Solo tabs
This is the from the solo live accoustic version in Webster Hall:
https://www.youtube.com/watch v=ofIZWw41u04
[Intro]
Bb majorBb
e|-----------------------------------------------|
BB|-----------------------------------------------|
G+G|-----------------------------------------------|x4
D MajorD|------8---8-----x-----------8----8-------x-----|
A augmentedA|------8---8-----x-----------8----8-------x-----|
E MajorE|------6---6-----x-----------6----6-------x-----|
(Alternatively if you wanted to get a sound more like the record you could play the bass):
Bb majorBb Eb MajorEb
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
BB|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G+G|------3----3---------------3---------8---8--------------8------------------|
D MajorD|------3----3---------------3---------8---8--------------8------------------|
A augmentedA|------1----1---------------1---------6---6--------------6------------------|
E MajorE|---------------4---1---4--------------------9---6---9----------------------|
^ ^
use your pinky!
[Verse]
The verse is Bb majorBb to Eb, with some Bb majorBb blues scale riffs
The jist of it is:
Bb majorBb Eb MajorEb
e|------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
BB|------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G+G|--------------8/10-------------------8---8----x------8------------------------|
D MajorD|--------8-----------8~~~~------------8---8----x------8------------------------|
A augmentedA|--------8----------------------------6---6----x------6------------------------|
E MajorE|--------6---------------------------------------------------------------------|
1.This is it It's time 4 U 2 go 2 the
2.U will hit Cuz U got the burnin'
3.Its ur time (Time) U got the horn so why don't U
4.U are fine (Fine) U're filthy cute and, baby, U
Second line use the following variations as per the live performance:
Bb majorBb
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
BB|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G+G|---------------3--3---3--3---3---------------------------------------------|
D MajorD|----8----------3--3h5-3--3h5-3-----------8---------------------------------|
A augmentedA|----8----------5----------------5----3---8---------------------------------|
E MajorE|----6------------------------------------6---------------------------------|
1. Wire
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
BB|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G+G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D MajorD|----8----------8-----8------12-11-10-8~~-----------------------------------|
A augmentedA|----8----------8h10--8h10---13-12-11-8~~-----------------------------------|
E MajorE|----6----------------------------------------------------------------------|
2. desire
e|------------------10-10----------------------------------------------------|
BB|------------------9--9--8-7------------------------------------------------|
G+G|-------------9/10-10-10-9-8--6h7p6h7p6h7-----------------------------------|
D MajorD|----8-------------------------------------8~~~-----------------------------|
A augmentedA|----8----------------------------------------------------------------------|
E MajorE|----6----------------------------------------------------------------------|
3. blow it
e|--------------------6-------------------------------------------------------|
BB|--------------------6-------------------------------------------------------|
G+G|-----------------------7~~--5--3--------------------------------------------|
D MajorD|----8-----------------------------5--3--------------------------------------|
A augmentedA|----8-----------------------------------5---3-------------------------------|
E MajorE|----6-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
4. know it
[Chorus]
Bb majorBb FF *doesnt play this but you could*
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
BB|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G+G|-----------6---------------------------10---10-----10----10----------------|
D MajorD|-----8---------6--8~~------------------10---10-----10h12-10----------------|
A augmentedA|-----8---------------------------------8----8------------------------------|
E MajorE|-----6---------------------------------------------------------------------|
1. Cream - Get on top
2. Cream - U will cop
3. Cream - Don't U stop
G minorGm AbAb Bb majorBb
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
BB|----------------------------------------------------------6----------------|
G+G|------3---3-----------5---5-------------7----6h7p6h7p6h7-------------------|
D MajorD|------5---5-----------6---6-------------8----------------------------------|
A augmentedA|------5---5-----------6---6-------------8----------------------------------|
E MajorE|------3---3-----------4---4-------------6----------------------------------|
Cream - Sh-boogie bop
[Verse 2]
(Same riffs as verse 1 pretty much)
Bb majorBb
U're so good
Eb MajorEb Bb majorBb
Baby, there ain't nobody better (Ain't nobody better)
(Prince pauses here to say he wrote this while looking in the mirror. 🏷Legend :D)
Bb majorBb
So U should
Eb MajorEb Bb majorBb
Never ever go by the letter (Never ever)
Bb majorBb
U're so cool (Cool)
Eb MajorEb Bb majorBb
Everything U do is success (Ooh)
Bb majorBb
Make the rules (Rules)
Eb MajorEb Bb majorBb
Then break 'em all cuz U are the best
Yes U are
[Chorus again]
Bb majorBb FF
Cream - Get on top
Cream - U will cop
Cream - Don't U stop
G minorGm AbAb Bb majorBb
Cream - Sh-boogie bop
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| x Dead note
| h Hammer-on
| p Pull-off
| / Slide up
| ~ Vibrato