...A MESSAGE TO YOU, RUDY... by The Specials
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*from 'The Specials' (1979)*


[Intro]

             
e|-x-3-x-3-x-3
B|-x-5-x-5-x-5
G|-x-5-x-5-x-5
D|-x-5-x-5-x-5
A|------------
E|------------

             
-x-3-|-x-5-x-5
-x-5-|-x-6-x-6
-x-5-|-x-5-x-5
-x-5-|--------
-----|--------
-----|--------

   
-x-7-x-7-|
-x-8-x-8-|
-x-7-x-7-|
---------|
---------|
---------| x4


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

             
  (two parts)

             

         
e|------5----5
B|-5--8----8--
G|------5----5
D|-5--7----7--
A|------------
E|------------

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

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

-----|
-----|
-----|
-----|
-----|
-----| x2


[Verse 1]

             
 Stop your mes

              
sin' around,
             
 Better think 

              
of your future

   
.
             
 Time you stra

              
ightened right

             
 out, creatin'

            
 problems in t

      
own.


[Chorus]

            
Rudy, a messag

            
e to you, Rudy

             
; a message to

 
 you.


[Interlude / Trombone Riff]

             
  (two parts)

             

         
e|------5----5
B|-5--8----8--
G|------5----5
D|-5--7----7--
A|------------
E|------------

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

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

-----|
-----|
-----|
-----|
-----|
-----| x2


[Verse 2]

             
 Stop your foo

              
lin' around,
             
 Time you stra

              
ightened right

       
 out.
             
 Better think 

              
of your future

             
, or else you'

             
ll wind up in 

      
jail.


[Chorus]

            
Rudy, a messag

            
e to you, Rudy

             
; a message to

 
 you.


[Trombone Solo]
             
  (two parts)

             

         
e|------5----5
B|-5--8----8--
G|------5----5
D|-5--7----7--
A|------------
E|------------

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

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

-----|
-----|
-----|
-----|
-----|
-----| x2

             
e|------------
B|------------
G|------------
D|-5--5-------
A|-------3----
E|------------

             
--------------
--------------
--------------
-----------3--
-/7-----------
--------------

             
--------------
--------------
--------------
----5---5--5--
--------------
--------------

             
--------------
--------------
--------------
5-------------
---3----------
--------------

            
--------------
--------------
------5--7----
--/7----------
--------------
--------------

--------|
--------|
--------|
--------|
--------|
--------|

             
              

             
          (par

             
t 2)          

             
              

              
             (

             
part 2)
e|------------
B|------------
G|------5----5
D|-5--7----7--
A|------------
E|------------
  (part 1)    

--------------
----------5-/6
--------------
--7-----------
--------------
--------------
              

--------------
----5--3-/5---
--------------
--------------
--------------
--------------
              

----------------------------------------------------|
/5--------------------------5-/6----5--3-/5---/8----|
------5----5-----5----------------------------------|
-----(5)-7----7-----7-------------------------------|
----------------------------------------------------|
----------------------------------------------------|
     (part 1)


[Verse 3]

             
 Stop your mes

               
sin' around,
             
 Better think 

              
of your future

   
.
             
 Time you stra

              
ightened right

             
 out, creatin'

            
 problems in t

      
own.


[Chorus]

            
Rudy, a messag

            
e to you, Rudy

             
; a message to

 
 you.


[Verse 4]

             
 Stop your mes

               
sin' around,
             
 Better think 

              
of your future

   
.
             
 Time you stra

              
ightened right

             
 out, creatin'

            
 problems in t

      
own.


[Chorus]

            
Rudy, a messag

           
e to you, Rudy

;
            
A message to y

      
ou, Rudy...

(Repeat to Fade)



(Chord Diagrams)

                 

 EADGBE  EADGBE  EADGBE
 xx5553  xxx565  xxx787


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|  x   Mute strings with hand
|  /   Slide up
| (n)  Part 1 note played at
       same time as part 2

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