CAR WASH As recorded by Rose Royce (From the 1976 Album CAR WASH: ORIGINAL MOTION PICTURE SOUNDTRACK) Words and Music by Norman Whitfield Transcribed by Slowhand Gtr I (E A D G B E) - 'Kenji Brown - Electric Guitar' Gtr II (E A D G B E) - 'Kenji Brown - Electric Guitar' Intro Q=118 N.C. 4/4 Gtr I (Clean El. Gtr. w/ wah) W W W H Q E S S |----------|----------|----------|----------------| |----------|----------|----------|----------------| |----------|----------|----------|----------------| |----------|----------|----------|----------------| |----------|----------|----------|-----------3h5--| |----------|----------|----------|----------------| E S S E S S E S S E S S E S S E S S E S S E S S |-------------------------|------------------------------| |-------------------------|------------------------------| |-------------------------|------------------------------| |-------------------------|------------------------------| |---3h5---3h5---3h5---3h5-|---3h5---3h5---3h==5------3h5-| |-------------------------|------------------------------| | | Gtr II (Clean El. Gtr.) | |--3--| | W H E S S S Q |-------------------------|------------------------------| |-------------------------|---------------x-x---x-x\-----| |-------------------------|---------------x-x---x-x\-----| |-------------------------|------------------------------| |-------------------------|------------------------------| |-------------------------|------------------------------| E S S E S S E S S E S S E S S E S S E S S E S S |-------------------------|------------------------------| |-------------------------|------------------------------| |-------------------------|------------------------------| |-------------------------|------------------------------| |---3h5---3h5---3h5---3h5-|---3h5---3h5---3h5----3h===5--| |-------------------------|------------------------------| | | W H Q E E |-------------------------|---------------------10-------| |-------------------------|---------------------13b15----| |-------------------------|------------------------------| |-------------------------|------------------------------| |-------------------------|------------------------------| |-------------------------|------------------------------| E S S E S S E S S E S S ||---------------------------------| ||o--------------------------------| ||---------------------------------| ||---------------------------------| ||o---3h5----3h=5----3h5-------3h5-| ||---------------------------------| | | Q E. S E e S S E ||---------------------------------| ||o--------------------------------| ||---------------------------------| ||-------------10---12---12-10-----| ||o--------------------------------| ||---------------------------------| 1.,2.,3.,4.,5.,6. 7. E S S E S S E S S E S S 7x E S S E S S E S S E S S |---------------------------------||--------------------------| |--------------------------------o||--------------------------| |---------------------------------||--------------------------| |---------------------------------||--------------------------| |---3h5----3h=5----3h5----3h===5-o||---3-5---3-5---3-5---3-5--| |---------------------------------||--------------------------| | | Q E. S E E E E 7x W |------------------------10-------||--------------------------| |------------------------13b15---o||--------------------------| |---------------------------------||--------------------------| |------------10---12--------------||--------------------------| |--------------------------------o||--------------------------| |---------------------------------||--------------------------| S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S E Q H |-13-14-x-x-x-x-13-14-x-x-x-x-13-14-x-x-|-13-14---------------------| |-12-13-x-x-x-x-12-13-x-x-x-x-12-13-x-x-|-12-13---------------------| |-13-14-x-x-x-x-13-14-x-x-x-x-13-14-x-x-|-13-14---------------------| |---------------------------------------|---------------------------| |---------------------------------------|---------------------------| |---------------------------------------|---------------------------| | | W Q S S S S E e S E. |---------------------------------------|---------------------------| |---------------------------------------|---------------------------| |---------------------------------------|---------5-5-5-7----9-7s5--| |---------------------------------------|---------7-7-7-9---10-9s7--| |---------------------------------------|---------------------------| |---------------------------------------|---------------------------| S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S E Q H |-13-14-x-x-x-x-13-14-x-x-x-x-13-14-x-x-|-13-14---------------------------| |-12-13-x-x-x-x-12-13-x-x-x-x-12-13-x-x-|-12-13---------------------------| |-13-14-x-x-x-x-13-14-x-x-x-x-13-14-x-x-|-13-14---------------------------| |---------------------------------------|---------------------------------| |---------------------------------------|---------------------------------| |---------------------------------------|---------------------------------| | | W Q S S S S E E S E. |---------------------------------------|---------------------------------| |---------------------------------------|---------------------------------| |---------------------------------------|---------11-11-11--9---11-11s14--| |---------------------------------------|---------12-12-12-10---12-12s15--| |---------------------------------------|---------------------------------| |---------------------------------------|---------------------------------| S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S E Q H |-13-14-x-x-x-x-13-14-x-x-x-x-13-14-x-x-|-13-14---------------------| |-12-13-x-x-x-x-12-13-x-x-x-x-12-13-x-x-|-12-13---------------------| |-13-14-x-x-x-x-13-14-x-x-x-x-13-14-x-x-|-13-14---------------------| |---------------------------------------|---------------------------| |---------------------------------------|---------------------------| |---------------------------------------|---------------------------| | | W Q S S S S E e S E. |---------------------------------------|---------------------------| |---------------------------------------|---------------------------| |---------------------------------------|---------5-5-5-7----9-7s5--| |---------------------------------------|---------7-7-7-9---10-9s7--| |---------------------------------------|---------------------------| |---------------------------------------|---------------------------| S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S e E Q H |-13-14-x-x-x-x-13-14-x-x-x-x-13-14-x-x-|-14-----------|| |-12-13-x-x-x-x-12-13-x-x-x-x-12-13-x-x-|-13-----------|| |-13-14-x-x-x-x-13-14-x-x-x-x-13-14-x-x-|-14-----------|| |---------------------------------------|--------------|| |---------------------------------------|--------------|| |---------------------------------------|--------------|| | | W e E Q H |---------------------------------------|--------------|| |---------------------------------------|--9-----------|| |---------------------------------------|-10-----------|| |---------------------------------------|--------------|| |---------------------------------------|--------------|| |---------------------------------------|--------------|| 1st & 2nd Verses N.C. S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S E Q H ||--13-14-x-x-x-x-13-14-x-x-x-x-13-14-x-x-|-13-14----------------------| ||o-12-13-x-x-x-x-12-13-x-x-x-x-12-13-x-x-|-12-13----------------------| ||--13-14-x-x-x-x-13-14-x-x-x-x-13-14-x-x-|-13-14----------------------| ||----------------------------------------|----------------------------| ||o---------------------------------------|----------------------------| ||----------------------------------------|----------------------------| | | W Q S S S S E e S E. ||----------------------------------------|----------------------------| ||o---------------------------------------|----------------------------| ||----------------------------------------|---------5-5-5-7----9-7s5---| ||----------------------------------------|---------7-7-7-9---10-9s7---| ||o---------------------------------------|----------------------------| ||----------------------------------------|----------------------------| S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S E Q H |-13-14-x-x-x-x-13-14-x-x-x-x-13-14-x-x-|-13-14---------------------------| |-12-13-x-x-x-x-12-13-x-x-x-x-12-13-x-x-|-12-13---------------------------| |-13-14-x-x-x-x-13-14-x-x-x-x-13-14-x-x-|-13-14---------------------------| |---------------------------------------|---------------------------------| |---------------------------------------|---------------------------------| |---------------------------------------|---------------------------------| | | W Q S S S S E E S E. |---------------------------------------|---------------------------------| |---------------------------------------|---------------------------------| |---------------------------------------|---------11-11-11--9---11-11s14--| |---------------------------------------|---------12-12-12-10---12-12s15--| |---------------------------------------|---------------------------------| |---------------------------------------|---------------------------------| S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S E Q H |-13-14-x-x-x-x-13-14-x-x-x-x-13-14-x-x-|-13-14---------------------| |-12-13-x-x-x-x-12-13-x-x-x-x-12-13-x-x-|-12-13---------------------| |-13-14-x-x-x-x-13-14-x-x-x-x-13-14-x-x-|-13-14---------------------| |---------------------------------------|---------------------------| |---------------------------------------|---------------------------| |---------------------------------------|---------------------------| | | W