'What It's Like ' Performed by Everlast >From the albumn "Whitey Ford Sings the Blues" on Tommy Boy records (c) 1998 Tommy Boy Music ----------------------- Tabbed by: mktalon ( mktalon@atlanta.crosswinds.net) ( ICQ # 23990504 ) chord changes and lyrics transcription credited to Adam Sherman ( EvilWays21@aol.com ) INRO (play 4x) Dm F C e|--------3--1--3p1------------0-0-------0-0--| B|------3------------3p0-------1---------1----| G|----2----------------------2----------------| D|--0----------------------3-----------2------| A|-----------------------------------3--------| E|--------------------------------------------| 1st Verse Dm Fmaj7 C Dm We’ve all seen the man at the liquor store beggin’ for your change Fmaj7 C Dm The hair on his face is dirty dreadlocked and full of mange Fmaj7 C Dm He asks a man for what he can spare with shame in his eyes Fmaj7 C Dm But get a job you fuckin’ slob’s all he replies Fmaj7 C Dm God forbid you ever had to walk a mile in his shoes Fmaj7 C Dm ‘Cause then you really might know what it’s like to sing the blues Chorus Dm Fmaj7 C Dm Yeah then you really might know what it’s like (What it’s like) Fmaj7 C Dm Yeah then you really might know what it’s like (What it’s like) Fmaj7 C Dm Yeah then you really might know what it’s like (What it’s like) Fmaj7 C Dm Yeah then you really might know what it’s like INTERLUDE Dm ( play as Dm with the additional fingerings & let ring, even on slide ) e|------1-0----1-p-0-------3-0--|-----1-0----1-p-0-------5-3--| B|------3-3----3---3-/-5---5----|-----3-3----3---3-s-5---5----| G|----2------2-----------4------|---2------2-----------4------| D|--0---------------------------|-0---------------------------| A|------------------------------|-----------------------------| E|------------------------------|-----------------------------| e|------1-0----1-p-0-------3-0--|------1-0----1-0----1-0------| B|------3-3----3---3-/-5---5----|------3-3----3-3----3-3------| G|----2------2-----------4------|----2------2------2----------| D|--0---------------------------|--0--------------------------| A|------------------------------|-----------------------------| E|------------------------------|-----------------------------| 2nd Verse Dm Fmaj7 C Dm Mary got pregnant from a kid named Tom who said he was in love Fmaj7 C He said don’t worry ‘bout a thing baby doll I’m the man you been Dm dreamin’ of Fmaj7 C Dm But three months later he say he won’t date her or return her calls Fmaj7 C Dm And she swear Goddamn if I find that man I’m cuttin off his balls Fmaj7 C And then she heads for the clinic and she gets some static walking through Dm the door Fmaj7 C Dm They call her a killer and the call her a sinner and they call her a whore Fmaj7 C Dm God forbid you ever had to walk a mile in her shoes Fmaj7 C Dm ‘Cause the you really might know what it’s like to have to choose 2nd Chorus Dm Fmaj7 C Dm Yeah then you really might know what it’s like (What it’s like) Fmaj7 C Dm Yeah then you really might know what it’s like (What it’s like) Fmaj7 C Dm Yeah then you really might know what it’s like (What it’s like) Fmaj7 C Dm Yeah then you really might know what it’s like BRIDGE ( pay Intro again 4x throughout lyrics or chord progression listed below ) Dsus4 Dm Fmaj7 C I’ve seen a rich man beg I’ve seen a good man sin I’ve seen a tough man cry Dsus4 Dm Fmaj7 C I’ve seen a loser win and a sad man grin I heard an honest man lie Dsus4 Dm Fmaj7 C I seen the good side of bad and the down side of up and everything between Dsus4 Dm Fmaj7 I licked the silver spoon drank from the golden cup and smoked the finest C green Dsus4 Dm Fmaj7 C I stroked the baddest dimes at least a couple times before I broke thier heart Dsus4 Dm Fmaj7 C You know where it ends Yo it usually depends on where you start INTERLUDE ( again ) e|------1-0----1-p-0-------3-0--|-----1-0----1-p-0-------5-3--| B|------3-3----3---3-/-5---5----|-----3-3----3---3-s-5---5----| G|----2------2-----------4------|---2------2-----------4------| D|--0---------------------------|-0---------------------------| A|------------------------------|-----------------------------| E|------------------------------|-----------------------------| e|------1-0----1-p-0-------3-0--|------1-0----1-0----1-0------| B|------3-3----3---3-/-5---5----|------3-3----3-3----3-3------| G|----2------2-----------4------|----2------2------2----------| D|--0---------------------------|--0--------------------------| A|------------------------------|-----------------------------| E|------------------------------|-----------------------------| 