This is how I play this song with only me and my acoustic guitar. Since that is how I usually play, alone and acoustic, I would like to present a tab that is easy and straightforward, and hopefully sounds great, for others who generally play alone and acoustic. GIMME THREE STEPS e--------------------------------------------------------------------------| B--------------------------------------------------------------------------| G-7--7---7-7---7------7--------2--2---2-2---2------2-----------------------| D-7--7---7-7---7------7--------2--2---2-2---2------2-----------------------| A------9-----9----7-9---7-9-0-------4-----4----2-4---2-4-0-----------------| E--------------------------------------------------------------------------| e--------------------------------------------------------------------------| B--------------------------------------------------------------------------| G-7--7---7-7---7------7--------2--2--2-----7-7--7-7--7-7-7-7---------------| D-7--7---7-7---7------7--------2--2--2-----7-7--7-7--7-7-7-7---------------| A------9-----9----7-9---7-9-0--0--0--0-2-4-5-5--5-5--5-5-5-5---------------| E--------------------------------------------------------------------------| feel free to really stretch those bends all over the place. e--------------------------------------------------------------------------| B-10-10-10-10-7-7-----10-10-7----------5--5--------------------------------| G-9b-9b-9b-9b-7-7---7-9b-9b-7---7-9-7--4b-4b----------2------7-------------| D-----------------9-----------9-----------------------2--7-9---------------| A--------------------------------------------3b-0-0-0-0--------------------| E--------------------------------------------------------------------------| e-------------------------------------------------9---------------10----10-| B-10-7-10-7-10-10-10-7----------------------------10--10-7-----10----10----| G-9b-7-9b-7-9b-9b-9b-7---7-9-7-----------------2--9---9b-7---7-9b----9b----| D----------------------9------------------2----2-----------9---------------| A-------------------------------------2-4---3b-0---------------------------| E-------------------------------0-3-4--------------------------------------| e-------------------0------------------------------------------------------| B-------------------0--10~~10~-7-7-----10-7--------------------------------| G-------------------1--9b~~9b~-7-7---7-9b-7---7-9-7-2-2-2-----7-7-7--7-7---| D-4/5-5-5-4-3-2-2-2-2--------------9--------9-------2-2-2-----7-7-7--7-7---| A-------------2-2-2---------------------------------0-0-0-2-4-5-5-5--5-5---| E-2/3-3-3-2-1-0-0-0--------------------------------------------------------| D D I was cuttin the rug down at a place called 'The Jug' A A with a girl named Linda Lou D D When in walked a man with a gun in his hand E A he was looking for you know who. D D He said "Hey there fellow with the hair coloured yellow, G F#/G E watcha tryin' to proove? D D Cuz' thatsa' my woman there and I'm a man who cares A D and this might be all for you" (I said "excuse me!") e--------------------------------------------------------------------------| B-10-10-10-10-7-7-----10-10-7----------5--5--5------5----------------------| G-9b-9b-9b-9b-7-7---7-9b-9b-7---7-9-7--4b-4b-4b-2---4b-4-2---2-4-2---------| D-----------------9-----------9-------------------4--------4---------------| A--------------------------------------------------------------------------| E--------------------------------------------------------------------------| e--------------------------------------------------------------------------| B-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-7---------------------------------------------| G-9b-9b-9b-9b-9b-9b-9b-9b-9--7---7-9-7--2-2-2-----7-7--7-7-7---------------| D------------------------------9--------2-2-2-----7-7--7-7-7---------------| A---------------------------------------0-0-0-2-4-5-5--5-5-5---------------| E--------------------------------------------------------------------------| D D I was scared and fearing for my life A A shaking like a leaf on a tree D D Cuz' he was lean and mean and big and bad, Lord, E A pointing that gun at me D D OHHH "wait a minute mister, I didn't even kiss her, G F#/G E don't want no trouble with you D D and I know you don't owe me but I wish you would let me A D ask one favour from you Chorus: D D Say won't you Gimme 3 steps, gimme 3 steps mister, A A gimme 3 steps toward the door? D D Gimme 3 steps, gimme 3 steps mister A D and you'll never see me no more. (for Sure) e--------------------------------------------------------------------------| B-------10-7-10-7-10-7-10-7-10-7-5--5--5------5----------------------------| G-----7-9b-7-9b-7-9b-7-9b-7-9b-7-4b-4b-4b-2---4b-4-2---2-4-2---------------| D-7-9---------------------------------------4--------4---------------------| A--------------------------------------------------------------------------| E--------------------------------------------------------------------------| e-----------------------------------9--------------------------------------| B-10-10-10-10-10--------------------10--10-10-10-10-10----------------7----| G-9b-9b-9b-9b-9b-----------------2--9---9b-9b-9b-9b-9b--------------7---9~-| D---------------------------2----2----------------------4/5-4/5-5/9--------| A-----------------------2-4---3b-0-----------------------------------------| E-----------------0-3-4----------------------------------------------------| e--------------------------------------------------------------------------| B-10-7-10-7-10-7-10-7-10-7--5----2---2-------------------------------------| G-9b-7-9b-7-9b-7-9b-7-9b-7--4b-4-2-0-2-10-9-7-7--7-7-7--7-7----------------| D-------------------------------------------7-7--7-7-7--7-7----------------| A-------------------------------------------5-5--5-5-5--5-5----------------| E--------------------------------------------------------------------------| D D O well the crowd cleared away and I began to pray A A and the water fell down to the floor D D and I'm telling you, son, it ain't no fun, E A staring straight down a fourty-four. D D Well, he turned and screamed at Linda Lou, G E and that's the break I was looking for D D and you could hear me screaming a mile away A D as I was headed out toward the door. REPEAT CHORUS. e----------------------------------------------------------------------------| B-10-10-10--10-10-10--10-10-10--7--------------------------------------------| G-9b-9b-9b--9b-9b-9b--9b-9b-9b--7---7-9-7~------2-----2-4b-4b-4bp2---2---4-2-| D---------------------------------9--------------------------------4---4-----| A-------------------------------------------2h3---2h3------------------------| E----------------------------------------------------------------------------| e---------------------------------------------------------9----------------| B-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-7----------------------------10---------------| G-9b-9b-9--9b-9b-9--9b-9b-9--7---7-9-7-----------------2--9----------------| D------------------------------9------------------2----2-------------------| A---------------------------------------------2-4---3b-0-------------------| E---------------------------------------0-3-4------------------------------| e------------------------------------------------------0-------------------| B-10-10-10--10-10-10-10-10-10-7------------------------0-------------------| G-9b-9b-9---9b-9b-9--9b-9b-9--7---7-9-7--------------1-1-------------------| D-------------------------------9--------4/5-5-5-4-3-2-2-------------------| A----------------------------------------------------2-2-------------------| E----------------------------------------2/3-3-3-2-1-0-0-------------------| e--------------------------------------------------------------------------| B-10-10-10--10-10-10-10-10-10-7--------------------------------------------| G-9b-9b-9---9b-9b-9--9b-9b-9--7---7-9-7--2-2-2-----7-7-7-------------------| D-------------------------------9--------2-2-2-----7-7-7-------------------| A----------------------------------------0-0-0-2-4-5-5-5-------------------| E--------------------------------------------------------------------------| That is pretty much it. Mess around with it and it should sound pretty close to the song. Remember this is a transcription for ONE guitar. it sounds great on acoustic or electric, but if on an acoustic you really have to bend those strings. JIFIGZ