{"source":"Free Chord Book","source_url":"https://www.free-chords.com","license_note":"Free for personal use. Lyrics and compositions © their respective songwriters and publishers.","tab_id":1989639,"song":"Qualified","artist":"Dr. John","content_type":"chord","tab_type":"Chords","url":"https://www.free-chords.com/song/11445051-qualified-chords-by-dr-john/","api_url":"https://www.free-chords.com/api/v1/songs/1989639?type=chord","rating":0.12899,"votes":0,"content":"NOTES: Dr. John plays this in the vicinity of Eb.  I moved it to E to play with my band.\r\nFeel free to tune down a half step to sync up with the recording, and these chords should\r\nstill work for you.  The intro is my simplified interpretation of what Dr. John plays on the\r\npiano, transferred to guitar.  There are a lot of offbeat hits and syncopation.  I'm not good\r\nenough with tab to notate that.  You'll just want to listen to it and familiaze yourself with\r\nit.  And lastly, on the recording, the song fades out over the last bridge.  Rather than fading\r\nout, I like to hit the intro lick one more time and end it there.\r\n\r\n[INTRO 1]\r\n\r\n[tab]e|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0--|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|-0-0-0-0-0---------|\r\nB|-------------------|--------------------|-------------------|-------------------|\r\nG|-7-7-7-7-7-6-6-6-6-|-5-5-5-5-5-4-4-4-4--|-3-3-3-3-3-2-2-2-2-|-1-2-3-4-1---------|\r\nD|-------------------|--------------------|-------------------|-----------4-2-0---|\r\nA|-------------------|--------------------|-------------------|-----------------2-|\r\nE|-------------------|--------------------|-------------------|-------------------|[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]E7[/ch]\r\nLook'a here[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]E7[/ch]\r\nBetter hurry up and check it out[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]E7[/ch]\r\nLook'a here, look'a here[/tab]\r\n[ch]E7[/ch]\r\n\r\n[VERSE 1]\r\n[tab][ch]E7[/ch]\r\nYour steak[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]E7[/ch]\r\nAin't no hipper than my porkchop[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]E7[/ch]\r\nYour Cadillac[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]E7[/ch]\r\nAin't no hipper than my bus stop[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]E7[/ch]\r\nYour champagne[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]E7[/ch]\r\nAin't no hipper than my soda pop[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]B7[/ch]\r\nLook'a here, I'm ready to take care of business[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]A7[/ch]                 [ch]G7[/ch]   [ch]F#7[/ch]   [ch]F7[/ch]\r\nHave no fear, I'm already here[/tab]\r\n\r\n[CHORUS 1]\r\n[tab][ch]E7[/ch]\r\nI'll tell you now[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]E7[/ch]\r\n(I'm qualified)[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]E7[/ch]\r\nYou know that I'm qualified[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]E7[/ch]\r\n(Don't ya know that I'm qualified)[/tab]\r\n[ch]C7[/ch]       [ch]B7[/ch]       [ch]E7[/ch]       [ch]E7[/ch]\r\n\r\n[VERSE 2]\r\n[tab][ch]E7[/ch]\r\nYour top hat[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]E7[/ch]\r\nAin't no badder than my stingy brim[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]E7[/ch]\r\nAnd your sharkskin[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]E7[/ch]\r\nAin't no badder than my Levis, Jim[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]E7[/ch]\r\nThe money you got[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]E7[/ch]\r\nIt ain't no better than a'how your spending, Ben[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]B7[/ch]\r\nAll I've got is a little bit of common sense[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]A7[/ch]                                        [ch]G7[/ch] [ch]F#7[/ch] [ch]F7[/ch]\r\nI believe in my heart, the best teacher is experience[/tab]\r\n\r\n[CHORUS 2]\r\n[tab][ch]E7[/ch]\r\nI'll tell you now[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]E7[/ch]\r\n(I'm qualified)[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]E7[/ch]\r\nYou know that I'm qualified[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]E7[/ch]\r\n(Don't ya know that I'm qualified)[/tab]\r\n[ch]C7[/ch]       [ch]B7[/ch]       [ch]E7[/ch]       [ch]E7[/ch]\r\n\r\n[BRIDGE 1]\r\n[ch]E[/ch]     [ch]D[/ch]     [ch]A[/ch]     [ch]E[/ch]\r\n[ch]E[/ch]     [ch]C[/ch]     [ch]A[/ch]     [ch]E[/ch]\r\n[tab][ch]E[/ch]       [ch]D[/ch]\r\nYou may find me[/tab]\r\n[tab]       [ch]A[/ch]     [ch]E[/ch]\r\nIn a project slum[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]E[/ch]          [ch]C[/ch]\r\nBe hanging out[/tab]\r\n[tab]             [ch]A[/ch]        [ch]E[/ch]\r\nWith all the skid row bums[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]E[/ch]        [ch]D[/ch]\r\nI may be sick[/tab]\r\n[tab]      [ch]A[/ch]        [ch]E[/ch]\r\nAnd I may seem dumb[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]E[/ch]               [ch]C[/ch]\r\nThat don't mean you know where[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]A[/ch]      [ch]E[/ch]\r\nI'm coming from[/tab]\r\n\r\n[INTERLUDE 1]\r\n(like INTRO)\r\n\r\n[tab]e|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0--|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|-0-0-0-0-0---------|\r\nB|-------------------|--------------------|-------------------|-------------------|\r\nG|-7-7-7-7-7-6-6-6-6-|-5-5-5-5-5-4-4-4-4--|-3-3-3-3-3-2-2-2-2-|-1-2-3-4-1---------|\r\nD|-------------------|--------------------|-------------------|-----------4-2-0---|\r\nA|-------------------|--------------------|-------------------|-----------------2-|\r\nE|-------------------|--------------------|-------------------|-------------------|[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]E7[/ch]\r\nLook