105
Average White Band-Pick Up The Pieces
Drums
Intro No drums - 4
Riff A x 14 bars - sax comes in straightaway unlike later
3rd sax line varies, no sax last one
Riff A x 14 bars
Fill into
Riff B x 4 (5 bars) - drums stop
Riff A x 14 sax comes in after 2 bars
Riff B x 4 (5 bars - hold note over spoken)
Spoken pick up x 4 starts straight on that 5th bar
Sax solo x 12
Key change x 4
Riff A x 4 sax straight in
Riff B x 9
Spoken pick up x 4 with drum fills
Riff A x 1 to end
115
Steely Dan-Peg
[Druns]
[Intro]
- R RRR RRR RRR RR x 3?
B
Fill Ss B B Ss
[Verse]
I've seen your picture
Your name in lights above it
This is your big debut
It's like a dream come true
So won't you smile for the camera
I know they're gonna love it, Peg
I like your pin shot
I keep it with your letter (horn riff)
Done up in blueprint blue
It sure looks good on you (horn riff)
And when you smile for the camera
I know I'll love you better
[Chorus]
Peg
It will come back to you
Peg
It will come back to you
Then the shutter falls
You see it all in 3D
It's your favorite foreign movie
[Vamp] x 2
[Stops] Xxx Xxx Xxx Xxx Xxxx X (count 1 2 3 4 5 6 with delay between 5 and 6)
[Intro]
- R RRR RRR RRR RR x 3?
B
Fill Ss B B Ss
[Solo]
[Verse]
I like your pin shot
I keep it with your letter
Done up in blueprint blue
It sure looks good on you
And when you smile for the camera
I know I'll love you better
[Chorus]
Peg
It will come back to you
Peg
It will come back to you
Then the shutter falls
You see it all in 3D
It's your favorite foreign movie
[Repeat until end of time]
[End]
[Intro]
G6/9 F#7#9 F6/9 E7#9 Eb6/9 D7#9
[Verse 1]
Cmaj7 Gsus2/B Cmaj7 Gsus2
I've seen your
Cmaj7 Gsus2 Cmaj7 Gsus2
picture your name in lights
Cmaj7 Gsus2 Cmaj7 Gsus2
above it this is your
Fmaj7 Csus2 Fmaj7 Csus2
big de-but it's like a
Cmaj7 Gsus2 Cmaj7 Gsus2
dream come true so won't you
Gmaj7 Dsus2 Fmaj7 Csus2
smile for the camera I know you're gonna
Cmaj7 Gsus2 Cmaj7 Gsus2
love it
[Verse 2]
Cmaj7 Gsus2/B Cmaj7 Gsus2
I've got your
Cmaj7 Gsus2 Cmaj7 Gsus2
pin shot I keep it with your
Cmaj7 Gsus2 Cmaj7 Gsus2
letter Done up in
Fmaj7 Csus2 Fmaj7 Csus2
blue-print blue It sure looks
Cmaj7 Gsus2 Cmaj7 Gsus2
good on you So won't you
Gmaj7 Dsus2 Fmaj7 Csus2
smile for the camera I know they're gonna
Cmaj7 Gsus2 Cmaj7 Gsus2
love it, Peg
[Chorus]
Cmaj7 Gsus2/B Am11 E7sus4
Peg it will come back to you
Cmaj7 Gsus2/B Am11 E7sus4
Peg it will come back to you
Asus2/C# C6/9 G F#7
Then the shutter falls
Bm7 E7#9 Am7 C/D Cmaj7 Gsus2
You see it all in 3D it's your favourite foreign movie
Cmaj7 Gsus2 F#m7 Bm7 Em7 Bm7 C6/9
[Solo]
G6/9 F#7#9 F6/9 E7#9 Eb6/9 D7#9
Chord Shapes:
-------------
For convenience: a=10, b=11, c=12; etc
(So an E shape bar chord at the 9th fret (i.e. C#) would be 9bba99)
G6/9 F#7#9 F6/9 E7#9 Eb6/9 D7#9
xa99ax x989ax x8778x x7678x x6556x x5456x
Cmaj7 Gsus2/B Gsus2 Fmaj7 Csus2 Gmaj7
x3x453 x2x233 3xx233 x8x9a8 9xx899 xaxbca
Dsus2 Am11 E7sus4 Asus2/C# C6/9 G
axx9aa x0xcda 0xxefc 9x99ax 8x778x 355433
F#7 Bm7 Am7 C/D F#m7 Em7
242322 7x7777 5x5555 xx0553 2x2222 079787
130
Trammps (The)-Disco Inferno
[Intro]
[Vamp] Bm - starts with snare flams xxxx xxxx xxxx xxxx (start on offbeat)
[Chorus]
[Verse] To my surprise....
