Still, You Turn Me On

(studio version - full tab)

Words & Music:

Greg Lake

Tabbed by Jeff Nicolaus

 

Jeff Nicolaus notes that the original (the studio version from the album "Brain Salad Surgery") was played on an acoustic 12-string tuned to drop-D (D A D G B E).  You also have to tune the G string to play in unison and not octaves or this tab will not sound right.  On a 6-string, you just have to tune to drop-D.

 

 1st verse:     Do you wanna be an angel?  Do you wanna be-e  a

 2nd verse:     Do you wanna be the pillow    where I lay    my

( G )                           ( D min 7 )

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|-------------------------------|-------------------------------|

|-------------0-----------0-----|-------------------------------|

|-----------------0-----------0-|-------------0-----------0-----|

|---------0-----------0---------|---------3-------3-----------0-|

|-----5-------------------------|-----3---------------3---------|

|-5-----------------------------|-0-----------------------------|

 

 star?        Do you wanna play some magic on   my     guitar?

 head?        Do you wanna be the feathers lying in  my   bed?

( G )                           ( D min 7 )

| 1   &   2   &   3   &   4   & | 1   &   2   &   3   &   4   & |

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|-------------------------------|-------------------------------|

|-------------0-----------0-----|-------------------------------|

|-----------------0-----------0-|-------------0-----------0-----|

|---------0-----------0---------|---------3-------3-----------0-|

|-----5-------------------------|-----3---------------3---------|

|-5-----------------------------|-0-----------------------------|

 

                Do you wanna be a poet?   Do you wanna  be   my

                Do you wanna be the cover of a    m - ag - a

( G )                           ( D min 7 )

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|-------------------------------|-------------------------------|

|-------------0-----------0-----|-------------------------------|

|-----------------0-----------0-|-------------0-----------0-----|

|---------0-----------0---------|---------3-------3-----------0-|

|-----5-------------------------|-----3---------------3---------|

|-5-----------------------------|-0-----------------------------|

 

 string?                You could be - e  any - thing

 - zine?              Create  a   sce - e - e - ne   

( G )                           ( D min 7 )

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|-------------------------------|-------------------------------|

|-------------0-----------0-----|-------------------------------|

|-----------------0-----------0-|-------------0-----------0-----|

|---------0-----------0---------|---------3-------3-----------3-|

|-----5-------------------------|-----3---------------3---------|

|-5-----------------------------|-0-----------------------------|

 

( D min 7 )

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|-------------------------------|

|-------------------------------|

|-------------0-----------0-----|

|---------3-------3-----------3-|

|-----3---------------3---------|

|-0-----------------------------|

 

              Do you wanna be the lover    of   another,   under

              Every day a little  sadder,              a little 

(B min7 b5 add 11 )             ( Bb maj7 11+ )

| 1   &   2   &   3   &   4   & | 1   &   2   &   3   &   4   & |

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|-----------------0-------------|-----------------0-------------|

|-------------3-------3---------|-------------3-------3---------|

|---------2---------------2-----|---------2---------------2-----|

|-----3-----------------------3-|-----3-----------------------3-|

|-2-----------------------------|-1-----------------------------|

|-------------------------------|-------------------------------|

 

  cover?  You could even  be the  man     on the

  madder,               Someone   get   me    a

( Bb6 add 11+ )                 ( A min7 )

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|-----------------0-------------|---------------|

|-------------3-------3---------|-------------1-|

|---------0---------------0-----|---------0-----|

|-----3-----------------------3-|-----2---------|

|-1-----------------------------|-0-------------|

|-------------------------------|---------------|

 

  moon.                                                   Do you

  ladder!                                                 Do you

( D sus4 / D )                  ( D sus4 / D )

| 1   &   2   &   3   &   4   & | 1   &   2   &   3   &   4   & |

=================================================================

|-----------------3---2---------|-----------------3---2---------|

|-------------3-----------3-----|-------------3-----------3-----|

|---------2-------------------2-|---------2-------------------2-|

|-----0-------------------------|-----0-------------------------|

|-------------------------------|-------------------------------|

|-0-----------------------------|-0-----------------------------|

 

  wan-na  be the player?                                  Do you

  wan-na  be the singer?                                  Do you

( F 6 )                         ( F 6 )

| 1   &   2   &   3   &   4   & | 1   &   2   &   3   &   4   & |

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|-------------------------------|-------------------------------|

|-------------------------------|-------------------------------|

|-------------2-----------2-----|-------------2-----------2-----|

|---------0-------3-----------3-|---------0-------3-----------3-|

|-----3---------------3---------|-----3---------------3---------|

|-3-----------------------------|-3-----------------------------|

 

  wan-na  be the string?                                  Let me

  wan-na  be the song?                                    Let me

( D sus4 / D min7 / D sus4 )    ( D sus4 / D min 7 / D sus4 )

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|-----------------3---1-1h3-----|-----------------3---1-1h3-----|

|-----------------3---1-1h3-----|-----------------3---1-1h3-----|

|-------------2-----------------|-------------2-----------------|

|---------0---------------------|---------0---------------------|

|-----0-------------------------|-----0-------------------------|

|-0-----------------------------|-0-----------------------------|

                   h = hammer on

 

  tell    you     some - thing                           It just

  tell    you     some - thing                          You just

(Bb maj7 11+ )                   ( Bb maj7 11+ )

