Paul Kelly - Song of the old rake
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Song of the Old Rake
by Paul Kelly (Live)
Capo on the 5th Fret (Key of F)
Note: Studio version is in the Key of G (Capo on the 7th Fret)
Great song. This is only done by ear and a little campfire style rough so i apologise for any errors.
I quickly tabbed out the fill, bear in mind this is for a single guitar strumming
as well and doesnt include the proper slides etc.
.....And of course! Go nuts and whatever extra fill you like! :)
h = Hammer on
D/U = Strum down/Up
Intro/Fill:
D U D
e|--------------------------------------3--0-0-------------0-------------------0----
B|----0----------------0----------------0--0-0-------------1-------1-----------1----
G|----0h2-0-0---0------0h2-0-0---0------0--0-0-------------0---0h2-2-0---0-----0----
D|----0-------2---2----0-------2---2----0----0-0h2-3-2-0---2-----------2---2---2----
A|--3----------------3-----------------------------------3-------------------3-3----
E|------------------------------------3---------------------------------------------
C G C
These runs are used before each F chord and after the C chords that follow the Fs.
Run up to F: Run down to C:
e|-----------1-------------------3-----
B|-----------1-------------------0-----
G|-----0-0---2-------------------0-----
D|--2--0-2-3-3-----------2-3-2---0-----
A|--3--------------------3-------------
E|-----------------------------3-------
Intro: C G C
C Pretty child come here to me,
Listen to my story
G Won't you sit down on my Cknee?
Your eyes are like your mother's,
And your mother's mother's
G Deeper than the deep blue Csea
F All them girls I Cused to love
G By the fire, all Calone I sit dreaming of
F All them girls I Cused to hold
G I made their love turn Ccold
Fill: C G C
D U D
e|--------------------------------------3--0-0-------------0-------------------0----
B|----0----------------0----------------0--0-0-------------1-------1-----------1----
G|----0h2-0-0---0------0h2-0-0---0------0--0-0-------------0---0h2-2-0---0-----0----
D|----0-------2---2----0-------2---2----0----0-0h2-3-2-0---2-----------2---2---2----
A|--3----------------3-----------------------------------3-------------------3-3----
E|------------------------------------3---------------------------------------------
C G C
C These old bones are aching
These old hands are shaking
G Lord I can't see the Cpage
Sing me the song I taught you
Fetch my wine and water
G Never thought I'd reach tChis stage
F All them girls I Cused to know
G Like a fool actingC smart I let them go
F All them girls a Clong time gone
G I lost them one byC one
Fill: C G C x2
D U D
e|--------------------------------------3--0-0-------------0-------------------0----
B|----0----------------0----------------0--0-0-------------1-------1-----------1----
G|----0h2-0-0---0------0h2-0-0---0------0--0-0-------------0---0h2-2-0---0-----0----
D|----0-------2---2----0-------2---2----0----0-0h2-3-2-0---2-----------2---2---2----
A|--3----------------3-----------------------------------3-------------------3-3----
E|------------------------------------3---------------------------------------------
C G C
F All them girls with theiCr creamy skin
G What I'd give just toC have one in my arms again
F Oh my girl when you Cstart to play
G Don't give your heartC away
F All them girls I Cused to kiss
G I don't know how myC days all came down to this
F All them girls I Cused to hold
G I made their love Cturn cold
F Oh my girl when yCou start to play
G Don't give your heCart away