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Date: Monday, July 26, 1999 6:44 AM
SONG: I COULD HAVE STOOD YOU UP
ARTIST: KEITH RICHARDS
ALBUM: TALK IS CHEAP
TAB BY: DON CZARSKI
E-MAIL: [email protected]
CAPO: 1st FRET (ALL CHORDS AND NOTES RELATIVE TO THE CAPO)
INTRO:
E ------------------------------------------------|
B ---------------11----11--11-p9---9--------------|
G --------9--11--11----11--11-p9---9--------------|
D ---/11------------------------------11--9-------|
A ------------------------------------------------|
E ------------------------------------------------|
DWop Bop
Wop Bop
Wop Bop
Wop Bop
AhAhhhh  AhGhhhh  DWop Bop  Wop Bop
DWell hung, friend of mine
He's size 8 -I'm size 9
So shAucks my dear
I'm gGonna get a lick from yDou
DOne thing, one thing too, one thing to remember
That I cAould hGave, yes I coAuld haveG, ooh
Yes I cAould have, I cGould have stood you up
But I dDid, did, didn't yeah yeah
Short fuse, lights blew out
Power came back - hear them shout
Shucks my dear
Gotta get a lick from you
One thing, one thing too, one thing to remember
That I could have, yes I could have, ooh
Yes I could have, I could have stood you up
But I did, did, didn't yeah yeah
INSTRUMENTAL:    D    A    G      D    A    G  D  
My shoes, walk down the street
Only trouble is they ain't on my feet
Dig them kicks, they belong to me
One thing, one thing too, one thing to remember
That I could have, yes I could have, ooh
Yes I could have, I could have stood you up
But I did, did, didn't yeah yeah
INSTRUMENTAL:    D    A    G      D    A    G  D  
Rip it up, rip it down
Change the shape of the whole damn town,
Shucks my dear
I'm gonna get a lick from you
One thing, one thing too, one thing to remember
That I could have, yes I could have, ooh
Yes I could have, I could have stood you up
But I did, did, didn't yeah yeah
INSTRUMENTAL:    D    A      G    A      G    A      G   D(END ON THIS CHORD)
                           E
                           A
                         C C C
                       D   E  EO   EN

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I Could Have Stood You Up

by Keith Richards

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 1 (as written in this song)

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Date: Monday, July 26, 1999 6:44 AM

SONG: I COULD HAVE STOOD YOU UP

ARTIST: KEITH RICHARDS

ALBUM: TALK IS CHEAP

TAB BY: DON CZARSKI

E-MAIL: [email protected]

CAPO: 1st FRET (ALL CHORDS AND NOTES RELATIVE TO THE CAPO)

INTRO:

E ------------------------------------------------|

B ---------------11----11--11-p9---9--------------|

G --------9--11--11----11--11-p9---9--------------|

D ---/11------------------------------11--9-------|

A ------------------------------------------------|

E ------------------------------------------------|

Wop Bop

A G D

Ahhhhh Ahhhhh Wop Bop Wop Bop

Well hung, friend of mine

He's size 8 -I'm size 9

So shucks my dear

G D

I'm gonna get a lick from you

One thing, one thing too, one thing to remember

A G A G

That I could have, yes I could have, ooh

A G

Yes I could have, I could have stood you up

But I did, did, didn't yeah yeah

Short fuse, lights blew out

Power came back - hear them shout

Shucks my dear

Gotta get a lick from you

One thing, one thing too, one thing to remember

That I could have, yes I could have, ooh

Yes I could have, I could have stood you up

But I did, did, didn't yeah yeah

D A G D A G D

INSTRUMENTAL:

My shoes, walk down the street

Only trouble is they ain't on my feet

Dig them kicks, they belong to me

One thing, one thing too, one thing to remember

That I could have, yes I could have, ooh

Yes I could have, I could have stood you up

But I did, did, didn't yeah yeah

D A G D A G D

INSTRUMENTAL:

Rip it up, rip it down

Change the shape of the whole damn town,

Shucks my dear

I'm gonna get a lick from you

One thing, one thing too, one thing to remember

That I could have, yes I could have, ooh

Yes I could have, I could have stood you up

But I did, did, didn't yeah yeah

D A G A G A G D

INSTRUMENTAL: (END ON THIS CHORD)

C C C

E E E

D O N

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