out here[/tab]\r\n[ch]E7[/ch]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]E7[/ch]\r\nJust make a little room[/tab]\r\n[ch]E7[/ch]\r\n\r\n[VERSE 3]\r\n[tab][ch]E7[/ch]\r\nYour social life[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]E7[/ch]\r\nAin't no better than my hot dog stand[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]E7[/ch]\r\nYour edu-ma-cation[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]E7[/ch]\r\nAin't no hipper than what you understand[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]E7[/ch]\r\nYour woman that you got[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]E7[/ch]\r\nShe ain't no hipper than a hard loving band[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]B7[/ch]\r\nI got the power to control[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]A7[/ch]                               [ch]G7[/ch]   [ch]F#7[/ch]    [ch]F7[/ch]\r\nI can see clean through your blindfold[/tab]\r\n\r\n[CHORUS 3]\r\n[tab][ch]E7[/ch]\r\nI'll tell you now[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]E7[/ch]\r\n(I'm qualified)[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]E7[/ch]\r\nYou know that I'm qualified[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]E7[/ch]\r\n(Don't ya know that I'm qualified)[/tab]\r\n[ch]C7[/ch]       [ch]B7[/ch]       [ch]E7[/ch]       [ch]E7[/ch]\r\n\r\n[BRIDGE 2]\r\n[ch]E[/ch]     [ch]D[/ch]     [ch]A[/ch]     [ch]E[/ch]\r\n[ch]E[/ch]     [ch]C[/ch]     [ch]A[/ch]     [ch]E[/ch]\r\n[ch]E[/ch]     [ch]D[/ch]     [ch]A[/ch]     [ch]E[/ch]\r\n[ch]E[/ch]     [ch]C[/ch]     [ch]A[/ch]     [ch]E[/ch]\r\n[tab][ch]E[/ch]         [ch]D[/ch]\r\nLook at me,[/tab]\r\n[tab]              [ch]A[/ch]        [ch]E[/ch]\r\nI'm filling up in class[/tab]\r\n[tab]        [ch]E[/ch]               [ch]C[/ch]\r\nAnd you better watch out[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]A[/ch]              [ch]E[/ch]\r\nI'm filling up fast[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]E[/ch]            [ch]D[/ch]\r\nCan't hang a jacket on me[/tab]\r\n[tab]          [ch]A[/ch]                     [ch]E[/ch]\r\nI've been hanging out in the projects[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]E[/ch]                          [ch]C[/ch]\r\nHangin' out with all these rednecks[/tab]\r\n[tab]      [ch]A[/ch]               [ch]E[/ch]\r\nThese rubbernecks and rejects[/tab]\r\n\r\n[INTERLUDE 2]\r\n(like INTRO)\r\n\r\n[tab]e|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0--|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|-0-0-0-0-0---------|\r\nB|-------------------|--------------------|-------------------|-------------------|\r\nG|-7-7-7-7-7-6-6-6-6-|-5-5-5-5-5-4-4-4-4--|-3-3-3-3-3-2-2-2-2-|-1-2-3-4-1---------|\r\nD|-------------------|--------------------|-------------------|-----------4-2-0---|\r\nA|-------------------|--------------------|-------------------|-----------------2-|\r\nE|-------------------|--------------------|-------------------|-------------------|[/tab]\r\n\r\nEnd with an E7 chord","plain_text":"NOTES: Dr. John plays this in the vicinity of Eb.  I moved it to E to play with my band.\nFeel free to tune down a half step to sync up with the recording, and these chords should\nstill work for you.  The intro is my simplified interpretation of what Dr. John plays on the\npiano, transferred to guitar.  There are a lot of offbeat hits and syncopation.  I'm not good\nenough with tab to notate that.  You'll just want to listen to it and familiaze yourself with\nit.  And lastly, on the recording, the song fades out over the last bridge.  Rather than fading\nout, I like to hit the intro lick one more time and end it there.\n\n[INTRO 1]\n\n\n\n\n\n\nE7\n\n[VERSE 1]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[CHORUS 1]\n\n\n\n\nC7       B7       E7       E7\n\n[VERSE 2]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[CHORUS 2]\n\n\n\n\nC7       B7       E7       E7\n\n[BRIDGE 1]\nE     D     A     E\nE     C     A     E\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[INTERLUDE 1]\n(like INTRO)\n\n\n\n\nE7\n\n\nE7\n\n[VERSE 3]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[CHORUS 3]\n\n\n\n\nC7       B7       E7       E7\n\n[BRIDGE 2]\nE     D     A     E\nE     C     A     E\nE     D     A     E\nE     C     A     E\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[INTERLUDE 2]\n(like INTRO)\n\n\n\nEnd with an E7 chord","chords":["Eb","E","B","G","D","A","E7","B7","A7","G7","F#7","F7","C7","C"],"chord_diagrams":{"A":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,1,2,3,0],"frets":[-1,0,2,2,2,0]},"A7":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,1,0,2,0],"frets":[-1,0,2,0,2,0]},"B7":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,2,1,3,0,4],"frets":[-1,2,1,2,0,2]},"C":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,3,2,0,1,0],"frets":[0,3,2,0,1,0]},"C7":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,3,2,4,1,0],"frets":[0,3,2,3,1,0]},"D":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,0,1,3,2],"frets":[-1,-1,0,2,3,2]},"E":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,2,3,1,0,0],"frets":[0,2,2,1,0,0]},"E7":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,2,0,1,0,0],"frets":[0,2,0,1,0,0]},"G7":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[3,2,0,0,0,1],"frets":[3,2,0,0,0,1]}}}