Artist: Dr John
Title: Right Place Wrong Time (1973)
Verse 1
[Em7]
I been in the \/right \place._
[Bm7] [A]
but it must have been the \/\wrong ti._me
[Em7]
Ida said the right thi - ng\\\
[Bm7] [A]
but I musta used the wrong /\line
[Em7]
I been on the right trip
[Bm7] [A]
but I musta used the wrong car
[Em7]
head is in a bad place
[Bm7] [A]
and I wonder what is good for
[Em7]
I been in the RIGHT PLA-CE
[Bm7] [A]
but it musta been the wro - ng time\
[Em7]
MY HeAD is in a BAD PLA -CE
[Bm7] [A]
but I have such good times
Chorus 1
(N.C)
I been running .. (trying) keep hung up in my mind (oooohhhh)
(N.C)
giddy-de-got to give myself a good talking - to this time
(N.C)
justa need a little brain salad surgery (oooooooooooooh)
(N.C)
gota cure a my insecurity
Verse 2
[Em7]
I been in the WRONG place
[Bm7] [A]
but it musta been the right time
[Em7]
I been in the right place
[Bm7] [A]
But it musta been the wrong song
[Em7]
I been in the right vein
[Bm7] [A]
but it seemed like the wrong arm
[Em7]
I been in the right world
[Bm7]
but it seemed like a
[A] [E]
wrong wrong wrong wrong wrong
Instrumental
Chorus 2
(N.C)
Slippin dodging sneaking creeping hiding out down the street (oooohhhh)
(N.C)
See my life shakin with every who I meet
(N.C)
Refried confusion is a making itself clear (ooooh)
(N.C)
What a which where’d I go
[A]
To get on out a here
Verse 3
[Em7]
But I been in the right place
[Bm7] [A]
but it musta been the wrong time
[Em7]
and Ida said the right thing
[Bm7] [A]
but I musta used the wrong line
[Em7]
Ida hit the right road
[Bm7] [A]
but I musta took a wrong turn
[Em7]
Id took a right move
[Bm7] [A]
but I made at the wrong time
[Em7]
I been in the right trip
[Bm7] [A]
but I made in the wrong call
[Em7]
head was in a good place
[Bm7] [A]
and I wonder what its there for
(Jam it out)
Notes:
[Instrumental - Modulate and jam it out … consider jumping to F#m7 in the instrumental]
(N.C) You want to bring it down here, to create some tension and allow the chorus to have more power.
(N.C) So just riff on the bass E and 5th fret position pentatonics
You've got to carry both the bass and the rhythm here when playing acoustic, so make use of your open E and A
Some alternate chords you can use to riff on.
[Em7] [Em7] [Bm7] [A] or [A] or [A7] or [A7]
D#|--7---7----7-----5-----5----5------5-|
A#|--8---8----7-----5-----5----5------5-|
F#|--7---7----7-----6-----6----6------6-|
C#|--9---5----7-----7-----7----5------5-|
G#|--7---7----9-----7-----0----0------7-|
D#|--0---0---x7-----5-----x----x------5-|
Tabbed by Hugh Fuve.
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| x Dead note
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