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The Very Best Of The Meters Album Tab by The Meters

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.
A 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!

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                             TRACK 1: CISSY STRUT - THE METERS
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Tabbed by: Ignacio Mendez-Nunez
E-mail: ignacio.mendeznunez@gmail.com
Tuning: Standard

Verse/Main Riff
e|--------------------------------6-6---5-5---------------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------7-7---6-6---------------------------------------|
G|---5--3-------------------------7-7---5-5---------------------------------------|
D|--------5-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-----------6b-3--------3---3----------------------------------------------------|
E|-------------------3h5---5------------------------------------------------------|
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Chorus/Bridge Riff
e|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|------5-----5--3-----5-3--------5---5--3----------------------------------------|
D|----------5--------5--------------5---------5-----------------------------------|    x4
A|-----------------------------------------------3--------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------|

Vamp
e|--3--3--3--2/3------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--3--3--3--2/3------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|--3--3--3--2/3------------------------------------------------------------------| Just funking off
D|--2--2--2--1/2------------------------------------------------------------------| that C9 Chord
A|--3--3--3--2/3------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------|


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

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                            TRACK 2: LIVE WIRE - THE METERS
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Tabbed by: Ignacio Mendez-Nunez
E-mail: ignacio.mendeznunez@gmail.com
Tuning: Standard

Intro
e|----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-------------1--------------------------------------------------------------|
D|--------1-----------1-----1----1--1-------1h3-------------------------------|
A|---1h3----1h3---1h3---1h3---1h3----3p1-1h3----------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------1-----------------------------|

1st Riff
e|------------------------------------|
B|------------------------------------|
G|------------------------------------|
D|------3------3----------------------| x4
A|--------1h3-----3-------------------|
E|------------------1-----------------|


2nd Riff                      1st Riff (Again)
e|-------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-----------8-------------------------------------------------|
D|------8-10---8------------------3-------3------=-------------|
A|---6------------6-------------------1h3-----3----------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------1-------------|

for the V and IV in the Blues they simply Play
       (C)   (Bb)
e|-------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-------------------------------------------------------------|
D|------10----8-----3------3-----------------------------------|
A|---------------------1h3----3--------------------------------|
E|------8-----6------------------1-----------------------------|


Solo to Come.............
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|




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

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                        TRACK 3: SOPHISTICATED CISSY - THE METERS
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Tabbed by: Ignacio Mendez-Nunez
E-mail: ignacio.mendeznunez@gmail.com
Tuning: Standard

Intro (Change to A shape)
e|-----------------------------------------------8---8---8-------------------|
B|---5h6--5-------6---5-------5h6--5----------10p8--10--10-------------------|
G|--------5-------5h7-5------------5-----------------------------------------|
D|----------5------------------------5---------------------------------------|
A|------------5-7-----------------------5-7----------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---5h6--5-------6---5-------5h6--5-------------------5--5h7p5----5---------|
G|--------5-------5h7-5------------5------------5--7-------------7-----------|
D|----------5------------------------5------5-7------------------------------|
A|------------5-7-----------------------5h7----------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

Main Riff                 Fill 1
e|----3------------------------------------------3---------------------------|
B|----3---4/6\4--------------------5-5-----------3---4/6\4-------------------|
G|----3---3/5\3--------------------5-5h7---5-----3---3/5\3-------------------|
D|----2-----------------------5-7--------7-------2---------------------------|
A|---(3)--------1h3-------5/7--------------------------------1h3-------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

  Fill 2 (same)                                  Fill 3 (same)
e|------------------------3--------------------------------------------------|
B|----------5--5----------3---4/6\4------------------5-5---------------------|
G|----------5--5h7---5----3---3/5\3------------------5-5h7----5--------------|
D|------5-7--------7------2----------1h2--------5-7---------7----------------|
A|--5/7------------------(3)---------1------5/7------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

