Theatreland by The High Llamas Artist: The High Llamas Song: Theatreland Album: Hawaii website: www.highllamas.com Tabbed by: Eric Warncke email: EWrnc4@aol.com The High Llamas are a great band. I feel it's about time someone tabbed out one of their So I picked my favorite song called Theatreland from the 1996 album Hawaii. Even the Boys liked it! So if you like the High Llamas, you should learn to play this, otherwise listen to them! You can start by going to www.highllamas.com. The bass enters at 4 seconds. 0:04 verse 1 G--------2--2---3---3------------|--------------------------------------| D-3---3---------------3---5---3--|--3-----3-----------------------------| A--------------------------------|---------------3--5--3--1-----1--3--1-| E--------------------------------|--------------------------------------| It's the final night - And they still can't get it right G-----------------------------------------------| D---3--------3---------3----------------3--5--3-| A-------------------3---------0---1-------------| E-----------------------------------------------| The movement on the stage was so slow (doo doo doo doo) G--------3-----3---3-3-3-3---2-----------------| D-------------------------------5---5--5-5-5-5-| A----------------------------------------------| E----------------------------------------------| They're calling it the stop and go show 0:24 bridge G-1-------------------| D---------------------| A-------0--1--0--1--0-| E---------------------| 0:27 verse 2 G-------------2--2---3--3---------|---------------------------------| D-3--------3--------------3--5--3-|-3-------3-----------------------| A---------------------------------|-----------3---5-3--1----1--3--1-| E---------------------------------|---------------------------------| Is there much appeal When you can't believe it's real G---------------------------------------------| D---3-------3-----3-------------------3--5--3-| A--------------3-----0-1----------------------| E---------------------------------------------| The music was a little shaky (doo doo doo doo) G---3---3--3-3-3-3-2---------------| D--------------------5--5--5-5-5-5-| A----------------------------------| E----------------------------------| The scenery a little flaky G------------------------------------------------------| D---3-------3-----3----------------------------3--5--3-| A--------------3------0----1---------------------------| E------------------------------------------------------| The audience surprised themselves with (doo doo doo doo) G---3-----3---3--3--3--3----2----------------| D------------------------------5--5--5-5-5-5-| A--------------------------------------------| E--------------------------------------------| The strength of the abuse they handed 0:57 bridge G-5----------|------------|-7--------| D------5-7-5-|-3----------|----------| A------------|------3-5-3-|----------| E------------|------------|----------| ***Repeat the above bass lines below*** 1:05 Verse 3 And the radio play Leaves you angry for the day Written like a first confession You ponder on this strange profession 1:24 bridge 1:27 Verse 4 As the sands will shift Theaterland is on the drift Paddle round the bend to nowhere Ratty and his friends will be there Given up for good and hounded Given up for good and bounded 1:56 Outro G-5--------|-3------3-|-5--------|-2------2-|-1------1-|-3------3-|----------| D----3-5-3-|----3-5---|3---3-5-3-|3---2-3---|2---1-3---|3---3-5---|4-------3-| A----------|----------|----------|----------|----------|----------|--4-6-4---| E----------|----------|----------|----------|----------|----------|----------| That's it! That's the whole song! :) Remember, nothing comes perfect the first time. Listen closely for the rhythm, and try get that bouncy, pop feeling. www.TAB6.com