Band: Los Lonely Boys
Album: Forgiven
Song Title: Superman
- The solo's and improv's are in Eb Pentatonic Minor and Eb Blues. Henry hits flat 5ths
7ths here a la Stevie Ray Vaughan. Descending 3-note intervals are also frequently used
this song.
- Send me an e-mail if you want a transcription of this in standard tuning.
Enjoy!
Tuning: Eb Ab Db Gb Bb Eb (1/2 step down)
or D# G# C# F# A# D#
Chords:
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Eb7 F7 G#7
eb|-(0)--(2)----5--|
Bb|--3----5-----8--|
Gb|--1----3-----6--|
Db|--0----2-----5--|
Ab|--2----4-----7--|
Eb|--0----2-----5--|
Intro: 00:00 - 00:11.
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eb|--------0----4--0----------0----3--0----------0----2--0~--|
Bb|----------------------------------------------------------|
Gb|-/4---4---4---------/3---3---3---------/2---2---2---------|
Db|----------------------------------------------------------|
Ab|----------------------------------------------------------|
Eb|----------------------------------------------------------|
eb|---------------------------------|
Bb|-3/5--5-5p3---3------------------|
Gb|------------4---4p2-4p2p0--------|
Db|--------------------------0h1h2~-|
Ab|---------------------------------|
Eb|---------------------------------|
Is it alright if I sing you guys a song?
eb|-0----4--0----------0----3--0----------0----2--0--------0--|
Bb|--------------------------------------------------3/5---5--|
Gb|---4---------/3---3---3---------/2---2---2-----------------|
Db|-----------------------------------------------------------|
Ab|-----------------------------------------------------------|
Eb|-----------------------------------------------------------|
I'm gonna do my best right here.
Verse 1: 00:11 - 00:43.
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- Improvise as you please (e.g. trills, add notes to chords, solo after a bar)
Eb7
Why she wants me,
F7
I ask myself.
G#7 [Fill]
I know I'm not the best lookin' guy around.
Eb7
Oh, does she love me?
F7
Well I guess so,
G#7 (Hang)
Cuz she always says I'm her hero!
eb|--------0----4--0----------0----3--0----------0----2--0~--|
Bb|----------------------------------------------------------|
Gb|-/4---4---4---------/3---3---3---------/2---2---2---------|
Db|----------------------------------------------------------|
Ab|----------------------------------------------------------|
Eb|----------------------------------------------------------|
eb|---------------------------------|
Bb|-3/5--5-5p3---3------------------|
Gb|------------4---4p2-4p2p0--------|
Db|--------------------------0h1h2~-|
Ab|---------------------------------|
Eb|---------------------------------|
[ Tab from: https://www.guitartabs.cc/tabs/l/los_lonely_boys/superman_tab.html ]
eb|-0----4--0----------0----3--0----------0----2--0--|
Bb|-----------------------------------------------0--|
Gb|---4---------/3---3---3---------/2---2---2--------|
Db|--------------------------------------------------|
Ab|--------------------------------------------------|
Eb|--------------------------------------------------|
Verse 2: 00:44 - 01:03.
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Eb7
She makes me stronger,
F7
with all she does.
G#7 [Fill]
Oh, I can't live without her love. No.
Eb7
I stop me a freight train.
F7
I fly high like a jet plane
G#7 (Hang)
Just so I can get to her.
Chorus: 01:04 - 01:27.
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- Just do the Intro Riff
Eb7
She's my lady.
F7
I'm thinkin' maybe...
G#7
I'm gonna do what I can.
Eb7
To show that I love her.
F7
I really need her.
G#7
I wanna be her Superman!
Eb7
'Cuz She's my lady.
F7
I'm thinkin' maybe...
G#7
I'm gonna do what I can.
Eb7
To show that I love her.
F7
I really need her.
G#7
I wanna be her Superman!
Solo: 01:28 - 01:50.
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Eb7 - F7 - G#7 (2x)
Bridge: 01:51 - 02:02.
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F7
For my baby
G#7
I'm her man of steel.
F7
I can't deny,
G#7
the way she makes me feel!
Verse 3: 02:02 - 02:13.
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E7
Oh, I stop me a freight train.
F7
I fly high like a jet plane,
G#7 (Hang)
Just so I can get to her...
G#7
Just so I can get to her!
Chorus: 02:14 - 01:27.
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Eb7
She's my lady.
F7
I'm thinkin' maybe...
G#7
I'm gonna do what I can.
Eb7
To show that I love her.
F7
I really need her.
G#7
I wanna be her Superman!
Eb7
'Cuz She's my lady.
F7
I'm thinkin' maybe...
G#7
I'm gonna do what I can.
Eb7
To show that I love her.
F7
I really need her.
G#7
I wanna be her Superman!
Outro: 02:38 - 03:03
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eb|--------0----4--0----------0----3--0--------------0-------2---0------|
Bb|------------------------------------------------------------------0--|
Gb|-/4---4---4---------/3---3---3---------/2-----2-------2--------------|
Db|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
Ab|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
Eb|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
[Do blues pentatonic licks on the open and 2nd positions, and trills on the bass notes,
slide down from 12th fret octave]
End on
Is it alright if I sing you guys a song?
eb|-7-| eb|---|
Bb|-0-| Bb|---|
Gb|-7-| Then...Gb|---|
Db|-6-| Db|---|
Ab|-7-| Ab|---|
Eb|---| Eb|-0-|
And that's it!
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-Ifyhard
