MEAT CITY (album version)
by John Lennon (1973)
from the album 'Mind Games'
Tuning:
EADGBE
URL: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mind_Games
Official Home: http://www.johnlennon.com/discography/mind-games
YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1yXSU7nkvzE
Capo on First (1st) fret.
Chords:
A: x02220
Asus2 x32010
C7: x32310
F#m: 244222
F#m7 242222
Verse 1:
A Asus2 A
Well I been Meat City to see for myself
A Asus2 A
Well I been Meat City to see for myself
C7 C C7 C
Been Meat City, been Meat City
C7 C A Asus2 A
Just got to give me some rock 'n' roll
F#m F#m7 A Asus2 A
People were dancing like there's no tomorrow, Meat City
F#m F#m7 A Asus2 A
Fingerlickin' chickinpickin' Meat City shookdown USA
[ Tab from: https://www.guitartabs.cc/tabs/j/john_lennon/meat_city_crd.html ]
Verse 2:
A Asus2 A
Well I been the mountain, to see for myself
A Asus2 A
Yeah I been the mountain, to see for myself
C7 C C7 C
Been the mountain, been the mountain
C7 C A Asus2 A
Just got to give me some rock 'n' roll
F#m F#m7 A Asus2 A
Snake doctors shakin' like there's no tomorrow, freak city
F#m F#m7 A Asus2 A
Chickinsuckin' mothertruckin' Meat City shookdown USA
Verse 3:
A Asus2 A
Well I'm gonna China to see for myself
A Asus2 A
Well I'm gonna China to see for myself
C7 C C7 C
Gonna China, gonna China
C7 C A Asus2 A
Just got to give me some rock 'n' roll
F#m F#m7 A Asus2 A
People were jumping like there's no tomorrow, Meat City
F#m F#m7 A Asus2 A
Fingerlickin' chickinpickin' Meat City shookdown USA
Finale:
A C7 C A C7 C
Well I'm gonna China, yes I'm gonna China
A C7 C A C7 C
Well I'm gonna China, yes I'm gonna China.
A C7 C A
Yeah Ooh-oh-ohw!
(Fade)
Submitted by: grosserr@gmail.com
NOTE: This TAB has omitted the additional Lead and Bass Riffs which add much to
the unique quality of this track's pre-punk layered sound.