********************************************************************** This is an official QUALITY TABS INC. TabFile ********************************************************************** This file is the author's own work and represents their interpretation of the song. You may only use this file for private study, scholarship or research. ********************************************************************** SONG TITLE: What It's Like ARTIST/GROUP: Everlast ALBUM: Whitey Ford Sings The Blues TRANSCRIBED BY: qualitytabs@collegemail.com ********************************************************************** CHORDS: ------- EADGBE EADGBE Dm (xx0231) Dsus4 (xx0233) Fmaj7 (xx3210) E* (xxx453) C (x32010) I'm transcribing this from the LP version, not the single. If I remember correctly, the single version is a bit shorter. When he's playing this song, everything he picks is picked in a strummy way if you know what I mean. So you don't have to be a 100% faithful to the tab, if you blend in some other notes from the chord it really doesn't matter that much. I tabbed the way he strums the verse and chorus chords but since it is really hard to tab out when someone is strumming you must forgive me if it's a bit off. RIFF 1: Dm (sus4) Fmaj7 C E|--------3---1-3p1----------0---0-----0---0---| B|------3-----------3--------1---------1-------| G|----2---------------2----2-----------0-------| D|--0--------------------3-----------2---------| A|---------------------------------3-----------| E|---------------------------------------------| INTRO: ------ Play RIFF 1 three times, then play this variation once: Dm (sus4) Fmaj7 C E|--------3---1-3p1----------0---0-------------| B|------3-----------3--------1-----------------| G|----2---------------2----2-------------------| D|--0--------------------3-----------2---------| A|---------------------------------3----3p0-3--| E|---------------------------------------------| [The chords in the verses and choruses are played something like this:] Dm Fmaj7 C Dm E|------1----1-x---0----0-----0----0-1---1-3p1---1---| B|------3----3-x---1----1-----1----1-3---3-3-----3---| G|------2----2-x---2----2-----0----0-2---2-2-----2---| D|--0-0----------3-----------------------------0-----| A|------------------------3-3------------------------| E|---------------------------------------------------| It's kind of hard to tab out the timing but you get the idea. VERSE 1: -------- Dm Fmaj7 C Dm We've all seen a man at the liquor store beggin' for your change Dm Fmaj7 C Dm The hair on his face is dirty, dread-locked, and full of mange Dm Fmaj7 C Dm He asks a man for what he could spare, with shame in his eyes Dm Fmaj7 C Dm "Get a job you fucking slob," is all he replies Dm Fmaj7 C Dm God forbid you ever had to walk a mile in his shoes Dm Fmaj7 C Dm 'Cause then you really might know what it's like to sing the blues CHORUS: ------- Dm Fmaj7 C Dm Then you really might know what it's like... Dm Fmaj7 C Dm Then you really might know what it's like... Dm Fmaj7 C Dm Then you really might know what it's like... Dm Fmaj7 C [strum last C chord] Then you really might know what it's like... Then you play this: [I think he doesn't play this in the version that's on the single, but he does in the version I have] Dm E* Dm E* E|------1------1/3---3----------1------1/3---5-3-- B|--------3----3/5-5-5-5----------3----3/5-5-5-5-- G|-2--------2--2/4-4---4---2--------2--2/4-4------ D|-0--0--------0-----------0--0--------0---------- A|------------------------------------------------ E|------------------------------------------------ Dm E* Dm E-------1------1/3---3----------1-----1-----1------| B---------3----3/5-5-5-5----------3-----3-----2----| G--2--------2--2/4-4---4---2--------2-----2-----3--| D--0--0--------0-----------0--0--------------------| A--------------------------------------------------| E--------------------------------------------------| VERSE 2: [play like verse 1] -------- Mary got pregnant from a kid named Tom that said he was in love He said, "Don't worry about a thing, baby doll I'm the man you've been dreaming of." But 3 months later he say he won't date her or return her calls And she swear, "God damn, if I find that man I'm cuttin' off his balls." And then she heads for the clinic and she gets some static walking through the door They call her a killer, and they call her a sinner and they call her a whore God forbid you ever had to walk a mile in her shoes 'Cause then you really might know what it's like to have to choose CHORUS: [play like previous chorus] ------- Then you really might know what it's like... Then you really might know what it's like... Then you really might know what it's like... Then you really might know what it's like... BRIDGE: [play RIFF 1] ------- Dm I've seen a rich man beg Fmaj7 I've seen a good man sin C I've seen a tough man cry Dm I've seen a loser win Fmaj7 And a sad man grin C I heard an honest man lie Dm I've seen the good side of bad Fmaj7 And the downside of up C And everything between Dm I licked the silver spoon Fmaj7 Drank from the golden cup C And smoked the finest green Dm I stroked the fattest dimes Fmaj7 at least a couple of times C Before I broke their heart Dm You know where it ends, Fmaj7 yo, it usually depends C on where you start [when you've played the bridge you play this:] Dm E* Dm E* E|------1------1/3---3----------1------1/3---5-3-- B|--------3----3/5-5-5-5----------3----3/5-5-5-5-- G|-2--------2--2/4-4---4---2--------2--2/4-4------ D|-0--0--------0-----------0--0--------0---------- A|------------------------------------------------ E|------------------------------------------------ Dm E* Dm E-------1------1/3---3----------1-----1-----1------| B---------3----3/5-5-5-5----------3-----3-----2----| G--2--------2--2/4-4---4---2--------2-----2-----3--| D--0--0--------0-----------0--0--------------------| A--------------------------------------------------| E--------------------------------------------------| VERSE 3: [play like verses 1 & 2] -------- I knew this kid named Max who used to get fat stacks out on the corner with drugs He liked to hang out late he liked to get shit-faced and keep the pace with thugs until late one night there was a big old fight and Max lost his head He pulled out his chrome .45, talked some shit, and wound up dead Now his wife and his kids are caught in the midst of all of this pain You know it comes that way At least that's what they say when you play the game God forbid you ever had to wake up to hear the news 'Cause then you really might know what it's like to have to lose CHORUS: ------- Dm Fmaj7 C Dm Then you really might know what it's like... Dm Fmaj7 C Dm Then you really might know what it's like... Dm Fmaj7 C Then you really might know what it's like... Dm <- the OUTRO starts on this chord to have to lose OUTRO: ------ I don't have the song with me but the outro goes something like this: Dm Fmaj7 E|-----1-----1-----1----------0-----0-----0------ B|-------3-----3-----3----------1-----1-----1---- G|---2-----2-----2-----2----2-----2-----2-----2-- D|-0----------------------3---------------------- A|----------------------------------------------- E|----------------------------------------------- C Dm E------0-----0-----0----------1-----1-----3-1--| B--------1-----1-----1----------3-----3--------| G----------0-----0-----0----2-----2-----2------| D----2--------------------0--------------------| A--3-------------------------------------------| E----------------------------------------------| Repeat the outro and fade out... ********************************************************************** Questions, comments, corrections, requests, send to: qualitytabs@collegemail.com ********************************************************************** Visit the QUALITY TABS INC. 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