Big Eyed Fish by Dave Matthews Band ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Dave Matthews Band - Big Eyed Fish ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- from the album "Busted Stuff", 2002, produced by Stephen Harris ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Tabbed by: Jonas Email: jonas-hoeltig[at]gmx.de Okay, this is one of my favorite songs, but I couldn't find a tab out there that would satisfy me enough, so I made one myself. It's the first one so don't be too cruel ;) I'd appreciate your comments, however. INTRO Guitar 1 (4x): Em C B/C Bm e|-------------------------------| B|-----0-------------------------| G|-----9\----5--5--5----5--4--4/-| D|-----9\----5--5--5----5--4--4/-| A|--7--7\---3--3--3--2-----2--2/-| E|--0----------------------------| after 2x, Guitar 2 adds twice: e|---------------------------------10--12--| B|-----------------------------12----------| G|---7--9--11--12--14--12--14--------------| D|-----------------------------------------| A|-----------------------------------------| E|-----------------------------------------| VERSE 1 Guitar 1 (4x): e|-------------------------------| B|-----0-------------------------| G|-----9\----5--5--5----5--4--4/-| D|-----9\----5--5--5----5--4--4/-| A|--7--7\---3--3--3--2-----2--2/-| E|--0----------------------------| Look at this big eyed fish swimming in the sea oh How it dreams to be a bird swoop and diving through the breeze So one day caught a big old wave up on to the beach Now he's dead you see beneath the sea is where a fish should be. CHORUS Em-----C----G---------------Bm--------------| But oh God, under the weight of life Things seem brighter on the other side. VERSE 2 Guitar 1 (4x): e|-------------------------------| B|-----0-------------------------| G|-----9\----5--5--5----5--4--4/-| D|-----9\----5--5--5----5--4--4/-| A|--7--7\---3--3--3--2-----2--2/-| E|--0----------------------------| after 2x, Guitar 2 adds twice: e|---------------------------------10--12--| B|-----------------------------12----------| G|---7--9--11--12--14--12--14--------------| D|-----------------------------------------| A|-----------------------------------------| E|-----------------------------------------| You see this crazy man decided not to breathe He turned red and blue - purple, colorful indeed No matter how his friends begged and pleaded the man would not concede And now he’s dead you see the silly man should know you got to breathe. CHORUS Em-----C------------G---------------Bm------------| But oh God, under the weight of life Things seem brighter on the other side. Oh God, under the weight of life Things seem so much better on the other side. Guitar 1: D--G----D--G----D--G---D/F#--Dsus/F#-| No way, no way, no way out of Em--C--G--Bm--Em--C--G--Bm-| here. When Dave sings "here", Guitar 2 adds twice: e|---------------------------------10--12--| B|-----------------------------12----------| G|---7--9--11--12--14--12--14--------------| D|-----------------------------------------| A|-----------------------------------------| E|-----------------------------------------| VERSE 3 Guitar 1 (4x): e|-------------------------------| B|-----0-------------------------| G|-----9\----5--5--5----5--4--4/-| D|-----9\----5--5--5----5--4--4/-| A|--7--7\---3--3--3--2-----2--2/-| E|--0----------------------------| after 2x, Guitar 2 adds twice: e|---------------------------------10--12--| B|-----------------------------12----------| G|---7--9--11--12--14--12--14--------------| D|-----------------------------------------| A|-----------------------------------------| E|-----------------------------------------| You see the little monkey sitting up in his monkey tree One day decided to climb down and run off to the city But look at him now lost tired living in the street As good as dead you see what a monkey does - stay up your tree. CHORUS Em-----C------------G---------------Bm------------| But oh God, under the weight of life Things seem brighter on the other side. Oh God, under the weight of life Things seem so much better on the other side. Guitar 1: D--G----D--G----D--G----D--G---D/F#--Dsus/F#-| No way, no way, no way, no way out of Em--C--G--Bm--Em--C--G--Bm-|(4x) here. When Dave sings "here", Guitar 2 adds 8x or improvises: e|---------------------------------10--12--| B|-----------------------------12----------| G|---7--9--11--12--14--12--14--------------| D|-----------------------------------------| A|-----------------------------------------| E|-----------------------------------------| OUTRO D--G----D--G----D--G-| No way, no way, no way -> Fade out..... | / slide up | \ slide down D/F# - 200232 Dsus/F# - 200233 =============================================================================== www.TAB6.com