Stray Cats - Gene and eddie
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Gene and Eddie - Stray Cats
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Man, I really wish I could get this solo, but with my ear I was lucky I
could get the of the song...
Also, I saw that the other tab(s) for this song have all been on either tab
or GuitarPro, so this one's for those who are too lazt/apathetic/whatever
to look at (like me!). Well, this is my 3rd tab (2nd wasn't published, to
my dismay...),and I hope you enjoy the song, albeit without the solo.
This song is Setzer's nod to Gene Vincent and Eddie Cochran,
naming Gene's Be-Bop-a-Lula and Eddie's Summertime Blues in the verse.
Brian Setzer is by far one of the greatest guitarists to live, so I'm
pretty proud of being able to do this, which, I think, is a good
representation of what he plays on this song. Alright, let's go!
Chords Used [(In order of appearance)You can also use barre chords in the verses for A,
you'd like,
but I tend not to. I also forgot the chord in the first fill,
so don't kill me for not including it here!]:
E A E5 A5 B B5 D
|-0--0--------2-----2-|
|-0--2--------2-----3-|
|-1--2-----2--3-----2-|
|-2--2--2--2--4--4--0-|
|-2--0--2--0--4--4----|
|-0-----0-----2--2----|
O||
|| <-That kind of thing means repeat the previous passage however many
O|| times according to the X(#) above it. If there is no || before a passage, then
that bar to the beginning, like in the Intro/Main Riff
Amp settings (not in o'clock):
Gain- Big no-no, all the way down. If you absolutely MUST have it, go with
around 1-2
Treble- Either 8 or 10
Middle- A smidge past 5
Bass- Either 10 or 8, respectively depending on what you put for Treble
(i.e., Treb-10 = Bass-8, vice versa)
Reverb- To taste. For a more surf-y sound, I put it to 10, but it sounds
good anywhere, really, especially in the 4-7 range.
Also, if you have a delay pedal, set it up to Slap-Back.
GENE AND EDDIE - STRAY CATS
'Well Be-Bop-a-Lula, she's my baby..."
INTRO/MAIN RIFF
A E x8
|-0-0-0-0--0--0---||
|-2-2-2-2--0--0--O||
|-2-2-2-2--1--1---||
|-2-2-2-2--2--2---||
|-0-0-0-0--2--2--O||
|----------0--0---||
VERSE 1
(Shuffle the chords with a bluesy feel to it, it may sound like a regular blues
but it's actually just a shuffle of, slightly palm-muted if anything, root fifth/power chords
the full open/barre chord. A sample rythym in eighth notes: E5-E5-E-E5-E5-E5-E)
WelEl, Be-E5Bop-a-Lu-la, SuEmmer tE5ime blues
|-0-0-0-0--------1-1-1-0-|
|-0-0-0-2--------0-0-0-0-|
|-1-1-1-2--------2-2-2-1-|
|-2-2-2-2--------1-1-1-2-|
|-2-2-2-0--------2-2-2-2-|
|-0-0-0----------------0-|
WelEl, it's E5somethin' else, Eman, you E5can't lose
|-------------------------------------|
|-------------------------------------|
|-------8/9-9-9-8/9-9-9-8/9-9-9-------|
|-------8/9-9-9-8/9-9-9-8/9-9-9-8b- 8\|
|-----6-6/7-7-7-6/7-7-7-6/7-7-7-------|
|-7-9---------------------------------|
I'm Agonna rA5ace with the Adevil, and A5maybe I'll win!
|-------------------------------------|
|-------------------------------------|
|-5/7-7-6-6-4-4-----------------------|
|---------------7-7-5-5-4-4-2-2-------|
|----------------------------------2--|
|-------------------------------3b-0--|
And EI'm a-E5gonna danEce with SE5kinny Jim,
|-12-12-12--12-12--12-12--12-12-----------------------|
|-12-12-12--12-12--12-12--12-12--12-------------------|
|--------------14b----14b----14b-----12-14-12--12-----|
|----------------------------------------------12--14-|
|-----------------------------------------------------|
|-----------------------------------------------------|
CHORUS 1
Well, Bhang on B5tight, you Bbetter get B5ready,
Cause weA're gonna rock with (Gene and Eddie!)
