Superstar Tab

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Difficulty:	intermediate
Tuning:	E A D G B E
Key:	Ab
Capo:	1st fret
Author bmchrestoff1 1,049. Last edit on Aug 8, 2021
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Song Title: Superstar (Groupie)
Artist: (The) Carpenters
Tabbed By: bmchrestoff (Arrangement October 1974 USN CVA42 - Committed to paper August 4, 2021)
 
 
IMPORTANTANT PERFORMANCE NOTES: 1) Clip a Capo to the first Fret to play in song's Original Key of Ab
 
                                2) Be sure to catch the little fill at the end of the Bridge
 
 
CHORDS IN THIS SONG:
Guitar #1 (Capo I)
 
Em9     0 2 0 0 0 2
Em/D    X X 0 0 0 0
C       X 3 2 0 1 0
G6/B    X 2 0 0 3 0
A7      X 0 2 0 2 0
D       X X 0 7 7 5
C*      X 3 X 5 5 3
A5      X 0 X X 5 0
Bm      X 2 4 4 3 2
Em      0 2 2 0 0 0
Em9*    0 2 2 0 3 2
Am      X 0 2 2 1 0
G       3 2 0 0 0 3
Fmaj7   1 3 3 2 1 0
Cmaj7   3 3 2 0 0 0
 
=========================================================================================================
 
[Intro] Reeds and Horns arranged f/ Acoustic Guitar
 
     E9          Em/D            C          G6/B       A7             D    C    A5   Bm   Em
e|---2----0-------0-----2--0--2--3--2--0-----0----------0----0--2--3--5----3----0----2----0--------------|
B|---0-------0----0-----0--------1-----1-----3--3-------2-------------7----5----5----3----0--------------|
G|---0------------0-----0--------0-----0-----0-----0----0-------------7----5---------4----0--------------|
D|---2------------0--------------2-----2-----0----------2----2--0--2--0--------------4----2--------------|
A|---2---------------------------------3-----2----------0------------------3----0----2----2--------------|
E|---0------------------------------------------------------------------------------------0--------------|
 
==========================================================================================================
 
 
[Verse 1]
 
    Em9          Em/D            C          G6/B            A7               C                Bm
e|---2----0-------0-----0-----0--0----------------0----0----0----------------0----------------2----------|
B|---3-------0----0-----0--3-----1-----------3----3--3------2-------------2--1----------------3----------|
G|---0------------0-----0--------0-----------0----0---------0------------0---0----------------4----------|
D|---2------------0--------------2-----------0--------------2-----------2----2----------------4----------|
A|---2---------------------------3-----------2--------------0----------0-----3----------------2----------|
E|---0---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
    Long  ago          and oh so far a - way      I fell in love w/you            before the second show
 
 
    Em9          Em/D            C          G6/B            A7               C                Bm     B7
e|---2----0-------0-----0-----0--0----------------0----0----0----------------0----------------2------2---|
B|---3-------0----0-----0--3-----1-----------3----3--3------2-------------2--1----------------3------4---|
G|---0------------0-----0--------0-----------0----0---------0------------0---0----------------4------2---|
D|---2------------0--------------2-----------0--------------2-----------2----2----------------4------4---|
A|---2---------------------------3-----------2--------------0----------0-----3----------------2------2---|
E|---0---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
   Your guitar,      it sounds so sweet & clear but your not really hear      It's just the radio
 
==========================================================================================================
 
[Chorus 1]
 
     C                               Bm                  Am              G
e|---0--------------------------------2-------------------0--------------3-------------------------------|
B|---1--------------------------------3-------------------1--------------0-------------------------------|
G|---0--------------------------------4-------------------2--------------0-------------------------------|
D|---2--------------------------------4-------------------2--------------0-------------------------------|
A|---3--------------------------------2-------------------0--------------2-------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------------3-------------------------------|
    Don't    you    remember   you    told    me    you   loved    me   baby
 
 
     C                               Bm                  Am              G
e|---0--------------------------------2-------------------0--------------3-------------------------------|
B|---1--------------------------------3-------------------1--------------0-------------------------------|
G|---0--------------------------------4-------------------2--------------0-------------------------------|
D|---2--------------------------------4-------------------2--------------0-------------------------------|
A|---3--------------------------------2-------------------0--------------2-------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------------3-------------------------------|
    You   said   you'd   be  coming  back          this  way    again   baby
 
 
     C                               Bm                  Am              G         Fmaj7     Cmaj7
e|---0--------------------------------2-------------------0--------------3----------0---------0----------|
B|---1--------------------------------3-------------------1--------------0----------1---------0----------|
G|---0--------------------------------4-------------------2--------------0----------2---------0----------|
D|---2--------------------------------4-------------------2--------------0----------3---------2----------|
A|---3--------------------------------2-------------------0--------------2----------3---------3----------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------------3----------1---------3----------|
    Baby,         baby,              baby,              baby,      oh, baby      I love you, I really do
 
==========================================================================================================
 
