Transcribed by Dan Morris 


Riff 1

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 | -3-4-0-3-4------- | 
 | -3-4-0-3-4-5----- | 
 | -3-4-0-3-4--3/-0- | 

Riff 2

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 | -0-2-2-3-3-4-4-0- | 

Riff 3

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 | -3-4-0-3-4------- | 
 | -3-4-0-3-4-5-6-7- | 
 | -3-4-0-3-4------- | 


Intro:

Riff 1 x 2
Riff 2

[verse]

D5             (w/riff 3)   E5
 Jemima Surrender,         I'm gonna give it to you,
G5                          A5
 Ain't no pretender, gonna ride in my canoe.
    D5                   G5          F5   (w/riff 3)
If I were a barker in a girly show, 
D5        G5           F5    D5              G5                 A5
 Tell ya what I'd do, I'd lock the door, tear my shirt and let my river flow. 
    G5                         E5
Oh, oh, Sweet Jemima wont'cha come out tonight?
          G5                       A5            D5
The ground is so warm and the moon is so bright!

[rpt intro]

Jemima Surrender, I'm gonna give it to you,
I'll bring over my Fender
And I'll play all night for you.
There's a bird on my head
And his mouth won't talk,
You know he laughs just like a goose,
But looks like a hawk
Jemima, you know what I'm try'n to say,
Meet me in front and we'll fly away.

Solo

D5 C5 G5 A5
D5 C5 G5 A5

F5                   G5
You can change your  name
                  C5
You can find a new walk
                E5
You can change a lock, its all the same
F5                     G5
You don't have to give out
                   C5
If you'll only give in
                                    A5
You can jump and shout but can't you see girl, that I'm bound to win


[riff 2 into verse]
[rpt verse]

Jemima Surrender, I'm gonna give it to you,
Ain't no pretender, gonna see my tattoo;
I hand you my rod and you hand me that line,
That's what you do, now, we ain't doing much fishin'
Or drinkin' any wine.

Sweet Jemima, if I were king
I'd fix you up with a diamond ring.

[riff 1]
[riff 2] --> D

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[riffs transcribed for bass in standard tuning]

riff 1:

 | -------------7-------- | 
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 | -8-(b9)---8-(b9)---8(b9)--- | 
 | -----10------------10- | 

riff 2:

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 | ---------------------- | 
 | -7-7-8-8-(b9)(b9)--------- | 
 | -------------10------- | 

riff 3

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 | ---------------------- | 
 | -8-(b9)---8-(b9)5-6-7----- | 
 | -----10--------------- |