TALKIN' LOUD AND SAYIN' NOTHING As recorded by James Brown (From the 1972 Album THERE IT IS) Words and Music by James Brown & Bobby Byrd Transcribed by Slowhand Gtr I (E A D G B E) - 'Hearlon "Cheese" Martin - Electric Guitar' Gtr II (E A D G B E) - 'Phelps "Catfish" Collins - Electric Guitar' 1st - 4th Verses Q=102(s16=16) Eb9 4/4 Gtr I (El. Gtr.) E S S E E H ||------6s5s6-----------------------| ||o-----6s5s6-----------------------| ||------6s5s6-----------------------| ||----------------------------------| ||o---------------------------------| ||----------------------------------| | | Gtr II (El. Gtr.) | S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S ||--x-x-x-x-6-6-x-x-x-x-------------| ||o-x-x-x-x-6-6-x-x-x-x-------------| ||--x-x-x-x-6-6-x-x-x-x-------------| ||----------------------------3-5-6-| ||o---------------------3-4---------| ||----------------------------------| E S S E E H E S S E E H |-----6s5s6-----------------------|-----6s5s6------------------------| |-----6s5s6-----------------------|-----6s5s6------------------------| |-----6s5s6-----------------------|-----6s5s6------------------------| |---------------------------------|----------------------------------| |---------------------------------|----------------------------------| |---------------------------------|----------------------------------| | | S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S |-x-x-x-x-6-6-x-x-----------------|-x-x-x-x-6-6-x-x-x-x--------------| |-x-x-x-x-6-6-x-x-----------------|-x-x-x-x-6-6-x-x-x-x--------------| |-x-x-x-x-6-6-x-x-----------------|-x-x-x-x-6-6-x-x-x-x--------------| |---------------------------3-5-6-|---------------------------3-5-6--| |---------------------3-4---------|---------------------3-4----------| |-------------------6-------------|----------------------------------| E S S E E H E S S E E H |-----6s5s6-----------------------|-----6s5s6-----------------------| |-----6s5s6-----------------------|-----6s5s6-----------------------| |-----6s5s6-----------------------|-----6s5s6-----------------------| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| | | S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S |-x-x-x-x-6-6-x-x-----------------|-x-x-x-x-6-6-x-x-x-x-------------| |-x-x-x-x-6-6-x-x-----------------|-x-x-x-x-6-6-x-x-x-x-------------| |-x-x-x-x-6-6-x-x-----------------|-x-x-x-x-6-6-x-x-x-x-------------| |---------------------------3-5-6-|---------------------------3-5-6-| |---------------------3-4---------|---------------------3-4---------| |-------------------6-------------|---------------------------------| E S S E E H |-----6s5s6--------------------------| |-----6s5s6--------------------------| |-----6s5s6--------------------------| |------------------------------------| |------------------------------------| |------------------------------------| | | S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S |-x-x-x-x-6-6-x-x--------------------| |-x-x-x-x-6-6-x-x--------------------| |-x-x-x-x-6-6-x-x--------------------| |---------------------------3-5-6----| |---------------------3-4------------| |-------------------6----------------| E S S E E H E S S E E H 8x |-----6s5s6-----------------------|-----6s5s6-------------------------|| |-----6s5s6-----------------------|-----6s5s6------------------------o|| |-----6s5s6-----------------------|-----6s5s6-------------------------|| |---------------------------------|-----------------------------------|| |---------------------------------|----------------------------------o|| |---------------------------------|-----------------------------------|| | | S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S 8x |-x-x-x-x-6-6-x-x-x-x-------------|-x-x-x-x-6-6-x-x-------------------|| |-x-x-x-x-6-6-x-x-x-x-------------|-x-x-x-x-6-6-x-x------------------o|| |-x-x-x-x-6-6-x-x-x-x-------------|-x-x-x-x-6-6-x-x-------------------|| |---------------------------3-5-6-|---------------------------3-5-6---|| |---------------------3-4---------|---------------------3-4----------o|| |---------------------------------|-------------------6---------------|| Bridge Eb7 S S S S +Q +E E Q S S S S +H Q ||----------------------------------|-----------------------------| ||o-9-----7-(7)---(7)---------------|-9-----7-(7)-----------------| ||----8-----------------------------|---8-------------------------| ||----------------------------------|-----------------------------| ||o---------------------------------|-----------------------------| ||----------------------------------|-----------------------------| | | Q