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Cadillac  - Hep stars
Released 1965 -Big hit in Sweden and Norway
Original Key: A major
A cover of the Renegades hit (in Finland) from 1964. Which was based on the Vince Taylor's
"Brand New Cadillac". 
I have tabbed the intro and the first line of verse 1. Note in the end tag the the bass riff
is similar but not identical to the Peter Gunn theme. The organ plays the bass riff with the 
left hand and an A major chord with the right.
Intro:
Bass:
G|---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------|
D|---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------|
A|---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------|
E|5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5|5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5|5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5|5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5|
Guitar:
e|---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------|
B|---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------|
G|---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------|
D|---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------|
A|---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------|
E|---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------|
                                                              Verse 1:
                                                              My ...
Bass:
G|---------------|---------------|----------------|----------------|
D|---------------|---------------|----------------|----------------|
A|---------------|---------------|-------------5--|-------------5--|
E|5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5|5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5|5-5-7-5-8--5---8|5-5-7-5-8--5---8|
Bass:                             A
e|---------------|---------------|----------------|----------------|
B|---------------|---------------|----------------|----------------|
G|---------------|---------------|----------------|----------------|
D|---------------|---------------|----------------|----------------|
A|---------------|---------------|7-7-9-5-10-5-9-5|7-7-9-5-10-5-9-5|
E|---------------|---------------|5-5-5-5-5--5-5-5|5-5-5-5-5--5-5-5|
baby drew up in a brand new cadillac                            My ...
SONG CHORDS
----------
Vocals in verses are backed by bass and drums only throughout. 
chords are marked solely for info. only so solo players can play power
chords or the bass line. 
Intro:
A
#1:
AMy baby drew up in a brand new Cadillac
My bDaby drew up in a brand new CadillAac
but she ain't Dnever, ever coming    AbackE7  A  
#2
ABaby,    baby, baby please
A.                              D         A    E  
Can't you see I'm on my bended knees
EBut your heart's Dso cold that it's gAonna freezeE7  
Instrumental (organ over guitar, bass plays a major chord figures):
A    D   A   E  D  A
#3
AMy baby drew up in a brand new, brand new Cadillac
DMy baby drew up in a brand new CadillAacE  
Ebut she ain't Dnever, ever coming AbackE7  
Instrumental (Organ chromatic runs bass plays major chord figures over guitar):
A    D   A   E  D A
Outro:
AYea, Cadillac
AWoah Cadillac
AYeah CDadillac
DOoh CaAdillac
AYeah CEadillac
EOoh CaAdillac

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Cadillac

by The Hep Stars

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Cadillac - Hep stars

Released 1965 -Big hit in Sweden and Norway

Original Key: A major

A cover of the Renegades hit (in Finland) from 1964. Which was based on the Vince Taylor's

"Brand New Cadillac".

I have tabbed the intro and the first line of verse 1. Note in the end tag the the bass riff

is similar but not identical to the Peter Gunn theme. The organ plays the bass riff with the

left hand and an A major chord with the right.

Intro:

Bass:

G|---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------|

D|---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------|

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

E|5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5|5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5|5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5|5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5|

Guitar:

e|---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------|

B|---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------|

G|---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------|

D|---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------|

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

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

Verse 1:

My ...

Bass:

G|---------------|---------------|----------------|----------------|

D|---------------|---------------|----------------|----------------|

A|---------------|---------------|-------------5--|-------------5--|

E|5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5|5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5|5-5-7-5-8--5---8|5-5-7-5-8--5---8|

Bass: A

e|---------------|---------------|----------------|----------------|

B|---------------|---------------|----------------|----------------|

G|---------------|---------------|----------------|----------------|

D|---------------|---------------|----------------|----------------|

A|---------------|---------------|7-7-9-5-10-5-9-5|7-7-9-5-10-5-9-5|

E|---------------|---------------|5-5-5-5-5--5-5-5|5-5-5-5-5--5-5-5|

baby drew up in a brand new cadillac My ...

SONG CHORDS

----------

Vocals in verses are backed by bass and drums only throughout.

chords are marked solely for info. only so solo players can play power

chords or the bass line.

Intro:

#1:

My baby drew up in a brand new Cadillac

D A

My baby drew up in a brand new Cadillac

D A E7 A

but she ain't never, ever coming back

Baby, baby, baby please

D A E

Can't you see I'm on my bended knees

E D A E7

But your heart's so cold that it's gonna freeze

Instrumental (organ over guitar, bass plays a major chord figures):

A D A E D A

My baby drew up in a brand new, brand new Cadillac

D A E

My baby drew up in a brand new Cadillac

E D A E7

but she ain't never, ever coming back

Instrumental (Organ chromatic runs bass plays major chord figures over guitar):

A D A E D A

Outro:

Yea, Cadillac

Woah Cadillac

A D

Yeah Cadillac

D A

Ooh Cadillac

A E

Yeah Cadillac

E A

Ooh Cadillac

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