[Bridge] Horns arranged f/ Acoustic Guitar
 
     E9          Em/D            C          G6/B       A7             D    C    A5   Bm   Em
e|---2----0-------0-----2--0--2--3--2--0-----0----------0----0--2--3--5----3----0----2----0----2h3p2p0h2-|
B|---0-------0----0-----0--------1-----1-----3--3-------2-------------7----5----5----3----0----0---------|
G|---0------------0-----0--------0-----0-----0-----0----0-------------7----5---------4----0----0---------|
D|---2------------0--------------2-----2-----0----------2----2--0--2--0--------------4----2----2---------|
A|---2---------------------------------3-----2----------0------------------3----0----2----2--------------|
E|---0------------------------------------------------------------------------------------0--------------|
 
==========================================================================================================
 
[Verse 2]
 
    Em9           Em/D           C          G6/B            A7               C                Bm
e|---2----0-------0-----0-----0--0----------------0----0----0----------------0----------------2----------|
B|---3-------0----0-----0--3-----1-----------3----3--3------2-------------2--1----------------3----------|
G|---0------------0-----0--------0-----------0----0---------0------------0---0----------------4----------|
D|---2------------0--------------2-----------0--------------2-----------2----2----------------4----------|
A|---2---------------------------3-----------2--------------0----------0-----3----------------2----------|
E|---0---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
    Loneliness      is a such a sad affair        And I can hardly wait            to be with you again
 
 
    Em9          Em/D            C          G6/B            A7               C                Bm     B7
e|---2----0-------0-----0-----0--0----------------0----0----0----------------0----------------2------2---|
B|---3-------0----0-----0--3-----1-----------3----3--3------2-------------2--1----------------3------4---|
G|---0------------0-----0--------0-----------0----0---------0------------0---0----------------4------2---|
D|---2------------0--------------2-----------0--------------2-----------2----2----------------4------4---|
A|---2---------------------------3-----------2--------------0----------0-----3----------------2------2---|
E|---0---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
   What to say      to make you come again     Come back to me again          And play ur  sad guitar
                                       (Ooo baby)                  (Ooo baby)
 
===========================================================================================================
 
[Chorus 2] Strum Guitar
 
     C                               Bm                  Am              G
e|---0--------------------------------2-------------------0--------------3-------------------------------|
B|---1--------------------------------3-------------------1--------------0-------------------------------|
G|---0--------------------------------4-------------------2--------------0-------------------------------|
D|---2--------------------------------4-------------------2--------------0-------------------------------|
A|---3--------------------------------2-------------------0--------------2-------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------------3-------------------------------|
    Don't    you    remember   you    told    me    you    loved    me   baby
 
     C                               Bm                  Am              G
e|---0--------------------------------2-------------------0--------------3-------------------------------|
B|---1--------------------------------3-------------------1--------------0-------------------------------|
G|---0--------------------------------4-------------------2--------------0-------------------------------|
D|---2--------------------------------4-------------------2--------------0-------------------------------|
A|---3--------------------------------2-------------------0--------------2-------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------------3-------------------------------|
    You   said   you'd   be  coming  back          this  way    again   baby
 
 
     C                               Bm                  Am              G         Fmaj7     Cmaj7
e|---0--------------------------------2-------------------0--------------3----------0---------0----------|
B|---1--------------------------------3-------------------1--------------0----------1---------0----------|
G|---0--------------------------------4-------------------2--------------0----------2---------0----------|
D|---2--------------------------------4-------------------2--------------0----------3---------2----------|
A|---3--------------------------------2-------------------0--------------2----------3---------3----------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------------3----------1---------3----------|
    Baby,         baby,              baby,              baby,      oh, baby      I love you, I really do
 
==========================================================================================================
 
[Chorus 3] Strum Guitar
 
     C                           Bm                  Am             G
e|---0---------------------------2-------------------0--------------3------------------------------------|
B|---1---------------------------3-------------------1--------------0------------------------------------|
G|---0---------------------------4-------------------2--------------0------------------------------------|
D|---2---------------------------4-------------------2--------------0------------------------------------|
A|---3---------------------------2-------------------0--------------2------------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------------------------------------3------------------------------------|
    Don't  you  remember  you    told    me    you   loved    me   baby
 
 
     C                           Bm                  Am             G
e|---0---------------------------2-------------------0--------------3------------------------------------|
B|---1---------------------------3-------------------1--------------0------------------------------------|
G|---0---------------------------4-------------------2--------------0------------------------------------|
D|---2---------------------------4-------------------2--------------0------------------------------------|
A|---3---------------------------2-------------------0--------------2------------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------------------------------------3------------------------------------|
    You  said  you'd  be coming  back         this  way    again   baby
 
 
     C                  Bm                  Am             G        Fmaj7        Cmaj7              Bm
e|---0------------------2-------------------0--------------3----------0-----------0-----------0------2---|
B|---1------------------3-------------------1--------------0----------1-----------0----------0-------3---|
G|---0------------------4-------------------2--------------0----------2------2----0---------0--------4---|
D|---2------------------4-------------------2--------------0----------3-----3-----2--------2---------4---|
A|---3------------------2-------------------0--------------2----------3----3------3-------3----------2---|
E|---------------------------------------------------------3----------1-----------3----------------------|
    Baby,    baby,     baby,              baby,      oh, baby      I love you,    I really do
 
 
 
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| h  Hammer-on
| p  Pull-off
 
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