Spooky Chords

Song: Spooky
Artist: Classics IV
Music:  Mike Shapiro and Harry Middlebrooks Jr.
Lyrics: James Cobb and Buddy Buie
 
Tabbed by DJ   15th Oct 2012
 
PLEASE NOTE:
'Classics IV' recorded different versions in the keys
of Em and also in Fm. The most commonly heard mix on
compilation albums is in Fm, so use a capo at the
first fret for that one.
By the late 1990's, the bands' vocalist, Dennis Yost,
dropped the key down for live performances to Dm, use
the transpose function set to (-2) to display chords
in Dm for that one.
 
Atlanta Rhythm Section's cover version has a key
change, it starts off in Em and then modulates
up a semi-tone to Fm.
 
IGNORE THE CHORD BOX DIAGRAMS that the website
displays, they are generated automatically from a
generic database and often don't show the best
option for a particular chord progression. Just use
the voicings suggested in the text column numbers
 
Em7    = 079787 or 022030
Em7/B  = 779787 or x22030
A13    = 575675 or x02022
A#dim7 = xx2323 or x12020
Bm7    = 797777 or x20202 or x24232
 
N.C. = No chords  ^ = Emphasise the syncopated beats
 
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[Intro] (See bottom of page for tablature of riff)
  Em7 Em7/B    A13          Em7  Em7/B   A13
| /  /  /  / | /  /  /  / | /  /  /  / | /  /  /  / |
 
[Verse 1]
       Em7         Em7/B
In the cool of the evening,
     A13                         Em7   Em7/B   A13
When everything is getting kinda groovy,
  Em7              Em7/B           A13
I call you up and ask you if you'd like to go with me
          Em7   Em7/B  A13  Em7           Em7/B
And see a movie,            first you say no,
                Em7/B
You've got some plans for the night,
             A13   N.C.       A#dim7    N.C.
And then you stop, and say...      al - right,
             ^                ^    ^
Em7           Em7/B
Love is kinda crazy...
       A13                     Em7  Em7/B
With a spooky little girl like you!
      Bm7
|  /__/  /__/  /  /__/  |
      ^     ^  ^  ^  ^
[Verse 2]
    Em7            Em7/B
You always keep me guessing,
  A13                             Em7     Em7/B  A13
I never seem to know what you are thinking,
         Em7             Em7/B         A13
And if a feller looks at you, it's for sure,
                            Em7   Em7/B   A13
Your little eye will be a - winking,
Em7         Em7/B                 Em7          Em7/B
I get con - fused, 'cause I don't know where I stand,
             A13          A#dim7  N.C.
And then you smile ...and hold my hand,
             ^            ^    ^
Em7           Em7/B
Love is kinda crazy...
          A13                     Em7  Em7/B
...With a spooky little girl like you,
Bm7
Spooky, hey - ey, yeah!
 
[Saxophone solo]
  Em7 Em7/B    A13          Em7  Em7/B   A13
| /  /  /  / | /  /  /  / | /  /  /  / | /  /  /  / |
  Em7 Em7/B    A13          Em7  Em7/B   A13
| /  /  /  / | /  /  /  / | /  /  /  / | /  /  /  / |
  Em7 Em7/B    Em7  Em7/B   A13 N.C.     A#dim7
| /  /  /  / | /  /  /  / | /  /  /  / | /  /  /  / |
                            ^            ^  ^
  Em7  Em7/B   A13          Em7  Em7/B
| /  /  /  / | /  /  /  / | /  /  /  / |
      Bm7
|  /__/  /__/  /  /__/  |
      ^     ^  ^  ^  ^
[Verse 3]
Em7         Em7/B
If you de - cide, someday,
   A13                                Em7   Em7/B A13
To stop this little game that you are playing,
    Em7            Em7/B
I'm gonna tell you all the things...
   A13                        Em7   Em7/B   A13
My heart's been a-dying to be saying,
Em7         Em7/B                 Em7         Em7/B
Just like a ghost, you've been a- haunting my dreams,
              A13         A#dim7     N.C.
So I'll pro - pose...  on Hall - o - ween,
              ^           ^      ^
Em7           Em7/B
Love is kinda crazy...
       A13                     Em7  Em7/B  Bm7
With a spooky little girl like you!        Spooky!
 
[Coda]
Em7     Em7/B           A13
Spooky!       Oh - oo - woh, alright!
       Em7     Em7/B   A13
I said spooky,           ...oh------!
      Em7   Em7/B          A13
Hey - yeah,         I said spooky!
          Em7   Em7/B            A13
A - yeah, yeah!        Oh - oo - woh!
 
[Suggestion for ending]
      Bm7                  Em7
|  /__/  /__/  /  /__/  |   /   ||
      ^     ^  ^  ^  ^
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[Intro]
    Em7  Em7/B           A13
e|-------7---7-7-----|---5-5---5--------------|
B|-------8---8-8-----|---7-7---7--------------|
G|-------7---7-7-----|---6-6---6--------------| [x2]
D|-------9---9-9-----|---5-5---5--------------|
A|-------7---7-7-----|---7-7---7---5-p7-5-----|
E|---0---7---7-7-----|---5-5---5----------7---|
                               p = pull-off note
 
Alternative simpler main riff:
[Intro]
     Em7 Em7/B           A13
e|-------0---0-0-----|---2-2---2--------------|
B|-------3---3-3-----|---2-2---2--------------|
G|-------0---0-0-----|---0-0---0--------------| [x2]
D|-------2---2-2-----|---2-2---2---0-h2-0-----|
A|-------2---2-2-----|---0-0---0----------2---|
E|---0---------------|------------------------|
                             h = Hammer-on note
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