Whip It Tab

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                             Whip it - DEVO
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Tabbed by: DoubleAron
 
Tuning: E-A-D-G-B-E
 
Intro
e|---------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------| ______
G|---------------------------------------------------|<      \
D|---------------------------------------------------|        \
A|----------------5--------------5-------------------|         \
E|(12\0)--0-0-5-7--------0-0-5-7---------------------|
Palm mute                                               Same time in order
 
 
other guitar -- some high pitched distortion
e|------------------3--------------------------------|          /
B|--------------------3-0----------------------------|         /
G|---------------------------------------------------|        /
D|---------------------------------------------------|<______/
A|---------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------|
 
 
Verse 1,2,4,7,8,outro
e|---------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------| ______
G|---------------------------------------------------|<      \
D|---------------------------------------------------|        \
A|----------------5-5---------------5----------------|         \
E|(12\0)--0-0-5-7-----9-7-5-0-0-5-7------------------|
Palm mute                                               Same time in order
 
verse 1,2,7,8,outro
2nd guitar -- some high pitched distortion (first riff)
e|-------------------3-------------------------------|          /
B|---------------------3-0---------------------------|         /
G|---------------------------------------------------|        /
D|---------------------------------------------------|<______/
A|---------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------|
 
verse 2,4,8,outro
3rd guitar (second riff)
e|---------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------|
D|------------------3-2-0-2--------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------|
 
verse 3,9
e|---------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------|
G|---5-3-0----6-3-0----------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------|
 
Verse 5
e|---------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------|
G|----------5----------------------------------------|
D|---2---5--5----------------------------------------|
A|---2---5--3----------------------------------------|
E|---0---3-------------------------------------------|
 
Verse 6
e|---------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------| ____
G|---------------------------------------------------|<    \
D|---------------------------------------------------|      \
A|------------------5-5-5----------------------------|       \
E|-(12\0)---0-0-5-7-------7-5------------------------|
Palm mute
 
verse 6                                                 Same time in order
e|---------------------------------------------------|
B|----------3----------------------------------------|       /
G|---------------------------------------------------|      /
D|---------------------------------------------------|<____/
A|---------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------|
 
| () Play only once
| /  slide up
| \  slide down
| h  hammer-on
| p  pull-off
| ~  vibrato
| +  harmonic
| x  Mute note
 
lyrics:
 
verse 1
Crack that whip
give the past the slip
step on a crack
break your momma's back
 
verse 2
When a problem comes along
you must whip it
before the cream sits out too long
you must whip it
when something's going wrong
you must whip it
 
verse 3
Now whip it
into shape
shape it up
get straight
go forward
move ahead
try to detect it
it's not too late
to whip it
whip it good
 
verse 4
When a good time turns around
you must whip it
you will never live it down
unless you whip it
no one gets their way
until they whip it
 
verse 5
i say whip it
whip it good
i say whip it
whip it good
 
verse 6
only music
 
verse 7
Crack that whip
give the past the slip
step on a crack
break your momma's back
 
verse 8
When a problem comes along
you must whip it
before the cream sits out too long
you must whip it
when something's going wrong
you must whip it
 
verse 9
Now whip it
into shape
shape it up
get straight
go forward
move ahead
try to detect it
it's not too late
To whip it
into shape
shape it up
get straight
go forward
move ahead
try to detect it
it's not too late
to whip it
whip it good
 
outro
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