                          Fill 4 (slightly different)
e|----3-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|----3---4/6\4--------------------5-5------------------------------------------|
G|----3---3/5\3--------------------5-5h7----------------------------------------|
D|----2-----------------------5h7-------7---------------------------------------|
A|---(3)--------1h3-------5-7---------------------------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------------------------------------------------|

Chorus/Bridge
                       First Fill                              Second Fill
e|------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-9/10--10--10p8----5-5h6-5--5----5--------9/10--10--10p8----------------------|
G|-8/9----9---9-------------5---5--5h7--5---8/9----9----9------------5--5-------|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------5--5h7---5----|
A|----------------------------------------------------------5h7-----------------|
E|------------------------------------------------------------------------------|

                      Third Fill
e|------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-9/10--10--10p8------5h6-----------------9/10--10--10p8-----------------------|
G|-8/9----9---9--------5---7--5------------8/9----9----9-------5-5----5----5----|
D|-------------------------------7--5--------------------------5-5h7--5h7--5----|
A|--------------------------------------------------------5h7-------------------|
E|------------------------------------------------------------------------------|


Main Riff (same but bass fills instead of guitar)
e|----3-------------------------------------------3-----------------------------|
B|----3---4/6\4-----------------------------------3---4/6\4--------8b-8b--------|
G|----3---3/5\3-----------------------------------3---3/5\3--------8b-8b--------|
D|----2-------------------------------------------2-----------1h2-------10-8-10-|
A|---(3)--------1h3------------------------3-1-3--------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------------------------------------------------|

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
************************************

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                            TRACK 4: LOOK-KA PY PY - THE METERS
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Tabbed by: Ignacio Mendez-Nunez
E-mail: ignacio.mendeznunez@gmail.com
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--------------|
B|---------------3---------3-3-3--------------------------3-3-3--------------|
G|---------------3h4-------4-4-4--------------------------4-4-4--------------| x4
D|-------3----5-------5----------------3-----5--3----------------------------|
A|-----5---5------------------------5-----5-------5--------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------2/3---------------------|

Chorus/Bridge
                       pretty fast
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-------------------5/6-----------------------------------------------------|
G|-------------------6/7-----------------------------------------------------|  x2
D|--3----------3----------------------3----------3---------------------------|
A|----6--3--6---------------6-6-6-------6--3-6-------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------1------------------------|

Vamp for Organ Solo                    Work off this, create your own licks!
e|--3--3---3---3------------------------------------------------=------------|
B|--3--3---3---3-----/8--\6----6--6------------------------------------------|
G|--4--4---4---4-----/9--\7--7--7--------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|



************************************
| /   slide up
| h   hammer-on
| p   pull-off
| +   harmonic
| b   Bend
************************************
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                            TRACK 5: PUNGEE - THE METERS
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Tabbed by: Ignacio Mendez-Nunez
E-mail: ignacio.mendeznunez@gmail.com
Tuning: Standard

PLEASE HELP ME ON THIS TUNE! HARD TO HEAR HARMONIES/MELODIES WITH ORGAN
Intro                               C6     C7
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------2--2----3---------------------------------|
D|---------------------1-----------2--2----2---------------------------------|
A|----1b---1bp0----------3---------3--3----3---------------------------------|
E|----------------3-1--------------------------------------------------------|

First Part
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|  x2
D|--5--8p7-5-7---------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-------------5/6--5--3-----------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

Second Part                             Back to First Part
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|--5---8--8p7-5-7-----------------------------------------------------------|
D|-----------------6-5-3------------------5---8p7-5-7------------------------|
A|------------------------6-5-3-----------------------5/6-5-3----------------|
E|------------------------------4-3-1----------------------------------------|

Bridge
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---3----/8--6--5------4----/8--6--5----------------------------------------|
G|---3------------------3----------------------------------------------------|
D|---3----/8--7--5------3----/8--7--5----------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

Back to First Part
First Part                          additional lick @ 0:54
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------------------3--5------------------------------|
G|-----------------------------------------3--5------------------------------|  x2
D|--5--8p7-5-7---------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-------------5/6--5--3--------------1h3------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