[Chorus]
[Verse] Satisfaction .....
[Chorus]
[Bridge] Up above my head
Riff x 2 (pattern x x x xx - xx x x )
[Verse] Satisfaction .....
[Chorus]
[Repeat until end]
[End]
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[Vamp]
Bm
[Intro]
E A
Burn baby burn
B
Burn baby burn
E A
Burn baby burn
B
Burn baby burn
Burning
[Verse]
Bm
To my surprise, yes, one hundred stories high
People getting loose y'all, getting down on the roof, do you hear?
The funk was flaming, out of control
It was so entertaining, when the boogie started to explode
[Hook]
I heard somebody say
E A
Burn baby burn, disco inferno
B
Burn baby burn, burn the mother down
E A
Burn baby burn, disco inferno
B
Burn baby burn, burn the mother down
Burning
[Verse 2]
Bm
Satisfaction, came in the chain reaction
I couldn't get enough, 'till I had to self-destruct
The heat was on, rising to the top
Everybody's going strong, and that is when my spark got hot
[Hook]
I heard somebody say
E A
Burn baby burn, disco inferno
B
Burn baby burn, burn the mother down
E A
Burn baby burn, disco inferno
B
Burn baby burn, burn the mother down
Burning
[Bridge]
AMaj7 B
Up above my head, I hear music in the air
AMaj7 B
That makes me know there's a party somewhere
[Verse 3]
Bm
Satisfaction, came in a chain reaction, do you hear?
I couldn't get enough, so I had to self-destruct
The heat was on, rising to the top
Everybody's going strong, that is when my spark got hot
[Hook]
I heard somebody say
E A
Burn baby burn, disco inferno
B
Burn baby burn, burn the mother down
E A
Burn baby burn, disco inferno
B
Burn baby burn, burn the mother down
125
Earth Wind And Fire-September
[Intro- Just bass drum - Play with downstrokes to get correct feel]
[Dmaj7]- [C#m7] [Bm7] [C#m7] - [F#m7] x 3
(full drums in)
[G/A] (horn part slide up to high then stop)
[Verse 1 *drums back in]
Do you re [Dmaj7]*member [C#m7] [Bm7][C#m7]
the 21st[F#m7] night of Septem [Dmaj7]ber [C#m7] [Bm7]
Love was [C#m7] changing the [F#m7] minds of preten
[Dmaj7] ders [C#m7] [Bm7]
While [C#m7]chasing the[F#m7] clouds a[G/A] way
(slide up to high horn part)
[Verse 2]
Our hearts were[Dmaj7] ringing [C#m7] [Bm7]
In the[C#m7] key that our[F#m7] souls were[Dmaj7]
singing [C#m7] [Bm7]
As[C#m7] we danced in the[F#m7] night,
Remem [Dmaj7] ber [C#m7] [Bm7] how the [C#m7] stars stole the
[F#m7] night a [G/A] way
[Chorus - PLAY CHORDS DOWN NECK SO LESS LIKELY TO MISS]
[Bm7] Ba de [E7] ya [C#m7] say do you rem [F#m7] ember
[Bm7] Ba de [E7] ya [C#m7] dancing in Sep [F#m7] tember
[Bm7] Ba de [E7] ya [C#m7] never was a cl [F#m7] oudy day
[G/A] (slidy horn part)
[Bm7] Ba du du [E7] Ba du du [C#m7] Ba du du [F#m7] Ba du du
[Bm7] Ba du du [E7] Ba du du [C#m7] Ba du du [F#m7] Ba du du
[Bm7] Ba du du [E7] Ba du du [C#m7] Ba du du [F#m7] Ba du du
[Bm7] Ba du du [E7] Ba du du [C#m7] da da [F#m7] day
[G/A] yeah (fast horn part)
[Verse 3]
My thoughts are[Dmaj7] with you [C#m7] [Bm7]
Holding [C#m7] hands with your[F#m7] heart to [Dmaj7] see you [C#m7] [Bm7]
[C#m7] Only blue talk and [F#m7] love,
Remem [Dmaj7] ber [C#m7] [Bm7] how [C#m7] we knew love was
[F#m7] here to [G/A] stay (Fast horn riff)
[Verse 4]
Now De [Dmaj7] cember [C#m7] [Bm7] found [C#m7]
the love that we [F#m7] shared in Septem [Dmaj7] ber [C#m7] [Bm7]
Only [C#m7] blue talk and [F#m7] love
Remem [Dmaj7] ber [C#m7] [Bm7] the [C#m7] true love we
[F#m7] share to [G/A] day
[Chorus - COULD LOOP HERE TO PLAY HORN PARTS WITH LEAD]
[Bm7] Ba de [E7] ya [C#m7] say do you rem [F#m7] ember
[Bm7] Ba de [E7] ya [C#m7] dancing in Sep [F#m7] tember
[Bm7] Ba de [E7] ya [C#m7] never was a cl [F#m7] oudy day
[G/A]and we'll say (slidy horn part)
[Bm7] Ba de [E7] ya [C#m7] say do you rem [F#m7] ember
[Bm7] Ba de [E7] ya [C#m7] dancing in Sep [F#m7] tember
[Bm7] Ba de [E7] ya [C#m7] golden dreams were [F#m7] shiny
[G/A] days
[Verse 5 - Chords follow words quite tightly]
[Dmaj7]The [C#m7]bells [Bm7]was [C#m7]ringing, [F#m7] ah ha
[Dmaj7]our [C#m7]souls [Bm7] were[C#m7] singing [F#m7]
[Dmaj7] do you [C#m7] remem[Bm7] ber [C#m7]
never a [F#m7] cloudy [G/A] day yow (fast horn part?)
