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WE LL BE DOING TIME Peter Hayes / The Figgs
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2004 Sodapop Records
Tabbed by: TCurley5
Email: tcurley5@charter.net
Verse Rhythm Riff: Slightly muted & CHOPPY
(Lots of variations, slides, etc. (just rockin rhythm –its great)
C F C F
E|--x---x---x---x---x---x---x---x---x---x---x---x---x--|
B|--x---x---x---x---x---x---x---x---x---x--10--10---x--|Repeat throughout.
G|--9---9---9---9---9---x---x-/10--10--10--10--10---x--|
D|-10--10--10--10--10---x--(8)/10--10--12--10--12-p10--|
A|-10--10--12--10--12-p10--(6)/-8---8---8---8---8---8--|
E|--8---8---8---8---8---8--x----x---x---x---x---x---x--|
NO INTR0: Starts with vocal below:
VERSE1:
N/C C s F
You can whine, you can whine, you can put it to the test.
C F
Bitchin, bout the kitchen, never takes care of the mess.
C F
Your friends, at the end, will all be there to explain.
C F
If it kills, take some pills, to alleviate the pain.
C F
Toss your albatross, you can the mayhem.
C F
Go to bed, clear your head, and wake up in the a.m.
C F
Your friends, at the end, will all be there to express;
C / F
If it kills, take some pills, to alleviate the stress.
[ Tab from: https://www.guitartabs.cc/tabs/t/the_figgs/well_be_doing_time_tab.html ]
Chorus Chords:
^ C ^ F
E|(x)-x-(Hold)---------(x)-x-(Hold)------------|
B|(5)-5----------------(1)-1-------------------|
G|(5)-5----------------(2)-2-------------------|
D|(5)-5----------------(3)-3-------------------|
A|(3)-3----------------(3)-3-------------------|
E|(x)-x----------------(1)-1-------------------|
CHORUS: (strum ^Up & v Down; hold each chord change; slide / into chords.
C /F)
We ll be doin ti-ime, in the summertime.
C / F
We ll be feelin fi-ine, at some other time.
C / F
Put it all a wa-ay, with a (hints alarm)?
C / F
Cover up the floods (?), to conceal the light(s).
CHORD BREAK:
C / ^C / F / Eb Eb C / ^C / F / Eb Eb
VERSE 2:
Toss your albatross, you can the mayhem.
Go to bed, clear your head, and wake up in the a.m.
Your friends, at the end, will all be there to express;
If it kills, take some pills, to alleviate the stress.
You can whine, you can whine, you can put it to the test.
Bitchin, bout the kitchen, never takes care of the mess.
Your friends, at the end, will all be there to explain.
If it kills, take some pills, to alleviate the pain.
REPEAT CHORUS:
SECOND CHORD BREAK:
C / / / / F / / Eb / C / / / / F / / Eb /
MIDDLE 8:
Bb G G Bb G G
I always had what was plenty, but that was back in the twenties.
Bb G G Bb
So don t go messin with danger, don t go cutting the angel out (?)
LEAD BREAK:
Play this tab 4 times for the leak break.
C F
E|--------------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------------|
G|-----------------------0-0--2-2--5-5--|
D|----0-0--2-2--5-5--3-3----------------|
A|3-3-----------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------|
REPEAT CHORUS:(a keyboard or guitar effect is added to the chords here)
C /F
We ll be doin time, in the summertime.
C / F
We ll be feelin fine, at some other time.
C F
Put it all away, with a (hints alarm)?
C F
Cover up the floods (?), to conceal the lights.
ENDING: - (Rhythm is driving hard) -
C /F
We ll be doin ti-ime, in the summertime.
We ll be feelin fi-ine, at some other time.
We ll be doin ti-ime, in the summertime.
C / F
We ll be feelin fi-i-ine.
C /F
We ll be doin time, [ti - i -ime.] [Backing Vocals echo)
We ll be doin time, [ti - i -ime.]
We ll be doin time, [ti - i -ime.]
C /F C -HOLD
We ll be doin time, [ti - i -ime.](bass: c-bflat-g-bflat-g-f-eflat-f-c)
The Figgs are the best band you never heard.
