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From: longmire@mcs.com (Bob Longmire)
Subject: TAB: Hit the Road Jack / Ray Charles
This is my first post here, and I'm not exactly sure about the credits.
I believe Ray wrote this himself. If anyone knows better, let me know.
I'll hold off before posting this to Nevada.
Enjoy --
TITLE: HIT THE ROAD, JACK Written by : Ray Charles
Arranged by : Bob Longmire
MAIN (aka Chorus): (**)
(1) (2)
E -0---0-|-------------|-------0--0-|-0--0--5--5-|-8--8--5-0----|
B -------|-1-----------|-1--3-------|------------|--------------|
G -------|----2------2-|------------|------------|--------------|
D -------|-------------|------------|------------|--------------|
A -------|-0--0--------|------------|-0--0-------|-8--8---------|
E ---0---|--------3--3-|-1--1--0--0-|-------3--3-|-------0----0-|
(3) (4) (5)
E --------------------|-------0----|------------|----------0----|
B ----0h1-------------|-1--3-----1-|----1--0----|-1--1--0-------|
G ---------2-----2----|------------|-2--2--0----|-2--2--1-------|
D --------------------|------------|----2--0----|-3--3--2-------|
A ------0--0----------|------------|-0--0-------|---------------|
E ------------3--3----|-1--1--0--0-|-------3--3-|-1--1--0-----0-|
(**) Repeat this a few times as needed.
VERSE: (**)
(6) (7)
E --5--5p3--0-----------------|--------------0------|
B -------------1--3--1--3--1--|--3-----4------------|
G ----------------------------|---------------------|
D ----------------------------|---------------------|
A -----0----0-----------------|---------------------|
E ----------------3-----3-----|--1-----1-----0---0--|
(8) (9)
E --0--0-------------|------------|-5--5--5--5--5--0----0--|
B --------3--1-------|-1----------|------------------------|
G --------------2--2-|----2--2----|------------------------|
D -------------------|------------|------------------------|
A -----0--0----------|------------|----0--0----------------|
E -----------3--3----|-1--1--0--0-|-------------3-----3----|
(10)
E --------0----|-0-0----------|----------0-----|
B --3--4-------|------3--1----|-1--------------|
G -------------|------------2-|----2--2--------|
D -------------|--------------|----------------|
A -------------|---0--0-------|----------------|
E --1--1--0--0-|---------3--3-|-1--1--0-----0--|
(**) Sandwich in between main riffs
NOTES on main riff:
(1) Leave no fingers on the fretboard here. Get into position
for the next two-note chord.
(2) Using the higher F is a form of cheating, but when played up
to speed the octave change is hidden. This is the main trick
of the piece.
(3) The measure actually starts with the hammered-on C. I didn't
include the bar only because it looked hard to read that way.
(4) It takes extra practice to move the left index finger from
the second-string C to the sixth-string F. Same as bar 2.
(5) This is the same high E as the first note in the main riff, so
you can see that the timing is not exact. I hope you can get
the idea through the feel of this rather than exact notation.
NOTES on Verse:
(6) Set the left index finger on the second-string C now, and use
the pinky for the D. The ring finger can handle the bass G.
(7) Same as note 4.
(8) Use a full first-fret barre to fret both the second and sixth
strings. Keep the ring finger on the A while changing this.
(9) Syncopate the bass with the melody here.
(10) The second verse has an extra 4 bars. Make it up as I'm getting
tired of doing this.
FINGERING:
I find it easier to use the pinky to fret the low G on the first
four measures, and to use the thumb for the F. (Please don't flame
this part; I have had lessons but sometimes expediency prevails over
theoretical technique.) This keeps the right hand in a good position
for doing both melody and the step-down bass.
[CRDPRO]
Main Riff (aka Chorus)
Hit the Road Jack and don'tcha come back
No more no more no more no more,
Hit the Road Jack and don'tcha come back
No more
"What'd you say"
... Chorus ...
Verse 1
Old woman old woman, oh you treat me so mean,
You're the meanest old woman that I ever have seen,
Well I guess if you say so
I'll have to pack my things and go *that's right*
... Chorus ...
"What'd you SAY?!?!"
... Chorus ...
Verse 2
Now Baby, listen Baby, don't you treat me this-a way
'Cause I'll be back on my feet someday,
*Don't care if you do, cause it's understood,*
*You got no money, and you just ain't no good*
Well I guess if you say so
I'll have to pack my things and go *that's right*
... Chorus ...
"What'd you SAY?!?!"
... Chorus ...
Coda
Repeat ...
"Well ...
Uh, whud jou say?
I didn't understand you.
You can't mean that ...
Aw now Baby, Please.
What you tryin to do to ME!?"
And Fade.
Regards,
^^^^
--oo longmire@mcs.net
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