Song: You re No Rock N Roll Fun
Band: Sleater Kinney
Album: All Hands on the Bad One
Straight forward rock tune. Writing this out I wrote the first chorus
tabbing out what is actually played. The second chorus I wrote the chords
because its easier to play if your singing along.
Structure:
Verse
Chorus
Verse
Chorus
Solo
Bridge
Verse
Solo/Ending
Verse:
You re no rock n roll fun
like a party that s over
before it s begun
You re no walk in the park
more like a shot in the dark
with clues left for no one
Chorus:
Riff 1:
e|-----------------------------------------|
B|-9-9-6s4s6-6s4s6-6s4s6-6-----------------|
G|-6-6-6s4s6-6s4s6-6s4s6-6-----------------|
D|-----------------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------|
Riff 2:
e|-----------------------------------------|
B|-9-9-6s4s6-6s4s6-------------------------|
G|-6-6-6s4s6-6s4s6-------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------|
Riff 1
And all the boys in the band
know how to get down
Riff 1
fill our Christmas socks
with whiskey drinks
and chocolate bars
Riff 1
and when the evening ends we won t
be thinking of you then
Riff 1
Although the best man
Riff 2
won t hang out with the girl band!
Riff 2
the girl band!
Verse:
You re no rock n roll fun
like a piece of art
that no one can touch
Your head is always up in the clouds
writing your songs
won t you ever come down?
Chorus:
And all the boys in the band
know how to get down
fill our Christmas socks
with whiskey drinks
and chocolate bars
and when the evening ends
we won t be thinking of you then
Even if your song
Riff 2
is playing on the jukebox
Riff 2
the jukebox
Solo:
Riff 3:
e|---4--7s9-7---4-7-4------6--------------|
B|---------------------4s6---4------------|
G|-6---------------------------6----------|
D|----------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------|
Riff 3
Riff 3
Riff 3
Riff 3
Riff 2 X2
Bridge:
[This riff is repeated throughout the bridge. Since it s a sort of
spoken section, I ll let you handle how it s timed]
Riff 4:
e|---------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------|
G|-6-6-6-6-6----9---11-11-11-11-11---9---|
D|-6-6-6-6-6----9---11-11-11-11-11---9---|
A|-4-4-4-4-4----7---9--9--9--9--9----7---|
E|---------------------------------------|
You wanna party with the lights on
Come on I like it dark!
You always wanna hear the same old song
Come on play another song!
Verse:
You re no rock n roll fun
like a party that s over
before it s begun
You re no walk in the park
more like a shot in the dark
with clues left for no one
solo/Ending:
[same progression as the solo section]
You re no rock n roll fun
You re no rock n roll fun
You re no rock n roll fun
You re no rock n roll fun
[this progression repeats four more times while another
slightly different solo is played]
