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Matchbox Twenty – Unwell
Tabbed by: sinniecoyote
Intro
G|-----------------------------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------------------------|
D|-7---57--0----4---24--2---02-7---57--0----4---24--2--|
Rest for awhile...
(I think there is no bass when the piano plays, until “because tomorrow might
be good”, but anyway if you think there’s a bass in the beginning of the
verse 1, I tab it down here...)
G|-----------------------------------------|
D|-------7-----------------------/7--------|
A|-5--7-----/9--5--7--9----5--7------/9--5-|
D|-----------------------------------------|
Verse 1
G|-------------------------------------------------------|
D|-------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------4--45---------4--45---------------|
D|-0-0---2-2--2-2--2---------7--02---------7-7--2--0-2-|
Chorus 1
G|-----------------------------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------------------------|
D|-7---57--0----4---24--2---02-7---57--0----4---24--6--|
Verse 2 (the bass starts when “talking to...”)
G|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-/7----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-----/9--5--7--9----5--7--------5---------------------4--45---------4--45------------------|
D|--------------------------7--4-----0-0---2-2--2-2--2---------7--02---------7-7--2--0h1h2-|
Chorus 2
G|-------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-7---57--0----4---24--2--22-02-7---57--0----4---24--2--02--4-|
Bridge
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-7----4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-7----4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-77-7--4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-|
G|-----------------|
D|-----------------|
A|-----------------|
D|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-|
Chorus 3 & Outro
G|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-----------0------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-7---57--0---00---4-X4---2--02-X2-7--0767--0--00-0--4--04X4--2--4--6--9-|
G|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-7--0767--0--00-0--4--04X4--2--022--7--0767--0--00-0--4--04X4--2--4--6--9-|
G|--------------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------|
D|-7--076X--0--00-0--4---24--2--4--6--9-|
(fade out...)
Taken from The BassMasta -- http://www.bassmasta.net
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Greg Badass |
#1 by Greg at Mar 21, 1972 at 9:37 AM EST |
| A friend of mine's grandfather had alzheimers. She's convinced the song references that experience totally. While it might not have been Rob Thomas' intention, I think it works. | |
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Brian Wanna Be |
#2 by Brian Kidwell at Jul 24, 1972 at 4:39 PM EST |
| I was watching VH1 and they asked him about the song. He said it was how he feels in public "And dodging glances on the train I know I know they've all been talking 'bout me " Hes talking about how evryone knows him or if not what they think of him. As forthe whole relationship thing I don't see it, but its art so we all look at it differently. Either way its still a great a song. | |
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Zach250 Wanna Be |
#3 by Zach250 at Dec 23, 1973 at 7:28 PM EST |
| it rocks! such a great song.. fits for everyone, in some way.. =) | |
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sidvic Average |
#4 by sidvic at Apr 12, 1979 at 10:16 PM EST |
| I know this may not be the actual meaning, but this is how I relate to it...my husband was in Iraq for 8 months at the beginning of the war. I talked to him 7 or 8 times and recieved maybe 10 letters in those 8 months. I felt like I was losing it. I couldn't concentrate, smile, sleep, eat, etc. I was miserable, I didn't know if I would ever see him again. I felt crazy, unwell. Even though I wasn't medically crazy, I felt it . And No one really knew what I felt they weren't me..."I'm not crazy I'm just a little unwell I know right now you can't tell But stay awhile and maybe then you'll see A different side of me " | |
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Mitch Average |
#5 by Mitch Zodila at Aug 17, 1990 at 4:48 PM EST |
| "I wrote about that time in your life when you come to the sudden realization that everyone.... including yourself... is just a little bit f**ked up." - Rob Thomas backstage at the Fleet Center in Boston, MA | |
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Rory Wanna Be |
#6 by Rory at Jan 21, 1991 at 4:49 PM EST |
| Definitely an insanity song. And that's what makes it rock. | |
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Steven Wanna Be |
#7 by Steven Douglas at Jun 3, 1994 at 5:12 PM EST |
| I agree with Night of the Moon. It may not have been written about bipolar... but people with bipolar can relate to it. This is the theme song for some of my family members with the disorder. | |
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Callum Wanna Be |
#8 by Callum Parker at Aug 24, 1997 at 5:55 AM EST |
| This song is about a a persons relationship, however well or unwell it is, with none other ..but themselves. | |
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Lucas Wanna Be |
#9 by Lucas Polido at Nov 17, 2001 at 4:05 AM EST |
| i love this song, and the video and many people seem to miss its meaning, which is what insect1123 posted, or atleast i believe thats the meaning. | |
