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...A MESSAGE TO YOU, RUDY... by The Specials
----------------------------................
*from 'The Specials' (1979)*
x = mute strings with hand
Intro:
C F G
e|--x-3-x-3-x-3-x-3-x--5-x-5-x--7-x-7--|
B|--x-5-x-5-x-5-x-5-x--6-x-6-x--8-x-8--|
G|--x-5-x-5-x-5-x-5-x--5-x-5-x--7-x-7--|
D|--x-5-x-5-x-5-x-5-x------------------|
A|-------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------| (x4)
Verse 1:
C F G
Stop your messin' around,
C F G
Better think of your future.
C F G C F G
Time you straightened right out, creatin' problems in town.
Chorus 1:
C F G C F G
Ru-dy, a message to you, Ru-dy; a message to you.
Interlude:
C, F G (x2)
Verse 2:
C F G
Stop your foolin' around,
C F G
Time you straightened right out.
C F G C F G
Better think of your future, or else you'll wind up in jail.
Chorus 2:
C F G C F G
Ru-dy, a message to you, Ru-dy; a message to you.
Solo:
C, F G (x4)
Verse 3:
C F G
Stop your messin' around,
C F G
Better think of your future.
C F G C F G
Time you straightened right out, creatin' problems in town.
Chorus 3:
C F G C F G
Ru-dy, a message to you, Ru-dy; a message to you.
Verse 4:
C F G
Stop your messin' around,
C F G
Better think of your future.
C F G C F G
Time you straightened right out, creatin' problems in town.
Chorus 4:
C F G C
Ru-dy, a message to you, Ru-dy;
F G C
A message to you, Ru-dy...
(Repeat to Fade)
CHORD DIAGRAMS:
---------------
C F G
EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE
xx5553 xxx565 xxx787
Tabbed by Joel from cLuMsY, Bristol, England, 2004 (clumsyband@hotmail.com)
I watched a video of them playing it on youtube a few times and I'm pretty sure Lynval plays them as power chords.
I posted up a power chord version, but I used your chords as a starting point otherwise I never would've got it, so thanks for posting.
I watched a video of them playing it on youtube a few times and I'm pretty sure Lynval plays them as power chords.
I posted up a power chord version, but I used your chords as a starting point otherwise I never would've got it, so thanks for posting.
oops sorry double posted, haven't got the hang of this yet :)