[Chorus]
[Bm7] Ba de [E7] ya [C#m7] say do you rem [F#m7] ember
[Bm7] Ba de [E7] ya [C#m7] dancing in Sep [F#m7] tember
[Bm7] Ba de [E7] ya [C#m7] never was a cl [F#m7] oudy day
[G/A]
[Bm7] Ba de [E7] ya [C#m7] say do you rem [F#m7] ember
[Bm7] Ba de [E7] ya [C#m7] dancing in Sep [F#m7] tember
[Bm7] Ba de [E7] ya [C#m7] golden dreams were[F#m7] shiny
[G/A] days
[Bm7] Ba de [E7] ya de[C#m7] ya de[F#m7] oh (big stabs at end)
[Bm7] Ba de [E7] ya de[C#m7] ya de[F#m7] oh (big stabs at end)
[Bm7] Ba de [E7] ya de[C#m7] ya de[F#m7] oh (big stabs at end)
[Bm7] Ba de [E7] ya de[C#m7] ya de[F#m7] oh de
[G/A] aaaaaaah
[Bm7] Ba de [E7] ya de[C#m7] ya de[F#m7] oh (big stabs at end)
[Bm7] Ba de [E7] ya de[C#m7] ya de[F#m7] oh (big stabs at end)
[Bm7] Ba de [E7] ya de[C#m7] ya de[F#m7] oh (big stabs at end)
[Bm7] Ba de [E7] ya de[C#m7] ya de[F#m7] oh de
[G/A] aaaaaaah
[End] End on G/A with drum snare figure
[Notes]
[Potential Horn Parts]
[Intro part]
G/A
E 997575----
B -----0----
G -----0---
D -----0---
A -----0---
E -----5----
[During Chorus - Slidy Riff]
G/A - * = when snare hit
* **
E ---5-3s5-5------55
B ---0------------0
G ---0--------x3--0--
D ---0------------0
A ---0------------0
E ---5-3s5-5------55
Dr-B---S----B
[During Chorus- Fast horn riff]
E 0-55---------55--
B 07--77-------00--
G 0-------x7---00--
D 0------------00--
A 0------------00--
E 5------------55--
[G/A General Stab]
E 17--------
B 0---------
G 14--------
D 0---------
A 0---------
E X---------
100
Stevie Wonder-Superstition
[Looper] Loop the main riff with drums - then you have to practise dropping it out for B section and then bringing back in - you can then have the lead sound and just build verses and closing sections or latter parts of verses where horns come in
[Intro - BPM 98]
Drums first then keyboard riff
[Verse 1]
[E]
Very superstitious, writings on the wall,
Very superstitious, ladders 'bout to fall,
Thirteen-months-old baby broke the lookin' glass
Seven years of bad luck, the good things in your past
[Chorus]
When you [B] believe in [C] things that you [B] don't under [A#] stand,
Then you suf[A] fer.......................[B]
Superstition ain't the way
[E + horn descending line]
[Verse 2]
Very superstitious, wash your face and hands,
Rid me of the problem, do all that you can,
Keep me in a daydream, keep me goin' strong,
You don't wanna save me, sad is my song
[Chorus]
When you [B] believe in [C] things that you [B] don't under [A#] stand,
Then you suf[A] fer.......................[B]
Superstition ain't the way
[E + horn descending line]
[Chorus figure again - no vocals but big scream at end]
[No descending horns - just straight back to verse]
[Verse 3 - Quieter - then build back up]
Very superstitious, nothin' more to say,
Very superstitious, the devil's on his way,
Thirteen-months-old baby broke the lookin' glass,
Seven years of bad luck, good things in your past
[Chorus]
When you [B] believe in [C] things that you [B] don't under [A#] stand,
Then you suf[A] fer.......................[B]
Superstition ain't the way [Telefonics end on Way]
[E + horn descending line]
[End]
[Loop Notes]
1. Looping - Practise stops for B section
2. Solo ideas
- Em sweep at 12th to higher and higher notes
- pulls off to open string - 5 3 0 on E and B muted
- horn part - born to be wild bit
- 3 notes per string pentatonics - run from low E string - don't do high picked bit
- sextuplet run - 15 14 12, 15 13 12, 14 12 11, 14 - 17 16 14
