The Ghost Of Richard Manuel by Steppin In It The Ghost of Richard Manuel by Steppin’ In It - http://steppininit.com/ Another great song, from another great Michigan band. Transcribed by DWdrummer67. And, as always... enjoy! Tuning: Standard (Capo 5th fret) This is the Bm variation I'm using. Strum the EA and D string, but leave the D string open. |---------| |---------| |---------| |----X----| |----2----| |----2----| Intro: D, G, Bm, A, G, D D G In a thousand empty bottles… in a hundred burned out cars Bm A G D In a house up in the Catskills… in all the honky-tonks and bars D G All the way across the airwaves, and all the way around this land Bm A G D G Bm A G The ghost of Richard Manuel is… walking like a natural man D G Well last night around the campfire… we got high on homemade wine Bm A G D We passed around the guitar… and tried to sing “Whispering Pines” D G And in every sweet falsetto… that was more than I could stand Bm A G D G Bm A G Was the ghost of Richard Manuel just… walking like a natural man D G Along the keys of my piano… in the kick and in the snare Bm A G D In getting your kicks off of parlor tricks… and in a hound dog’s hungry stare D G Well He’s getting frozen up in Canada, and burned in the south land Bm A G D G Bm A G But the ghost of Richard Manuel still… walking like a natural man Short Break: D G Bm A G D G There’s a room full of nicotine poets... three harmony guitars Bm A G D And a shopworn tack piano… with 32 bars D G And the Victrola’s in the corner… spinning “Alexander’s Ragtime Band” Bm A G D And the ghost of Richard Manuel is… walking like a natural man G Bm A Hey, Hey Richard… Hey, Hey Richard G A G D Richard won’t you sing us… “Tears of Rage” just one more time D G Bm A G D G Bm A G D… www.TAB6.com