Song: Cissy Strut
Band: The Meters

Standard Tuning

Verse:

G|--5-3-0----------|----------------|
D|---------1-------|----------------|
A|-------------3---|----1-3-1-3-----|
E|-----------------|-3----------3-3-|

Alternate Verse:

G|--5-3-0----------|-------------12-12-10-10---|
D|---------1-------|---------------------------|
A|-------------3---|----1-3-1-3----------------|
E|-----------------|-3-------------------------|

Bridge:

G|-5-3-5-3-5-3-|-5-3-5-3-----|
D|-------------|---------5---|
A|-------------|-----------3-|
E|-------------|-------------|

Solo Sections:

Note: Always stay within C9 if you're walking or taking a solo. If you 

get lost, you can go into C Blues. Going to the 4 Chord (F9), is also 

acceptable. This is the most basic solo line:

G|------------------------|
D|------------------------|
A|-3-3---3-1--------1-3---|
E|-----------3--1-3-------|

If you decide to go to the 4 Chord:

G|------------------------|
D|-3-3---3-1--------1-3---|
A|-----------3--1-3-------|
E|------------------------|

When I say "if you decide" to go to the 4 Chord, I am not implying 

that the bass player should just randomly switch to the 4 Chord at his 

own will. The band must make the decision to stay in C or exit 

(usually) the solo section in the 4 Chord. Usually, if it's a big band 

and everyone takes a solo, or it's just long solos for everyone, it 

will usually be done in C and just taken to the top after that. In a 

short solo section, it's often 8 bars of C and 4 of F. 

Have fun with this song, it's a fun tune! What a classic riff!

-SackBassist

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