Continental Op chords by Rory Gallagher

Chords with lyrics

Artist: Rory Gallagher
Song: 	Continental Op [For Dashiell Hammett] (1989)
Album: 	Meeting With the G+G Man
Version: -

AUTHOR:
Tab annotated by Richard Grosser ([email protected])
I've written this as I couldn't find a chord tab of this tribute to "the dean of the
school of detective fiction" (NY Times).
There's infinitely more subtleties in this song, such as the slide riffs which I'll add
later revisions. Please feel free to modify to full barre or power chords to suit your
and simply the chord riffs. Corrections are most welcome!
I do trust that you'll enjoy it, as much as I did trying to unravel it!...

TUNING:
Standard Tuning.

CHORDS:

A augmentedA ========== x02220
A7A7 ========== x02223 (barre with first finger -lift-off 'e' string)
A7* ========= x02020
E7E7 ========== x20100
E MajorE ========== x22100
Dm7Dm7 ========= x00221
D MajorD ========== xx0232
G7G7 ========== xx0001
G+G =========== xx0003

"Les's go to work!..."

Chord Intro:
A7(X3) forceful downward strokes only... repeat with A(x3), then G7G7 sliding to A7(sustained).


Verse 1:
A7A7		   A augmentedA
There's a body in the bay
A7A7		   A augmentedA
The cops are taking it away
A7A7		   A augmentedA
They said this case was closed
A7A7		   A augmentedA
It only shows you that - never know
E7E7		      E MajorE
So who they gonna get when the troubles got to stop
A augmentedA     A augmentedA
Here's my card
A augmentedA	G7G7    G+G A augmentedA
I'm the Contintental Op

Verse 2:
A7A7		A augmentedA
Jane Doe in the bay
A7A7		  A augmentedA
Now that's exhibit 'A'
A7A7		  A augmentedA
Bloodstains on the dress of the millionairess
A7A7		   A augmentedA
But I saw you leavin' town
A7A7		 A augmentedA
I'm gonna have to track you down
A7A7     A augmentedA
Just like a hound
A7A7		    A augmentedA
You slipped through the web
A7A7		       A augmentedA
And you might have dodged the Feds
E7E7		      E MajorE
But who they gonna get when you've outfoxed the cops
A7A7    A augmentedA
Here's my number
A augmentedA	G7G7    G+G A augmentedA
I'm the Continental Op


[Have mercy babe!...]

(First Guitar Solo - Slide)
Chord accompaniment:
A7(X3) A(X3) on downward and upward strokes, then G7G7 downward and G+G upward, sliding back
A7.


Chorus:
Dm7Dm7            D MajorD
Call the agency, we never close
Dm7Dm7          D MajorD
First consultation is free
Dm7Dm7         D MajorD
Check my reputation an' my post
E7E7      E MajorE		   A augmentedA
(But) ...first ya oughta check my fee

Verse 3:
A7A7		A augmentedA
There's a menace on the streets
A7A7		A augmentedA
Offering infants sweets
A7A7		A augmentedA
Don't give this man a ride
A7A7		A augmentedA
Lock your car from the inside
A7A7		 A augmentedA
(He's) ...suspect No. 1
A7A7		A augmentedA
But I guess his race is run
A7A7		A augmentedA
He left a set of prints
A7A7		A augmentedA
He ain't as smart as ya think
E7E7		      E MajorE
But who they gonna get when you've outfoxed the cops
A7A7    A augmentedA
Here's my card
A augmentedA	G7G7    G+G A augmentedA
I'm the Continental Op


[Everythin'!...]

(Second Guitar Solo - Fuzz)
Chord accompaniment:
A7(X2) A(X2) on downward and upward strokes, then G7G7 downward and G+G upward, sliding back
A7.

[Repeat]

Chord accompaniment:
A7(X2) A(X2) on downward and upward strokes, then G7G7 downward and G+G upward, sliding back
A7A7 (with long sustain).

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Verse 4:
A7A7		   A augmentedA
There's a body in the bay
A7A7		    A augmentedA
The cops have taken it away
A7A7		    A augmentedA
They say this case was closed
A7A7		       A augmentedA
It only shows that you never know
A7A7		  A augmentedA
Bruises 'round the neck
A7A7		A augmentedA
When they did a body check
A7A7		 A augmentedA
I saw you leaving town
A7A7		  A augmentedA
I'll track you down like a hound
E7E7		    E MajorE
Who they gonna get when you've outfoxed the cops
A7A7    A augmentedA
Here's my card
A augmentedA	G7G7    G+G A augmentedA
I'm the Continental Op


E7E7				   E MajorE
Yeah, who they gonna get when you've out foxed they cops
A7A7	 A augmentedA
Here's my badge
A augmentedA	G7G7    G+G A augmentedA
I'm the Continental Op.

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Footnotes:
1. Lyrics for Verses 1 to 3 confirmed from Rory Gallagher "Live at Montreaux" DVD (2006)
2. Lyrics for Verse 4 from Rory Gallagher "Meeting With the G+G Man" CD [IMPORT] (2003)
3. Additional verse courtesy of"The Thrilling Detective Web
Site":http://www.thrillingdetective.com/trivia/triv187.html
4. See "Contnental Op": http://www.bookrags.com/wiki/The_Continental_Op for background
Rory's song.
5. After transcribing but a small portion of this song you appreciate how much effort
and his band put into their work!

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