INTRO: bass riff (throughout verses) g--5-0--3-5-5-3-5----5-0--3-5-5-3-5-5 (repeat for a 8 measures) keyboard riff F Gm Bb C e--1-3-1-3-1--3-3- ---6-8-6-8-6--8-- b--1-3-1-3-1--3-3-(x2) ---6-8-6-8-6--8-- g-------------------------7---7---7----- *NOTE* Because the rhythm is so tricky, i didnt line up the tab with the words EXACTLY, but this should be enough to give you an idea as to how it goes VERSE1 C D C D... e---8-10-8-10-8--10------8-10-8-10-8--10-10-- b---8-10-8-10-8--10------8-10-8-10-8--10-10- g---9----9----9----------9----9----9------- you told me once i was your pride and joy Bb C... Bb C... i guess those days are dead and gone C D.. C D... you mustve took me for some golden boy Bb C... Bb C... you didnt know what you was takin' on, it was a hard up case QUASI-CHORUS: horn riff (melody only...played over the F-G figure): F G... F G... B---4--3------------------------ G---------3-3-5---3--3-3-------- D------------------------3--3-5-- Bb C... Bb C.. it was a hard up case, just another hard up case (repeat) VERSE2: C D... C D.... now all the angles have been played in threes Bb C.. Bb C.... there wasnt much that i could say C D.. C D... i know you gave your little heart to me Bb C Bb C... i guess i threw the thing away, now thats a hard up case (repeat quasi-chorus horn/F-G figure) Bb C... Bb C.. it was a hard up case, just another hard up case BRIDGE: C7/G sometimes the truth is kinda hard to find C7/G dont you worry, i can read your mind C7/G you dont have to tell me to my face Gm11 you put this other joker in my place SOLO: played over the F-G and Bb-C quasi-chorus figure VERSE3: C D.. C D they dealt these houses full with queens and kings Bb C... Bb C... and now theyre calling out our bluff C D... C D.... cause me and you, girl, we had ev'rything Bb C Bb C... but it just wasnt quite enough, now thats a hard up case (quasi-chorus again) VERSE4: C D.. C D.. you say the truth it gonna set me free Bb C... Bb C... like you might throw the dog a bone C D... C D....... i know youre thinking now that the jokes on me Bb C.. Bb C... just take a look at what youre draggin' home, another hard up case (play the quasi-chorus yet again, and fade out on the C-D,Bb-C figure) CHORD SHAPES: EADGBE EADGBE 3X5353 XX5566 C7/G Gm11
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by Walter Becker from the album 11 Tracks of Whack
