Intro (piano arr. for guitar):
v v v v v v v v
--------13-12--8- | --------13-12--8-- |
----------------- | ------------------ |
--------14-12--10 | --------14-12--10- |
----------------- | ------------------ |
----------------- | ------------------ |
----------------- | ------------------ |
F E C
A G F
Verse 1:
Bbmaj9 Am7 Gm7 Am7
[ D - F - A - C ]
Le - roy, boy is that you?
Bbmaj9 Am7 Gm7 Am7
I thought your post-hangin' days were through
Bbmaj9 Am7 Gm7 C
Sunk-in eyes and full of sighs
Gm7 C Gm7 C Gm7 C
Tell no lies you get wise
Gm7 C Gm7 C
I tell you now we're gonna pull you through
Gm7 C Gm7 Dm7/G G
There's only one thing left that we can do
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
this is close but not 100% correct
Chorus:
[voice these chords with C on top wherever possible:]
C Am7 Dm7 Dm7/G
We gotta get you a woman
Bbmaj9 Am7 Gm7 Dm7/G G
It's like nothin' else to make you feel sure you're alive
C Am7 Dm7 Dm7/G
We gotta get you a woman
Bbmaj9 Am7 Gm11 Dm7/G G
We better get walkin', we're wastin' time talkin' now
^^^^^^^^^^^
the 2nd and 3rd time
there are variants
of this which I
haven't done yet
Verse 2:
Leroy, boy, you're my friend
You say how and I'll say when
Come and meet me down the street
Take a seat, it's my treat
You may not ever get this chance again
That empty feeling's just about to end
[repeat chorus]
Bridge 1:
Eb7M Dm7
Talkin' 'bout life and what it means to you
Eb7M Dm7
It don't mean nothin' if it don't run through
Eb7M Dm7 G
I got one thing to say, you know it's true
F C/E Bb/D Bbmaj9 Dm7/A Dm7/G
[ D - F - A - C ...............]
You got to find some time to get this thing together
[repeat chorus]
Bridge 2:
Eb7M Dm7
Talkin' 'bout things about that special one
Eb7M Dm7
They may be stupid but they sure are fun
Eb7M Dm7 G
I'll give it to you while we're on the run
F C/E Bb/D Bbmaj9 Dm7/A Dm7/G
Because we ain't got time to get this thing together, 'cause we
Ebmaj9 Gm7/D Gm7/C F7M Em7
[ G - Bb - D - F ........]
Got to get together with a woman who has been around
F7M Em7
One who knows better than to let you down
Eb7M Dm7 G
Let's hope there's still one left in this whole town
F C/E Bb/D Bbmaj9 Dm7/A Dm7/G
And that she'll take some time to get this thing together 'cause
Bbmaj9 Dm7/A Dm7/G
(Get this thing together 'cause)
Bbmaj9 Dm7/A Dm7/G
Get this thing together 'cause
Coda:
Dm9 Dm9/G C7M Am7
[ C - E - F - A ] [ B - C - E - G ] [ A - C - E - G ]
We gotta get you a woman
Dm9 Dm9/G C7M Am7
We gotta get you a woman
Dm9 Dm9/G C7M Am7
We gotta get you a woman
Dm7 [N.C.]
And when we're through with you
C7M
We'll get me one too
-- another half-ace 70's tab from Andrew Rogers
