------------------------------------------------------------------------- The Load Out/Stay By Jackson Browne. ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Tabbed by: Mark Tracks Email: marktracks@hotmail.com Tuning: EADGBe Chords used: Adim7 xx1212 (??not sure if this is the correct chord name) A#dim7 xx2323 (??same again) G (320003@1) 320033 C (x32010@1) 032010 Em 022000 D (xx0232@1) 000232 Bm7 x24232 Bm7* x21202 Here are the chords over the words to give you a starting point, I have the tabbed stuff the bottom. --Intro is same chords as verse-- (See tabbed part for a more accurate interpretation) G (320003@1) GNow (320003@1)the seats are all empty (D) C (x32010@1) EmLet (022000@1)the roadies take the stage C (x32010@1) D (xx0232@1)GPack (320003@1)it up and tear it down G (320003@1) Bm7They're (x20202@1)the first to come and the last to leave (D) C (x32010@1) EmWorking (022000@1)for that minimum wage C (x32010@1) D (xx0232@1)G (320003@1)C (x32010@1)G (320003@1)- They'll set it up in another town Em (022000@1) Adim7 C (x32010@1) A#dim7(4th Inversion) Tonight the people were so fine, they waited there in line G (320003@1) Em (022000@1) D (xx0232@1) CAnd (x32010@1)when they got up on their feet, they made the show G (320003@1) Bm7* And that was sweet, but I can hear the sound (D) C (x32010@1) EmOf (022000@1)slamming doors and folding chairs C (x32010@1) D (xx0232@1) G (320003@1)C (x32010@1)G (320003@1)DAnd (xx0232@1)that's a sound they'll never know G (320003@1) CNow, (x32010@1)roll them cases out and lift them amps G (320003@1) CHaul (x32010@1)them trusses down and get 'em up them ramps G (320003@1) Bm7* 'Cause when it comes to moving me C (x32010@1) DYou (xx0232@1)know you guys are the champs G (320003@1) Bm7* But when that last guitar's been packed away C (x32010@1) EmYou (022000@1)know that I still want to play CSo (x32010@1)just make sure you've got it all set to go DBefore (xx0232@1)you come for my piano ---------------------------- Solo is same as intro chords ---------------------------- Em (022000@1) Adim7 But the band's on the bus C (x32010@1) A#dim7 And they're waiting to go G (320003@1) Em (022000@1) D (xx0232@1) CWe've (x32010@1)got to drive all night and do a show in Chicago G (320003@1) GOr (320003@1)Detroit, I don't know (D) C (x32010@1) EmWe (022000@1)do so many shows in a row C (x32010@1) D (xx0232@1) GAnd (320003@1)these towns all look the same G (320003@1) Bm7* We just pass the time in our hotel rooms C (x32010@1) EmAnd (022000@1)wander 'round backstage CTill (x32010@1)those lights come up and we hear that crowd DAnd (xx0232@1)we remember why we came ---------------------------- Solo is same as intro chords ---------------------------- G (320003@1) EmNow (022000@1)we got country and western on the bus, R & B C (x32010@1) GD We got disco on eight tracks and cassettes in stereo G (320003@1) Bm7* We've got rural scenes and magazines EmWe (022000@1)got truckers on CB C (x32010@1) D (xx0232@1) GD We got Richard Pryor on the video G (320003@1) Bm7* And we got time to think of the ones we love EmWhile (022000@1)the miles roll away CBut (x32010@1)the only time that seems too short DIs (xx0232@1)the time that we get to play G (320003@1) CPeople (x32010@1)you've got the power over what we do G (320003@1) CYou (x32010@1)can sit there and wait or you can pull us through G (320003@1) Bm7* Come along, sing the song C (x32010@1) DYou (xx0232@1)know that you can't go wrong G (320003@1) G'Cause (320003@1)when that morning sun comes beating down EmYou're (022000@1)going to wake up in your town CBut (x32010@1)we'll be scheduled to appear DA (xx0232@1)thousand miles away from here ---Segue to Stay--- 2/4 |G|Em|C|D| over and over till the Em and hold. People, stay just a little bit longer We wanna play just a little bit longer If the promoter don't mind and the union don't mind We can take a little time and we'll leave this all behind Singin' one more song Oh, won't you stay just a little bit longer Please, please, please, say you will, say you will Oh, won't you stay just a little bit longer Oh, please, please stay just a little bit more, ehehe Now if the promoter don't mind and the roadies don't mind We can take a little time and we'll leave it all behind Singin' one more song ------------------------------------------------------------------- I