---------------------------------------------------------------------------- I Am For Real - The Whigs ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Tabbed by: adslam3 AT the bottom there is a CHORDS version with LYRICS. -If you have trouble with this, watch any live video on youtube. Tuning: Standard NOTE: Strumming will not be accurately shown. You can figure it out, just listen INTRO - Remember, strumming isn't exact e|-4~--9--8~--9--14--12--16-16-16-16-19-16-17-16-19-16-17-16-14--12---------| B|-5~--10-9~--10-15--13--17-17-17-17-17-17-17-17-17-17-17-17-15--13---------| G|-4~--9--8~--9--14--12--16-16-16-16-16-16-16-16-16-16-16-16-14--12---------| D|--------------------------------------------------------------------------| A|--------------------------------------------------------------------------| E|--------------------------------------------------------------------------| NOTE: The intro is played again after the 1st chorus. Verse/Chorus -You don't really hear the strumming in the verse, but watch the whigs play live and you can see it. C#m E B A e|-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4--7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7--7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7--5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-------| B|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5--9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9--7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7--5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-------| G|-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6--9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9--8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8--6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-------| D|-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6--9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9--9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9--7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-------| A|-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4--7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7--9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9--7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-------| E|-----------------------------------7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7--5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-------| NOTE: For verse/chorus you can use power chords if you want to. Also, the E could possibly be played like -79977. BRIDGE (at 2:11) E F# A e|-0-0-0-0--2-2-2-2--5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5----------------------------------------| B|-0-0-0-0--2-2-2-2--5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5----------------------------------------| G|-1-1-1-1--3-3-3-3--6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6----------------------------------------| D|-2-2-2-2--4-4-4-4--7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-------PLAY THIS 3 TIMES----------------| A|-2-2-2-2--4-4-4-4--7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7----------------------------------------| E|-0-0-0-0--2-2-2-2--5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5----------------------------------------| (at 2:26- the last A is strummed until the chorus again) F# A F# A e|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2--5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5--2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2--5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-------| B|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2--5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5--2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2--5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-------| G|-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3--6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6--3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3--6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-------| D|-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4--7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7--4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4--7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-------| A|-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4--7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7--4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4--7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-------| E|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2--5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5--2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2--5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-------| BACK to C#m, E, B, A pattern after the bridge. Finish the song on A. CHORDS VERSION: INTRO: At the top of the tab or you can just strum C#m, E, B, A. VERSE 1 C#m E Killing for salvation he was sitting on his throne B A And he thought "there's ways to reach these folks and teach them what we've known” C#m E Into the receiver came a voice unlike his kind, B A they're not speaking the same language but there's common ground he'll find CHORUS C#m E I don't need to kill anyone B A To let them know I am for real C#m E I don't need to walk in your backyard B A To let you know just where I stand VERSE 2 C#m E So we're picking our pieces for the safety of our sons B A He's not reaching for an agreement but he's reaching for our guns C#m E He don't need to questions he don't need to compromise B A There's no use in a conversation if there's nothing left to find CHORUS BRIDGE E F# A Cuz I respect your home and what you say E F# A when you're speaking to me E F# A And when it's time to look you in the eye F# A And you'll know where I'm coming from F# A Do you know where I'm coming from ENDING: Back to the same strum pattern of C#m, E, B, A with the same timing as the rest of the song. Play it until it ends. Ends on A. ************************************ | / slide up | \ slide down | h hammer-on | p pull-off | ~ vibrato | + harmonic | x Mute note | b Bend | pb Pre-bend | br Bend release | pbr Pre-bend release | brb Bend release bend ************************************