All Mixed Up
Words & Music:
Ric Ocasek (The Cars)
Em Dsus2
Dsus4 D Em G [2x]
The Cars' version Intro & Verse 1 Riff [play under
above chords]:
e|----------------|
B|-----------3----|
G|--------0-------|
D|---2/4-------4--|
A|----------------|
E|----------------|
Em
Dsus2 Dsus4 D Em
G
She shadows me in the
mirror,-------- She never leaves on the light.
And some things that I say to
her just don't seem to bite.
CHORUS:
Red House Painters' Version Chorus Riff (in standard
tuning):
E:---------------------------------------------------------------|
B:--------------------------------2--2---3--3---5--5-------------|
G:---2--2---4--4---6--6---4--4----2--2---2--2---2--2---2--2------|
D:---0--0---0--0---0--0---0--0----0--0---0--0---0--0---0--0------|
A:---------------------------------------------------------------|
E:---------------------------------------------------------------|
A G
A G
A G
It's all mixed up, it's all mixed up,
G
[intro riff 1x]
It's all mixed up!
She tricks me into thinkin' I
can't believe my eyes.
I wait for her forever; but
she never, does arrive.
CHORUS:
BRIDGE:
G A
Bm
G A
She says to leave it to me, (Leave it to me!)
Bm
G A
Everything'll be alright. (Be alright!)
Bm
G A
She says to leave it to me,
(Leave it to me!)
D [intro riff 1x]
Everything'll be alright.
She's always out makin'
pictures, she's always out makin' scenes.
She's always out the window,
when it comes, to makin' dreams.
CHORUS:
OUTRO: [ca. 12x with solos, variations
& out]
G A
Bm
G A
She says to leave it to me, (Leave it to me!)
Bm
G A
Everything'll be alright. (Be alright!)
Red House Painters'
tab in alt. tuning:
Tuning: DADGAD
Verses (strum this and listen
for the rhythm)
D:------------------------------|
A:----5-------5-------5---------|
G:----2-------2-----------------|
D:----4---------------5---------|
A:------------4-------2---------|
D:------------------------------|
Pre-Chorus
Chorus
D:--------------------|-----------------------------------------------------|
A:--------------------|-----0--0--0--0--/--0--0--0--0-----------------------|
G:----7-----7---------|-----2--2--4--4--/--6--6--4--4----7--7--7--7--7------|
D:--------------------|-----------------------------------------------------|
A:--------------------|-----------------------------------------------------|
D:----5-----4---------|----------------------------------5--5--5--5--5------|
Bridge (same as above)
D:---------------------------|
A:----7-----9----------------|
G:----9-----9-----7-----7----|
D:---------------------------|
A:---------------------------|
D:----------------4-----5----|
Instrumental Part (piano
transferred to guitar)
D:----------------11--12--12--14--12--14--12--14--12--14--/--16------|
A:----14--12--12-------------------------------------------------12--|
G:-------------------------------------------------------------------|
D:-------------------------------------------------------------------|
A:-------------------------------------------------------------------|
D:-------------------------------------------------------------------|
D:--------------12--14--16--17--19----------17------------------|
A:--------------------------------------------------------------|
G:----11--12------------------------16----------12--11--9--11---|
D:--------------------------------------16----------------------|
A:--------------------------------------------------------------|
D:--------------------------------------------------------------|
D:------------12--14-----12--14--12-------------------|
A:----12--14----------14-------------12--10--12-------|
G:----------------------------------------------------|
D:-----------------------------------------------12---|
A:----------------------------------------------------|
D:----------------------------------------------------|
Outro (piano transferred to
guitar)
D:-------------------------------------------7--7--7----|
A:----0--0--0--0--/--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0----|
G:----2--2--4--4--/--6--6--4--4--6--6--7--7--7--7--7----|
D:------------------------------------------------------|
A:------------------------------------------------------|
D:------------------------------------------------------|
D:-------------------------------------------------------|
A:----0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0---0---0--0---|
G:----9--9--7--7--6--6--4--4--7--7--9--9--11--11--9--9---|
D:-------------------------------------------------------|
A:-------------------------------------------------------|
D:-------------------------------------------------------|
D:--------------------------------------------------------0----|
A:----0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0---0---0-------9----|
G:----9--9--7--7--6--6--4--4--7--7--9--9--11--11--9h11p9--11---|
D:--------------------------------------------------------0----|
A:--------------------------------------------------------0----|
D:--------------------------------------------------------0----|