Tragic Comic

	  		TRAGIC COIMIC - Extreme 
Lyrics and Music - Nuno Bettencourt & Gary Cherone 
 
TAB copied from book by Authentic Transcriptions 
 
Timing - each crotchet (Quarter note) represented by a | 
       - semiquavers represented like | e & a (representing 4 semi-quavers 
- 16th notes) 
g - grace note 
/ - slide up 
\ - slide down 
(b) - bend up (eg (1/2b) - bend up a half tone) 
r - release bend 
: - bar line (lyrics only) 
| + a OR & + a- semiquaver (16ths) triplet 
p - pull off 
p.m. - mute strings 
^^^ - vibrato 
 
Intro:- 
Bass Guitar 
 
  |   & a  / | & | & | & | &   | e &   | & | e &   | & \   
G---------|------------------|--------------------------| 
D---------|o-----------2/5---|-------------------------o| (Won't continue 
with &'s unless 
A-7\--0-0-|o---2/5-3---------|---------2-0---0-3---2---o|  they're really 
needed!!) 
E---------|--3-------------0-|-0-0-4-----------------3--| 
           \                                           / 
 
Guitar 
 
(Rhythm Figure 1)... 
  / |   |   |   |     |   |   |   |   \  |   |   |   |     |   |   |   | 
E|--1-1-x-0---0-x-0-|---0-x-0---0-0-0--|-1-1-x-0---0-x-0-|---0-x-0---0-0-0-| 
B|--0-0-x-1---1-x-3-|---3-x-1---1-1-0--|-0-0-x-1---1-x-3-|---3-x-1---1-1-1-| 
G|o-0-0-x-0---0-x-1-|---1-x-2---2-2-0-o|-0-0-x-0---0-x-1-|---1-x-2---2-2-2-| 
D|o-0-0-x-2---2-x-0-|---0-x-2---2-2-0-o|-0-0-x-2---2-x-0-|---0-x-2---2-2-2-| 
A|--2-2-x-3---3-x-2-|---2-x-0---0-0-0--|-2-2-x-3---3-x-2-|---2-x-0---0-0-0-| 
E|--3-3-x---------0-|---0-x------------|-3-3-x---------0-|---0-x-----------| 
  \                                   / 
 
  | | |   |     |   |   |   | 
|-1-1-1-1-x-1-|---1-1-1-1-1-1-| 
|-1-1-1-1-x-0-|---0-0-0-0-0-0-| 
|-2-2-2-2-x-0-|---0-0-0-0-0-0-| 
|-3-3-3-3-x-0-|---0-0-0-0-0-0-| (end Rhythm Figure 1) 
|-3-3-3-3-x-2-|---2-2-2-2-2-2-| 
|-1-1-1-1-x-3-|---3-3-3-3-3-3-| 
 
  |   |   |   |     |   | |   | 
|-0-0-0-0-0-0-1-2-|---2-2-2-2-x---| 
|-1-1-1-1-1-1-0-3-|---3-3-3-3-x---| 
|-2-2-2-2-2-2-0-2-|---2-2-2-2-x-2-| 
|-2-2-2-2-2-2-0-0-|---0-0-0-0-x-2-| 
|-0-0-0-0-0-0-2---|-------------0-| 
|-------------3---|---------------| 
  p.m......| 
 
(Rhythm Figure 2)... 
  | e & a g |   |   | e & a   | e & a g |   g |   | e & a   | e & a g |   | 
  | e & a 
|---------------------------|-----------------------------|----------------- 
----------| 
|---------------------------|-----------------------------|----------------- 
----------| 
|-----x-x-----------x-x-2---|-----x-x-------4/6\--x-x-2---|-----x-x--------- 
--x-x-2---| 
|-----x-x-----5-----x-x-2---|-----x-x-----5-----7-x-x-2---|-----x-x-----5--- 
--x-x-2---| 
|-----x-x-5/7---7\0-x-x-0---|-----x-x-5/7---------x-x-0---|-----x-x-5/7---7\ 
0-x-x-0---| 
|---------------------------|-----------------------------|----------------- 
----------| 
 
 
  | e & a      |   g |   | e & a  
        (1/2b) r 
|--------------------------------| 
|--------------------------------| 
|----------------------2-x-x-2---| 
|----------------------2-x-x-2---| (end Rhythm Figure 2) 
|-----2--------2-0-5/7-0-x-x-0---| 
|--------------------------------| 
                     1 Flow  ers, 
 
w/Rhythm Figure 2 (x2) 
 / <- (repeat back to here) 
| | & | &    : | | | & |  &     : | &    |  &     |  &  | &   : | | | & | & 
    : 
 \ 
1   I   sent,        were found     dead on their ar riv  al.         The words, 
2   we  dine,        I    for       get  to push  in your seat.       I   wear 
 
| | | & | &    : | | | &   | &   : | &      |    &  |   &   | &      : | | 
| & | &    : 
1     I   said,        in    sert    ed     foot in my  mouth ful.          
 So  when  
2     the wine,        spill ing     hearts all  o  ver my    sleeve.       
 A   stich 
 
w/Rhythm Figure 1 (First 3 bars only) 
| | | & | &     : | | | & | &   : | &   |     &  |     &   |  &    : 
1     we  dance,        my  lead    it  ain't so grace ful.   Is 
2     in  time,         pro pos     ing down  on my    knees. Split 
 
