Biography:
Rilo Kiley were an American indie rock band which formed in 1998 in Los Angeles, California. The band consisted of Jenny Lewis (vocals, guitar), Blake Sennett (vocals, guitar), Pierre de Reeder (bass, keyboards) and Jason Boesel (drums).
Lewis and Sennett are former child actors and were introduced to each other by Tara Subkoff, a mutual friend, in 1993. In 2001, original drummer Dave Rock left the band and was replaced by Boesel.
They began their career on Barsuk Records, releasing Take Offs And Landings in 2001.
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Other songs:
- 15
- 85
- A Better Son. Daughter
- Accidntel Deth
- Bulletproof
- Close Call
- It Just Is
- It's A Hit
- Let Me Back In (i Love L.a.)
- Ripchord
- Salute My Shorts
- Silver Lining
- Sword
- Under The Blacklight
- With Arms Outstretched
- A Better Son Daughter
- A Man Me Then Jim
- About The Moon
- Always
- Asshole
- August
- Bonus Track
- Breakin Up
- Bury Bury Bury Another
- Capturing Moods
- Does He Love You
- Dont Deconstruct
- Emotional
- Go Ahead
- Gravity
- I Love La
- I Never
- I Remember You
- Itll Get You There
- Its A Hit
- Jenny Youre Barely Alive
- More Adventurous
- My Slumbering Heart
- Papillon
- Patiently
- Pictures Of Success
- Plane Crash In C
- Portions For Foxes
- Pull Me In Tighter
- Rest Of My Life
- Room 8
- Science Vs Romance
- Small Figures In A Vast Expanse
- So Long
- Somebody Elses Clothes
- Steve
- Take Offs And Landings
- Teenage Love Song
- The Execution Of All Things
- Three Hopeful Thoughts
- Well Never Sleep God Knows Well Try
- Wires And Waves
- With Arms Outsteched
- Xmas Cake
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IT'S A HIT - Rilo Kiley
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Tabbed by: dave
Email: [email protected]
Tuning: Standard (EADGBe)
F(x4) C (x4) (X2)
F C
Any chimp can play human for a day.
F C
Use his opposable thumbs to iron his uniform
F C
and run for office on election day
F C
fancy himself a real decision maker
F C (with guitar lick x2)
and deploy more troops than salt shakers.
F G C
But it's a jungle when war is made,
F G C
and you'll panic and throw your own shit at the enemy.
F G C B/G
The camera pulls back to reveal your true identity.
Am F
Look, it's a sheep in wolf's clothing.
G
A smoking gun holding ape.
Guitar Lick X2
F C
Any asshole can open up a museum.
F C
Put all of the things he loves on display
so everyone could see them.
F C
The house, a car, a thoughtful wife
F C
ordinary moments in his ordinary life.
Guitar Lick X 1
F G C
But if she breaks a smile, she'll give you away
F G C
'cause no one wants to pay to see your happiness.
F G C B/G
No one wants to pay to see your day to day
Am F
and I'm not buying it either
G F
but I'll try selling it anyway.
Guitar Lick X 4
Trumpet Lick X 4
F C
Any idiot can play Greek for a day
F C
and join a sorority or write a tragedy
F C
and articulating all that pain
F C
and maybe you'll get paid.
Guitar Lick X1
F G C
But it's a sin when success complains,
F G C
and your writers block- it don't mean shit.
F G C B/G Am
Just throw it against the wall and see what sticks.
F
Gotta write a hit.
G
I think this is it.
F
It's a hit.
Guitar Lick X 2
Trumpet Lick X 2
You get the idea. It isn't hard.
Guitar Lick:
e|-1--1-1h3---1-0--0-8h10p8-------------------------------------------------|
B|-1--1-----3---1--1--------------------------------------------------------|
G|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Trumpet Lick:
e|-----0----------------0------3-0------------------------------------------|
B|-1-3----3-1-1-----1-3----3-1-----1----------------------------------------|
G|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| / slide up
| slide down
| H hammer-on
| p pull-off
| ~ vibrato
| + harmonic
| x Mute note
=============================================================================
IT'S A HIT - Rilo Kiley
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Tabbed by: dave
Email: [email protected]
Tuning: Standard (EADGBe)
F(x4) C (x4) (X2)
F C
Any chimp can play human for a day.
F C
Use his opposable thumbs to iron his uniform
F C
and run for office on election day
F C
fancy himself a real decision maker
F C (with guitar lick x2)
and deploy more troops than salt shakers.
F G C
But it's a jungle when war is made,
F G C
and you'll panic and throw your own shit at the enemy.
F G C B/G
The camera pulls back to reveal your true identity.
Am F
Look, it's a sheep in wolf's clothing.
G
A smoking gun holding ape.
Guitar Lick X2
F C
Any asshole can open up a museum.
F C
Put all of the things he loves on display
so everyone could see them.
F C
The house, a car, a thoughtful wife
F C
ordinary moments in his ordinary life.
Guitar Lick X 1
F G C
But if she breaks a smile, she'll give you away
F G C
'cause no one wants to pay to see your happiness.
F G C B/G
No one wants to pay to see your day to day
Am F
and I'm not buying it either
G F
but I'll try selling it anyway.
Guitar Lick X 4
Trumpet Lick X 4
F C
Any idiot can play Greek for a day
F C
and join a sorority or write a tragedy
F C
and articulating all that pain
F C
and maybe you'll get paid.
Guitar Lick X1
F G C
But it's a sin when success complains,
F G C
and your writers block- it don't mean shit.
F G C B/G Am
Just throw it against the wall and see what sticks.
F
Gotta write a hit.
G
I think this is it.
F
It's a hit.
Guitar Lick X 2
Trumpet Lick X 2
You get the idea. It isn't hard.
Guitar Lick:
e|-1--1-1h3---1-0--0-8h10p8-------------------------------------------------|
B|-1--1-----3---1--1--------------------------------------------------------|
G|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Trumpet Lick:
e|-----0----------------0------3-0------------------------------------------|
B|-1-3----3-1-1-----1-3----3-1-----1----------------------------------------|
G|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| / slide up
| slide down
| H hammer-on
| p pull-off
| ~ vibrato
| + harmonic
| x Mute note
=============================================================================
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