Mr Big - Wild World guitar tab
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Date: Sun, 01 Dec 1996 15:40:50 +0000
From: CYBERIA ealing 7
Subject: CRD: Wild World by Mr Big
Wild World - Cat Stevens (As performed by Mr Big)
From the album, "Lean Into It"
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[Laboriously typed up by Mardi Gras(TNT)]
Ok, this is fairly accurate, and people will recognise the tune if you play it correctly. Whatever you do, don't be put off if it seems complicated because it really isn't. I have not included the timing, so I suggest that you listen to the track as performed by Mr Big, and go on from there. But for all you guys out there who know the tune and the rhythm, here we go! --->
Tablature explanation:
2^4 Hammer on from 2 to 4
4^2 Pull off from 4 to 2
2/4 Slide up from 2 to 4
4\2 Slide down from 4 to 2
2'(4) Bend up a whole step from 2 to 4
(4)`2 Release bend a whole step from 4 to 2
2~~~ Vibrato on 2
2^^^ Heavy vibrato/Tremelo vibrato on 2
+2 Tap on 2
2- Release tap off 2
+2/4 Tap 2 and slide up to 4
+4\2 Tap 4 and slide down to 2
The chords: A(1) 577655
A(2) xO222O
Asus2 xO22OO
B(1) x2444x
B(7) 799877
C#m x46654
E O221OO
EM7 x798OO
E5 x799OO
F#(1) xx4322
F#(2) 244322
F#m 244222
F#7 xx432O
G# 466544
G#sus4 465644
Fill 1:
E| 7 5 5 5 5 4 4 4 4 2 2 2 2 |
B| 7 5 5 5 5 4 4 4 4 2 2 2 2 |
G| 8 6 6 6 6 4 4 4 4 2 2 2 2 |
D| |
A| |
E| |
Fill 2 (The funky fill):
E| O |
B| 4 2 O |
G| 2 1 |
D| 4 2 |
A| |
E| |
Fill 3:
E| 2 4 |
B| 2 4 |
G| 3 5 |
D| 4 6 |
A| |
E| |
Fill 4:
E| |
B| |
G| |
D| 2 4'(6) 4 2 |
A| 2 4 4 2 |
E| |
C#m F#7 F# F#7 B(1)
Intro: La la la la la la la la la la
EM7 E5 EM7
La la la la la la la la
A(2) F#m G# G#sus4 G# C#m
La la la la la la la la la
C#m F#(2) B(7)
Verse 1: Now that I've lost everything to you
EM7 E5 EM7 A(1)
You say you wanna start something new
F#m G#
And it's breaking my heart you're leaving
G#sus4 G# C#m
Baby I'm grieving
F#(2) B(7)
But if you wanna leave, take good care
EM7 E5 EM7
Hope you have a lotta nice things to wear
A(1) F#m G# B(7) (Fill 1)
But then a lotta nice things turn bad out there
E B(1) A(2) (Fill 2)
Chorus 1: Ooh baby baby it's a wild world
B(1) Asus2 E B(1) E
It's hard to get by just upon a smile
E B(1) A(2) (Fill 2)
Ooh baby baby it's a wild world
B(1) Asus2 E (Fill 3) I'll always remember you like a child girl
C#m F#(2) B(7)
Verse 2: You know I've seen a lot of what the world can do
EM7 E5 EM7
And it's breaking my heart in two
A F#m G#
Because I never wanna see you sad, girl
G#sus4 G# C#m
Don't be a bad girl
F# B(7)
But if you wanna leave, take good care
EM7 E5 EM7 A(1)
Hope you make a lotta nice friends out there
F#m G# B(7) (Fill 1)
But rememeber there's a lotta bad, and beware
Chorus 2: (Repeat Chorus 1)
C#m F# B(1) EM7
Bridge: La la la la la la la la la la
A F#m G#
La la la la la la la la Baby I love you
C#m F# B(7)
Verse 3: But if you wanna leave take good care
EM7 E5 EM7 A(1)
Hope you make a lotta nice friends out there
F#m G# B(7) (Fill 1)
But remember there's a lotta bad, and beware
E B(1) A(2) (Fill 2)
Chorus 3: Ooh baby baby it's a wild world
B(1) Asus2 E
It's hard to get by just upon a smile
B(1) C# E C# B(1) E
Yeah yeah yeah
E B(1) A(2) (Fill 2)
Ooh baby baby it's a wild world
B(1) Asus2 E (Fill 4)
And I'll always remember you like a child girl
E
Oh yeah
E B(1) A(2) (Fill 2)
Ooh baby baby it's a wild world
B Asus2 E B C# E C# E
It's hard to get by just upon a smile, yeah
E B(1) A(2) (Fill 2)
Ooh baby baby it's a wild world
B(1) Asus2 E
And I'll always remember you like a child girl
There is one thing I'm not sure about in verse 3... There is a guitar playing something around the second octave (12th fret) on the high E string. I can't make out exactly what it is! Post it if YOU know!
Well that was it. I can't spot any errors from here, but if you do come across any, feel free to correct it! I said this before, but, "Wild World" is not as complicated as it seems. The chords are simple, but there's nothing practice won't overcome.
The next thing I'm trying to tab out is Mr Big's version of The Who's "Baba O'Riley". I'd be grateful if anyone who has it already would please post it. if you wanna have a try at it, go ahead. It's a really cool song that should help your picking technique, and it's found on the Mr Big Live album and the video.
