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e: Thu, 02 Apr 1998 19:23:27 -0500 (EST)

Artist: Nerf Herder
Album: Nerf Herder
Transcribed: Mike Keating - NerfWeezer@aol.com

hey enjoy these transcriptions of all the songs on nerf herders
first album. remember to keep in mind parry uses heavy distortion
on nearly the whole kick ass album.  if you have any corrections
or comments be sure to mail me (except of course punctuation
and caps).  thanks!!!



~ = let ring
* = staccato (short, sharp note)
^ = play one octave up
h = hammer on
p = pull off
/ = slide up
\ = slide down
(M) = muted until (N)


note: all chords are played as power chords! (5ths)


tuning:  all standard!!!

1.  DOWN ON HALEY
2.  GOLFSHIRT
3.  SORRY
4.  EASY MARK
5.  VAN HALEN
6.  DIANA
7.  NOSERING GIRL
8.  YOU'RE GONNA BE THE ONE WHOSE SORRY
10. I ONLY EAT CANDY



__________________________________________________________________
1.  DOWN ON HALEY


(note: verse and bridge chords are muted except when: ___(N)___ )


(intro)

A D A E A D A

A D C# B (2X)


(verse 1)
 A	         D	E
down on haley  haley street
 A                                D       E
where the drugs are easy and the sex is cheap
				        ___(N)____
 A                   D	       E        A   D C# B
you never know just who youll meet on haley
 A	       D           E
crack dealer looks at his door
 A                  D             E
winks his eye and waits for his whore     ___(N)____
 A                      D        E        A   D C# B
she dont want to turn tricks anymore on haley


(chorus)
 D                           B
you dont have to walk the straight and narrow
    A                               E
as long as you drive up in a camaro-o


A D C# B (2X)


(verse 2)
 A                 D             E
tattoo parlor why dont you hang out
 A                    D        E
let em show you what its all about
					___(N)____
 A                    D         E       A   D C# B
were gonna help you work it on out on haley
 A                          D         E
dont need no licence dont need no subpeona
 A                    D            E
you can hook up with your friend regina
				       ___(N)____
 A                 D          E        A   D C# B
makin fun if you know what i mean on haley


(chorus)
 D                           B
you dont have to walk the straight and narrow
    A                              E
as long as you drive up in a camaro-o


(bridge)
      A               D               A                    E
goin down down down down down d-down down down d-down on haley
      A               D               A                    E
goin down down down down down d-down down down d-down on haley
_____________________________(N)______________________________
      A               D               A                    E
goin down down down down down d-down down down d-down on haley
_____________________________(N)______________________________
      A               D               A                    E
goin down down down down down d-down down down d-down on haley
_____________________________(N)______________________________
      A               D               A                    E
goin down down down down down d-down down down d-down on haley
_____________________________(N)______________________________
      A               D               A                    E
     (heyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy ya-e-ya            ohh ohh haley)
goin down down down down down d-down down down d-down on haley
_____________________________(N)______________________________
      A               D               A                    E
     (heyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy ya-e-ya            ohh ohh haley)
goin down down down down down d-down down down d-down on haley

A D C# B (2X) end on A



____________________________________________________________________
2.  GOLFSHIRT


(bassline throughout song is basically)
D------------4-4-4-4
A-------2-2---------
E--0-0--------------



(intro)

(play 2 E~s then play):

G------2-3-2-3-2
D----2----------
A--1------------
E---------------


(verse 1)

E*
im not the one you dream about
E*
and im not the one who can live without (live without)
E*
im not the one who you wanna see
E*					    C# B A
im not the one who you want to be seen with


(chorus)
 G#              Cm      A        G#
and when youre tired of all the jerks
            Cm      A       G#
and youre tired of all the work
            Cm       A    E^
and youre tired of being hurt
           G#          A          B      E~
you will long for the comfort of my golfshirt


(verse 2)
E*
im not the one who was an old time punk rocker
E*
i was listenin to rush and tryin to feather my hair back
when all that stuff went down
E*
im not the one who was in a high school hardcore band
E*				      C# B A
i sat in my room   scorin with ms pacman


(chorus)
 G#              Cm      A        G#
and when youre tired of all the jerks
            Cm      A       G#
and youre tired of all the work
            Cm       A    E^
and youre tired of being hurt
           G#          A         B
you will long for the comfort of my golfshirt


(bass plays):
D--2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-------------------------------------------------
A------------------2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-0-0-4-0-----4-0-
E----------------------------------------------------------4-4-----