- sextuplet picking chromatic line with E minor - 17 18 19 - play 19 17 18 19 18 17
- string skipped pentatonic line
- double stop lines in pentatonic
- pinch harmonics up 12 frets
105
Wild Cherry-Play That Funky Music
[Intro BPM 109]
Guitar riff x 4 - no drums - 4th time around the riff play below
E ----------------777-777-----
B ----------------777-777-----
G ----------------777-777-----
D ----------------666-666-----
A --------7---5---777-777-----
E 0---0-----------X-----------0
"-Heeeeey.--------Do.it....No.ow
D-----------------SSS-SSS-----Drums in
[Verse + Riff - Full drums]
[E] Hey, once I was a boogie singer
Playin' in a rock-and-roll band
I never had no problems
Burnin' down the one-night stands
And everything around me
Got to start to feelin' so low
And I decided quickly
Yes, I did
To disco down and check out the show
(Horn Riff 0x991212 xx771010 0x991212)
[Pre-Chorus - E7#9 or 076777]
[E] Yeah they were dancin' and singin'
And movin' to the groovin'
And just when it hit me
(Drum roll - use electronic bass drum pedal)
(straight 8 notes)
----BBBB-B+SBBB-BBBB-------S
Or play B drum on offbeat
SBSB SBSB SBSB SBS "shouted" for final snare
Somebody turned around and shouted
[Chorus G7add9]
[G7add9] "Play that funky music, white boy
Play that funky music right
Play that funky music, [A#7add9] white boy
[A7] Lay down that [E7#9] boogie
And [B7#9] play that funky music 'til you die."
'Til you die?
[Verse + Riff]
[E] I tried to understand this
I thought that they were out of their minds
How could I be so foolish
To not see I was the one behind
So still I kept on fighting
Well, losing every step by the way
... we can do
I said, I must go back there
I got to go back
And check to see if things still the same
[Pre-Chorus]
[E7#9 or 076777]
Yeah they were dancin' and singin'
And movin' to the groovin'
And just when it hit me
Somebody turned around and shouted
[Chorus G7add9]
[G7add9] "Play that funky music, white boy
Play that funky music right
Play that funky music, [A#7add9] white boy
[A7] Lay down that [E7#9] boogie
And [B7#9] play that funky music 'til you die."
'Til you die?
Oh, 'til you die
Gonna play some electrified funky music
[Solo - All over riff - E7#9]
[Verse + Riff]
[E] Hey, wait a minute
Now first it wasn't easy
Changing rock-and-rolling minds
And things were gettin' shaky
I thought I'd have to leave it behind
Oh, but now it's so much better (it's so much better)
I'm funking out in every way
But I'll never lose that feelin' (you know, I won't)
Of how I learned my lesson that day
[Pre-Chorus]
[E7#9 or 076777]
Yeah they were dancin' and singin'
And movin' to the groovin'
And just when it hit me
Somebody turned around and shouted (drum roll)
[Chorus G7add9]
[G7add9] "Play that funky music, white boy
Play that funky music right
Play that funky music, [A#7add9] white boy
[A7] Lay down that [E7#9] boogie
And [B7#9] play that funky music 'til you die."
[Riff]
'Til you die?
Oh, 'til you die
They shouted
[Chorus - All G7]
"Play that funky music
Play that funky music
Play that funky music
You got to keep on playin' funky music
Play that funky music
Play that funky music
Play that funky music
Gonna take you high and low."
[Now A7]
"Play that funky music, white boy
Play that funky music right
Play that funky music, white boy
Play that funky music right
Play that funky music, white boy
Play that funky music right
Play that funky music, white boy
Play that funky music right."