Rhythm Fill 1 ....................| 
  | &    |   &     |     &    | & 
|---------------------------------| 
|---3----3---0-----0------------0-| 
|---0----0---0-----0-----2----2-0-| 
|------------------------2----2-0-| 
|---3----3---2-----2-----0----0---| 
|-------------------------------3-| 
    n't  so, not   ain't so. 
    ting be  tween the   seams. 
 
Chorus: 
w/Rhythm Figure 1 
|   & | & | &  | & : | &  | & | &  | & : 
I'm a   hap less       rom  an  tic, 
 
|  & | & | & | &  : | & | & | & | & : 
St t   tut ter ing    p   po  et. 
 
|    &  | & | & | &   : | & | &  | &   |      &  : 
Just call me  a   trag    ic  com  ic, 'cause I'm 
 
| | | | : | | |  &    |    &  : 
      In      In love with you 
 
Rhythm Figure 3... 
  |   |   |   |     | & | e & a | e & a | & 
|-0-0-0-0-0-0-3-2-|---2-2---2-2-2-2-2---2-2-| 
|-1-1-1-1-1-1-0-3-|---3-3---3-3-3-3-3---3-3-| 
|-2-2-2-2-2-2-0-2-|---2-2---2-2-2-2-2---2-2-| 
|-2-2-2-2-2-2-0-0-|---0-0---0-0-0-0-0---0-0-| (end Rhythm Figure 3) 
|-0-0-0-0-0-0-2---|-------------------------| 
|-------------3---|-------------------------| 
  p.m......| 
            Ahh. 
 
                  ------------------------------------------------------ 
                  | 1.                       w/Rhythm Figure 2 (First 2 
bars only) 
  |   |   |   |     | & |     & + a | & | &   | | | |   | | | & | &   \  
|-0-0-0-0-0-0-3-2-|---2-2-----2-2-2-2-2-x---|---------|----------------| 
|-1-1-1-1-1-1-0-3-|---3-3-----3-3-3-3-3-x---|---------|----------------| 
|-2-2-2-2-2-2-0-2-|---2-2-----2-2-2-2-2-x-2-|---------|---------------o| 
|-2-2-2-2-2-2-0-0-|---0-0-----0-0-0-0-0-x-2-|---------|---------------o| 
|-0-0-0-0-0-0-2---|-----------------------0-|---------|----------------| 
|-------------3---|-------------------------|---------|----------------| 
  p.m......|                                                          / 
            Ahh.                                              And when 
 
------------------- 
| 2. 
  |   |   |   |     |   |   |   | e & a   |   |   |   |     |   |   |   | 
|---2-x-0---0-x-2-|---2-x-2---2-2---x-x-|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|-0-0-0-0-----0-| 
|---3-x-1---1-x-3-|---3-x-0---0-0---x-x-|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|-0-0-0-0-----0-| 
|---2-x-0---0-x-2-|---2-x-2---2-2---x-x-|-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-|-1-1-1-1-----1-| 
|---0-x-2---2-x-0-|---0-x-1---1-1---x-x-|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-|-2-2-2-2-----2-| 
|-------3---3-x---|---------------------|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-|-2-2-2-2-----2-| 
|-----------------|---------------------|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|-0-0-0-0-----0-| 
 
Bridge: 
  | & |  & | & | &   | & |   &  | & | &   | & |    & | & | &   | & | g & | 
& | e & a 
|-0-0-0--0---0-0-0-|-4-4-4---4----4-4-4-|-2-2-2----2---2-2-2-|-------------- 
-----0-0-| 
|-0-0-0--0---0-0-0-|-5-5-5---5----5-5-5-|-3-3-3----3---3-3-3-|-2-2-x-------- 
-----0-0-| 
|-1-1-1--1---1-1-1-|-6-6-6---6----6-6-6-|-2-2-2----2---2-2-2-|-2-2-x-------4 
-4---1-1-| 
|-2-2-2--2---2-2-2-|-6-6-6---6----6-6-6-|-0-0-0----0---0-0-0-|-2-2-x-------4 
-4---2-2-| 
|-2-2-2--2---2-2-2-|-4-4-4---4----4-4-4-|--------------------|-0-0-x-2/4---2 
-2---2-2-| 
|-0-0-0--0---0-0-0-|--------------------|--------------------|-------------- 
-----0-0-| 
      No bod y           can know the         trou ble I've    seen. 
 
