Hawaiian Robots tabbed by ben harper questions and suggestions to josh harrex, wahooti_custaro@yahoo.com Capo on third fret, its only necessary for a couple of chords but can still easily be played without it. For the benefit of those without capos its written how it is and not relative to the capo. chords written once, but ill put some lyrics to help where they start The lyrics arent necessarily correct this song is pretty hardcore, one of the harder something for kate songs INTRO e-----8----------8------------------------ b--11---11-----8--------8------8---------- G-----------10--------8------8------------ D------------------10------9-------------- A--------------------------------10-10-10- E----------------------------------------- VERSE you'll notice some chords with "3" written, this is for the capo, if you dont play it with a capo then dont play those notes, just block them. I could barely recognize myself sitting here e----8---------8------------3------------------------------ b----9---------8------------11-------------------------9--- G----8---------8------------12-------------------------10-- D----10--------10-----------12-------------------------10-- A----8---------10-----------10-------------------------8--- E----x---------x------------3------------------------------ when questioned e----------------------------------- b----------------------------------- G----------------------------------- D----------------13---12---10---------- A-----------------x----x----x---------- E----------------11---10----8---------- I was trying to guess my name and my favourite colour e----8-----8------------------3-------------------------------- b----9-----8------------------11-------------------------------- G----8-----8------------------12-------------------------------- D----10----10-----------------12---------------------------------- A----8-----10-----------------10-------------------------------- E----x-----x------------------3------------------------------- but your guess is a good as mine e--3-------------------------------- b--13---------------------9---------- G--12---------------------10--------- D--10---------------------10--------- A--10---------------------8---------- E----------------------------------- we had an idea, a great idea e----8---------8------------3-------------------- b----9---------8------------11---------------9--- G----8---------8------------12---------------10-- D----10--------10-----------12---------------10-- A----8---------10-----------10---------------8--- E----x---------x------------3-------------------- watched in flourescent light e------------------------------------------------- b------------------------------------------------- G------------------------------------------------- D---------------------------13---12---10---------- A----------------------------x----x----x---------- E---------------------------11---10----8---------- but the light here is good and i can taste the e----8-------8-------------3----------------------- b----9-------8-------------11---------------------- G----8-------8-------------12---------------------- D----10------10------------12---------------------- A----8-------10------------10---------------------- E----x-------x-------------3----------------------- food and im better off, im better off e----3---------------------------------- b----13----------------------9---------- G----12----------------------10--------- D----10----------------------10--------- A----10----------------------8---------- E--------------------------------------- PRECHORUS e-------------------------------- b-------------------------------- G----------------------10-------- D--------12------------10-------- x3 A-------------8---10---10-------- E----8---11------------8--------- e----------------------------------- b----------------------------------- G----------------------------------- D--------12-------12---------------- A----------------------------------- E----8---11---8---11---------------- FIRST CHORUS im better off as a robot e--------------------------------------------------------- b--------------------------------------------------------- G---------------------------------------------5------7---- D-----------------------------10------10----6------8------ A--10--8----------8--------10-------8-----8-----10-------- E---------11--10-----11--8--------6----------------------- im better off in hawaii e--------------------------------------------------------- b--------------------------------------------------------- G---------------------------------------------5------7---- D-----------------------------10------10----6------8------ A--10--8----------8--------10-------8-----8-----10-------- E---------11--10-----11--8--------6----------------------- REPEAT INTRO and VERSE and PRECHORUS Then "oooooooooooooo" e----------------------------------- b----------------------------------- G--6--6--6--6--6--6----------------------- D--8--8--8--8--8--8----------------------- A--6--6--6--6--6--6----------------------- E----------------------------------- SECOND CHORUS This is whats played but it doesnt sound as effective with just guitar, just strum this chord for 4 bars then play the next one to lead into the third variation of the chorus e-------------------|---------------- b-------------------|---------------- G---7---7---7---7---|--10------------ D---10--10--10--10--|--12------------ A-------------------|---------------- E-------------------|---------------- THIRD CHORUS This is when another guitar comes in to make it heavier, I just play this for the second and third chorus by myself it sounds better. e---------------------------------------------- b---------------------------------------------- G-----------------------------------10---12---- D--------------------------10---8---10---12---- A---10--8----------8-------10---8---8----10---- E----------11--10-----11---8----6-------------- END a whole series of chords written once, listen for changes e--8-------------------------8------------ b--9----8----7---3---4---6---9----9------- G--10---8----8---3---5---7---10---9------- D--10---10---9---5---6---8---10---9------- A--8----10---9---5---6---8---8----7------- E-------8----7---3---4---6---------------- e------3---------------------8---------------------- b--4---4-----7---3---4---6---9----9---8---6---6----- G--5---5-----8---3---5---7---10---9---8---7---6----- D--6---5-----9---5---6---8---10---9---8---8---6----- A--6---3-----9---5---6---8---8----7---6---8---4----- E--4---------7---3---4---6----------------6--------- MUSIC BOX e--------------------------------------------- b----------9-8---------------8---------------- G----5-8-5---------8----8-10---------7-8-7---- D--6------------10---10---------9-10-------10- A--------------------------------------------- E--------------------------------------------- e--------------------------------------------------- b--------------------------------------------------- G-----7---7-8-7----7---7-8----7---7-8----7-5-7-7-8-- D-------9--------5---9------6---8------8------------ A--10----------------------------------------------- E--------------------------------------------------- e----------------------------------- b----------------------------------- G-------5------------5-------------- D---3-6---6-3-6----6---6---6-------- A----------------7-------7---------- E----------------------------------- repeat all that twice then finish on: e----------------------------------- b----------------------------------- G-------3----------3---3----6------- D-----5---5-3----5---5---5--6------- A---6----------5-------------------- E----------------------------------- Good luck