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Minimum Wage by The Expendables
Minimum Wage
Tuning: Standard
Intro: C G Am F
C G Am F
e|---------0------------3----------------0---------1---1--------------------|
B|------1-----------3----------0h1-0h1-0-------1----1-----------------------|
G|---0---0-------0---0--------------------------2----2----------------------|
D|----2---2-------0---0----------------------3------------------------------|
A|-3-------------------------0----------------------------------------------|
E|-------------3------------------------------------------------------------|
Intro part 2:
C G Am F
e|--------------------------------3-------------1----------1-----1----------|
B|----------1-------1---------3-----------0h1---------1-----1---------------|
G|---0-----0-------0-------0---0--------2-----2------2-2-----2~-------------|
D|----0h2------0h2----------0---0-------------------3-----------------------|
A|-3----------------------------------0-------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------3--------------------------------------------------|
Verse: x2
e|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-------------8~-----------------10~----13-12-10”10h12p10-8----------------|
G|---9~----7h9----------9h12-9h12----------------------------10-9-----------|
D|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Rhythm plays: C G Am F (this is the rhythm the entire song, when the distortion comes
play the same chords as power chords instead of barre)
C G Am F
e|--3------3--------5--------1-|
B|--5------3--------5--------1-|
G|--5------4--------5--------2-|
D|--5------5--------7--------3-|
A|--3------5--------7--------3-|
E|--x------3--------5--------1-|
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version 2
Tuning: Standard
Intro: Strum each note at random locations (add in fillers, as well).
Order: C G Am F
C G Am F
e|--3------------3--------------5--------------1-|
B|--5------------3--------------5--------------1-|
G|--5------------4--------------5--------------2-|
D|--5------------5--------------7--------------3-|
A|--3------------5--------------7--------------3-|
E|--x------------3--------------5--------------1-|
Solo Into: I didn't pace out the tab, as it's differing. Just listen to the song and
where needed. You can also play this two strings up, just switching the B one half step
Repeat it once.
e|-----------------------------------:|
B|-----------------------------------:|
G|------------------5s4--------------:|
D|------5---5---5h7-----7-7b9-7-5-(7):|
A|7-5-7---7---7----------------------:|
E|-----------------------------------:|
Note: Only play the (7) the first time.
Verse: Repeat the intro, except strum out the entire chord, rather than playing each
separately.
C G Am F
Reggae Part: I'm not sure of the chords, so I simply play the same chords as the intro,
focus more on the higher strings. If anyone has the correct chords to this section,
tell me :)
C G Am F
Pre-Chorus:
Play each chord 4 times, then repeat for a short amount of time.
e|-5----1-------------------|
B|-5----1-------------------|
G|-5----2-------------------|
D|-7----3-------------------|
A|-7----3-------------------|
E|-5----1-------------------|
Chorus:
Same as into/verse- strum the notes, again, like verse.
C G Am F
Solo:
Part One- (Same as earlier, repeat once)
e|----------------------------------:|
B|----------------------------------:|
G|------------------5s4-------------:|
D|------5---5---5h7-----7-7b9-7-5---:|
A|7-5-7---7---7---------------------:|
E|----------------------------------:|
Part Two-
Just strum multiple times on the notes from the previous section, but in different
Basically, improvise your own solo here and it'll sound correct.
Part Three-
e|--------------------------|
B|--------------------------|
G|-5-7-9-7-9-10-9-10-12-10--|
D|-5-7-9-7-9-10-9-10-12-10--|
A|-3-5-7-5-7-8--7-8--10-8---|
E|--------------------------|
Part Four-
Not sure of this part, throw in your own following a pentatonic minor on the 5 and 17 frets.
Final Verse:
Same as intro, play each note randomly but in C G Am F respectively.
Ending Progression: Play it quietly
e|-x--x-x-x-x-x-------------|
B|-x--x-x-x-x-x-------------|
G|-x--x-x-x-x-x-------------|
D|-10-9-7-9-7-5-------------|
A|-10-9-7-9-7-5-------------|
E|-8--7-5-7-5-3-------------|
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version 3
I don't wanna go to work
C G
I just wanna lie in bed all day
Am F C
Working for minimum wage
G
Ain't too good of pay
Am F
You know I'd rather be
C G
Oooh In the sea
Am F
That's where I belong
C
Or maybe with my band
G
Jammin' on this reggae song
Am F
But it's time to go to work now
Am F
Maybe I'll call in sick
Am F
Or maybe heaven will fall to Earth
Am F
Better make it quick
Am G
I go on through my days
C G
Oooh like a man in a drunken haze
Am F
Life will find a way
C G
No matter what they say
Am F
I tossed and turned all night
C G
Oooh there's sand in my bed
Am F
I try to make it right
C G
But I'll forget about it instead
Am F
Boss is calling me
C G
But I pretend that I'm asleep
Am F
My life is fallin' fallin'
C G
I'm in trouble deep
Am F
Maybe I'll talk to God
Am F
But will he talk to me
Am F
And I'm trying to be strong now
Am F
But I'm so damn weak
Am G
I sit in bed and sigh
C G
Oooh they'd miss me if I die
Am G
Life will find a way
C G
No matter what they say
Am F
I go on through my days
C G
Like a man in a drunken haze
Am F
Life will find a way
C G
No matter what they say
Am F
Life will find a way
C G
No matter what they say
Am F
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version 4
Tuning:EADGBe
C G
e|-----------------------------0-----------------------------0--------------|
B|------------------1-----------------------------3-------------------------|
G|-------------0-------0------------------------------0---------------------|
D|--------2--------------2-------------------------------0------------------|
A|----3---------------------------------------2-----------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------3------3--------------------------|
Am F C
e|----------------0----------------------1---------1------------------------|
B|---0----0h1---------------------1----------1------------------------1-----|
G|----------------------------------2-----------2------------------0--------|
D|------2-------2-------------3---------------------------2----0h2----------|
A|-0---------------------------------------------------3----3---------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G Am
e|------------------------------3-------------------------------0-----------|
B|---------1---------3--------------------------0------0h1------------------|
G|-------0------0-------0---------------------------------------------------|
D|---0h2--------------------0----------------------2--------2---------------|
A|----------------2----------------------0----------------------------------|
E|-----------3--------------------------------------------------------------|
F
e|-------------------1-----------------1------------------------------------|
B|-----------1------------1-------------------------------------------------|
G|--------2-----2-------------2---------------------------------------------|
D|-----3--------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| / slide up
| \ slide down
| h hammer-on
| p pull-off
| ~ vibrato
| + harmonic
| x Mute note
| b Bend
| pb Pre-bend
| br Bend release
| pbr Pre-bend release
| brb Bend release bend
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