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The Very Best Of The Meters Album tab by The Meters

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Hi Everyone,
Couldn't find many funk tabs out there so I thought I'd give it a try.
Chord diagramA augmentedA lot of these tabs are rough, just to give a foundation to groove on.
Don't expect perfectly tabbed out Clapton or Page solos. When there is a funky riff or lick
I try and tab it out as best as possible. If you have suggestions or improvements send 'em my way!
I'll make sure to edit it regularly.
Get funky!

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                             TRACK 1: CISSY STRUT - THE METERS
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Tabbed by: Ignacio Mendez-Nunez
E-mail: [email protected]
Tuning: Standard

Verse/Main Riff
e|--------------------------------6-6---5-5---------------------------------------|
Chord diagramBB|--------------------------------7-7---6-6---------------------------------------|
Chord diagramG+G|---5--3-------------------------7-7---5-5---------------------------------------|
Chord diagramD MajorD|--------5-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramA augmentedA|-----------6b-3--------3---3----------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramE MajorE|-------------------3h5---5------------------------------------------------------|

Chorus/Bridge Riff
e|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramBB|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramG+G|------5-----5--3-----5-3--------5---5--3----------------------------------------|
Chord diagramD MajorD|----------5--------5--------------5---------5-----------------------------------|    x4
Chord diagramA augmentedA|-----------------------------------------------3--------------------------------|
Chord diagramE MajorE|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------|

Vamp
e|--3--3--3--2/3------------------------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramBB|--3--3--3--2/3------------------------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramG+G|--3--3--3--2/3------------------------------------------------------------------| Just funking off
Chord diagramD MajorD|--2--2--2--1/2------------------------------------------------------------------| that Chord diagramC9C9 Chord
Chord diagramA augmentedA|--3--3--3--2/3------------------------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramE MajorE|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------|


************************************
| /   slide up
| h   hammer-on
| p   pull-off
| +   harmonic
| b   Bend
************************************

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                            TRACK 2: LIVE WIRE - THE METERS
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Tabbed by: Ignacio Mendez-Nunez
E-mail: [email protected]
Tuning: Standard

Intro
e|----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramBB|----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramG+G|-------------1--------------------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramD MajorD|--------1-----------1-----1----1--1-------1h3-------------------------------|
Chord diagramA augmentedA|---1h3----1h3---1h3---1h3---1h3----3p1-1h3----------------------------------|
Chord diagramE MajorE|----------------------------------------------1-----------------------------|

1st Riff
e|------------------------------------|
Chord diagramBB|------------------------------------|
Chord diagramG+G|------------------------------------|
Chord diagramD MajorD|------3------3----------------------| x4
Chord diagramA augmentedA|--------1h3-----3-------------------|
Chord diagramE MajorE|------------------1-----------------|
2nd Riff                      1st Riff (Again)
e|-------------------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramBB|-------------------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramG+G|-----------8-------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramD MajorD|------8-10---8------------------3-------3------=-------------|
Chord diagramA augmentedA|---6------------6-------------------1h3-----3----------------|
Chord diagramE MajorE|-----------------------------------------------1-------------|

for the V and IV in the Blues they simply Play
       (Chord diagramC majorC)   (Chord diagramBb majorBb)
e|-------------------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramBB|-------------------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramG+G|-------------------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramD MajorD|------10----8-----3------3-----------------------------------|
Chord diagramA augmentedA|---------------------1h3----3--------------------------------|
Chord diagramE MajorE|------8-----6------------------1-----------------------------|


Solo to Come.............
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramBB|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramG+G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramD MajorD|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramA augmentedA|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramE MajorE|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|



************************************
| /   slide up
| h   hammer-on
| p   pull-off
| +   harmonic
| b   Bend
************************************

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                        TRACK 3: SOPHISTICATED CISSY - THE METERS
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Tabbed by: Ignacio Mendez-Nunez
E-mail: [email protected]
Tuning: Standard

