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Tripping Billies by Dave Matthews Band
Tripping Billies
Very first intro: 3X
e:------------------------------------------------------------------|
B:------------------------------------------------------------------|
G:--6-6-6-6--6---6-4--4--4--4-4-4-4--6-6-6-6--6---6-4---7--7-7-7-7--|
D:--2-2-2-2--2---2-2--2--2--2-2-2-2--2-2-2-2--2---2-2---0--0-0-0-0--|
A:------------------------------------------------------------------|
E:--5-5-5-5--5---5-5--5--5--5-5-5-5--5-5-5-5--5---5-5--/7--7-7-7-7--|
finish w/ this last bar
e:-----------------------------------------------------|
B:-----------------------------------------------------|
G:--6-6-6-6--6---6-4--4--4--4-4-4-4--6-6-6-6--6---6-4--|
D:--2-2-2-2--2---2-2--2--2--2-2-2-2--2-2-2-2--2---2-2--|
A:-----------------------------------------------------|
E:--5-5-5-5--5---5-5--5--5--5-5-5-5--5-5-5-5--5---5-5--|
Second intro:
e:----------------------------------------------------|
B:----------------------------------------------------|
G:--2--4-------2--4---7--6---2--4---------2--4--6--7--|
D:--0--0-------0--0---0--0---0--0---------0--0--0--0--| 2x
A:----------------------------------------------------|
E:--2--3-------2--3---7--5---2--3---------2--3--5--7--|
Verse: listen for the rhythm
e:------------------------------------------------------------|
B:------------------------------------------------------------|
G:-----6---4-/-6--(0)-----7--7---------4h5p4------------------|
D:-----2------------------7--7--------------------9--9---x-x--|
A:--------------------/5--5--5------7-------------9--9---x-x--|
E:--5-----------------------------8-----------/7--7--7---x-x--|
e:------------------------------------------------------------|
B:------------------------------------------------------------|
G:-----6---4-/-6--(0)-----7--7----x-x-x-----2-----4--4-4-4-4--|
D:-----2------------------7--7----x-x-x-----0-----0--0-0-0-0--|
A:--------------------/5--5--5----x-x-x-----------------------|
E:--5---------------------------------------2-----3--3-3-3-3--|
Chorus:
e:------------------------------------|
B:------------------------------------|
G:--7------6---------2--4--6--7----6--|
D:--0------0---------0--0--0--0----0--| 3x
A:------------------------------------|
E:--7------5---------2--3--5--7----5--|
e:-------------------------------|
B:-------------------------------|
G:--7------6---------2--4--6--7--|
D:--0------0---------0--0--0--0--|
A:-------------------------------|
E:--7------5---------2--3--5--7--|
Just like the normal intro, except the last four chords the
second time through slow down a lot.
e:----------------------------------------------------|
B:----------------------------------------------------|
G:--2--4-------2--4---7--6---2--4---------2--4--6--7--|
D:--0--0-------0--0---0--0---0--0---------0--0--0--0--| 2x
A:----------------------------------------------------|
E:--2--3-------2--3---7--5---2--3---------2--3--5--7--|
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version 2
Opening riff found on most pre r2t tripping billies:
e ----------------------------------------------------------
B ----------------------------------------------------------
G -6-----6-----4-4--4--4-4-4-4--6-----6-----4-4--/7--7-7-7-7
D -2-----2-----2-2--2--2-2-2-2--2-----2-----2-2---0--0-0-0-0
A -x-----x-----x-x--x--x-x-x-x--x-----x-----x-x---x--x-x-x-x
E -5-----5-----5-5--5--5-5-5-5--5-----5-----5-5--/7--7-7-7-7
sometimes repeated once more, other times repeated many times with
vocal jam
next riff/opening riff as found on r2t:
this riff is used throughout the song, and is easiest to master if
you use index finger for all 2s and 5s on the low e-string, your
ring finger for all 3s and 7s on the low e-string, your middle finger
on all 2s and 6s on the d-string, and your pinky for all 4s and 7s on
the d-string. and an easier way to master this song is to watch dave
carefully if you ever get the chance. it may sound like a simplistic
way, but if you can get up closer to him, you'd be amazed at how his
progressions stand out in your mind when you get back to your own axe,
even if you were standing thirty feet away from him.
