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Artist: Albert Hammond Song: The Free Electric Band Tabbed by: DJ 24th July 2013 Tuning: Standard C = x32010 F = 133211 C/G = 332010 (C4) = x33010 G/B = x20033 G7 = 323003 or 320001 G = 320033 * = No chords, tap beat on guitar body The (C4) is only implied, but adds interest. * C (C4)(C) G ||: / / / /__/ | / / / / :|| (Twice) C (C4) (C) G My father is a doctor, he's a family man, C (C4) (C) G My mother works for chari - ty, when - ever she can, C (C4) (C) G They're both good, clean, Americans who a - bide by the law, C (C4) (C) G And they both stick up for liber - ty, and they both support the war!
My happCiness was pFaid for when they G/Blaid their money dCown, For sumCmers in a suFmmer - camp, and wiG/Bnters in the toCwn, My futCure in the syFstem was tC/Galked about, and plaGnned, G7 * * * But I gave it up for music, * * * C (C4)(C) G C (C4)(C) G And The Free E - lectric Band!
C (C4) (C) G I went to school in handwashed shirts, with neatly oiled hair, C (C4) (C) G And the school was big, and newly built, and filled with light and air, C (C4)(C) G And the teacher taught us values, that we had to learn to keep, C (C4) (C) G And they clipped the ear of many i - dle kid who went to sleep!
'Til my faCther organ -iFsed for me... a cG/Bollege in the eCast, But I wCent to Cali - foFrnia, for the suG/Bnshine and the bCeach, My paCrents, and my lectFurers, could nC/Gever under - stGand, G7 * * * Why I gave it up for music, * * * C (C4)(C) G C (C4)(C) G And The Free E - lectric Band!
Well, they usFed to sit, and spCeculate, u - pGon their G/Bson's car - Ceer, A laFwyer, or a doCcter, or a ciGvil eG/Bngin - eCer, Just gCive me bread and waFter, put a gC/Guitar in my haGnd, G7 * * * 'Cause all I need is music, * * * C (C4)(C) G C (C4)(C) G And The Free E - lectric Band!
C (C4)(C) G My father sent me money, and I spent it very fast, C (C4)(C) G On a girl I met in Berkeley, in a Social Science class, C (C4) (C) G Yes, and we learnt about her body, but her mind we didn't know, C (C4) (C) G Un - til deep rooted atti - tudes, and morals, began to show!
She waCnted to get marFried, even tG/Bhough she never sCaid, And I kCnew her well e - noFugh, by now, to G/Bsee inside her hCead, She'd seCttle for sub - uFrbia, and a lC/Gittle patch of lGand, G7 * * * So I gave her up for music, * * * C (C4)(C) G C (C4)(C) G And The Free E - lectric Band!
C (C4)(C) G Oo---- oo-----, the Free Electric Band, C (C4) (C) G Dabba, da, da-da, da, dee-dee, deep ...for The Free Electric Band, C (C4) (C) G Dabba, da, da-da, da, dee-dee, deep ...for The Free Electric Band, C (C4) (C) G Dabba, da, da-da, da, dee-dee, deep ...for The Free Electric Band, C (C4) (C) G Dabba, da, da-da, da, dee-dee, deep ...for The Free Electric Band! (Suggestion for coda) * * * * * * C All I need is music, and The Free E - lectric Band!