SMASH MOUTH - "wake up" Tablature

Date: Mon, 22 Dec 1997 16:32:11 -0500 (EST)
From: wbknox@unity.ncsu.edu
Subject: TAB: wake_up.tab by Rule 62

Song: Wake Up
Band: Rule 62
Album: Rule 62 (1997)
Written by Brian Coakley
Transcribed by Luke Knox (lukeknox@iname.com)

This is a great song by a great band, Rule 62. Watch for more by them on
OLGA in the future.

Intro:
G# G# (4x)

Verse: (barely heard, probably played on a wah-wah)
G# A# C# G#

Chorus:
G# D C#

Bridge:
C# A# G#

Played over verses:
E-8s9s8~~~~~~~--------------
B---------------8s9s8~~~~~~-
G---------------------------

Played before one of the choruses ("dun dun nah nah. . ."):
E----------------------------
B----------------------------
G--------4-------6-----------
D--6-4-6---6-4-6---6-4-6-6s4-
A----------------------------
E----------------------------

Played at the end:
E-------------------
B-------------------
G-------------------
D-----6-4---4-------
A---------6---6-5-4-
E-4-4---------------
(Repeat this a few times, end on G#)

Lyrics:
(Verse):
I read the papers and I know which ....

(Chorus):
Wake up, this ain't no vacation, ....

(Verse):
Why sit around while you look down ....

(Bridge):
You're raised and you can't see ....

(Spoken):
Keep your arms and hands ....

E-mail me with any questions, comments or changes. I hope you enjoy the tab!

Luke