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Mr. Blue - The Fleetwoods
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Tabbed by: maguri
Tuning: Standard
The Fleetwoods
Mr. Blue (1959)
(DeWayne Blackwell)
Now on: "Come Softly To Me - The Very Best of The Fleetwoods"
The instrumental backing of this beautiful track is really low in the mix,
so some of this is guesswork/interpretation (or simply a matter of taste).
Anyway, what is here works well with the original. You may add minor 7s to
the minor chords whenever you think it's fitting or include some notes from
the harmonies into the guitar chords and create your own version.
Feedback and suggestions for improvement are highly welcome.
Enjoy!
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CHORDS/SPECIAL VOICINGS
E-A-D-G-B-E
Am6 5-x-4-5-5-x
Am 5-7-7-5-x-x
B7 x-2-4-2-4-x
F#m7b5 2-x-2-2-1-x
A/B x-2-2-2-2-x
Emaj7 0-2-2-4-4-4
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*LINK (INTRO ==> VERSE 1)
e|----------------|
B|----------------|
G|----------------|
D|----------------|
A|--2-0-----------|
E|--------4---2---|
I regularly fail to hit the right notes at the beginning of the intro,
so here's a reminder:
Am6
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
e|----------------|----------------|
B|----------------|----------------|
G|--------------1-|2-----1---------|
D|----------2-4---|--------4--2----|
A|--------2-------|-------------3--|
E|----------------|----------------|
[Our guardian star lost all his glow ..]
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INTRO (freely)
[tacet] Am6 Am
Our guardian star lost all his glow
B7 E
The day that I lost you
[tacet] Am
He lost all his glitter the day you said no
B7 E
And his silver turned to blue
F#m7b5 E F#m7b5 B7
Like him, I am doubtful that your love is true
E F#m7b5
But if you decide to call on me
B7 E [*LINK]
Ask for Mr. Blue
VERSE
E G#m A
I'm Mr. Blue (wah-a-wah-ooh)
A/B E G#m A
When you say you love me (Mr. Blue)
A/B E G#m [C#m7 ?]
Then prove it by goin' out on the sly
F#m A/B Emaj7
Provin' your love isn't true
F#m A/B E
Call me Mr. Blue
VERSE
E G#m A
I'm Mr. Blue (wah-a-wah-ooh)
A/B E G#m A
When you say you're sorry (Mr. Blue)
A/B E G#m [C#m7 ?]
Then turn around, headin' for the lights of town
F#m A/B Emaj7
Hurtin' me through and through
F#m A/B E
Call me Mr. Blue
MIDDLE 8
B7 E
I stay at home at night (I stay at home)
B7 E
Right by the phone at night (right by the phone)
G#m7
But you won't call
F#7 B7
And I won't hurt my pride (call me Mr. Blue)
VERSE
E G#m A
I won't tell you (wah-a-wah-ooh)
A/B E G#m A
While you paint the town (Mr. Blue)
A/B E G#m [C#m7 ?]
A bright red to turn it upside down
F#m7 A/B Emaj7
I'm paintin' it too
F#m7 A/B E
But I'm paintin' it blue
CODA
F#m7 A/B E G#m7 Gm7 F#m7
Call me Mr. Blue (wah-a-wah-ooh)
A/B E G#m7 Gm7 F#m7
Call me Mr. Blue (wah-a-wah-ooh)
[repeat and fade]