e -------------------------------------------------------
B -------------------------------------------------------
G -2--4-------2--4--7--6--2--4-------2-4-6-7-------------
D -0--0-------0--0--0--0--0--0-------0-0-0-0-------------
A -x--x-------x--x--x--x--x--x-------x-x-x-x-------------
E -2--3-------2--3--7--5--2--3-------2-3-5-7-------------
verse
e ------------------------------------------------
B ------------------------------------------------
G ---6--4 2---7--------------6--4 2---7-----2--4
D ---7---------7---x---9------7---------7-----0--0
A ------------/5---x---9---------------/5-----x--x
E -/5--------------8--/7----/5----------------2--3
1) we were not yet lovers
2) i was soon, to be crazy
chorus
e
B
G 7 6 2 4 7 6 7 6 2 4 6 7
D 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
A x x x x x x x x x x x x
E 7 5 2 3 7 5 7 5 2 3 5 7
so eat drink and be merry for tomorrow we die
"cause we're trippin' billies..."
verse again.
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Artist: Dave Matthews Band
Song: Tripping Billies
Tabbed by: Tyler R.
RUstudent@msn.com
I was looking through the DMB tab on this site and it all looks off,
BY A LOT. If I were trying to learn DMB songs go to DMBTabs.com cuz
the guy that runs the site knows what he is doing. But if you want a
quick fix for Tripping Billies, the verse is a little off here. Its
not as hard as it seems, well yeah it is cuz you REALLY hafta stretch
your index finger. Enough with words, to the verse of "Billies"
e|-----------------------------|-------------------
G|-----------------------------|-------------------
B|----6--4/7---7-----4/5-------|---6-4/7---7--2-4--
D|----2--2-----7------------9--|---2-2-----7--0-0--
A|------------/5------------9--|----------/5--x-x--
E|--5-------------8-------5/7--|-5------------2-3--
This next part is cool to throw in when playing the chorus to Billies.
It is one of the parts that Tim Reynolds plays when he is with Dave.
I use it cuz my rhythm is usually off when I play the first part of the chorus
and it helps me "know" when to play the second 2x02--.
e|-----------------------------------------------
B|-------4/8~------------------------------------
G|--2--4------2--4--7--6----2--4--2--4--6--7-----
D|--0--0------0--0--0--0----0--0--0--0--0--0-----
A|--x--x------x--x--x--x----x--x--x--x--x--x-----
E|--2--3------2--3--7--5----2--3--2--3--5--7-----
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version 3
Live at Luther College Intro (play four times)
------------------
------------------
--6--4--6--4--7---
--2--2--2--2--0---
--x--x--x--x--x---
--5--5--5--5--7---
|-------------------------------------------------------|
|-------------------------------------------------------|
|--2--4------2--4--7--6--2--4-----2--4/6/7--------------|
|--0--0------0--0--0--0--0--0-----0--0-0-0--------------|
|-------------------------------------------------------|
|--2--3------2--3--7--5--2--3-----2--3/5/7--------------|
(rhy. fig. 1)
|-------------------------------------------------------|
|-------------------------------------------------------|
|-----6--4--0------7--7--------4/5--4-------------------|
|-----2--2--0------7--7---------------------9--9--9--9--|
|--------------/5--5--5-----7---------------9--9--9--9--|
|--5---------------------8-------------3/7--7--7--7--7--|
|-------------------------------------------------------|
|-------------------------------------------------------|
|-----6--4--0------7--7--------2--4---------------------|
|-----2--2--0------7--7--------0--0---------------------|
|--------------/5--5--5---------------------------------|
|--5---------------------------2--3---------------------|
(intro to rhy.
fig. 2) (rhy. fig. 2)
|------------------|-------------------------------------|
|------------------|-------------------------------------|
|--2--4----4--4--4-|-7--7--7--6--6--6--6--6--2--4/6/7----|
|--0--0----0--0--0-|-0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0-0-0----|
|------------------|-------------------------------------|
|--2--3----3--3--3-|-7--7--7--5--5--5--5--5--2--3/5/7----|
(rhy. fig. 1)
1. We were above, you were standing underneath us
We were not, yet lovers.