Second Part                             Back to First Part
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|--5---8--8p7-5-7-----------------------------------------------------------|
D|-----------------6-5-3------------------5---8p7-5-7------------------------|
A|------------------------6-5-3-----------------------5/6-5-3----------------|
E|------------------------------4-3-1----------------------------------------|


   Breakdown                                          Last Time
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|----------------------6--4-------------------------------------------------|
G|----------------------5--3-------------------------------------------------|
D|-----3----3----3-----------------------------------------------------------|  x4
A|---3----3----3---3------------------------------------3--------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------1h3----------------|


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                            TRACK 6: TIPPI TOES - THE METERS
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Tabbed by: Ignacio Mendez-Nunez
E-mail: ignacio.mendeznunez@gmail.com
Tuning: Standard

Main Riff (intense palm mute! Also, putting on your high pickup will help)
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---5-5-6-7-7-7-7-7-7--8-8--------------------------------------------------|
G|---5-5-6-7-7-7-7-7-7--7-7--------------------------------------------------|   x A lot
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

Remember, you don't have to play the bass note all the time
 cause the bass has you covered!
Hits   D           A       D    G    D    A
e|-----5-----------5-------5----3----5----5----------------------------------------|
B|-----7-----------5-------7----3----7----5----------------------------------------|
G|-----7-----------6-------7----4----7----6----------------------------------------|
D|-----7-----------7-------7----5----7----7----------------------------------------|
A|----(5)----------7------(5)---5----5----7----------------------------------------|
E|----------------(5)----------(3)-------(5)---------------------------------------|

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

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                            TRACK 7: SOUL ISLAND - THE METERS
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Tabbed by: Ignacio Mendez-Nunez
E-mail: ignacio.mendeznunez@gmail.com
Tuning: Standard

Up, up down stroke
     C
e|---3----3-3----3----3-3-----3----3-3-----3---3-3----------------------------|
B|---5----5-5----5----5-5-----5----5-5-----5---5-5----------------------------|
G|---5----5-5----5----5-5-----5----5-5-----5---5-5----------------------------|
D|---5----5-5----5----5-5-----5----5-5-----5---5-5----------------------------| x3
A|---3----3-3----3----3-3-----3----3-3-----3---3-3----------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------------------------------------|

Chorus
     F                          G
e|----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--10---10-10--10---10-10------12---12-12---12---12--12----------------------|
G|--10---10-10--10---10-10------12---12-12---12---12--12----------------------|
D|--10---10-10--10---10-10------12---12-12---12---12--12----------------------|  x 2
A|---8----8--8---8----8--8------10---10-10---10---10--10----------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------------------------------------|

Chorus riff (with melody)     F        G
e|-----/12--12--10--10--12----------------------------------------------------|
B|----------------------------10--10---12---12-12-----------------------------|
G|-----/12--12--10--10--12----10--10---12---12-12-----------------------------|
D|----------------------------10--10---12---12-12-----------------------------|  x4
A|----------------------------8---8----10---10-10-----------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------------------------------------|

After 2nd Chorus
e|--------------10--8-----10--8----------------------------------------     -3-----|
B|-----------8-----------8--------------8-10-10-10------------8-9-9-9-     --5-----|
G|--------9-------------9--------7-9-10---------------7--9-10---------- x4  -5-----|
D|----10--------------10-----------------------------------------------     -5-----|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------     -3-----|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------     -------|

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

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                            TRACK 8: CABBAGE ALLEY - THE METERS
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Tabbed by: Ignacio Mendez-Nunez
E-mail: ignacio.mendeznunez@gmail.com
Tuning: Standard

12-bar Blues in F

Wah wah start on F              These changes are fast

 F7.............Bb7......      A7    Ab   G     Gb     F7
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|----6--6--6----6------------5----4----3-----2--------1---------------------|
G|----8--8--8----8------------7----6----5-----4--------3---------------------|
D|----7--7--7----6------------5----4----3-----2--------1---------------------|
A|----8--8--8----8------------7----6----5-----4--------3---------------------|
E|---------------6------------5----4----3-----2--------1---------------------|

