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/ Everclear / So Much For The Afterglow (1997) / Like A California King guitar tab

Like A Californian King
As recorded by Everclear on "So Much For The Afterglow" LP
Tabbed by Kurt Saifert (Kurt-kristy@bigpond.com.au) and Steve Smith (sesmith3@eos.ncsu.edu)

VERSION 1 - Tabbed by Kurt Saifert

This is only the basic part that guitar one plays I will add
 the guitar two parts sometime in the future.

Intro
e|-------------------------------------------0-----------------|
B|--------------------------------------------0----------------| 
G|---------------------------------------------1---------------| 
D|----------------------------------------------2--------------|
A|-----------------2-----------------------------2-------------| 
E|-------2----4---------4----2----4---------------0------------| 

e|-----------------------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------------------------|
G|-----------------------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------------------|
A|-------------------------------2---------------|
E|-------------------------2--4-----4--2--4------|

FIGURE 1
e|-----------------------------------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------------------------------------|
G|-----------------------------------------------------------|
D|------------------------------------------------------2--4-|
A|-2-2-2-2-2---------2-----------2-2-2-2-2--------2--4-------|
E|-0-0-0-0-0---2--4----4--2--4---0-0-0-0-0--2--4-------------|
Repeat figure 1 once more

I see you have made yourself a brand-new life Oooo
e|------------------------------------------------|
B|------------------------------------------------|
G|------------------------------------------------|
D|------------------------------------------------|
A|-2--2--2--2--2--2--2--2--2--------2-------------|
E|-0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--2--4-----4--2--4----|
P.M.........................

   such a cool blue star with a bright new shine
e|------------------------------------------------|
B|------------------------------------------------|
G|------------------------------------------------|
D|------------------------------------------------|
A|-2--2--2--2--2--2--2--2--2--------2-------------|
E|-0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--2--4-----4--2--4----|
P.M.........................

I see you wear your checkered past just like a shining suit of gold     
e|-----------------------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------------------------|
G|-----------------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------2--4---|
A|-2--2--2--2--2--2--2--2--2--------2--4---------|
E|-0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--2--4---------------|
P.M.........................                             

        I know you think you look so special
e|--------------------------|
B|--------------------------|
G|--3--3--3--3--6--6--6--6--|
D|--4--4--4--4--7--7--7--7--|
A|--4--4--4--4--7--7--7--7--|
E|--2--2--2--2--5--5--5--5--|

e|------------------------------------------------|
B|------------------------------------------------|
G|------------------------------------------------|
D|------------------------------------------------|
A|-2--2--2--2--2--2--2--2--2--------2-------------|
E|-0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--2--4-----4--2--4----|

e|-----------------------------------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------------------------------------|
G|-----------------------------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------------------2--4---|
A|-2--2--2--2--2--2--2--2--2--2--2--2--2--------2--4---------|
E|-0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--2--4---------------|

 I am told you have found yourself a brand-new time
e|------------------------------------------------|
B|------------------------------------------------|
G|------------------------------------------------|
D|------------------------------------------------|
A|-2--2--2--2--2--2--2--2--2--------2-------------|
E|-0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--2--4-----4--2--4----|
P.M.........................

   Watch the world stand still as the years go by                           
e|------------------------------------------------|
B|------------------------------------------------|
G|------------------------------------------------|
D|------------------------------------------------|
A|-2--2--2--2--2--2--2--2--2--------2-------------|
E|-0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--2--4-----4--2--4----|
P.M.........................

I know you think you are new and different but it makes no sense to me
e|-----------------------------------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------------------------------------|
G|-----------------------------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------------------2--4---|
A|-2--2--2--2--2--2--2--2--2--2--2--2--2--------2--4---------|
E|-0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--2--4---------------|
P.M.....................................

          There is nothing new about you  just another self made man     
e|--------------------------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------------------------|
G|--3--3--3--3--6--6--6--6--1--1--1--1--10-10-10-10-|
D|--4--4--4--4--7--7--7--7--2--2--2--2--11-11-11-11-|
A|--4--4--4--4--7--7--7--7--2--2--2--2--11-11-11-11-|
E|--2--2--2--2--5--5--5--5--0--0--0--0--9--9--9--9--|

There is nothing new that I can see, enjoy it while you can
e|--------------------------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------------------------|
G|--3--3--3--3--6--6--6--6--1--1--1--1--10-10-10-10-|
D|--4--4--4--4--7--7--7--7--2--2--2--2--11-11-11-11-|
A|--4--4--4--4--7--7--7--7--2--2--2--2--11-11-11-11-|
E|--2--2--2--2--5--5--5--5--0--0--0--0--9--9--9--9--|

