Artist: The Waiting
Album:  Blue Belly Sky
Song Title: I Want You Back
Written by:  Frederick J. Perren, Alphonse J. Mizzell, Richard Deke,
Berry Gordy Jr.
Tabbed by: Josh Blackstone (froggy_guy_14@hotmail.com)

The song is broken down into a couple of riffs that Clarke
interchanges throughout the song.

Intro:
(Riff 1)
G|--------0h2------------------------------------------|
D|-----0h3---3----3-0-2-3-5-7/2/3-3-0----5-------------|
A|-3---------------------------------3/5---3-(*)3-0-3--|
E|-----------------------------------------------------|

Played Twice except on the second time at the end (*) Clarke throws a
little tag on the end and it goes like this.

(Tag 1)
G|------3-5-3-5/3/5--|
D|----5--------------|
A|-3-----------------|
E|-------------------|

After you've played riff one twice, Brad starts singing saying
"Hey........." and then you play this riff twice

(Riff 2)

G|-5-4-2-2-1p0-------------------------------------|
D|--------------3-2-0-0-2-3-5-7/2/3-3-0----5-------|
A|-------------------------------------3/5---3-0-3-|
E|-------------------------------------------------|

Verse:
Play Riff One 2x.

Chorus:
Riff 2 played 2x and at the end of the chorus...

G|---------------|
D|---------------|
A|--3(hold)/10/3-|
E|---------------|

Verse 2:
Play same as first except add Tag 1 in where it was in the intro.

Chorus:
Played same as first time except at the end it goes right into the bridge
which is...

Bridge:
(Hold all notes for about a four count)
Play 4x

G|----------------------|
D|----------2---3-------|
A|--3---5---------------|
E|----------------------|

Then it goes right back into the chorus and riff 2 is repeated until the
song fades out.



This song was originally recorded by the Jackson 5 (I think) and was a
remake by the Waiting.  It's really tough to get the timing down at first,
but if you play it along with the CD for a while, you'll get the hang of it.
Also, since this song is kind of a groove, Clarke throws in some improv 3 or
4 note variations and fills here and there, so I couldn't get those all out,
even if I wanted to.  Oh well.  Enjoy.  Comments, questions, suggestions
e-mail me.
God Bless.
-josh