Chi-town does Motown in this curious battle between Chicago horns and Detroit strings. I guess the arranger (probably Johnny Pate) couldn't decide between Chicago backbeats (one-and-TWO-and-three-AND-four-AND) vs. Motown backbeats (one-TWO-three-FOUR), so he left them out... play along with the record and let me know which you prefer. -- AWR "You've Been Cheatin'" (Curtis Mayfield) Intro [4X]: bass doubled by guitar (2 octaves higher): [piano and tambourine enter 2nd time; strings and horns enter 3rd time]
(Db) (Ebm) v v v v v v v v -----------------|----------------- -----------------|----------------- -4-----4---4-----|-6-----6---6----- ---4-6-------4-6-|---4-6-------4-6- Verse 1: Db Ebm [1: I've been 2: So I'm] ... Db Ebm That you've ... Db Ebm Wishin' ... Db Ebm 'Cause you've ... Chorus: Bbm Can't you know lies can ... Gb Fm Ebm And from wrong ... Db Ebm While you sit cryin'... (Db) You've been ... [repeat intro riff 2X, w/strings] Verse 2: Yeah, you made me suspect and I ... [repeat chorus] [repeat intro riff 2X, w/strings] Bridge: Db Ebm7 Another lover ... Fm7 Gbmaj7 Ebm7 Our love's gone and ... Db Ebm7 It's just as well, ... Eb7 Ab7 All you said was ... [repeat intro riff 2X, w/strings (horns enter 2nd time)] [repeat verse 1] [repeat chorus] Coda (riff and chords as per intro): Db Ebm Ooh, ooh, baby (you've been ... -- another ace 60's tab from Andrew Rogers
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