        I know you think you look so special, What makes you think you are so special
e|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|--3--3--3--3--6--6--6--6--1--1--1--1--9--9--9--9--8--8--8--8--1--1--1--1-|
D|--4--4--4--4--7--7--7--7--2--2--2--2--10-10-10-10-9--9--9--9--2--2--2--2-|
A|--4--4--4--4--7--7--7--7--2--2--2--2--10-10-10-10-9--9--9--9--2--2--2--2-|
E|--2--2--2--2--5--5--5--5--0--0--0--0--8--8--8--8--7--7--7--7--0--0--0--0-|

    What makes you think you are unique                   
e|------------------------------------|
B|------------------------------------|
G|-9--9--9--9--8--8--8--8--1--1--1--1-|
D|-10-10-10-10-9--9--9--9--2--2--2--2-|
A|-10-10-10-10-9--9--9--9--2--2--2--2-|
E|-8--8--8--8--7--7--7--7--0--0--0--0-|

      I see you smile and I get angry as I
e|------------------------------------|
B|------------------------------------|
G|-9--9--9--9--8--8--8--8--6--6--6--6-|
D|-10-10-10-10-9--9--9--9--7--7--7--7-|
A|-10-10-10-10-9--9--9--9--7--7--7--7-|
E|-8--8--8--8--7--7--7--7--5--5--5--5-|

watch you go colossal like a California King
e|--------------------------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------------------------|
G|-10-10-10-10-3--3--3--3--6--6--6--6--1--1--1--1---|
D|-11-11-11-11-4--4--4--4--7--7--7--7--2--2--2--2---| let ring
A|-11-11-11-11-4--4--4--4--7--7--7--7--2--2--2--2---|
E|-9--9--9--9--2--2--2--2--5--5--5--5--0--0--0--0---|

There is some talking in the background while you let it ring 
there is also a little feedback.

As the background voice says "carpetbaggers" play the below riff
e|-----------------------|
B|-----------------------|
G|-----------------------|
D|-----------------------|
A|-------2---------------|
E|-2--4-----4--2--4------|

      I hear you gave the world a brand-new voice              
e|----------------------------------------|
B|----------------------------------------|
G|----------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------|
A|-2--2--2--2--2--2--2--2--2--2--2--2--2--|
E|-0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--|

Oooo      Such a happy melody with a new wave wine          
e|----------------------------------------|
B|----------------------------------------|
G|----------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------|
A|-2--2--2--2--2--2--2--2--2--2--2--2--2--|
E|-0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--|

                                        Yeah
e|----------------------------------------|
B|----------------------------------------|
G|----------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------|
A|-2--2--2--2--2--2--2--2--2--2--2--2--2--|
E|-0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--|
 |                                        |
e|-0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--|
B|-4--4--4--4--4--4--4--4--4--4--4--4--4--|
G|----------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------|

        I see you hide behind your own  noise I think I've seen enough
e|-----------------------------------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------------------------------------|
G|-----------------------------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------------------2--4---|
A|-2--2--2--2--2--2--2--2--2--2--2--2--2--------2--4---------|
E|-0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--2--4---------------|

                I will find you in a crowded room I will Knock you off your feet
e|------0---------0----------0----------0--------|
B|--------0---------0----------0----------0------|
G|-----------------------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------------------|
A|-4---------7----------2----------11------------|
E|-2---------5----------0----------9-------------|

                  I will burn you just like teenage love I will eat you just like meat
e|------0---------0----------0----------0--------|
B|--------0---------0----------0----------0------|
G|-----------------------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------------------|
A|-4---------7----------2----------11------------|
E|-2---------5----------0----------9-------------|

                I will break you into pieces hold you up for all the world to see
e|------0---------0----------0----------0--------|
B|--------0---------0----------0----------0------|
G|-----------------------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------------------|
A|-4---------7----------2----------11------------|
E|-2---------5----------0----------9-------------|


            Yeah what makes you think you are better than me?
e|------0---------0------------------------------|
B|--------0---------0----------------------------|
G|----------------------1--1--1--1--1--1--1--1---|
D|----------------------2--2--2--2--2--2--2--2---|
A|-4---------7----------2--2--2--2--2--2--2--2---|
E|-2---------5----------0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0---|

                      What makes you think you're better?
e|------------------------------------|
B|------------------------------------|
G|-9--9--9--9--8--8--8--8--1--1--1--1-|
D|-10-10-10-10-9--9--9--9--2--2--2--2-|
A|-10-10-10-10-9--9--9--9--2--2--2--2-|
E|-8--8--8--8--7--7--7--7--0--0--0--0-|

