Nick** Menu


Kinks-Come Dancing - sr - 0

[BPM 152 Verse]                                                    
[Intro]G D D G 1 bar each - off beat pattern - &2& &4& pattern)    
                                                                                    
Riff 3x0003 then play 0 1 3 on B string then play D but as xx0202 and play same riff
then final bit is back to G with A played on G then open G to finish                
                                                                                    
 [G] They put a parking lot on a piece of land                                        
 [D] Where the supermarket used to st [G] and. (note G comes back in early by 2 beats)
Be [G] fore that they put up a bowling alley                                          
 [D] On the site that used to be the local [G] Palais.                                
 [C] That's where the big bands us [G] ed to come and play.                           
 [D] My sister went there o[G]n a Saturday.                                           
                                                                                      
[Chorus]                                                                              
Come  [C] dancing,                                                                    
All her boyfriends  [G] used to come and call.                                        
Why not come  [D] dancing? it's o [C] nly n [D] atural                                
                                                                                      
[Riff]                                                                                
[Verse]                                                                               
 [G] Another Saturday, another date.                                                  
 [D] She would be ready but she's always make them  [G] wait.                         
In the  [G] hallway, in anticipation,                                                 
 [D] He didn't know the night would end up in  [G] frustration.                       
 [C] He'd end up blowing all his [G] wages for the week                               
 [D] All for a cuddle and a [G] peck on the cheek.                                    
                                                                                      
[Chorus]                                                                              
Come  [C] dancing,                                                                    
That's how they did it when [G] I was just a kid,                                     
And when they said come  [D] dancing, my  [C] sister [D] always did.                  
                                                                                      
[Riff]                                                                                
                                                                                      
 [Em] My sister should have [D]  come in at mid [C] night, [C9]                       
 [Em] And my mom would always [D] sit up and [C] wait. [C9]                           
 [Em] It always ended [D] up in a [C] big row [C9]                                    
 [Em] When my sister used to [D] get home [C] late. [C9]                              
                                                                                       
(This part is like the intro G D D G played straight 1 bar each - played twice - "ooos"
(spoken) Out of my window I can see them in the moonlight,                             
 Two silhouettes saying goodnight by the garden gate. (Mom yells at them...)           
                                                                                       
 [Em] The day they  [D] knocked down the  [C] pally [C9]                               
 [Em] My sister [D]  stood and  [C] cried. [C9]                                        
 [Em] The day they  [D] knocked down th [C] e pally [C9]                               
 [Em] Part of my  [D] childhood died, [C]  just died. [C9]                             
                                                                                       
(loud) EmEm-- DD-C ---- -DD- X 4                                                       
                                                                                       
(Repeat intro 1 bar each - sort of off beat ish - use ear &1& pattern)                 
G D D G                                                                                
                                                                                       
[Verse]                                                                                
 [G] Now I'm grown up and playing in a band,                                           
 [D] And there's a car park where the pally used to  [G] stand.                        
My sister's  [G] married and she lives on an estate.                                   
[D] Her daughters go out, now it's her turn to  [G] wait.                              
 [C] She knows they get away with  [G] things she never could,                         
 [D] But if I asked her I [G] wonder if she would,                                     
                                                                                       
[Chorus]                                                                               
Come  [C] dancing,                                                                     
Come on sister,  [G] have yourself a ball.                                             
Don't be afraid to come  [D] dancing, it's o [C] nly na [D] tural.                     
[Riff]                                                                                 
                                                                                       
(The last chorus leads to a key change....)                                            
Come danc [C] ing,                                                                     
 [C] Just like the pallyyyyy o [G] n a Saturday.                                       
And all her friends will come  [D] dancing                                             
Where the bi [C] g bands [D] used to  [Em] play.                                       
                                                                                       
