This is not an official tab but what I heard from the Stray CatsĀ“ Montreux gig in 1981. It may be not too accurate, it is rather the way I play it
. The original Gene Vincent version differs in some way. Enjoy!
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Important Words (Stray Cats Montreux Version)
Chords used in this song (fingerings are low to high E string):
When going from 2nd G6 to G7/9 slide down second row G chords chromatically, same is true for C chords from 8th to 6th fret (see below)
Verse:
G: 353433 G6: 353453 G7: 353463
G6: xx5453 G7/9: xx3231
C chords same as G chords 5 frets up the neck
G Turnaround: G C G
string+fret 4x(E3A2) A0 A2 4x(A3D2) A2 A0 (E3A2)
Bridge:
C: x35553 D9: 5x4555
G6: 353453 G7: 353463
Intro:
4 x (G/// G6/// C/// D9///)
G G6 G6-sl-G7/9
Important words
C C6 C6-sl-7/9
That mean a lot
G G6 C D9
They say, say
G Turnaround
I love you.
Important words
They say I do
They say, say
I love you.
C / / /
The days, the nights, the hours
G G6 G7 G6
We spent makin' plans
C / / / D9
Have made both of us feel the same
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Since we first held hands...
Important words
They say I do
They say, say
I love you
(Solo Verse)
C / / /
The days, the nights, the hours
G G6 G7 G6
We spent makin' plans
C / / / / D9
Have made both of us feel the same
__
Since we first held hands...
Important words
That say I do
They say, say
I love you.
G#9 (x3434x) G9 (x23233)
NB:
Sorry! Chord symbols are not displayed in the right place here but you should be able to find out the changes when you listen to it.