On My Way

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On My Way - Ben Kweller

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Tabbed by: Jeremy Koebel

Email: [email protected]

Tuning: Standard

Listen to the song to get a more precise idea of the riff and strumming patterns and rhythm.

Chords:

G - 320003

D - X00232

C - X32010

Bm - 224432

Em - 022000

This is a very simple, catchy, and fun tune to play. At the beginning of each verse, Ben

a run on the E string which goes into a G chord followed by strumming.

Run:

E|-0-2-3

I---want

E|-0-2-3

He--wouldn't

Riff # 1:

e|2-2-2-2-2-2-5-5-5-5-5-5-7-7-7-7-7-7-8-8-------------|

B|3-3-3-3-3-3-5-5-5-5-5-5-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-------------|

G|2-2-2-2-2-2-5-5-5-5-5-5-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-------------|

D|0-0-0-0-0-0-x-x-x-x-x-x-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-------------|

A|0-0-0-0-0-0-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-------------|

E|x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x------0-2-3--|

Verse 1:

G D G D

I want to kill this man, but he turned around and ran

C D C D

I'll kill him with karate that I learned in Japan

G D G D

He wouldn't see my face, I wouldn't leave a trace.

C D C D

I wouldn't use a bullet, cause a bullet's a disgrace.

Chorus:

Em Bm Em Bm

Aw, Mom I never thought that I was a murdering man

C G C G

But tonight I'm on my way, tonight I'm on my way

Verse 2:

G D G D

There's this drawer that I know, in a house up the road

C D C D

That's full of things that are easily sold

G D G D

When they go out of town I could go and snoop around

C D C D

And make myself rich, off the things that I found

Chorus:

Em Bm Em Bm

Aw, Mom I never thought that I was a stealing man

C G C G

But tonight I'm on my way, tonight I'm on my way

Verse 3:

G D G D

I was sitting on the bleacher, staring at the speaker

C D C D

Reading his lips, but I could not understand

G D G D

So I opened up my ears and clearly I could hear

C D C D

This detailed story all about a grain of sand

Chorus:

Em Bm Em Bm

Aw, Mom I always dreamt of being a good listener

C G C G

So tonight I'm on my way, tonight I'm on my way

Verse 4:

G D G D

There's this kid you gotta meet, he lives across the street

C D C D

Hes got spirit and heart, we're ten years apart

G D G D

He is up for anything, he can hang with anyone

C D C D

He still likes the things, we used to think were fun

Chorus:

Em Bm Em Bm

Aw, mom I never thought that I could have a friend

C G C G

But tonight I'm on my way, tonight I'm on my way

C G C (D, Riff)

Oh tonight, I'm on my way

Verse 5:

G D G D

I'm in love with someone, who's as pretty as a flower

C D C D

Her life gives me power, so I'm buying her a ring

G D G D

She makes hats with her hands, she is such an artist

C D C D

I'm her biggest fan and I'm teaching her to sing

Chorus:

Em Bm Em Bm

Aw, Mom I never thought that I could love no one

C G C G

But tonight I'm on my way, tonight I'm on my way

C G C G

Ohhhh tonight I'm on my way.