E. S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S E e E S S E ||----------------------------------|-----------------------------| ||o-------------7---------9-------7-|-------9-----9s11-11-9---7s9-| ||--------------------8-------8-----|---8-------------------------| ||--------------4---------6-------4-|-------6-----6s=8--8-6---4s6-| ||o-------------------6-------6-----|---6-------------------------| ||----------------------------------|-----------------------------| S S S S +Q +E E Q S S S S +E E H 4x |--------------------------------|---------------------------|| |-9------7-(7)---(7)-------------|-9-----7-(7)--------------o|| |---8----------------------------|---8-----------------------|| |--------------------------------|---------------------------|| |--------------------------------|--------------------------o|| |--------------------------------|---------------------------|| | | S E. +E e E. S S S S S S S S S E e S E S E E 4x |--------------------------------|------------------------9--|| |-7---------------7--------9-----|---7-----------9s11-------o|| |---8------(8)-8-------8-------8-|-------8-----8----------6--|| |-4---------------4--------6-----|---4-----------6s=8--------|| |---6------(6)-6-------6-------6-|-------6-----6------------o|| |--------------------------------|---------------------------|| 5th - 7th Verses Eb9 E S S E E H ||------6s5s6-----------------------| ||o-----6s5s6-----------------------| ||------6s5s6-----------------------| ||----------------------------------| ||o---------------------------------| ||----------------------------------| | | S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S ||--x-x-x-x-6-6-x-x-x-x-------------| ||o-x-x-x-x-6-6-x-x-x-x-------------| ||--x-x-x-x-6-6-x-x-x-x-------------| ||----------------------------3-5-6-| ||o---------------------3-4---------| ||----------------------------------| E S S E E H E S S E E H |-----6s5s6-----------------------|-----6s5s6-------------------------| |-----6s5s6-----------------------|-----6s5s6-------------------------| |-----6s5s6-----------------------|-----6s5s6-------------------------| |---------------------------------|-----------------------------------| |---------------------------------|-----------------------------------| |---------------------------------|-----------------------------------| | | S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S |-x-x-x-x-6-6-x-x-----------------|-x-x-x-x-6-6-x-x-x-x---------------| |-x-x-x-x-6-6-x-x-----------------|-x-x-x-x-6-6-x-x-x-x---------------| |-x-x-x-x-6-6-x-x-----------------|-x-x-x-x-6-6-x-x-x-x---------------| |---------------------------3-5-6-|---------------------------3-5-6---| |---------------------3-4---------|---------------------3-4-----------| |-------------------6-------------|-----------------------------------| E S S E E H E S S E E H |-----6s5s6-----------------------|-----6s5s6-----------------------| |-----6s5s6-----------------------|-----6s5s6-----------------------| |-----6s5s6-----------------------|-----6s5s6-----------------------| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| | | S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S |-x-x-x-x-6-6-x-x-x-x-------------|-x-x-x-x-6-6-x-x-----------------| |-x-x-x-x-6-6-x-x-x-x-------------|-x-x-x-x-6-6-x-x-----------------| |-x-x-x-x-6-6-x-x-x-x-------------|-x-x-x-x-6-6-x-x-----------------| |---------------------------3-5-6-|---------------------------3-5-6-| |---------------------3-4---------|---------------------3-4---------| |---------------------------------|-------------------6-------------| E S S E E H |-----6s5s6--------------------------| |-----6s5s6--------------------------| |-----6s5s6--------------------------| |------------------------------------| |------------------------------------| |------------------------------------| | | S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S |-x-x-x-x-6-6-x-x-x-x----------------| |-x-x-x-x-6-6-x-x-x-x----------------| |-x-x-x-x-6-6-x-x-x-x----------------| |---------------------------3-5-6----| |---------------------3-4------------| |------------------------------------| E S S E E H E S S E E H 6x |-----6s5s6-----------------------|-----6s5s6-------------------------|| |-----6s5s6-----------------------|-----6s5s6------------------------o|| |-----6s5s6-----------------------|-----6s5s6-------------------------|| |---------------------------------|-----------------------------------|| |---------------------------------|----------------------------------o|| |---------------------------------|-----------------------------------|| | | S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S 