Squeeze - Pulling mussels from the shell
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Tuning: E A D G B E
This one's about feel. The chorus chords are mostly 2 beats each
(except Dm on Marion) and you sort of 'swing' them along. Back to
A bar each on the last two lines.
It feels like it needs weird timing or something, but trust the 2
beat thing and it should click.
Into the Chorus, the F and G are
F G
1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &
The difficult chords are:
G#6 = 431111 | G#dim7 = 456464
These can be played as just a single G# note if it's too hard.
Personally I prefer it transposed to Em, and the chords become easier.
G#6 Becomes a D#6 barre = x68888
G#dim7 is still awkward = 567575
I find it easier to sing transposed too, but Am is the original key
I think so I've left it at that.
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[Verse 1]
AmThey do it Gdown on Fcamber sands, They Emdo it at WaDmikiki Am(quDmick change)
CLazing about the Gbeach all day, All night the crickets Fcreepy C(qFuick change)
ESquinting faces at the Fsky, A CHarrold Robbins D/F#paperback
ESurfers drop their boards and Fdry, And Ceverybody wants D/F#a hat
[Chorus]
(the F and G are passing chords about 16th each)
FBut GbeAmhind Gthe ChaFlet, My GholidaAmy's GcomplFete
GAnd I Amfeel like GWilliam FTell Em
Maid DmMarion on A#her tiFptoed G#6feet G
G7 (or N.C.) C
Pulling mussels from the shell,
GPulling mussels from the Fshell G#dim7 Am
[Verse 2]
AmShrinking iGn the sea so Fcold, Topless Emladies look Dmaway Am Dm
CA he-man in a sudden Gshower, Shelters from the raFin C F
EYou wish you had a motor Fboat, To pCose around the hD/F#arbor bar
EAnd when the sun goes out to bFed, You hCook it up behindD/F# the car
[Chorus]
FBut GbeAmhind Gthe ChaFlet, My GholidaAmy's GcomplFete
GAnd I Amfeel like GWilliam FTell Em
Maid DmMarion on A#her tiFptoed G#6feet G
G7 (or N.C.) C
Pulling mussels from the shell,
GPulling mussels from the Fshell G#dim7 Am
[Verse 3]
AmTwo fat ladGies windFow shop, Something Emfor the manteDmlpiece Am Dm
CIn for bingo all Gthe nines, A panda for sweet little niFece C F
EThe coach drivers standF about,C Looking at a loD/F#cal map
EAbout the boy he's gone aFway, Down tCo next door's caD/F#ravan
[Chorus]
FBut GbeAmhind Gthe ChaFlet, My GholidaAmy's GcomplFete
GAnd I Amfeel like GWilliam FTell Em
Maid DmMarion on A#her tiFptoed G#6feet G
G7 (or N.C.) C
Pulling mussels from the shell,
GPulling mussels from the Fshell