Chartreuse Chords

by ZZ Top
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Difficulty: intermediate
Tuning: E A D G B E
Capo: no capo
Author rikigo [a] 3,377.
1 contributor total, last edit on Mar 6, 2020

Chords

C
C11
G
G11
Ab
A
Bb
B

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Artist:   ZZ Top
Song:     Chartruse
Album:    Texacali EP (2012)
Written:  Billy Gibbons, Frank Beard & Dusty Hill
URL:      http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0PbyBDPPjbU
Style:    Moderato
Author:   Tab annotated by rikigo [grosserr@gmail.com].
 
Tuning:   Standard Tuning.
 
Chords:
C            =========== 81010988
C11          =========== 888988
G            =========== 355433
G11          =========== 333433
 
 
Intro:
| C/C11 | C/C11 |
| C/C11 | C/C11 |
 
 
Verse 1:
C/C11
Chartruse (Ascending Bass Line)
C/C11
You got the colour that turns me loose
C/C11
Chartruse (Ascending Bass Line)
C/C11
The colour that just turns me loose
G/G11
Better than Magenta
G/G11
Better than F-u-se
G/G11
You got a shade that gets rid of the blues.
 
 
Refrain:
| C/C11 | C/C11 |
 
 
Verse 2:
C/C11
Chartruse, (Ascending Bass Line)
C/C11
Don't you know I like big Caboose.
C/C11
Chartruse, (Ascending Bass Line)
C/C11
You know I like them big Caboose.
G/G11
It's sure sweet,
G/G11
Lights my fuse.
G/G11
I said, It's sure sweet baby,
G/G11
Lights my fuse.
 
 
Instrumental:
Guitar Solo
 
| C/C11 | C/C11 |
| C/C11 | C/C11 |
| G/G11 | G/G11 |
| C/C11 | G/G11 |
| C/C11 | G - Ab - A - Bb - B - C | (Ascending Bass Line)
 
 
Verse 3:
C/C11
Chartruse, (Ascending Bass Line)
C/C11
That colour just turns me loose.
C/C11
Chartruse, (Ascending Bass Line)
C/C11
You got that colour that turns me loose.
G/G11
When you got the blues baby,
G/G11
I got the juice.
G/G11
If you get the blues rhythm,
G/G11
I got the juice.
 
Wow, yeah… Ah-ow!
 
 
Outro:
Guitar Solo
 
| C/C11 | C/C11 |
| C/C11 | C/C11 |
          Ch-ar-truse
| G/G11 | G/G11 |
| C/C11 | G/G11 |
| C/C11 | G | Ab | A | Bb | B | C | (Ascending Bass Line)
[Rest] 
 
[End]
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1 comment
gatormygator
Good tab, But I believe Gibbons is either: 1) tuned down a whole step, 2) or in Drop D tuning. Listen to the song, tune in standard A 440 tuning you will see what I mean Thanks
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