American Woman - Guess Who (1970)
Written By: Randy Bachman/Burton Cummings/Jim Kale/Gary Peterson.
Tabbed/Chorded By: Skidaddy, Esq., G.Q.
4/4 TIME @ 104 and 92 BPM in 'G' and 'E'.
Chords Used:
-----------
GUITAR KEYS
-------
-----------
--------------
--
(G) - x x 12 12 12 x - D-G-B (Harmonics)
G - 3 2 0 0 3 3 G G-B-D
B - 7 9 9 8 7 7 B B-D#-F#
D - x x 7 7 7 x D A-D-F#
E - x 7 9 9 9 7 E G#-B-E
PRELUDE: [25 M] ** TEMPO = 104 / KEY = 'G' -
-------
If you want the exact version to the 'PRELUDE', see Steve Garner's
intro here (but you have to re-tune your git-fiddle):
http://tabs.ultimate-guitar.com/g/guess_who/american_woman_intro_tab.htm;
OR, see Don Shanty, Jr.s version here (no git-fiddle re-tuning):
http://tabs.ultimate-guitar.com/g/guess_who/american_woman_tab.htm
(Great job by both Steve, and Don. Thank you, both.)
NOTE: What I present here is a basic, generic version, for intermediate and
highly motivated beginners. Please keep that in mind and don't rate it
low because it's not the end-all-be-all version of this song.
Thanks, Skidaddy, Esq., G.Q.
(G)
e|------------
B|(12)--------
G|(12)--------
D|(12)--------
A|------------
E|------------
1 + 2 + 3 +
----|
----|
----|
----|
----|
----|
4 +
'Basic' TAB 1: Play 5X (10 Measures) after '(G)' chord. Begin Vocals on 5th
pass (See lyrics, below). Then play 3X after 'TAB 2'and
'Retard' as shown at the beginning of the 3rd pass, and drop
the 2nd measure of the 3rd pass (See end of 'PRELUDE', below).
NC
e|------------
B|6---6-5---5-
G|7---7-6---6-
D|------------
A|------------
E|------------
1 + 2 +
------------|-
4---4-3---3-|5
5---5-4---4-|4
------------|-
------------|-
------------|-
3 + 4 + 1
--------------
---5-3---3-5--
---4-4---4-4--
--------------
--------------
--------------
+ 2 + 3
---------|
-5-3-----|
-4-4-----|
---------|
---------|
---------|
+ 4 +
'Basic' TAB 2: Play 8X (16 Measures). See lyrics, below.
NC…
e|------------
B|3-5---3-6---
G|4-4---4-7---
D|------------
A|------------
E|------------
1 + 2 +
------------|-
----5-3---3-|5
----6-4---4-|4
------------|-
------------|-
------------|-
3 + 4 + 1
--------------
---5-3---3-5--
---4-4---4-4--
--------------
--------------
--------------
+ 2 + 3
---------|
-5-3-----|
-4-4-----|
---------|
---------|
---------|
+ 4 +
Begin 5th pass of TAB 1 - Begin TAB 2 -
▼ ▼
|NC |NC |NC |
A-mer-i-can wom-an,… gon-na mess your mind…
|NC |NC |
A-mer-i-can wom-an,… she gon-na mess your mind…
|NC |NC |
… A-mer-i-can wom-an,… gon-na mess your mind…
|NC |NC |
A-mer-i-can wom-an,… gon-na mess… your mind… I say 'A',…
|NC |NC |NC |NC |
… I say 'M',… I say 'E',… I say 'R',… say 'I',…
|NC |NC |NC |NC |
… use 'C',… say 'A',… 'N'…
Begin TAB 1 -
▼
|NC |NC |
A-mer-i-can wom-an,… gon-na mess your mind…
|NC |NC |
A-mer-i-can wom-an,… gon-na mess… your mind…
Retard…
|
A-mer-i-can
wom-an,… gon-n
|
a mess… your m
|
ind…
INTRO: [6 M] ** TEMPO = 92 / KEY = 'E' -
-----
'Signature' Rhythm Guitar TAB (Repeating 2 Measures) -
e|7-7-7-7-7---
B|9-9-9-9-9---
G|9-9-9-9-9---
D|9-9-9-9-9---
A|7-7-7-7-7---
E|------------
1 - + - 2 -
--7---7---7-7-
7-9---9---9-7-
7-9---9---9-8-
7-9---9---9-9-
--7---7---7-9-
------------7-
+ - 3 - + - 4
------|7-7-7-7
--7---|9-9-9-9
--7---|9-9-9-9
--7---|9-9-9-9
------|7-7-7-7
------|-------
- + - 1 - + -
-7-----7-----\
-9---7-9-----\
-9---7-9-----\
-9---7-9-----\
-7-----7-----\
--------------
2 - + - 3 - +
\ \ \ \ \-|
\ \ \ \ \-|
\ \ \ \ \-|
\ \ \ \ \-|
\ \ \ \ \-|
-----------|
- 4 - + -
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
| | | |
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
|
|
|
A-mer-i-ca
|
n wo-
VERSE/CHORUS #1: [14 M]
---------------
|
…-man,… s
tay a-way from
|
me… A
-mer-i-can wom
|
-
|
…-man,… m
a-ma let me be
| |
…
|
Don't come ha
ng-in' 'round
|
my door…
|
I don't want
to see your fa
ce no more…
|
I
|
got more im-p
or-tant things
to do… than
|
spend my life
grow-in' old
with you… Now
|
wom-an,…
stay a-way
|
…
|
… A-mer-
|
i-can wom- an,
… lis-te
| |
n what I say…
|
|
A-mer-
|
i-can wo-
VERSE/CHORUS #2: [12 M]
---------------
|
…-man,…
get a-way from
|
me…
A-mer-i-can
|
wo-
|
…-man,… m
a-ma let me be
| |
…
|
Don't come kn
ock-in' 'round
|
my door…
|
I don't want
to see your sh
a-dow no more…
|
|
Col-ored ligh
ts can hyp-no-
|
tize…
|
spar-kle some
-one else's ey
|
es… Now wom-a
n,… get
|
a-way…
|
… A-m
|
er-i-can wom-
an,… li
s-ten what I s
| |
ay…
GUITAR SOLO: [8 M]
-----------
| | | | |
|
|
|
|
A-m
|
er-i-can wo-
VERSE/CHORUS #3: [10 M]
---------------
|
…-man,… I
said, Get a-wa
|
y… A-m
|
er-i-can wom-
|
…-man,…
lis-ten what I
| |
say…
|
Don't come ha
ng-in' 'round
|
my door…
|
I don't want
to see your fa
ce no more…
|
I,
|
I don't need
your war ma-ch
|
ines… I do
n't need your
ghet-to scenes
|
…
|
Col-ored ligh
ts can hyp-no-
|
tize… spar
-kle some-one
else's eyes…
|
Now
CODA: [10 M]
----
|
wom-an,…
|
get a-way…
A-mer-i
|
-can wo-
|
…-man,… s
tay a-way from
|
me…
A-mer-i-can wo
|
-
|
…-man,… m
a-ma let me be
|
… I g
|
ot to go…
I got to get
|
a-
|
-way… B
|
abe, I got-ta
go… I wa
nt to fly a-wa
| |
y…
OUTRO: [8 M] With Guitar Solo -
-----
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
| | | | |
| | | | |