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Sorry Mom Amp Dad

The Vandals
Tab

This is tablature — fret positions rather than chord names. Wide lines scroll sideways on their own, so the page never does.

Song

Vandals - Sorry, Mom & Dad

Submitted By: Jason Lee

EMail: loser_guitarist@hotmail.com

album: Look What I Almost Stepped In... (2000 - Nitro)

four bars of bass and drums

E G

E|-----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
B|-----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
G|-9-9-9-9-9-------|9-9-9-9-9-------|9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-|9-9-9-9-9-12----|
D|-9-9-9-9-9-------|9-9-9-9-9-------|9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-|9-9-9-9-9-12----|
A|-7-7-7-7-7-------|7-7-7-7-7-------|7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-|7-7-7-7-7-10----|
E|-----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|

1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + |1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + |1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + |1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + |

E B

E|-----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
B|-----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
G|-9-9-9-9-9-------|9-9-9-9-9-------|----------------|----------------|
D|-9-9-9-9-9-------|9-9-9-9-9-------|----------------|----------------|
A|-7-7-7-7-7-------|7-7-7-7-7-------|9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-|9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-|
E|-----------------|----------------|7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-|7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-|

1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + |1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + |1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + |1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + |

E G#

E|-----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
B|-----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
G|-----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
D|-2---------------|----------------|6---------------|----------------|
A|-2---------------|----------------|6---------------|----------------|
E|-0---0-0-0-0-0-0-|0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|4---4-4-4-4-4-4-|4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-|

1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + |1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + |1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + |1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + |

Well you came into this world naked screaming and covered in blood

A F#

E|-----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
B|-----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
G|-----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
D|-7---------------|----------------|4---------------|----------------|
A|-7---------------|----------------|4---------------|----------------|
E|-5---5-5-5-5-5-5-|5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-|2---2-2-2-2-2-2-|2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-|

1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + |1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + |1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + |1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + |

Who was there to wipe you off and give you your first hug?

E G#

And it took a couple years to figure out how to not shit in your pants

A F#

Someone was there to clean you up and powder off your rash

G A A G A A F#

E|-----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
B|-----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
G|-----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
D|-5-7---7---------|5-7---7---------|4---------------|----------------|
A|-5-7---7---------|5-7---7---------|4---------------|----------------|
E|-3-5---5---------|3-5---5---------|2---------------|----------------|

1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + |1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + |1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + |1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + |

It's been them from the start, the ones you tortured and broke their hearts

A B B A B B A B B G G#

E|-----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
B|-----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
G|-----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
D|-7-9---9---------|7-9---9---------|7-9---9---------|5-------6-------|
A|-7-9---9---------|7-9---9---------|7-9---9---------|5-------6-------|
E|-5-7---7---------|5-7---7---------|5-7---7---------|3-------4-------|

1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + |1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + |1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + |1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + |

The two that you hate, the two that you blame, the very same ones . . .

E G#

E|-----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
B|-----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
G|-9---9---9---9---|9---9---9---9---|----------------|----------------|
D|-9---9---9---9---|9---9---9---9---|6---6---6---6---|6---6---6---6---|
A|-7---7---7---7---|7---7---7---7---|6---6---6---6---|6---6---6---6---|
E|-0---0---0---0---|0---0---0---0---|4---4---4---4---|4---4---4---4---|

1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + |1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + |1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + |1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + |

Remember the time you were 5 and you lied about who broke your lamp?

A F#

E|-----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
B|-----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
G|-----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
D|-7---7---7---7---|7---7---7---7---|4---4---4---4---|4---4---4---4---|
A|-7---7---7---7---|7---7---7---7---|4---4---4---4---|4---4---4---4---|
E|-5---5---5---5---|5---5---5---5---|2---2---2---2---|2---2---2---2---|

1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + |1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + |1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + |1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + |

Who were the ones that sat you down and gave you a second chance?

G A A G A A F#

It's been them from the start, the ones you tortured and broke their hearts

A B B A B B A B B G G#

The two that you hate, the two that you blame, the very same ones that gave you a name

E G#

E|-----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
B|-----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
G|-9---9---9---9---|9---9---9---9---|----------------|----------------|
D|-9---9---9---9---|9---9---9---9---|6---6---6---6---|6---6---6---6---|
A|-7---7---7---7---|7---7---7---7---|6---6---6---6---|6---6---6---6---|
E|-0---0---0---0---|0---0---0---0---|4---4---4---4---|4---4---4---4---|

1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + |1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + |1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + |1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + |

Go home to mom and dad and say you're sorry

A (gtr. 1 plays top, gtr. 2 plays B p.m.)

