#----------------------------------PLEASE NOTE---------------------------------# #This file is the author's own work and represents their interpretation of the # #song. You may only use this file for private study, scholarship, or research. # #------------------------------------------------------------------------------# # Date: Sun, 07 Dec 1997 17:23:19 +0800 From: Joel To: guitar@olga.net Subject: TAB: Mo Money Mo Problems by The Notorious B.I.G. Song: Mo Money Mo Problems (Radio Mix) Artist: The Notorious B.I.G. featuring Puff Daddy & Mase Album: Life After Death Transcribed by: Joel This sample employs a clean electric guitar with the pickup switch toward the bridge to get that tinny funk sound. As for approach, keep your picking wrist loose while playing while concentrating your strumming on the treble strings. Riff 1 E B F#m e:-7---7---7---7---7---X-7---X-2---| B:-9---9---9---9---7---X-7---X-2---| G:-9---9---9---9---8---X-8---X-2---| D:-9---9---9---9---9---X-9---X-4---| A:-7---7---7---7---9---X-9---X-4---| E:-----------------7---X 7---X-2---| | G:---------------------------------| D:---------------------------------| A:-4-----------4-------------------| E:-----------------4-----------2---| C#m A e:-X-2-2---2---X-X-4---X-4---X-5---| B:-X-2-2---2---X-X-5---X-5---X-5---| G:-X-2-2---2---X-X-6---X-6---X-6---| D:-X-4-4---4---X-X-6---X-6---X-7---| A:-X-4-4---4---X-X-4---X-4---X-7---| E:-X-2-2---2---X-X-----X-----X-5---| | G:---------------------------------| D:---------------------------------| A:---------------------------------| E:---------2-------4-----------5---| C#m A e:-X-5-5---5---X-X-4---X-4---X-5---| B:-X-5-5---5---X-X-5---X-5---X-5---| G:-X-6-6---6---X-X-6---X-6---X-6---| D:-X-7-7---7---X-X-6---X-6---X-7---| A:-X-7-7---7---X-X-4---X-4---X-7---| E:-X-5-5---5---X-X-----X-----X-5---| | G:---------------------------------| D:---------------------------------| A:---------------------------------| E:---------2-------4-----------5---| C#m B e:-X-5-5---5---X-X-4---4---7-7-----| B:-X-5-5---5---X-X-5---5---7-7-----| G:-X-6-6---6---X-X-6---6---8-8-----| D:-X-7-7---7---X-X-6---6---9-9-----| A:-X-7-7---7---X-X-4---4---9-9-----| E:-X-5-5---5---X-X---------7-7-----| | G:---------------------------------| D:---------------------------------| A:----------------------2--4-------| E:-----------------4---------------| Riff 2 E B F#m e:-7---7---7---7---7---X-7---X-2---| B:-9---9---9---9---7---X-7---X-2---| G:-9---9---9---9---8---X-8---X-2---| D:-9---9---9---9---9---X-9---X-4---| A:-7---7---7---7---9---X-9---X-4---| E:-----------------7---X 7---X-2---| | G:---------------------------------| D:---------------------------------| A:-4-----------4-------------------| E:-----------------4-----------2---| C#m A e:-X-2-2---2---X-X-4---X-4---X-5---| B:-X-2-2---2---X-X-5---X-5---X-5---| G:-X-2-2---2---X-X-6---X-6---X-6---| D:-X-4-4---4---X-X-6---X-6---X-7---| A:-X-4-4---4---X-X-4---X-4---X-7---| E:-X-2-2---2---X-X-----X-----X-5---| | G:---------------------------------| D:---------------------------------| A:---------------------------------| E:---------2-------4-----------5---| C#m A e:-X-5-5---5---X-X-4---X-4---X-5---| B:-X-5-5---5---X-X-5---X-5---X-5---| G:-X-6-6---6---X-X-6---X-6---X-6---| D:-X-7-7---7---X-X-6---X-6---X-7---| A:-X-7-7---7---X-X-4---X-4---X-7---| E:-X-5-5---5---X-X-----X-----X-5---| | G:---------------------------------| D:---------------------------------| A:---------------------------------| E:---------4-------2-----------5---| C#m B e:-X-5-5---5---X-X-4---4---7-7-----| B:-X-5-5---5---X-X-5---5---7-7-----| G:-X-6-6---6---X-X-6---6---8-8-----| D:-X-7-7---7---X-X-6---6---9-9-----| A:-X-7-7---7---X-X-4---4---9-9-----| E:-X-5-5---5---X-X---------7-7-----| | G:---------------------------------| D:---------------------------------| A:----------------------2--4-------| E:-----------------4---------------| Riff 3 E B F#m e:-7---7---7---7---7---X-7---X-2---| B:-9---9---9---9---7---X-7---X-2---| G:-9---9---9---9---8---X-8---X-2---| D:-9---9---9---9---9---X-9---X-4---| A:-7---7---7---7---9---X-9---X-4---| E:-----------------7---X 7---X-2---| | G:---------------------------------| D:---------------------------------| A:-4h6-7p6-----4-------------------| E:-----------------4-----------2---| C#m