[End]
[Notes]
Notes - G7 with add 9 them
A#7add9 then A7
For A7 play x 0 11 12 12 12 then
Hendrix chord at 7 then at 2
During main riff really flick
finger out to make it sound full
105
Stevie Wonder-Sir Duke - BAND
[BAND NOTES]
[Intro - Horns] - Drum riff FBxB xxxx BFxx (sS)xTx C
(or can play with hi hat BSxS xxxx BFxx (bS)xTx C)
PLAY HI HAT STRAIGHT IF SINGING HORN LINE
[Verse] - HH straight and even - Bell off beat for that bit
- quick sextuplet fill on snare sometimes
[Chorus] - Ride - play straight
[Intro Riff]
[Verse]
[Chorus] x 2
[Intro Riff]
[Chorus] x 4 (Go)
[Intro Riff]
[End]
110
Sister Sledge-Lost In Music
[Drums]
8 bars - just bass drum
8 bars - bring in more hihat
[Chorus - Full drum]
Lost in music x 2
[Verse] Have you ever seen
[Chorus - Bass drum only - more hihat second time - complex rhythm]
Lost in music x 2
[Verse] Mhym in spite of that
[Chorus - Just bass drum]
Lost in music x 2
[Repeat until end of time - with fuller drums]
##############################
[Guitar]
[Intro]
C Dm7 C G
C Bbmaj7 Bbmaj7 C
C Dm7 C G
C Bbmaj7 Bbmaj7 C
[Chorus]
C Dm7 C G
We're lost in music; caught in a trap.
C Bbmaj7 Bbmaj7 C
No turning back. We're lost in music.
C Dm7 C G
We're lost in music. Feel so alive.
C Bbmaj7 Bbmaj7 C
I quit my nine-to-five. We're lost in music.
[Verse 1]
Dm7 C G
Have you ever seen some people lose ev'rything?
Bbmaj7 C Dm7
First to go is their mind.
Dm7 C G
Responsibility to me is a tragedy.
Bbmaj7 C Dm7
I'll get a job some other time. uhuh
Dm7 C G
I want to join a band and play in front of crazy fans.
Bbmaj7 C Dm7
Yes I call that temptation.
Dm7 C G
Give me a melody. That's all that I ever need.
Bbmaj7 C Dm7
The music is my salvation.
[Chorus]
C Dm7 C G
We're lost in music; caught in a trap.
C Bbmaj7 Bbmaj7 C
No turning back. We're lost in music.
C Dm7 C G
We're lost in music. Feel so alive.
C Bbmaj7 Bbmaj7 C
I quit my nine-to-five. We're lost in music.
[Verse 2]
Dm7 C G
mmhmm in the spotlight the band plays so very tight
Bbmaj7 C Dm7
Each and every night. uhuh
Dm7 C G
It's not vanity. To me it's my sanity.
Bbmaj7 C Dm7
I could never survive.
Dm7 C G
Some people ask of me: 'What are you gonna be?'
Bbmaj7 C Dm7
Why don't you go get a job? ah-ah
Dm7 C G
All that I can say: 'I won't give up my music'
Bbmaj7 C Dm7
Not me, not now, no way, no how.
[Chorus]
C Dm7 C G
We're lost in music; caught in a trap.
C Bbmaj7 Bbmaj7 C
No turning back. We're lost in music.
C Dm7 C G
We're lost in music. Feel so alive.
C Bbmaj7 Bbmaj7 C
I quit my nine-to-five. We're lost in music.
[Chorus]
C Dm7 C G
We're lost in music; caught in a trap.
C Bbmaj7 Bbmaj7 C
No turning back. We're lost in music.
C Dm7 C G
We're lost in music. Feel so alive.
C Bbmaj7 Bbmaj7 C
I quit my nine-to-five. We're lost in music.
[Chorus]
C Dm7 C G
We're lost in music; caught in a trap.
C Bbmaj7 Bbmaj7 C
No turning back. We're lost in music.
C Dm7 C G
We're lost in music. Feel so alive.
C Bbmaj7 Bbmaj7 C
I quit my nine-to-five. We're lost in music.
[Chorus]
C Dm7 C G
We're lost in music; caught in a trap.
C Bbmaj7 Bbmaj7 C
No turning back. We're lost in music.
C Dm7 C G
We're lost in music. Feel so alive.
C Bbmaj7 Bbmaj7 C
I quit my nine-to-five. We're lost in music.