MAIN RIFF
x4
|-0-0-0-0--0--0---||
|-2-2-2-2--0--0--O||
|-2-2-2-2--1--1---||
|-2-2-2-2--2--2---||
|-0-0-0-0--2--2--O||
|----------0--0---||
VERSE 2
HalleluEjah, I lE5ove her so,
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|---------------------|
|---------------------|
|---------------------|
|---------------------|
|-0--3--4--5--6---7~~\|
Bee-EI biE5ckey-bop, Ebo-bo-bo
|-----------------------------------------------|
|-5-8p7p5---------------------------------------|
|---------7p6p5-------7p6p5---------------------|
|---------------7p6p5-------7p6p5-------7p5-0-2-|
|---------------------------------7p6p5-------0-|
|-----------------------------------------------|
Oh, Acut across, A5shorty, Ayou can't fA5ail!
|-2-2-2-2--0--0--2-2-2-2--0--0-|
|-3-3-3-3--2--2--3-3-3-3--2--2-|
|-2-2-2-2--2--2--2-2-2-2--2--2-|
|-0-0-0-0--2--2--0-0-0-0--2--2-|
|----------0--0-----------0--0-|
|------------------------------|
She's got rEed blue E5jeans Eand a ponE5y tail,
|----0-----0---0---0---0------------|
|--------0---0---0---0----2h3p2---2-|
|-7b-----7---6---5---4----------0-2-|
|---------------------------------0-|
|-----------------------------------|
|-----------------------------------|
CHORUS 2
Well, hBang on B5tight, man, youB better getB5 ready,
Cause wAe're gonna rock with (Gene and Eddie!)
MAIN RIFF
x4
|-0-0-0-0--0--0---||
|-2-2-2-2--0--0--O||
|-2-2-2-2--1--1---||
|-2-2-2-2--2--2---||
|-0-0-0-0--2--2--O||
|----------0--0---||
SOLO
Yeah, this is where the awesome solo should be, but I can't figure it out. I'll
trying though, sorry!
VERSE 3
E (let ring)
Well, come on everybody, let's get together tonight
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|--------------------------|
|-6h7-7-7-6h7-7-7-6h7-7-7~~|
|-0---0-0---0-0-0-0---0-0~~|
Say Emama, E5can I Ego out E5tonight'
|----------------------------------------|
|-5-8p7p5--------------------------------|
|---------7p6p5-------7p6p5--------------|
|---------------7p6p5-------7p5---5---2--|
|-------------------------------7---5-0--|
|----------------------------------------|
WelAl, I A5sure miss Ayou and theA5 twenty Aflight A5rock,
|-----------------|
|-----------------|
|------2------2---|
|-2------2--------|
|-0--3b--0--3b--2-|
|---------------0-|
Get Eyour E5dungarees on and lEet's blueE5 jean bop!
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|-------------9------9---9---9-12-9-|
|---9---9---9--9---9---9---9--------|
|-9---9---9-------------------------|
|-----------------------------------|
|-----------------------------------|
CHORUS 3/OUTRO
Well, hBang on B5tight, you bettBer get readB5y,
Cause wAe're gonna rock with (Gene and Eddie!)
|-0-0-0-0--0--0--|
|-2-2-2-2--0--0--|
|-2-2-2-2--1--1--|
|-2-2-2-2--2--2--|
|-0-0-0-0--2--2--|
|----------0--0--|
Well, hBang on B5tight, boys, you Bbetter get B5ready,
Cause wAe're gonna rock with (Gene and Eddie!)
|-0-0-0-0--0--0--|
|-2-2-2-2--0--0--|
|-2-2-2-2--1--1--|
|-2-2-2-2--2--2--|
|-0-0-0-0--2--2--|
|----------0--0--|
Well, hBang on B5tight, youB better getB5 ready,
Cause wAe're gonna rock with Gene and Eddie!
END
And there you go! Hopefully I can figure out the solo soon, though. I'll update it when
figure it out!