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Hey Dude
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Intro:
Gm Bb C Csus4 C
Strum mosty on the 4 highest strings during the verse.
GmAll I have is aBbll I need enough for lCove but not Csus4for greed Cyeah
I was younger once this guy came to me told me about all the honey out there
He said 'honey gold jewels money women wine cars that shine'
I don't know what he was talking about but I think I had an idea
He said 'smell the rose, sweet sweet rose, catch the sun find where it grows,
Smell the rose, the sweet rose that grows on castle walls in heaven',
In heaven yeah
Eb7And catch the sunF7
Chorus:
CHey dEbude, don't leFan on me mBban
Cause I'm lFosing my dirBbection and I cEban't understFand, no no no
CHey dEbude, well I dFo what I cBban
But you treFat me like a Bbwoman when I Ebfeel like a Fman
Verse:
GmI was crossing the cBbity one day, everybCody was flashing Csus4by meC
Eb7And catch the sunF7
Chorus, and then:
CNo, n no, n no, n Bbno, n no, n Ano, n no, n no, Abn no no, n no
CI can't understBband... when I feAel like a man, sAbing it to me honey!
Then there's the little riff before the solo:
C
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|-------3p1------------|-1--3----3--1---------|
|--------------h3--0---|---------------3------|
|----------------------|----------------------| x 2
|----------------------|----------------------|
|----------------------|----------------------|
(Both this riff and the solo are played over the verse chords.)
Solo (sorry, I didn't tab that one)
Chorus
Ending (with chorus chords)
Chord Formations:
A 5 7 7 6 5 5
Ab 4 6 6 5 4 4
Bb 6 8 8 7 6 6 (verse)
Bb 1 1 3 3 3 1 (chorus)
C 3 3 5 5 5 3
Csus4 3 3 5 5 6 3
Eb 6 6 8 8 8 6
Eb7 6 6 8 6 8 6
F 1 3 3 2 1 1
F7 8 8 10 8 10 8
Gm 3 5 5 3 3 3
Try playing around with the chords a bit higher up on the fretboard too.
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Tempo=Fast
Intro
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G F C Csus4 (C) <--single chord of 'C'
[------repeat(x3)------]
Verse 1
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GmAll I have is all I need enougCh for love enough for greed
I was youGmnger once and this guy came to me told me 'bout the honey out thereC
He said "honeGmy, gold, jewels, money, women, wine, caCrs that shine"
GmI don't know what he was talking about, but I think I had an Cidea
He said "smell the rose the sweeGmt sweet rose catch the sGmun find where it growGmsC Gm
Find the rose, tGmhe sweet sweet rose that gGmrows on castle walls in hGmeavenC Gm
G F C Csus4
CIn Gheaven yeaFh
Bridge
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CWell if it fGmeels like sumFmer you're catching thCe sunF
And I'm catchiGmng the moment you FfallC
WFell if it tasGmtes like honey Fdon't swallow it CallF
Don't waiGmt for the momeFnt to come and Ccatch Eb7the sunF7
Chorus
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CHey dude, don't lean on Ebme man
'Cause I'm loosiFng my direction and I can't understand, no no
CHey dude, well I'll do whaEbt I can
Why you treat mFe like a woman, when I feel like a man
Verse 2
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(chords like verse 1)
Bridge
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CWell if it Gmfeels like suFmmer you're catching tChe sunF
And I'me waitiGmng for the evening Fto fallC
FWell if it tGmastes like honeFy don't swallow Cit allF
Don't waGmit for the momeFnt to come and Ccatch Eb7the sunF7
[Chorus]
And I can'Abt understandB
CNo no no no no no no no no no no no Bbno no no,A Ab
Well I canC't understandBb
When I feel Alike a man looking foAbr honey
Gm, C, Gm, C[repeat x2]
Eb7And catch the sunF7
[Chorus]
[Chorus] - except this time, slow down on the last line
Ending
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C C, Bb Bb, Eb F, C...........
