Song: Bend me shape me
Artist: Amen Corner
Composers: Scott English & Larry Weiss
Tabbed by DJ ('DiddyD' at ultimateGuitar.com)
2nd April 2014
N.B.
The original version was by The Outsiders in the U.S.,
and later The American Breed had a major hit with it.
This tab is specifically of the UK #3 hit cover version
by Amen Corner, which has quite a different arrangement
to other versions. Video clip of Amen Corner at this link:
Youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=74sUIFY9vFQ
CAPO: 2nd fret (sounds in the key of E)
Chord names and fret positions are relative to capo:
D = xx0232 F#m = 244222
Bm = x24432 D/C = x30232
A = x02220 Bm7 = x24232
G = 320003 Bb = x13331
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[Intro]
D Bm A G Em
||: / / / / | / / / / :|| [x2]
[Verse 1]
D Bm A G Em
You're the only woman I need, and, baby,
D Bm A G Em
You know it, | / / / / |
D Bm A G
You can make this beggar a king,
Em D Bm A G Em
A clown, or a po - et! | / / / / |
[Link]
F#m G
'Cause I got nothing to hide,
A D D/C Bm7 Bb A
Just a peace of mind----------------!
[Chorus]
D G A D
Bend me, shape me, any way you want me,
D G C D
'Long as you love me, it's al - right,
D G A D
Bend me, shape me, any way you want me,
D G C D
You got the power to turn on the light!
[Break]
D Bm A G Em
||: / / / / | / / / / :|| [x2]
[Verse 2]
D Bm A G
Every - body tells me I'm wrong...
Em D Bm A G Em
..To want you so bad - ly, | / / / / |
D Bm A G
But there's a force driving me on,
Em D Bm A G Em
I'll follow it glad - ly! | / / / / |
[Link]
F#m G
So let them laugh, I don't care,
A D D/C Bm7 Bb A
All I want is you by my side------------!
[Chorus]
D G A D
Bend me, shape me, any way you want me,
D G C D
'Long as you love me, it's al - right,
D G A D
Bend me, shape me, any way you want me,
D G C D
You got the power to turn on the light!
[Break]
Bm A F#m D
e |---------------|---2---|
B |---------------|---3---|
G |---------------|---2---|
D |---------------|---0---|
A |---2---0-------|-------|
E |-----------2---|-------|
D Bm A G Em
||: / / / / | / / / / :|| [x2]
[Verse 3]
D Bm A G Em
You're the only woman I need, and, baby,
D Bm A G Em
You know it, | / / / / |
D Bm A G
You can make this beggar a king,
Em D Bm A G Em
A clown, or a po - et! | / / / / |
[Link]
F#m G
'Cause I got nothing to hide,
A D D/C Bm7 Bb A
Just a peace of mind-----------------!
[Chorus]
D G A D
Bend me, shape me, any way you want me,
D G C D
'Long as you love me, it's al - right,
D G A D
Bend me, shape me, any way you want me,
D G C D
You got the power to turn on the light!
[Chorus]
D G A D
Bend me, shape me, any way you want me,
D G C D
'Long as you love me, it's al - right,
D G A D
Bend me, shape me, any way you want me,
D G C D
You got the power to turn on the light!
[Live Coda]
Bm A F#m D
e |---------------|---2---||
B |---------------|---3---||
G |---------------|---2---||
D |---------------|---0---||
A |---2---0-------|-------||
E |-----------2---|-------||
