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Subject: g/goldfinger/i_need_to_know.tab
Date: Sun, 8 Mar 1998 18:39:01 -0500 (EST)
Song: I Need to Know
Band: Goldfinger
Album: Hang-Ups (1997)
Written by John Feldman
Transcribed by Luke Knox ([email protected])
Here’s one of Goldfinga’s best. Enjoy, and let me know what you think!
(p-pull off)
(h-hammer on)
(s-slide)
1st guitar plays this 4x, until bass comes in:
E————————
B————————
G————————
D————————
A—-7-7-7-7-7——-5—
E–5———–5-7-7—7-
Lead guitar comes in with this riff:
E–5———–5—5–7-5-4-4s5—————————
B–5h7p5——-5h7p5————5h7p5-4-5h7p5-4-5-4–7-5–
G——–6-4-6——————————————–
D———————————————————
A———————————————————
E———————————————————
A Bm D A D E Bm
E—5—7—5—5— –2—4—2—
B—5—7—7—5— –3—5—3—
G—6—7—7—6—(then)–2—4—4—
D—7—9—7—7— ———-4—
A——-9———– ————–
E——-7———– ————–
A Bm D A A
I run away cause I’m scared that you might leave. There’s
Bm D A
nothing wrong, but that’s not what I believe.
D E D E D
And tell me it’s alright, and tell me I’m okay, and tell me
Bm
that you’re staying, staying here tonight. [Chorus]:
A Bm D E C#m F#m D E
E—5—2—2—4– –4—-2—2—4—
B—5—3—3—5– –5—-2—3—5—
G—6—4—2—4–(then)–6—-2—2—4—
D—7—4———- –6—-4———–
A—————— ——-4———–
E—————— ——-2———–
A Bm D E A
I feel stupid saying words you’ve heard before. The way I
Bm D E C#m F#m
feel today is all I know for sure. And if I scare you, I’m
D E C#m F#m D
only scaring me. I’ve got so much to say, why won’t you
speak with me, I need to know.
[Verse]:A Bm D A A
What you’re feeling, do you feel like I do? Let’s talk about
Bm D A
everything I wanna share my life with you.
D E D E D
And tell me that you feel the way I feel with you. And tell
D E
me that you love me, just like I love you. [Repeat Chorus] End of chorus:
D F#m
Why won’t you speak with me I need to know. [Bridge]:
G Bm Em Gm
E—3—2—3—3—
B—3—3—5—3—
G—4—4—4—3—
D—5—4——-5—
A—————5—
E—————3—
G Bm Em G
You’re in my life, well I want to be sure I’m not wasting
Bm Em Gm
time, I’ve been through this before. And I need to know.
E—9—9—9—9–7–9–10—9–7–5——7——-7—–
B–10–10–10–10–9-10–12–10–9–7–5h7—7———–
G———————————————-5h7—-7–
D——————————————————–
A——————————————————–
E——————————————————–
E———9—9—9—9–7—9-9s7-10—-14–14–14–12–14-
B-5-7-9–10–10–10–10–9–10——–7–15–15–15–14–15-
G———————————————————–
D———————————————————–
A———————————————————–
E———————————————————–
E–12—–
B–14s12–
G———
D———
A———
E———
And tell me that you feel the way I feel tonight. And tell
me that you know this feels right.
[Last Chorus]: (no guitar starting out, bass playsB C# E F#)
D#m G#m E F# B
E—6—4—4—6—7—
B—7—4—5—7—7—
G—8—4—4—6—8—
D—8—6———–9—
A——-6—————
E——-4—————
Guitar comes in for:
D#m G#m E F# D#m G#m
And if I scare you, I’m only scaring me. I’ve got so much to
E B
say, why won’t you speak with me I need to know.
That’s the song! Please send me any comments, ReQuEsTs, questions, or if
you wanna talk about ska/punk music.
Thanks
Luke
