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Beat My Guest

Adam Ant

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From: tom-1@tom-1.demon.co.uk (Matthew Tomlinson)


                      BEAT MY GUEST (Adam Ant)

Recorded 1981: B-Side release of "Stand & Deliver"
               Also found on the Adam Ant compilations
               "B-Side Babies" & "Antics In The Forbidden Zone".

I simply used power chords when transcribing this, however,
I'm sure full chords will work just as well!

CHORDS USED:     E   E   D   D   A   A
               E---------------------------------------|
               B------------------------- I've given 2-|
               G-----9-------7-------2-----------------| finger layouts
               D-14--9---12--7---7---2-----------------| for A -> E.
               A-14--7---12--5---7---0-----------------| They sound similar!
               E-12------10------5---------------------|

MUSIC:  Split into 4 riffs.

 A: Beats   1  &  2  &  3  &  4  &   Played on string 1,
    Notes   E  E  E  E  E  E  F# E   frets 12 & 14.

 B: Bars    1...2...3...4...
    Chords  E   D   A   A A   Let chords ring.

 C: Bars    1.......2.......3.......4.......   Right hand
    Chords  EEEEEEEEDDDDDDDDAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA   damping.

 D: Bars    1...2...3...4...5...6...7...8...
    Chords  D E D A D E D A D E D A A   A     Let chords ring.

 Order of riffs:
                 Intro:  A*20
                         (On 13th bar of intro) B*2
               Verse 1:  C*2, B*2
               Verse 2:  C*2, B*2
                Chorus:  D, B*2
               Verse 3:  C*2, B*2
                Chorus:  D*2, B*2
                 Outro:  A*23
                         (On 9th bar of outro) B*4

LYRICS:  Start on bar 21.

 Verse 1: (Riff C*2)
  Bar 1                     2                    3        4
      Well tie  me  up  &  hit me with a stick,  Beat me, Beat me
      Yeah,use a truncheon or a household brick, Beat me, Beat me

 Ohohoh's:  (Riff A*2)
      Oh oh oh oh oh
      Oh oh oh oh oh

 Verse 2:
   There's so much happiness behind these tears, Beat me, Beat me
   I pray you'll beat me for ten thousand years, Beat me, Beat me

 Ohohoh's:

 Chorus:  (Riff D)
  Bar 1                       2
      I'm   black   &   blue  baby   I  love   you
      be    your    dog       for just one flog
      You don't hear me plead for you make me bleed
      Beat me                 Beat me

 Ohohoh's:

 Verse 3:
   Well use a truncheon or a cricket bat, Beat me, Beat me
   A good beatings really where it's at,  Beat me, Beat me

 Ohohoh's:

 Chorus :  *2

 Ohohoh's: