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Song: Spooky
Artist: Dusty Springfield
Music: Mike Shapiro and Harry Middlebrooks Jr.
Lyrics: James Cobb & Buddy Buie
Album: Dusty Springfield-Complete A & B sides 1963-70
Tabbed by DJ 29th Oct 2018
TWO TABBED VERSIONS -
Version I: With barre chords
Version II: Using a capo and less barre chords
I would suggest using the voicings in the text
column numbers below.
Regarding the CHORD BOX DIAGRAMS please follow the
information at the very bottom of the page.
VERSION I (no capo):
Am7 = 575555 E7 = 079797
D6 = x57777 Amadd9 = x07500
D#dim7 = xx1212 or x6757x N.C. = No chords
^ = Emphasise the beats
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[Intro]
Am7 D6 Am7 D6
| / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / |
[Verse 1]
Am7
In the cool of the evening,
D6 Am7 D6
When everything is getting kind of groovy,
Am7
You call me up, and ask me...
D6 Am7 D6
...Would I like to go with you and see a movie,
Am7
First I say no, I've got some plans for tonight,
D6 D#dim7
N.C. N.C.
And then I stop, ...and say al - right,
^ ^ ^
Am7 D6 Am7
Love is kinda crazy with a spooky little boy like you
E7
| /__/ /__/ / /__/ |
^ ^ ^ ^ ^
[Verse 2]
Am7
You always keep me guessing,
D6 Am7 D6
I never seem to know what you are thinking,
Am7
And if a girl looks at you,
D6 Am7 D6
It's for sure your little eye will be a - winking,
Am7
I get confused, I never know where I stand,
D6 D#dim7
N.C. N.C.
And then you smile ...and hold my hand,
^ ^ ^
Am7 D6 Am7
Love is kinda crazy with a spooky little boy like you,
E7
Spoo - ky, ...hey!
| /__/ /__/ / /__/ |
^ ^ ^ ^ ^
[Sax solo]
Am7 D6 Am7 D6
| / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / |
Am7 D6 Am7 E7
| / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | /_/ /_/ / /_/|
^ ^ ^ ^ ^
[Verse 4]
Am7
If you decide, someday,
D6 Am7 D6
To stop this little game that you are playing,
Am7
I'm gonna tell you all the things...
D6 Am7 D6
...My heart's been a - dying to be saying,
Am7
Just like a ghost, you've been a - haunting my dreams,
D6 D#dim7
N.C. N.C.
But now I know ...you're not what you seem,
^ ^ ^
Am7 D6 Am7
Love is kinda crazy with a spooky little boy like you,
E7
Spoo - ky, ...hey!
| /__/ /__/ / /__/ |
^ ^ ^ ^ ^
[Coda]
Am7 D6 Am7 D6
Ah, hah - hah, ah! Spooky, mm - mm, humm!
Am7 D6 Am7 D6
Spooky, ...ah, ah, ah! Spooky, ...hoo- oo!
Am7 D6 Am7
Spooky, ...eh, eh - eh! Spooky!
[Suggestion for ending]
E7 Amadd9
| /__/ /__/ / /__/ | / ||
^ ^ ^ ^ ^
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VERSION II:
Capo at 5th fret
(Will then sound in the original key of Am)
I would suggest using the voicings in the text
column numbers below.
Regarding the CHORD BOX DIAGRAMS please follow the
information at the very bottom of the page.
Chord names & fret positions are relative to the capo:
Em7 = 022030 B7 = x2120x
A6 = x02222 Emadd9 = x22002 or 024000
Bbdim7 = x12020
N.C. = No chords ^ = Emphasise the beats
The B7 is better if you don't hit the top F# note
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[Intro]
Em7 A6 Em7 A6
| / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / |
[Verse 1]
Em7
In the cool of the evening,
A6 Em7 A6
When everything is getting kind of groovy,
Em7
You call me up, and ask me...
A6 Em7 A6
...Would I like to go with you and see a movie,
Em7
First I say no, I've got some plans for tonight,
A6 Bbdim7
N.C. N.C.
