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Tuning: E A D G B E
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Secret Agent Man – Johnny Rivers
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Written by: P. F. Sloan/Steve Barri
From the opening titles of the American broadcast of the British spy series
“Danger Man”, which aired in the U.S. as “Secret Agent” from 1964 to 1966
Released on Johnnny Rivers’ album : “...And I Know You Wanna Dance” (1966)
Tabbed by: maguri
Tuning: Standard
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[Riff]
Em Cmaj7/E Em6 Cmaj7/E
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
e|---0-----0------|---0-----0------|
B|----------------|----------------|
G/4----/5-----5-5-/6-----5-----5-5-|
D|----------------|----------------|
A|----------------|----------------|
E|----------------|----------------|
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SPECIAL CHORDS and VOICINGS
When playing alone on an acoustic guitar, the riff may be incorporated into
the chords:
E-A-D-G-B-e
Em 0-2-2-0-0-0
Cmaj7/E 0-2-2-0-1-0 = Em(b6)
Em6 0-2-2-0-2-0
You can play any voicing for C7 and B7 when playing alone, but these are the
voicings played by the electric guitar on Rivers’ recording:
C7 x-x-5-5-5-6
B7 x-x-4-4-4-5
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[Intro]
| N.C. | % |
(riff only)
| Em Cmaj7/E | Em6 Cmaj7/E |
(with bass and drums)
| Em Cmaj7/E | Em6 Cmaj7/E |
(with bass and drums)
[Verse 1]
EmThere's a man who Amleads a life of Emdanger
To Emeveryone he meets he stays a B7stranger
With Emevery move he makes, aAmnother chance he takes
Em Am | Em | Em |
Odds are he won't live to see tomorrow (break)
[Chorus]
SecretBm agent Emman, secretBm agent Emman
They've C7given you a B7number and taken away your name
[Riff]
| Em Cmaj7/E | Em6 Cmaj7/E |
| Em Cmaj7/E | Em6 Cmaj7/E |
[Verse 2]
BeEmware of pretty Amfaces that you Emfind
A Empretty face can hide an evil B7mind
Ah, be Emcareful what you say, or you'll Amgive yourself away
EmOdds are you won't Amlive to see toEmmorrow
[Chorus]
SecretBm agent Emman, secretBm agent Emman
They've C7given you a B7number and taken away your name
[Riff]
| Em Cmaj7/E | Em6 Cmaj7/E |
| Em Cmaj7/E | Em6 Cmaj7/E |
[Solo]
| Em | Am | Em | % |
| Em | % | B7 | % |
| Em | % | Am | % |
| Em | Am | Em | Em |
(break)
[Chorus]
SecretBm agent Emman, secretBm agent Emman
They've C7given you a B7number and taken away your name
[Riff]
| Em Cmaj7/E | Em6 Cmaj7/E |
| Em Cmaj7/E | Em6 Cmaj7/E |
[Verse 3]
EmSwingin' on the AmRiviera Emone day
And then Emlayin' in the Bombay alley B7next day
Oh no, you Emlet the wrong word slip, while Amkissing persuasive lips
The Emodds are you won't Amlive to see toEmmorrow
[Chorus]
SecretBm agent Emman, secretBm agent Emman
They've C7given you a B7number and taken away your name
[Riff]
| Em Cmaj7/E | Em6 Cmaj7/E |
| Em Cmaj7/E | Em6 Cmaj7/E |
| Em Cmaj7/E | Em6 Cmaj7/E |
[Coda]
1 + 2 + 3
Em Em Secret agent man ...
(breaks)