why bother? (cuomo) ----------- transcribed by: patrick schwemmer (pschwemm@mail.wiscnet.net) guitar 1 & 2 vocals 1 & 2 tuning: Eb-Ab-Db-Gb-Bb-eb (1/2 step flat) note: to minimize confusion, all notes are written as they appear on the fretboard, not as they are. unusual tab symbols: ^^^^ (above line) = light vibrato (wiggle string up & down) /\/\ (above line) = heavy vibrato (do it harder) (.) (above line) = fermata (hold) ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 4:4 time, driving punk rock tempo INTRO: ------ [tacet one measure, then crescendo feedback one measure] VERSE 1: -------- gtr1&2: figure 1: |----------------------------------|----------------------------------| |----------------------------------|----------------------------------| |----------------------------------|----------------------------------| |-2---2---2---2---6---6---6---6----|-7---7---7---7---X-X-9---9---X----| |-2---2---2---2---6---6---6---6----|-7---7---7---7---X-X-9---9---X----| |-0---0---0---0---4---4---4---4----|-5---5---5---5---X-X-7---7---X----| 1 . + . 2 . + . 3 . + . 4 . + . 1 . + . 2 . + . 3 . + . 4 . + . voc1: i know i should get next to you 'cause end fig. 1 |----------------------------------|----------------------------------| |----------------------------------|----------------------------------| |-9---9---9---9--------------------|----------------------------------| |-9---9---9---9---6---6---6---6----|-7---7---7---7---X-X-9---9---X----| |-7---7---7---7---6---6---6---6----|-7---7---7---7---X-X-9---9---X----| |-----------------4---4---4---4----|-5---5---5---5---X-X-7---7---X----| 1 . + . 2 . + . 3 . + . 4 . + . 1 . + . 2 . + . 3 . + . 4 . + . you got a look that made me think you're cool gtr1&2: fig. 1 voc1:but it's just sexual attraction that's nothin' real is so i'd rather keep a-whackin' CHORUS: ------- gtr1&2: fig. 2: (very staccatto) |----------------------------------|----------------------------------| |----------------------------------|----------------------------------| |-----------------6-------6--------|-2-------2-------4-------4--------| |-2-------2-------6-------6--------|-2-------2-------4-------4--------| |-2-------2-------4-------4--------|-0-------0-------2-------2--------| |-0-------0------------------------|----------------------------------| 1 . + . 2 . + . 3 . + . 4 . + . 1 . + . 2 . + . 3 . + . 4 . + . voc1&2: why bo - ther? 'ss gon-na hurt me |----------------------------------|----------------------------------| |----------------------------------|----------------------------------| |-----------------6-------6--------|-2-------2-------4-------4--------| |-2-------2-------6-------6--------|-2-------2-------4-------4--------| |-2-------2-------4-------4--------|-0-------0-------2-------2--------| |-0-------0------------------------|----------------------------------| 1 . + . 2 . + . 3 . + . 4 . + . 1 . + . 2 . + . 3 . + . 4 . + . it's gon-na kill when you de - sert me |----------------------------------|----------------------------------| |----------------------------------|----------------------------------| |----------------------------------|----------------------------------| |-6---6---6-------6-------6--------|-7-------7-------7-------7--------| |-6---6---6-------6-------6--------|-7-------7-------7-------7--------| |-4---4---4-------4-------4--------|-5-------5-------5-------5--------| 1 . + . 2 . + . 3 . + . 4 . + . 1 . + . 2 . + . 3 . + . 4 . + . this hap-pened to me twice be - fo - re end fig. 2 |----------------------------------|----------------------------------| |----------------------------------|----------------------------------| |----------------------------------|----------------------------------| |-9-------9-------9-------9--------|-9-------9-----------9---9--------| |-9-------9-------9-------9--------|-9-------9-----------9---9--------| |-7-------7-------7-------7--------|-7-------7-----------7---7--------| 1 . + . 2 . + . 3 . + . 4 . + . 1 . + . 2 . + . 3 . + . 4 . + . won't hap-pen to me a - ny mo - re VERSE 2: -------- gtr1&2: fig 1, 2x voc. 1: i've known a lot of girls before what's the harm in knowin' one more? maybe we could even get together maybe you could break my heart next summer [CHORUS] -------- (gtr1&2: fig 2) GUITAR SOLO: ------------ gtr. 2: fig. 1, 1.5x gtr. 1: |----------|-12----------12----------12-------| |----------|---------12----------12-----------| |(9)////13-|----------------------------------| |----------|----------------------------------| |----------|----------------------------------| |----------|----------------------------------| 4 . + . 1 . + . 2 . + . 3 . + . 4 . + . |----------------------------------|----------------------------------| |-----------------14--14-----------|----------------------------------| |-12--12--12--12-------------------|-12--13--12--13--11--12--11-------| |----------------------------------|----------------------------------| |----------------------------------|----------------------------------| |----------------------------------|----------------------------------| 1 . + . 2 . + . 3 . + . 4 . + . 1 . + . 2 . + . 3 . + . 4 . + . |----------------------------------|----------------------------------| |----------------------------------|-12----------13----------14-------| |-9--11---9---11-------------------|----------------------------------| |---------------------9-------9----|---------14----------14-----------| |----------------------------------|----------------------------------| |----------------------------------|----------------------------------| 1 . + . 2 . + . 3 . + . 4 . + . 1 . + . 2 . + . 3 . + . 4 . + . ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ |----------------------------------| |-14--14--14--14//16---------------| |----------------------------------| |----------------------------------| |----------------------------------| |----------------------------------| 1 . + . 2 . + . 3 . + . 