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A Shot of Rhythm and Blues – The Beatles
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Tabbed by: maguri
Tuning: Standard
The Beatles
A Shot of Rhythm and Blues (1963)
(Terry Thompson)
From: "Live at the BBC"
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Here is the basic riff; on the recording there are many little
variations / dead notes so take this as a starting point.
RIFF
D G A
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
e|----------------| |----------------| |----------------|
B|----------------| |----------------| |----------------|
G|----------------| |----------------| |----------------|
D|----4---7---5-4-| |----------------| |----------------|
A|5-5-------------| |----2---5---3-2-| |-----4--7---5-4-|
E|----------------| |3-3-------------| |5-5-------------|
TURNAROUND(7)(end of chorus)
A
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
e|----------------|----------------|
B|----------------|----------------|
G|----------------|----------------|
D|--------5-5---5-|--------5-5---5-|
A|----4-----------|----4-----------|
E|5-5---5---------|5-5---5---------|
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INTRO
| D| % | % | A|
D D(7)
Well, if your hands start a-clapping and your fingers start a-popping
D
And your feet start a-moving around
G G(7)
And if you start to swing and sway when the band start to play
D
A real cool and way-out sound
A G
And if you get the Can't Help It, when you can't sit down
A G
You feel like you gotta move around
G
You get a shot of rhythm and blues
G D
With just a little rock and roll on the side
D
Just for good measure
G
You get a pair of dancing shoes
G A
Well, with your lover by your side
A
Don't you know you're gonna have a lot of pleasure?
D G
Don't you worry 'bout a thing, when you start to dance and sing
D
Until bumps come up on you
G G(7)
And if the rhythm finally gets you and the beat gets her, too
A D
Well, here's the thing for you to do
G
Get a shot of rhythm and blues
G D
With just a little rock and roll on the side
D
Just for good measure
G
You get a pair of dancing shoes
G A
Well, with your lover by your side
A
Don't you know you're gonna have a lot of pleasure?
D G
Don't you worry 'bout a thing, when you start to dance and sing
D
Until bumps come up on you
G G(7)
And if the rhythm finally gets you and the beat gets her, too
A D
Well, here's the thing for you to do
G
Get a shot of rhythm and blues [solo/lick]
D
Get a pair of dancing shoes [solo/lick]
G
Get a shot of rhythm and blues [solo/lick]
G A
Well, with your lover by your side
A
Don't you know you're gonna have a lot of pleasure?
D G
Don't you worry 'bout a thing, when you start to dance and sing
D
Until bumps come up on you
G G(7)
And if the rhythm finally gets you and the beat gets her, too
A D
Well, here's the thing for you to do
A D
Well, here's the thing for you to do
A D
Well, here's the thing for you to do
1 + 2 +
| A | % | D | D(7) D