And then I stop, ...and say al - right,
^ ^ ^
Em7 A6 Em7
Love is kinda crazy with a spooky little boy like you
B7
| /__/ /__/ / /__/ |
^ ^ ^ ^ ^
[Verse 2]
Em7
You always keep me guessing,
A6 Em7 A6
I never seem to know what you are thinking,
Em7
And if a girl looks at you,
A6 Em7 A6
It's for sure your little eye will be a - winking,
Em7
I get confused, I never know where I stand,
A6 Bbdim7
N.C. N.C.
And then you smile ...and hold my hand,
^ ^ ^
Em7 A6 Em7
Love is kinda crazy with a spooky little boy like you,
B7
Spoo - ky, ...hey!
| /__/ /__/ / /__/ |
^ ^ ^ ^ ^
[Sax solo]
Em7 A6 Em7 A6
| / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / |
Em7 A6 Em7 B7
| / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | /_/ /_/ / /_/|
^ ^ ^ ^ ^
[Verse 4]
Em7
If you decide, someday,
A6 Em7 A6
To stop this little game that you are playing,
Em7
I'm gonna tell you all the things...
A6 Em7 A6
...My heart's been a - dying to be saying,
Em7
Just like a ghost, you've been a- haunting my dreams,
A6 Bbdim7
N.C. N.C.
But now I know ...you're not what you seem,
^ ^ ^
Em7 A6 Em7
Love is kinda crazy with a spooky little boy like you,
B7
Spoo - ky, ...hey!
| /__/ /__/ / /__/ |
^ ^ ^ ^ ^
[Coda]
Em7 A6 Em7 A6
Ah, hah - hah, ah! Spooky, mm - mm, humm!
Em7 A6 Em7 A6
Spooky, ...ah, ah, ah! Spooky, ...hoo- oo!
Em7 A6 Em7
Spooky, ...eh, eh - eh! Spooky!
[Suggestion for ending]
B7 Emadd9
| /__/ /__/ / /__/ | / ||
^ ^ ^ ^ ^
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For the chord box diagrams to better match my
suggested choices you need to manually select
the following options by clicking on the
forward/backward arrows beneath each diagram
For VERSION I (No capo)
Am7 <11 of 46> D#dim7 <5 of 10> or <1 of 10>
D6 <26 of 33> Amadd9 <8 of 12>
E7 <14 of 47>
For VERSION II (Capo at 5th fret)
Em7 <6 of 49> or <1 of 49>
A6 <2 of 44>
B7 <11 of 26> or <1 of 26>
Emadd9 <2 of 19> or <1 of 19>
Spooky chords and lyrics
Free chords for Spooky by Dusty Springfield. Scroll the interactive sheet above or read the chord names inline below.
Song: Spooky
Artist: Dusty Springfield
Music: Mike Shapiro and Harry Middlebrooks Jr.
Lyrics: James Cobb & Buddy Buie
Album: Dusty Springfield-Complete A & B sides 1963-70
Tabbed by DJ 29th Oct 2018
TWO TABBED VERSIONS -
Version I: With barre chords
Version II: Using a capo and less barre chords
I would suggest using the voicings in the text
column numbers below.
Regarding the CHORD BOX DIAGRAMS please follow the
information at the very bottom of the page.
VERSION I (no capo):
Am7 = 575555 E7 = 079797
D6 = x57777 Amadd9 = x07500
D#dim7 = xx1212 or x6757x N.C. = No chords
^ = Emphasise the beats
Please take a second to scroll down to the bottom of
the page and select a star rating for my tab, thanks
======================================================
[Intro]
[Verse 1]
^ ^ ^
^ ^ ^ ^ ^
[Verse 2]
^ ^ ^
| /__/ /__/ / /__/ |
^ ^ ^ ^ ^
[Sax solo]
^ ^ ^ ^ ^
[Verse 4]
^ ^ ^
| /__/ /__/ / /__/ |
^ ^ ^ ^ ^
[Coda]
[Suggestion for ending]
^ ^ ^ ^ ^
=====================================================
VERSION II:
Capo at 5th fret
(Will then sound in the original key of Am)
I would suggest using the voicings in the text
column numbers below.
Regarding the CHORD BOX DIAGRAMS please follow the
information at the very bottom of the page.
Chord names & fret positions are relative to the capo:
Em7 = 022030 B7 = x2120xSpooky Chords by Dusty Springfield
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