Intro (Change to Chord diagramA augmentedA shape)
e|-----------------------------------------------8---8---8-------------------|
Chord diagramBB|---5h6--5-------6---5-------5h6--5----------10p8--10--10-------------------|
Chord diagramG+G|--------5-------5h7-5------------5-----------------------------------------|
Chord diagramD MajorD|----------5------------------------5---------------------------------------|
Chord diagramA augmentedA|------------5-7-----------------------5-7----------------------------------|
Chord diagramE MajorE|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramBB|---5h6--5-------6---5-------5h6--5-------------------5--5h7p5----5---------|
Chord diagramG+G|--------5-------5h7-5------------5------------5--7-------------7-----------|
Chord diagramD MajorD|----------5------------------------5------5-7------------------------------|
Chord diagramA augmentedA|------------5-7-----------------------5h7----------------------------------|
Chord diagramE MajorE|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

Main Riff                 Fill 1
e|----3------------------------------------------3---------------------------|
Chord diagramBB|----3---4/6\4--------------------5-5-----------3---4/6\4-------------------|
Chord diagramG+G|----3---3/5\3--------------------5-5h7---5-----3---3/5\3-------------------|
Chord diagramD MajorD|----2-----------------------5-7--------7-------2---------------------------|
Chord diagramA augmentedA|---(3)--------1h3-------5/7--------------------------------1h3-------------|
Chord diagramE MajorE|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

  Fill 2 (same)                                  Fill 3 (same)
e|------------------------3--------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramBB|----------5--5----------3---4/6\4------------------5-5---------------------|
Chord diagramG+G|----------5--5h7---5----3---3/5\3------------------5-5h7----5--------------|
Chord diagramD MajorD|------5-7--------7------2----------1h2--------5-7---------7----------------|
Chord diagramA augmentedA|--5/7------------------(3)---------1------5/7------------------------------|
Chord diagramE MajorE|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

                          Fill 4 (slightly different)
e|----3-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramBB|----3---4/6\4--------------------5-5------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramG+G|----3---3/5\3--------------------5-5h7----------------------------------------|
Chord diagramD MajorD|----2-----------------------5h7-------7---------------------------------------|
Chord diagramA augmentedA|---(3)--------1h3-------5-7---------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramE MajorE|------------------------------------------------------------------------------|

Chorus/Bridge
                       First Fill                              Second Fill
e|------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramBB|-9/10--10--10p8----5-5h6-5--5----5--------9/10--10--10p8----------------------|
Chord diagramG+G|-8/9----9---9-------------5---5--5h7--5---8/9----9----9------------5--5-------|
Chord diagramD MajorD|----------------------------------------------------------------5--5h7---5----|
Chord diagramA augmentedA|----------------------------------------------------------5h7-----------------|
Chord diagramE MajorE|------------------------------------------------------------------------------|

                      Third Fill
e|------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramBB|-9/10--10--10p8------5h6-----------------9/10--10--10p8-----------------------|
Chord diagramG+G|-8/9----9---9--------5---7--5------------8/9----9----9-------5-5----5----5----|
Chord diagramD MajorD|-------------------------------7--5--------------------------5-5h7--5h7--5----|
Chord diagramA augmentedA|--------------------------------------------------------5h7-------------------|
Chord diagramE MajorE|------------------------------------------------------------------------------|


Main Riff (same but bass fills instead of guitar)
e|----3-------------------------------------------3-----------------------------|
Chord diagramBB|----3---4/6\4-----------------------------------3---4/6\4--------8b-8b--------|
Chord diagramG+G|----3---3/5\3-----------------------------------3---3/5\3--------8b-8b--------|
Chord diagramD MajorD|----2-------------------------------------------2-----------1h2-------10-8-10-|
Chord diagramA augmentedA|---(3)--------1h3------------------------3-1-3--------------------------------|
Chord diagramE MajorE|------------------------------------------------------------------------------|

Rest is basically the same, minor variations.
Missing some high end licks at the end, will work on those soon.

************************************
| /   slide up
| h   hammer-on
| p   pull-off
| +   harmonic
| b   Bend
************************************

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                            TRACK 4: LOOK-KA PY PY - THE METERS
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Tabbed by: Ignacio Mendez-Nunez
E-mail: [email protected]
Tuning: Standard

Bow chick bow ow!
Uh chick uh - uh chick uh ah!

