El Rayo-X Chords - David Lindley

Intro

| A | % | A6 | % | | E | E D | A | A D E |

Verse 1

A I was having a drink D E A | D E | Down at the bar A I was worried 'bout my image D E A | D E | I can't wash my car A When a pretty little woman D E A | D E | Says "Hey there Joe A Won't come along with me D E A | A A G | I'll take off your romeos."

Chorus

D She took off my romeos A F#m7 She took off my romeos A Oh that pretty little woman D E A | A G | She took off my romeos D She took off my romeos A F#m7 She took off my romeos A Oh that pretty little woman D E A | D E | A | D E | She took off my romeos

Verse 2

A I lit up my pipe D E A | D E | We sat by the fire A It was there by the embers D E A | D E | I had no desire A To go back to the bar D E A | D E | And drink some Old Crow A I kept on my smoking jacket D E A | A A G | She took off my romeos

Chorus

D She took off my romeos A F#m7 She took off my romeos A Oh that pretty little woman D E A | A G | She took off my romeos (repeat and fade) --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2. Bye Bye Love – David Lindley --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Written by: Boudleaux Bryant/Felice Bryant ---------------------------------------------------------------------------

Intro

/ Link to

Chorus

C Bb 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +

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{tab: B|------5-5---3---|}

{tab: G|------5-5---3---|}

{tab: D|------5-5---3---|}

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Intro

C Bb | F | C | F | C | | F | C | C G | C | | C G | C Bb |

Chorus

F C F C F C Bye bye love, bye bye happiness, hello emptiness C G C I feel like I'm gonna die C G C | C | Bye bye my love and I (break)

Verse

G C There goes my baby with someone new G C She sure looks happy, I sure am blue F G She was my baby till he stepped in Dm G C | C Bb | Goodbye to romance that oughta’ve been

Chorus

F C F C F C Bye bye love, bye bye happiness, hello emptiness C G C I feel like I'm gonna die C G | C Bb | Bye bye my love and I

Instr

| F | C | F | C | | F | C | C G | C | | C G | C | C |

break

Verse

G C I'm through with romance, I'm through with love G C I'm through with countin' the stars above F G And here's the reason that I'm so free Dm G C | C Bb | My lovin' baby is through with me

Chorus

F C F C F C Bye bye love, bye bye sweet caress, hello emptiness C G C I feel like I'm gonna die C G | C Bb | Bye bye my love and I

Chorus

F C F C F C Bye bye love, bye bye happiness, hello emptiness C G C I feel like I'm gonna die C G | C Bb | Bye bye my love and I

Instr

| F | C | F | C | | F | C | C G | C | 1 + 2 + 3 | C G | C C C C (breaks) --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3. Mercury Blues – David Lindley --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Written by: K. C Douglas/Robert Geddins Capo: 3rd fret Play: D Key: F For chords in original key transpose +3 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------

Turnaround

Bm A D Dsus4 D Dsus4 D Dsus4 D 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +

{tab: e|2---------------|0---------------|----3---3-2-----|3-2-3-2---------|}

{tab: B|3---------------|2---------------|----3---3-3-----|----------------|}

{tab: G|4---------------|2---------------|2---2---2-2-----|2-2-2-2---------|}

{tab: D|4---------------|2---------------|0---------------|----------------|}

{tab: A|2---------------|0---------------|----------------|----------------|}

{tab: E|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|}

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Intro

| N.C. | % | % | % | | N.C. | % | % | % | | D | (%) | (%) | (%) | | D | % | % | % | | Dsus4 D Dsus4 D | (%) |

Riff

1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + | Dsus4 D Dsus4 D | D D D/C |

Riff

| D | D G/D | D | % | | D | D G/D | D | % |

Verse

D If I had money, I tell you what I'd do D I'd go downtown and buy a Mercury or two G D I'm crazy 'bout a Mercury, I'm crazy 'bout a Mercury Bm A D I'm gonna buy me a Mercury and cruise it up and down the road

Verse

D The girl I love, I stole her from a friend D He got lucky, stole her back again G D Cause she knew he had a Mercury, she knew he had a Mercury Bm A D I'm gonna buy me a Mercury and cruise it up and down the road

Solo

| D | % | % | % | | G | % | D | % | | Bm | A | D | % | | D | % | % | % | | G | % | D | % | | Bm | A | D | % |

Riff

Verse 3

D Hey now mama you look so fine D Ridin' round in your Mercury 49 G D I'm crazy 'bout a Mercury, I'm crazy 'bout a Mercury Bm A D I'm gonna buy me a Mercury and cruise it up and down the road

