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TUCKER'S DAUGHTER
Written by Ian Moss and Don Walker
2 beats per chord
` = 2 beats
Tune down one half step - song is pitched in Db
Some lyrics may be incorrect.
Asus* x02430 = Asus2sus4 but that chord name won't be recognised.
PROLOGUE:
(Drums)
+ 4 + F#m7` ` ` Bm` Asus* `
Ooh ooh hmm
Gmaj7` ` ` Em7` A`
Hey
INTRO:
Bm Bm7 Bm E Bm Bm7Mmm oh yeahBm E(4)
Bm Bm7 Bm E Bm Bm7 Bm`
Ugh
VERSE:
Bm Bm7 Bm E Bm Bm7 Bm`
Hang me for a sucker on the plains out of Narra-bri
BmSwingin' a Bm7hoe in a BmCAL-cotton Erow Bmsweatin' on the Bm7danger to BmmeE(4)
Bm Bm7 Bm E Bm Bm7 Bm`
Bossman's Mister Tucker he's a man I don't care to de-fy and
Bm` Bm| A5`
His only child wicked and wild is
E9` A`
Seeking my compa-ny she says she's gonna
CHORUS-SHORT:
(DBuild me A/C#up) just to (Bmtear me D/Adown) yeah
(GSlap my D/F#knee bones Gto the Aground)
DMe and all A/C#mine are gonna Bmbe a-D/Around when
Em D/F# A* ` A` Asus4`
Tucker's daughter's a memory
VERSE:
Bm Bm7 Bm E Bm Bm7 Bm`
Hot sun is a killer she'll be waitin' down the end of my line
BmTaking the Bm7shade with a Bmcool lemon-Eade sayin' Bmboy I wanna Bm7talk-a to BmyouE(4)
Bm Bm7 Bm E Bm Bm7 Bm`
Bossman's only daughter she ain't his and she'll never be mine
Bm` Bm| A5`
Never been down on a dollar or two or
E9` D/F# A
Or told what she's gonna do yeah she's gonna
CHORUS:
(DBuild me A/C#up) just to (Bmtear me D/Adown) woah
(GSlap my D/F#knee bones Gto the Aground)
DMe and A/C#mine are gonna Bmbe a-D/Around when
Em D/F# A* `
Tucker's daughter's a memory
(DBuild me A/C#up) Bmtear me D/Adown
G(LID/F#CK)G A
DI won't A/C#kneel 'til the Bmtrumpets D/Asound and
Em D/F# A* `
Tucker's daughter's a memory
BRIDGE:
F#m7` ` ` Bm` Asus* `
People born with all they need they don't under-stand
Gmaj7` ` ` Em7` Bm/F# F#7
Every- thing you want don't come from holding out your hand
F#m7` ` ` Bm7` Asus* `
Tucker's daughter thinks she sees a slave at her com-mand
Gmaj7` ` `
I know you need some time yet baby but the
Em7` A`
Time ain't right babe I just ain't your
SOLO-VERSE:
Bm Bm7 Bm E Bm Bm7 BmNC
Man
Bm Bm7 Bm E Bm Bm7 BmNC
Bm Bm7 Bm E Bm Bm7 BmNC
Bm` Bm| A5` E9` D/F# A
Do yeah she's gonna
CHORUS: (fade on second repeat)
(DBuild me A/C#up) just to (Bmtear me D/Adown) woah
(GSlap my D/F#knee bones Gto the Aground)
DMe and A/C#mine are gonna Bmbe a-D/Around when
Em D/F# A* `
Tucker's daughter's a memory she wanna
(DBuild me A/C#up) just to Bmtear me D/Adown
G D/F# G A`
(LICK) baby come on
DI won't A/C#kneel 'til the Bmtrumpets D/Asound
Em D/F# A* `
Tucker's daughter's a memory she wanna
================================================================================
TUNING:
Eb, Ab, Db, Gb, Bb, eb
CHORDS:
VERSE: E(4) Bm| A5(polychord)
Bm Bm7 E E9 A 2 + a 3 e + a 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 4
eb|---------------2---0--| |-----7-/-/-/-/-/---------| |-2-2---2---------|
Bb|--7---7----9---0---2--| |----10-/-/-/-/-/-9---7---| |-2-3---3---------|
Gb|--7---7----9---1---2--| |-----9-/-/-/-/-/---------| |-2-4---4---------|
Db|--9---7----9---0---2--| |-------------------------| |-2-2---2---------|
Ab|-----------7---2---0--| |-- (strum 16ths) ------| |-0-0---0---------|
Eb|--7---7--------0------| |-------------------------| |-----------------|
CHORUS: A*
D A/C# Bm D/A G D/F# A Em Asus41 + 2 + 3 4
eb|--2--------2---2----3---2----0---0----0---| |-----------------|
Bb|--3---2----3---3----0---3----2---0----3---| |-3-2---2---------|
Gb|--2---2----4---2----0---2----2---0----2---| |-4-2---2---------|
Db|--0---2----4---0----0---0----2---2----2---| |-2-2---2---------|
Ab|------4----2---0-------------0---2----0---| |-0-0---0---------|
Eb|--------------------3---2--------0--------| |-----------------|
BRIDGE: (and PROLOGUE:)
F#m7 Bm Asus* Gmaj7 Em7 Bm/F# F#7 Bm7 A Asus* = Asus2sus4 but that chord name
eb|--2----2----0------2-----0-----2-----0----2----0---| won't be recognised
Bb|--2----3----3------3-----3-----3-----2----3----2---|
Gb|--2----4----4------4-----0-----4-----3----2----2---|
Db|--2----4----2------4-----2-----4-----4----4----2---|
Ab|--4----2----0------------2-----2-----4----2----0---|
Eb|--2----------------3-----0-----2-----2-------------|
LICK:
Barre the 1st to 4th-strings at the 7th fret.
