Biography:
Dave Matthews is the lead singer and guitarist for the Dave Matthews Band. Matthews was born in Johannesburg, South Africa on January 9, 1967. The Dave Matthews Band formed in Charlottesville, VA in the early 1990's.
Matthews also released a solo CD, Some Devil, in 2003 joined by guitarists Tim Reynolds, Trey Anastasio, drummer Brady Blade, and bassist Tony Hall. This group and keyboardist Ray Paczkowski tours as "Dave Matthews & Friends."
Dave also plays some events solo
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Tripping Billies
Dave Matthews and Tim Reynolds
Live At Luther College
[Intro]
D/F# G D/F# G Bm A D/F# G D/F# G A Bm x2
La La La La Hey Ah La La La La La La
[Verse]
A D5 Csus2 B5
We were above you were standing underneath us we
A D5 D/F# G
were not yet lov-ers
A D5 Csus2 B5
Dragons are smoked bumblebees were stinging us I was
A D5 D/F# G
soon to be cra-zy
[Chorus 1]
G Bm A D/F# G A Bm
Eat drink and be merr-y
A Bm A D/F# G A Bm
For to-morrow we die
G Bm A D/F# G A Bm
Eat drink and be merr-y
A Bm A D/F# G A Bm
For to-morrow we die
(Silent)
'Cause we're trippin' billies
[Solo 1]
Verse chords once through.
[Verse 2]
A D5 Csus2 B5
We're wearing nothing, nothing but our shadows,
A D5 D/F# G
shadows falling down on the beach sand.
A D5 Csus2 B5
Remembering once, out on the beaches
A D5 D/F# G
we wore pineapple grass brace-lets.
[Chorus 2]
G Bm A D/F# G A Bm
So why would you care
A Bm A D/F# G A Bm
To get out of this place
G Bm A D/F# G A Bm
You and me and all our friends
A Bm A D/F# G A Bm
Such a happy human race
[Intro]
[Solo 2]
Verse chords once through.
[Verse 3]
A D5 Csus2 B5
We are all sitting legs crossed around a fire
A D5 D/F# G
My yellow flame, she danc-es.
A D5 Csus2 B5
Tequila drinkin, oh our minds will
A D5 D/F# G
wander to wonderous plac-es.
[Chorus 2]
[Chorus 1]
[Solo 3]
Repeat chorus chords 3 times without vocals
[Chorus 1]
[Chorus 1]
[Intro]
| Csus2 | D5 | D/F# | B5 |
| x3001x | xx023x | 200232 or 2x023x | x244xx |
A D5 Csus2 B A D5 D/F# G
e|-------------------------------2--3--|
B|---2----3----1---------2----3--3--3--|
G|---2----2----0----4----2----2--2--0--|
D|------0-----------4-------0----0--0--|
A|-0---------3----2----0---------0--2--|
E|-------------------------------2--3--|
Example of how you can play the verse.
I add a little muted slap between each
chord as I change positions.
Tripping Billies
Dave Matthews and Tim Reynolds
Live At Luther College
[Intro]
D/F# G D/F# G Bm A D/F# G D/F# G A Bm x2
La La La La Hey Ah La La La La La La
[Verse]
A D5 Csus2 B5
We were above you were standing underneath us we
A D5 D/F# G
were not yet lov-ers
A D5 Csus2 B5
Dragons are smoked bumblebees were stinging us I was
A D5 D/F# G
soon to be cra-zy
[Chorus 1]
G Bm A D/F# G A Bm
Eat drink and be merr-y
A Bm A D/F# G A Bm
For to-morrow we die
G Bm A D/F# G A Bm
Eat drink and be merr-y
A Bm A D/F# G A Bm
For to-morrow we die
(Silent)
'Cause we're trippin' billies
[Solo 1]
Verse chords once through.
[Verse 2]
A D5 Csus2 B5
We're wearing nothing, nothing but our shadows,
A D5 D/F# G
shadows falling down on the beach sand.
A D5 Csus2 B5
Remembering once, out on the beaches
A D5 D/F# G
we wore pineapple grass brace-lets.
[Chorus 2]
G Bm A D/F# G A Bm
So why would you care
A Bm A D/F# G A Bm
To get out of this place
G Bm A D/F# G A Bm
You and me and all our friends
A Bm A D/F# G A Bm
Such a happy human race
[Intro]
[Solo 2]
Verse chords once through.
[Verse 3]
A D5 Csus2 B5
We are all sitting legs crossed around a fire
A D5 D/F# G
My yellow flame, she danc-es.
A D5 Csus2 B5
Tequila drinkin, oh our minds will
A D5 D/F# G
wander to wonderous plac-es.
[Chorus 2]
[Chorus 1]
[Solo 3]
Repeat chorus chords 3 times without vocals
[Chorus 1]
[Chorus 1]
[Intro]
| Csus2 | D5 | D/F# | B5 |
| x3001x | xx023x | 200232 or 2x023x | x244xx |
A D5 Csus2 B A D5 D/F# G
e|-------------------------------2--3--|
B|---2----3----1---------2----3--3--3--|
G|---2----2----0----4----2----2--2--0--|
D|------0-----------4-------0----0--0--|
A|-0---------3----2----0---------0--2--|
E|-------------------------------2--3--|
Example of how you can play the verse.
I add a little muted slap between each
chord as I change positions.
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