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How Could You Want Him by Spin Doctors
How Could You Want Him
x-mute strings
p-pull off
/-slide
h-hammer on
Verse:
First guitar part:
E-------3-----3--3-------3-----3--3
B-----3---3--3--3------3---3--3--3-
G---0-------4--2-----0-------4--2--
D----------------------------------
A----------------------------------
E----------------------------------
Chorus:
He dizzy dangles by the seraphim
E-----------------------------------------
B-------10---------10p8---------8--/10-8--
G----10----10---10-----h10----6--6------10
D--8----------8-------------7-----7-------
A-----------------------------------------
E-----------------------------------------
He only wants a pretty face by him
E-----------------------------------------
B-------10---------10p8---------8--/10-8--
G----10----10---10-----h10----6--6------10
D--8----------8-------------7-----7-------
A-----------------------------------------
E-----------------------------------------
How could you want him when you know you could have me
E-----------------------------------------
B-------10---------10p8-------------------
G----10----10---10-----h10------8-------10
D--8----------8---------------9------11---
A-----------------------------------------
E---------------------------7------9------
First guitar part continues
Second guitar part:
E--7-7--x-x-------7-7--x-x-----
B--8-8--x-x--7-7--8-8--x-x--7-7
G--7-7--x-x--7-7--7-7--x-x--7-7
D------------7-7------------7-7
A------------------------------
E------------------------------
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version 2
Note last line in vs.3 is slightly different in pattern w/vocal.
Intro: [ G G C C G G C C ] x4
Verse 1:
G C G C
I'm quite contented to take my chances
[ G G C C G G C C ]
G C G C
Against the Guildensterns & Rosenkrantzes
[ G G C C G G C C ]
G C G C
It's a matter of Cain & Abel
[ G G C C G G C C ]
G C G C
And I can feel your knee underneath the table
[ G G C C G G C C ]
Chorus:
Bb A
He doesn't dangle by the seraphim
Bb A
He only wants a pretty face by him so
Bb A C G
How could you want him when you know you could have me?
Break: [ G G C C G G C C ]
Verse 2:
G C G C
See the pigeons peck & peck to pay their dues
[ G G C C G G C C ]
G C G C
But they'll peck a little extra to resole their shoes
[ G G C C G G C C ]
G C G C
He's with the pigeons pecking crumbs
[ G G C C G G C C ]
G C G C
I'm on my deathbed bleeding with the cherubim
[ G G C C G G C C ]
Chorus:
Bb A
He doesn't dangle by the seraphim
Bb A
He only wants a pretty face by him so
Bb A C G
How could you want him when you know you could have me?
Break: [ G G C C G G C C ]
Bridge:
D C
Ferocious angels send me falling stars
D C
But I know just how dangerous wishes are
D C
Ferocious angels watch me come and go
D F C G D
But I'm not too smart to go barging off roof tops, though... no
Break/Solo: [ G G C C G G C C ] x8
Verse 3:
G C G C
Sit out September on the window sill
[ G G C C G G C C ]
G C G C
'Cause you can't drink wine from a two dollar bill
[ G G C C G G C C ]
G C G C
Saint Christopher lives on the end of a quill
[ G G C C G G C C ]
G C G C G C
Leave him a d-i-i-iamond in your la-a-ast will
[ G G C C ]
Chorus:
Bb A
He doesn't dangle by the seraphim
Bb A
He only wants a pretty face by him so
Bb A C G
How could you want him when you know you could have me?
[ G G C C G G C C ]
Outro:
Bb A C G
How could you want him when you know you could have me?
[ G G C C G G C C ] ( x 4)
I sort of fade out at this point..
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