Main Riff                 (really palm mute)
e|-------------------------3-3-3--------------------------3-3-3--------------|
Chord diagramBB|---------------3---------3-3-3--------------------------3-3-3--------------|
Chord diagramG+G|---------------3h4-------4-4-4--------------------------4-4-4--------------| x4
Chord diagramD MajorD|-------3----5-------5----------------3-----5--3----------------------------|
Chord diagramA augmentedA|-----5---5------------------------5-----5-------5--------------------------|
Chord diagramE MajorE|---------------------------------------------------2/3---------------------|

Chorus/Bridge
                       pretty fast
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramBB|-------------------5/6-----------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramG+G|-------------------6/7-----------------------------------------------------|  x2
Chord diagramD MajorD|--3----------3----------------------3----------3---------------------------|
Chord diagramA augmentedA|----6--3--6---------------6-6-6-------6--3-6-------------------------------|
Chord diagramE MajorE|--------------------------------------------------1------------------------|

Vamp for Organ Solo                    Work off this, create your own licks!
e|--3--3---3---3------------------------------------------------=------------|
Chord diagramBB|--3--3---3---3-----/8--\6----6--6------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramG+G|--4--4---4---4-----/9--\7--7--7--------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramD MajorD|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramA augmentedA|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramE MajorE|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|


************************************
| /   slide up
| h   hammer-on
| p   pull-off
| +   harmonic
| b   Bend
************************************
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                            TRACK 5: PUNGEE - THE METERS
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Tabbed by: Ignacio Mendez-Nunez
E-mail: [email protected]
Tuning: Standard

PLEASE HELP ME ON THIS TUNE! HARD TO HEAR HARMONIES/MELODIES WITH ORGAN
Intro                               Chord diagramC6C6     Chord diagramC7C7
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramBB|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramG+G|---------------------------------2--2----3---------------------------------|
Chord diagramD MajorD|---------------------1-----------2--2----2---------------------------------|
Chord diagramA augmentedA|----1b---1bp0----------3---------3--3----3---------------------------------|
Chord diagramE MajorE|----------------3-1--------------------------------------------------------|

First Part
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramBB|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramG+G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|  x2
Chord diagramD MajorD|--5--8p7-5-7---------------------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramA augmentedA|-------------5/6--5--3-----------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramE MajorE|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

Second Part                             Back to First Part
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramBB|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramG+G|--5---8--8p7-5-7-----------------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramD MajorD|-----------------6-5-3------------------5---8p7-5-7------------------------|
Chord diagramA augmentedA|------------------------6-5-3-----------------------5/6-5-3----------------|
Chord diagramE MajorE|------------------------------4-3-1----------------------------------------|

Bridge
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramBB|---3----/8--6--5------4----/8--6--5----------------------------------------|
Chord diagramG+G|---3------------------3----------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramD MajorD|---3----/8--7--5------3----/8--7--5----------------------------------------|
Chord diagramA augmentedA|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramE MajorE|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

Back to First Part
First Part                          additional lick @ 0:54
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramBB|-----------------------------------------3--5------------------------------|
Chord diagramG+G|-----------------------------------------3--5------------------------------|  x2
Chord diagramD MajorD|--5--8p7-5-7---------------------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramA augmentedA|-------------5/6--5--3--------------1h3------------------------------------|
Chord diagramE MajorE|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

Second Part                             Back to First Part
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramBB|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramG+G|--5---8--8p7-5-7-----------------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramD MajorD|-----------------6-5-3------------------5---8p7-5-7------------------------|
Chord diagramA augmentedA|------------------------6-5-3-----------------------5/6-5-3----------------|
Chord diagramE MajorE|------------------------------4-3-1----------------------------------------|


   Breakdown                                          Last Time
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramBB|----------------------6--4-------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramG+G|----------------------5--3-------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramD MajorD|-----3----3----3-----------------------------------------------------------|  x4
Chord diagramA augmentedA|---3----3----3---3------------------------------------3--------------------|
Chord diagramE MajorE|--------------------------------------------------------1h3----------------|


-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                            TRACK 6: TIPPI TOES - THE METERS
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Tabbed by: Ignacio Mendez-Nunez
E-mail: [email protected]
Tuning: Standard

Main Riff (intense palm mute! Also, putting on your high pickup will help)
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramBB|---5-5-6-7-7-7-7-7-7--8-8--------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramG+G|---5-5-6-7-7-7-7-7-7--7-7--------------------------------------------------|   x Chord diagramA augmentedA lot
Chord diagramD MajorD|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramA augmentedA|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramE MajorE|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

