Rory Gallagher
Rory Gallagher - Bullfrog Blues guitar tab
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Title: Bullfrog Blues
From: Rory Gallagher
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transcribed by: Darren Gorman
Tuning:
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Guitar tuned to open A with a capo on the second
fret - which is open B!(from low to high: F#/B/F#/B/D#/F#)
INTRO:
Well did you ever? Well did you ever?
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B B
Well did you ever?
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B (let ring)
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|-----------------------------------5---2d-------|
|-----2----------------------------2----2d-------|
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|--5b---------7p5p2---------7p5p2-------2d-------|
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FIRST VERSE:
Well did you ever wake up
with them bullfrogs on your mind?
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(Drums) B
Well did you ever wake up
with them bullfrogs on your mind?
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E B
You had to sit there laughin',
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F
Laughing just to keep from cryin'
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E B
2nd verse:
Well did you ever wake up with that one woman on your mind?
Well did you ever wake up with that one woman on your mind?
You had to sit there laughin', laughin' just to keep from cryin'
3rd verse:
My mother got 'em My father got 'em
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My sister got 'em My brother got 'em
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I woke up this morning, my grandmother had 'em too
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Don't you know about that,
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F
I got the bullfrog blues
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E B
FIRST SOLO
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F E B
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
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|-------2-5/7-7-7-7-etc.-7-7\5-2----2-|-----2-5/7-7-7-etc.-7--------------------|
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|-------7-7-7-7-------7-7-7-7---------|--7-2---5-2---4-2---5-2---/7-------------|
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|--/9---/9-----5/7-----------7\5------------------------------------------------|
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4th verse:
My mother got 'em My father got 'em
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My sister got 'em My brother got 'em
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I woke up this morning, my grandmother had 'em too
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Don't you know about that,
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F
I got the bullfrog blues
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E B
5th verse:
Called up my doctor was not feeling so well
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|-----2-2-2---2-2-2---2-2-2---2-2-2------2-2-2---2-2-2---2-2-2---2-2-2----------|
|-----2-2-2---2-2-2---2-2-2---2-2-2------2-2-2---2-2-2---2-2-2---2-2-2----------|
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Well I called up my doctor was not feeling so well
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|-----7-7-7---7-7-7---7-7-7---7-7-7--------------2-2-2---2-2-2---2-2-2---2-2-2--|
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He looked inside his bag and said "Well, well..."
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|-----9-9-9---9-9-9------7-7-7---7-7-7-----------2-2-2---2-2-2---2-2-2---2-2-2--|
|-----9-9-9---9-9-9------7-7-7---7-7-7-----------2-2-2---2-2-2---2-2-2---2-2-2--|
|-----9-9-9---9-9-9------7-7-7---7-7-7-----------2-2-2---2-2-2---2-2-2---2-2-2--|
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6th verse:
You don't need no doctor You don't need no pill
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(let ring!) (Let ring!)
You don't need no doctor You don't need no pill
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(let ring!) (let ring!)
Just take my advice it'll surely cure all you ills
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(let ring!) (let ring!)
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lyrics:
Head on down to New Orleans the prettiest place you've ever seen
Head on down to the river bend that's where the music never ends
Open your ears, don't you feel good, get yourself a shot of rhythm an? blues.
Go on down to New Orleans, the greatest place you've ever seen
Go on down to the river bend, Dig the music of the Cajun bands
Honky-tonk piano make you feel good, open your ears to the rhythm & blues
Well did you ever wake up with them bullfrogs on your mind?
Well did you ever wake up with them bullfrogs on your mind?
You had to sit there laughin', laughing just to keep from cryin'
Well did you ever wake up with that blonde woman on your mind?
Well did you ever wake up with that blonde woman on your mind?
You had to sit there laughin', laughin' just to keep from cryin'
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Copyrights:
Author: traditional
Composer: ?
Publisher: Strange Music Ltd
Details:
Released in: 1972
Language: English
Appearing on: Live in San Diego '74 (2022) , All Around Man (2023)
More info:
- Country: Ireland
The display of this lyric is permitted by the federation of music authors and publishers (Femu)