  | & |  & | &    |      &        | & |   &  | & | &      | &   |    &   |  
  &  |   &   
|-0-0-0--0---0----0------0---|----4-4-4---4----4-4-4-|----2-2---2----2------ 
--2--2---2----| 
|-0-0-0--0---0----0------0---|----5-5-5---5----5-5-5-|----3-3---3----3------ 
--3--3---3----| 
|-1-1-1--1---1----1------1---|----6-6-6---6----6-6-6-|----2-2---2----2------ 
--2--2---2----| 
|-2-2-2--2---2----2------2---|----6-6-6---6----6-6-6-|----0-0---0----0------ 
--0--0---0----| 
|-2-2-2--2---2----2------2---|----4-4-4---4----4-4-4-|---------------------- 
--------------| 
|-0-0-0--0---0----0------0---|-----------------------|---------------------- 
--------------| 
      No bod y               |        can know the   |      the trou ble    
  I've        | 
                             |                       |               the 
trou ble I've    | 
  | & |  & | &  g |    e & a :  g | & |   &  | & | & :  g | &   |    &   |  
  &  | e & a  : 
                             |     ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^|                      
              | 
                  (1b) r     |    (1b)               |    (1/2b)            
              | 
|----------------------------|-----------------------|---------------------- 
--------------| 
|----------------------------|-----------------------|---------------------- 
--------------| 
|--------------11--------9---|-11--------------------|-13------------13----- 
-\11-11--9-11-| 
|----------------------------|-----------------------|---------------------- 
--------------| 
|----------------------------|-----------------------|---------------------- 
--------------| 
|----------------------------|-----------------------|---------------------- 
--------------| 
 
  | & | g &   |      &    |  e & a     |    |    |   |        |    |       |   | 
|-0-0-x------------------------0-0-|---0--0-0--0---0-0-0-|----4--4-4----4--- 
-4-4-4---| 
|-2-2-x------------------------0-0-|---0--0-0--0---0-0-0-|----5--5-5----5--- 
-5-5-6---| 
|-2-2-x--------------4-4-------1-1-|---1--1-1--1---1-1-1-|----6--6-6----6--- 
-6-6-6---| 
|-2-2-x--------------4-4-------2-2-|---2--2-2--2---2-2-2-|----6--6-6----6--- 
-6-6-6---| 
|-0-0-x-2/4----------2-2-------2-2-|---2--2-2--2---2-2-2-|----4--4-4----4--- 
-4-4-4---| 
|------------------------------0-0-|---0--0-0--0---0-0-0-|------------------ 
---------| 
  seen.                            |        No bod y     |         can  
know the     | 
  seen.                            |                     |                  
         | 
                                   |                     |                  
         | 
  | & | e & a | +  a &  a |  e & a : g |  & |  & | & | & :    |  & | g  &  
| & | & a : 
                                   |                     |    (1b) r        
         | 
|----------------------------------|---------------------|------------------ 
---------| 
|----------------------------------|---------------------|------------------ 
---------| 
|-9-------x-x-9-11-9----9----------|------9----9-----9---|-13--------11p9--- 
-----x-x-| 
|-------------9-11-9----9----------|------9----9-----9---|------------------ 
---------| 
|--------------------11---11-9\7---|-9/11----------------|------------------ 
---------| 
|--------------------------------9-|---------------------|------------------ 
---------| 
 
     |  &     |    & | & |      &      | &      |    & | & |    &      | &  
    |    & | &   |   & 
|-------4-----4----4---4-x-----------|-------------------------------|------ 
-----------------------| 
|-------6-----6----6---6-x------7----|---7------7----7-7-7-x----9----|---9-- 
----9----9-9-9---9---9-| 
|-------6-----6----6---6-x------7----|---7------7----7-7-7-x----9----|---9-- 
----9----9-9-9---9---9-| 
|-------6-----6----6---6-x------7----|---7------7----7-7-7-x----9----|---9-- 
----9----9-9-9---9---9-| 
|-------4-----4----4---4-x------5----|---5------5----5-5-5-x----7----|---7-- 
----7----7-7-7---7---7-| 
|------------------------------------|-------------------------------|------ 
-----------------------| 
              trou ble I             |          get  in  to          |      
    when I'm with      | 
                                     |                               |      
                       | 
                                     |               ^^^^^^          |      
         ^^^^          | 
  g  |  &  g  |    & | & |   g  &    : | & a  g |    & | & | g  &    | | & 
a  g |    & | & a | e & : 
              (1b) hold bend    (1b) |   r      (1b)            (1b) |   r  
    (1b)               | 
|----------------------------12------|----p10----------------14------|----p1 
2----------------------| 
|----------16------16----------------|-------------------------------|------ 
-----------------------| 
|-------13---------------------------|--------10---------------------|------ 
--11-----9--\--------9-| 
|-13/15------------------------------|---------------12----x---------|------ 
-----------------9h11--| 
|------------------------------------|-------------------------------|------ 
-------------9h11------| 
|------------------------------------|-------------------------------|------ 
-----------------------| 
 
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