6x |-x-x-x-x-6-6-x-x-x-x-------------|-x-x-x-x-6-6-x-x-------------------|| |-x-x-x-x-6-6-x-x-x-x-------------|-x-x-x-x-6-6-x-x------------------o|| |-x-x-x-x-6-6-x-x-x-x-------------|-x-x-x-x-6-6-x-x-------------------|| |---------------------------3-5-6-|---------------------------3-5-6---|| |---------------------3-4---------|---------------------3-4----------o|| |---------------------------------|-------------------6---------------|| Breakdown Wx10 |---------|| |---------|| |---------|| |---------|| |---------|| |---------|| Outro E S S E E H E S S E E H ||------6s5s6-----------------------|-----6s5s6-----------------------| ||o-----6s5s6-----------------------|-----6s5s6-----------------------| ||------6s5s6-----------------------|-----6s5s6-----------------------| ||----------------------------------|---------------------------------| ||o---------------------------------|---------------------------------| ||----------------------------------|---------------------------------| | | Gtr II | S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S ||--x-x-x-x-6-6-x-x-x-x-------------|-x-x-x-x-6-6-x-x-----------------| ||o-x-x-x-x-6-6-x-x-x-x-------------|-x-x-x-x-6-6-x-x-----------------| ||--x-x-x-x-6-6-x-x-x-x-------------|-x-x-x-x-6-6-x-x-----------------| ||----------------------------3-5-6-|---------------------------3-5-6-| ||o---------------------3-4---------|---------------------3-4---------| ||----------------------------------|-------------------6-------------| E S S E E H E S S E E H |-----6s5s6-----------------------|-----6s5s6------------------------| |-----6s5s6-----------------------|-----6s5s6------------------------| |-----6s5s6-----------------------|-----6s5s6------------------------| |---------------------------------|----------------------------------| |---------------------------------|----------------------------------| |---------------------------------|----------------------------------| | | S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S |-x-x-x-x-6-6-x-x-x-x-------------|-x-x-x-x-6-6-x-x------------------| |-x-x-x-x-6-6-x-x-x-x-------------|-x-x-x-x-6-6-x-x------------------| |-x-x-x-x-6-6-x-x-x-x-------------|-x-x-x-x-6-6-x-x------------------| |---------------------------3-5-6-|---------------------------3-5-6--| |---------------------3-4---------|---------------------3-4----------| |---------------------------------|-------------------6--------------| E S S E E H E S S E E H |-----6s5s6-----------------------|-----6s5s6------------------------| |-----6s5s6-----------------------|-----6s5s6------------------------| |-----6s5s6-----------------------|-----6s5s6------------------------| |---------------------------------|----------------------------------| |---------------------------------|----------------------------------| |---------------------------------|----------------------------------| | | S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S |-x-x-x-x-6-6-x-x-x-x-------------|-x-x-x-x-6-6-x-x------------------| |-x-x-x-x-6-6-x-x-x-x-------------|-x-x-x-x-6-6-x-x------------------| |-x-x-x-x-6-6-x-x-x-x-------------|-x-x-x-x-6-6-x-x------------------| |---------------------------3-5-6-|---------------------------3-5-6--| |---------------------3-4---------|---------------------3-4----------| |---------------------------------|-------------------6--------------| E S S E E H E S S E E H 14x |-----6s5s6-----------------------|-----6s5s6-------------------------|| |-----6s5s6-----------------------|-----6s5s6------------------------o|| |-----6s5s6-----------------------|-----6s5s6-------------------------|| |---------------------------------|-----------------------------------|| |---------------------------------|----------------------------------o|| |---------------------------------|-----------------------------------|| | | S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S 14x |-x-x-x-x-6-6-x-x-x-x-------------|-x-x-x-x-6-6-x-x-------------------|| |-x-x-x-x-6-6-x-x-x-x-------------|-x-x-x-x-6-6-x-x------------------o|| |-x-x-x-x-6-6-x-x-x-x-------------|-x-x-x-x-6-6-x-x-------------------|| |---------------------------3-5-6-|---------------------------3-5-6---|| |---------------------3-4---------|---------------------3-4----------o|| |---------------------------------|-------------------6---------------|| 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