4 . + . gtr. 1: |-18b(20)-----b(20)-------b(20)----|-----18--17--16-------------------| |----------------------------------|---------------------17--16-------| |----------------------------------|----------------------------------| |----------------------------------|----------------------------------| |----------------------------------|----------------------------------| |----------------------------------|----------------------------------| | 1 . + . 2 . + . 3 . + . 4 . + . | 1 . + . 2 . + . 3 . + . 4 . + . | |gtr. 2: | | | | | |----------------------------------|----------------------------------| |----------------------------------|----------------------------------| |-9---9---9---13--13--13--13--13---|-14--14--14--16--16--16--16--16---| |----------------------------------|----------------------------------| |-7---7---7---11--11--11--11--11---|-12--12--12--14--14--14--14--14---| |----------------------------------|----------------------------------| 1 . + . 2 . + . 3 . + . 4 . + . 1 . + . 2 . + . 3 . + . 4 . + . /\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\ /\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\ |----------------------------------|----------------------------------| |-17-------------------------------|/19-------------------------------| |----------------------------------|----------------------------------| |----------------------------------|----------------------------------| |----------------------------------|----------------------------------| |----------------------------------|----------------------------------| | 1 . + . 2 . + . 3 . + . 4 . + . | 1 . + . 2 . + . 3 . + . 4 . + . | | | | | | | |----------------------------------|----------------------------------| |----------------------------------|----------------------------------| |-9---9---9---9---11--11--11--11---|-6---6---6---6---8---8---8---8----| |----------------------------------|----------------------------------| |-7---7---7---7---9---9---9---9----|-4---4---4---4---6---6---6---6----| |----------------------------------|----------------------------------| 1 . + . 2 . + . 3 . + . 4 . + . 1 . + . 2 . + . 3 . + . 4 . + . /\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\ /\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\ |----------------------------------|-----------------19\--------------| |-17-------------------------------|-17-------------------------------| |----------------------------------|----------------------------------| |----------------------------------|----------------------------------| |----------------------------------|----------------------------------| |----------------------------------|----------------------------------| | 1 . + . 2 . + . 3 . + . 4 . + . | 1 . + . 2 . + . 3 . + . 4 . + . | |voc. 1: | yeeeaaaahh!!!!! | | | | |----------------------------------|----------------------------------| |----------------------------------|----------------------------------| |-8---8---8---8---9---9---9---9----|-9---9---9---9---11--11--11--11---| |----------------------------------|----------------------------------| |-6---6---6---6---7---7---7---7----|-7---7---7---7---9---9---9---9----| |----------------------------------|----------------------------------| 1 . + . 2 . + . 3 . + . 4 . + . 1 . + . 2 . + . 3 . + . 4 . + . voc. 2: yeeeaaaahh!!!!! VERSE 3: -------- gtr1&2: fig 1, 2x voc. 1: it's a cryin' shame i'm all alone not with you, nor her, nor anyone won't you knock me on my head crack it open let me outta here [CHORUS] -------- (gtr1&2: fig 2) pickup to OUTRO: on 4th beat of last bar of CHORUS, voc. 2: "why--" OUTRO: ------ gtr1&2: |----------------------------------|----------------------------------| |----------------------------------|----------------------------------| |-----------------6-------6--------|-2-------2-------4-------4--------| |-2-------2-------6-------6--------|-2-------2-------4-------4--------| |-2-------2-------4-------4--------|-0-------0-------2-------2--------| |-0-------0------------------------|----------------------------------| 1 . + . 2 . + . 3 . + . 4 . + . 1 . + . 2 . + . 3 . + . 4 . + . v1 why bo - ther? it's gonna hurt me v2bo - ther? 'ss gonna hurt me 'ss gonna |----------------------------------|----------------------------------| |----------------------------------|----------------------------------| |-6-------6------------------------|----------------------------------| |-6-------6-------6-------6--------|-7-------7-------9-------9--------| |-4-------4-------6-------6--------|-7-------7-------9-------9--------| |-----------------4-------4--------|-5-------5-------7-------7--------| 1 . + . 2 . + . 3 . + . 4 . + . 1 . + . 2 . + . 3 . + . 4 . + . when - ev -er ya 'ss gon-na huurt meee kill when you de - sert me why |----------------------------------|----------------------------------| |----------------------------------|----------------------------------| |-----------------6-------6--------|-2-------2-------4-------4--------| |-2-------2-------6-------6--------|-2-------2-------4-------4--------| |-2-------2-------4-------4--------|-0-------0-------2-------2--------| |-0-------0------------------------|----------------------------------| 1 . + . 2 . + . 3 . + . 4 . + . 1 . + . 2 . + . 3 . + . 4 . + . why bo - ther? it's gonna hurt me bo - ther? 'ss gonna hurt me gtr. 1: half time (.) |----------------------------------|----------------------| |----------------------------------|----------------------| |-----9----------------------------|----------------------| |-----9-------6-------7-------9----|----------------------| |-----7-------6-------7-------9----|----------------------| |-------------4-------5-------7----|-12\\\\\\\\p0-muffle--| | 1 . + . 2 . + . 3 . + . 4 . + . |[free time] | | why bother 'ss gonna hurt mee| | |gtr. 2: | | |----------------------------------|----------------------| |----------------------------------|----------------------| |-----9----------------------------|----------------------| |-----9-------6-------7-------9----|-2-muffle-------------| |-----7-------6-------7-------9----|-2--------------------| |-------------4-------5-------7----|-0--------------------| 1 . + . 2 . + . 3 . + . 4 . + . [free time] why bother 'ss gonna hurt mee [microphonic feedback] finish