All By Design

Okay, so I know Big Wreck plays in a really weird tuning, but I made this simplified

version for anyone that wants to play it with ease. It's a half-step up from the

original song. However, if you want to play it with the original tuning, the fretting

of the special notes (see next) remains the same.

In this chord diagram I have placed footnote numbers (1) and (2). See the bottom

or details.

INTRO: (1)

(1)

So we were on our way home

On the right bus

I just want to ask the driver

If it's not too much fuss

To drop me at the old lady's

And pick me up tomorrow

(1)

If you could, If you could

It's all by design

To keep me from losing my mind

Well I was on my way there

And it was just around the corner

I caught a funny stare

And started a fight with the owner

Well it's the whole nine yards

D (2) (2)

And I fold all my cards in your face, oh

'Cause I love what is real

And I loved you my dear

D (2)

Before you were replaced

Oh, you were replaced

And it's all by design

To keep me from losing my mind

So I saw you over there

And acted like I don't care

'Cause I've never seen something that made me stare

[SOLO- Sorry, I couldn't tab this if I tried, I'm not that good!]

Yeah, so then we run through your backyards

D (2)

And throw all my best cards in your face

Yeah in your face

Because I love what is real

And I loved you my dear before I was replaced

D (2)

I was replaced

And it's all by design

To keep me from losing my mind

It's all by design

To keep us from losing our minds

We were on our way home

And we were on the right bus

I just want to tell the driver

Don't bother 'cause it's a bust

Footnotes:

(1)- This is a chord called (in full) "A add9 no5 ||R23" and I didn't think I could fit

all this in the space I had. It is played like this:

(2) This is a sliding thing that just sounds cool, and I don't think the song sounds

quite complete without it. So here it is. It's not hard to tell where it is exactly in the song.