Dont Wanna Fight Tab

by Alabama Shakes
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Difficulty: intermediate
Tuning: E A D G B E
Capo: no capo
Author caveman_bassman [a] 413. Last edit on Apr 8, 2022
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Alabama Shakes – I Don’t Wanna Fight (youtube video live studio)
 
These are all the parts for the song for the lead singer's parts, for the verse and intro I added the
2nd guitar part as well.  I didn't tab out every variation of the riffs, these are the basic parts.
 
The song is in B minor, a B minor pentatonic or B blues scale work well for improvising.
 
 
 
B minor Pentatonic (for B blues, add the notes in parenthesis)
e|-------------------------------7-10---|
B|--------------------------7-10--------|
G|------------------7-9-(10)------------|
D|--------------7-9---------------------|
A|------7-(8)-9-------------------------|
E|-7-10---------------------------------|                                    
 
 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nin-fiNz50M
 
Update: Not only is this tab in B minor, but the original song on the record is a half-step down in Bb.
This is to play along with the live studio version through the youtube link I posted below the
pentatonic scale.
 
[Intro]
 
   (gtr 1)
e|---------------------------------|     ---------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------|     ---------------------7-------7---|
G|---------------------------------|     ---------------------7-------7---|
D|---------------------------------| x7  -------------------------9-------|
A|---------------------------------|     ---------------------------------|
E|-5-5---5---5---5---5-7---7---x-x-|     -5-5---5---5---7---x-------------|
 
   (gtr 2)
e|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| \
B|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| |
G|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| |
D|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| |
A|-9-9---9---9---9---9-7---7-------|-9-9---9---9---9---9-7---7-------| |
E|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| |
                                                                       |-x2
e|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| |
B|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| |
G|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| |
D|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| |
A|-5-5---5---5---5---5-------------|-5-5---5---5---5---5-------------| |
E|---------------------7---7-------|---------------------7---7-------| /
 
 
[Chorus]
 
e|-7------------------------12-----|-14-------------------14-15------|  \
B|-8------------------------12-----|-15-------------------15----14\--|  |
G|-9------------------------12-----|-16-------------------16----14\--|  |
D|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|  |
A|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|  |
E|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|  |
                                                                        |
e|-7-------------------------------|-7--------------------7----------|  |
B|-7-------------------------------|-7--------------------7----------|  |
G|-7-------------------------------|-7--------------------7----------|  |
D|-9-------------------------------|-9--------------------9----------|  |
A|---------------------------------|-9--------------------9----------|  |
E|---------------------------------|-7--------------------7----------|  |
                                                                        |-x2
e|-7-------------------------------|-9-------------10----------------|  |
B|-8-------------------------------|-8-------------8-----------------|  |
G|-9-------------------------------|-9-------------9-----------------|  |
D|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|  |
A|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|  |
E|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|  |
                                                                        |
e|-7-------------------------------|-7--------------------7----------|  |
B|-7-------------------------------|-7--------------------7----------|  |
G|-7-------------------------------|-7--------------------7----------|  |
D|-9-------------------------------|-9--------------------9----------|  |
A|-9-------------------------------|-9--------------------9----------|  |
E|-7-------------------------------|-7--------------------7----------|  /
 
 
[Verse] (gtr 1)  e|---------------------------------|
                 B|---------------------------------|
                 G|---------------------------------|
                 D|---------------------------------|
                 A|---------------------------------|
                 E|-5-5---5---5---5---5-7---7---x-x-|     
 
        (gtr 2)
e|--------------7-------------------7-----|-------------7-------------------7-(-14)|
B|-8/10--8------8------8/10--8------8-----|-7h8--7------7-----7h8---7-------7-(-15)|
G|-9/11--9------9------9/11--9------9-----|-7h9--7------7-----7h9---7-------7-(/16)|
D|----------------------------------------|--------9------------------9------------|
A|----------------------------------------|----------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------|----------------------------------------|
                           *play chord in parenthesis at the end of the last bar before the chorus 
 
 
[LYRICS]
 
 
[Verse 1]
My life, your life
Don't cross them lines
What you like, what I like
Why can't we both be right?
Attacking, defending
Until there's nothing left worth winning
Your pride and my pride
Don't waste my time
 
 
[Chorus]
I don't wanna fight no more (x6)
 
 
[Verse 2]
Take from my hand
Put in your hands
The fruit of all my grief
Lying down ain't easy
When everyone is pleasing
I can't get no relief
Living ain't no fun
[?] constant dedication
Keeping the water and power on
There ain't nobody left
Why can't I catch my breath?
I'm gonna work myself to death
 
 
[Chorus]
I don't wanna fight no more (x6)
 
 
[Bridge]
No, no, no, no!
 
 
[Chorus]
I don't wanna fight no more (x6)
 
and end.
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8 comments
Bmak1960
Thanks for all of the effort that you put into this. And thanks for explaining the different keys for the different versions, it really helps. Also thanks for adding the pentatonic/blues scale for those who don’t know it.
+1