The Vaccines - Teenage Icon
Album: Come of Age (2012)
LEAD PART PLAYS VERSES (Look at the end of my tab)
Oh look at me so ordinary, no mystery, with no great capabilities,
Bridge:
Em D C G
But I could make out as if I had it but you don稚,
Em D C G D
God I知 so obvious and I should let it go oh I don稚 know.
Chorus 1
G
I知 no teenage icon,
C D
I知 no Frankie Avalon,
G C D G
I知 nobody痴 hero.
Verse 2
Reserved and shy your average guy, no piercing stare, just out of shape with messy hair,
Bridge:
Em D C G
But I always figured I was somebody in wake,
Em D C G D
And now I知 guessing that my moment must be late cause I'm here.
Chorus 2
G
I知 no teenage icon,
C D
I知 no Frankie Avalon,
G C D G
I知 nobody痴 hero.
Solo : G C D Em D C G Em D C G Em D C G D
Middle 8 (although it's 16 bars) :
C D G C
I知 not magnetic or mythical,
C D G C
I知 suburban and typical,
C D G C D G
But I got it, I got I知 overrun with it all.
Verse 3
Seductive charm a way with words so effortless not leather clad or dangerous,
Bridge:
Em D C G
But I always did it like a real rebel would,
Em D C G
I had a photo where John Lennon may have stood,
D
or so I知 told.
Chorus 3
G
I知 no teenage icon,
C D
I知 no Frankie Avalon,
G C D
I知 nobody痴 hero.
Solo 2: (G, C, D, G, C, D)
Chorus 4
G
I知 no teenage icon,
C D
I知 no Frankie Avalon,
G C D G
I知 nobody痴 hero.
[ Tab from: https://www.guitartabs.cc/tabs/t/the_vaccines/teenage_icon_crd_ver_2.html ]
LEAD PARTS (Freddy)
Lead Verse Part:
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A---------------5------------------|
E---3--x--3--x---------------------| (repeat)
Lead Bridge Part:
Add vibrato
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G-12---11---9----7---------------|
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G-12h(to 14)--11h(to 12)---9h(to 11)---7--|
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"I'm no teenage icon" e--------------------------------|
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G--16-16-16-16-16-16-16-16-------|
D--17-17-17-17-17-17-17-17-------| x3 bars
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"I'm no Frankie Avalon" e----------------------------------|
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G--14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14---------|
D--16-16-16-16-16-16-16-16---------| x1 bar
A----------------------------------|
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"I'm no teenage icon" e------------------------------------|
B------------------------------------|
G--16-16-16-16-16-16-16-16-----------|
D--17-17-17-17-17-17-17-17-----------| x3 bars
A------------------------------------|
E------------------------------------|
"I'm no Frankie Avalon" e--------------------------------|
B--------------------------------|
G--14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-------|
D--16-16-16-16-16-16-16-16-------| x1 bar
A--------------------------------|
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This is my first tab. I'm sure that it's all correct. Thanks :D
