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This file is the author's own work and represents their interpretation
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SONG TITLE: All Star
ARTIST/GROUP: Smash Mouth
ALBUM: Astro Lounge
TRANSCRIBED BY: qualitytabs@qualitytabs.tk
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CHORDS:
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EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE
G1 (xxx433) G (320033) G5 (355xxx) C#? (x420xx)
D1 (xxx775) D (xx0232) C5 (x355xx)
Am1 (xxx555) Am7 (x02010) C#* (x456xx)
C1 (xxx553) C (x32010) F5 (133xxx)
Great party song! Don't be intimidated by all the chords, they're
basically the same chords in different positions. The G1, D1, Am1
and C1 chords, I just call them 1's to tell them apart from the
other G's and D's. The chords C#* and C#? are kinda strange,
they're the only thing that was hard to figure out about this song.
I have no idea what they're called so I just call them C#* and C#?.
You have to tune one note (half step) down to play with the CD.
Smash Mouth are always tuned one note down.
Anyway, this is an easy song, so enjoy!!
OK, this is how you play the chords for verses 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5.
G1 D1 Am1 C1
E|-----3-----5-5-------5-----3---3--|
B|-----3-----7-7-------5-----5---5--|
G|-----4-----7-7-------5-----5---5--|
D|----------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------|
1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &
VERSE 1:
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G1 D1 Am1 C1
Somebody once told me the world is gonna roll me
G1 D1 Am1 C1
I ain't the sharpest tool in the shed
G1 D1 Am1 C1
She was looking kind of dumb with her finger and her thumb
G1 D1 Am1 C1
in the shape of an L on her forehead
VERSE 2:
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G1 D1
Well, the years start comin' and they don't stop comin'
Am1 C1
Fed to the rules and I hit the ground running
G1 D1
Didn't make sense not to live for fun
Am1 C1
Your brain gets smart but your head gets dumb
VERSE 3:
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G1 D1
So much to do, so much to see
Am1 C1
So what's wrong with taking the back streets?
G1 D1
You'll never know if you don't go
Am1 C1
You'll never shine if you don't glow
This little bend is always played before
the chorus. We'll call it RIFF 1.
RIFF 1:
E|---------|
B|---------|
G|---------|
D|---------|
A|---------| b = bend note up
E|--1b2----|
CHORUS:
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G5 C5
Hey now, you're an all star
C#* C5
Get your game on, go play
G5 C5
Hey now, you're a rock star
C#* C5
Get the show on, get paid
G5 C5 C#*
All that glitters is gold
C5 G5 F5 C5
Only shootin' stars break the mold
VERSE 4: [play like verses 1,2 & 3]
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It's a cool place and they say it gets colder
You're bundled up now wait till you get older
But the meteor man begs to differ
judging by the hole in the satellite picture
VERSE 5: [play like verses 1,2 & 3]
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The ice we skate is gettin' pretty thin
The water's gettin' warm so you might as well swim
My world's on fire, how about yours?
That's the way I like it and I'll never get bored
[play RIFF 1 before starting the chorus]
CHORUS: [play like first chorus]
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Hey now, you're an all star
Get your game on, go play
Hey now, you're a rock star
Get the show on, get paid
All that glitters is gold
Only shootin' stars break the mold
SOLO:
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Ok, this isn't actually guitar playing this solo I think.
The bass is going 'G C C# C' like in the chorus while the
guitar plays this:
E|-------------------------------------|
B|---3---0------------0--1-0-----------|
G|-----------2--0-------------2-0------|
D|--------------------------------2-0--|
A|-------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------|
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Play this 3 times, then this once.
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E|---------------------------------------|
B|---3---0------------0--1-0-------------|
G|-----------2--0------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------1b2---|
CHORUS:
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G5 C5
Hey now, you're an all star
C#* C5
Get your game on, go play
G5 C5
Hey now, you're a rock star
C#* C5
Get the show on, get paid
G5 C5 C#*
All that glitters is gold
C5 G5 F5 [no C chord at the end of this chorus]
Only shootin' staaaaaars...
Ok, in VERSE 6 you play the first three lines like this:
G D Am7 C
E|---------------2---------------0-|
B|---3-------3-------1-------1-----|
G|-----0-------2-------0-------0---|
D|---------0-----------------------|
A|-----------------0-------3-------|
E|-3-------------------------------|
1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &
...then the last line goes like this:
G D Am7
E|---------------2h3-----------------|
B|---3-------3-----------------------|
G|-----0-------2---------------------|
D|---------0-------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------|
E|-3---------------------------------|
1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &
VERSE 6: [play like tab above]
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G D Am7 C
Somebody once asked could I spare some change for gas
G D Am7 C
I need to get myself away from this place
G D Am7 C
I said 'Yeah, what a concept, I could use a little fuel myself
G D Am7
and we could all use a little change
The PRE-CHORUS below is played like this:
G C C#? C
E|---------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------|
G|-----0-------0-------0-------0---|
D|---0---0---2---2---2---2---2---2-|
A|---------3-------4-------3-------|
E|-3-------------------------------|
1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &
PRE-CHORUS: [play with tab above]
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G C
Well, the years start comin' and they don't stop comin'
C#? C
Fed to the rules and I hit the ground running
G C
Didn't make sense not to live for fun
C#? C
Your brain gets smart but your head gets dumb
G C
So much to do, so much to see
C#? C
So what's wrong with taking the back streets?
G C
You'll never know if you don't go
C#? C
You'll never shine if you don't glow
[the last two lines in the PRE-CHORUS
are played like this:]
G C C#? C
E|----------------------------------|
B|----------------------------------|
G|-----0-------0-------0------------|
D|---0---0---2---2---2---2----------|
A|---------3-------4-------3--------|
E|-3---------------------------1b2--|
1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &
CHORUS:
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G5 C5
Hey now, you're an all star
C#* C5
Get your game on, go play
G5 C5
Hey now, you're a rock star
C#* C5
Get the show on, get paid
G5 C5 C#*
All that glitters is gold
C5 G5 C5 C#* C5
Only shootin' stars break the mold
G5 C5 C#*
All that glitters is gold
C5 G5 F5 C5
Only shootin' stars break the mold
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