From: HiTopM*
Date: Thu, 30 Nov 1995 20:34:40 -0500


words and music by Greg Ginn

"The First Four Years"

transcribed by Mark Woodruff
--------------------------------------------------------------------

  Riff #1
  E5                        D5    A5
  1  &  2  &   1  &  2  &   1  &  2  &
e:------------|------------|------------|play 6x (drums & Verse #1
B:------------|------------|------------|vocals enter on 3rd time)
G:9--9--9--9--|9-----------|7-----------|
D:9--9--9--9--|9-----------|7-----7-----|
A:7--7--7--7--|7-----------|5-----7-----|
E:------------|------------|------5-----|


  Chorus Riff
  G5                        A5                        Bb5
  1  &  2  &   1  &  2  &   1  &  2  &   1  &  2  &   1  &  2  &
e:------------|------------|------------|------------|------------|
B:------------|------------|------------|------------|------------|
G:------------|------------|------------|------------|------------|
D:5--5--5--5--|5--5--5--5--|7--7--7--7--|7--7--7--7--|8--8--8--8--|
A:5--5--5--5--|5--5--5--5--|7--7--7--7--|7--7--7--7--|8--8--8--8--|
E:3--3--3--3--|3--3--3--3--|5--5--5--5--|5--5--5--5--|6--6--6--6--|
  I'm                       goin'                     to
                                            /play Riff #1 4x w/
                                           / Verse #2 lyrics;
               B5                         /
  1  &  2  &   1  &  2  &   1  &  2  &   /   play Chorus Riff;
e:------------|------------|------------|
B:------------|------------|------------|    play Riff #1 4x w/
G:------------|------------|------------|    Verse #3 lyrics;
D:8--8--8--8--|9--9--9--9--|9--9--9--9--|
A:8--8--8--8--|9--9--9--9--|9--9--9--9--|    play Chorus Riff;
E:6--6--6--6--|7--7--7--7--|7--7--7--7--|
           ex- plode I've   had   it!    \   play Riff #1 4x w/
                                          \  Verse #4 lyrics; then
  Outtro                                   \ go to Outtro below:
  G5                        A5                        Bb5
  1  &  2  &   1  &  2  &   1  &  2  &   1  &  2  &   1  &  2  &
e:------------|------------|------------|------------|------------|
B:------------|------------|------------|------------|------------|
G:------------|------------|------------|------------|------------|
D:5--5--5--5--|5--5--5--5--|7--7--7--7--|7--7--7--7--|8--8--8--8--|
A:5--5--5--5--|5--5--5--5--|7--7--7--7--|7--7--7--7--|8--8--8--8--|
E:3--3--3--3--|3--3--3--3--|5--5--5--5--|5--5--5--5--|6--6--6--6--|
  I'm                       goin'                     to


               B5           C5           Db5          D5
  1  &  2  &   1  &  2  &   1  &  2  &   1  &  2  &   1  &  2  &
e:------------|------------|------------|------------|--------------|
B:------------|------------|------------|------------|--------------|
G:------------|------------|------------|------------|--------------|
D:8--8--8--8--|9--9--9--9--|10-10-10-10-|11-11-11-11-|12-12-12-12---|
A:8--8--8--8--|9--9--9--9--|10-10-10-10-|11-11-11-11-|12-12-12-12---|
E:6--6--6--6--|7--7--7--7--|8--8--8--8--|9--9--9--90-|10-10-10-10---|
           ex- plo--------------------------------------------------|


  Eb5   E5     F5    Gb5    G5    Ab5    A5    Bb5
  1  &  2  &   1  &  2  &   1  &  2  &   1  &  2  &   (freely)
e:------------|------------|------------|------------|--------------|
B:------------|------------|------------|------------|--------------|
G:------------|------------|------------|------------|--------------|
D:------------|------------|------------|------------|--------------|
A:13----14----|15----16----|17----18----|19----20----|--------------|
E:11----12----|13----14----|15----16----|17----18----|--------------|
  ------------------------------------------------------------------|de! Ah ha ha!


  A5

e:------------|
B:------------|
G:------------|
D:7-----------|
A:7-----------|
E:5-----------|


Verse #1:

I can't go to work
The boss is a jerk
I ain't got time for this school
Ah, the fuckers are fools

Verse #2:

Lie around with the T.V. on
I don't do nothin', I just hang around
Waitin' for your call
But I don't know where to fall*

Verse #3:

It's no use
I can't take no more abuse
I'm tired of the fuckin' lines
Ah, I'm losin' my mind

Verse #4:

Kickin' out the jams*
Really who remembers?
I play guitar for my car*
And I won't get very far


NOTE:
Lyrics noted with an asterisk (*) are unclear.