Q S S S S E e S E. |---------------------------------------|---------------------------| |---------------------------------------|---------------------------| |---------------------------------------|---------5-5-5-7----9-7s5--| |---------------------------------------|---------7-7-7-9---10-9s7--| |---------------------------------------|---------------------------| |---------------------------------------|---------------------------| S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S E Q H |-13-14-x-x-x-x-13-14-x-x-x-x-13-14-x-x-|-13-14---------------------------|| |-12-13-x-x-x-x-12-13-x-x-x-x-12-13-x-x-|-12-13---------------------------|| |-13-14-x-x-x-x-13-14-x-x-x-x-13-14-x-x-|-13-14---------------------------|| |---------------------------------------|---------------------------------|| |---------------------------------------|---------------------------------|| |---------------------------------------|---------------------------------|| | | W Q S S S S E E S E. |---------------------------------------|---------------------------------|| |---------------------------------------|---------------------------------|| |---------------------------------------|---------11-11-11--9---11-11s14--|| |---------------------------------------|---------12-12-12-10---12-12s15--|| |---------------------------------------|---------------------------------|| |---------------------------------------|---------------------------------|| Chorus N.C. S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S E Q H |-13-14-x-x-x-x-13-14-x-x-x-x-13-14-x-x-|-13-14---------------------| |-12-13-x-x-x-x-12-13-x-x-x-x-12-13-x-x-|-12-13---------------------| |-13-14-x-x-x-x-13-14-x-x-x-x-13-14-x-x-|-13-14---------------------| |---------------------------------------|---------------------------| |---------------------------------------|---------------------------| |---------------------------------------|---------------------------| | | W Q S S S S E e S E. |---------------------------------------|---------------------------| |---------------------------------------|---------------------------| |---------------------------------------|---------5-5-5-7----9-7s5--| |---------------------------------------|---------7-7-7-9---10-9s7--| |---------------------------------------|---------------------------| |---------------------------------------|---------------------------| S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S E Q H |-13-14-x-x-x-x-13-14-x-x-x-x-13-14-x-x-|-13-14---------------------------| |-12-13-x-x-x-x-12-13-x-x-x-x-12-13-x-x-|-12-13---------------------------| |-13-14-x-x-x-x-13-14-x-x-x-x-13-14-x-x-|-13-14---------------------------| |---------------------------------------|---------------------------------| |---------------------------------------|---------------------------------| |---------------------------------------|---------------------------------| | | W Q S S S S E E S E. |---------------------------------------|---------------------------------| |---------------------------------------|---------------------------------| |---------------------------------------|---------11-11-11--9---11-11s14--| |---------------------------------------|---------12-12-12-10---12-12s15--| |---------------------------------------|---------------------------------| |---------------------------------------|---------------------------------| S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S E Q H |-13-14-x-x-x-x-13-14-x-x-x-x-13-14-x-x-|-13-14---------------------| |-12-13-x-x-x-x-12-13-x-x-x-x-12-13-x-x-|-12-13---------------------| |-13-14-x-x-x-x-13-14-x-x-x-x-13-14-x-x-|-13-14---------------------| |---------------------------------------|---------------------------| |---------------------------------------|---------------------------| |---------------------------------------|---------------------------| | | W Q S S S S E e S E. |---------------------------------------|---------------------------| |---------------------------------------|---------------------------| |---------------------------------------|---------5-5-5-7----9-7s5--| |---------------------------------------|---------7-7-7-9---10-9s7--| |---------------------------------------|---------------------------| |---------------------------------------|---------------------------| 1. 