VIOLENT FEMMES - "kiss off" Tablature

Date: Mon, 15 Jan 1996 16:34:34 EST


VIOLENT FEMMES "Kiss Off (live)"
written by Gordon Gano
from their album Add It Up (1981-1993)
transcription by Doug Jones (starkid59@aol.com)

Chords used:

Em 0 2 2 x x x
C x 3 2 0 1 0
D5/F# 2 x 0 2 3 x

v=strum down
^=strum up

Em
e|-0---------|
B|--0--------|
G|---0-------|
D|----2------|
A|-----2-----|
E|------0----|

Em
e|---------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------|
D|-------2-------2-------2-------2-------------|
A|-------2-------2-------2-------2-------------|
E|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-------|
v ^ v ^ v ^ v ^ v ^ v ^ v ^ v ^

Em
I need someone, a ...
C
Could it ...
Em
Could it ...
Situation ...
Then I ..
It's not ...
It's just ....
C
Hey kid ...
Em
Darling ...

<bass does descending tremlo thing down fretboard>

C D5/F#
You can all just kiss off into ....

Em
I hope you know that this will go ...
C
Oh yeah well don't ...
Em
Did I happen to mention ....

<Intermission> (Brian and Gordon do their own thing, sorry i can't
tab this part out)

Bass Arranged for Guitar

e|--------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------|
E|--0-x-0-0-x-0-x-0-0-(12/1)------|

x= slap mute (for this part Brian plays with his left hand over the
neck of the guitar)

I take one one one ....
Em
And 5 5 5 for my ....

C D5/F#
You can all just kiss off ....(repeat)

End with Em (low E string ringing)

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Date: Thu, 04 Jan 1996 22:16:17 EST
From: Eep Opp Ork Ah-Ah (means I Love You)! <smolak@kenyon.edu>
Subject: TAB:Kiss Off by the Violent Femmes

Here is my (I think) semi-decent transcription of Kiss Off by the Violent
Femmes from their debut. If any one has any additions or corrections, please send 'em in.
The only tough thing about this song is that the strumming pattern is a bit
weird. I don't know how to explain it, but play w/ it a bit & you should get
it.
C Am (pick the C chord from
verse is Am until "could it be you, could it be you?" the bottom up then
down a couple strings.
Am again until it goes to the C on "if you're just sick", then back to Am...

the transition chord is a G (between this & chorus.)

E G E G
you can all just kiss off into the air....

E G E D
stare, they'll hurt me bad but I won't mind, ....

G D G D
all the time (yeah yeah) yeah they do it ....


those chorus D's are a bit weirdly strummed too...just listen tho'.


back to Am for the "Permanent Record" verse...for the break I usually play
something like Am-C-G-Am-C-G-D-G-D...I don't worry about being too precise
though, I think it probably changes a bit every time they play it. Just wig out
a lot, especially on the last D's, & you'll be fine. For Gordon's 1-10 count,
just come in on an Am gradually until
"Everythingeverythingeverythingeverything!" which is a G. Last chorus is the
same as the 1st, end the song on a Am.
That's it! send complaints, love letters, & useless Femmes info to
lagalom@kenyon.edu