
Johnny what's the deal, boy? Is your love for real, boy?
C# G# D# D/D#
e|---------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-----------------8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-7/8-8-8-8-8-8-8
D|-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-7/8-8-8-8-8-8-8
A|-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-5/6-6-6-6-6-6-6
E|-----------------4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-------------------------------|
When the lights are low, you never hold me close
G# D# G# D#
e|---------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-----------------8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-----------------8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8
D|-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8
A|-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6
E|-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-----------------4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4---------------|
I saw you today, boy Walking with the straight boys
C# G# D#
e|---------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-----------------8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8
D|-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8
A|-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6
E|-----------------4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-------------------------------|
Johnny you hurt me so, now I gotta know: Johnny are you
G# G# /A# /B /C /C# G# C# G# D#
e|---------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------6-6-----6-6-----8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8
D|-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-8-8-9-9-10106-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8
A|-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-8-8-9-9-10104-4-6-6-4-4-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6
E|-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-6-6-7-7-8-8-----4-4-----4-4---------------|
Queer? 'Cause when I see you dancin' with your
D# C# G# C# G# D#
e|---------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-6-6-----6-6-----8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8
D|-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8
A|-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-4-4-6-6-4-4-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6
E|---------------------4-4-----4-4-------------------------------|
friends I can't help wonderin' where I stand
[verse 2 & chorus 2:]
G# D# G# D#
e|---------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-----------------8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-----------------8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8
D|-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8
A|-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6
E|-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-----------------4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4---------------|
I'm so afraid I'll lose you if I can't seduce you
C# G# D# D/D#
e|---------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-----------------8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-7/8-8-8-8-8-8-8
D|-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-7/8-8-8-8-8-8-8
A|-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-5/6-6-6-6-6-6-6
E|-----------------4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-------------------------------|
Is there something more? Johnny come on strong
G# D# G# D#
e|---------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-----------------8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-----------------8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8
D|-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8
A|-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6
E|-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-----------------4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4---------------|
Oh why! are you so weird boy? Johnny are you queer, boy?
C# G# D#
e|---------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-----------------8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8
D|-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8
A|-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6
E|-----------------4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-------------------------------|
When I make the play, you're pushing me away Johnny are you
G# G# /A# /B /C /C# G# C# G# D#
e|---------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------6-6-----6-6-----8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8
D|-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-8-8-9-9-10106-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8
A|-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-8-8-9-9-10104-4-6-6-4-4-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6
E|-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-6-6-7-7-8-8-----4-4-----4-4---------------|
Queer? 'Cause when I see you dancin' with your
D# C# G# C# G# D#
e|---------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-6-6-----6-6-----8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8
D|-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8
A|-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-4-4-6-6-4-4-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6
E|---------------------4-4-----4-4-------------------------------|
friends I can't help wonderin' where I stand
[jump up half a step and play two extra bars:]
/e
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B|--------------------------------
G|/9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-8/9-9-9-9-9-9-9
D|/7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-6/7-7-7-7-7-7-7
A|/7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-6/7-7-7-7-7-7-7
E|--------------------------------
[verse 3:]
A e A e
e|---------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-----------------9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-----------------9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9
D|-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7
A|-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7
E|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-----------------5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5---------------|
Oh! Johnny you're forsaking the love you could be taking
D A e
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B|---------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-----------------9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-8/9-9-9-9-9-9-9
D|-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-8/9-9-9-9-9-9-9
A|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-6/7-7-7-7-7-7-7
E|-----------------5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-------------------------------|
I wanna give it to you, but you never come through
A e A e
e|---------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-----------------9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-----------------9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9
D|-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9
A|-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7
E|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-----------------5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5---------------|
Oh why! are you so weird, boy? Johnny are you queer, boy?
D A e
e|---------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-----------------9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9
D|-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9
A|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7
E|-----------------5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-------------------------------|
WhenIaskedyouforadate, I thought that you were gay Johnny are you
[there is no 3rd chorus; after verse 3 it goes into the ending:]
A e A e
e|---------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-----------------9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-----------------9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9
D|-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9
A|-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7
E|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-----------------5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5---------------|
Queer?
A e A e
e|---------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-----------------9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-----------------9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9
D|-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9
A|-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7
E|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-----------------5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5---------------|
Johnny are you queer, boy? Johnny are you queer, boy?
[repeat the above a few times, then end on a single e chord like
this:]
A e A e
e|--------------------------------------------------
B|--------------------------------------------------
G|-----------------9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-----------------9
D|-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-9
A|-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7
E|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-----------------5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5--
Johnny are you queer, boy? Johnny are you queer!?
