The Blues Brothers - Messin with the kid

The Blues Brothers: 'Messin' With The Kid' Written by (Chief Records owner/songwriter/producer) Mel London ℗ 1960 Chief Records From The Blues Brothers 1978 Atlantic Records LP 'Briefcase Full Of Blues' Transcription: Paul Houghton Key of 'B': [Verse] [Pre-chorus] [Intro Riff x1] [Riff 'A' x4]* [Riff 'B' x2] e|-7-----------------------||-------------------|---------------------------------| B|---10-7--------------/12-||-------------------|---------------------------------| G|--------9-7-6------------||-------------------|---------7-7---7-9---------------| D|--------------9-6-9------||---------7-7---7-9-|-----7h9-----9-------------------| A|-------------------------||-----7h9-----9-----|-7-------------------------------| E|-------------------------||-7-----------------|---------------------------------| [Chorus] [Riff 'A' x2] [Riff 'C' x1] [Riff 'B' x1] [Riff 'A' x2] e|-------------------|--------------------|-------------------|-------------------|| B|-------------------|--------------------|-------------------|-------------------|| G|-------------------|--------9-9----9-11-|---------7-7---7-9-|-------------------|| D|---------7-7---7-9-|---9h11-----11------|-----7h9-----9-----|---------7-7---7-9-|| A|-----7h9-----9-----|-9------------------|-7-----------------|-----7h9-----9-----|| E|-7-----------------|--------------------|-------------------|-7-----------------|| [Repeat 12 bar progression starting from Riff 'A'*] [Play intro riff x1] [Guitar solo] e|------------------------------7--------------7-----------------------------| B|-9-9b10---10r9p7-9b10r9p7-------10-7-10bss12----10b12---10-7---------------| G|-9-9b11---11r9p7-9b11r9p7------------------------------------9b11r9-7------| D|--------------------------9-9-----------------------------------------9-7--| A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| [Play the following 'double stop' riff x6] e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| B|--9b10--(10r9)-p7----------------------------------------------------------| G|-(9b11)--11r9--p7----------------------------------------------------------| D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| B|-9-7---------7---9-------7bss---------7bss-------9b10-9b11-9-7-------------| G|-9-7---------7---9-------7bss---------7bss-------9b11-r9p7-9-7-------------| D|-----9---9-9---9---9---9------9-7---9------9-7-----------------9-----------| A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| e|-7---7---------------------------------------------------------------------| B|---7----10---7-------------7-7-9-7-9b10-9b10-9b10-10r9-7-------------------| G|------9----7-----9---7-----7-7-9-7-9b11-9b11-9b11-11r9-7-------------------| D|---------------9---7-----9-------------------------------------------------| A|-----------------------9---------------------------------9-----------------| E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| [Repeat 12 bar progression starting from Riff 'A' x2] [Play intro riff x1] [Repeat 12 bar progression starting from Riff 'A' x1 for harmonica solo] [Pause] [Repeat 12 bar progression starting from Riff 'A' x1] [Play intro riff x3 and gradually slow down third time round] [Pause] [Quickly strum B6/9 chord in double time triplets to end: 7666xx] [Tablature Key] bss Bend slightly sharp h Hammer-on p Pull-off b Bend r Release bend / Slide up [Lyrics] What's this I hear There's a whole lotta talk The people say you try to quit the kid Hey yeah Tell me what you did You can call it what you want But I call it messin' with the kid Now the kid plays hot And hot don't pay I say what I mean, I mean what I say Yeah, yeah Tell me what you did You can call it what you want But I call it messin' with the kid Well tell me you love me You tell me a lie But I know I love ya baby, 'til the day I die Hey yeah Tell me what you did You can call it what you want But I call it messing with the kid Elwood, Elwood! ...Yeah? You wanna mess with the kid? ...Nah Jake, I don't wanna mess with the kid Yeah I know, I know that. How about you guys back here? You wanna mess with the kid? Any of you guys? How about you people out there you wanna mess with the kid? Gonna take the kid's car Drive around town Tell everybody trying to put him down Hey yeah Tell me what you did You can call it what you want I call it messin' with the kid [Additional Notes] Intro riff uses a 'hybrid scale', it starts in 'B' pentatonic minor and then uses a combination of 'B' Mixolydian and 'B' pentatonic major. The 12 bar progression and guitar solo are in 'B' pentatonic minor. [Other Versions of 'Messin' With The Kid'] 'Messin' with the Kid' was originally recorded and performed by Junior Wells in 1960... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X-9_hsLhX0w Junior Wells also released a version in 1966 with Buddy Guy on guitar... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w4Tcm2FPKnc ...Original Version https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cWTieCjUhVw ...Live Version The Downchild Blues Band in 1971 (not available on YouTube). Rory Gallagher in 1972... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KJSVWY_WiOE Todd Rundgren in 1972... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=46VLFrpumgE Freddie King on 'Texas Flyer: 1974–1976'... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xd5rBToEn0Y Johnny Winter in 1978... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ggEj195iWsA Luther Allison in 1983... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NESGMibhdHE AC/DC (during rehearsals for the Flick of the Switch/Monsters of Rock Tour) in 1983... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MEE61MLTHF0 [Blues Brothers - Brief History] The Blues Brothers first appeared on Saturday Night Live on January 17, 1976, followed by two further appearances on the show in 1978 - that same year they recorded their first album 'Briefcase Full Of Blues' with an all-star 'cast' of musicians that included two members of (Stax Records house band) 'Booker T And The MG's' (Steve Cropper on guitar and Donald 'Duck 'Dunn on bass guitar). Other notable musicians include former Howlin' Wolf guitarist Matt 'Guitar' Murphy. The harmonica solo was played by actor and comedian Dan Ackroyd aka 'Elwood Blues', who took his characters' name from the Elwood Ordnance Plant (located near Elwood, South of Joliet, Illinois) who manufactured TNT and grenades during the second world war. The lead singer was actor and comedian John Belushi who's stage name 'Joliet Jake' was taken from the Joliet Correctional Centre (aka Joliet Prison). Steve Cropper plays the guitar solo on this version of 'Messin' With The Kid' [Musicians] 'Joliet' Jake Blues (John Belushi) Lead vocals Elwood Blues (Dan Akroyd) Backing vocals, harmonica Matt 'Guitar' Murphy Rhythm & Lead guitar Steve 'The Colonel' Cropper Rhythm & Lead Guitar Donald 'Duck' Dunn Bass guitar Paul 'The Shiv' Shaffer Keyboards, backing vocals Steve 'Getdwa' Jordan Drums, backing vocals Lou 'Blue Lou' Marini Tenor & alto saxophones Tom 'Triple Scale' Scott Tenor & alto saxophones Tom 'Bones' Malone Tenor & baritone saxophones, trombone, trumpet, backing vocals Alan 'Mr. Fabulous' Rubin Trumpet, backing vocals If you found this transcription useful then I'd appreciate some feedback by rating it for me or giving me some constructive critisism/corrections ...either way thanks in advance! #----------------------------------PLEASE NOTE--------------------------------# #This file is the author's own work and represents their interpretation of the# #song. 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