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Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Step 1 / 27Position: 8

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

Author's Note - There are 3 recurring riffs. Bolan also plays some random
                riffs, playing off the two notes on the 5th fret of the
                B and e strings. From "Bolan's Zip Gun" 1975 - https://youtu.be/QgEgjX6siVA
  Main Riff
e|----8-5-3-3-0-3-5-----------------------------------|
B|----8-5-3-3-0-3-5-----------------------------------|
G|----------------------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------------|
  Recurring Riffs
e|----8-5-3-5-5---|----8-7-5-8-7-5-8-7-5-8-7-5-8-7-5--|
B|----8-5-3-5-5---|----8-7-5-8-7-5-8-7-5-8-7-5-8-7-5--|
G|----------------|-----------------------------------|
D|----------------|-----------------------------------|
A|----------------|-----------------------------------|
E|----------------|-----------------------------------|
[Intro]
A
[Verse 1]
 AOh, baby who's the solid baby, who's gonna love me tonight
 AOh, baby who's the solid baby, who's gonna love me tonight
ToEnight, who's gonna love me toAnight
[Verse 2]
 AOoh baby, I'm a tempest baby, I'll be a stove-king tonight
 AOoh baby, I'm a tempest baby, I'll be a stove-king of light
ToEnight, yes toAnight
[Chorus]
 ASolid baby, who's the solid baby, well don't you know that I am
 ASolid baby, who's the solid baby, can't you hear me cryin'
 ASolid baby, who's the solid baby, Ooh, it's got to be me
[Verse 3]
 ASolid baby, who's the solid baby, who's gonna love me tonight
 ASolid baby, who's the solid baby, please treat me right
ToEnight, yes toAnight
[Chorus]
 ASolid baby, who's the solid baby, well don't you know that I am
ASolid baby, who's the solid baby, can't you hear me cryin'
 ASolid baby, who's the solid baby, d-d-d-d-d-don’t you love me baby
 ASolid baby, who's the solid baby, cruising on your boat drives me crazy
 ASolid baby, who’s the solid baby, can’t you hold me there
 ASolid baby, who's the solid baby, please don’t your eyes know they care
 ASolid baby, who's the solid baby, with my stove-king stare
 ASolid baby, who's the solid baby, Oh, you’re too much for my mind, one of a kind...

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Solid Baby

by T. Rex

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Author's Note - There are 3 recurring riffs. Bolan also plays some random

riffs, playing off the two notes on the 5th fret of the

B and e strings. From "Bolan's Zip Gun" 1975 - https://youtu.be/QgEgjX6siVA

Main Riff

e|----8-5-3-3-0-3-5-----------------------------------|

B|----8-5-3-3-0-3-5-----------------------------------|

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

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

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

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

Recurring Riffs

e|----8-5-3-5-5---|----8-7-5-8-7-5-8-7-5-8-7-5-8-7-5--|

B|----8-5-3-5-5---|----8-7-5-8-7-5-8-7-5-8-7-5-8-7-5--|

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

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

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

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

[Intro]

[Verse 1]

Oh, baby who's the solid baby, who's gonna love me tonight

E A

Tonight, who's gonna love me tonight

[Verse 2]

Ooh baby, I'm a tempest baby, I'll be a stove-king tonight

Ooh baby, I'm a tempest baby, I'll be a stove-king of light

E A

Tonight, yes tonight

[Chorus]

Solid baby, who's the solid baby, well don't you know that I am

Solid baby, who's the solid baby, can't you hear me cryin'

Solid baby, who's the solid baby, Ooh, it's got to be me

[Verse 3]

Solid baby, who's the solid baby, who's gonna love me tonight

Solid baby, who's the solid baby, please treat me right

E A

Tonight, yes tonight

[Chorus]

Solid baby, who's the solid baby, well don't you know that I am

Solid baby, who's the solid baby, can't you hear me cryin'

Solid baby, who's the solid baby, d-d-d-d-d-don’t you love me baby

Solid baby, who's the solid baby, cruising on your boat drives me crazy

Solid baby, who’s the solid baby, can’t you hold me there

Solid baby, who's the solid baby, please don’t your eyes know they care

Solid baby, who's the solid baby, with my stove-king stare

Solid baby, who's the solid baby, Oh, you’re too much for my mind, one of a kind...

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