   C7............Eb7.................F7   C7
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--8------------11------------------6-----8---8---8---8---------------------|
G|--10-----------13------------------8-----10--10-10-10----------------------|
D|--8------------11------------------7-----8---8---8--8----------------------|
A|--10-----------13------------------8-----10--10-10--10---------------------|
E|--8------------11------------------------8---8---8--8----------------------|

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

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                            Track 9: The Meters - People Say
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Tabbed by: Ignacio Mendez-Nunez
E-mail: ignacio.mendeznunez@gmail.com
Tuning: Standard

Intro
e|--------------5--5-5----------------5--5-5---------------------------------|
B|--------------5--6-6----------------5--6-6---------------------------------|
G|--------------5---------------------5--------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---5-5-5--3-5---------5-5-5--3-5-------------------------------------------|
E|---5-3-2--------------5-3-2------------------------------------------------|

Main Riff                         (ghost bends)
e|----------------------------5--5(b)5---------------------------------------|
B|----------------------------5--6(b)6---------------------------------------|
G|----------------------------5----------------------------------------------|
D|----------3-3--------------------------------------------------------------|
A|------5-5----5-5-----3-----------------------------------------------------|
E|------------------5--------------------------------------------------------|

Chorus "People say...........Haven't  got a right to live"
         G9 vamp   ........... D7 vamp
e|-------10---10-------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-------10---10---------------3--3------------------------------------------|
G|-------10---10---------------5--5------------------------------------------|
D|--------9----9---------------4--4------------------------------------------|  x4
A|-------10---10---------------5--5------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

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

Killer Riff Hook (easy to learn in two parts)
Part I
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-------------5---7-5-------------------------------------------------------|
D|-----5h6h7-7---7-----7-6-5---3-4-------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------5-----5-----------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

Part II
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------3-----------------------------------------------------------|
A|-----------3-----5--3----------5-------------------------------------------|
E|---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
************************************

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                   Track 10: The Meters - Hey Pocky-A-Way
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Tabbed by: Ignacio Mendez-Nunez
E-mail: ignacio.mendeznunez@gmail.com
Tuning: Standard

Intro (keys) to

D7 Vamp through 0:49 seconds
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-2s3-------------------------------------------------|
G|---5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-4s5-------------------------------------------------|
D|---4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-3s4-------------------------------------------------|
A|---5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-4s5-------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

   Hey Hey Hey at 0:50
    Bm     G      D7         ( D   D    G   This part 4 times) Horns do D,C,G but guitar does D,D,G
e|--2------3-----------------------5---5----3--------------------------------|
B|--3------3-------3---------------7---7----3--------------------------------|
G|--4------4-------5---------------7---7----4--------------------------------|
D|--4------5-------4---------------7---7----5--------------------------------|
A|--2------5-------5---------------5---5----5--------------------------------|
E|---------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: ignacio.mendeznunez@gmail.com

Tuning: Standard

Main Riff (get that wah-wah going!)
e|---3-3--6--3-3----3-6--3-3---------------------------6---------------------|
B|---3-3--6--3-3----3-6--3-3---0--0--0---0-------------6---------------------|
G|-------------------------------2--3--4----5p0h5p0h-5-----------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------0--1--2----3--------------------------------|

Transition
e|---3-3--6--3-3----3-6--3-3-------------------------------------------------|
B|---3-3--6--3-3----3-6--3-3---0--0--0---0-----------------------------------|
G|-------------------------------4--5--6---7---------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

Bridge Riff
e|--3-4-5--------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-----------3---3-5---------------------------------------------------------|
G|--------2----5----5-2--------(or an octave lower)--------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------------------------5-6-7---------2-------|
A|-------------------------------------------------------------5-3-5---3-----|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------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: ignacio.mendeznunez@gmail.com

Tuning: Standard

Verse Riff

e|---5--8s9-------5-------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---5--7s8-------5-----7\5-----------------------------------------------------|
G|---6--8s9-------6-------------------------------------------------------------|
D|----------------------7\5-----------------------------------------------------|
A|------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------------------------------------------------|