A e:-X-2-2---2---X-X-4---X-4---X-5---| B:-X-2-2---2---X-X-5---X-5---X-5---| G:-X-2-2---2---X-X-6---X-6---X-6---| D:-X-4-4---4---X-X-6---X-6---X-7---| A:-X-4-4---4---X-X-4---X-4---X-7---| E:-X-2-2---2---X-X-----X-----X-5---| | G:---------------------------------| D:---------------------------------| A:---------------------------------| E:---------2-------4-----------5---| C#m A e:-X-5-5---5---X-X-4---X-4---X-5---| B:-X-5-5---5---X-X-5---X-5---X-5---| G:-X-6-6---6---X-X-6---X-6---X-6---| D:-X-7-7---7---X-X-6---X-6---X-7---| A:-X-7-7---7---X-X-4---X-4---X-7---| E:-X-5-5---5---X-X-----X-----X-5---| | G:---------------------------------| G:---------------------------- D:---------------------------------| or D:--------------------------| A:---------------------------------| A:---------4-------2---------| E:---------2-------4-----------5---| E:------------------------5---| C#m B e:-X-5-5---5---X-X-4---4---7-7-----| B:-X-5-5---5---X-X-5---5---7-7-----| G:-X-6-6---6---X-X-6---6---8-8-----| D:-X-7-7---7---X-X-6---6---9-9-----| A:-X-7-7---7---X-X-4---4---9-9-----| E:-X-5-5---5---X-X---------7-7-----| | G:---------------------------------| D:---------------------------------| A:----------------------2--4-------| E:-----------------4---------------| If you think that the 3 riffs above are exactly the same, look again. The bass parts are not. Lyrics: Verse 1 (Mase): Now, who's hot who not Tell me who rock who sell out in the stores You tell me who flopped who copped the blue drop Who's jewels got robbed who's mostly Goldie down to the tube sock, the same ol' pimp Mase, you know ain't nothin' change but my limp Can't stop till I see my name on a blimp Guarantee a million sales pullin' all the love You don't believe in Harlem World n-gga double up We don't play around it's a bet lay it down n-gga didn't know me ninety-one bet they know me now I'm the young Harlem n-gga with the Goldie sound Can't no PHD n-ggaz hold me down, Cooter schooled me to the game, now I know my duty Stay humble stay low blow like Hootie True pimp n-ggaz spend no dough on the booty And then ya yell there go Mase there go your cutie *singers come in over this last line* Chorus: I don't know what, they want from me It's like the more money we come across The more problems we see (repeat 2X) Verse 2 (Puff Daddy): Yeah yeah, ahaha, from the C-to-the-A-to-the-D-D-Y know you'd rather see me die than to see me fly I call all the shots Rip all the spots, rock all the rocks Cop all the drops, I know you thinkin' now's when all the ballin' stops, n-gga never home got a chrome one and a yacht Ten years from now we'll still be on top Yo, I thought I told you that we won't stop Now whatcha gonna do when it's cool bag a money much longer than yours and a team much stronger than yours, violate me this'll be your day, we don't play Mess around be D.O.A., be on your way Cause it ain't enough time here, ain't enough lime here for you to shine here but treat dimes fair, and I'm bigger than the city lights down in Times Square Chorus Verse 3 (Notorious B.I.G.): Uhh, uhhh B.I.G., P-O, P-P-A No info, for the, DEA Federal agents mad cause I'm flagrant Tap my cell, and the phone in the basement My team supreme, stay clean Triple beam lyrical dream, I be that Cat you see at all events bent Gats in holsters girls on shoulders Playboy, I told ya, bein', nice to me Bruise too much, I lose, too much Step on stage the girls boo too much I guess it's cause you run with lame dudes too much Me lose my touch, never that If I did, ain't no problem to get the gat Where the true players at Throw your roadies in the sky Wave em side to side and keep their hands high While I give your girl the eye, player please Lyrically, n-ggaz see, B.I.G. be flossin' jig on the cover of Fortune Five double oh, get the phone number your name, I got to know, I got to go Got the flow down phizat, platinum plus Like thizat, dangerous on trizack, leave your ass kizzack I don't know what, they want from me Chorus What's goin' on? What's goin' on? Chorus (repeats to fade) Transcribed by Joel Key: / -slide up \ -slide down h - hammer on p -pull off x -muted string p.m. -palm mute b -bend Questions, comments? send them to jovinjus@pworld.net.ph