MAMAS AND THE PAPAS - "straight shooter" Tablature
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From: "James Houston" <wraptop@attglobal.net>
Subject: m/mamas_and_the_papas/straight_shooter.tab
Date: Sat, 11 Aug 2001 01:25:30 -0400
"Straight Shooter" by John Phillips
Performed by the Mamas and the Papas on "If You Can Believe Your Eyes =
And Ears" on Dunhill Records, 1966. =20
Riffs:
Don't bother with these if you only have one guitar. Also, of course, =
you'll have to listen to the record to get the timing exactly and =
everything. =20
Play this riff over all the A and A7 chords, except during the bridge
E-----------------------------------
A---0-----0-----0-------------------
D------7-----5-----4-----2----------
G-----------------------------------
B-----------------------------------
E-----------------------------------
Play this riff over all the D7 chords, except during the bridge
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---0-----0-----0-------------------
------7-----5------4-----2---------
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Play this riff over all the E7 chords, except during the bridge
---0-----0-----0-------------------
------7-----5-------4----2---------
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Play this right before the second bridge
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-----5h7-------5h7-------5h7--------5h7-----
----------5----------5---------5----------5-
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During the bridge (I'm pretty sure these are supposed to be played on a =
bass, but it sounds fine on guitar):
After "just to find what I'm lookin' for" on both bridges
---5---5---0---3---0---3---5--------
Between the words "no" and "more"=20
On the 1st bridge:
E--0---0---3---5---7---5---3--------
A-----------------------------------
D----------------------------0---2
On the 2nd bridge:=20
E--0---0---3---5---7---5---3---5---0
Chords:=20
I think the chords sound better played in the basic bar shapes (A, A7, =
and D7 at the 5th, and E7 at the 7th) as opposed to the open shapes. I =
guess you could also put a capo on the 5th fret and play them as if they =
were open, assuming another guitar is playing the riffs.
Urg... I guess I can't post full lyrics... sorry if things are confusing
1st verse and chorus (all subsequent verses follow the same pattern, and =
all subsequent choruses follow the same pattern except the last)
A A7
Don't . . . . . mad
A7 A=20
Don't . . . . . . .lie
A7 A
Don't . . . . .sad
A A7=20
Don't . . . . . by
D7
Baby . . . . .holdin'
D7 A =20
Holdin' . . . . . . . . . . me?
A E7 D7 A
Cos I'm a real . . . . . . shooter if you know what I mean
Bridge #1:
D7
I've . . . . . .night
A7
Just . .. . . .for
D7
Baby baby . . . . right
A7
Or I won't . . . . . door
E7
No more
Bridge #2:
(same as bridge #1, except for different riff)
Last chorus:
A E7 D7 =20
Cos I'm a real . . . . . . .shooter (Baby don't you get me down)
E7 D7
I'm a real . . . . . . shooter (I've been searchin all night long)
E7 D7 =20
I'm a real . . . . . . .shooter (Baby)
A
If . . . . . . . . . . mean
A7 A =20
If . . . . . . . . . . .mean
A7
Oooohhh
James Houston (jhouston@sas.upenn.edu)
I didn't steal this from anywhere :)
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