(solo (2X):
E-----------------------------
B-----------------------------
G--9---------------6----------
D--9---------1h2p1-6-1h2p1----
A--7-6h7p6-2-------4-------0--
E----------------------------4

(ending)
(bass plays a version of the solo for first 2 lines)

no tats  no piercings  no hats  no grungebeard baby yeah
no tats  no piercings  and no hats  no grungebeard baby
 E^~            B~                 C#~       A        G#
yeaaaahh  oh yeaaaahhh  oh-oh-oh yeaaaahhh  ya-e-ya-e-ya-e-ya-e
 E^~            B~                 C#~       A        G#
yeaaaahh  oh yeaaaahhh  oh-oh-oh yeaaaahhh  ya-e-ya-e-ya-e-ya-e
 E^                    B           C#                A     G#
yeah no tats (no tats) no piercings no hats (no hats) no grungebeard baby
 E^                    B           C#                A     G#
yeah no tats (no tats) no piercings no hats (no hats) no grungebeard baby
 E^         B         C#                 A        G#
yeeeeaaaaaaahhhhhh  yeeeeaaaaaaahhhhhh  ya-e-ya-e-ya-e-ya-e
 E^             B                  C#       A         G#         E
yeaaaahh  oh yeaaaahhh  oh-oh-oh yeaaaahhh  ya-e-ya-e-ya-e-ya-e-yeah


(for ending just slide up and down fretboard and land on E!)


________________________________________________________________________
3.  SORRY


(verse 1)
E~
          A         G#      F#     E F# E F#
sorry we broke up sorry i missed you
          D      C#     B      A B A B
sorry i wanted only to kiss you
         A            G#        F#  E F# E F#
sorry i promised to love you forever
                D    C#           B     A B A B
made you feel guilty oh when you left me
        (M)
         A        G#       F#
sorry i showed up at your party
         D        C#       B
sorry i drank up all the bicardi
         A       C#       F#
sorry i puked up on your bedspread
                           (N)
         D        C#        B
sorry i wanted to be your boyfriend again


(chorus)
 D         A         E
what can i do   its over its over its over its over
 D         A             E
what can i do   i am a loser


(verse 2)

A G# F# E F# E F#
D C# B A B A B

(M)
         A         G#         F#
sorry i saw you and i heard birds sing
          D             C#        B
sorry i touched you and i heard bells ring
          A         G#               F#
sorry i jacked off outside of your window
                  D     C#              B
while you were sleeping i thought youd never know
          A       G#       F#
sorry i showed up at your wedding
          D       C#      B
sorry i tried so hard to get in
        A        G#       F#
sorry i  screwed up your pictures
        D     C#             B      (N)
sorry i  had sex with your sister


(chorus)
 D         A         E
what can i do   its over its over its over its over
 D         A            E
what can i do   i am a loser

(bass solo then):
E-----
B-----
G--2--

(verse 3)
A------------------------------------
E---------5---------4-------2--------
sorry we broke up sorry i missed you
A---------5-----4-------2------------
E------------------------------------
sorry i wanted only to kiss you
A------------------------------------
E---------5---------4------------2---
sorry i promised to love you forever
A---------------5-----4-----------2--
E------------------------------------
made you feel guilty oh when you left me

sorry i showed up  at your dinner

sorry i said those things to your father
                                        A
sorry i crashed through your window on acid
         D           C#      B
sorry i made a mess sorry i bled to death


(chorus)
 D         A         E
what can i do   its over its over its over its over
 D         A            E
what can i do   i am a loser  i am a loser oh oh
 D         A         E
what can i do   its over its over its over its over
 D         A            E
what can i do   i am a loser

(end with):
E------------------------
B------0-----1-0---------
G--2-4-----2-----4--1-2--


4.  EASY MARK


(bass plays this twice):
A--------
E---3-2-1

(after first time)
waaaaaaaahhhh

     (2X)
G F# E  A--2-3-2-0
        E---------

(verse 1)
(M)
      G F# E               G F# E
ya she      shes bustin out
         G               F#    E
put the suitcase in the pinnow
                             (N)
             G          F#    E~ E E E
and get the hell out of ohio


(chorus)
 C                          D   B
she gets on that great highway
                  C B  A
doesnt want to be anywhere
 D            G        F#    E
shes an easy mark oh oh oh oh oh oh
 D            G     F#   E   D
shes an easy maaaaaaaaaaark oh oh