Verse 4

D My baby went out she didn't stay long D She bought herself a Mercury, come a cruisin' home G D I'm crazy 'bout a Mercury, I'm crazy 'bout a Mercury Bm A D I'm gonna buy me a Mercury and cruise it up and down the road If I had money tell you what I'd do

Solo

| D | % | % | % | | G | % | D | % | | Bm | A | D | % | | D | % | % | % | | G | % | D | % | | Bm | A | D | % |

Verse 5

= Verse 1 D If I had money, I tell you what I'd do D I'd go downtown and buy a Mercury or two G D I'm crazy 'bout a Mercury, I'm crazy 'bout a Mercury Bm A | G | % | I'm gonna buy me a Mercury and cruise it up and down the road

Coda

Bm A | G | % | I'm gonna buy me a Mercury and cruise it up and down the road | Bm | A | D | % | D

Riff

--------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4. Quarter of a Man- David Lindley --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Written by: Bob "Frizz" Fuller ---------------------------------------------------------------------------

Intro

F G(/F F Em 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +

{tab: e|5---------------|7---------8p7---|5---------------|3---------------|}

{tab: B|6---------------|8---------8-----|6---------------|5---------------|}

{tab: G|5---------------|7---------------|5---------------|4---------------|}

{tab: D|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|}

{tab: A|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|}

{tab: E|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|}

F G(/F F Em 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +

{tab: e|5---------------|7-----8p7-------|5-------------3-|----------------|}

{tab: B|6---------------|8-----------8---|6-------------5-|----------------|}

{tab: G|5---------------|7---------------|5-------------4-|----------------|}

{tab: D|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|}

{tab: A|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|}

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LINK 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +

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{tab: B|1-----------0-1-|----0-1---------|}

{tab: G|2-----------0-2-|----0-2---------|}

{tab: D|3-----------3-3-|----3-3---------|}

{tab: A|3---------------|----------------|}

{tab: E|1---------------|----------------|}

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CHORDS

E-A-D-G-B-E G/F 1-x-0-0-0-x Am/F 1-x-2-2-1-x ---------------------------------------------------------------------------

Intro

| F | G/F | F | Em | | F | G/F | F | Em | | Am | % | Am F | Am | | Am | % | Am F | Am Em |

Verse 1

Am There's a quarter of a man in the market G Am With a quarter of a car so it’s easy to park it Am F LINK: see above He gets to the counter he saves what he can F Am But he only saves a quarter he's a quarter of a ma---an

Interlude

| Am | % | Am F | Am | | Am | % | Am F | Am Em |

Verse 2

Am Now this quarter of a man he got fired G Am The next damn day he got hired Am F LINK: see above The only thing wrong with this plan F Am He only gets a quarter he's a quarter of a ma---an

Bridge

G C G Am Every day he's on the street C G Am Too few quarters too little to eat C G Am He's so little the people all stare F Am But he only pays a quarter fare, oh

Instr

| Am | % | Am F | Am | | Am | % | Am F | Am Em | | Am | % | Am F | Am | | Am | % | Am F | Am Em |

Verse 3

Am Now the quarter of a man's on vacation G Am But he still gets his ration Am F LINK: see above When he gets to the market he pays what he can F Am But he only saves a quarter cause he's a quarter of a man

Bridge

G C G Am Every day he's on the street C G Am Too few quarters too little to eat C G Am He's so little the people all stare F Am But he only pays a quarter fare, oh

Instr

| Am | % | Am F | Am | | Am | % | Am F | Am Em | | Am | % | Am F | Am | | Am | % | F | F |

Outro

| F | G/F | Am/F | F | | F | G/F | Am/F | F | (repeat and fade) --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5. Ain’t No Way - David Lindley --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Written by: Bob 'Frizz' Fuller ---------------------------------------------------------------------------

Intro

Verse

Chorus

C C Am G Dm 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +

{tab: e|0---------------|0---------------||1---------------|1---------------|}

{tab: B|1---------------|1-------1---0---||3---------------|3---------------|}

{tab: G|0-------0---0---|0-------2---0---||2---------------|2---------------|}

{tab: D|2-------0h2-0h2-|2-------2---0---||0------h2-0-----|0------h2-0-----|}

{tab: A|3---------------|3-------0-------||------------3-0-|------------3-0-|}

{tab: E|----------------|------------3---||----------------|----------------|}

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Intro

| C | C Am G | C | C Am G |

Verse

C Sittin' at the laundromat C Am G Trying to keep clean C C Twenty five women arrive on the scene Am G Dm Ain't no way, baby C Ain't no way, baby Dm Ain't no way, baby C Ain't no way you're gonna get to me