(fade out)
85
Meters (The)-Cissy Strut
aaaah yeah (flam on yeah count 1 to 4 over all)
[Intro riff]
8 bars - BhHx SxxH xhHx SxSx (swung 16th notes)
[2nd riff] Big open cymbal figure
BxSx xSxS xBBx HxHx (H=H+B) - and variations on this
8 bars
[Intro riff]
8 bars
[2nd riff] Big open cymbal figure
8 bars
[Vamp - Play very straight - cheeky off beats on hihat]
8 bars - keyboard part - Bxxx SxxS xBBx SxSx
[2nd riff] Big open cymbal figure
8 bars
[Intro riff]
8 bars
[2nd riff] Big open cymbal figure
8 bars
[Intro riff - Fade]
8 bars
110
Luther Vandross-Never Too Much
[Intro]
[G/A] [Gb/Ab] [G/A] [Ab/Bb] [A/B]
1 2 3 4 xxxX
[A/B] (high riff) - [G/A] ([G/A] [G/A] [A/B])
[A/B] (high riff + low riff) - [G/A] ([G/A] [Ab/Bb] [A/B])
(repeat)
[Verse]
[A/B] I can't fool myself, I don't want nobody else to ever love me
[G/A] You are my shinin' star, my guiding
light, my [Em7] love fan [G/A] tasy [A/B] (Em7 and G/A onbeat , A/B off as per intro)
There's not a minute, hour, day or night that I don't love you
[G/A] You're at the top of my list 'cause I'm
always [Em7]thinkin [G/A]of you [A/B] (chord rhythm as per intro)
I still remember in the days when I scared to touch you
[G/A] How I spent my day dreamin' plannin'
how to [Em7]say I love [G/A] you [A/B] (chord rhythm as per intro)
[A] You must have known that I had feelings deep enough to swim in
[G/A] That's when you opened up your heart
and you told me [G/A] to come in
[Chorus]
[A6/B-x22222] Oh, my love [Em7]
[Em7] [F#m7]* [G] (Em7 on beat, *F#m7 off beat, [G] on beat)
A thousand [G] kisses from [A] you is ne [A6/B] ver too [Em7] much
[Em7] [F#m7]* [G]
[G] I just don't wanna [A6-x02222] stop- Oh [A6/B] my love [Em7]
[Em7] [F#m7]* [G]
[G] A million days in your [A6] arms is ne [A6/B] ver too [Em7] much
[Em7] [F#m7]* [G]
[G] I just don't wanna [A6] stop-
(drums and music stop)
Too much, never too much, never too much, never too much
(odd time sig here - adds one beat)
[G/A] ..... [Gb/Ab] [G/A] [Ab/Bb] [A/B]
1 2 1 2 3 xxxX
[Refrain]
[A/B] (high riff) - [G/A] ([G/A] [G/A] [A/B])
[A/B] (high riff + low riff) - [G/A] ([G/A] [Ab/Bb] [A/B])
[Verse]
[A/B] Woke up today looked at your picture just to get me started
[G/A] I called you up but you weren't there and I
[Em7] was [G/A] broken [A/B] hearted
[A/B] Hung up the phone can't be too late the boss is so demanding
[G/A] Open the door up and to my surprise there
[Em7] you were [G/A] standing [A/B]
[A/B] Who needs to go to work to hustle for another dollar
[G/A] I'd rather be with you cos you make my life
[Em7] scream and [G/A] holler [A/B]
[A/B] Love is a gamble that I'm so-oo glad that I am winning
[G/A] We've come a long way and yet this is only
[G/A] the beginning
[Chorus]
[A6/B] Oh, my [Em7] love -
[Em7] [F#m7]* [G]
[G] A thousand kisses from [A] you is [A6/B] never too [Em7] much
[Em7] [F#m7]* [G]
[G] I just don't wanna [A6] stop-
Oh, my [Em7] love
[Em7] [F#m7]* [G]
[G] A million days in your [A6] arms is ne [A6/B] ver too much [Em7]
[Em7] [F#m7]* [G]
[G] I just don't wanna [A6] stop-
[A6/B] Oh, my love
[Em7] [F#m7]* [G]
[G] A thousand kisses from [A6] you is ne [A6/B] ver too much [Em7]
[Em7] [F#m7]* [G]
[G] And I just don't wanna [A6] stop-
[End]
[Intro riffs - implying by just playing chords and then using little finger to play notes from riff]
1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
E ---5---5---------3--3------------------------
B ---5---5---------3--5-----77--7--79*7*----------
G ---7---6---------4--4-----77--7--79-7-------
D ---x---7---------6--x-------9---9-------------
A ---x---x---------x--x-------------------------------
E ---7---7---------6--6-------------------------------
105
Randy Crawford-Street life
[Intro - Horns]
[A/B-x2222x] [Bb/C-x4444x] [C/D-x5555x] [D/E-x7777x]
[Em7] [Am7] [Em7] [Am7]
[Verse 1]
I play the [Em7] street life, because there's [Am7] no place I can go
[Bm7] Street life, Its the [Em7] only life I know.
[Em7] Street Life, and there's a [Am7] thousand cards to play,
[Bm7] Steet Life, until you [Em7] play your life away.
[Chorus-quick changes]
You [Am7] let the people [C/D-x5555x] see,
just who you [Bm7] wanna be, [E7#9-020103]
And [Am7] every night you [C/D-x5555x] shine, just
[Gmaj7] like a superstar.