Dragons were smoked, bumbles bees were stinging us
I was soon to be crazy
2. We're wearing nothing, nothing but our shadows
Shadows falling down on the beach sand.
Remembering once, out on the beaches we wore
Pineapple grass bracelets.
3. We all are sitting legs crossed 'round a fire.
My yellow flame, she dances.
Taquila drinking, oh, our minds will wonder
To wonderous places.
(rhy. fig. 2)
1. Eat drink and be marry, for tomorrow we'll die.
Eat drink and be marry, for tomorrow we'll die.
'Cause we're tripping billies.
2&3. So why would you care, to get out of this place.
You and me and all our friends, such a happy human race.
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version 4
Inrro
e-----------------------------------------------------|
b-----------------------------------------------------|
g--2----4----2----4----7----6----2----4----2--4--6--7-|
d--0----0----0----0----0----0----0----0----0--0--0--0-| and so on
a--x----x----x----x----x----x----x----x----x--x--x--x-|
E--2----3----2----3----7----5----2----3----2--3--5--7-|
verse - lead
e--------------------------------------------------------------| this part is
b--2--0--0----------------------------2--0--0------------------| same for lead and
g--2--2--0-------7--------------------2--2--0-------7--- 2--4-| rythm
d--2--2--0-------7--------------9--9--2--2--0-------7--- 0--0-|
a--0--0--0--2/5--5--------------9--9--0--0--0--2/5--5--- x--x-|
E-------------------8--8--7--7--7--7-------------------- 2--3-|
verse - rythm
A A A D D D G G G D D D A A A D D D ^
Bridge
e------ --------------|
b------ --------------|
g--7--6 or D A 2--4--6--7--6-|
d--0--0 0--0--0--0--0-|
a--x--x x--x--x--x--x-|
E--7--5 2--3--5--7--5-|
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version 5
Acoustic Intro:
e -----------------------------------------------------------|
B -----------------------------------------------------------|
G -6-----6-----4-4--4--4-4-4-4--6-----6-----4-4--/7--7-7-7-7-|
D -2-----2-----2-2--2--2-2-2-2--2-----2-----2-2---0--0-0-0-0-|
A -x-----x-----x-x--x--x-x-x-x--x-----x-----x-x---x--x-x-x-x-|
E -5-----5-----5-5--5--5-5-5-5--5-----5-----5-5--/7--7-7-7-7-|
sometimes repeated once more, other times repeated many times with
vocal jam
next riff/opening riff as found on r2t:
this riff is used throughout the song, and is easiest to master if
you use index finger for all 2s and 5s on the low e-string, your
ring finger for all 3s and 7s on the low e-string, your middle finger
on all 2s and 6s on the d-string, and your pinky for all 4s and 7s on
the d-string. and an easier way to master this song is to watch dave
carefully if you ever get the chance. it may sound like a simplistic
way, but if you can get up closer to him, you'd be amazed at how his
progressions stand out in your mind when you get back to your own axe,
even if you were standing thirty feet away from him.
e -------------------------------------------------------|
B -------------------------------------------------------|
G -2--4-------2--4--7--6--2--4-------2-4-6-7-------------|
D -0--0-------0--0--0--0--0--0-------0-0-0-0-------------|
A -x--x-------x--x--x--x--x--x-------x-x-x-x-------------|
E -2--3-------2--3--7--5--2--3-------2-3-5-7-------------|
verse
e -------------------------------------------------|
B -------------------------------------------------|
G ---6--4\ 2---7--------------6--4\ 2---7-----2--4-|
D ---7---------7---x---9------7---------7-----0--0-|
A ------------/5---x---9---------------/5-----x--x-|
E -/5--------------8--/7----/5----------------2--3-|
1) we were not yet lovers
2) i was soon, to be crazy
chorus
e
B
G 7 6 2 4 7 6 7 6 2 4 6 7
D 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
A x x x x x x x x x x x x
E 7 5 2 3 7 5 7 5 2 3 5 7
so eat drink and be merry for tomorrow we die
"cause we're trippin' billies..."
verse again.
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