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"Key West Intermezzo (I Saw You First)"
By John Mellencamp
Transcribed by Matt McClain
(Divine Inspiration by Tiffany Waggoner)
This song is played in "G" but you tune down 1/2 step, so it is really in Gb.
I guess John thinks he's in Alice In Chains or something.
I have typed this in by memory, so this may not be 100% accurate,
but it is fun to play.
I like to slow this song down and play it on my friend's 12 string.
Enjoy.
[Alternate between G and D chords]
[Main Riff] (in Gb major scale- very easy to pick up)
Eb:-7----10-7--- Then you can play anything in the Gb
Bb:---10------8- major scale to connect this riff
Gb:------------- when it repeats at various intervals
Db:------------- in the song.
Ab--------------
Eb--------------
[Alternate b/w G and D chords] In a .. Gypsy .. The .. Am [Alternate b/w G&D] This .. Am No .. Am [Alternate b/w G and D] No .. She's .. Christ, .. When .. She .. I .. Yeah.. CHORUS: C G I .. D G I'm .. C G I .. D G Don't .. C G To .. D Everyone .. But .. [Alternate between G & D] On a ???? battered road Where .. Gypsy .. She .. She .. CHORUS In a .. Me .. Radio .. She .. Tells .. He .. There .. CHORUS and fade NOTE: You can try changing from Am to Am7 in the verses to give the song more jangle. This posting is for Tiffany. I love her very very very very much. She is the reason that I write and play music. I welcome any corrections and additions. Please E-mail me the correct lyrics if you got 'em. Matt McClain Somewhere in Mississippi matchu@teclink.net
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