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American Woman - Guess Who [1970]
Written By: Randy Bachman/Burton Cummings/Jim Kale/Gary Peterson.
Tabbed/Chorded By: Skidaddy, Esq., G.Q.
4/4 TIME @ 104 and 92 BPM in 'G' and 'E'.
Chords Used:
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GUITAR KEYS
E A D G B e Bass| Chord
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G - x x 12 12 12 x - D-G-B [Harmonics]
G - 3 2 0 0 3 3 G G-B-D
B - 7 9 9 8 7 7 B B-D#-F#
D - x x 7 7 7 x D A-D-F#
E - x 7 9 9 9 7 E G#-B-E
PRELUDE: [25 M] ** TEMPO = 104 / KEY = 'G' -
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If you want the exact version to the 'PRELUDE', see Steve Garner's
intro here [but you have to re-tune your git-fiddle]:
http://tabs.ultimate-guitar.com/g/guess_who/american_woman_intro_tab.htm;
OR, see Don Shanty, Jr.s version here [no git-fiddle re-tuning]:
http://tabs.ultimate-guitar.com/g/guess_who/american_woman_tab.htm
[Great job by both Steve, and Don. Thank you, both.]
NOTE: What I present here is a basic, generic version, for intermediate and
highly motivated beginners. Please keep that in mind and don't rate it
low because it's not the end-all-be-all version of this song.
Thanks, Skidaddy, Esq., G.Q.
G
e|----------------|
B|[12]------------|
G|[12]------------|
D|[12]------------|
A|----------------|
E|----------------|
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
'Basic' TAB 1: Play 5X [10 Measures] after 'G' chord. Begin Vocals on 5th
pass [See lyrics, below]. Then play 3X after 'TAB 2'and
'Retard' as shown at the beginning of the 3rd pass, and drop
the 2nd measure of the 3rd pass [See end of 'PRELUDE', below].
NC
e|------------------------|------------------------|
B|6---6-5---5-4---4-3---3-|5---5-3---3-5---5-3-----|
G|7---7-6---6-5---5-4---4-|4---4-4---4-4---4-4-----|
D|------------------------|------------------------|
A|------------------------|------------------------|
E|------------------------|------------------------|
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
'Basic' TAB 2: Play 8X [16 Measures]. See lyrics, below.
NC…
e|------------------------|------------------------|
B|3-5---3-6-------5-3---3-|5---5-3---3-5---5-3-----|
G|4-4---4-7-------6-4---4-|4---4-4---4-4---4-4-----|
D|------------------------|------------------------|
A|------------------------|------------------------|
E|------------------------|------------------------|
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
Begin 5th pass of TAB 1 - Begin TAB 2 -
▼ ▼
|NC |NC |NC |
A-mer-i-can wom-an,… gon-na mess your mind…
|NC |NC |
A-mer-i-can wom-an,… she gon-na mess your mind…
|NC |NC |
… A-mer-i-can wom-an,… gon-na mess your mind…
|NC |NC |
A-mer-i-can wom-an,… gon-na mess… your mind… I say 'A',…
|NC |NC |NC |NC |
… I say 'M',… I say 'E',… I say 'R',… say 'I',…
|NC |NC |NC |NC |
… use 'C',… say 'A',… 'N'…
Begin TAB 1 -
▼
|NC |NC |
A-mer-i-can wom-an,… gon-na mess your mind…
|NC |NC |
A-mer-i-can wom-an,… gon-na mess… your mind…
Retard…
|NC |NC |G B D|
A-mer-i-can wom-an,… gon-na mess… your mind…
INTRO: [6 M] ** TEMPO = 92 / KEY = 'E' -
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'Signature' Rhythm Guitar TAB [Repeating 2 Measures] -
E D E B D E D E Slide DOWN
e|7-7-7-7-7-----7---7---7-7-------|7-7-7-7-7-----7-----\ \ \ \ \ \-|
B|9-9-9-9-9---7-9---9---9-7---7---|9-9-9-9-9---7-9-----\ \ \ \ \ \-|
G|9-9-9-9-9---7-9---9---9-8---7---|9-9-9-9-9---7-9-----\ \ \ \ \ \-|
D|9-9-9-9-9---7-9---9---9-9---7---|9-9-9-9-9---7-9-----\ \ \ \ \ \-|
A|7-7-7-7-7-----7---7---7-9-------|7-7-7-7-7-----7-----\ \ \ \ \ \-|
E|------------------------7-------|--------------------------------|
1 - + - 2 - + - 3 - + - 4 - + - 1 - + - 2 - + - 3 - + - 4 - + -
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
|E D E B D |E D E |E D E B D |
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
|E D E |E D E B D |E D E |
A-mer-i-can wo-
VERSE/CHORUS #1: [14 M]
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|E D E B D |E D E |
…-man,… stay a-way from me… A-mer-i-can wom-
|E D E B D |E D E |
…-man,… ma-ma let me be…
|E D E B5 D |
Don't come hang-in' 'round my door…
|E D E |
I don't want to see your face no more… I
|E D E B5 D
got more im-por-tant things to do… than
|E D E |E D E B D |
spend my life grow-in' old with you… Now wom-an,… stay a-way…
|E D E |E D E B D |E D E |
… A-mer-i-can wom- an,… lis-ten what I say…
|E D E B D |E D E |
A-mer-i-can wo-
VERSE/CHORUS #2: [12 M]
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|E D E B D |E D E |
…-man,… get a-way from me… A-mer-i-can wo-
|E D E B D |E D E |
…-man,… ma-ma let me be…
|E D E B D |
Don't come knock-in' 'round my door…
|E D E |
I don't want to see your sha-dow no more…
|E D E B D |
Col-ored lights can hyp-no-tize…
|E D E |E D E B D |
spar-kle some-one else's eyes… Now wom-an,… get a-way…
|E D E |E D E B D |E D E |
… A-mer-i-can wom- an,… lis-ten what I say…
GUITAR SOLO: [8 M]
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|E D E B D |E D E |E D E B D |E D E |
|E D E B D |E D E |E D E B D |E D E |
A-mer-i-can wo-
VERSE/CHORUS #3: [10 M]
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|E D E B D |E D E |
…-man,… I said, Get a-way… A-mer-i-can wom-
|E D E B D |E D E |
…-man,… lis-ten what I say…
|E D E B D |
Don't come hang-in' 'round my door…
|E D E |
I don't want to see your face no more… I,
|E D E B D |E D E |
I don't need your war ma-chines… I don't need your ghet-to scenes…
|E D E B D |E D E |
Col-ored lights can hyp-no-tize… spar-kle some-one else's eyes… Now
CODA: [10 M]
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|E D E B5 D |E D E |
wom-an,… get a-way… A-mer-i-can wo-
|E D E B D |E D E |
…-man,… stay a-way from me… A-mer-i-can wo-
|E D E B D |E D E |E D E B D |
…-man,… ma-ma let me be… I got to go… I got to get a-
|E D E |E D E B D |E D E |
-way… Babe, I got-ta go… I want to fly a-way…
OUTRO: [8 M] With Guitar Solo -
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1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
|E D E B D |E D E |E D E B D |E D E |
|E D E B D |E D E |E D E B D |E D E |