have tabbed the song as accurately as I could (I know it's not completely correct but to what's on the web this is better starting point) I'm also aware that the Bar lines aren't completely right either (I tried and just got counting) Riff 1 G (320003@1) G/C|---------------------3----------|------------------------3-------| (2431xx@7)|---------------------3----------|--------------------3-----------| |-----------------0--------------|---------------0----------------| |------------0-------------------|--------0-----------------------| |----0---2-----------------------|2---3---------------------------| |3-------------------------------|--------------------------------| Now the seats... Are all empty. (D) C (x32010@1) Em|3---2---0--------0--------------|0--------------------------0----| (022000@1)|3-------1--1-----1---3---1------|0--------------------------0----| |2------------0------------------|0---------------------0---------| |--------------------------------|----------------2---------------| |--------3--------3--------------|2-------------------------------| |--------------------------------|--------------------------------| Let the roadies... stage. C (x32010@1) D (xx0232@1) G (320003@1) C (x32010@1) G (320003@1) D|--------------0-------2--2------|3--------------3--3-----3---2---| (xx0232@1)|--------------1-------3--3------|3--------------3--3-----3---3---| |--------------0-------2--2------|0----0---------0--0-----0---2---| |----------2-------0-------------|0--0--------2-----0--0----------| |2--0--3-------------------------|--------0h3---------------------| |--------------------------------|3-----------------3-------------| Pack it up... G (320003@1) Bm7|---------------------3----------|--------------------2-----------| (x20202@1)|---------------------3----------|3-------------------3-----------| |-----------------0--------------|2--------------2----------------| |------------0-------------------|4-------4-----------------------| |----0---2-------------------2---|2-------------------------------| |3-------------------------------|--------------------------------| They're the first..... and the last... (D) C (x32010@1) Em|3---2---0--------0--------------|0--------------------------0----| (022000@1)|3-------1--1-----1---3---1------|0--------------------------0----| |2------------0------------------|0---------------------0---------| |--------------------------------|----------------2---------------| |--------3--------3--------------|2-------------------------------| |--------------------------------|--------------------------------| working for that... wage. C (x32010@1) D (xx0232@1) G (320003@1) C (x32010@1) G (320003@1) D|--------------0-------2--2------|3--------------3--3-----3---2---| (xx0232@1)|--------------1-------3--3------|3--------------3--3-----3---3---| |--------------0-------2--2------|0----0---------0--0-----0---2---| |----------2-------0-------------|0--0--------2-----0--0----------| |2--0--3-------------------------|--------0h3---------------------| |--------------------------------|3-----------------3-------------| They'll set it up... Riff 2 Em (022000@1) Adim7 C (x32010@1) A#dim7 |0--------0--2--3---|---------2---|------0---0-----------|----------3--| |0-----0------------|------1------|------1-------3-------|-------2-----| |---0---------------|---2---------|---0--------------2---|----3--------| |-------------------|1------------|----------------------|2------------| |2------------------|-------------|3---------------------|-------------| |-------------------|-------------|----------------------|-------------| Tonight the people... They waited... G (320003@1) Em (022000@1) D (xx0232@1) C|----------------3---------------|---------0----3---2-------------| (x32010@1)|----------------3---------------|---------0----3-----------3--1--| |--------------------------------|---------0----2-----------0--0--| Then back to riff 1. |------------0-------------------|-----2--------------------------| |----0---2-----------------------|----------------------3---------| |3-----------------------3---2---|0-------------------------------| Then they got up... You can just pick or strum the chords in the other parts without losing too much of the song. I know this isn't 100% so please contact me if you find any problems or amendments.