Another oldie from the sixties - the chords aren't that easy for beginners, BUT......you could always play them a full tone lower. The guitar solo, on the other hand, has got to be the easiest solo ever recorded by a major league guitarist - a certain J. Beck, esq. at that!
This was written by a bloke called Graham Gouldman - he didn't have much luck as a performer in the 60's, although the Yardbirds had a hit with this and "For Your Love", and the Hollies had hits with "Bus Stop" and "Look Through Any Window" and I think "No Milk Today" was one of his songs - Hermans Hermits covered that succesfully. He did, however, make it big in the 70's with 10cc - they were huge here in the UK, and I think he even collaborated with Andrew Gold under the name "Wax".....
Anyway, enough waffling, on with the song......Intro (Rhythm guitar plays the Dm Chord)
Dm
E |--------------------------|
B |--------------------------|
G |----5h7-7-7p5-7s9-7-5h7p5-|
D |--------------------------|
A |--------------------------|
E |--------------------------|
(repeat three times)
Dm G Bb Dm
Sick at heart and lonely, deep in dark despair,
Dm G Bb Dm
Thinking one thought only, where is she, tell me where,
Dm G Bb Dm
And if she says to you, she don't love me,
Dm G Bb Dm
Just give her my message, tell her of my plea...
D G F D
And I know, if she had me back again,
Bb F D
I would never make her sad,
A G Dm
I got a hear....art full of soul!
(intro riff twice)
Solo.....(played over the same chords - Dm, G, Bb, Dm - as the verse.)
E |-------------------------------8-10----|
B |---------6-8-6----------6-8s10---------|
G |-5s7-7-7-------7--5h7-7----------------|
D |---------------------------------------|
A |---------------------------------------|
E |---------------------------------------|
E |---------------------------------------|
B |---------6-8-6----------6-8-6-8s10 10--|
G |-5s7-7-7-------7--5h7-7----------------|
D |---------------------------------------|
A |---------------------------------------|
E |---------------------------------------|
D G F D
And I know, if she had me back again,
Bb F D
I would never make her sad,
A G Dm
I got a hear....art full of soul!
repeat intro riff twice.....
Dm G Bb Dm
She's been gone such a long time, longer than I can bear,
Dm G Bb Dm
But if she says she wants me, tell her that I'll be there,
Dm G Bb Dm
And if she says to you, she don't love me,
Dm G Bb Dm
Just give her my message, tell her of my plea...
D G F D
And I know, if she had me back again,
Bb F D
I would never make her sad,
A G Dm
I got a hear....art full of soul!
repeat intro riff four times, ending on a Dm chord.
Funny, but the more I listen to that solo, the more I could swear it's Page, not Beck.....
Anyway, here's a link to a great version on youtube.....
http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=R4HIgqFnvik
:D :D :D
Vic
Vic
"Sometimes the beauty of music can help us all find strength to deal with all the curves life can throw us." (D. Hodge.)
If you're interested, Vic, the Yardbirds will be touring the UK this year to promote their new CD. There will also be some US dates, but nothing is finalised yet.
http://www.theyardbirds.com/tour.html
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