Rip Van Winkle Chords - Shannon and The Clams

Intro/Verses

Riff

Here's the riff that they play in the intro and for all the verses. It's based around two simple chords with some notes thrown in: F# D#m F# D#m

{tab: e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|}

{tab: B|------11-------------7-----------------11-------------7--------------------|}

{tab: G|------11-------------8-----------------11-------------8--------------------|}

{tab: D|------11-------------8-----------------11-------------8--------------------|}

{tab: A|---9----------8---6----------5------9----------8---6----------5------------|}

{tab: E|----------9--------------6-----------------9--------------6----------------|}

The other parts mainly just barre chords which are below with the lyrics. For the verse parts I just put the chords where they come in with the lines, but they play all the notes written above in the song as well.

Intro

F# D#m F# D#m

{tab: e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|}

{tab: B|------11-------------7-----------------11-------------7--------------------|}

{tab: G|------11-------------8-----------------11-------------8--------------------|}

{tab: D|------11-------------8-----------------11-------------8--------------------|}

{tab: A|---9----------8---6----------5------9----------8---6----------5------------|}

{tab: E|----------9--------------6-----------------9--------------6----------------|}

F# D#m You're sleeping all your moments away F# D#m I'm counting every breath that you take B C# B C# You've been snoozing 20 years and lengthening that beard F# D#m You whittled a squirrel for me F# D#m And counted lemons on your tree B C# B C# And every time I turn around and have given up for good F# D#m You say, "Hey, it'll be alright" F# D#m I said, "Hey, I'm alright" B C# B C# Every time I turn around and have given up for good F# D#m You're haunted by the things that you've seen F# D#m I know they give you terrible dreams B C# B C# We all know you'll wake up soon and rattle off that dust F# D#m You can spot a hawk a mile away F# D#m Cursing all those old blue jays B C# B C# But every time I turn around and have given up for good F# D#M You say, "Hey, I'm alright" F# D#m You said, "Hey, I'm alright" B C# B C# Every time I turn around and have given up for good Bridge (played with lyrics, as seen below):

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{tab: B|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|}

{tab: G|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|}

{tab: D|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|}

{tab: A|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|}

{tab: E|--10----10--10--11--13--14----14--14--13--11--10----10--10--11--13--14----14--14-----|}

{tab: e|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|}

{tab: B|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|}

{tab: G|-------------------------------------------------------------11--11--11--------------|}

{tab: D|-------------------------------------------------------------12--12--12--------------|}

{tab: A|-------------------------------------------------------------12--12--12--------------|}

{tab: E|--10----10--10--11--13--14----14--14--13--11--10----10--10---10--10--10--------------|}

10 10 10 11 13 14 Hey, let's go cruise the J 14 14 13 11 10 10 10 11 13 14 14 I'll take you away, I'll take you away 10 10 11 13 14 14 14 13 11 10 Can't fill any more plates, move any more chairs 10 10 C# C# It's been too many years, it's been too many (play intro/verse stuff over this line) years End with the intro/verse riff until you're ready to stop playing the song.