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A Message To You Rudy

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...A MESSAGE TO YOU, RUDY... by The Specials
----------------------------................
*from 'The Specials' (1979)*
[Intro]
e|-x-C3-x-3-x-3-x-3-|-x-F5-x-5-x-G7-x-7-|
B|-x-5-x-5-x-5-x-5-|-x-6-x-6-x-8-x-8-|
G|-x-5-x-5-x-5-x-5-|-x-5-x-5-x-7-x-7-|
D|-x-5-x-5-x-5-x-5-|-----------------|
A|-----------------|-----------------|
E|-----------------|-----------------| x4
[Trombone Riff] (3rd and 4th time)
  (Ctwo parts)F  G  
e|------5----5-----------|---------------------|
B|-5--8----8----5--------|---------------------|
G|------5----5-----------|---------------------|
D|-5--7----7----7--------|---------------------|
A|-----------------------|---------------------|
E|-----------------------|---------------------| x2
[Verse 1]
 CStop your messin' around,F  G  
 CBetter think of your future.F  G  
 CTime you straightened right out, Fcreatin' Gproblems in Ctown.F  G  
[Chorus]
RuCdy, a Fmessage to Gyou, RuCdy; a Fmessage to Gyou.
[Interlude / Trombone Riff]
  (Ctwo parts)F  G  
e|------5----5-----------|---------------------|
B|-5--8----8----5--------|---------------------|
G|------5----5-----------|---------------------|
D|-5--7----7----7--------|---------------------|
A|-----------------------|---------------------|
E|-----------------------|---------------------| x2
[Verse 2]
 CStop your foolin' around,F  G  
 CTime you straightened right out.F  G  
 CBetter think of your future, For else you'll Gwind up in Cjail.F  G  
[Chorus]
RuCdy, a Fmessage to Gyou, RuCdy; a Fmessage to Gyou.
[Trombone Solo]
  (Ctwo parts)F  G  
e|------5----5-----------|---------------------|
B|-5--8----8----5--------|---------------------|
G|------5----5-----------|---------------------|
D|-5--7----7----7--------|---------------------|
A|-----------------------|---------------------|
E|-----------------------|---------------------| x2
e|----C-------------------F---------G---------C----------------F----------G---------|
B|----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|------------------------------------------------------------5--7------------|
D|-5--5------------------3------5---5--5--5---------------/7------------------|
A|-------3-----/7----------------------------3--------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
                        C(paFrt 2)                G                       C(parFt 2)G  
e|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|----------------------5-/6----5--3-/5---/5--------------------------5-/6----5--3-/5---/8----|
G|------5----5----------------------------------5----5-----5----------------------------------|
D|-5--7----7----7------------------------------(5)-7----7-----7-------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
  (part 1)                                     (part 1)
[Verse 3]
 CStop your messin' around,F  G  
 CBetter think of your future.F  G  
 CTime you straightened right out, Fcreatin' Gproblems in Ctown.F  G  
[Chorus]
RuCdy, a Fmessage to Gyou, RuCdy; a Fmessage to Gyou.
[Verse 4]
 CStop your messin' around,F  G  
 CBetter think of your future.F  G  
 CTime you straightened right out, Fcreatin' Gproblems in Ctown.F  G  
[Chorus]
RuCdy, a Fmessage to Gyou, RuCdy;
A Fmessage to Gyou, RuCdy...
(Repeat to Fade)
(Chord Diagrams)
   C       F       G
 EADGBE  EADGBE  EADGBE
 xx5553  xxx565  xxx787
************************************
|  x   Mute strings with hand
|  /   Slide up
| (n)  Part 1 note played at
       same time as part 2
************************************

All chords in this song (3)

The story behind the song

The Specials were known for blending ska and rocksteady rhythms with punk energy, often weaving political and social commentary into their lyrics. This song, appearing on their Live at the Lyceum release, captures that vibrant sound. Playing it, you can feel the spirit of a band that embraced both danceable music and sharp observations.

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A Message To You Rudy

by The Specials

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...A MESSAGE TO YOU, RUDY... by The Specials

----------------------------................

*from 'The Specials' (1979)*

[Intro]

C F G

e|-x-3-x-3-x-3-x-3-|-x-5-x-5-x-7-x-7-|

B|-x-5-x-5-x-5-x-5-|-x-6-x-6-x-8-x-8-|

G|-x-5-x-5-x-5-x-5-|-x-5-x-5-x-7-x-7-|

D|-x-5-x-5-x-5-x-5-|-----------------|

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

E|-----------------|-----------------| x4

[Trombone Riff] (3rd and 4th time)

C F G

(two parts)

e|------5----5-----------|---------------------|

B|-5--8----8----5--------|---------------------|

G|------5----5-----------|---------------------|

D|-5--7----7----7--------|---------------------|

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

E|-----------------------|---------------------| x2

[Verse 1]

C F G

Stop your messin' around,

C F G

Better think of your future.

C F G C F G

Time you straightened right out, creatin' problems in town.

[Chorus]

C F G C F G

Rudy, a message to you, Rudy; a message to you.

[Interlude / Trombone Riff]

C F G

(two parts)

e|------5----5-----------|---------------------|

B|-5--8----8----5--------|---------------------|

G|------5----5-----------|---------------------|

D|-5--7----7----7--------|---------------------|

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

E|-----------------------|---------------------| x2

[Verse 2]

C F G

Stop your foolin' around,

C F G

Time you straightened right out.

C F G C F G

Better think of your future, or else you'll wind up in jail.

[Chorus]

C F G C F G

Rudy, a message to you, Rudy; a message to you.

[Trombone Solo]

C F G

(two parts)

e|------5----5-----------|---------------------|

B|-5--8----8----5--------|---------------------|

G|------5----5-----------|---------------------|

D|-5--7----7----7--------|---------------------|

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

E|-----------------------|---------------------| x2

C F G C F G

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

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

G|------------------------------------------------------------5--7------------|

D|-5--5------------------3------5---5--5--5---------------/7------------------|

A|-------3-----/7----------------------------3--------------------------------|

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

C F G C F G

(part 2) (part 2)

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

B|----------------------5-/6----5--3-/5---/5--------------------------5-/6----5--3-/5---/8----|

G|------5----5----------------------------------5----5-----5----------------------------------|

D|-5--7----7----7------------------------------(5)-7----7-----7-------------------------------|

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

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

(part 1) (part 1)

[Verse 3]

C F G

Stop your messin' around,

C F G

Better think of your future.

C F G C F G

Time you straightened right out, creatin' problems in town.

[Chorus]

C F G C F G

Rudy, a message to you, Rudy; a message to you.

[Verse 4]

C F G

Stop your messin' around,

C F G

Better think of your future.

C F G C F G

Time you straightened right out, creatin' problems in town.

[Chorus]

C F G C

Rudy, a message to you, Rudy;

F G C

A message to you, Rudy...

(Repeat to Fade)

(Chord Diagrams)

C F G

EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE

xx5553 xxx565 xxx787

************************************

| x Mute strings with hand

| / Slide up

| (n) Part 1 note played at

same time as part 2

************************************

About A Message To You Rudy Chords by The Specials

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