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This is an official QUALITY TABS INC. TabFile
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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.
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SONG TITLE: Teenage Dirtbag
ARTIST/GROUP: Wheatus
ALBUM: Wheatus
TRANSCRIBED BY: qualitytabs@qualitytabs.tk
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CHORDS:
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EADGBE
E5 (022xxx)
A5 (x022xx)
B5 (x244xx)
C#5 (x466xx)
Asus2 (x02200)
E (022100)
Great song, really catchy! Haven't been able to stop singing it for
a week. Easy to play too!!
Here's how you play the intro and verses.
The letters in () are the underlying chords.
RHYTHM 1:
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(E) (B) (E) (A)
E|--0---------0---------0---------0-------|
B|--0---------0---------0---------2-------|
G|----------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------|
A|--------------2-2-----------------0-0---|
E|----0-0-----------------0-0-------------|
RHYTHM 2:
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(C#m) (A) (B) (B)
E|--0---------0---------0---------0-------|
B|--2---------2---------0---------0-------|
G|----------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------|
A|----4-4-------0-0-------2-2-------2-2---|
E|----------------------------------------|
INTRO:
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Play RHYTHM 1 twice.
VERSE 1:
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[Play RHYTHM 1]
Her name is Noel
I have a dream about her
She rings my bell
I got gym class in half an hour
Oh how she rocks
In Keds and tube socks
[Play RHYTHM 2]
But she doesn't know who I am
And she doesn't give a damn about me
[Here are two little riffs for the chorus:]
RIFF 1: RIFF 2:
E|-----------| E|-------------------|
B|-----------| B|-------------------|
G|-----------| G|-------------------|
D|----6------| D|----6--------------|
A|--4-----6--| A|--4-----6---7---9--|
E|------4----| E|------4---5---7----|
CHORUS:
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E5 A5 B5 [RIFF 1]
Cuz I'm just a teenage dirtbag, baby
E5 A5 B5 [RIFF 1]
Yeah, I'm just a teenage dirtbag, baby
E5 A5 B5 [RIFF 1]
Listen to Iron Maiden, baby,
E5 A5 B5 [RIFF 2]
with you, ooooooooh
[Play RHYTHM 1 twice]
VERSE 2: [Play like VERSE 1]
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Her boyfriend's a dick
He brings a gun to school
He'd simply kick
My ass if he knew the truth
He lives on my block
And he drives an IROC
But he doesn't know who I am
And he doesn't give a damn about me
CHORUS: [play like first CHORUS]
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Cuz I'm just a teenage dirtbag, baby
Yeah, I'm just a teenage dirtbag, baby
Listen to Iron Maiden, baby, with you, ooh
BRIDGE:
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E Asus2 E Asus2 E Asus2
Ooh yeah, dirtbag
[RIFF 2]
No she doesn't know what she's missin'
E Asus2 E Asus2 E Asus2
Ooh yeah, dirtbag
[RIFF 2]
No she doesn't know what she's missin'
[Play RHYTHM 1 twice]
VERSE 3: [Play like VERSE 1]
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Man I feel like mold
It's prom night and I am lonely
Lo and behold
She's walkin' over to me
This must be fake
My lip starts to shake
How does she know who I am?
And why does she give a damn about me?
CHORUS: [Play chords and riffs palm-muted]
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E5 A5 B5 [RIFF 1]
She says "I've got tickets to Iron Maiden, baby
E5 A5 B5 [RIFF 1]
Come with me Friday, don't say maybe
E5 A5 B5 [RIFF 1] E5 A5 B5 [RIFF 2]
I'm just a teenage dirtbag, baby, like you, ooooooooh
OUTRO:
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E Asus2 E Asus2 E Asus2
Ooh yeah, dirtbag
[RIFF 2]
No she doesn't know what she's missin'
E Asus2 E Asus2 E Asus2
Ooh yeah, dirtbag
[RIFF 2] E5 B5 E5 A5
No she doesn't know what she's missin'
E5 B5 E5
...and end with:
A5 E
E|-----------------0----|
B|-----------------0----| h = hammer-on
G|--2--------------1----|
D|--2--------------2----|
A|--0--------------2----|
E|------4--2h4-2---0----|
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