Hold the Em for two measures, then modulate to the key of Eb. This is the              
same riff as before, played in Eb. Perhaps someone out there can write the             
notes for the finale...                                                                
Eb Bb Bb Eb x4 - Play standard sus4 pattern with x68886 x68896                                  
then Bb barr across middle 4 strings - 688886 688896 come back to Eb 2 beats early 10 to 8 on G 
 for final note of phrase                                                                       
 final run while playing Eb E - 6 8 10 then play Eb at 11th F shape                                                                                                                             

########################################################################

Tina Turner-Proud Mary

[USE DROP D - MAKES THE RIFFS EASIER IF ACCIDENTALLY HIT LOW E STRING]

[Intro - Ike and Tina - BPM 85 - No drums - slow - USE DISTORTION?]
[D]Left a good job down in the city
Working for the man every night and day
But I never lost a minute of sleeping
Worried 'bout the way things 
might have been [Run F# G G# A - Phrase drop D 444 555 666 then to A5]
[A] Big wheels keep on turning
[Bm] Proud Mary keep on [G] burning 
[Together]
(And we) [D] Rolling, rolling, rolling on a river

[Verse 1]
[D] Cleaned a lot of plates in Memphis
(And I) Pumped a lot of 'tane down in New Orleans
But I never saw the good side of the city
(Un)til I hitched a ride on a river boat queen
[A] Big wheel a-keep on turnin', ooh the [Bm] 
Proud Mary keep on [G] burnin'
And we're [D] rollin' (rolling), rollin' (rolling), 
rollin' on the river (rolling on the river)
And we're [D] rollin' (rolling), rollin' (rolling), 
rollin' on the river (rolling on the river)

[Drums in - BPM 85 (double time versus start) - USE DISTORTION?]
Vamp on [D]
[D-riff2]
 
[Verse 1]
[D-x5777x] Left a good job (down) in the city,
Workin' for the man every night and day
And I never lost one minute of sleepin'
I was worryin' 'bout the way that things 
might have been [Run F# G G# A  - DROP D IS 444xxx 555xxx 666xxx 777xxx]
[A] Big wheel a-keep on turnin', ooh the 
[Bm] Proud Mary keep on [G] burnin'

(play D at 000232 so can allude to the rolling counterline by playing D Dsus2 D5)
And we're [D] rollin' (rolling), rollin' (rolling), 
rollin' on the river (rolling on the river) 

[D-riff 1]
E -14--14----12-10-12-10
B -10--------------------
G -11--------------------
D -0---------------------
A -0---------------------
E -0---------------------

And we're [D] rollin' (rolling), rollin' (rolling), 
rollin' on the river (rolling on the river) [D-riff1] 
 
[River Do Do bit - IN DROP D - G IS 555xxx F is 333xxx]
(play 000232 so high F# of 'doo' rings out)
D D D
| C C A | C C A | C C A | G F F | F F F G |

[D-riff2]

[Verse 2]
[D] Cleaned a lot of plates in Memphis [C-G] 
(And I) Pumped a lot of 'tane down in New Orleans
But I never saw the good side of the city
(Un)til I hitched a ride on a river boat queen [Run F# G G# A]
(You know that) [A] Big wheels keep on turnin', 
ooh the [Bm] Proud Mary keep on [G] burnin'
And we're [D] rollin' (rolling), rollin' (rolling), 
rollin' on the river (rolling on the river) [D-riff1] 
And we're [D] rollin' (rolling), rollin' (rolling), 
rollin' on the river (rolling on the river) [D-riff1] 

[River Do Do bit]
D D D 
| C C A | C C A | C C A | G F F | F F F G |
 
[D-riff2]

[Verse]
So [D] if you come down to the river [C] [G] 
[D] I bet you're gonna find some people who live
[D] You don't have to worry, if you got no money
People on the river are happy [F#] to [G] give [G#] 
[A] Big wheel a-keep on turnin' (turnin'), 
[Bm] Proud Mary keep on [G] burnin' (burnin')
And we're [D] rollin' (rolling), rollin' (rolling), 
rollin' on the river (rolling on the river) [D-riff1] 
And we're [D] rollin' (rolling), rollin' (rolling), 
rollin' on the river (rolling on the river) [D-riff1] 

