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Couldn't Get It Right chords by Climax Blues Band

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Tabbed by: DJ
18th June 2013

Tuning: Standard

CAPO:2nd fret (Sounds in key of Chord diagramB minorBm)

Chord diagramA augmentedA simpler way to play it on acoustic guitar.
There's a couple of quick jazzy chords, but, if you use the shapes shown
at the bottom of the page, they're relatively easy, just use the
index finger to barre the top three strings on both chords.

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Chord diagramA minorAm         A4   Chord diagramA minorAm         A4
||:  /  /  /   /  |  /  /  /   / :|| (x2)

Chord diagramA minorAm                   A4         Chord diagramA minorAm             Chord diagramA minorAm   Chord diagramG+G   Chord diagramFF
    Time was drift - in', this rock had got to roll,
                                                ^   ^   ^
                                 Chord diagramA minorAm      Abmaj7b5  Chord diagramBbM7Bbm7
So I hit the road, and made my getaway,    /_/     /_/
                                           ^ ^     ^ ^
Chord diagramA minorAm                  A4      Chord diagramA minorAm           Chord diagramA minorAm   Chord diagramG+G    Chord diagramFF
    Restless feel - in'... really gotta hold,
                                         ^    ^^   ^
                            Chord diagramD MajorD     Chord diagramD MajorD
I started searching for a better way!
                            ^     ^

Chord diagramC majorC                     Chord diagramG+G                         Chord diagramDmDm
And I kept on looking for a sign in the middle of the night,
                        Chord diagramDmDm     Chord diagramE minorEm    Chord diagramFF                            Chord diagramC majorC    Chord diagramG+G
But I couldn't see the light,  ^ ^   ^   no, I couldn't see the light,
   Chord diagramC majorC                     Chord diagramG+G                          Chord diagramDmDm
I kept on lookin' for a way to take me through the night---,
  Chord diagramE minorEm             Chord diagramBb majorBb                        Chord diagramD MajorD
Couldn't get it right, I couldn't get it right!

Chord diagramA minorAm        A4     Chord diagramA minorAm        A4
| /  /  /   /  |  /  /  /    / |

Chord diagramA minorAm             A4   Chord diagramA minorAm                Chord diagramA minorAm    Chord diagramG+G    Chord diagramFF
    L.A. fev - er, made me feel al - right,
                                       ^    ^    ^
                               Chord diagramA minorAm         Abmaj7b5  Chord diagramBbM7Bbm7
But, I must admit, it got the best of me,   /_/      /_/
                                            ^ ^     ^ ^
Chord diagramA minorAm               A4       Chord diagramA minorAm               Chord diagramA minorAm     Chord diagramA minorAm Chord diagramG+G   Chord diagramFF
    Gettin' down,     so deep I could've drowned,
                                            ^      ^ ^   ^
                                Chord diagramD MajorD      Chord diagramD MajorD
Now I can't get back the way I used to be!
                                ^      ^

Chord diagramC majorC                     Chord diagramG+G                        Chord diagramDmDm
But I kept on looking for a sign in the middle of the night,
                        Chord diagramDmDm   Chord diagramE minorEm  Chord diagramFF                            Chord diagramC majorC    Chord diagramG+G
But I couldn't see the light,        no, I couldn't see the light,
   Chord diagramC majorC                     Chord diagramG+G                          Chord diagramDmDm
I kept on lookin' for a way to take me through the night---,
   Chord diagramE minorEm             Chord diagramBb majorBb                       Chord diagramD MajorD
Couldn't get it right, I couldn't get it right!

Chord diagramA minorAm       A4     Chord diagramA minorAm    Chord diagramA minorAm   Chord diagramG+G    Chord diagramFF             Chord diagramA minorAm    Abmaj7b5 Chord diagramBbM7Bbm7
| /  /  /   /  |  /  /   /   / |  /  /  /  /  |  /  /   /_/    /_/ |
                         ^   ^    ^                     ^ ^    ^ ^
  Chord diagramA minorAm       A4     Chord diagramA minorAm    Chord diagramA minorAm   Chord diagramG+G    Chord diagramFF              Chord diagramD MajorD     Chord diagramD MajorD
| /  /  /   /  |  /  /   /   / |  /  /  /  /  |  /  /  /  / |
                         ^   ^    ^              ^     ^

