From: * (John Fair) >From "Tupelo Honey" Funky high part at beginning: Em Em G (alternates w/G6) e--7---7--7-----12---12--12-----3---------------| B--8---8--8-----12---12--12-----0---------------| G--9---9--9-----12---12--12-----0---------------| D--9---9--9-----14---14--14-----0--(2)----------| A--7---7--7-----14---14--14-----2---------------| E--7---7--7-----12---12--12-----3---------------| Funky little bass line (just the basic structure, varies a lot): G----------------------------------------------------------------------------| -----------------------------------------------------------------------------| D---------5-------------------5----------------------------------------------| -----------------------------------------------------------------------------| A-----7--------7--5-----5--7------7--5--------------------5--7--5------------| --5--7--5--------------------------------------------------------------------| E--------------------7-----------------7--5--3---3--3/7-----------3--3--3/7--| -----------------------------------------------------------------------------| Em As you brush your shoes G (G6) And stand before the mirror Em And you comb your hair G (G6) And grab your coat and hat Em And you walk, wet streets G (G6) Tryin' to remember C All the wild night breezes D G In your mem'ry ever Em C And ev'rything looks so complete Em C When you're walkin' out on the street Em C And the wind catches your feet D And sends you flyin', cryin' Em Oooooooooooooo - wee D G The wild night is calling, alright Em Oooooooooooooo - wee D G The wild night is calling. And all the girls walk by Dressed up for each other And the boys do the boobie-woogie On the corner of the street And the people passin' by Just stare in wild wonder And inside the juke-box Roars out just like thunder. Ooooh - wee The wild night is calling The wild night is calling Come on out and dance Come on out and make romance... Roofing John Fair (jfair @*) Bob Gilchrist (*) From: Harlan L Thompson Em Em(VII) G G/C G G/C G G/C G (rpt) Em Em(VII) G G/C G G/C G G/C G Then you brush your shoes, smile before the mirror Em Em(VII) G G/C G G/C G G/C G And you comb your hair, grab your comb and laugh Em Em(VII) G G/C G Em And you walk west streets trying to remember C D G G/C G G/C G (n.c.) All the wild night breezes in your memory ever CHORUS: Em C And everything looks so complete Em C When you're walking out on the street Em C D D7 And the wind catches your feet and sends you flying, crying Em C D Em C D G Dooo oooh wee, wild night is calling Em C D Em C D G Dooo oooh wee, wild night is calling All the girls walk by, dressed up for each other And the boys do the boogie woogie on the corner of the street And the people passin' by stare in wide wonder And the inside jukebox blows out just like thunder CHORUS BRIDGE: Em G (G/C G G/C G) The wi--------ld night is calling Em G (G/C G G/C G) The wi--------ld night is calling Em Em(VII) G I'm going out and dance, come on out and make romance Em D G Come on out and dance, come on out, make romance (yes indeed) SOLO (over first two lines of verse) REPEAT BRIDGE Em: 0 2 2 0 0 0 Em(VII): 7 7 9 9 8 7 G/C: 3 x 2 0 1 3 NOTE: Listen to the record to get a better idea. I lamely tried to show how one can use G and G/C to a rhythm much like a blues choogle. (from Tupelo Honey, 1971) (sent by Harlan at *) ========== I know this isn't really a guitar type song, but it sounds okay I think (hey, think Cake & Gloria G) Bm As you brush your shoes D And stand before the mirror Bm And you comb your hair D And grab your coat and hat Bm And you walk, wet streets D Tryin' to remember G All the wild breezes A D In your mem'ry ever. Bm G And ev'rything looks so complete Bm G When you're walkin' out on the street Bm G And the wind catches your feet A And sends you flyin', cryin' Bm G A D Ooh-wee! A Bm The wild night is calling. Bm And all the girls walk by D Dressed up for each other Bm And the boys do the boogie-woogie D On the corner of the street Bm And the people passin' by D Just stare in wild wonder G And the inside juke-box A D Roars out just like thunder. Bm G And everything looks so complete... The wild night is calling The wild night is calling Come on out and dance Come on out and make romance.... transcribed by Luke Turner