Tom: Ab
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HONEY, I C N’T KNOW WHY – The Explorers Club
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Tabbed by: Robbie Fogelsanger
E-mail: n/a
Tuning: Standard
This is my first tab done by ear so listen to the song to get an idea for how it is
played. Some chords are strummed and others you can hear them being arpeggiated by a second
guitar. Have fun.
It can also be played with a Capo on 1st fret, play same chords just in their different
respective forms.
Intro: Keyboard Riff for Guitar
E|----8---8---8---8---8---| Repeat, bass/guitar joins in-------------------------|
B|--9---7---9---7---9----------------------------------------------------------|
G|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
CHORDS
Intro: Ab
Verse 1
Ab
I don't know what to do
Db
when i'm standing next to you
Ab
and I don't know what to say
Eb
when you look at me that way
Riff 1
E|--------------------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------------------|
G|---4-4br----------4-4br-44------------------| Something like this
D|---------6-4-6-------------6-4-6------------|
A|--------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------|
Verse 2
Ab
And honey I can't refuse
Db
when your eyes send me clues
Ab
And darlin' I don't know
Eb
why if I love you I won't die
Chorus
Eb (single strums) Ab
But somethin's gotta change
Eb Ab
for my life needs to rearrange
Eb Ab
Cuz i'm gonna make you see
Bbm (strumming) Eb
that i'm gonna, i'm gonna do better now
Verse 3
Ab
Not makin' a big mistake
Db
I'm dreamin' but I'm wide awake
Ab
And honey I should have known
Eb
that i couldn't leave you alone
Bridge
F# Db F#
So help me girl to understand
Db F#
what it takes to be a man
Db Eb
I won't do the opposite
Chorus
Eb (single strums) Ab
But somethin's gotta change
Eb Ab
for my life needs to rearrange
Eb Ab
Cuz I'm gonna make you see
Bbm (strumming) Eb
that I'm gonna, I'm gonna do better
Coda
F# Db
Um bop diddy, Um bop diddy
F# Db
Um bop diddy, um bop diddy
F# Db Eb
Um bop diddy, um bop diddy, ummmm
Guitar 1
E|--------------------------|
B|---9----------------------|
G|------11--8---------------|
D|-------------11--9--------|
A|--------------------------|
E|--------------------------|
Guitar 1
Ab
E|----8---8---8---8---8---| Repeat w/ guitar 2---------------------------------|
B|--9---7---9---7---9--------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Guitar 2
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|----------------------------9--9---9--------9--9---9-----------------------|
G|------------------------7/8--8--8--8----7/8--8--8--8-----------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Repeat to Fade
Guitar 1 – Ab repeat
Guitar 2
E|--------------------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------------------|
G|---4-4br----------4-4br-44------------------|
D|---------6-4-6-------------6-4-6------------|
A|--------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------|
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| / 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
