Band Stray Cats
Album: Self Titled
Tuning: Standard
Back with another one. I think it's official that The Stray Cats
is my favorite band of all time. I have other rockabilly/psycho tabs
lined up but I just keep going back to the Cats and keep having that urge
to learn every damn song they put out even if it means putting a
hold on other songs I've been wanting to transcribe
for years now. We got another flawless cover of
Ricky Nelsons original. Composed with 2 excellent solos that
have some of my favorite solo endings that Brian has done.
Sorry, if there is a lot of detail. I wanted to get the little
nuances of the songs since my ear is improving a little more each time.
But of course, you don't have to play it the way Brian does.
You can just play the basic progression that I will list for you.
Strums are not exact. Lets go!!!
Key of B.
Main chord progression. Listen for changes: B/F#m/B/G#m/E/F#m
INTRO/MAIN RIFF/VERSE 1:
B
e|-----------------------|
B|-----------------------|
G|-----------------------|<----do this with a light palm mute
D|-4-4----------4-4------|
A|-2-2-0----0-1/2-2------|
E|-------22--------------|
".....under the stars above."
F#m F F#m
e|-----2-----------1------------2--------|
B|-------2-----------1------------4^-2---|
G|---------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------|
E|-2-----------1-----------2-------------|
Repeat the MAIN RIFF a couple more times.
CHORUS:
"..kiss of fire. oh yea. Just to be with you baby tonight is my one desire."
B G#m E F#m B
e|-----------------4----|---0---0------2----2--|--------------------|
B|-------4-------4---4--|-----2----------4^----|--------------------|
G|-----4---4------------|-1--------------------|--------------------|
D|----------------------|----------------------|-4-4----------4-4---|
A|--2-------------------|----------------------|-2-2-0----0-1/2-2---|
E|-------------4--------|-----------2----------|-------22-----------|
Repeat VERSE 1
Repeat CHORUS
POST CHORUS:
"Well all that time I wasted, baby!"
F#m E B E B
e|----2---------2----2-|--0----0-|----------|----0----0----------------|
B|------2---------4^---|----2^---|----------|------2^--------4---------|
G|--------2h3----------|---------|---4-2-44-|--------------4---4-------|
D|---------------------|---------|----------|-----------------------4--|
A|---------------------|---------|-2--------|------------2----------2--|
E|-2-------------------|---------|----------|--0-----------------------|
"I just can't waiiitt!"
e|--------------|
B|----0---------|
G|--------------|
D|-2^~---2rp0---|
A|-----------2--|
E|--------------|
Repeat CHORUS
SOLO 1:
e|--------------------|--------5-5----------------------|
B|----------------3^--|--5^hold----5^5^5^-3-------------|
G|------------2-4-----|---------------------4-2-4p2---2-|
D|------0-2/4---------|-----------------------------4---|
A|-2-2~---------------|---------------------------------|
E|--------------------|---------------------------------|
[ Tab from: http://www.guitaretab.com/s/stray-cats/285133.html ]
e|----777-7-7-7--7---|---2-------1------2-----|----7-10^-7-10-7-107---7--|
B|----779^9^9^9^p7---|-----2-------1------4^2-|-7h9--9-^-7-9--7-9-7------|
G|-/8--------------8\|-3-------2------3-------|---------------------9^-9\|
D|-------------------|------------------------|--------------------------|
A|-------------------|------------------------|--------------------------|
E|-------------------|------------------------|--------------------------|
e|----6------------------------------|----------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------------|----------------------------------|
G|-6^---6rb-4----------4-----6-4-----|-------4-6p4---4----------6-8-6---|
D|------------6-4--4h6---6-------6-4-|-2-4/6-------6---6-4--6/8-------8-|
A|-----------------------------------|----------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------|----------------------------------|
e|----77-77-7-7--7---------------|
B|----79^79^9^9^p7--------7------|
G|-/8--------------8--7---7------|
D|----------------------9---9----|
A|-------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------|
Repeat POST CHORUS
Repeat CHORUS
Repeat MAIN RIFF for a few times. then....
SOLO 2:
e|-------------------5--------|-----2-------1-------2-----|
B|-------------3--5^---5rp3---|-------2-------1-------4^2-|
G|-4-4-2---2-4--------------4-|-2/3-------2-------3-------|
D|-------3--------------------|---------------------------|
A|----------------------------|---------------------------|
E|----------------------------|---------------------------|
e|-----7----7-----7----7---7-------------|----6----------------------------|
B|-7h9--7h9---7h9--7h9--7h9------7-------|---------------------------------|
G|---------------------------7h9---7-----|-6^---6r-4---------4----4---4---4|
D|-----------------------------------9~~-|-----------6-4--4h6--4h6-4h6-4h6-|
A|---------------------------------------|---------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------|---------------------------------|
my favorite part of the song. This little pull-off lick below
e|---------------------------------------------------|----7----7-------|
B|---------------------------------------------------|-7h9--7h9--------|
G|-----4-6p4---7p4---6p4--------6-8p6---9p6---8p6----|-----------7-----|
D|-4h6-------6-----6-----6--6/8-------8-----8-----8--|-------------9~--|
A|---------------------------------------------------|-----------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------|-----------------|
e|-9^-9-7---------------|
B|------7-9-7-----------|
G|------------9-7-------|
D|----------------9\----|
A|----------------------|
E|----------------------|
Repeat POST CHORUS
Repeat CHORUS 3 times until end
Repeat MAIN RIFF 1 more time.
Here's the chords lined up with the lyrics if you need:
B
I wanna walk with you, talk with you all night long
And there's no better time than tonight
F#
When I get you under the stars above
B G#m
Put your lips to mine with your kiss of fire. Oh yeah
E F# B
Just to be with you baby tonight is my one desire
Repeat chord progression.
F#7 E B
Well all the time I waisted baby be my steady date
E B
I want to make up for lost time. Tonight I just can't wait
B G#m
Put your lips to mine with your kiss of fire. Oh yeah
E F# B
Just to be with you baby tonight is my one desire.
That is it for that one, kids. Let me know what you think. Up next will
be "Restless Moon" by the long awaited Nick 13 solo album that was just
released. Have fun!!!
