Queens of The Stone Age: Ode To Clarissa From the 'The Lost Art of Keeping A Secret' Single (2000) © 2000 Interscope Records Lyrics by Josh Homme & Nick Oliveri Performed by Q.O.T.S.A. Tabbed by Sean Hayter © 2001 Tuning: Down 2 Whole Steps to C (C-F-Bb-Eb-G-C) Notes: 'Ode To Clarissa' is track #2 on 'The Lost Art of Keeping A Secret' Single Intro Riff/Post-Chorus Riff: C|------------------|| G|------------------|| Eb|-4-4-4-4-4-4--7-9-|| Bb|-4-4-4-4-4-4--7-9-|| F|-2-2-2-2-2-2--5-7-|| C|------------------|| Intro Lead/Post-Chorus Lead: C|-5-7-510--5-7-5---------------5-7-510--5-7-5--------------|| G|-----------------7-7-5-710-7------------------7-7-5-710-7-|| Eb|------------------------------------------------------------|| Bb|------------------------------------------------------------|| F|------------------------------------------------------------|| C|------------------------------------------------------------|| Main Riff: C|-------------------------|| G|-------------------------|| Eb|-4--7-7--4-4-2-2-4-4-2-2-|| Bb|-4--7-7--4-4-2-2-4-4-2-2-|| F|-2--5-5--2-2-0-0-2-2-0-0-|| C|-------------------------|| Bridge: C|-----------------|| G|-----------------|| Eb|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-|| Bb|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-|| F|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|| C|-----------------|| Chorus: C|-----------------------------------|| G|-----------------------------------|| Eb|---4--7-7--2-2--7-7--2-2--7-7--9---|| Bb|---4--7-7--2-2--7-7--2-2--7-7--9---|| F|---2--5-5--0-0--5-5--0-0--5-5--7---|| C|-----------------------------------|| Ending: C|-------|| G|-------|| Eb|---9---|| Bb|---9---|| F|---7---|| C|-------|| Lyrics: I knock on your door I tiptoe on the floor I hope your daddy ain’t home right now He warned me once before You know he warned me once before I stay up late So we can keep our date I love that we don’t get no sleep So to your window I creep You know he warned me once before I’m the one your Mamma told ya ‘bout I’m the one your Pappa told ya ‘bout Now you’re in love And why shouldn’t you be I’m everything you’ll never be You say don’t leave Baby, I can’t wait Next time, we share my second base I’m the one your Mamma told ya ‘bout I’m the one your Pappa told ya ‘bout