10000 MANIACS - "im not the man" Tablature

Date: Sun, 26 Aug 2001 02:49:04 -0700 (PDT)
From: Andy Barry <partisan_pl@yahoo.com>
Subject: 1/10000_maniacs/im_not_the_man.crd

> Subject: 1/10000_maniacs/im_not_the_man.crd
>
> I'M NOT THE MAN, as recorded by 10,000 Maniacs on
> the
> 1993 'MTV unplugged album'
>
> My fave song off the album. If you use this
> transcription, or you have some comments, let me
> know!
> It's Andy - partisan_pl@yahoo.com.
>
> I usually transpose this into Am - it suits my voice
> better (and it's easier to play!). All you do is
> move
> everything up 4 frets.
>
> By the way, does anyone know the story behind this
> song?
>
>
>
> Intro | Ab Cm Fm Ab | Db | Db
>
> 1)
> Fm Db Eb Fm
> It crawls....
>
> Fm Db Eb
> Stares at....
> Fm
> breathe.
>
> Fm Db Eb Fm
> His eyes.....
>
> Fm Db Eb Fm
> He rules......
>
> Ab Cm Fm Ab Db Db
>
>
> 2) (same chords as 1)

>
> Chorus
>
> Ab Cm Fm Ab Db Db
> But I'm not......
>
> Ab Eb Ab Db
> He goes free.....
>
>
>
> Ab Eb Ab Db
> for the man.........
>
> Db Ab Cm Fm ^
> he'll slip..............................and silence
me
>
^guitar run 1
E---16--15--13-------------------------------------
B----------------16--14--13------------------------
G-----------------------------15--13--12-----------
D------------------------------------------15--------
A----------------------------------------------------
E----------------------------------------------------

> 3) (same chords)

>
> Chorus
>
> Ab Cm Fm Ab Db Db
> But I'm.....
>
> Ab Eb Ab Db
> He goes.....
>
> Ab Eb Ab Db
> as they....
>
> Ab Cm Fm
>
> Ab Eb Ab Db
> As the crowd...
>
> Ab Eb Ab Db Ab Cm Fm *
> and I feel......
>
>
> * guitar run 2
E-16-15-13------------------------------------------
B---------16-14-13----------------------------------
G-------------------15-13-12-------------------------
D----------------------------15-13-------------------
A----------------------------------15--13/(slide down)
E-----------------------------------------------------
>
>
>
>
> 4) (same chords as other verses)