R. Stevie Moore Chord and Tab

Nov 29

Irony

From Sheetrock (1977)

A                                         G

stop, you’re overdoing everything

G                  G7

just like your father did

C            C/B    Am       G            D       E7

and you, you    never    listen to me at all

F#m                        Bm

Irony, what are you doing to me?

Dm                    A     C#7

why you always give me

F#m                      Bm

irony what are you giving to me

Dm               E7

how can i be free?

©1977 r.stevie moore

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Nov 07

PART OF THE PROBLEM

(Please feel free to set me straight on this!)

(Intro)

E sus 4/E maj      D maj      G maj       A maj

(Lead-in riff)

Em      E sus 4      E maj

(Verse)

G b m

Someone tell me what I’m supposed to

A maj 7

do when the occassion comes

A7

around for me to prove I am

D maj

good.

G b m

I can’t find the answer to the

A maj 7

question even though I’d like to

A7

demonstrate if only I

D maj

could

(Chorus)

A maj

You must be

D 7

Part of the problem

G maj/F # (top string)      Em/A maj

A maj

I must be

D 7

most of the problem

G maj/F # (top string)      Em/A maj

Em      E sus 4      E maj

(Second Verse)

G b m

Funny people always come to

A maj 7

me about their inhibitions

A7

but there’s no solution at

D maj

all.

G b m

I would like to help but I am

A maj 7

usually to busy to

A7

prevent the way my friends want to

d maj

fall

(Chorus)

A maj

You must be

D 7

Part of the problem

G maj/F # (top string)      Em/A maj

A maj

I must be

D 7

most of the problem

G maj/F # (top string)      Em/A maj

c maj

I wanna show you that I can’t be any more inspiring just leave me alone until the time comes when I learn the answer, then I’ll write a novel ‘bout it.

D maj

You can read the novel and the problem will be solved and we can-

G b m

then go back to living in an ordinary way and all the

A maj 7

ordinary way and all the

A7

people all around us can

D maj

say

G b m

‘They are really happy that the

A maj 7

novel was successful and they

A7

know just how to cope with the

d maj

day.

(Chorus)

A maj

You must be

D 7

Part of the problem

G maj/F # (top string)      Em/A maj

A maj

I must be

D 7

most of the problem

G maj/F # (top string)      Em/A maj

©1978 r.stevie moore

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Oct 22

I Wish I Could Sing

From Phonography (1976)

If anyone can finish this, please leave a comment!

Standard tuning

Intro Riff

D——————5———-6——7———

A—-3—5—6——6—5——4————-

then C   Bb

not sure exactly about the second riff… the steps are correct not sure exactly where to start… my guitar’s a little out of tune and I’m not listening to the song…

B———————————————14———————————

G——11—11—13—-13/15—15———-13—-15\13—-11——

may need to play those notes a half step lower or higher… but I think that is correct. Repeat as needed.

Verse chords… G    Bminor   Eminor   F (there’s a riff on the F. I’ve only kinda figured out the first part.) G   Bminor   Dminor   C    Cminor     Bb    Dminor    walk down to G and back up to Dminor  (I think the walking part is close to… Dminor A Ab G

G Ab Dminor… I think… that’s pretty much what I have so far. Please feel free to correct mistakes and add in holes.

©1976 r.stevie moore H.P. Music (ASCAP)/Spunky Monkey Music (ASCAP)

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Oct 20

Who you gonna do-do on today?

From Sheetrock (1978)

Standard Tuning

listen to the CD for rhythm.

slide between C#/Db and D.. G A (that’s the main riff) x3 on the forth time repeat the C#toD then G (octave higher) E (7th fret)

Then for the verse   A   G   C  repeat as needed then do the same thing on B   A   D  (<— spells Bad as in BadA$$) that’s basically it. Just listen to the CD and play along. Pretty simple.

©1978 r.stevie moore H.P. Music (ASCAP)/Spunky Monkey Music (ASCAP)

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Oct 19

Everyone, But Everyone

From Teenage Spectacular (1987)

Verses Chords

G#

She is the girl

F#                  (F#7)

Everyone, but everyone is

C#

Talking about

A#

G#

She is the girl

F#                  (F#7)

Everyone, but everyone is

C#

Talking about

A#

Chorus Chords

C#

My girl

A#

Your girl

C#          D#

His girl

©1986 r.stevie moore H.P. Music (ASCAP)/Spunky Monkey Music (ASCAP)

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Oct 18

Human Race

From The Love Compartment (2000)

Verse Chords

A       C#      A      G

Chorus Chords

F       F#     Eb     C

©2000 r.stevie moore/roger ferguson H.P. Music (ASCAP)/Spunky Monkey Music (ASCAP)

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Oct 18

Cool Daddio

From Delicate Tension (1978)

Play half-step down to match record.