[River Do Do bit]
D D D 
| C C A | C C A | C C A | G F F | F F F G |

And we're [D] rollin' (rolling), rollin' (rolling), 
rollin' on the river (rolling on the river) [D-riff1] 
And we're [D] rollin' (rolling), rollin' (rolling), 
rollin' on the river (rolling on the river) [D-riff1] 
And we're [D] rollin' (rolling), rollin' (rolling), 
rollin' on the river (rolling on the river) [D-riff1] 
And we're [D] rollin' (rolling), rollin' (rolling), 
rollin' on the river (rolling on the river) [D-riff1] 

D D D
| C C A | C C A | C C A | G F F | F F F G | (end on G)
[End]

[D-riff2 - riff starts on 3rd note of bar]
E ---------------7--x--x-x--
B -----5s7--777--7--12-x-7--
G -----5s7--777--7--7--9-7--
D -----5s7--777--7--7--7-7-- x 3
A -----3s5--555--x--x--x-x--
E/D----0---------0--0--0-0-

DrB--S-B----S-B-S--B--S--

E -7--5-5-5----3--3---
B -7--7-5-7----5--3---
G -7--7-5-7----5--4----Or for C to G -55---- (to make quicker)
D -7--7-5-7----5--5----              -32---
A -5--5-5-5----3--5----              -------
E ----------------3-----

Suggestions!
Linked Songs >>
Songs by same artist >> Simply The Best >>
Songs from same decade >> Abba-Waterloo David Bowie-Star Man Doobie Brothers-Listen to the Music Eric Clapton-Wonderful Tonight Fleetwood Mac-Chain Gloria Gaynor-I Will Survive Meat Loaf-Bat Out Of Hell Peter Gabriel-Solsbury Hill Pink Floyd-Comfortably Numb Supertramp-Logical Song Undertones (The)-Teenage Kicks TRex-20th Century Boy Randy Crawford-Street life Isley Brothers (The)-Harvest For The World Elton John-Philadelphia Freedom John Lennon-Happy Xmas War is Over Kenny Rogers-The Gambler
Other 'Closer' songs >> Cranberries-Zombie Cure-Friday I'm In Love Gloria Gaynor-I Will Survive Leonard Cohen-Hallelujah Oasis-Champagne Supernova Oasis-Dont Look Back In Anger Queen-We Are The Champions Robbie Williams-Angels Elvis Presley-Suspicious Minds Bonnie Tyler-Total Eclipse Of The Heart Bee Gees-Staying Alive Rage Against The Machine-Killing In The Name Of Semisonic-Closing Time Kenny Rogers-The Gambler Queen-I Want To Break Free The Greatest Showman-The Greatest Show - CHECK
Other 'Dancy' songs >> Abba-Gimme Gimme Gimme Abba-Waterloo Beatles-8 Days A Week Billy Joel-Uptown Girl Blues Brothers-Soul Man ELO-Mr Blue Sky George Michael-Freedom Irene Cara-Flashdance What A Feeling Kenny Loggins-Foot Loose Lionel Richie-All Night Long Michael Jackson-Billy Jean Neil Diamond-Sweet Caroline Plan B-She Said Queen-We Are The Champions Soft Cell-Tainted Love Stevie Wonder-Higher Ground Stevie Wonder-I Wish Stevie Wonder-Sir Duke Walk The Moon-Shut Up And Dance UB40-Red Red Wine
Songs with same beat >> Don Henley-Boys of Summer >> Green Day-Basket Case >> Meat Loaf-Bat Out Of Hell >> Rocky Horror Picture Show-Time Warp >> Gabriella Cilmi-Warm This Winter >> Weeknd (The)-Blinding Lights >> Beatles-Can't Buy Me Love >>
Songs with same beat AND key>> Green Day-Basket Case >>