Remember, you don't have to play the bass note all the time
 cause the bass has you covered!
Hits   Chord diagramD MajorD           Chord diagramA augmentedA       Chord diagramD MajorD    Chord diagramG+G    Chord diagramD MajorD    Chord diagramA augmentedA
e|-----5-----------5-------5----3----5----5----------------------------------------|
Chord diagramBB|-----7-----------5-------7----3----7----5----------------------------------------|
Chord diagramG+G|-----7-----------6-------7----4----7----6----------------------------------------|
Chord diagramD MajorD|-----7-----------7-------7----5----7----7----------------------------------------|
Chord diagramA augmentedA|----(5)----------7------(5)---5----5----7----------------------------------------|
Chord diagramE MajorE|----------------(5)----------(3)-------(5)---------------------------------------|

************************************
| /   slide up
| h   hammer-on
| p   pull-off
| +   harmonic
| b   Bend
************************************

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                            TRACK 7: SOUL ISLAND - THE METERS
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Tabbed by: Ignacio Mendez-Nunez
E-mail: [email protected]
Tuning: Standard

Up, up down stroke
     Chord diagramC majorC
e|---3----3-3----3----3-3-----3----3-3-----3---3-3----------------------------|
Chord diagramBB|---5----5-5----5----5-5-----5----5-5-----5---5-5----------------------------|
Chord diagramG+G|---5----5-5----5----5-5-----5----5-5-----5---5-5----------------------------|
Chord diagramD MajorD|---5----5-5----5----5-5-----5----5-5-----5---5-5----------------------------| x3
Chord diagramA augmentedA|---3----3-3----3----3-3-----3----3-3-----3---3-3----------------------------|
Chord diagramE MajorE|----------------------------------------------------------------------------|

Chorus
     Chord diagramFF                          Chord diagramG+G
e|----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramBB|--10---10-10--10---10-10------12---12-12---12---12--12----------------------|
Chord diagramG+G|--10---10-10--10---10-10------12---12-12---12---12--12----------------------|
Chord diagramD MajorD|--10---10-10--10---10-10------12---12-12---12---12--12----------------------|  x 2
Chord diagramA augmentedA|---8----8--8---8----8--8------10---10-10---10---10--10----------------------|
Chord diagramE MajorE|----------------------------------------------------------------------------|

Chorus riff (with melody)     Chord diagramFF        Chord diagramG+G
e|-----/12--12--10--10--12----------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramBB|----------------------------10--10---12---12-12-----------------------------|
Chord diagramG+G|-----/12--12--10--10--12----10--10---12---12-12-----------------------------|
Chord diagramD MajorD|----------------------------10--10---12---12-12-----------------------------|  x4
Chord diagramA augmentedA|----------------------------8---8----10---10-10-----------------------------|
Chord diagramE MajorE|----------------------------------------------------------------------------|

After 2nd Chorus
e|--------------10--8-----10--8----------------------------------------     -3-----|
Chord diagramBB|-----------8-----------8--------------8-10-10-10------------8-9-9-9-     --5-----|
Chord diagramG+G|--------9-------------9--------7-9-10---------------7--9-10---------- x4  -5-----|
Chord diagramD MajorD|----10--------------10-----------------------------------------------     -5-----|
Chord diagramA augmentedA|---------------------------------------------------------------------     -3-----|
Chord diagramE MajorE|---------------------------------------------------------------------     -------|

************************************
| /   slide up
| h   hammer-on
| p   pull-off
| +   harmonic
| b   Bend
************************************

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                            TRACK 8: CABBAGE ALLEY - THE METERS
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Tabbed by: Ignacio Mendez-Nunez
E-mail: [email protected]
Tuning: Standard

12-bar Blues in Chord diagramFF

Wah wah start on Chord diagramFF              These changes are fast

 F7.............Bb7......      Chord diagramA7A7    Chord diagramAbAb   Chord diagramG+G     Chord diagramGbGb     Chord diagramF7F7
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramBB|----6--6--6----6------------5----4----3-----2--------1---------------------|
Chord diagramG+G|----8--8--8----8------------7----6----5-----4--------3---------------------|
Chord diagramD MajorD|----7--7--7----6------------5----4----3-----2--------1---------------------|
Chord diagramA augmentedA|----8--8--8----8------------7----6----5-----4--------3---------------------|
Chord diagramE MajorE|---------------6------------5----4----3-----2--------1---------------------|

