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Date: Thu, 3 Jul 2003 12:22:34 -0400
From: Dins <TDins@comcast.net>
Subject: b/barenaked_ladies/blame_it_on_me.tab

Blame It on Me
by the Barenaked Ladies
 
The second master transcription by The Dins.  Overall, this is a great ditty,
even though it can be considered the stereotypical and simple 3-chord song.
I would recommend listening very carefully to the finger-picking patterns and
strumming rhythms before learning this one based on the below tabs and
chords progressions.
 
I am absolutely certain that these chords and notes are right on, so don't
worry about its accuracy.
 
Also, thanks again Atara.  BNL's rule.
 
-The Dins
 
Todd
tdins@comcast.net
 
BLAME IT ON ME
 
 
      (Bm7)             (Fm7)
      EBGDAE            EBGDAE
      x24232            242222
 
Intro:
  Fm          E              Bm7
e ----------------|------------------|-----------------
B -2----------2---|-----0-------0----|--2h3-------3----
G -2----------2---|-----1-------1----|--2---------2----
D -4----------4---|-----2-------2----|--2h4-----4------
A ---------4------|------------------|2-------2--------
E -2----2---------|0-------0---------|-----------------
 
e -----------------|
B ----2h3-----2h3--|
G ----2-------2----|
D ----2h4-----2h4--|
A -2-------2-------|
E -----------------|
 
(Repeat Intro.)
 
Verse:
 
(The cord pattern for the Intro is repeated in a strumming pattern for
both the verse and chorus in clear rhythmical articulation which you
can pick by ear)  The below tab roughly illustrates the basic strumming
pattern and related note variations.
 
 Fm           E              Bm7
e -2--2---2-2-2---|0-0-0----0-0-0----|----------------
B -2--2---2-2-2---|0-0-0----0-0-0----|2-2h3--3-3-3----
G -2--2---2-2-2---|1-1-1----1-1-1----|2-2----2-2-2----
D -4--4---4-4-4---|2-2-2----2-2-2----|2-2h4--4-4-4----
A ----4---4-4-4---|2-2-2----2-2-2----|2------2-2-2----
E ----2---2-2-2---|------------------|----------------
 
 
 (Bm7)
e -----------------
B -2-2h3--3-3-3----
G -2-2----2-2-2----
D -2-2h4--4-4-4----
A -2------2-2-2----
E -----------------
 
 
Fm                E
- - - -     Well here . . . . . . . . .  ..
Bm7
looking . . . . . . . . . .  . . . .  .were to blame.
 
Fm                    E
- - - - You think . . . . . . . . . . . .  seen you naked
Bm7
- - I'll . . . . . . . . .naked again.
 
(continue verse)
 
Chorus:
 
Fm          E                 Bm7
- -If . . . . . . . . . . . .blame it on me
 
(continue chorus until:)
 
        Fm  Fm7   E                      Bm7
- - - -If all . . . . . . . . . .blame it on me
 
 
 
Interlude:
 
A                       D           G
- - Yes dear . . . . . . but sometime I . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
 
A                                   G
So you . . . . . . . . . . . .Well that's fine . . . . . . .
   D
. lie here . . . . .
 
 
Final verse and chorus:
(Same chords)
 
(Go to chorus then end with outro)
 
Outro:
 
e ------4--------4---
B -----------5-----5-
G -------------------
D -------------------
A -------------------
E 2---2----2---2-----