3rd Verse Dm Fmaj7 C I knew this kid named Max who used to get fat stacks out on the corner with Dm drugs Dm Fmaj7 C He liked to hang out late he liked to get shit faced and keep the pace with Dm thugs Dm Fmaj7 C Dm Til late one night there was a big gunfight and max lost his head Dm Fmaj7 C Dm He pulled out his chrome forty-five talked some shit and wound up dead Dm Fmaj7 C Dm And now his wife and his kids are caught in the midst of all of his pain Dm Fmaj7 C You know it crumbles that way at least that’s what they say when you play Dm the game Dm Fmaj7 C Dm God forbid you ever had to wake up to hear the news Dm Fmaj7 C Dm ‘cause then you really might know what it’s like to have to lose Dm Fmaj7 C Dm Yeah then you really might know what it’s like (What it’s like) Fmaj7 C Dm Yeah then you really might know what it’s like (What it’s like) Fmaj7 C Yeah then you really might know what it’s like (What it’s like) Dm To have to lose OUTRO Dm F C e|-------1-----1-----1-------|-------0-----0-----0-------|-------0------0-----0-----| B|-----3---3-----3-----3-----|-----1---1-----1-----1-----|-----1---1------1-----1---| G|---2-------2-----2-----2p0-|---2-------2-----2-----2p0-|---0-------0------0-----0-| D|-0-------------------------|-3-------------------------|--------------------------| A|---------------------------|---------------------------|-3------------------------| E|---------------------------|---------------------------|--------------------------| Dm Dm F e|-------1-----1-----3-1-----|-------1-----1-----1-------|-------0-----0-----0-------| B|-----3---3-----3-----------|-----3---3-----3-----3-----|-----1---1-----1-----1-----| G|---2-------2-----2---------|---2-------2-----2-----2p0-|---2-------2-----2-----2p0-| D|-0-------------------------|-0-------------------------|-3-------------------------| A|---------------------------|---------------------------|---------------------------| E|---------------------------|---------------------------|---------------------------| C Dm Dm e|-------0------0-----0-----|-------1-----3-------1-----|-------1-----1-----1-------| B|-----1---1------1-----1---|-----3---3-----3---3-------|-----3---3-----3-----3-----| G|---0-------0------0-----0-|---2-------2-----2---------|---2-------2-----2-----2p0-| D|--------------------------|-0-------------------------|-0-------------------------| A|-3------------------------|---------------------------|---------------------------| E|--------------------------|---------------------------|---------------------------| Decrescendo >------------> F C Dm e|-------0-----0-----0-------|-------0------0-----0-----|-------1-----1-----3-1-----| B|-----1---1-----1-----1-----|-----1---1------1-----1---|-----3---3-----3-----------| G|---2-------2-----2-----2p0-|---0-------0------0-----0-|---2-------2-----2---------| D|-3-------------------------|--------------------------|-0-------------------------| A|---------------------------|-3------------------------|---------------------------| E|---------------------------|--------------------------|---------------------------| --------------------------->--------------------------->-------------------------> Dm e|-------1-----1-----1-------| B|-----3---3-----3-----3-----| G|---2-------2-----2-----2p0-| D|-0-------------------------| A|---------------------------| E|---------------------------| ------------> fade to nothing.... Throughout each verse and chorus the Dm at the end of each line (between lyrics) can be played one of two ways (not sure which is right,but I thinkn it's the second one) - Dm e|--1-1--0--3p0---1-----| e|--1-1---1h3p1p0--1-- B|--3-3--3--3-----3-----| B|--3-3---3--------3-- G|--------------2-------| G|------2-------2----- D|----------------------| D|-------------------- A|----------------------| A|-------------------- E|----------------------| E|-------------------- CHORDS NOTATION KEY Dm F C Decrescendo - gradually get softer EADGBe EADGBe EADGBe p - pull off xxo--- xx---- x--o-o |||||1 ||||11 ||||1| h - hammer on |||2|| |||2|| ||2||| ||||3| ||3||| |3|||| / - slide up |||||| |||||| |||||| for chord diagrams to left - EADGBe :string names ------ |||||| :1st fret |23||| :number for finger placements, o - open string x - string not played in chord That's should be right, at least as best as I can tell, anwyay...