Song: Add It Up Artist: The Violent Femmes Album: Add It Up (1981 - 1993) Guitar Transcribed by Bryson Meunier Bass Transcribed by Wesley Torres Intro: Day...after day I will walk...and I will play but the day...after today I will stop...and I will start Figure A Figure B B5 A5 B5 A5 G|-----2-|----------------------------2---2-2-2---2-| D|-----2-|-------------4-4-2-4-2------2---2-2-2---2-| A|-2---0-|-2-----2-2-2------------2---0-0-0-0-0-0-0-| E|-------|---2-2--------------------2---------------| Figure C B5 A5 G|--------------------------------------------------------| D|---4-4-------4-4-2-4-2---------2-2-------2-2-0-2-0------| A|-2-----2-2-2------------2----0-----0-0-0------------0---| E|--------------------------------------------------------| B5 G|-----------------| D|------4----------| A|-2-2-2---2-----0-| E|-----------0-2---| B5(with Figure A Bass Line) Why can't I get just one kiss B5 Why can't I get just one kiss A believe me there'd be some things that I wouldn't miss B5 (stop abruptly) but I look at your pants and I need a kiss Why can't I get just one screw Why can't I get just one screw believe me I'd know what to do but something won't let me make love to you Bass Solo: over B5 B5 A5 B5 Why can't I get just one fuck Why can't I get just one fuck I guess it's got something to do with luck but I waited my whole life for just one B5 (with Figure B Bass Line) Day B5 after day A I get angry B5 and I will say B5 that the day B5 is in my sight A when I take a bow B5 and say goodnight (with Figure C Bass Line) Mo my momma momma mo my mum Have you kept your eye your eye on your son I know you've had problems your not the only one but when your sugar left he left you on the run Mo my momma momma mo my mum take a look now what your boy has done he's walking around like he's number one he went downtown and he got him a gun Don't shoot shoot shoot that thing at me You know you got my sympathy but don't shoot shoot shoot that thing at me Don't shoot shoot shoot that thing at me You know you got my sympathy but don't shoot shoot shoot that thing at me guitar solo(light distortion)-(with Figure A Bass Line) E----------------|-----------------------------------x-x-x-| B----------------|--------5---7-5-------5--(5)-------x-x-x-| G----------------|--------5---7-5-------5--(5)-------x-x-x-| D--11b--r-11b--r-|--5h7-7---------5h7-7---7----7\9-9-------| A----------------|-----------------------------------------| E----------------|-----------------------------------------| stay at 12th fret until... 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