• Song:

    Harlem Shuffle

  • Artist:

    Rolling Stones

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                   Harlem Shuffle by The Rolling Stones
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Tabbed by: sugapablo
Album: Dirty Work (1986)
Originally by Bob & Earl (who played it a 1/2 up).

Tuning: DGDGBG

Intro:

   G      G  G      E
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-12-----12-12-----9--------------------------------------------------------|
G|-12-----12-12-----9--------------------------------------------------------|
D|-12-----12-12-----9--------------------------------------------------------|
G|-12-----12-12-----9--------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

Main riff through vocals "You move it to the left...":

   G#  F# G#  G#
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-13--11h13--13-------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-13--11h13--13-------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-13--11h13--13-------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

Slides up 1/2 step on "Now take it kinda slow..."  And then back to main riff.

   A (2 measures)
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-14------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-14------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-14------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

Bridge:

   A (2 measures)     G#  F# G#  G#    G#  F# G#  G#
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-14-----------------13--11h13--13----13--11h13--13-------------------------|
D|-14-----------------13--11h13--13----13--11h13--13-------------------------|
G|-14-----------------13--11h13--13----13--11h13--13-------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

3rd verse is transposed up 1/2 step "Hitch..hitch-hike baby, across the floor..."

   A   G  A   A
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-14--12h14--14-------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-14--12h14--14-------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-14--12h14--14-------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

And slides up 1/2 step from there on "Now come on baby, now get into your slide..."

   A (2 measures)
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-14------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-14------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-14------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

And back to this for the rest:

   A   G  A   A
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-14--12h14--14-------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-14--12h14--14-------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-14--12h14--14-------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
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