#-----------------------------PLEASE NOTE-------------------------------------# # This file is the author's own work and represents their interpretation # #of the song. You may only use this file for private study, scholarship, or # #research. Remember to view this file in Courier, or some other monospaced # #font. # #-----------------------------------------------------------------------------# Title: The Bastard Son Of Dean Friedman Band: Half Man Half Biscuit Album: ACD (1987) tabbed by scef (email: funnell_teen_spirit@yahoo.com) only they could write this song! intro: play this bit 8 times (it's pretty quick so best to use alternate strumming) e--4/5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--| B--6/7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--| G--6/7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--| D--6/7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--| A--4/5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--| E----------------------------------------| then this bit just the once e----2------------3----------(2)-----------(0)-| B----3------------0----------(3)-----------(2)-| G----2------------0----------(2)-----------(2)-| D----0------------0----------(0)-----------(2)-| A-----------------2------------------------(0)-| E-----------------3----------------------------| | | | | V V these bits are optional - I don't think they're actually played but it demonstrates the chord progression used the organ bit over the above is: (call it organ bit A) e-------5-7-5---------------------5-7-5-----5---|-----| B-5---7-------7-7-8-7-5-7-7-5---7-------7-8---7-|-5-7-| G---7-------------------------7-----------------|-----| A-----------------------------------------------|-----| / / / / don't play 1st time verse D xx0232 G 320003 A x02220 F# 244322 D G <-----play organ well I heard...Bette Midler... bit A over D A <-----these lines so gleefully...my friends D F# G <-----play organ but they said..she wasn't...to die bit B over D A <-----these lines and by the way...news for you (look below) organ bit B (chords above to help) D F#G D A e-------5-7-5-----6-7-7-9-7-5-| B-5---7-------7-7-------------| G---7-------------------------| D-----------------------------| then play above verse section again, except use this as organ bit B (chords above to help) D F#G D G A D e-------5-7-5-----6-7-|-15-14-12----15-14-12----| B-5---7-------7-7-----|----------15----------15-| G---7-----------------|-------------------------| D---------------------|-------------------------| |<--play this bit twice-->| then there's this instrumental section. the guitar chimes away at an A chord while an organ does this twice (this might not be exact but sounds pretty close) e-------0---2---0---------------| B---3-----------------3---------| G-2---2---2---2---2-0---2-0-2-0-| D-------------------------------| then (still instrumental break) the organ plays this twice while the guitar p;ays the chords above (again might not be exact) D A D e---------------0-----| B-----3-----3-----3-3-| G---------------------| D-0-0---0-0---0-------| A---------------------| then it's back to familiar territory (ie most of the above is played again) then there's this guitar solo (again might not be exact) e--------------------------------------| B-----8-------------------8------------| G-7b9---9b7---7-------7b9---9b7---7~~--| D-----------9---9-7-9-----------9----9-| A--------------------------------------| e----------------------------------------------| B--------------------------------7-------------| G---------------7h9b11b9-7---7b9---9b7-----7---| D-----7-9-9-7h9------------9-----------9p7---9-| A-7h9------------------------------------------| E----------------------------------------------| ("supercalifragilistic...") e-------------------------| B----------------------10-| G---------------7-9b11----| D-----7-9-9-7h9-----------| A-7h9---------------------| E-------------------------| e-------------------14----------| B-10h12p10-12-14b15----14\12----| G----------------------------14-| D-------------------------------| A-------------------------------| E-------------------------------| then it's a D chord a few times, then all that remains is already tabbed. some bits might not be exact but it sounds pretty much ok to me, so have lotsa fun