------------------------------------------------------------------------------- On My Way - Ben Kweller ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Tabbed by: Jeremy Koebel Email: Ariesknight@gmail.com Tuning: Standard Listen to the song to get a more precise idea of the riff and strumming patterns and rhythm. Chords: G - 320003 D - X00232 C - X32010 Bm - 224432 Em - 022000 This is a very simple, catchy, and fun tune to play. At the beginning of each verse, Ben a run on the E string which goes into a G chord followed by strumming. Run: E|-0-2-3 I---want E|-0-2-3 He--wouldn't Riff # 1: e|2-2-2-2-2-2-5-5-5-5-5-5-7-7-7-7-7-7-8-8-------------| B|3-3-3-3-3-3-5-5-5-5-5-5-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-------------| G|2-2-2-2-2-2-5-5-5-5-5-5-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-------------| D|0-0-0-0-0-0-x-x-x-x-x-x-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-------------| A|0-0-0-0-0-0-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-------------| E|x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x------0-2-3--| Verse 1: G D G D I want to kill this man, but he turned around and ran C D C D I'll kill him with karate that I learned in Japan G D G D He wouldn't see my face, I wouldn't leave a trace. C D C D I wouldn't use a bullet, cause a bullet's a disgrace. Chorus: Em Bm Em Bm Aw, Mom I never thought that I was a murdering man C G C G But tonight I'm on my way, tonight I'm on my way Verse 2: G D G D There's this drawer that I know, in a house up the road C D C D That's full of things that are easily sold G D G D When they go out of town I could go and snoop around C D C D And make myself rich, off the things that I found Chorus: Em Bm Em Bm Aw, Mom I never thought that I was a stealing man C G C G But tonight I'm on my way, tonight I'm on my way Verse 3: G D G D I was sitting on the bleacher, staring at the speaker C D C D Reading his lips, but I could not understand G D G D So I opened up my ears and clearly I could hear C D C D This detailed story all about a grain of sand Chorus: Em Bm Em Bm Aw, Mom I always dreamt of being a good listener C G C G So tonight I'm on my way, tonight I'm on my way Verse 4: G D G D There's this kid you gotta meet, he lives across the street C D C D Hes got spirit and heart, we're ten years apart G D G D He is up for anything, he can hang with anyone C D C D He still likes the things, we used to think were fun Chorus: Em Bm Em Bm Aw, mom I never thought that I could have a friend C G C G But tonight I'm on my way, tonight I'm on my way C G C (D, Riff) Oh tonight, I'm on my way Verse 5: G D G D I'm in love with someone, who's as pretty as a flower C D C D Her life gives me power, so I'm buying her a ring G D G D She makes hats with her hands, she is such an artist C D C D I'm her biggest fan and I'm teaching her to sing Chorus: Em Bm Em Bm Aw, Mom I never thought that I could love no one C G C G But tonight I'm on my way, tonight I'm on my way C G C G Ohhhh tonight I'm on my way.