Action & Action The Get Up Kids From the LP "Something to Write Home About" transcribed by Jim Bodenschatz (kensarcade@hotmail.com) TUNING: STANDARD _______________________________________________________________________ First and Second Intros: guitar 1 (distortion on): C#m---B---A---E---G#m---A -4----2---0---0----4----5-- -5----4---2---0----4----5-- -6----4---2---1----4----6-- -6----4---2---2----6----7-- -4----2---0---2----6----7-- --------------0----4----5-- guitar 2 (distortion on; starting second time through on First Intro): --------------------------- --------------------------- -9----8---6---9----13---9-- --------------------------- -7----6---4---7----11---7-- --------------------------- then: both guitars : same First and Second Verses ("You really think..." or "What better way..."): guitar 1: E-----G#m--------------A----------C E-----G#m---------------A----------C -0-----4---------------5----------8-------0------4----------------5----------8-- -0-----4---------------5----------8-------0------4----------------5----------8-- -1-----4---------------6----------9-------1------4----------------6----------9-- -2-----6---------------7---------10-------2------6----------------7---------10-- -2-----6---------------7---------10-------2------6----------------7---------10-- -0-----4---------------5----------8-------0------4----------------5----------8-- guitar 2: ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ -----------9-10-9------9-----------------------------9-10-12------9----------------------- ---------9-----------9---11-9--9h11----------------9------------9---11-9--9h11---11---11-- -------9-----------9-----------9-----------------9------------9-----------9----9----9----- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ First and Second Pre-Choruses ("No wonder now..." or "I'm stronger now..."): both guitars: C#m---B---A---E---G#5---A5 -4----2---0---0------------ -5----4---2---0------------ -6----4---2---1------------ -6----4---2---2----6----7-- -4----2---0---2----6----7-- ----------0--------4----5-- First Chorus ("You taught me how..."): both guitars: E----G#m---A---B E---G#m---A---F#m E---G#m---A---B -0----4----5---7----0----4----5----2-----0----4----5---7-- -0----4----5---7----0----4----5----2-----0----4----5---7-- -1----4----6---8----1----5----6----2-----1----4----6---8-- -2----6----7---9----2----6----7----4-----2----6----7---9-- -2----6----7---9----2----6----7----4-----2----6----7---9-- -0----4----5---7----0----4----5----2-----0----4----5---7-- then ("...you take it all too seriously."): guitar 1: A-------------------------------------------------B-----------------------C -5------------------------------------------------7-----------------------8-- -5------------------------------------------------7-----------------------8-- -6------------------------------------------------8-----------------------9-- -7------------------------------------------------9----------------------10-- -7------------------------------------------------9----------------------10-- -5------------------------------------------------7-----------------------8-- guitar 2: -12-11----12-11----12-11----12-11----12-11----12-11----12-11----12-11----12-11----12-11----- -------12-------12-------12-------12-------12-------12-------12-------12-------12-------12-- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Second Chorus: both guitars: E----G#m---A---B E---G#m---A---F#m E---G#m---A---B -0----4----5---7----0----4----5----2-----0----4----5---7-- -0----4----5---7----0----4----5----2-----0----4----5---7-- -1----4----6---8----1----5----6----2-----1----4----6---8-- -2----6----7---9----2----6----7----4-----2----6----7---9-- -2----6----7---9----2----6----7----4-----2----6----7---9-- -0----4----5---7----0----4----5----2-----0----4----5---7-- then ("Here's all you get from me."): guitar 1: A----------------------------------------------B -5---------------------------------------------7-- -5---------------------------------------------7-- -6---------------------------------------------8-- -7---------------------------------------------9-- -7---------------------------------------------9-- -5---------------------------------------------7-- guitar 2: -12-11----12-11----12-11----12-11----12-11----12-11----12-11----12-11----12-11----12-11----- -------12-------12-------12-------12-------12-------12-------12-------12-------12-------12-- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- then ("Here's all you get from me..."): guitar 1: C --8-- --8-- --9-- -10-- -10-- --8-- guitar 2: -12-11----12-11----12-11----12-11----12-11----- -------12-------12-------12-------12-------12-- ----------------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------------- Bridge (bass and drums out): guitar 1: C#m -4-- -5-- -6-- -6-- -4-- ---- guitar 2: out guitar 3 (clean with vibrato effect): * (drums in) *(bass in) -------------------------------------------------2-2-- -------5-4-------4-5---------4-5-4---------4-4-5------ -----4---------4-----4-----4-------4-----4------------ --(2)--------2-----------2-------------2-------------- -4---------0------------------------------------------ -----------------------0-------------4---------------- then ("I'm down for whatever. What's there..."): guitar 1: C#m-------A----E-----G#m -4--------0----0------4-- -5--------2----0------4-- -6--------2----1------4-- -6--------2----2------6-- -4--------0----2------6-- ---------------0------4-- guitar 2: ------------------------- ------------------------- -4--(4)/64-------------- -------------76--6/7/9-- -2--(2)/42-------------- -------------54--4/5/7-- guitar 3 : same then ("I'm down for whatever. What's there..."): all guitars: same then: guitar 1: A ---------0-- ---------2-- ---------2-- ---------2-- ---------0-- ------------ guitar 2: ---------12-11----12-11----12-11----12-11----12-11----- ---------------12-------12-------12-------12-------12-- ------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------- guitar 3: (A) -------------------------------11-----12-----11-------- ---9-12-----------9-----12-------------------------12-- -9----------9------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------- then ("...wait for..."): guitar 1: B--------------------------------------------A -2--------------------------------------------0-- -4--------------------------------------------2-- -4--------------------------------------------2-- -4--------------------------------------------2-- -2--------------------------------------------0-- ------------------------------------------------- guitar 2: -12-11----12-11----12-11----12-11----12-11----12-11----12-11----12-11----12-11----12-11----- -------12-------12-------12-------12-------12-------12-------12-------12-------12-------12-- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- guitar 3: (B) ----------------------11-----12-----16-----11------------------------11-----12-----11--------- ---------9-----12---------------------------------------9-----12--------------------------12-- ---9----------------------------------------------9------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- then ("...[I'll wait!(?)]"): guitar 1: B------------------------C -7------------------------8------- -7------------------------8------- -8------------------------9------- -9-----------------------10------- -9-----------------------10------- -7------------------------8--12-- guitar 2: -12-11----12-11----12-11---------- -------12-------12-------12------- ---------------------------------- ---------------------------------- ---------------------------------- -----------------------------12-- guitar 3: (B) ------------------- ---------9-----12-- ---9--------------- ------------------- ------------------- ------------------- Third Chorus (half-time feel; "You taught me how..."): guitars 1 & 2: E----G#m---A---B E---G#m---A---F#m E---G#m---A---B -0----4----5---7----0----4----5----2-----0----4----5---7-- -0----4----5---7----0----4----5----2-----0----4----5---7-- -1----4----6---8----1----5----6----2-----1----4----6---8-- -2----6----7---9----2----6----7----4-----2----6----7---9-- -2----6----7---9----2----6----7----4-----2----6----7---9-- -0----4----5---7----0----4----5----2-----0----4----5---7-- guitar 3 : out then ("Here's all you get from me."): guitar 1: A-----------------------------------------------B-----------------------C--------------------C#m -5----------------------------------------------7-----------------------8---------------------9-- -5----------------------------------------------7-----------------------8---------------------9-- -6----------------------------------------------8-----------------------9---------------------9-- -7----------------------------------------------9----------------------10--------------------11-- -7----------------------------------------------9----------------------10--------------------11-- -5----------------------------------------------7-----------------------8---------------------9-- guitar 2: -12-11----12-11----12-11----12-11----12-11------12-11----12-11----12-11----12-11----12-11----12-- -------12-------12-------12-------12-------12---------12-------12-------12-------12-------12----- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- STRUCTURE: intro.verse.pre-chorus.chorus.intro.verse.pre-chorus.chorus.bridge.chorus http://envy.nu/guktabs