   C7............Eb7.................F7   Chord diagramC7C7
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramBB|--8------------11------------------6-----8---8---8---8---------------------|
Chord diagramG+G|--10-----------13------------------8-----10--10-10-10----------------------|
Chord diagramD MajorD|--8------------11------------------7-----8---8---8--8----------------------|
Chord diagramA augmentedA|--10-----------13------------------8-----10--10-10--10---------------------|
Chord diagramE MajorE|--8------------11------------------------8---8---8--8----------------------|

That's basically it!
************************************
| /   slide up
| h   hammer-on
| p   pull-off
| +   harmonic
| b   Bend
************************************

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                            Track 9: The Meters - People Say
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Tabbed by: Ignacio Mendez-Nunez
E-mail: [email protected]
Tuning: Standard

Intro
e|--------------5--5-5----------------5--5-5---------------------------------|
Chord diagramBB|--------------5--6-6----------------5--6-6---------------------------------|
Chord diagramG+G|--------------5---------------------5--------------------------------------|
Chord diagramD MajorD|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramA augmentedA|---5-5-5--3-5---------5-5-5--3-5-------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramE MajorE|---5-3-2--------------5-3-2------------------------------------------------|

Main Riff                         (ghost bends)
e|----------------------------5--5(b)5---------------------------------------|
Chord diagramBB|----------------------------5--6(b)6---------------------------------------|
Chord diagramG+G|----------------------------5----------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramD MajorD|----------3-3--------------------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramA augmentedA|------5-5----5-5-----3-----------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramE MajorE|------------------5--------------------------------------------------------|

Chorus "People say...........Haven't  got a right to live"
         Chord diagramG9G9 vamp   ........... Chord diagramD7D7 vamp
e|-------10---10-------------------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramBB|-------10---10---------------3--3------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramG+G|-------10---10---------------5--5------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramD MajorD|--------9----9---------------4--4------------------------------------------|  x4
Chord diagramA augmentedA|-------10---10---------------5--5------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramE MajorE|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

Back to Main Riff......... then after second chorus

Killer Riff Hook (easy to learn in two parts)
Part I
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramBB|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramG+G|-------------5---7-5-------------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramD MajorD|-----5h6h7-7---7-----7-6-5---3-4-------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramA augmentedA|---------------------------5-----5-----------------------------------------|
Chord diagramE MajorE|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

Part II
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramBB|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramG+G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramD MajorD|---------------3-----------------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramA augmentedA|-----------3-----5--3----------5-------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramE MajorE|---3-4-5-5---5--------5-4s3-1----------------------------------------------|


The little part where it goes up is a whole step up, same riff as main riff though


************************************
| /   slide up
| h   hammer-on
| p   pull-off
| +   harmonic
| b   Bend
************************************

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                   Track 10: The Meters - Hey Pocky-A-Way
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Tabbed by: Ignacio Mendez-Nunez
E-mail: [email protected]
Tuning: Standard

Intro (keys) to

Chord diagramD7D7 Vamp through 0:49 seconds
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramBB|---3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-2s3-------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramG+G|---5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-4s5-------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramD MajorD|---4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-3s4-------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramA augmentedA|---5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-4s5-------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramE MajorE|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

   Hey Hey Hey at 0:50
    Chord diagramB minorBm     Chord diagramG+G      Chord diagramD7D7         (  Chord diagramD MajorD   Chord diagramD MajorD    Chord diagramG+G   This part 4 times) Horns do D,C,G but guitar does D,D,G
e|--2------3-----------------------5---5----3--------------------------------|
Chord diagramBB|--3------3-------3---------------7---7----3--------------------------------|
Chord diagramG+G|--4------4-------5---------------7---7----4--------------------------------|
Chord diagramD MajorD|--4------5-------4---------------7---7----5--------------------------------|
Chord diagramA augmentedA|--2------5-------5---------------5---5----5--------------------------------|
Chord diagramE MajorE|---------3--------------------------------3--------------------------------|

1:54 Breakdown (Just Percussion) Goes back into Chorus then Riff

************************************
| /   slide up
| h   hammer-on
| p   pull-off
| +   harmonic
| b   Bend
************************************