(verse 2)
(M)
     G F# E                  G F# E
ya he     hes got a master plan
         G             F#    E
ya hes gonna make a fortune
				      (N)
         G             F#              E~
panning gold out of a bottle of gold slegger

shot by shot by shot


(chorus)
  C                           D   B
he gets on that great highway
                  C B  A
doesnt want to be anywhere
 D            G       F#    E
hes an easy mark oh oh oh oh oh oh
 D            G     F#   E     D
hes an easy maaaaaaaaaaark


(bridge)
 C
she lays down in the grass
 A
on strawberry hill
       G
he is there
                                   D
smelling like nicotine and peanut butter

you gotta love her


(solo)
E---3-5-7-8---7-7-8-7-5--7-7-8-7--7-7-8-7----10-------
B-----------------------------------------10----7-8---

				       ya she
E---7-7-8-7-5--7-7-8-7--7-7-8-7--5-7-5-2-3~
B-----------------------------------------


she doesnt wanna change this time

theres a hunger in her soul
    G* G* G*      F#* F#* F#*
for tater tot casserole
          E* E* E*
with the crispy on the outside oh oh oh


(chorus)
 C                          D   B
she gets on that great highway
                  C B  A
doesnt want to be anywhere
 D            G        F#    E
shes an easy mark oh oh oh oh oh oh
 D            G     F#   E     D
shes an easy maaaaaaaaaaark oh oh


(ending)
 G            F#                 E                      D
i hate this world  this stupid world  this screwed up world
 G           F#                  E     D     G
i hate this world  this fucking world



_________________________________________________________
5.   VAN HALEN


(bassline throughout song):
A------------3-5--5-5-5-1-2--2-2-2-2--3--3-3-3-2--
E---3--3-3-3--------------------------------------

A------------3-5--5-5-5-1-2--2-2-2-2--3-2-3-5-3-2-
E---3--3-3-3--------------------------------------


(intro)
A---------------------------
E---3~---3-5-3---3-3/5-5-5\3


(verse 1)

i bought van halen one it was the best damn record

i ever owned  T G and Y  1978
G
two-hand tapping  guitar technique

really got me off  erection yeah
                  D~           C~   CCCCCCCCC
aint talkin bout love   im on fire


(chorus)
   G          D   B   C          G     D  B   C
tomorrow may come  tomorrow may never come  again
          G          D    B      C               G
cant you hear jamie cryin  shes runnin with the devil
    D     B        C
oh loooooord  oh looord


A---------------------------
E---3~---3-5-3---3-3/5-5-5\3


(verse 2)

i bought women and children first  fair warning

and van halen two   dance the night away
 G
1984 my favorite record  yeah  i wore it down

might as well jump   might as well jump


(chorus)
   G          D   B   C          G     D  B   C
tomorrow may come  tomorrow may never come  again
      E---15--------14---11----12
      B--------------------------
          G          D    B      C               G
cant you hear jamie cryin  shes runnin with the devil
    D     B        C
oh loooooord  oh looord


(verse 3)
is this what you wanted?  sammy hagar

sammy hagar  is this what you wanted man

dave lost his hairline  but you lost your cool  buddy
              D*
cant drive '55  ill never buy your lousy records
A--------5------2------------3------------------------5--
E--3--------------------------------------3--------------
again  again  again  never again  never again  never again
A-------2------------3-------------------------5------------2--
E---------------------------------3--------------------
never again  never again  never again  never again  never again
A-------3-------------------------5-----------2--
E--------------------3---------------------------           C
never again  never again  never again  never again  never again

no  no  no


(chorus)
   G          D   B   C          G     D  B   C
tomorrow may come  tomorrow may never come  again
      E---15--------14---11----12
      B--------------------------
          G          D    B      C               G
cant you hear jamie cryin  shes runnin with the devil
    D     B        C
oh loooooord  oh looord


solo (play this twice)
E---3---3---3---3---3---3---3---3---2---2---2---2----
B-----3---3---3---3---3---3---3---3---3---3---3---3--

E---2---2---2---2---2---2---2---2---2---2---2---2----
B-----3---3---3---3---4---4---4---4---4---4---4---4--

E---3---3---3---3---3---3---3---3----
B-----5---5---5---5---5---5---5---5--


(ending)
 G            D          B           C
jump  jump  jump  jump  jump  jump  jump  might as well
 G            D          B           B
jump  jump  jump  jump  jump  jump  jump  might as well
                         G
                       ju-ump


_______________________________________________________________
6.  DIANA


(intro)

 E        G#   A        E     A      E       A           B
oh-oh-oh-ohhh  oh-oh-oh-ohhh  oh-oh-oh-ohhh  oh-oh-oh-oh-ohhh


(verse 1)

i saw her at the club  she was standin  with a frech girl

bonsoir julie  pup