Chord diagramA minorAm                A4   Chord diagramA minorAm               Chord diagramA minorAm     Chord diagramG+G   Chord diagramFF
    New York Ci - ty, took me with the tide,
                                         ^ ^   ^   ^
                             Chord diagramA minorAm     Abmaj7b5  Chord diagramBbM7Bbm7
I nearly died from hospi - tality,    /_/     /_/
                                      ^ ^     ^ ^
Chord diagramA minorAm                   A4   Chord diagramA minorAm            Chord diagramA minorAm   Chord diagramG+G   Chord diagramFF
    Left me strand - ed, took away my pride,
                                        ^    ^   ^
                              Chord diagramD MajorD     Chord diagramD MajorD
Just another no account fa - tali - ty!
                              ^     ^

Chord diagramC majorC                     Chord diagramG+G                         Chord diagramDmDm
Kept on looking for a sign in the middle of the night,
                        Chord diagramDmDm   Chord diagramE minorEm  Chord diagramFF                            Chord diagramC majorC    Chord diagramG+G
But I couldn't see the light,        no, I couldn't see the light,
   Chord diagramC majorC                     Chord diagramG+G                          Chord diagramDmDm
I kept on lookin' for a way to take me through the night---,
   Chord diagramE minorEm            Chord diagramBb majorBb                     Chord diagramD MajorD
Couldn't get it right, couldn't get it right!

Chord diagramC majorC                     Chord diagramG+G                         Chord diagramDmDm
I kept on looking for a sign in the middle of the night,
                        Chord diagramDmDm   Chord diagramE minorEm  Chord diagramFF                            Chord diagramC majorC    Chord diagramG+G
But I couldn't see the light,        no, I couldn't see the light,
   Chord diagramC majorC                     Chord diagramG+G                          Chord diagramDmDm
I kept on lookin' for a way to take me through the night---,
   Chord diagramE minorEm            Chord diagramBb majorBb                     Chord diagramD MajorD
Couldn't get it right, couldn't get it right!

Chord diagramC majorC                     Chord diagramG+G                         Chord diagramDmDm
I kept on looking for a sign in the middle of the night,
                        Chord diagramDmDm   Chord diagramE minorEm  Chord diagramFF                            Chord diagramC majorC    Chord diagramG+G
But I couldn't see the light,        no, I couldn't see the light,
   Chord diagramC majorC                     Chord diagramG+G                          Chord diagramDmDm
I kept on lookin' for a way to take me through the night---,
   Chord diagramE minorEm            Chord diagramBb majorBb                     Chord diagramD MajorD
Couldn't get it right, couldn't get it right!

(Suggestion for coda, gradually slowing down overlast two bars)
  Chord diagramA minorAm        A4    Chord diagramA minorAm    Chord diagramA minorAm   Chord diagramG+G    Chord diagramFF              Chord diagramA minorAm    Abmaj7b5 Chord diagramBbM7Bbm7   Chord diagramA minorAm
| /  /  /   /  |  /  /   /   / |  /  /  /  /  |  /  /   /_/     /_/ |   /  ||
                         ^   ^    ^                     ^ ^     ^ ^     ^

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Chord shapes are relative to capo position:

Chord diagramA minorAm  =  x02210 or 577555    Abmaj7b5 =  xx0113     Chord diagramDmDm  = xx0231
A4  =  x02230 or 577755    Chord diagramBbM7Bbm7     =  xx0111     Chord diagramE minorEm  = 022000
Chord diagramG+G   =  355433              Chord diagramD MajorD        =  xx0232     Chord diagramBb majorBb  = x13331
Chord diagramFF   =  133211              Chord diagramC majorC        =  x32010

At the end of the choruses the bass does an octave rundown.
Playing in Chord diagramA minorAm you can't get that bottom Chord diagramD MajorD without detuning
your 6th string, but this riff is close enough:

Chord diagramD MajorD
Chord diagramE MajorE |--2--------2------|
Chord diagramBB |--3--------3------|
Chord diagramG+G |--2--------2------|
Chord diagramD MajorD |--0--------0------|
Chord diagramA augmentedA |-----3--0---------|
Chord diagramE MajorE |------------------|

If you're playing without a capo, in Bm, then you can get the full bass riff:

Chord diagramE MajorE
Chord diagramE MajorE |--0---------------|
Chord diagramBB |--0---------------|
Chord diagramG+G |--1---------------|
Chord diagramD MajorD |--2--0------------|
Chord diagramA augmentedA |--2-----2---------|
Chord diagramE MajorE |--0--------0------|

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