The [Gm7] type of life that's [Bb/C-x3333x] played, a
[Fmaj7] temptin' mas[F#m7-5-232252] querade
You [Am7] dress you walk you [C/D-x5555x] talk, You're
[Gmaj7] who you think you are [B7#5#9-hendrix-x21233]
[Verse 2]
[Em7] Street life, You can [Am7] run away from time,
[Bm7] Street life, For a [Em7] nickel, or a dime,
[Em7] Street life, But you [Am7] better not get old,
[Bm7] Street life, Or you're [Em7] gonna feel the cold.
[Chorus]
There's [Am7] always love for [C/D] sale a
[Bm7] grown-up fairy [E7#9] tale
Prince [Am7] Charming always [C/D] smiles
behind [Gmaj7] a silver spoon
And [Gm7] if you keep it young [Bb/C]
your [Fmaj7] song is always [Gm7-5] sung
Your [Am7] love will pay your way [C/D]
beneath [Gmaj7] the silver moon
[Chorus - To play the horn part at end of B7 play 10 and 12 on B string, then 6 and 8 on E string for F]
[D#maj7-668786] Street life [A#7/D-x53334] [Cm7] [A#7]
[D#maj7-668786] Street life [A#7/D-x53334] [C7] [A#7]
[Emaj7-0x999x] Street life [B7/D#-11x999x] [C#m7] [B7]
[Emaj7] Street life [B7/D#] [C#m7] [B7]
[Interlude]
[A9sus4-x0000x] [F#maj7] [A9sus4]
[A9sus4] [F#maj7] [A9sus4]
[A9sus4] [F#maj7] [A9sus4]
[A9sus4] [F#maj7]
[A/B-x2222x] [Bb/C-x4444x] [C/D-x5555x] [D/E-x7777x]
[Verse]
I play the [Em7] street life
Because there's [Am7] no place I can go
[Bm7] Street life
It's the [Em7] only life I know
[Em7] Street life
And there's a [Am7] thousand cards to play
[Bm7] Street Life
Until you [Em7] play your life away- oh
[Solo] - Keyboard
[Em7] [Am7] [Bm7] [Em7]
[Em7] [Am7] [Bm7] [Em7]
[Am7] [C/D] [Bm7] [E7#9] [Am7] [C/D] [Gmaj7] [Gmaj7]
[Gm7] [Bb/C] [Fmaj7] [Gm7b5] [Am7] [C/D] [Gmaj7] [B7#5#9]
[Solo - Sax]
[Em7] [Am7] [Bm7] [Em7]
[Em7] [Am7] [Bm7] [Em7]
[Am7] [C/D] [Bm7] [E7#9] [Am7] [C/D] [Gmaj7] [Gmaj7]
[Gm7] [Bb/C] [Fmaj7] [Gm7b5] [Am7] [C/D] [Gmaj7] [B7#5#9]
[Chorus - To play the horn part at end of B7 play 10 and 12 on B string]
[D#maj7-668786] Street life [A#7/D-x53334] [Cm7] [A#7]
[D#maj7-668786] Street life [A#7/D-x53334] [C7] [A#7]
[Emaj7-0x999x] Street life [B7/D#-11x999x] [C#m7] [B7]
[Emaj7] Street life [B7/D#] [C#m7] [B7]
[D#maj7-668786] Street life [A#7/D-x53334] [Cm7] [A#7]
[D#maj7-668786] Street life [A#7/D-x53334] [C7] [A#7]
[Emaj7-0x999x] Street life [B7/D#-11x999x] [C#m7] [B7]
[Emaj7] Street life [B7/D#] [C#m7] [B7]
[Interlude]
[A9sus4-x0000x] [F#maj7] [A9sus4]
[A9sus4] [F#maj7] [A9sus4]
[A9sus4] [F#maj7] [A9sus4]
[A9sus4] [F#maj7]
[A/B-x2222x] [Bb/C-x4444x] [C/D-x5555x] [D/E-x7777x]
[End - .X = 12(3)(1)]
[Em7] play rhythm once - X x .X .X X
[Mad bit removed from second half of sax solo]
C#m7 F#9sus4-111313 - Bmaj7 Bm7
E9sus4-000202 Amaj7 - Bbm7 Eb9sus4-x66666 Abmaj7
[Interlude Riff - play high part with thumb and first finger as naturally mutes the G string with thumb]
E --5p3p0---------
B 0----------
G 0----------
D 0----------
A 0----------
E ----------
120
Kool & the Gang-Celebration
[Intro] (drums + funky guitar - play single G note with rest of strings muted - xxxx8x)
[Interlude]
| G | % | % | % | x 2
[Horn part if chords]
[F] [C] [Fadd6] [C]
[G] [Gsus4] [G] [G]
Could play up neck to simulate funky strum at same time Fadd6-x-8-8-10-10-10-10
Then G at bottom of neck
[Horn line for chords]
[F][C] [Fadd6] [C] [G]
E 8---9----------0---0-----3
B 10--8---3------1---0-1-3-0
G 10--9---2------0---0-----0
D 10--10--3------2---0-----0
A 8---10--0------3---x-----x
E 8---8----------0---3-----3
[Chorus]
C/G F/G C/G F/G C/G G
Ce - le - brate good times, come on
C/G F/G C/G F/G C/G G
It's a celebration
C/G F/G C/G F/G C/G G
Ce - le - brate good times, come on
C/G F/G C/G F/G C/G G
Let's celebrate
[Verse 1]
F/G C/G G
There's a party goin' on right here
F/G C/G G
A celebration to last throughout the years
F/G C/G G
So bring your good times and your laughter too
F/G C/G G
We're gonna celebrate your party with you, come on now
[Bridge]
F/G C/G G
Celebration
F/G C/G G
Let's all celebrate and have a good time
F/G C/G G
Celebration
F/G C/G G
We're gonna celebrate and have a good time
[Middle 8]
Cmaj7 Bm7
It's time to come together
D/E-022232 E
It's up to you, what's your pleasure?