The barre lifts during the hammer-on.
The tip of the index finger plays the next two notes.
Ensure that the 2nd-string does not sound during the slide.
G1 + 2 + D/F#3 + 4 + G1 + 2 A+ 3 + 4
eb|-7====-----------|-----------------| p = pull off
Bb|---10=-8p7=====--|---7-------------| h = hammer on
Gb|-----------7===--|-7==-7/9---------| / = slide (and pick again)
Db|-------------7h9=|====-9/11--------| === = sustained ringing
Ab|-----------------|-----------------|
Eb|-----------------|-----------------|
Playing the part in a lower position has less ringing.
(Tip: add the maj7 when playing only the chords)
G1 + 2 + D/F#3 + 4 + Gmaj71 + 2 A+ 3 + 4
eb|-7\5---3p2-------|---2-------------|
Bb|-----------3-----|-3---3/5---------|
Gb|-------------2h4-|-----4/6---------|
Db|-----------------|-----------------|
Ab|-----------------|-----------------|
Eb|-----------------|-----------------|
BASS-VERSE: (with variations)
Bm1 + 2 Bm7+ 3 + 4 + Bm1 + 2 E+ 3 + 4 + Bm1 + 2 Bm7+ 3 + 4 + Bm1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
Gb|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
Db|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
Ab|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
Eb|-7-5-7-------7-5-|-7---7-0-----2/5-|-7-5-7-------7-5-|-7-----------7---|
There is some additional bass movement in the BRIDGE:
Bm` Asus* ` Gmaj7` Gmaj7`
they don't under-stand every- thing you want don't come
slave at her com-mand I know you need some time yet baby when the
B A D G G F#-bass
Waynus Of Uranus
April 2005
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Tuckers Daughter
by Ian Moss
Chords in this song · guitar
F#m7
Bm
Asus
Gmaj7
Em7
A
Bm7
E
E(4)
A5
E9
D
A/C#
D/A
G
D/F#
Em
Asus4
Bm/F#
F#7
B
F#
TUCKER'S DAUGHTER
Written by Ian Moss and Don Walker
2 beats per chord
` = 2 beats
Tune down one half step - song is pitched in Db
Some lyrics may be incorrect.
Asus* x02430 = Asus2sus4 but that chord name won't be recognised.
PROLOGUE:
(Drums)
F#m7 Bm Asus
+ 4 + ` ` ` ` * `
Ooh ooh hmm
Gmaj7 Em7 A
` ` ` ` `
Hey
INTRO:
Bm Bm7 Bm E Bm Bm7 Bm E(4)
Mmm oh yeah
Bm Bm7 Bm E Bm Bm7 Bm
`
Ugh
VERSE:
Bm Bm7 Bm E Bm Bm7 Bm
`
Hang me for a sucker on the plains out of Narra-bri
Bm Bm7 Bm E Bm Bm7 Bm E(4)
Swingin' a hoe in a CAL-cotton row sweatin' on the danger to me
Bm Bm7 Bm E Bm Bm7 Bm
`
Bossman's Mister Tucker he's a man I don't care to de-fy and
Bm Bm A5
` | `
His only child wicked and wild is
E9 A
` `
Seeking my compa-ny she says she's gonna
CHORUS-SHORT:
D A/C# Bm D/A
(Build me up) just to (tear me down) yeah
G D/F# G A
(Slap my knee bones to the ground)
D A/C# Bm D/A
Me and all mine are gonna be a-round when
Em D/F# A A Asus4
* ` ` `
Tucker's daughter's a memory
VERSE:
Bm Bm7 Bm E Bm Bm7 Bm
`
Hot sun is a killer she'll be waitin' down the end of my line
Bm Bm7 Bm E Bm Bm7 Bm E(4)
Taking the shade with a cool lemon-ade sayin' boy I wanna talk-a to you
Bm Bm7 Bm E Bm Bm7 Bm
`
Bossman's only daughter she ain't his and she'll never be mine
Bm Bm A5
` | `
Never been down on a dollar or two or
E9 D/F# A
`
Or told what she's gonna do yeah she's gonna
CHORUS:
D A/C# Bm D/A
(Build me up) just to (tear me down) woah
G D/F# G A
(Slap my knee bones to the ground)
D A/C# Bm D/A
Me and mine are gonna be a-round when
Em D/F# A
* `
Tucker's daughter's a memory
D A/C# Bm D/A
(Build me up) tear me down
G D/F# G A
(LICK)
D A/C# Bm D/A
I won't kneel 'til the trumpets sound and
Em D/F# A
* `
Tucker's daughter's a memory
BRIDGE:
F#m7 Bm Asus
` ` ` ` * `
People born with all they need they don't under-stand
Gmaj7 Em7 Bm/F# F#7
` ` ` `
Every- thing you want don't come from holding out your hand
F#m7 Bm7 Asus
` ` ` ` * `
Tucker's daughter thinks she sees a slave at her com-mand
Gmaj7
` ` `
I know you need some time yet baby but the
Em7 A
` `
Time ain't right babe I just ain't your