E                  C#m

hi it’s great to be back with you

A              B

i am feeling well

E                C#m

mind if i just sing
  I’ll start

A                      B

upon hearing the bell

E

mummy’s baking birthday bread

D

and daddy’s drink destroys his head

C                                    B

and little distant cousin’s asleep

A            F#                 E   A

but i’m a cool daddio

F#                B

cool daddio
E

bubba’s busy masturbating

D

sissy’s sewing sweaters
 so her

C                              B

fine fiance fits in the sheep

F#   A   F#                E   A

but i’m a cool daddio

F#                B

cool daddio

E                           C#m

you should see my fancy outfit

A                            B

you should see their eyes

E

mummy’s polishing pottery 
and

D

daddy wins the lottery

C                                            B

and grandma’s little nephew’s in bed

F#   A   F#                E   A

but i’m a cool daddio

F#                B

cool daddio

E

bubba’s boring barbara 
and

D

sissy’s in the shower 
shaving

C                                B

stubbles like her fiance said

F#   A   F#                E   A

but i’m a cool daddio
    that’s me

F#                B

cool daddio

E              C#m

i’m so debonair
 but i don’t

A                  B

care to stick around
  so i’m gettin’ outta here

Instrumental:

hammer off or slide from notes ‘e’ to ‘d’ then B (alternated with A)  (x4)

hammer or slide from notes ‘a’ to ‘g’ then E (alternated with D) (x4)

F# F#  (improvise)  F# F#  (improvise)  F# F#  (improvise)

E

mummy begs for me to stay
 and

D

daddy says to go away
 and

C                                  B

little distant cousin woke up

F#   A      F#              E   A

yet  i’m a cool daddio

F#                B

cool daddio

E                  C#m

everyone just settle down

A                      B

and listen to my song

D    C     B     A

F#    E  A    F#    B

E

bubba’s breaking bureau shelves
 and

D

sissy is proud of herself

C                                         B

because her fiance is choked up

F#                E   A

cool daddio

F#                B

just a           cool daddio

E     D     C   B

No music

but i’m a cool daddio, cool daddio, i’m just a cool daddio, cool daddio

©1978 r.stevie moore H.P. Music (ASCAP)/Spunky Monkey Music (ASCAP)

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Oct 16

DO YOU FEEL IT

E

i’m gonna show you how to dance
but first ya gotta pull off your pants

A
i’m gonna show you how to flirt

                    E
but first ya gotta pull off your shirt

B                              C
now you’re set to be my mate

C#m                   D
you’re the fish, i’m the bait

             E
do you feel it?

                   E

i’m gonna show you how to groove
but first ya gotta pull off your shoes

                   A
i’m gonna show you all the knocks

                    E
but first ya gotta pull off your socks

B                              C
now you’re set to blow me down

C#m                      D
you’re the state, i’m the town

             E
do you feel it?

chorus

             E

do you feel it
good god amighty do you feel it

             A
do you feel it

                                              E
good god amighty do you feel it

B             C
na na na na na na

C#m         D
na na na na na na

             E
do you feel it?

i’m gonna show you how to love
but first ya gotta pull off your gloves
i’m gonna show you how it’s at
but first ya gotta pull off your hat
now you’re set to treat me nice
you’re the glass, i’m the ice
do you feel it?

i’m gonna show you so much more
but first ya gotta pull off your drawers
i’m gonna show you how to mix
but first ya gotta pull our your sex
now you’re set to be a machine
you attract me stronger than i’ve ever seen
do you feel it?

do you feel it
good god amighty do you feel it
do you feel it
good god amighty do you feel it
na na na na na na
na na na na na na
do you feel it?


©1975 r.stevie moore H.P. Music (ASCAP)/Spunky Monkey Music (ASCAP) 

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Oct 15

I Wanna Hit You

From Swing and a Miss (1977)


A
i wanna love you
A                                        F#m
why won’t you ever let me love you
D                       A                 B7
you are wise and you’re beautiful to me
Esus   E
i love   you

A                                                                     F#m          
i wanna hold you      i wanna look into your eyes and see them
D                          A             B7
you are sweet and you’re sexual to me
Esus E     F#sus F#
i love  you love    you

D            Bm    F#m
pain and misery
C#m                                  D         Bm
when you won’t come through the door 
Esus        E
what is it for
A
i wanna hit you

D            Bm   F#m
pain and misery
C#m                         D      Bm
you respect my love that way
Esus          E
what can i say
A
i wanna hit you

©1977 r.stevie moore H.P. Music (ASCAP)/Spunky Monkey Music (ASCAP)

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Oct 13

I've Begun to Fall in Love

From Phonography.

Em           Em7        Am     Am7

carolynn will you come?

Dm         Dm7         Gm

carolynn will you come?

F#m               Cdim    E

i’ve begun to fall in love

Em           Em7         Am     Am7

carolynn give you fun

Dm           Dm7       Gm

carolynn give you fun

F#m               Cdim    E

i’ve begun to fall in love

C7                          E

carolynn will you come?

C#m  C#m7           G#m

carolynn will you come?

G#m  G

my   heart is swollen up with you

Bm            Bm7

it’s all so very new

C7                         E

carolynn will you come?

C#m                       G#m

carolynn will you come?

F#m                Cdim   A

i’ve begun to fall in love


Em          Em7         Am     Am7

carolynn will you come?

Dm         Dm7        Gm

carolynn will you come?

F#m                 Cdim  E

i’ve begun to fall in love

C7                          E

carolynn will you come?

C#m        C#m7     G#m

carolynn will you come?

G#m  G

my    heart is overflowing now

Bm          Bm7

I’m satisfied somehow

C7                          E

carolynn will you come?

C#m                      G#m

carolynn will you come?

F#m              Cdim    A

i’ve begun to fall in love

F#m               Cdim    E

i’ve begun to fall in love

©1975 r.stevie moore H.P. Music (ASCAP)/Spunky Monkey Music (ASCAP)

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