********************************************************************** This is an official QUALITY TABS INC. TabFile ********************************************************************** 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. ********************************************************************** SONG TITLE: Pretty Fly (For A White Guy) ARTIST/GROUP: Offspring ALBUM: Americana TRANSCRIBED BY: qualitytabs@qualitytabs.tk ********************************************************************** CHORDS: ------- EADGBE E A D G B E B5 (79xxxx) F5 (x-8-10-x-x-x) A5 (57xxxx) E* (x77xxx) <-Don't know the name of that one F#5 (24xxxx) and sometimes (x-9-11-x-x-x) E5 (x79xxx) and sometimes (12-14-x-x-x-x) D5 (x57xxx) and sometimes (10-12-x-x-x-x) G (x-10-12-x-x-x) I put a huge amount of work into this tab and I don't even like this song! However, everybody else seems to like it so I thought I should transcribe it. I've tabbed out the whole song, but basically it's nothing but power chords. I haven't put the chords over the lyrics because there are so many chords, and I haven't put them over the tab either, because it was too cluttered. There are just riffs and then lyrics, it's up to you to figure out where it goes. (which is not hard if you've ever heard the song) Some people think you should use full power chords, that is like B5 should not be just (79xxxx), it should be (799xxx) and the same way with all the other power chords. But I think the simpler chords sound better, to my ears at least. But play what you like. P.S. The thing that I hate about Offspring is the singer's voice. I don't know why, it just really bugs me. Anybody share this opinion? TAB SYMBOLS USED IN THIS TRANSCRIPTION: --------------------------------------- / = slide up \ = slide down 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & = timing INTRO: ------ Onda gleeben glauten glovin Give it to me baby (Ah hah ah hah) Give it to me baby (Ah hah ah hah) Give it to me baby (Ah hah ah hah) And all the girlies say I'm pretty fly, for a white guy [After the intro lyrics end play this riff three times:] RIFF 1: B5 F#5 A5 B5 E5 D5 E|----------------------------------| B|----------------------------------| G|----------------------------------| D|----------------------------------| A|--9-----9-4---7---9-----9/14--12--| E|--7-----7-2---5---7-----7/12--10--| 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & [then play this variation once:] B5 F#5 A5 B5 E|----------------------------------| B|----------------------------------| G|----------------------------------| D|----------------------------------| A|--9-----9-4---7---9---------------| E|--7-----7-2---5---7---------------| 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & While you're playing the last tab, sing: Uno, dos, tres, quatro cinco cinco seis In verses 1 & 2 you just play this over and over: VERSE-RIFF: B E|------7-----7-----| B|------7-----7-----| G|------------------| D|------------------| A|------------------| E|------------------| 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & VERSE 1: [play VERSE-RIFF] -------- You know it's kinda hard just to get along today Our subject isn't cool but he thinks it anyway He may not have a clue and he may not have style But everything he lacks, well he makes up in denial [Here's what you play in the chorus, you'll have to figure out how it goes with the lyrics by yourself. (not hard)] CHORUS-RIFF: E|---------------------------------------------------------- B|---------------------------------------------------------- G|---------------------------------------------------------- D|----------10/11-10/11---------10/11-10/11-7-----7-----7--- A|--9-----9--8/9---8/9--9-----9--8/9---8/9--5-----5-7---5--- E|--7-----7-------------7-----7---------------------5------- 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & E---------------------------------------------------------- B---------------------------------------------------------- G---------------------------------------------------------- D--9-9-9-9-7---------------10/11-10/11---------10/11-10/11- A--7-7-7-7-5---7---9-----9--8/9---8/9--9-----9--8/9---8/9-- E--------------5---7-----7-------------7-----7------------- 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & E----------------------------------- B----------------------------------- G----------------------------------- D--7-----7-----7---7/9-9-7-9-10-9-7- A--5-----5-7---5---5/7-7-7-7-8--7-5- E----------5------------------------ 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & E---------------------------------------------------------- B---------------------------------------------------------- G---------------------------------------------------------- D----------10/11-10/11---------10/11-10/11-7-----7-----7--- A--9-----9--8/9---8/9--9-----9--8/9---8/9--5-----5-7---5--- E--7-----7-------------7-----7---------------------5------- 