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                  Track 11: The Meters - Just Kissed My Baby
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Tabbed by: Ignacio Mendez-Nunez
E-mail: [email protected]

Tuning: Standard

Main Riff (get that wah-wah going!)
e|---3-3--6--3-3----3-6--3-3---------------------------6---------------------|
Chord diagramBB|---3-3--6--3-3----3-6--3-3---0--0--0---0-------------6---------------------|
Chord diagramG+G|-------------------------------2--3--4----5p0h5p0h-5-----------------------|
Chord diagramD MajorD|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramA augmentedA|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramE MajorE|-------------------------------0--1--2----3--------------------------------|

Transition
e|---3-3--6--3-3----3-6--3-3-------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramBB|---3-3--6--3-3----3-6--3-3---0--0--0---0-----------------------------------|
Chord diagramG+G|-------------------------------4--5--6---7---------------------------------|
Chord diagramD MajorD|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramA augmentedA|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramE MajorE|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

Bridge Riff
e|--3-4-5--------------------------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramBB|-----------3---3-5---------------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramG+G|--------2----5----5-2--------(or an octave lower)--------------------------|
Chord diagramD MajorD|-----------------------------------------------------5-6-7---------2-------|
Chord diagramA augmentedA|-------------------------------------------------------------5-3-5---3-----|
Chord diagramE MajorE|-----------------------------------------------------------5-----------5---|

************************************
| /   slide up
| h   hammer-on
| p   pull-off
| +   harmonic
| b   Bend
************************************

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                  Track 12: The Meters - Jungle Man
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Tabbed by: Ignacio Mendez-Nunez
E-mail: [email protected]

Tuning: Standard

Verse Riff

e|---5--8s9-------5-------------------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramBB|---5--7s8-------5-----7\5-----------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramG+G|---6--8s9-------6-------------------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramD MajorD|----------------------7\5-----------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramA augmentedA|------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramE MajorE|------------------------------------------------------------------------------|

In the Jungle!..........I'm the king
   Chord diagramF# minorF#m              Chord diagramC# minorC#m                (hits)
e|-2--2-2-2---------4--4-4-4----------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramBB|-2--2-2-2---------5--5-5-5----------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramG+G|-2--2-2-2---------6--6-6-6----------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramD MajorD|-4--4-4-4---------6--6-6-6----------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramA augmentedA|-4--4-4-4---------4--4-4-4----------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramE MajorE|-2--2-2-2----------------------------3-5--------------------------------------|

 Riff (listen for rhythm! Tricky!)     Second Part
e|------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramBB|------------------------------7--5-----------------------------------7--5-----|x2 (some minor
Chord diagramG+G|------------------------------7--5-----------------------------------7--5-----|    variations
Chord diagramD MajorD|------------------------------------------------------------------------------|    but you should
Chord diagramA augmentedA|-3-------3---small-------3--------------------3-------3--------3--------------|    be good
Chord diagramE MajorE|---5-3-5---5-pause--3---5-3-5--------3h5p3-----5-3-5---5-3-5-----5-3-5--------|    with this)

************************************
| /   slide up
| h   hammer-on
| p   pull-off
| +   harmonic
| b   Bend
************************************

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                 TRACK 13: OUT IN THE COUNTRY - THE METERS
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Tabbed by: Ignacio Mendez-Nunez
E-mail: [email protected]
Tuning: Standard

Intro  (incorporating the melody into the chords)

     Chord diagramE minorEm      Chord diagramD MajorD      Chord diagramA minorAm         Chord diagramE minorEm         Chord diagramD MajorD   Chord diagramA minorAm   Chord diagramB minorBm      Chord diagramE minorEm      Chord diagramD MajorD     Chord diagramA minorAm
e|----7-------10-----------------7--------10-------7------7---------10-------|
Chord diagramBB|---8-10-8--10------8-----------8--10-8--10----8--7-----8--10-8--10-----8---|
Chord diagramG+G|---9-------11-----5-----------9---------11---5---7-----9--------11----5----|
Chord diagramD MajorD|---9-------12-----5-----------9---------12---5---7-----9--------12----5----|
Chord diagramA augmentedA|---7-------12-----5-----------7---------12---5---7-----7--------12----5----|
Chord diagramE MajorE|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

