OASIS - "some might say" Tablature

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From swede@email.unc.edu Sun May 4 11:17:09 1997
Date: Wed, 2 Apr 1997 14:28:58 -0500 (EST)
From: Fred Lidskog <swede@email.unc.edu>
To: guitar@olga.net
Subject: TAB: Some Might Say by Oasis

>From Fred Lidskog <swede@email.unc.edu>

Some Might Say, written by Noel Gallagher, performed by Oasis
Song can be found on the album "(What's the Story) Morning Glory?" and was
also released as a single in the UK and Japan. (the Japanese single
includes a Demo version of the song.)
Parts of this transcription were based upon the (crappy)
transcription found in the "official" guitar book for the album (WTS)MG? .

Chords Used:

EADGBe
D (xx0232)
Bsus2 (x24422)
G (3x0033)
G2 (355433)
A (x02220)
Asus4 (x02230)
C (x35553)
Cadd9 (x32030)
Em (022000)
F#m (244222)
F (133211)

Tab for Intro:

b = bend (8b9 means bend the string at the 8th fret to make the note the
string would make if played at the 9th fret with no bend, i.e. a 1/2 bend)
r = release bend
h = hammer on
p = pull off
s = slide

D Bsus2 G2 D A
e-----------------------------------------------------2-0-2---0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-
B------------------------------2---2---2-------3------------3-2-3-2-3-2-2-3-2-
G--------------------------2s4--4---4---4--------4----2-------2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-
D-7---9---7--9-7---9--7-9--2s4---4---4---4-4s5-----5--0-------2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-
A-5-5-5-5-5--5-5-5-5--5-5--0h2-------------4s5----------------0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-
E-----------------------------------------------------------------------------

Intro Guitar Solo
-----------------

D Bsus2
e------------------------------------------------------------------------
B------------------------------------------------------------------------
G---9b11--9--7--9--7---9b11-9b11--9--7--7----------7--9--9b11r9--7--9--7-
D------------------------------------------7--7h9------------------------
A------------------------------------------------------------------------
E------------------------------------------------------------------------
G D A
e--------------------------------------------------------------
B--8--7--8--7--8s10--8--7--8--7--8s10--10--10--12--10--12--10--
G--------------9s11--9--7--9--7--9s11--11--11------------------
D--------------------------------------------------------------
A--------------------------------------------------------------
E--------------------------------------------------------------

Verse 1
-------
[NOTE: When playing all "A" chords in the verses, play it sort of like the
"A" in the intro, throwing in some Asus4's (x02230). ]

D Bsus2
Some might say that sunshine follows thunder
G D A
Go and tell it to the man who cannot shine
D Bsus2
Some might say that we should never ponder
G D A
On our thoughts today cos they will sway over time


Pre-chorus
----------
Em G D
Some might say we will find a brighter day
Em Cadd9 G
Some might say we will find a brighter day yeah


Chorus
------
D G Em G D G Em G
Cos I've been standing at the station, in need of education in the rain
D G Em G D G Em G
You made no preparation, for my reputation once again
D G Em G D G Em G
The sink is full of fishes, she's got dirty dishes on the brain
D G Em G D G Em G
Overflowing gently, it's all elementary my friend


Musical interlude
-----------------
F#m F C A
e--------------------------------------------------------------10--12--
B-5s7--5--3--5-5b6r5--3--3------3--5b6r5---3--5--3--5--10--12----------
G----------------------------4-----------------------------------------
D----------------------------------------------------------------------
A----------------------------------------------------------------------
E----------------------------------------------------------------------

D Bsus2
e--------------------------------------------------------------------------
B------------------------------------------8--7--8--7--8--7--8s10-10--8--7-
G-----7----7---7--9--9b11r9--7--7h9--7-----9--7--9--7--9--7--9s11-11--9--7-
D-7h9----9---9-------------------------------------------------------------
A--------------------------------------------------------------------------
E--------------------------------------------------------------------------

G D A
e--------------------------------------------------------------------------
B-8--7--8--7--8--8s10--10--8--7--8--7--8--8s10--10--8--7--8--7--8--7--7--8-
G-9--7--9--7--9--9s11--11--9--7--9--7--9--9s11--11--9--7--9--7--9--7--7--9-
D--------------------------------------------------------------------------
A--------------------------------------------------------------------------
E--------------------------------------------------------------------------

e--------------------------------
B-7--7--8--7--10--10--10--8--7---
G-7--7--9--7--11--11--11--9--7---
D--------------------------------
A--------------------------------
E--------------------------------

Verse 2
-------
Some might say they don't believe in heaven
G----------7--9--9b10r9--7--7h9--7--9--7--
D-----7--9--------------------------------

Go and tell it to the man who lives in
hell
G------7---7-----7--9b10--b10--b10--b10--b10r9--7h9--7---
D--7h9--------9------------------------------------------

Some might say you get what you've been
given
e----------------------------------7-----------------------
B----------------------------------------------------------
G-9--9b10r9--7----------7--9--9b11---b10r9--7--9--7--9--7--
D---------------9--7--9------------------------------------

If you don't get yours I won't get mine as
well
B--------------------------------------------------------------------
G------7--9b10--b10--b10--b10--b10--b10--b10--b10--b10r9--7h9--7-----
D-7h9----------------------------------------------------------------

Some might say we will find a brighter
day
e---------------------------7---------------
B-------------------------------------------
G--9b11--9--7-----7--9b10.5----9--7--9--7---
D--------------9----------------------------

Some might say we will find a brighter day yeah

Cos I've been standing at the station in need of education in the rain
Made no preparation for my reputation once again
The sink is full of fishes she's got dirty dishes on the brain
And my dog's been itchin', itchin' in the kitchen once again

Some might say (some might say)
You know what some might say

End solo
--------
D G Em G D
e---------------------------------------
B---------------------------------------
G--------------------------------------- x3
D----s4--2--0----------0-----0--2s4--0--
A----------------0--2-----2-------------
E---------------------------------------

[NOTE: what follows is just variations of the above riff, including the
variation below:]

Fourth time:
D G Em G D G Em G
e----------------------------------------------------------------------------
B----------------------------------------------------------------------------
G----------------------------7--9b11--7---9b11--9--7--------7-----7--9b11--7-
D---s4--2--0-----------7--9---------------------------7--9-----9-------------
A--------------7--7s9--------------------------------------------------------
E----------------------------------------------------------------------------

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