Date: Sun, 13 Aug 2000 14:04:05 -0400
From: "Scott Taylor" 
Subject: m/matthews_dave_band/tripping_billies.tab

"Tripping Billies"


from Crash
Dave Matthews Band



Intro

Dave - acoustic
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Tim - electric
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Verse 1

We were above.......

Figure 2
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Chorus

Eat, drink, and be merry.........

Figure 3
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               ....cause we're tripping billies.

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play Figure 2


Verse 2

We're wearing nothing.....

play Figure 2


Chorus

So why would you care.....

play Figure 3

....happy human race, yeah.....

Dave
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play Figure 1

....cause we're tripping billies.....


play Figure 2


Verse 3

We are all sitting legs crossed......

play Figure 2


Chorus

So, why would you care.....

play Figure 3

(you and) me and all our friends.....

Dave
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Eat, drink, and be merry.....

play Figure 3 - 2 times

....take it mountain boy.....


Violin Solo - Boyd Tinsley

play Figure 3 - 6 times


Chorus

Eat, drink, and be merry.......

play Figure 3 - 3 times

Dave
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...for tomorrow we die, yeah......

Dave
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Outro

Dave - acoustic
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Dave                                          tremolo strum
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Dave
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w/echo
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The End


Scott Taylor
School of Music
The Florida State University
http://www.geocities.com/sequenzax
AOL IM: tromba1B
"Eat, drink, and be merry, for tomorrow we shall die." - Epicurus