Verse
e|----33-3------33-3---33-3------------33-3-----33-3----33-3-----------------|
Chord diagramBB|----33-3------33-3---33-3------------33-3-----33-3----33-3-----------------|
Chord diagramG+G|----44-4------44-4---44-4------------44-4-----44-4----44-4-----------------|
Chord diagramD MajorD|-----------------------------5-4-------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramA augmentedA|---------0-2--------3--------3-2----------0-2-------3-------4--------------|
Chord diagramE MajorE|--3--------------------------------3---------------------------7-----------|

Same as above (whole step higher)

e|----55-5-----55-5----55-5----------55-5------55-5----55-5------------------|
Chord diagramBB|----55-5-----55-5----55-5----------55-5------55-5----55-5------------------|
Chord diagramG+G|----66-6-----66-6----66-6----------66-6------66-6----66-6------------------|
Chord diagramD MajorD|---------------------------5-4---------------------------------------------|   x4
Chord diagramA augmentedA|-----------4------5--------4-2------------4--------5-----------------------|
Chord diagramE MajorE|-4h5-----7----------------------5-------7----------------------------------|

Back down a whole step

e|----33-3------33-3---33-3------------33-3-----33-3----33-3-----------------|
Chord diagramBB|----33-3------33-3---33-3------------33-3-----33-3----33-3-----------------|
Chord diagramG+G|----44-4------44-4---44-4------------44-4-----44-4----44-4-----------------|
Chord diagramD MajorD|-----------------------------5-4-------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramA augmentedA|---------0-2--------3--------3-2----------0-2-------3----------------------|
Chord diagramE MajorE|--3--------------------------------3---------------------------------------|

0:51 Oooh, ooh ooh
             Chord diagramC majorC  Chord diagramB minorBm  Chord diagramA minorAm
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramBB|-----------5--3---5--------------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramG+G|-----------5--4---5--------------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramD MajorD|-----------5--4---7--------------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramA augmentedA|-----0-2---3--2---7--------------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramE MajorE|---3--------------5--------------------------------------------------------|

Rest of the song Repeats

Solo/Riff
e|-----3-3---3---3---3------3-3---3---3---5b---------------------------------|
Chord diagramBB|---5-----5---5---5-----5------5---5---5------------------------------------|
Chord diagramG+G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|   x4
Chord diagramD MajorD|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramA augmentedA|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramE MajorE|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|


************************************
| /   slide up
| h   hammer-on
| p   pull-off
| +   harmonic
| b   Bend
************************************

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                 TRACK 14: FIRE ON THE BAYOU - THE METERS
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Tabbed by: Ignacio Mendez-Nunez
E-mail: [email protected]
Tuning: Standard

Super easy tune - Main Riff
e|-------------5b--------------------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramBB|-------------6b----------6/8\6-----------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramG+G|-------------------------5/7\5--7--------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramD MajorD|------7-5-7------7-5-7-------------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramA augmentedA|------5-3-5------5-3-5-------------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramE MajorE|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|


Solo at 1:50 upon request if people really dig it

************************************
| /   slide up
| h   hammer-on
| p   pull-off
| +   harmonic
| b   Bend
************************************

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                   TRACK 15: THEY ALL ASK'D FOR YOU - THE METERS
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Tabbed by: Ignacio Mendez-Nunez
E-mail: [email protected]
Tuning: Standard

Intro and Vamp
              Chord diagramE MajorE                           Guitar riff filler
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramBB|------------5-5-4----------------------5--7-8-9----9-8-7-5-----------------|
Chord diagramG+G|------------7-8-7----------------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramD MajorD|------------6-6-6----------------------6--7-8-9----9-8-7-6-----------------| x8
Chord diagramA augmentedA|---7---4-6--7---7----4-6-7-------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramE MajorE|-----7--------7----7-------------------------------------------------------|


They all ask for you, for who .... Easy to figure it. Just V and I chord.
Not gonna write out all the verses.
     Chord diagramB7B7                                          Chord diagramE MajorE
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramBB|---7-------------------------------------------9---------------------------|
Chord diagramG+G|---9-------------------------------------------9---------------------------|
Chord diagramD MajorD|---7-------------------------------------------9---------------------------|
Chord diagramA augmentedA|---9-------------------------------------------7---------------------------|
Chord diagramE MajorE|---7-------------------------------------------------------7-6-4-2-0-------|


