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Pretty Little Head - Paul McCartney
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Tabbed by: maguri
Tuning: Standard
The Beatles
Pretty Little Head (1986)
(Paul McCartney/Eric Stewart)
Single release (extended version on "Press to Play")
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This song has beautiful chords and there are a lot of interesting ideas, for
example the loop running through the whole song. I like the single version
better for its great lead vocal, which is missing from the mix featured on
the album. Sadly, the mix from the single hasn't been released officially on
CD. Listen to it here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e2yX8woDEDQ.
It's a keyboard song and it is in Cm.
The chords for the verse look like this:
| F7sus4/Bb | Ab | Eb/G | Fm | Ab/Eb | Bb/D | % | Cm |
For guitar I'd suggest to transpose it to Am so you can have fun playing.
If you want to play along to the original, put on a capo on the 3rd fret.
Enjoy!
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CHORDS
e-B-G-D-A-e
Am 0-1-2-2-0-x
D7sus4/G 3-1-2-0-x-3
F 1-1-2-3-3-1
C/E 0-1-0-2-3-0 or
C6/e 0-1-2-2-3-0
Dm 1-3-2-0-x-x
F/C 1-1-2-3-3-x
G/B 3-3-0-0-2-x
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Capo 3rd fret
TUNED PERCUSSION LOOP
(running throughout the song)
e|00--3---0-------|
B|--1---3---------|
G|----------2-2---|
D|----------------|
A|----------------|
E|----------------|
INTRO/RIFF
Am
e|------0---------|------0---------|------0---------|----------------|
B|1-----1---------|1-----1---------|1-----1---------|1---------------|
G|2-----2---------|2-----2---------|2-----2---------|2---------------|
D|2-----2---------|2-----2---------|2-----2---------|2---------------|
A|0---------------|0---------------|0---------------|0---------------|
E|------------3---|------------3---|------------3---|------0-----3---|
[ Tab from: https://www.guitartabs.cc/tabs/p/paul_mccartney/pretty_little_head_crd_ver_2.html ]
VERSE: voicings of the DX7 chords
D7sus4(/G) F C6 or Am7(/E) Dm
e|-3--------------|-1--------------|-3--------------|-1--------------|
B|-1--------------|-1--------------|-5--------------|-3--------------|
G|-2--------------|-2--------------|-2--------------|-2--------------|
D|----------------|----------------|----------------|(0)-------------|
A|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
E|(3)-------------|(1)-------------|(0)-------------|----------------|
F(/C) G(/B)
e|---1------------|-3--------------|----------------|
B|-1--------------|-0--------------|----------------|
G|----------------|-0--------------|--------%-------|
D|----------------|----------------|----------------|
A|(3)-------------|(2)-------------|----------------|
E|----------------|----------------|----------------|
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Am
Hillmen, hillmen, hillmen, hillmen
Am
Oh-oh, oh-oh, oh-oh, oh-oh
D7sus4/G
Hillmen come down from the lava
F C(6)/E Dm
Forging across the mighty river flow, oh-oh
F/C
Always forever,
G/B
Only so you don't worry
Am
Your pretty little head
F G Am F G Am
Ursa major, ursa minor,
F G Am F G Am
(Gonna take care of you) Ursa major, (yeah) ursa minor,
Am
Hillmen, hillmen, hillmen, hillmen
Am
Oh-oh, oh-oh, oh-oh, oh-oh
D7sus4/G
Hillmen bring garments, spices,
F C(6)/E Dm
Carrying trinkets, silk and precious stones, oh-oh
F/C
Exotic legends,
G/B
Only so you don't worry
Am
Your pretty little head
Am
Hillmen, hillmen, hillmen, hillmen
Am
Oh-oh, oh-oh, oh-oh, oh-oh
D7sus4/G
Hillmen are sworn to allegiance,
F C(6)/E Dm
Living a life of silent dignity, oh-oh
F/C
For your protection,
G/B
Only so you don't worry
Am
Your pretty little head
Am
Ursa major, ursa minor
Am
(Gonna take care of you) Ursa major, (gonna take care of you) ursa minor
Am
(Gonna take care of you) Ursa major, (gonna take care of you) ursa minor
Am
Hillmen, hillmen, hillmen, hillmen
Am
Oh-oh, oh-oh, oh-oh, oh-oh
D7sus4/G
Hillmen bring garments, spices,
F C(6)/E Dm
Carrying trinkets, silk and precious stones, oh-oh
F/C
Exotic legends,
G/B
Only so you don't worry
Am
Your pretty little head
Am
Ursa major, ursa minor
Am
(Gonna take care of you) Ursa major, (gonna take care of you) ursa minor
Am
(Gonna take care of you) Ursa major, (gonna take care of you) ursa minor
(repeat and FADE)
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