A super cool song by the brilliant Rickie Lee Jones. The guitar player on the track does a real
subtle and tasty job. Many times the change-up from the Bm9 and the Bm7 chords are a single
note pull-off of the 9 to the root on the 1st string while the chord rings out.
There's a fragment of an A chord as well in the changes such as
"A Bm7 Bm9 Bm9 b a b f# Bm7". I didn't feel the need to tab it out. Don't over think it.
Pop on some head phones and listen several times first and you'll get it.
Well worth the effort and a wonderful addition to anyone's repertoire.
Feel free to inbox with any questions and/or comments.
YouTube: "RICKIE LEE JONES '1979'- Chuck E's In Love"
https://youtu.be/UjeEV9L9SJM
Enjoy!
Sooper Cat
Seaside Jimmy DiLorenzo
www.SeasideJimmy.com
www.JDiLorenzo.com
August 13, 2014
Rest In Peace - Chuck E. Weiss - March 18, 1945 – July 20, 2021
https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/music/story/2021-07-21/rickie-lee-jones-remembers-chuck-e-weiss
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chuck_E._Weiss
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Chord Fingerings:
A={577655}
Bm7={7x777x}
Bm9={7x7779}
E9={076777}
DMaj7={x57675}
Dbm7={x46454}
F#7={242322}
Bm={7997xx}
E={022xxx}
C9={x3233x}
A={x0222x}
Chuck E.'s In Love (Rickie Lee Jones)
Intro
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------5-\-4-/--5-\-4--/-5----------------------------4--/--5--------------|
G|---------------------2---6-\-5-/--6-\-5-/--6-----------------------2-2--5--/--6--2--4-----2--|
D|--------------2--4-------------------------------------------2--4----------------------4-----|
A|--0--2--h--4-------------------------------------0--2--h--4----------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------5-\-4-/--5-\-4--/-5-------------------------------------------|
G|-----------------------2-------6-\-5-/--6-\-5-/--6-----------------------------2-------------|
D|--------------2---4-----------------------------------------------------2---4----------------|
A|---2--h--4----------------------------------------------0--2--h--4----------------3----------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
[A] [Bm7] [A] [Bm7] [A] [Bm7] [A] [Bm7] [A]
How come he don't come and P.L.P. with me, Down at the meter no more?
[Bm7] [A] [Bm7] [A] [Bm7] [A] [Bm7]
An’ how come he turn off the TV And hang that sign on the door?
[A] [Bm7] [Bm9] [Bm9] b a b f# [Bm7]
Well we call and we call "How come?" we say.
[Bm7] [A] [Bm7] [A] [Bm7]
“Hey what could make a boy behave this way?” Yeah
[A] [Bm7] [A] [Bm7] [A] [Bm7] [A] [Bm7]
He learn all of the lines now, & every time he don't a s-stutter when he talks
[A] [Bm7]
And it's true! It's true!
[A] [Bm7] [A] [Bm7] [A] [Bm7]
He sure is acquired this kinka cool and inspired sorta jazz when he walks
[A] [Bm7] [Bm9] [A] [Bm9] b a f# [Bm7] [Bm9]
Where's his jacket and his old blue jeans? Hey if
[Bm7] [E9]
this ain't healthy is it some kinda clean. But that means that,
Chorus
[A] [Bm7] [Bm9] [Bm9] [Bm7] [A] [Bm7]
Chuck E's in love. . . Yeah, Yeah
[A] [Bm7] [Bm9] [Bm9] [Bm7] [A] [Bm7]
Chuck E's in love . . . Love, Love, Love
[A] [Bm7] [Bm9] [Bm9] [Bm7] [A] [Bm7]
Chuck E's in love. . . Yeah, Yeah
[A] [Bm7] [Bm9]
Chuck E’s in
[DMaj7] [Dbm7] [F#7]
I don't believe what you're saying to me. This is something I gotta see
Bridge
(Play the single notes of A G F# F A# on the 6th String and at the same time
play their 3rds on the 3rd string where indicated in parentheses ( )
A([C#]) G([B]) F#([C#]) [F] A([C#]) G([B]) [F#] [F]
Is he here? Look in the pool hall Is he here? Look in the drugstore
A([C#]) [A#] [Bm] [E]
Is he here? No, he don't come here no more
Verse
[A] [Bm7] [A] [Bm7] [A] [Bm7] [A] [Bm7]
Well l tell u what I saw him He was sittin' behind us down at the Pantages
[A] [Bm7] [A] [Bm7] [A] [Bm7] [A] [Bm7]
And whatever it is that he's got up his sleeve I hope it isn't contagious
A Bm7 Bm9 Bm9 b a f# e
What's her name? Is that her there?
[Bm7] [Bm9] [Bm7] [Bm9] [Bm9] b a f# e
Oh Christ, I think he's even combed his hair
[A] [Bm7] [Bm9] [Bm9] b a f# e [Bm7] [Bm9] [Bm7] [Bm9] [Bm9] b a f# e
Is that her? What's her name? Oh, it's never going to be the same.
[A] [Bm7] [A] [Bm7]
But that's not her. I know what's wrong-- cause
[Bm7] [E]
Chuck E's in love with the little girl singing this song yeah.. Don’t you know
Chorus
[A] [Bm7] [Bm9] [Bm9] [Bm7] [A] [Bm7]
Chuck E's in love. . . Yeah, Yeah
[A] [Bm7] [Bm9] [Bm9] [Bm7] [A] [Bm7]
Chuck E's in love . . . Love, Love, Love
[A] [Bm7] [Bm9] [Bm9] [Bm7] [A] [Bm7]
Chuck E's in love. . . Yeah, Yeah
[A] [Bm7] [Bm9] [Bm9] [Bm7] [A] [Bm7]
Chuck E’s in Chuck E’s in
[A] [Bm7] [E9]
Love
[A] [Bm7] [E9]
Chuck E.’s in love, he is love, Love Love Love (…with me)
e|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------5-\-4-/--5-\-4--/-5----------------------------4--/--5-------------|
G|---------------------2-----6-\-5-/--6-\-5-/--6---------------------2--2---5--/--6--2--4-----2-|
D|--------------2--4-------------------------------------------2--4------------------------4----|
A|--0--2--h--4-------------------------------------0--2--h--4-----------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
eew weeee C9 A
e|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------5-\-4-/--5-\-4--/-5-----------------------------3-----2------------|
G|----------------------2----6-\-5-/--6-\-5-/--6-----------------------2-----3-----2------------|
D|----------------2--4------------------------------------------2--4---------2-----2------------|
A|------2--h--4-------------------------------------0--2--h--4---------------3-----0------------|
E|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
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| h Hammer-on
| / Slide up
| \ Slide down
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I substitute some lyrics at the end sing "Chuck E's in Love with the girl who wrote this song".
"Chuck E.'s in love with Rickie Lee"
This song never gets old for me. Thank You so much Rickie!
Flying Cowboy,
Seaside Jimmy D
UPDATE:
Going over it for the first time in a very long time and I'm playing the
BRIDGE:
[A] [G] [F#] [F] [A] [G] [F#] [F]
Is he here? Look in the pool hall Is he here? Look in the drugstore
[A] [Bb] [Bm] [E]
Is he here? No, he don't come here no more
I'm going to put it back in my acoustic show and from "Christ I think he's even combed his hair" go directly
into the final chorus to end the song leaving out "Is that her? what's her name? etc...and at the end sing
"Whooowee" instead of "with me".