Interlude

| C | C Am G |

Verse

C Down in the south land C Am G Down among the twisted vines C You ought to see my baby C Am Shootin' up the freeway signs G Dm Ain't no way, baby C Ain't no way you get to me Dm Ain't no way, baby C Ain't no way you're gonna get to me

Interlude

| C | C Am G | | Am G | F | | C | C Am G | | C | C Am G |

Verse

C Goin' to the welfare C Am G Standin' in line C The woman at the window C She won't give me a dime Am G Dm Ain't no way, baby C Ain't no way you get to me G Ain't no way, baby Am G F C Ain't no way you're gonna get to me Dm Ain't no way, baby C Ain't no way you get to me G Ain't no way, baby Am G F C Ain't no way you're gonna get to me

Outro

| C | C Am G | | C | C Am G | | C | C Am G | | C | C Am G | (repeat and fade) --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 6. Twist and Shout – David Lindley --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Written by: Phil Medley/Bert Russell For easier chord shapes transpose -1 to C and use a capo 1st fret to match the original key. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------

Intro

| C# F# | G# F# | C# F# | G# F# | (organ only) | C# F# | G# F# | C# F# | G# F# | (organ + guitar riff)

Verse

F# | C# F# | G# F# | Shake it up, baby F# | C# F# | G# F# | Twist and shout F# | C# F# | G# F# | C'mon c'mon, c'mon, c'mon, baby F# | C# F# | G# F# | Come on and work it on out

Verse

F# | C# F# | G# F# | Work it on out, now F# | C# F# | G# F# | You know you look so good. F# | C# F# | G# F# | You know you got me goin', now F# | C# F# | G# F# | Just like I knew you would

Interlude

| G# | % | % | G#7 |

Verse

F# | C# F# | G# F# | Shake it up, baby F# | C# F# | G# F# | Twist and shout F# | C# F# | G# F# | C'mon c'mon, c'mon, c'mon, baby F# | C# F# | G# F# | Come on and work it on out

Verse

F# | C# F# | G# F# | You know you twisty little girl, (twisty little girl) F# | C# F# | G# F# | You know you twist so fine. (twist so fine) F# | C# F# | G# F# | Come on and twist a little closer (twist a little closer) F# | C# F# | G# | And let me know that you're mine. (let me know that you're mine)

Interlude

| G# | % | % | G#7 |

Solo

| C# F# | G# | C# F# | G# | | C# F# | G# | C# F# | G# | | C# F# | G# | C# F# | G# | | C# F# | G# | C# F# | G# |

Interlude

| G# | % | % | G#7 | | G# | % |

Verse

F# | C# F# | G# F# | Shake it up, baby F# | C# F# | G# F# | Twist and shout F# | C# F# | G# F# | C'mon c'mon, c'mon, c'mon, baby F# | C# F# | G# F# | Come on and work it on out

Verse

F# | C# F# | G# F# | Work it on out F# | C# F# | G# F# | You know you look so good F# | C# F# | G# F# | You know you got me goin', now F# | C# F# | G# | Just like I knew you would

Coda

| G# | % | % | G#7 | C# --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 7. El Rayo-X – David Lindley --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Written by: Jorge Calderón/David Lindley Capo: 1st fret Play: G Key: G#/Ab For chords in original key transpose +1 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------

Intro

| D | D | D D | D D | | D D D D | D D D D D| | G | % | C | D | | G | % | C | D | | G | % | C | D | | G | % | C | D |

Verse

G C D I am "El Rayo" G C D Soy el cantar del gallo G C D Soy el caiman del bayou G C D Cuando lo parte el ra-a-yo

Chorus

G C D Ven, ven aca G C D Vuelve aca G C D No, no, no tengas miedo G C D | D | D | D D | D D D D | No, no te voy a dar

Instr

| G | % | C | D | | G | % | C | D | | G | % | C | D | | G | % | C | D |

Verse

G C D Soy alacrán pelú G C D Que pican en el desierto G C D Cuando se va la luz? G C D Ėl ha no mas el viento G C D Oye me flor del Mayo G C D Yo soy el hombre Rayo G C D Soy el cantar del gallo G C D Cuando lo parte el ra-a-yo

Chorus

G C D Ven, ven aca G C D Vuelve aca G C D No, no, no, no tengas miedo G C D No, no te voy a dar