2. S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S e E Q H e E Q H |-13-14-x-x-x-x-13-14-x-x-x-x-13-14-x-x-|-14------------||-14-----------| |-12-13-x-x-x-x-12-13-x-x-x-x-12-13-x-x-|-13-----------o||-13-----------| |-13-14-x-x-x-x-13-14-x-x-x-x-13-14-x-x-|-14------------||-14-----------| |---------------------------------------|---------------||--------------| |---------------------------------------|--------------o||--------------| |---------------------------------------|---------------||--------------| | | W e E Q H e E Q H |---------------------------------------|---------------||--------------| |---------------------------------------|--9-----------o||--9-----------| |---------------------------------------|-10------------||-10-----------| |---------------------------------------|---------------||--------------| |---------------------------------------|--------------o||--------------| |---------------------------------------|---------------||--------------| 3rd Verse N.C. S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S E Q H ||--13-14-x-x-x-x-13-14-x-x-x-x-13-14-x-x-|-13-14----------------------| ||o-12-13-x-x-x-x-12-13-x-x-x-x-12-13-x-x-|-12-13----------------------| ||--13-14-x-x-x-x-13-14-x-x-x-x-13-14-x-x-|-13-14----------------------| ||----------------------------------------|----------------------------| ||o---------------------------------------|----------------------------| ||----------------------------------------|----------------------------| | | W Q S S S S E e S E. ||----------------------------------------|----------------------------| ||o---------------------------------------|----------------------------| ||----------------------------------------|---------5-5-5-7----9-7s5---| ||----------------------------------------|---------7-7-7-9---10-9s7---| ||o---------------------------------------|----------------------------| ||----------------------------------------|----------------------------| S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S E Q H |-13-14-x-x-x-x-13-14-x-x-x-x-13-14-x-x-|-13-14----------------------------|| |-12-13-x-x-x-x-12-13-x-x-x-x-12-13-x-x-|-12-13---------------------------o|| |-13-14-x-x-x-x-13-14-x-x-x-x-13-14-x-x-|-13-14----------------------------|| |---------------------------------------|----------------------------------|| |---------------------------------------|---------------------------------o|| |---------------------------------------|----------------------------------|| | | W Q S S S S E E S E. |---------------------------------------|----------------------------------|| |---------------------------------------|---------------------------------o|| |---------------------------------------|---------11-11-11--9---11-11s14---|| |---------------------------------------|---------12-12-12-10---12-12s15---|| |---------------------------------------|---------------------------------o|| |---------------------------------------|----------------------------------|| Bridge G F#m Em N.C. E. S +E E +Q. S S S S S S S S S S S S S S E E |-10---9--(9)-7-(7)---7h10-|-----------------------7h10-7---| |-12--10-(10)-8-(8)--------|-8h10-------------8h10----------| |-12--11-(11)-9-(9)--------|------7h9-----7h9---------------| |--------------------------|----------7h9-------------------| |--------------------------|--------------------------------| |--------------------------|--------------------------------| G F#m Em N.C. E. S +E E +Q. S S S S S S S S S S S S S S E E |-10---9--(9)-7-(7)---7h10-|-----------------------7h10-7---| |-12--10-(10)-8-(8)--------|-8h10-------------8h10----------| |-12--11-(11)-9-(9)--------|------7h9-----7h9---------------| |--------------------------|----------7h9-------------------| |--------------------------|--------------------------------| |--------------------------|--------------------------------| G F#m Em N.C. E. S +E E +Q. S S |-10---9--(9)-7-(7)---7h10-| |-12--10-(10)-8-(8)--------| |-12--11-(11)-9-(9)--------| |--------------------------| |--------------------------| |--------------------------| G A S S S S S S S S S S S S E E S S E Q S S E e e |-----------------------7h10-7---|-7-7-7-----9--9--9--9--9--|| |-8h10-------------8h10----------|-8-8-8----10-10-10-10-10--|| |------7h9-----7h9---------------|-7-7-7-----9--9--9--9--9--|| |----------7h9-------------------|--------------------------|| |--------------------------------|--------------------------|| |--------------------------------|--------------------------|| Chorus N.C. S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S E Q H |-13-14-x-x-x-x-13-14-x-x-x-x-13-14-x-x-|-13-14---------------------| |-12-13-x-x-x-x-12-13-x-x-x-x-12-13-x-x-|-12-13---------------------| |-13-14-x-x-x-x-13-14-x-x-x-x-13-14-x-x-|-13-14---------------------| |---------------------------------------|---------------------------| |---------------------------------------|---------------------------| |---------------------------------------|---------------------------| | | Gtr