Intro (piano arr. for guitar):
v v v v v v v v
--------13-12--8- | --------13-12--8-- |
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--------14-12--10 | --------14-12--10- |
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F5 E5 C5
A5 G5 F5
Verse 1:
Bb5 A5 G5 A5
[ D5 - F5 - A5 - C5 ]
Le - roy, boy is that you?
Bb5 A5 G5 A5
I thought your post-hangin' days were through
Bb5 A5 G5 C5
Sunk-in eyes and full of sighs
G5 C5 G5 C5 G5 C5
Tell no lies you get wise
G5 C5 G5 C5
I tell you now we're gonna pull you through
G5 C5 G5 D5 G5
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:]
C5 A5 D5 D5
We gotta get you a woman
Bb5 A5 G5 D5 G5
It's like nothin' else to make you feel sure you're alive
C5 A5 D5 D5
We gotta get you a woman
Bb5 A5 Gm11 D5 G5
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:
Eb5 D5
Talkin' 'bout life and what it means to you
Eb5 D5
It don't mean nothin' if it don't run through
Eb5 D5 G5
I got one thing to say, you know it's true
F5 C5 Bb5 Bb5 D5 D5
[ D5 - F5 - A5 - C5 ...............]
You got to find some time to get this thing together
[repeat chorus]
Bridge 2:
Eb5 D5
Talkin' 'bout things about that special one
Eb5 D5
They may be stupid but they sure are fun
Eb5 D5 G5
I'll give it to you while we're on the run
F5 C5 Bb5 Bb5 D5 D5
Because we ain't got time to get this thing together, 'cause we
Eb5 G5 G5 F5 E5
[ G5 - Bb5 - D5 - F5 ........]
Got to get together with a woman who has been around
F5 E5
One who knows better than to let you down
Eb5 D5 G5
Let's hope there's still one left in this whole town
F5 C5 Bb5 Bb5 D5 D5
And that she'll take some time to get this thing together 'cause
Bb5 D5 D5
(Get this thing together 'cause)
Bb5 D5 D5
Get this thing together 'cause
Coda:
D5 D5 C5 A5
[ C5 - E5 - F5 - A5 ] [ B5 - C5 - E5 - G5 ] [ A5 - C5 - E5 - G5 ]
We gotta get you a woman
D5 D5 C5 A5
We gotta get you a woman
D5 D5 C5 A5
We gotta get you a woman
D5 [N.C.]
And when we're through with you
C5
We'll get me one too
-- another half-ace 70's tab from Andrew Rogers