In the Jungle!..........I'm the king
   F#m              C#m                (hits)
e|-2--2-2-2---------4--4-4-4----------------------------------------------------|
B|-2--2-2-2---------5--5-5-5----------------------------------------------------|
G|-2--2-2-2---------6--6-6-6----------------------------------------------------|
D|-4--4-4-4---------6--6-6-6----------------------------------------------------|
A|-4--4-4-4---------4--4-4-4----------------------------------------------------|
E|-2--2-2-2----------------------------3-5--------------------------------------|

 Riff (listen for rhythm! Tricky!)     Second Part
e|------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|------------------------------7--5-----------------------------------7--5-----|x2 (some minor
G|------------------------------7--5-----------------------------------7--5-----|    variations
D|------------------------------------------------------------------------------|    but you should
A|-3-------3---small-------3--------------------3-------3--------3--------------|    be good
E|---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
************************************

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                 TRACK 13: OUT IN THE COUNTRY - THE METERS
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Tabbed by: Ignacio Mendez-Nunez
E-mail: ignacio.mendeznunez@gmail.com
Tuning: Standard

Intro  (incorporating the melody into the chords)

     Em      D      Am         Em         D   Am   Bm      Em      D     Am
e|----7-------10-----------------7--------10-------7------7---------10-------|
B|---8-10-8--10------8-----------8--10-8--10----8--7-----8--10-8--10-----8---|
G|---9-------11-----5-----------9---------11---5---7-----9--------11----5----|
D|---9-------12-----5-----------9---------12---5---7-----9--------12----5----|
A|---7-------12-----5-----------7---------12---5---7-----7--------12----5----|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

Verse
e|----33-3------33-3---33-3------------33-3-----33-3----33-3-----------------|
B|----33-3------33-3---33-3------------33-3-----33-3----33-3-----------------|
G|----44-4------44-4---44-4------------44-4-----44-4----44-4-----------------|
D|-----------------------------5-4-------------------------------------------|
A|---------0-2--------3--------3-2----------0-2-------3-------4--------------|
E|--3--------------------------------3---------------------------7-----------|

Same as above (whole step higher)

e|----55-5-----55-5----55-5----------55-5------55-5----55-5------------------|
B|----55-5-----55-5----55-5----------55-5------55-5----55-5------------------|
G|----66-6-----66-6----66-6----------66-6------66-6----66-6------------------|
D|---------------------------5-4---------------------------------------------|   x4
A|-----------4------5--------4-2------------4--------5-----------------------|
E|-4h5-----7----------------------5-------7----------------------------------|

Back down a whole step

e|----33-3------33-3---33-3------------33-3-----33-3----33-3-----------------|
B|----33-3------33-3---33-3------------33-3-----33-3----33-3-----------------|
G|----44-4------44-4---44-4------------44-4-----44-4----44-4-----------------|
D|-----------------------------5-4-------------------------------------------|
A|---------0-2--------3--------3-2----------0-2-------3----------------------|
E|--3--------------------------------3---------------------------------------|

0:51 Oooh, ooh ooh
             C  Bm  Am
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-----------5--3---5--------------------------------------------------------|
G|-----------5--4---5--------------------------------------------------------|
D|-----------5--4---7--------------------------------------------------------|
A|-----0-2---3--2---7--------------------------------------------------------|
E|---3--------------5--------------------------------------------------------|

Rest of the song Repeats

Solo/Riff
e|-----3-3---3---3---3------3-3---3---3---5b---------------------------------|
B|---5-----5---5---5-----5------5---5---5------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|   x4
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|


************************************
| /   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: ignacio.mendeznunez@gmail.com
Tuning: Standard

Super easy tune - Main Riff
e|-------------5b--------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-------------6b----------6/8\6-----------------------------------------------|
G|-------------------------5/7\5--7--------------------------------------------|
D|------7-5-7------7-5-7-------------------------------------------------------|
A|------5-3-5------5-3-5-------------------------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|