Instr

| G | % | C | D | | G | % | C | D | | G | % | C | D | | G | % | C | D |

Coda

| D | D | D D | D D | | D D D D | D D D D D| D --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 8. Your Old Lady – David Lindley --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Written by: Elmo Glick/O'Kelly Isley/King Curtis Capo: 1st fret Play: G Key: G#/Ab For chords in original key transpose +1 Basic Riff G5 C 1 e + e 2 e + e 3 e + e 4 e + e 1 e + e 2 e + e 3 e + e 4 e + e

{tab: e|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|}

{tab: B|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|}

{tab: G|----------------------------3---|----------------3---------------|}

{tab: D|--------------------3(h)5-------|5-----------3h5-----5p3---------|}

{tab: A|-------------3(h)5--------------|------------------------3-------|}

{tab: E|3-------------------------------|----------------------------6---|3}

************************************ | p Pull-off | h Hammer-on ************************************ G5 3-x-0-0-3-3 (sometimes with 7: 3-x-3-0-3-3) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------

Intro

| G5 | C | G5 | C | | G5 | C | G5 | C Dm Dm Dm |

Verse

G5 C | G5 | G5 C | Ah, ah, ah, aaah - ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah G5 C | G5 | G5 C | Ah, ah, ah, aaah - ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah G5 C Ah, ah, ah, ah, - ah, ah ah-a, ah Dm C Ah, ah, a-a-a-ah, a-a-ha-ah G5 C | G5 | G5 C | Ah, ah, ah, aaah - ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah G5 C | G5 | G5 Dm Dm Dm | Ah, ah, ah, aaah - ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah

Verse 1

G5 C | G5 | G5 C | Your old lady sure looks good to me G5 C | G5 | G5 C | Your old lady sure looks good to me G5 Bb C Don't wanna lose you 'cos you're my friend Dm C But your old lady, she start livin' in G5 C | G5 | G5 C | Your old lady sure looks good to me G5 C | G5 | G5 Dm Dm Dm | Your old lady sure looks good to me

Solo

| G5 | C | G5 | C | | G5 | C | G5 | C | | G5 | C | G5 | C | | G5 | C | G5 | G5 Dm Dm Dm |

Verse 2

G5 C | G5 | G5 C | Your old lady is my old lady too G5 C | G5 | G5 C | Your old lady is my old lady too G5 Bb C Oh brother, one thing that I know Dm C Somebody, somebody's got to go G5 C | G5 | G5 C | Your old lady is my old lady too G5 C | G5 | G5 C | Your old lady is my old lady too

Outro

| G5 | C | G5 | C | | G5 | C | G5 | C | | G5 | C | G5 | C | | G5 | C | G5 | C | | G5 | C | G5 | C | | G5 | C | G5 | C | | G5 | C Bb F | G5 | C Bb F | | G5 | C Bb F | G5 | C Bb F | (repeat and fade) --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 9. Don’t Look Back – David Lindley --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Written by: Smokey Robinson/Ronald White Capo: 1st fret Play: C Key: C# For chords in original key transpose +1 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------

Intro

| C C/E | F | Dm | G F | | C | F | G | C | Dm G7 | | C | F | C | F | | C | F | G | G F |

Verse

C If it's love that you're running from F C F There's no hiding place. C Dm Love has problems, I know but there’s problems F C Dm F We'll have to face, oh yeah

Pre-Chorus

C F So, if you just put your hand in mine, Dm G We're gonna leave all our troubles behind.

Chorus

F C Don't look back F C Don't look back F | C | F | G | G F | Don't look back

Interlude

| C | F | Dm | G F | | C | F | G | C | Dm G7 |

Verse

C F So, your first lover broke your heart, | C | F | There's something can be done. C F Don't you lose your faith in love | C | F G | For what he's done.

Pre-Chorus

C F So, if you just put your hand in mine, Dm G We're gonna leave all our troubles behind.

Chorus

F C Don't look back F C Take a look and don't look back F | C | Dm F | C | C | Don't look back (break)

Solo

| Dm | F G | Dm | F G | | Dm | F G | Dm | F G | | Dm | F G | Dm | F G | | Dm | F G | Dm | F6 G |

Verse

C F Love can be a beautiful thing. | C | F | Though your first love let you down. C Dm 'Cause I know we can make a go F C Dm F The second time around, oh yeah

Pre-Chorus

C F So, if you just put your hand in mine, Dm G We're gonna leave all our troubles behind.

