The Sundays - I Kicked a Boy

      
 
 Subject: TAB: I Kicked a Boy (the Sundays)
 
 Measurements of time
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 ' = 1/32
 ^ = 1/16
 . = 1/8
 ! = 1/4
 o/ = half note
 o = whole note
 
 Other notation
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 a+b (where a and b are measurements of time) =
 add 'a' plus 'b' more time on that note
 
 (e.g.) !+. means a quarter note + an eighth of a note time
 
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 .__. = means that the previous note connects over
 (in other words, don't play the other note)
 
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 u : strum up
 d : strum down
 
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 Corrections, additions, and/or distributions are encouraged, but please
 give credit where credit is due.
 
 Comments are also welcome. :)
 
 pablo
 -- pkang@cs.buffalo.edu
 
 
 (relevant 'chord' structures:)
 
 G5 C C Cadd9 Cadd9 Dsus4 D Dsus2 Em 
          

 e -3- -0- -0- -3- -3- -3- -2- -0- -0-
 b -3- -1- -1- -3- -3- -3- -3- -3- -0-
 g -0- -0- or -0- -0- or -0- -2- -2- -2- -0-
 D -0- -2- -2- -2- -x- -0- -0- -0- -2-
 A -x- -3- -3- -3- -3- --- --- --- -2-
 E -3- --- -3- --- --- --- --- --- -0- 
 

 
 
 I Kicked a Boy (by the Sundays)
 
 G5 Dsus4 D Dsus2 
   
 d u d u d d d 
     

 e -------3------(3)--3---3---3--- --3-------2-------0------- --
 b --(3)--3------(3)--3---3---3--- --3-------3-------3------- --
 g --(/)--0------(0)--0---0---0--- --2-------2-------2------- --
 D --(4)--0------(0)-------------- --0----------------------- --
 A -------x------(x)-------------- -------------------------- --
 E -------3------(3)-------------- -------------------------- --
 

 
 Time: ! + . . . . ! ! !
 
 C Dsus4 D Dsus2 
   
 d u d u d d d 
     

 e -------0------(0)--0---0---0--- --3-------2-------0------- -
 b -------1------(1)--1---1---1--- --3-------3-------3------- -
 g -------0------(0)--0---0---0--- --2-------2-------2------: - (repeat as
 D -------2------(2)-------------- --0----------------------- - many times
 A -------3------(3)-------------- -------------------------- - as necessary)
 E ------------------------------- -------------------------- -
 

 
 Time: ! + . . . . ! ! !
 
 When the weather...
 
 Em Em 
  
 d d u d u d d u d u 
      

 e -------0-------0---0---0---0--- --0-------0---0---0---0--- --
 b -------0-------0---0---0---0--- --0-------0---0---0---0--- --
 g -------0-------0---0---0---0--- --0-------0---0---0---0--- --
 D -------2----------------------- --2----------------------- --
 A -------2----------------------- --2----------------------- --
 E -------0----------------------- --0----------------------- --
 

 
 Time: ! . . . . ! . . . .
 
 ...totally wild.
 
 Em Em 
  
 d d u d u d d u d u 
      

 e -------0-------0---0---0---0--- --0-------0---0---0---0--- --
 b -------0-------0---0---0---0--- --0-------0---0---0---0--- --
 g -------0-------0---0---0---0--- --0-------0---0---0---0--- --
 D -------2----------------------- --2----------------------- --
 A -------2----------------------- --2----------------------- --
 E -------0----------------------- --0----------------------- --
 

 
 Time: ! . . . . ! . . . .
 
 D D 
  
 d d u d u d d u d u 
      

 e -------2-------2---2---2---2--- --2-------2---2---2---2--- --
 b -------3-------3---3---3---3--- --3-------3---3---3---3--- --
 g -------2-------2---2---2---2--- --2-------2---2---2---2--- --
 D -------0----------------------- --0----------------------- --
 A ------------------------------- -------------------------- --
 E ------------------------------- -------------------------- --
 

 
 Time: ! . . . . ! . . . .
 
 ...and I've been wondering...
 
 D D 
  
 d d u d u d d u d u 
      

 e -------2-------2---2---2---2--- --2-------2---2---2---2--- --
 b -------3-------3---3---3---3--- --3-------3---3---3---3--- --
 g -------2-------2---2---2---2--- --2-------2---2---2---2--- --
 D -------0----------------------- --0----------------------- --
 A ------------------------------- -------------------------- --
 E ------------------------------- -------------------------- --
 

 
 Time: ! . . . . ! . . . .
 
 G5 D 
   

 e ---------------3--------------- ----------2--------------- --
 b -----------------------3------- ------------------3------- --
 g ------------------------------- -------------------------- --
 D ------------------------------- --0----------------------- --
 A ------------------------------- -------------------------- --
 E -------3----------------------- -------------------------- --
 

 
 Time: ! ! ! ! ! !
 
 Cadd9 D 
   

 e ---------------3--------------- ----------2--------------- --
 b -----------------------3------- ------------------3------- --
 g ------------------------------- -------------------------: --
 D ------------------------------- --0----------------------- --
 A -------3----------------------- -------------------------- --
 E ------------------------------- -------------------------- --
 

 
 Time: ! ! ! ! ! !
 
 
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 (lyrics from cs.uwp.edu)
 (contributor of lyrics: unknown)
 
 @SONG: I kicked a boy (the Sundays)
 when the weather's fine, when it's sunny outside
 think about the time I kicked a boy 'til he cried
 oh, I could've been wrong, but I don't think I was
 he was such a child
 
 when I am alone, I remember so well
 how merrily I tripped a boy so he fell
 and I could've been wrong, but I don't think I was
 he was totally wild
 
 and I've been wondering lately
 just who's gonna save me
 
 now I have a cold, and no story to tell
 and I'd marry you but I'm so unwell
 and although I could've been wrong
 well I don't think I was
 he was totally wild
 
 and I've been wondering lately
 just who's gonna save me
 you just should've been (warned/wise)
 (oh/our) hysterical child
 where'd you learn to do that
 
 --                     
 -- pkang@cs.buffalo.edu
 "I know it's over and it never really began but in my heart it felt so real"