x#----------------------------------PLEASE NOTE---------------------------------# #This file is the author's own work and represents their interpretation of the # #song. You may only use this file for private study, scholarship, or research. # #------------------------------------------------------------------------------# Five Americans -"Western Union" (Rabon - Ezell - Durrill) Intro: organ: D5 (4 bars; fades in) guitar (2X alone; 2X after bass and drums enter) D Dsus4 v v v v v v v v -------5---------|-------5--------- -----7-----7-----|-----8-----8----- ---7---------7---|---7---------7--- -0---------------|-0--------------- -----------------|----------------- -----------------|----------------- Verse 1: D Dsus4 Things went wrong today D Dsus4 Bad news came my way D Dsus4 I woke up to find D Dsus4 A wire that blew my mind D Dsus4 [1, 4: 2X; 2, 3: 1X 5: to coda] Verse 2: Western Union man Bad news in his hand Knocking at my door Selling me the score Verse 3: Fifteen cents a word to read A telegram I didn't need Said she didn't care no more Think I'll throw it on the floor Bridge 1: Bm E Got your cable just today Bm E D Dsus4 D Dsus4 Killed my groove, I've got to say, hey [1, 3: to refrain 2: to solo] Refrain: E A [N.C.] / / / / / (...hey) Western Union (acapella; high voice holds A; low voice alternates A and G): Da-da-da-da-da da-da-da-da-da Da-da-da-da-da da-da-da-da-da (band enters) D Dsus4 Da-da-da-da-da da-da-da-da-da D Dsus4 Da-da-da-da-da da-da-da-da-da Verse 4: Now you've gone away and How it's sad to say you've gone I remember what they said Now I'm going out of my head Bridge 2: Telegram just had to say You've learned your lesson all the way, hey Organ solo: D Dsus4 [4X] / / / / / / / / [repeat bridge 2] [repeat refrain] Verse 5: I'll be on my way 'cause There's another girl for me I'll be sure of her and Things'll be as they were Coda (repeat to fade): D Dsus4 Da-da-da-da-da da-da-da-da-da (Western Union, oh Western Union) -- another ace 60's tab from Andrew Rogers
