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Mr. Blue - The Fleetwoods
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Written by: DeWayne Blackwell
Recorded in 1959
Now on: "Come Softly To Me - The Very Best of The Fleetwoods"
Tabbed by: maguri
Tuning: Standard
The instrumental backing of this beautiful track is really low in the mix,
so some of this is guesswork/interpretation (or simply a matter of taste).
Anyway, what is here works well with the original. You may add minor 7s to
the minor chords whenever you think it's fitting or include some notes from
the harmonies into the guitar chords and create your own version.
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SPECIAL VOICINGS
E-A-D-G-B-E
Am6 5-x-4-5-5-x
Am 5-7-7-5-x-x
B7 x-2-4-2-4-x
F#m7b5 2-x-2-2-1-x
A/B x-2-2-2-2-x
C#m7 x-4-6-4-5-4 (or C#m7/G#? 4-4-6-4-5-4)
Emaj7 0-2-2-4-4-4
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*LINK (INTRO ==> [Verse] 1)
(E)
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
e|----------------|
B|----------------|
G|----------------|
D|----------------|
A|--2-0-----------|
E|--------4---2---|
I regularly fail to find the right notes at the beginning of the intro,
so here's a reminder:
Am6
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
e|----------------|----------------|
B|----------------|----------------|
G|--------------1-|2-----1---------|
D|----------2-4---|--------4--2----|
A|--------2-------|-------------3--|
E|----------------|----------------|
[Our guardian star lost all his glow ..]
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[Intro] (freely)
[Am6] [Am]
Our guardian star lost all his glow
[B7] [E]
The day that I lost you
- [Am]
He lost all his glitter the day you said no
[B7] [E]
And his silver turned to blue
[F#m7b5] [E] [F#m7b5] [B7]
Like him, I am doubtful that your love is true
[E] [F#m7b5]
But if you decide to call on me
[B7] [E]
Ask for Mr. Blue
[*LINK]
Verse
[E] [G#m] [A]
I'm Mr. Blue (wah-a-wah-ooh)
[A/B] [E] [G#m] [A]
When you say you love me (Mr. Blue)
[A/B] [E] [C#m7]
Then prove it by goin' out on the sly
[F#m] [A/B] [Emaj7]
Provin' your love isn't true
[F#m] [A/B] [E]
Call me Mr. Blue
Verse
[E] [G#m] [A]
I'm Mr. Blue (wah-a-wah-ooh)
[A/B] [E] [G#m] [A]
When you say you're sorry (Mr. Blue)
[A/B] [E] [C#m7]
Then turn around, headin' for the lights of town
[F#m] [A/B] [Emaj7]
Hurtin' me through and through
[F#m] [A/B] [E]
Call me Mr. Blue
[Middle 8]
[B7] [E]
I stay at home at night (I stay at home)
[B7] [E]
Right by the phone at night (right by the phone)
[G#m7]
But you won't call
[F#7] [B7]
And I won't hurt my pride (call me Mr. Blue)
Verse
[E] [G#m] [A]
I won't tell you (wah-a-wah-ooh)
[A/B] [E] [G#m] [A]
While you paint the town (Mr. Blue)
[A/B] [E] [C#m7]
A bright red to turn it upside down
[F#m7] [A/B] [Emaj7]
I'm paintin' it too
[F#m7] [A/B] [E]
But I'm paintin' it blue
Outro
[F#m7] [A/B] [E] [G#m7] [Gm7] [F#m7]
Call me Mr. Blue (wah-a-wah-ooh)
[A/B] [E] [G#m7] [Gm7] [F#m7]
Call me Mr. Blue (wah-a-wah-ooh)
[repeat and fade]