II | W Q S S S S E e S E. |---------------------------------------|---------------------------| |---------------------------------------|---------------------------| |---------------------------------------|---------5-5-5-7----9-7s5--| |---------------------------------------|---------7-7-7-9---10-9s7--| |---------------------------------------|---------------------------| |---------------------------------------|---------------------------| S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S E Q H |-13-14-x-x-x-x-13-14-x-x-x-x-13-14-x-x-|-13-14---------------------------| |-12-13-x-x-x-x-12-13-x-x-x-x-12-13-x-x-|-12-13---------------------------| |-13-14-x-x-x-x-13-14-x-x-x-x-13-14-x-x-|-13-14---------------------------| |---------------------------------------|---------------------------------| |---------------------------------------|---------------------------------| |---------------------------------------|---------------------------------| | | W Q S S S S E E S E. |---------------------------------------|---------------------------------| |---------------------------------------|---------------------------------| |---------------------------------------|---------11-11-11--9---11-11s14--| |---------------------------------------|---------12-12-12-10---12-12s15--| |---------------------------------------|---------------------------------| |---------------------------------------|---------------------------------| S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S E Q H |-13-14-x-x-x-x-13-14-x-x-x-x-13-14-x-x-|-13-14---------------------| |-12-13-x-x-x-x-12-13-x-x-x-x-12-13-x-x-|-12-13---------------------| |-13-14-x-x-x-x-13-14-x-x-x-x-13-14-x-x-|-13-14---------------------| |---------------------------------------|---------------------------| |---------------------------------------|---------------------------| |---------------------------------------|---------------------------| | | W Q S S S S E e S E. |---------------------------------------|---------------------------| |---------------------------------------|---------------------------| |---------------------------------------|---------5-5-5-7----9-7s5--| |---------------------------------------|---------7-7-7-9---10-9s7--| |---------------------------------------|---------------------------| |---------------------------------------|---------------------------| S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S e E Q H |-13-14-x-x-x-x-13-14-x-x-x-x-13-14-x-x-|-14-----------|| |-12-13-x-x-x-x-12-13-x-x-x-x-12-13-x-x-|-13-----------|| |-13-14-x-x-x-x-13-14-x-x-x-x-13-14-x-x-|-14-----------|| |---------------------------------------|--------------|| |---------------------------------------|--------------|| |---------------------------------------|--------------|| | | W e E Q H |---------------------------------------|--------------|| |---------------------------------------|--9-----------|| |---------------------------------------|-10-----------|| |---------------------------------------|--------------|| |---------------------------------------|--------------|| |---------------------------------------|--------------|| Out-Chorus N.C. S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S E Q H |-13-14-x-x-x-x-13-14-x-x-x-x-13-14-x-x-|-13-14---------------------| |-12-13-x-x-x-x-12-13-x-x-x-x-12-13-x-x-|-12-13---------------------| |-13-14-x-x-x-x-13-14-x-x-x-x-13-14-x-x-|-13-14---------------------| |---------------------------------------|---------------------------| |---------------------------------------|---------------------------| |---------------------------------------|---------------------------| | | W Q S S S S E e S E. |---------------------------------------|---------------------------| |---------------------------------------|---------------------------| |---------------------------------------|---------5-5-5-7----9-7s5--| |---------------------------------------|---------7-7-7-9---10-9s7--| |---------------------------------------|---------------------------| |---------------------------------------|---------------------------| S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S E Q H |-13-14-x-x-x-x-13-14-x-x-x-x-13-14-x-x-|-13-14---------------------------| |-12-13-x-x-x-x-12-13-x-x-x-x-12-13-x-x-|-12-13---------------------------| |-13-14-x-x-x-x-13-14-x-x-x-x-13-14-x-x-|-13-14---------------------------| |---------------------------------------|---------------------------------| |---------------------------------------|---------------------------------| |---------------------------------------|---------------------------------| | | W Q S S S S E E S