E|-----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
B|-----------------|----------------|12--10--9---7---|5---7---9---10--|
G|-----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
D|-7---7---7---7---|7---7---7---7---|----------------|----------------|
A|-7---7---7---7---|7---7---7---7---|9-9---9-9---9-9-|--9-9---9---9---|
E|-5---5---5---5---|5---5---5---5---|7-7---7-7---7-7-|--7-7---7---7---|

1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + |1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + |1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + |1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + |

It's the least that you can do after all you've put them through

E G# F# D# G#

E|-----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
B|-----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
G|-9---9---9---9---|9---9---9---9---|13------11------|8-------13------|
D|-9---9---9---9---|9---9---9---9---|x-------x-------|x-------x-------|
A|-7---7---7---7---|7---7---7---7---|11------9-------|6-------11------|
E|-0---0---0---0---|0---0---0---0---|----------------|----------------|

1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + |1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + |1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + |1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + |

Go home to mom and dad and say you're sorry

G#

E|-----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
B|-----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
G|-13--13--13--13--|13--13--13--13--|13--13--13--13--|13--13--13--13--|
D|-x---x---x---x---|x---x---x---x---|x---x---x---x---|x---x---x---x---|
A|-11--11--11--11--|11--11--11--11--|13--11--11--11--|11--11--11--11--|
E|-----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|

1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + |1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + |1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + |1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + |

Even if you don't mean it make them believe you that it's true

intro riff

D B

E|-----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
B|-----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
G|-7---7---7---7---|7---7---7---7---|4---4---4---4---|4---4---4---4---|
D|-7---7---7---7---|7---7---7---7---|4---4---4---4---|4---4---4---4---|
A|-5---5---5---5---|5---5---5---5---|2---2---2---2---|2---2---2---2---|
E|-----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|

1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + |1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + |1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + |1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + |

Cuz now you're 35 and working in a warehouse cuz you

E

E|-----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
B|-----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
G|-9---9---9---9---|9---9---9---9---|9---9---9---9---|9---9---9---9---|
D|-9---9---9---9---|9---9---9---9---|9---9---9---9---|9---9---9---9---|
A|-7---7---7---7---|7---7---7---7---|7---7---7---7---|7---7---7---7---|
E|-----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|

1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + |1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + |1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + |1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + |

Spent your college money on cocaine

D B

E|-----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
B|-----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
G|-7---7---7---7---|7---7---7---7---|4---4---4---4---|4---4---4---4---|
D|-7---7---7---7---|7---7---7---7---|4---4---4---4---|4---4---4---4---|
A|-5---5---5---5---|5---5---5---5---|2---2---2---2---|2---2---2---2---|
E|-----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|

1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + |1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + |1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + |1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + |

And the shame of your existence is ever so persistent cuz you

E

E|-----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
B|-----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
G|-9---9---9---9---|9---9---9---9---|9---9---9---9---|9---9---9---9---|
D|-9---9---9---9---|9---9---9---9---|9---9---9---9---|9---9---9---9---|
A|-7---7---7---7---|7---7---7---7---|7---7---7---7---|7---7---7---7---|
E|-----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|

1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + |1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + |1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + |1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + |

Know your parents tried and you're to blame

B

E|-----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
B|-----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
G|-----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
D|-9---------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
A|-9---------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
E|-7---------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|

1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + |1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + |1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + |1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + |

You're to blame

G A A G A A F#

It's been them from the start, the ones you tortured and broke their hearts

A B B A B B A B B G G#

The two that you hate, the two that you blame, the very same ones that gave you a name

E G#

E|-----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
B|-----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
G|-9---9---9---9---|9---9---9---9---|----------------|----------------|
D|-9---9---9---9---|9---9---9---9---|6---6---6---6---|6---6---6---6---|
A|-7---7---7---7---|7---7---7---7---|6---6---6---6---|6---6---6---6---|
E|-0---0---0---0---|0---0---0---0---|4---4---4---4---|4---4---4---4---|

1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + |1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + |1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + |1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + |

Go home to mom and dad and say you're sorry

A (gtr. 1 plays top, gtr. 2 plays B p.m.)

E|-----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
B|-----------------|----------------|12--10--9---7---|5---7---9---10--|
G|-----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
D|-7---7---7---7---|7---7---7---7---|----------------|----------------|
A|-7---7---7---7---|7---7---7---7---|9-9---9-9---9-9-|--9-9---9---9---|
E|-5---5---5---5---|5---5---5---5---|7-7---7-7---7-7-|--7-7---7---7---|

1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + |1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + |1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + |1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + |

It's the least that you can do after all you've put them through

E G# F# D# G#

E|-----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
B|-----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
G|-9---9---9---9---|9---9---9---9---|13------11------|8-------13------|
D|-9---9---9---9---|9---9---9---9---|x-------x-------|x-------x-------|
A|-7---7---7---7---|7---7---7---7---|11------9-------|6-------11------|
E|-0---0---0---0---|0---0---0---0---|----------------|----------------|

1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + |1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + |1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + |1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + |

Go home to mom and dad and say you're sorry

G#

E|-----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
B|-----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
G|-13--13--13--13--|13--13--13--13--|13--13--13--13--|13--13--13--13--|
D|-x---x---x---x---|x---x---x---x---|x---x---x---x---|x---x---x---x---|
A|-11--11--11--11--|11--11--11--11--|13--11--11--11--|11--11--11--11--|
E|-----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|

1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + |1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + |1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + |1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + |

Even if you don't mean it make them believe you that it's true

intro riff

end on E

tabbed out 11/04/02 by =jl=

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