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Hey Dude
by Kula Shaker
Chords in this song · guitar
Gm
Bb
C
Csus4
Eb7
F7
Eb
F
A
Ab
G
B
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#------------------------------------------------------------------------------#
Intro:
Gm Bb C Csus4 C
Strum mosty on the 4 highest strings during the verse.
Gm Bb C Csus4 C
All I have is all I need enough for love but not for greed yeah
I was younger once this guy came to me told me about all the honey out there
He said 'honey gold jewels money women wine cars that shine'
I don't know what he was talking about but I think I had an idea
He said 'smell the rose, sweet sweet rose, catch the sun find where it grows,
Smell the rose, the sweet rose that grows on castle walls in heaven',
In heaven yeah
Eb7 F7
And catch the sun
Chorus:
C Eb F Bb
Hey dude, don't lean on me man
F Bb Eb F
Cause I'm losing my direction and I can't understand, no no no
C Eb F Bb
Hey dude, well I do what I can
F Bb Eb F
But you treat me like a woman when I feel like a man
Verse:
Gm Bb C Csus4 C
I was crossing the city one day, everybody was flashing by me
Eb7 F7
And catch the sun
Chorus, and then:
C Bb A Ab
No, n no, n no, n no, n no, n no, n no, n no, n no no, n no
C Bb A Ab
I can't understand... when I feel like a man, sing it to me honey!
Then there's the little riff before the solo:
C
|-3--1-----------------|-------1--------------|
|-------3p1------------|-1--3----3--1---------|
|--------------h3--0---|---------------3------|
|----------------------|----------------------| x 2
|----------------------|----------------------|
|----------------------|----------------------|
(Both this riff and the solo are played over the verse chords.)
Solo (sorry, I didn't tab that one)
Chorus
Ending (with chorus chords)
Chord Formations:
A 5 7 7 6 5 5
Ab 4 6 6 5 4 4
Bb 6 8 8 7 6 6 (verse)
Bb 1 1 3 3 3 1 (chorus)
C 3 3 5 5 5 3
Csus4 3 3 5 5 6 3
Eb 6 6 8 8 8 6
Eb7 6 6 8 6 8 6
F 1 3 3 2 1 1
F7 8 8 10 8 10 8
Gm 3 5 5 3 3 3
Try playing around with the chords a bit higher up on the fretboard too.
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Tempo=Fast
Intro
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G F C Csus4 (C) <--single chord of 'C'
[------repeat(x3)------]
Verse 1
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Gm C
All I have is all I need enough for love enough for greed
Gm C
I was younger once and this guy came to me told me 'bout the honey out there
Gm C
He said "honey, gold, jewels, money, women, wine, cars that shine"
Gm C
I don't know what he was talking about, but I think I had an idea
Gm Gm Gm C Gm
He said "smell the rose the sweet sweet rose catch the sun find where it grows
Gm Gm Gm C Gm
Find the rose, the sweet sweet rose that grows on castle walls in heaven
G F C Csus4
C G F
In heaven yeah
Bridge
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C Gm F C F
Well if it feels like summer you're catching the sun
Gm F C
And I'm catching the moment you fall
F Gm F C F
Well if it tastes like honey don't swallow it all
Gm F C Eb7 F7
Don't wait for the moment to come and catch the sun
Chorus
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C Eb
Hey dude, don't lean on me man
F
'Cause I'm loosing my direction and I can't understand, no no
C Eb
Hey dude, well I'll do what I can
F
Why you treat me like a woman, when I feel like a man
Verse 2
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(chords like verse 1)
Bridge
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C Gm F C F
Well if it feels like summer you're catching the sun
Gm F C
And I'me waiting for the evening to fall
F Gm F C F
Well if it tastes like honey don't swallow it all
Gm F C Eb7 F7
Don't wait for the moment to come and catch the sun
[Chorus]
Ab B
And I can't understand
C Bb A Ab
No no no no no no no no no no no no no no no,
C Bb
Well I can't understand
A Ab
When I feel like a man looking for honey
Gm C Gm C
, , , [repeat x2]
Eb7 F7
And catch the sun
[Chorus]
[Chorus] - except this time, slow down on the last line
Ending
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C C Bb Bb Eb F C
, , , ...........
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