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Continental Op

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Album: 	Meeting With the G Man
I've written this as I couldn't find a chord tab of this tribute to "the dean of the 
There's infinitely more subtleties in this song, such as the slide riffs which I'll add 
later revisions.  Please feel free to modify to full barre or power chords to suit your 
and simply the chord riffs.  Corrections are most welcome!
TUNING:
Standard Tuning.
CHORDS:
  A========== x02220
A7 ========== x02223 (barre with first finger -lift-off 'e' string)
A7* ========= x02020
 E7========== x20100
  E========== x22100
 Dm7========= x00221
  D========== xx0232
 G7========== xx0001
 G=========== xx0003
"Les's go to work!..."
Chord Intro:
A7(X3) forceful downward strokes only... repeat with A(x3), then G7 sliding to A7(sustained).
Verse 1:
A7There's a Abody in the bay
A7The cops aAre taking it away
A7They said Athis case was closed
A7It only shAows you that - never know
E7So who they gonEna get when the troubles got to stop
AHere's my Acard
AI'G7m the ContGintAental Op
Verse 2:
A7Jane ADoe in the bay
A7Now thatA's exhibit 'A'
A7BloodstAains on the dress of the millionairess
A7But I saw Ayou leavin' town
A7I'm goAnna have to track you down
A7Just like a Ahound
A7You slipped Athrough the web
A7And you might have Adodged the Feds
E7But who they gonEna get when you've outfoxed the cops
A7Here's my Anumber
AI'G7m the ConGtinAental Op
[Have mercy babe!...]
(First Guitar Solo - Slide)
Chord accompaniment:
A7(X3) A(X3) on downward and upward strokes, then G7 downward and G upward, sliding back 
A7.
Chorus:
Dm7Call the agency, we never cDlose
Dm7First consultation is Dfree
Dm7Check my reputation aDn' my post
E7(But) ...firsEt ya oughAta check my fee
Verse 3:
A7TherAe's a menace on the streets
A7OffeAring infants sweets
A7Don'At give this man a ride
A7Lock Ayour car from the inside
A7(He's) A...suspect No. 1
A7But AI guess his race is run
A7He lAeft a set of prints
A7He aAin't as smart as ya think
E7But who they gonEna get when you've outfoxed the cops
A7Here's my Acard
AI'G7m the ConGtinAental Op
[Everythin'!...]
(Second Guitar Solo - Fuzz)
Chord accompaniment:
A7(X2) A(X2) on downward and upward strokes, then G7 downward and G upward, sliding back 
A7.
[Repeat]
Chord accompaniment:
A7(X2) A(X2) on downward and upward strokes, then G7 downward and G upward, sliding back 
A7 (with long sustain).
---------------------------------------------------------
Verse 4:
A7There's a Abody in the bay
A7The cops haAve taken it away
A7They say thAis case was closed
A7It only shows thaAt you never know
A7Bruises A'round the neck
A7When Athey did a body check
A7I saw Ayou leaving town
A7I'll traAck you down like a hound
E7Who they gonEna get when you've outfoxed the cops
A7Here's my Acard
AI'G7m the ConGtinAental Op
E7Yeah, who tEhey gonna get when you've out foxed they cops
A7Here'As my badge
AI'G7m the ConGtinAental Op.
2. Lyrics for Verse 4 from Rory Gallagher "Meeting With the G Man" CD [IMPORT] (2003)
5. After transcribing but a small portion of this song you appreciate how much effort 
and his band put into their work!

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Continental Op

by Rory Gallagher

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Dm7

Album: Meeting With the G Man

I've written this as I couldn't find a chord tab of this tribute to "the dean of the

There's infinitely more subtleties in this song, such as the slide riffs which I'll add

later revisions. Please feel free to modify to full barre or power chords to suit your

and simply the chord riffs. Corrections are most welcome!

TUNING:

Standard Tuning.

CHORDS:

========== x02220

A7 ========== x02223 (barre with first finger -lift-off 'e' string)

* ========= x02020

========== x20100

========== x22100

Dm7

========= x00221

========== xx0232

========== xx0001

=========== xx0003

"Les's go to work!..."

Chord Intro:

A7(X3) forceful downward strokes only... repeat with A(x3), then G7 sliding to A7(sustained).

Verse 1:

A7 A

There's a body in the bay

A7 A

The cops are taking it away

A7 A

They said this case was closed

A7 A

It only shows you that - never know

E7 E

So who they gonna get when the troubles got to stop

A A

Here's my card

A G7 G A

I'm the Contintental Op

Verse 2:

A7 A

Jane Doe in the bay

A7 A

Now that's exhibit 'A'

A7 A

Bloodstains on the dress of the millionairess

A7 A

But I saw you leavin' town

A7 A

I'm gonna have to track you down

A7 A

Just like a hound

A7 A

You slipped through the web

A7 A

And you might have dodged the Feds

E7 E

But who they gonna get when you've outfoxed the cops

A7 A

Here's my number

A G7 G A

I'm the Continental Op

[Have mercy babe!...]

(First Guitar Solo - Slide)

Chord accompaniment:

A7(X3) A(X3) on downward and upward strokes, then G7 downward and G upward, sliding back

Chorus:

Dm7 D

Call the agency, we never close

Dm7 D

First consultation is free

Dm7 D

Check my reputation an' my post

E7 E A

(But) ...first ya oughta check my fee

Verse 3:

A7 A

There's a menace on the streets

A7 A

Offering infants sweets

A7 A

Don't give this man a ride

A7 A

Lock your car from the inside

A7 A

(He's) ...suspect No. 1

A7 A

But I guess his race is run

A7 A

He left a set of prints

A7 A

He ain't as smart as ya think

E7 E

But who they gonna get when you've outfoxed the cops

A7 A

Here's my card

A G7 G A

I'm the Continental Op

[Everythin'!...]

(Second Guitar Solo - Fuzz)

Chord accompaniment:

A7(X2) A(X2) on downward and upward strokes, then G7 downward and G upward, sliding back

[Repeat]

Chord accompaniment:

A7(X2) A(X2) on downward and upward strokes, then G7 downward and G upward, sliding back

A7 (with long sustain).

---------------------------------------------------------

Verse 4:

A7 A

There's a body in the bay

A7 A

The cops have taken it away

A7 A

They say this case was closed

A7 A

It only shows that you never know

A7 A

Bruises 'round the neck

A7 A

When they did a body check

A7 A

I saw you leaving town

A7 A

I'll track you down like a hound

E7 E

Who they gonna get when you've outfoxed the cops

A7 A

Here's my card

A G7 G A

I'm the Continental Op

E7 E

Yeah, who they gonna get when you've out foxed they cops

A7 A

Here's my badge

A G7 G A

I'm the Continental Op.

2. Lyrics for Verse 4 from Rory Gallagher "Meeting With the G Man" CD [IMPORT] (2003)

5. After transcribing but a small portion of this song you appreciate how much effort

and his band put into their work!

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