E. |---------------------------------------|---------------------------------| |---------------------------------------|---------------------------------| |---------------------------------------|---------11-11-11--9---11-11s14--| |---------------------------------------|---------12-12-12-10---12-12s15--| |---------------------------------------|---------------------------------| |---------------------------------------|---------------------------------| S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S E Q H |-13-14-x-x-x-x-13-14-x-x-x-x-13-14-x-x-|-13-14---------------------| |-12-13-x-x-x-x-12-13-x-x-x-x-12-13-x-x-|-12-13---------------------| |-13-14-x-x-x-x-13-14-x-x-x-x-13-14-x-x-|-13-14---------------------| |---------------------------------------|---------------------------| |---------------------------------------|---------------------------| |---------------------------------------|---------------------------| | | W Q S S S S E e S E. |---------------------------------------|---------------------------| |---------------------------------------|---------------------------| |---------------------------------------|---------5-5-5-7----9-7s5--| |---------------------------------------|---------7-7-7-9---10-9s7--| |---------------------------------------|---------------------------| |---------------------------------------|---------------------------| S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S E Q H |-13-14-x-x-x-x-13-14-x-x-x-x-13-14-x-x-|-13-14---------------------------| |-12-13-x-x-x-x-12-13-x-x-x-x-12-13-x-x-|-12-13---------------------------| |-13-14-x-x-x-x-13-14-x-x-x-x-13-14-x-x-|-13-14---------------------------| |---------------------------------------|---------------------------------| |---------------------------------------|---------------------------------| |---------------------------------------|---------------------------------| | | W Q S S S S E E S E. |---------------------------------------|---------------------------------| |---------------------------------------|---------------------------------| |---------------------------------------|---------11-11-11--9---11-11s14--| |---------------------------------------|---------12-12-12-10---12-12s15--| |---------------------------------------|---------------------------------| |---------------------------------------|---------------------------------| S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S E Q H |-13-14-x-x-x-x-13-14-x-x-x-x-13-14-x-x-|-13-14---------------------*| |-12-13-x-x-x-x-12-13-x-x-x-x-12-13-x-x-|-12-13---------------------*| |-13-14-x-x-x-x-13-14-x-x-x-x-13-14-x-x-|-13-14---------------------*| |---------------------------------------|---------------------------*| |---------------------------------------|---------------------------*| |---------------------------------------|---------------------------*| | | W Q S S S S E e S E. |---------------------------------------|---------------------------*| |---------------------------------------|---------------------------*| |---------------------------------------|---------5-5-5-7----9-7s5--*| |---------------------------------------|---------7-7-7-9---10-9s7--*| |---------------------------------------|---------------------------*| |---------------------------------------|---------------------------*| Duration Legend --------------- W - whole; H - half; Q - quarter; E - 8th; S - 16th; T - 32nd; X - 64th; a - acciaccatura + - note tied to previous; . - note dotted; .. - note double dotted Uncapitalized letters represent notes that are staccato (1/2 duration) Irregular groupings are notated above the duration line Duration letters will always appear directly above the note/fret number it represents the duration for. Duration letters with no fret number below them represent rests. Multi- bar rests are notated in the form Wxn, where n is the number of bars to rest for. Low melody durations appear below the staff Tablature Legend ---------------- h - hammer-on p - pull-off b - bend pb - pre-bend r - bend release (if no number after the r, then release immediately) /\ - slide into or out of (from/to "nowhere") s - legato slide S - shift slide - natural harmonic [n] - artificial harmonic n(n) - tapped harmonic ~ - vibrato tr - trill T - tap TP - trem. picking PM - palm muting \n/ - tremolo bar dip; n = amount to dip \n - tremolo bar down n/ - tremolo bar up /n\ - tremolo bar inverted dip = - hold bend; also acts as connecting device for hammers/pulls <> - volume swell (louder/softer) x - on rhythm slash represents muted slash o - on rhythm slash represents single note slash Misc Legend ----------- | - bar || - double bar ||o - repeat start o|| - repeat end *| - double bar (ending) : - bar (freetime) $ - Segno & - Coda Tempo markers - = BPM(8/16=s8/s16), where s8 = swing 8ths, s16 = swing 16ths