Am C/D
Everyone a round the world, come on
[Interlude]
| G | % | % | % |
| G | % | % | % |
[Chorus]
C/G F/G C/G F/G C/G G
Ce - le - brate good times, come on
C/G F/G C/G F/G C/G G
It's a celebration
C/G F/G C/G F/G C/G G
Ce - le - brate good times, come on
C/G F/G C/G F/G C/G G
Let's celebrate
[Interlude]
(variation)
F/G C/G G
We're gonna have a good time tonight
F/G C/G G
Let's celebrate, it's all right
F/G C/G G
We're gonna have a good time tonight
F/G C/G G
Let's celebrate, it's all right, baby
F/G C/G G
We're gonna have a good time tonight
(Ce- le- bra- tion)
F/G C/G G
Let's celebrate, it's all right
F/G C/G G
We're gonna have a good time tonight
(Ce- le- bra- tion)
F/G C/G G
Let's celebrate, it's all right
[Interlude]
| G | % | % | % |
| G | % | % | % |
[Chorus]
C/G F/G C/G F/G C/G G
Ce - le - brate good times, come on
C/G F/G C/G F/G C/G G
It's a celebration
C/G F/G C/G F/G C/G G
Ce - le - brate good times, come on
C/G F/G C/G F/G C/G G
Let's celebrate
[Chorus]
C/G F/G C/G F/G C/G G
Ce - le - brate good times, come on
C/G F/G C/G F/G C/G G
It's a celebration
C/G F/G C/G F/G C/G G
Ce - le - brate good times, come on
C/G F/G C/G F/G C/G G
Let's celebrate
LICK (horns)
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
e|1---0-----------|----------------|
B|1---1---3---1---|0h1h3-----------|
G|2---0---4---0---|0-----0---------|
D|--------5---2---|0-----0---------|
A|----------------|----------------|
E|----------------|----------------|
[Interlude]
C/G F/G C/G F/G C/G G C/G F/G C/G F/G C/G G
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
e|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
B|--1-1-1-1---1---|1--1---0--------|--1-1-1-1---1---|1--1---0--------|
G|--0-0-2-2---0---|2--0---0--------|--0-0-2-2---0---|2--0---0--------|
D|--2-2-3-3---2---|3--2---0--------|--2-2-3-3---2---|3--2---0--------|
A|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
E|3---------------|--------3-------|3---------------|--------3-------|
Ya - hoo! (It's a celebration)
[Chorus]
C/G F/G C/G F/G C/G G C/G F/G C/G F/G C/G G
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
e|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
B|--1-1-1-1---1---|1--1---0--------|--1-1-1-1---1---|1--1---0--------|
G|--0-0-2-2---0---|2--0---0--------|--0-0-2-2---0---|2--0---0--------|
D|--2-2-3-3---2---|3--2---0--------|--2-2-3-3---2---|3--2---0--------|
A|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
E|3---------------|--------3-------|3---------------|--------3-------|
Celebrate good times, come on (It's a celebration/
(Let's celebrate)
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CHORDS
E-A-D-G-B-e
F/G 3-x-3-2-1-1
C/G 3-x-2-0-1-0
G 3-x-0-0-0-x
Cmaj7 x-3-2-0-0-0
Bm7 x-2-4-2-3-2
D/E 0-2-2-2-3-2 (= Esus4add9)
E 0-2-2-1-0-0
C/D x-x-0-0-1-0
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