           What makes you think you are complete?
e|------------------------------------|
B|------------------------------------|
G|-9--9--9--9--8--8--8--8--1--1--1--1-|
D|-10-10-10-10-9--9--9--9--2--2--2--2-|
A|-10-10-10-10-9--9--9--9--2--2--2--2-|
E|-8--8--8--8--7--7--7--7--0--0--0--0-|

   What makes you think you are the only one immune to falling down?
e|------------------------------------------------|
B|------------------------------------------------|
G|-9--9--9--9--8--8--8--8--1--1--1--1--1--1--1--1-|
D|-10-10-10-10-9--9--9--9--2--2--2--2--2--2--2--2-|
A|-10-10-10-10-9--9--9--9--2--2--2--2--2--2--2--2-|
E|-8--8--8--8--7--7--7--7--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0-|

                       Why can't you see?
e|------------------------------------|
B|------------------------------------|
G|-9--9--9--9--8--8--8--8--6--6--6--6-|
D|-10-10-10-10-9--9--9--9--7--7--7--7-|
A|-10-10-10-10-9--9--9--9--7--7--7--7-|
E|-8--8--8--8--7--7--7--7--5--5--5--5-|

        I see you fall and I get happy I will watch you burn like fire
e|--------------------------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------------------------|
G|-10-10-10-10-3--3--3--3--6--6--6--6--6--6--6--6---|
D|-11-11-11-11-4--4--4--4--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7---| let ring
A|-11-11-11-11-4--4--4--4--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7---|
E|-9--9--9--9--2--2--2--2--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5---|

                     I will watch you burn like a Californian King
e|--------------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------------|
G|-6--6--6--6--6--6--6--6--6--6--6--1---|
D|-7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--2---| let ring
A|-4--4--4--4--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--2---|
E|-5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--0---|

                                 Cali------orn-----ian King
e|-----------------------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------------------------|
G|-----------------------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------------------|
A|-------------------------------2---------------|
E|-------------------------2--4-----4--2--4------|

                       I will watch you burn like a Cali-----forn-----ian King
e|-----------------------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------------------------|
G|-----------------------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------------------|
A|-2-----------------------------2---------------|
E|-0-----------------------2--4-----4--2--4------|
repeat
                          Hmmm I will watch you burn
e|-----------------------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------------------------|
G|-----------------------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------------------|
A|-2-----------------------------2---------------|
E|-0-----------------------2--4-----4--2--4------|

                          Yes I will watch you burn
e|-----------------------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------------------------|
G|-----------------------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------------------|
A|-2-----------------------------2---------------|
E|-0-----------------------2--4-----4--2--4------|

repeat a few times as you fade out.

VERSION 2 - Tabbed by Steve Smith

this song is pretty easy, you need 2 guitars though

intro (heavy distortion, big guitar sound)
e|--------------------------------
b|--------------------------------
g|--------------------------------
d|---------------------------2----
a|-----------2---------------2----
e|--2--4---------4---2---4---0----

then
e|--------------------------------
b|--------------------------------
g|--------------------------------
d|----------------------2--4------
a|------------2--4----------------
e|--2--4--------------------------

guitar2 plays
e|---------------------
b|---9b(9)b(9)b(9)-----
g|---------------------
d|---------------------
a|---------------------
e|---------------------

then the verse is an E chord, with the intro parts at the end of the 
lines. There is no solo, and the guitar chords on the: 

F#________A________________E
"I know you think you look so special"

and that's about it. There are a few other tedious parts in the songs, 
but you can pretty much make those up or whatever. This is the vital 
part of the song.

JASON'S EVERCLEAR TABS - http://members.tripod.com/~panec/


Everclear albums
2003 Slow Motion Daydream
2001 White Trash Hell
2000 Songs from An American Movie Part II
2000 Learning How To Smile
1997 So Much For The Afterglow
1995 Sparkle And Fade
1993 World Of Noise
So Much For The Afterglow tabs
01So Much For The Afterglow tabbass tab
02Everything To Everyone tabbass tab
04Normal Like You tabbass tab
05I Will Buy You A New Life tabbass tab
06Father Of Mine tabbass tab
07One Hit Wonder tabbass tab
08El Distorto De Melodica tabbass tab
09Amphetamine tabbass tab
10White Men In Black Suits tabbass tab
11Sunflowers tabbass tab
12Why I Don't Believe In God tabbass tab
13Like A California King tabbass tab
14Hating You For Christmas tabbass tab

 

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