Solo
e|------7------7--------------------7------5-5-------------------------------|
Chord diagramBB|--/9----7-8-9-9-9---/9-9-9-8-7----------------9-7--/9-9-8-7--5-------------|
Chord diagramG+G|--------------9-9---/9-9-9-9-8----7h8-8--6-6-------------------------------|
Chord diagramD MajorD|--/9----7-8-9---------------------------------9-7--/9-9-8-7--6-------------|
Chord diagramA augmentedA|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramE MajorE|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

e|---------------------------------------------7-----7----5---------7---5----|
Chord diagramBB|-----5----5-5------5---5-5-----5---5-5----------------------9------------9-|
Chord diagramG+G|-----------------------------------------7h8---7h8--8---6------7h8- 8-6----|
Chord diagramD MajorD|--5h6--6--7-7--5h6--6--7-7-5h6---6-7-7----------------------9------------9-|
Chord diagramA augmentedA|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramE MajorE|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

   End of Solo               Horn Hits  (bum bum bee bee be bum bum)
e|-----7--5------------------------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramBB|-----------9-7-5-----------------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramG+G|-7h8----6-------------6-8--9------9-9-8-6------9-----9-9-8-6---------------|
Chord diagramD MajorD|-----------9-7-6-----9-------9--9---------9------9-9---------9-------------|
Chord diagramA augmentedA|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramE MajorE|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

Second Solo (2:10) Upon Request... haha


************************************
| /   slide up
| h   hammer-on
| p   pull-off
| +   harmonic
| b   Bend
************************************

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                         TRACK 16: TRICK BAG - THE METERS
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Tabbed by: Ignacio Mendez-Nunez
E-mail: [email protected]
Tuning: Standard

Intro                                             Chord diagramG+G Chord
e|------------------------------------------------3---------------------------|
Chord diagramBB|------------------------------------3--5--6--5--3---------------------------|
Chord diagramG+G|--/7--(0)-3-3-------3p0h3-3---------3--5--5--5--4---------------------------|
Chord diagramD MajorD|----------------5-----------5-------------------5---------------------------|
Chord diagramA augmentedA|-------------5----------------------------------5---------------------------|
Chord diagramE MajorE|------------------------------------------------3---------------------------|

Main Riff
e|---------------3----3--3-3-------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramBB|---3--5--6--5--3----3--3-3-------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramG+G|---3--5--5--5--3h4--4--4-4-------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramD MajorD|---------------5----5--5-5-------------------------------------------------|  x 3 before lyrics
Chord diagramA augmentedA|---------------5----5--5-5-------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramE MajorE|---------------3----3--3-3-------------------------------------------------|

   Twelve o'clock at night.....
e|-3--------------3----3--3-3------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramBB|-3--3--5--6--5--3----3--3-3------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramG+G|-4--3--5--5--5--3h4--4--4-4------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramD MajorD|-5--------------5----5--5-5------------------------------------------------|  x 8
Chord diagramA augmentedA|-5--------------5----5--5-5------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramE MajorE|-3--------------3----3--3-3------------------------------------------------|

  The drug store closed....   Chord diagramC9C9 vamp.............. Chord diagramG+G  (I heard him telling I ain't got no sense)
e|----------------------------3---------------------3-------------------------|
Chord diagramBB|----------------------------3---------------------3-------------------------|
Chord diagramG+G|-------3-3--3p0-3p0---------3---------------------4-------------------------|
Chord diagramD MajorD|---------------------5------2---------------------5-------------------------|
Chord diagramA augmentedA|--3-5-----------------------3---------------------5-------------------------|
Chord diagramE MajorE|--------------------------------------------------3-------------------------|

  The way you acting is such a drag
     Chord diagramD9D9                     Chord diagramC9C9                Main Riff again.....
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramBB|----5---------------------3------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramG+G|----5---------------------3------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramD MajorD|----4---------------------2------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramA augmentedA|----5---------------------3------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramE MajorE|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

The rest is basically repeat....


************************************
| /   slide up
| h   hammer-on
| p   pull-off
| +   harmonic
| b   Bend
************************************

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