#----------------------------------PLEASE NOTE--------------------------------# #This file is the author's own work and represents their interpretation of the# #song. You may only use this file for private study, scholarship, or research.# #-----------------------------------------------------------------------------# Date: Mon, 27 Apr 1998 17:32:17 -0400 From: Andrew Rogers Subject: a/animals/dont_bring_me_down.crd "Don't Bring Me Down" (Gerry Goffin - Carole King) Intro: organ arr. for guitar [chords implied] w/bass and drums: (C7) (C9) v v v v v v v v ---|-----------------|----------------- ---|-1-1-----1-1-----|-3-3-----3-3----- ---|-3-3-----3-3-----|-3-3-----3-3----- -5-|-------5-------5-|-------5-------5- ---|-----------------|----------------- ---|-----------------|----------------- (C7) (C7sus4) v v v v v v v v -----------------|----------------- -5-5-----5-5-----|-6-6-----6---6--- -3-3-----3-3-----|-3-3-----3---3--- -------5-------5-|-------5--------- -----------------|----------------- -----------------|----------------- [bass tacit 1st repeat of intro] fuzz guitar w/tremolo: C5 Bb5 A5 F5 C5 v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v -/---------------|-/-------/---/---|-/-------|--------- organ: (C) (Bb) C Bb v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v -----------------|-----------------|---------|--------- fuzz guitar w/tremolo: C5 Bb5 A5 F5 C5 v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v -/---------------|-/-------/---/---|-/-------|--------- organ: (C) (Bb) G7sus4 [/C 2nd time] v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v -----------------|-----------------|---------|--------- Verse 1 [no guitar; organ chords shown]: C7 F7sus4 F7 [1: Though] you complain and criticize C7 F7sus4 F7 I feel I'm nothin' in your eyes C7 F7sus4 F7 It makes me feel like giving up C7 F7sus4 F7 Because my best just ain't good enough G7sus4 Girl, I want to provide for you G7 And do all the things that you want me to, but Chorus: [organ chords shown; fuzz guitar plays C5, Bb5 (tacit last chord)] C Bbsus4 Bb C Bbsus4 Bb Oh, oh no, don't bring me down [1: I'm beggin, you, darling] [2: Oh no, no, no, no, no] C Bbsus4 Bb [1: G7 2: 2-bar piano fill (C)] Oh, oh no, don't bring me down Verse 2: fuzz guitar [first four lines]: (C) (F7sus4) (F7) v v v v v v v v -----------------|----------------- -----------------|----------------- -----------------|----------------- -----------------|----------------- -----------3---1-|-------0--------- (3)----------3---|-----------3---1- (sacrifices...) Sacrifices I will make I'm ready to give as well as take One thing I need is your respect One thing I can't take is your neglect G7sus4 [guitar plays D5: xx023x] More than anything, I need your love G7 Then troubles are easy to rise above [repeat chorus] [repeat intro] [repeat verse 1 w/fuzz guitar as per verse 2] Coda: C Bb C Bb [continue] Oh, oh no, don't bring me down I'm beggin' oh, no, don't bring me down, oh no no Baby, please, oh no, no, don't bring me down (please, baby, don't bring me down you know I need) I need your tender loving (Oh, woman, you can't do that to me) Oh, please, don't bring me down (unintelligible) Oh, baby, baby, don't hurt me (Don't hurt me don't hurt me please) [fade] -- another ace 60's tab from Andrew Rogers