Continental Op Chords & Tabs
Artist: Rory Gallagher
Title: Continental OP
Album: Defender (1987)
I can't figure out the tuning he's using, but it works OK with a standard tuning
as well. So here goes!
Intro:
A
E------------------------------------------------------|
B------------------------------------------------------|
G------2------2--------2-2-------2------2--------------|
D--2-5-0--2-4-0----2h4-2-2---2-5-0--2-4-0----2h4-2-2---|
A--0-0----0-0---3h4----------0-0----0-0---3h4----0-0---|
E------------------------------------------------------|
E-------------------------------------------------------|
B-------------------------------------------------------|
G------2------2--------2-2-------2------2---------------| Band kicks in!
D--2-5-0--2-4-0----2h4-2-2---2-5-0--2-4-0----2h4----2h4-|
A--0-0----0-0---3h4----------0-0----0-0---3h4----3h4----|
E-------------------------------------------------------|
A7 D A7 (break)
E--3-3-3-3-3-3-2-2-2-2-2-2-3-------------\15---|
B--2-2-2-2-2-2-3-3-3-3-3-3-2-------------\14---|
G--2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-------------------| x2
D----------------------------------------------|
A----------------------------------------------|
E----------------------------------------------|
Vers:
A
E--------------------|
B--------------------|
G----------2-2--2-2--|
D----------2-2--2-2--| Just strum along with an A chord.
A----------0-0--0-0--|
E--------------------|
"There's a body in the bay......
Chorus:
[ Tab from: https://www.guitartabs.cc/tabs/r/rory_gallagher/continental_op_tab.html ]
E
E-----------------------------------------------------|
B-----------------------------------------------------|
G-----------------------------------------------------|
D------2----------------------------------------------|
A------2----------------------------------------------|
E------0----------------------------------------------|
'Cause who's they gonna get when trouble gotta stop,
G
E---3-----------------------------|
B--(3)----------------------------|
G---0-----------------------------|
D---0-----------------------------|
A---2-----------------------------|
E---3-----------------------------|
Here's my card I'm the Continental OP
Guitar Solo:
Solo Ad Lib. in the key of A! Just knock yourself out :P
After the solo:
D D
E---------------------------------------------------------------------|
B--2-------------------------------------2----------------------------|
G--3-------------------------------------3----------------------------|
D--0-------------------------------------0----------------------------|
A---------------------------------3-2-0------------------------3-2-0--|
E---------------------------------------------------------------------|
Call the agency we'll never close, first consultation's free
D E G
E------------------------------------------------------------------3---|
B--3--------------------------------------------------------------(3)--|
G--2---------------------------------------------------------------0---|
D--0-------------------------------------2-------------------------0---|
A---------------------------3-2-0--------2-------------------------2---|
E----------------------------------------0-------------------------3---|
Check my reputation,check my pose,but first you have to check my fee