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Dave ---------- ------------------ ---------- ------------------ -7----6--- -2--4~~6~~7------- -0----0--- -0--0--0--0------- ---------- ------------------ -7----5--- -2--3~~5~~7------- Tim -10---9--- -9---------------- ---------- ------------------ -11---9--- -9---------------- ---------- ------------------ ---------- ------------------ ---------- ------------------ play Figure 2 Verse 2 We're wearing nothing..... play Figure 2 Chorus So why would you care..... play Figure 3 ....happy human race, yeah..... Dave ---------- ------------------- ---------- ------------------- -7----6--- -2--4~~6~~7---2--4- -0----0--- -0--0--0--0---0--0- ---------- ------------------- -7----5--- -2--3~~5~~7---2--3- Tim -10---9--- -9----------------- ---------- ------------------- -11---9--- -9----------------- ---------- ------------------- ---------- ------------------- ---------- ------------------- play Figure 1 ....cause we're tripping billies..... play Figure 2 Verse 3 We are all sitting legs crossed...... play Figure 2 Chorus So, why would you care..... play Figure 3 (you and) me and all our friends..... Dave ---------- ------------------- ---------- ------------------- -7----6--- -2--4~~6~~7---6---- -0----0--- -0--0--0--0---0---- ---------- ------------------- -7----5--- -2--3~~5~~7---5---- Tim -7----5--- -x------------------ ---------- -x------------------ -7----6--- -x------------------ ---------- -------------------- ---------- -------------------- ---------- -------------------- Dave ---------- ------------------ ---------- ------------------ -7----6--- -2--4~~6~~7------- -0----0--- -0--0--0--0------- ---------- ------------------ -7----5--- -2--3~~5~~7------- Tim -10---9--- -9----------------- ---------- ------------------- -11---9--- -9----------------- ---------- ------------------- ---------- ------------------- ---------- ------------------- Eat, drink, and be merry..... play Figure 3 - 2 times ....take it mountain boy..... Violin Solo - Boyd Tinsley play Figure 3 - 6 times Chorus Eat, drink, and be merry....... play Figure 3 - 3 times Dave ---------- ------------------- ---------- ------------------- -7----6--- -2--4~~6~~7---6---- -0----0--- -0--0--0--0---0---- ---------- ------------------- -7----5--- -2--3~~5~~7---5---- Tim -7----5--- -x------------------ ---------- -x------------------ -7----6--- -x------------------ ---------- -------------------- ---------- -------------------- ---------- -------------------- ...for tomorrow we die, yeah...... Dave ---------- ------------------- ---------- ------------------- -7----6--- -2--4~~6~~7---2--4- -0----0--- -0--0--0--0---0--0- ---------- ------------------- -7----5--- -2--3~~5~~7---2--3- Tim -10---9--- -9----------------- ---------- ------------------- -11---9--- -9----------------- ---------- ------------------- ---------- ------------------- ---------- ------------------- Outro Dave - acoustic ------------ ------------- --------- ---------------- ------------ ------------- --------- ---------------- -(4)---2--4- ~7--6---2--4- -(4)----- -2-4~6~7---2--4- -(0)---0--0- -0--0---0--0- -(0)----- -0-0-0-0---0--0- ------------ ------------- --------- ---------------- -(3)---2--3- ~7--5---2--3- -(3)----- -2-3~5~7---2--3- Tim ------------ ------------- ----10--- ---------------- ------------ ------------- --12--12- ---------------- ------------ ------------- -12------ ---------------- ------------ ------------- --------- ---------------- ------------ ------------- --------- ---------------- ------------ ------------- --------- ---------------- Dave tremolo strum ------------ ------------- ---------- -----------=---- ------------ ------------- ---------- -----------=----- -(4)---2--4- ~7--6---2--4- -(4)------ -2-4~6~7---6---- -(0)---0--0- -0--0---0--0- -(0)------ -0-0-0-0---0---- ------------ ------------- ---------- ---------------- -(3)---2--3- ~7--5---2--3- -(3)------ -2-3~5~7---7---- Tim -----10----- ------------- -----10--- ---------------- ---12--12--- ------------- ---12--12- ---------------- -12--------- ------------- -12------- ---------------- ------------ ------------- ---------- ---------------- ------------ ------------- ---------- ---------------- ------------ ------------- ---------- ---------------- Dave ------------- ------------- ------------- ------------- ------------- --7---(7)~~-- Tim (strum upward) w/echo --7---------- --7---------- --7---------- -11---------- ------------- ------------- The End FIRST VERSE (chords) (rhy. fig. 2) A D G D A D G (A B 8va) We were above, you were standing underneath us. We were not yet lovers. A D G D A D G(A B 8va) Dragons were smoked, bumblebees were stinging us. I was soon to be crazy. FIRST CHORUS (chords and riff) (rhy. fig. 3) D A ~~~~ Eat, drink, and be merry. E|---------------| D A B|---------------| For tomorrow we die. G|---------------| D A D|---------------| Eat, drink, and be merry. A|--------0--2---| <----play this riff D A E|--2--3---------| after each line. For tomorrow we die. N.C.------------- WeĠre tripping Billies. FIRST VIOLIN SOLO (rhy. fig. 2)(2X) B minor pentatonic scale (B, D, E, F#, A) SECOND VERSE (rhy. fig. 2) We re wearing nothing, nothing but our shadows, shadows falling down on the beach sand. Remembering once, out on the beaches we wore pineapple grass bracelets. SECOND CHORUS (rhy. fig. 3) So why would you care to get out of this place? You and me and all our friends, such a happy human race. BRIDGE (rhy. fig. 1) N.C.------------- WeĠre tripping Billies. SECOND VIOLIN SOLO (rhy. fig. 2)(2X) B minor pentatonic scale (B, D, E, F#, A) THIRD VERSE (rhy. fig. 2) We are all sitting legs crossed around a fire. My yellow flame, she dances. Tequila drinking, oh, our minds will wander to wondrous places. THIRD CHORUS (rhy. fig. 3) So why would you care to get out of this place? You and me and all our friends, such a happy human race. Eat, drink, and be merry. For tomorrow we die. Eat, drink, and be merry. For tomorrow we die. (Check it out, Boyd) THIRD VIOLIN SOLO (rhy. fig. 3)(12X) B minor pentatonic scale (B, D, E, F#, A) FOURTH CHORUS (rhy. fig. 3) Eat, drink, and be merry. For tomorrow we die. Eat, drink, and be merry. For tomorrow we die. (2X) OUTRO (rhy. fig. 1)