'Fat Chance (Fuck the Bullshit)' Performed by 311 From the album "Music" on Capricorn Records Music by: N. Hexum, C. Sexton, T. Mahoney & A. Wills Lyrics by: N. Hexum & D. Martinez (c) 1993 Allegiance Music/Hydroponic Music BMI ---------- Tabbed by: Josh Tyson (jotyson@vt.edu) Additions/Corrections by: Michael Slusarz (slusarz@ucsu.colorado.edu) Lyric help by: Christopher Comeaux (Christopher.Comeaux@Eng.Auburn.EDU) Kathy Storlauk (krs@haven.engin.umich.edu) Unknown (debolscc@aol.com) 311 Guitar Archive - http://ucsu.colorado.edu/~slusarz/311/311.html Intro - A (w/Distortion): ===================== F#5 A5 F#5 A5 B5 E5 G#5 (E) A5 G#5 1:----------------------------------------- 2:----------------------------------------- 3:-------2------2--4----------------------- 4:-4--4--2--4---2--4---2--2--6-------7---6- 5:-4--4--0--4---0--2---2--2--6-------7---6- 6:-2--2-----2----------0--0--4---0---5---4- Intro - B (w/Distortion): ========================= F#5 A5 F#5 G#5 E5 1:------------------------- 2:------------------------- 3:-------2----------------- 4:-4--4--2--4---6--6--6--2- 5:-4--4--0--4---6--6--6--2- 6:-2--2-----2---4--4--4--0- Riff 1 (Clean): =============== N.C. 1:-17-p14------------------------ 2:--------17-p14----------------- 3:---------------16-16-16-16-p14- 4:------------------------------- 5:------------------------------- 6:------------------------------- Riff 2 (Clean): =============== N.C. 1:------------------------------- 2:------------------------------- 3:-------14-14-16-14-14-------14- 4:-14h16----------------14-16---- 5:------------------------------- 6:------------------------------- Riff 3 (Clean): =============== N.C. 1:----------------------------------------------- 2:----------------------------------------------- 3:-16-p14----14--16-p14-----14--14--16-p14----14- 4:--------16-------------16----------------16---- 5:----------------------------------------------- 6:----------------------------------------------- Riff 4 (w/Distortion): ====================== F#5 G#5 E5 1:----------------------------------------- 2:----------------------------------------- 3:----------------------------------------- 4:-4----4--4--4--4----4-4-4--4--4--6-6-6-2- 5:-4----4--4--4--4----4-4-4--4--4--6-6-6-2- 6:-2----2--2--2--2----2-2-2--2--2--4-4-4-0- Riff 5 (w/Distortion): ====================== N.C. 1:----------------------- 2:----------------------- 3:----------------------- 4:-------------------4/6- 5:-------------------5/7- 6:-0-0--0-0--0-0-0-0----- Riff 6 (w/Distortion): ====================== E5 F#5 E5 F#5 E5 F#5 1:----------------------- 2:----------------------- 3:----------------------- 4:-2---4---2---4---2---4- 5:-2---4---2---4---2---4- 6:-0---2---0---2---0---2- Riff 7 (w/Distortion): ====================== E5 1:--------------------------------------------------------------- 2:--------------------------------------------------------------- 3:--------------------------------------------------------------- 4:-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2- 5:-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2- 6:-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0- F#5 1:--------------------------------------------------------------- 2:--------------------------------------------------------------- 3:--------------------------------------------------------------- 4:-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4- 5:-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4- 6:-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2- Riff 8 (w/light distortion): ============================ N.C. 1:---------------------- 2:---------------------- 3:---------------------- 4:-------16p14----14-16- 5:-14-16-------16------- 6:---------------------- Riff 9 (w/light distortion): ============================ N.C. 1:------ 2:-b14b- 3:-b16b- 4:------ 5:------ 6:------ Riff 10 (w/Distortion): ======================= F# A B 1:----------- 2:----------- 3:-3---6---8- 4:-4---7---9- 5:-4---7---9- 6:-2---5---7- Lyrics/Song Structure: ====================== ---> Fade in w/E5 (222xxx) ---> Play Intro - A (x3) ---> Play Intro - B (x1) ---> Play Riff 1 over: You know I'm ready, yes to rock steady, My name's not Betty or Teddy, but Nick And I'm what you might call a heretic Yes, and I am from Nebraska ---> Play Riff 2 over: My girl is satisfied, you can ask her You know I've never visited Alaska, Huh, where the oil was spilt That drunken captain should be killed ---> Play Riff 3 over: For polluting the sea, an atrocity But he still walks free, well This one goes to all the birds that drown Fuck the bullshit it's time to throw down ---> Play Intro - A over: Fuck the bullshit it's time to throw down Fuck the bullshit it's time to throw down Fuck the bullshit it's time to throw down ---> Play Intro - B (x1) Hey Holmes ---> Play Riff 1 over: Just fuck the bullshit ???? It's time to throw down and so I said it words of Wisdom that will keep you guessing cause I'm tired of laying and I'm tired of messing around ---> Play Riff 2 over: With all those suckers Yes, those stupid mother fuckers Who put down what we do We stand alone with the group that's new --->Play Riff 3 over: If I was a dwarf I'd surely be Dopey I'm a stone wheat thin you can not culture Kick in the teeth a condescending frown Fuck the bullshit it's time to throw down ---> Play Intro - A over: Fuck the bullshit it's time to throw down Fuck the bullshit it's time to throw down Fuck the bullshit it's time to throw down ---> Play Intro - B (x1) ---> Play Riff 4 over: Yeah, right about now I'd like to turn the mic over to my man SA Martinez ---> Play Riff 5 over: I am sly in the mix I am the mix master Death and destructor, lyric conductor Rollin with the rhythm of rhyme I'm rollin ??? ---> Play Riff 6 and end with an E5 (022xxx) over: Tim's got the guitar he's got the jets Now the b-boy's rocking breakin' loose on the floor 311's stepping out and you're yellin for more I'm hoping, I'm poetry in motion ??? When I find I stay...??? ??? P-Nut, the bass drum is booming And in your mouth the rhythm is booming P to the N to the U to the T ---> Play Riff 7 (x1) ---> Play Riff 8 (x3) ---> Play Riff 9 (x1) ---> Play Riff 10 (Slowly and w/emphasis) over: Just fuck the has-been's and their stupid-ass rambling Brothers say it's bullshit you can't come through it Do it in the basement no complacence It's time to kick the fuck in Begin to win no sin and Share it, declare it in the public domain Refrain ---> Play Riff 3 over: I'd be perfectly glad if rap was a fad but it's not So I thought I would give it a shot Super dumb lyrics make you think I'm a clown I don't give a fuck it's time to throw down ---> Play Intro - A over: Fuck the bullshit it's time to throw down Fuck the bullshit it's time to throw down Fuck the bullshit it's time to throw down ---> Play Intro - B over: Fuck the bullshit it's time to throw down ---> Play sustained E5 (022xxx) over: That's right, knockin' them down Nineties, all of that == Last Updated: April 20, 1996 ==