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: ignacio.mendeznunez@gmail.com
Tuning: Standard

Intro and Vamp
              E                           Guitar riff filler
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|------------5-5-4----------------------5--7-8-9----9-8-7-5-----------------|
G|------------7-8-7----------------------------------------------------------|
D|------------6-6-6----------------------6--7-8-9----9-8-7-6-----------------| x8
A|---7---4-6--7---7----4-6-7-------------------------------------------------|
E|-----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.
     B7                                          E
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---7-------------------------------------------9---------------------------|
G|---9-------------------------------------------9---------------------------|
D|---7-------------------------------------------9---------------------------|
A|---9-------------------------------------------7---------------------------|
E|---7-------------------------------------------------------7-6-4-2-0-------|



Solo
e|------7------7--------------------7------5-5-------------------------------|
B|--/9----7-8-9-9-9---/9-9-9-8-7----------------9-7--/9-9-8-7--5-------------|
G|--------------9-9---/9-9-9-9-8----7h8-8--6-6-------------------------------|
D|--/9----7-8-9---------------------------------9-7--/9-9-8-7--6-------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

e|---------------------------------------------7-----7----5---------7---5----|
B|-----5----5-5------5---5-5-----5---5-5----------------------9------------9-|
G|-----------------------------------------7h8---7h8--8---6------7h8- 8-6----|
D|--5h6--6--7-7--5h6--6--7-7-5h6---6-7-7----------------------9------------9-|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

   End of Solo               Horn Hits  (bum bum bee bee be bum bum)
e|-----7--5------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-----------9-7-5-----------------------------------------------------------|
G|-7h8----6-------------6-8--9------9-9-8-6------9-----9-9-8-6---------------|
D|-----------9-7-6-----9-------9--9---------9------9-9---------9-------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

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


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| /   slide up
| h   hammer-on
| p   pull-off
| +   harmonic
| b   Bend
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-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                         TRACK 16: TRICK BAG - THE METERS
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Tabbed by: Ignacio Mendez-Nunez
E-mail: ignacio.mendeznunez@gmail.com
Tuning: Standard

Intro                                             G Chord
e|------------------------------------------------3---------------------------|
B|------------------------------------3--5--6--5--3---------------------------|
G|--/7--(0)-3-3-------3p0h3-3---------3--5--5--5--4---------------------------|
D|----------------5-----------5-------------------5---------------------------|
A|-------------5----------------------------------5---------------------------|
E|------------------------------------------------3---------------------------|

Main Riff
e|---------------3----3--3-3-------------------------------------------------|
B|---3--5--6--5--3----3--3-3-------------------------------------------------|
G|---3--5--5--5--3h4--4--4-4-------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------5----5--5-5-------------------------------------------------|  x 3 before lyrics
A|---------------5----5--5-5-------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------3----3--3-3-------------------------------------------------|

   Twelve o'clock at night.....
e|-3--------------3----3--3-3------------------------------------------------|
B|-3--3--5--6--5--3----3--3-3------------------------------------------------|
G|-4--3--5--5--5--3h4--4--4-4------------------------------------------------|
D|-5--------------5----5--5-5------------------------------------------------|  x 8
A|-5--------------5----5--5-5------------------------------------------------|
E|-3--------------3----3--3-3------------------------------------------------|

  The drug store closed....   C9 vamp.............. G  (I heard him telling I ain't got no sense)
e|----------------------------3---------------------3-------------------------|
B|----------------------------3---------------------3-------------------------|
G|-------3-3--3p0-3p0---------3---------------------4-------------------------|
D|---------------------5------2---------------------5-------------------------|
A|--3-5-----------------------3---------------------5-------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------3-------------------------|

  The way you acting is such a drag
     D9                     C9                Main Riff again.....
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|----5---------------------3------------------------------------------------|
G|----5---------------------3------------------------------------------------|
D|----4---------------------2------------------------------------------------|
A|----5---------------------3------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

The rest is basically repeat....


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