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & E----------------------------------------------------- B----------------------------------------------------- G----------------------------------------------------- D--9-9-9-9-7-------12----12------12------------------- A--7-7-7-7-5---7---10----10-12---10---7-----7-----7--- E--------------5------------10--------5-----5-0---5--- 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & E------------------------------------| B------------------------------------| G------------------------------------| <-In the last chorus you D------11-10-9-9-7-9-----------------| don't play this part A--9-9-9--8--7-7-5-7-7---------------| E--7-7---------------5---------------| 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & CHORUS: [play the CHORUS-RIFF above] ------- So don't debate, play it straight You know he really doesn't get it anyway Gonna play the field, and keep it real For you no way, for you no way So if you don't rate, just overcompensate At least you know you can always go on Ricki Lake The world needs wannabees ah Hey hey, do that brand new thing BRIDGE: [play RIFF 1] ------- Just play exactly like the intro, only this time the girls are singing at the same time as the guitar is playing. Lyrics are: Give it to me baby (Ah hah, ah hah) Give it to me baby (Ah hah, ah hah) Give it to me baby (Ah hah, ah hah) And all the girlies say I'm pretty fly (for a white guy) VERSE 2: [play like verse 1, with VERSE-RIFF] -------- He needs some cool tunes Not just any will suffice But they didn't have Ice Cube so he bought Vanilla Ice Now cruisin' in his Pinto he sees homies as he passed But if he looks twice they're gonna kick his lily ass CHORUS: [play like first chorus, with CHORUS-RIFF] ------- So don't debate, play it straight You know he really doesn't get it anyway Gonna play the field, and keep it real For you no way, for you no way So if you don't rate, just overcompensate At least you know you can always go on Ricki Lake The world loves wannabees ah Hey hey, do that brand new thing VERSE 3: [see tab below] -------- Now he's getting a tattoo yeah He's getting ink done He asked for a thirteen but they drew a thirty-one Friends say he's trying to hard and he's not quite hip But in his own mind he's the, he's the dopest rip TAB FOR VERSE 3: [This tab starts when you sing 'trying' in the 4th line] E|------------------------------------------------------------------| B|------------------------------------------------------------------| G|------------------------------------------------------------------| D|------------------------------------------------------------------| A|--9-------------7-9-------------7-9-------------7-9------\--------| E|--7-------------5-7-------------5-7-------------5-7------\--------| 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & BRIDGE 2: [see tab below] --------- Give it to me baby (Ah hah Ah hah) Give it to me baby (Ah hah Ah hah) Give it to me baby (Ah hah Ah hah) Uno dos tres, quatro cinco cinco seis TAB FOR BRIDGE 2: [first play this 3 times] B5 F#5 A5 B5 E5 D5 E|----------------------------------| B|----------------------------------| G|----------------------------------| D|----------------------------------| A|--9-----9-4---7---9-----9/14--12--| E|--7-----7-2---5---7-----7/12--10--| 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & [then this once:] B5 F#5 A5 B5 E5 D5 E|----------------------------------| B|----------------------------------| G|----------------------------------| D|-------------------------/9---7---| A|--9-----9-4---7---9------/7---5---| E|--7-----7-2---5---7---------------| 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & CHORUS: ------- OK, you play the CHORUS-RIFF like usual but don't play the last part. If you look at it I've marked the last part you skip here. Instead you play this: First play this 2 times... E|------------------------------------ B|------------------------------------ G|------------------------------------ D|-12----12------12------------------- A|-10----10-12---10---7-----7-----7--- E|----------10--------5-----5-0---5--- 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & ...then this once: E------------------------------------| B------------------------------------| G------------------------------------| D------11-10-9-9-7-9-----------------| A--9-9-9--8--7-7-5-7-7---------------| E--7-7---------------5---------------| 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & Here are the lyrics: So don't debate, play it straight You know he really doesn't get it anyway Gonna play the field, and keep it real For you no way, for you no way So if you don't rate, just overcompensate At least you know you can always go on Ricki Lake The world needs wannabees The world loves wannabees Let's get some more wannabees Hey hey, do that brand new thing. ********************************************************************** Questions, comments, corrections, requests, send to: qualitytabs@qualitytabs.tk ********************************************************************** Visit the QUALITY TABS INC. 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