Tom: C
MAIN RIFF aka Chorus: **
1 2
E|-0---0-|-------------|-------0--0-|-0--0--5--5-|-8--8--5-0----|
B|-------|-1-----------|-1--3-------|------------|--------------|
G|-------|----2------2-|------------|------------|--------------|
D|-------|-------------|------------|------------|--------------|
A|-------|-0--0--------|------------|-0--0-------|-8--8---------|
E|---0---|--------3--3-|-1--1--0--0-|-------3--3-|-------0----0-|
3 4 5
E|--------------------|-------0----|------------|----------0----|
B|----0h1-------------|-1--3-----1-|----1--0----|-1--1--0-------|
G|---------2-----2----|------------|-2--2--0----|-2--2--1-------|
D|--------------------|------------|----2--0----|-3--3--2-------|
A|------0--0----------|------------|-0--0-------|---------------|
E|------------3--3----|-1--1--0--0-|-------3--3-|-1--1--0-----0-|
** Repeat this a few times as needed.
VERSE: **
6 7
E|--5--5p3--0-----------------|--------------0------|
B|-------------1--3--1--3--1--|--3-----4------------|
G|----------------------------|---------------------|
D|----------------------------|---------------------|
A|-----0----0-----------------|---------------------|
E|----------------3-----3-----|--1-----1-----0---0--|
8 9
E|--0--0-------------|------------|-5--5--5--5--5--0----0--|
B|--------3--1-------|-1----------|------------------------|
G|--------------2--2-|----2--2----|------------------------|
D|-------------------|------------|------------------------|
A|-----0--0----------|------------|----0--0----------------|
E|-----------3--3----|-1--1--0--0-|-------------3-----3----|
10
E|--------0----|-0-0----------|----------0-----|
B|--3--4-------|------3--1----|-1--------------|
G|-------------|------------2-|----2--2--------|
D|-------------|--------------|----------------|
A|-------------|---0--0-------|----------------|
E|--1--1--0--0-|---------3--3-|-1--1--0-----0--|
** Sandwich in between main riffs
NOTES on main riff:
1 Leave no fingers on the fretboard here. Get into position
for the next two-note chord.
2 Using the higher F is a form of cheating, but when played up
to speed the octave change is hidden. This is the main trick
of the piece.
3 The measure actually starts with the hammered-on C. I didn't
include the bar only because it looked hard to read that way.
4 It takes extra practice to move the left index finger from
the second-string C to the sixth-string F. Same as bar 2.
5 This is the same high E as the first note in the main riff, so
you can see that the timing is not exact. I hope you can get
the idea through the feel of this rather than exact notation.
NOTES on Verse:
6 Set the left index finger on the second-string C now, and use
the pinky for the D. The ring finger can handle the bass G.
7 Same as note 4.
8 Use a full first-fret barre to fret both the second and sixth
strings. Keep the ring finger on the A while changing this.
9 Syncopate the bass with the melody here.
10 The second verse has an extra 4 bars. Make it up as I'm getting
tired of doing this.
FINGERING:
I find it easier to use the pinky to fret the low G on the first
four measures, and to use the thumb for the F. Please don't flame
this part; I have had lessons but sometimes expediency prevails over
theoretical technique. This keeps the right hand in a good position
for doing both melody and the step-down bass.
CRDPRO
Main Riff aka Chorus
Hit the Am Road Jack G and F don'tcha come E back
No Am more no G more no F more no E more,
Hit the Am Road Jack G and F don'tcha come E back
No Am more G F E
"What'd you say"
... Chorus ...
Verse 1
Old Am woman old G woman, oh you F treat me so E mean,
You're the Am meanest old G woman that I F ever have E seen,
Well I Am guess if G you say F so E
I'll Am have to pack my G things and F go E *that's right*
... Chorus ...
"What'd you SAY?!?!"
... Chorus ...
Verse 2
Now Am Baby, listen G Baby, don't you F treat me this-a E way
'Cause Am I'll be G back on my F feet someEday,
*Don't Am care if you G do, cause it's F underEstood,*
*You Am got no G money, and you F just ain't no E good*
Well I Am guess if G you say F so E
I'll Am have to pack my G things and F go *that's E right*
... Chorus ...
"What'd you SAY?!?!"
... Chorus ...
Coda
Repeat Am G F E ...
"Well ...
Uh, whud jou say?
I didn't understand you.
You can't mean that ...
Aw now Baby, Please.
What you tryin to do to ME!?"
And Fade