Chorus

F C Don't look back F C Don't look back F C Don't look back F | G | G F | Don't look back

Interlude

| C | Dm G | C | Dm G | | C | Dm G | C | Dm G |

Chorus

G C Don't look back F C Don't look back F C Don't look back F | G | G F | Don't look back --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 10. Petit Fleur – David Lindley --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Written by: Nancy Lindley/Solomon Feldthouse SPECIAL VOICINGS E-A-D-G-B-e Bm7 x-2-0-2-3-2 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------

Intro

| D | Bm7 | A | % | | E | % | A | % |

Verse

D A Tue pure a mon gris trouf E A Et ton bra san ma joie D Bm7 A Per du seul dan mon cour E A Le cochon ne c'est moi

Chorus

D Bm7 A Petit fleur mon petit fleur E7 A Ah je temme mon cherie D Bm7 A Per du deul dan mon cour E7 A Je vesy vous trou fe

Verse

D A Dans le som - bre du por fare E A Je me gar pal me ronce D Bm7 A Me petit, me petit fleur E A Da me trouf de man trouf

Chorus

D Bm7 A Petit fleur mon petit fleur E7 A A7 Ah je temme mon cherie D Bm7 A Per du deul dan mon cour E7 A Je vesy vous trou fe

Solo

| D | Bm7 | A | % | | E | % | A | A7 | | D | Bm7 | A | % | | E | % | A | A7 |

Verse

D A Tue pure a mon gris trouf E A Et ton bra san ma joie D Bm7 A Per du seul dan mon cour E A Le cochon ne c'est moi

Chorus

D Bm7 A Petit fleur mon petit fleur E7 A A7 Ah je temme mon cherie D A Per du deul dan mon cour E7 A A7 Je vesy vous trou fe

Coda

| D | Bm7 | A | % | | E | E7 | A | A (ritardando) --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11. Tu-Ber-Cu-Lucas and the Sinus Flu – David Lindley --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Written by: Huey "Piano" Smith Capo: 1st fret Play: C Key: C# For chords in original key transpose +1 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------

Intro

| N.C. | % | % | % | (drums only) | C | % | % | C G |

Verse

C Doctor told me, “Son, you're living too fast. C F One more rocket's gonna be your last.” G But I wanna ball, what I can do? F C G I got the Tu-ber-cu-lucas and the Sinus Flu.

Verse

C Say a prayer for me, you think I'm lying? C F If the boogie woogie kills me then I don't mind dying G But I wanna ball, what I can do? F C G I got the Tu-ber-cu-lucas and the Sinus Flu.

Verse

C Baby call me on the telephone C F Say she wanna ball me all night long G But I wanna ball, what I can do? F C G I got the Tu-ber-cu-lucas and the Sinus Flu.

Instr

| C | C | C | C | (break) (break) | G | G | C | C G |

break

Verse

C Doctor told me, “Son, you're living too fast. C F One more rocket's gonna be your last.” G But I wanna ball, what I can do? F C G I got the Tu-ber-cu-lucas and the Sinus Flu.

Verse

C Say a prayer for me, you think I'm lying? C F If the boogie woogie kills me then I don't mind dying G But I wanna ball, what I can do? F C G I got the Tu-ber-cu-lucas and the Sinus Flu.

Verse

C Baby call me on the telephone C F Say she wanna ball me all night long G But I wanna ball, what I can do? F C G I got the Tu-ber-cu-lucas and the Sinus Flu.

Outro

| C | % | % | % | | G | G F | C | C G | (fade out) --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12. Pay the Man - David Lindley --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Written by: David Lindley/George 'Baboo' Pierre Capo 1st fret Play: D Key: D#/Eb ---------------------------------------------------------------------------

Intro

| D | A | G | D | | D | A | G | D |

Chorus

D A G D Pay the man, you gotta pay the man D A Before you leave this world G D You got to pay the man D A G D Pay the man, everybody gotta pay the man D A Everybody in the whole wide world G D Has got to pay the man

Verse

D A Well the senator in the fancy house G D He's a prince of Babylon D A He’s got a wife and a dog and a cadillac G D And people all around D A Got his ways and means and all he needs G D To keep him satisfied D A But before he leaves this world G D He got to pay the man

Chorus

Solo

| A | Bm | G | D | | A | Bm | G | D | | A | Bm | G | D | | A | Bm | G | D A |

Verse

D A Sally had a baby G D It almost drove her crazy D A She dropped her in the river G D Now Sally she's a happy girl D A And you see her on a corner G D She's doing all the best she can D A And she whisper to you soft and low G D You got to pay the man

Chorus

D A G D Pay the man, you gotta pay the man D A Before you leave this world G D You got to pay the man D A G D Pay the man, everybody gotta pay the man D A Before you leave this world G D You got to pay the man

Outro