SOLO-VERSE:
Bm Bm7 Bm E Bm Bm7 Bm
NC
Man
Bm Bm7 Bm E Bm Bm7 Bm
NC
Bm Bm7 Bm E Bm Bm7 Bm
NC
Bm Bm A5 E9 D/F# A
` | ` `
Do yeah she's gonna
CHORUS: (fade on second repeat)
D A/C# Bm D/A
(Build me up) just to (tear me down) woah
G D/F# G A
(Slap my knee bones to the ground)
D A/C# Bm D/A
Me and mine are gonna be a-round when
Em D/F# A
* `
Tucker's daughter's a memory she wanna
D A/C# Bm D/A
(Build me up) just to tear me down
G D/F# G A
`
(LICK) baby come on
D A/C# Bm D/A
I won't kneel 'til the trumpets sound
Em D/F# A
* `
Tucker's daughter's a memory she wanna
================================================================================
TUNING:
Eb, Ab, Db, Gb, Bb, eb
CHORDS:
E(4) Bm A5
VERSE: | (polychord)
Bm Bm7 E E9 A 2 + a 3 e + a 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 4
eb|---------------2---0--| |-----7-/-/-/-/-/---------| |-2-2---2---------|
Bb|--7---7----9---0---2--| |----10-/-/-/-/-/-9---7---| |-2-3---3---------|
Gb|--7---7----9---1---2--| |-----9-/-/-/-/-/---------| |-2-4---4---------|
Db|--9---7----9---0---2--| |-------------------------| |-2-2---2---------|
Ab|-----------7---2---0--| |-- (strum 16ths) ------| |-0-0---0---------|
Eb|--7---7--------0------| |-------------------------| |-----------------|
CHORUS: A*
D A/C# Bm D/A G D/F# A Em Asus4
1 + 2 + 3 4
eb|--2--------2---2----3---2----0---0----0---| |-----------------|
Bb|--3---2----3---3----0---3----2---0----3---| |-3-2---2---------|
Gb|--2---2----4---2----0---2----2---0----2---| |-4-2---2---------|
Db|--0---2----4---0----0---0----2---2----2---| |-2-2---2---------|
Ab|------4----2---0-------------0---2----0---| |-0-0---0---------|
Eb|--------------------3---2--------0--------| |-----------------|
BRIDGE: (and PROLOGUE:)
F#m7 Bm Asus Gmaj7 Em7 Bm/F# F#7 Bm7 A Asus
* * = Asus2sus4 but that chord name
eb|--2----2----0------2-----0-----2-----0----2----0---| won't be recognised
Bb|--2----3----3------3-----3-----3-----2----3----2---|
Gb|--2----4----4------4-----0-----4-----3----2----2---|
Db|--2----4----2------4-----2-----4-----4----4----2---|
Ab|--4----2----0------------2-----2-----4----2----0---|
Eb|--2----------------3-----0-----2-----2-------------|
LICK:
Barre the 1st to 4th-strings at the 7th fret.
The barre lifts during the hammer-on.
The tip of the index finger plays the next two notes.
Ensure that the 2nd-string does not sound during the slide.
G D/F# G A
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4
eb|-7====-----------|-----------------| p = pull off
Bb|---10=-8p7=====--|---7-------------| h = hammer on
Gb|-----------7===--|-7==-7/9---------| / = slide (and pick again)
Db|-------------7h9=|====-9/11--------| === = sustained ringing
Ab|-----------------|-----------------|
Eb|-----------------|-----------------|
Playing the part in a lower position has less ringing.
(Tip: add the maj7 when playing only the chords)
G D/F# Gmaj7 A
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4
eb|-7\5---3p2-------|---2-------------|
Bb|-----------3-----|-3---3/5---------|
Gb|-------------2h4-|-----4/6---------|
Db|-----------------|-----------------|
Ab|-----------------|-----------------|
Eb|-----------------|-----------------|
BASS-VERSE: (with variations)
Bm Bm7 Bm E Bm Bm7 Bm
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
Gb|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
Db|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
Ab|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
Eb|-7-5-7-------7-5-|-7---7-0-----2/5-|-7-5-7-------7-5-|-7-----------7---|
There is some additional bass movement in the BRIDGE:
Bm Asus Gmaj7 Gmaj7
` * ` ` `
they don't under-stand every- thing you want don't come
slave at her com-mand I know you need some time yet baby when the
B A D G G F#
-bass
Waynus Of Uranus
April 2005
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