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=================================================================

|-----------------0-------------|-----------------0-------------|

|-------------3-------3---------|-------------3-------3---------|

|---------2---------------2-----|---------2---------------2-----|

|-----3-----------------------3-|-----3-----------------------3-|

|-1-----------------------------|-1-----------------------------|

|-------------------------------|-------------------------------|

 

  don't      me-an  a  thing                  You see     it

  couldn't      be    wrong                   You see     I

( A min7 )                      ( A 7 )

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|-----------------0-------------|-----------------3-------------|

|-------------1-------1---------|-------------2-------2---------|

|---------0---------------0-----|---------0---------------0-----|

|-----2-----------------------2-|-----2-----------------------2-|

|-0-----------------------------|-0-----------------------------|

|-------------------------------|-------------------------------|

 

  real -  ly      does - n't      mat - ter          when you're

  real -  ly      have    to      tell   you            that  it

( D min )                       ( D min )

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|-----------------1---0---------|-----------------1---0---------|

|-------------3-----------3-----|-------------3-----------3-----|

|---------2-------------------2-|---------2-------------------2-|

|-----0-------------------------|-----0-------------------------|

|-------------------------------|-------------------------------|

|-0-----------------------------|--0----------------------------|

 

  bur-ied        in      dis  -  guise                    By the

  all     gets    so      in  -  tense                     From

( Bb )          ( C )           ( D min )

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=================================================================

|-------------------------------|-----------------1---0---------|

|-------------3---------------1-|-------------3-----------3-----|

|---------3---------------2-----|---------2-------------------2-|

|-----3---------------0---------|-----0-------------------------|

|-1---------------3-------------|-------------------------------|

|-------------------------------|-0-----------------------------|

 

  dark    glass   on    your   eyes,                  'Tho your

  my      ex   -  per  -  i   -   ence,                  It just

( Bb )          ( C )           ( D min )

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=================================================================

|-------------------------------|-----------------1---0---------|

|-------------3---------------1-|-------------3-----------3-----|

|---------3---------------2-----|---------2-------------------2-|

|-----3---------------0---------|-----0-------------------------|

|-1---------------3-------------|-------------------------------|

|-------------------------------|-0-----------------------------|

 

  flesh    has    crys - tal  -   ized.

  does - n't      se - em to make  sense.

( Bb )          ( C )           ( D min )

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|-------------------------------|-----------------1---0---------|

|-------------3---------------1-|-------------3-----------3-----|

|---------3---------------2-----|---------2-------------------2-|

|-----3---------------0---------|-----0-------------------------|

|-1---------------3-------------|-------------------------------|

|-------------------------------|-0-----------------------------|

 

  Still.............                        You  turn  me on.

  Still.............                        You  turn  me on.

ALL DOWNSTRUMS:

( Eb maj7 )

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|-3---3-------3-------3-------3-|-3-----------------------------|

|-3---3-------3-------3-------3-|-3-----------------------------|

|-3---3-------3-------3-------3-|-3-----------------------------|

|-1---1-------1-------1-------1-|-1-----------------------------|

|-1---1-------1-------1-------1-|-1-----------------------------|

|-------------------------------|-------------------------------|

 

FULL STRUM:  ^ = upstroke;   m = mute (or choke) on downstroke;

( D min )

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=================================================================

|----^10--m--^0---m--^10--------|----^10--m--^0---m--^10--------|

|----^10--m--^0---m--^10--------|----^10--m--^0---m--^10--------|

|----^10--m--^0---m--^10--------|----^10--m--^0---m--^10--------|

|-0-----------------------------|-0-----------------------------|

|-0-----------------------------|-0-----------------------------|

|-0-----------------------------|-0-----------------------------|

 

  Still ........                             You  turn  me

  Still.........                             You  turn  me

ALL DOWNSTRUMS:

( Eb maj7 )

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|-3---3-------3-------3-------3-|-3-----------------------------|

|-3---3-------3-------3-------3-|-3-----------------------------|

|-3---3-------3-------3-------3-|-3-----------------------------|

|-1---1-------1-------1-------1-|-1-----------------------------|

|-1---1-------1-------1-------1-|-1-----------------------------|

|-------------------------------|-------------------------------|

 

  on.

  on. 

FULL STRUM:  ^ = upstroke;   m = mute (or choke) on downstroke;

( D min )

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=================================================================

|----^10--m--^0---m--^10--------|----^10--m--^0---m--^10--------|

|----^10--m--^0---m--^10--------|----^10--m--^0---m--^10--------|

|----^10--m--^0---m--^10--------|----^10--m--^0---m--^10--------|

|-0-----------------------------|-0-----------------------------|

|-0-----------------------------|-0-----------------------------|

|-0-----------------------------|-0-----------------------------|

 

  M m m m m.............                     You   turn   me

  M m m m m.............                     You   turn   me

ALL DOWNSTRUMS:

( Eb maj7 )

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=================================================================

|-3---3-------3-------3-------3-|-3-----------------------------|

|-3---3-------3-------3-------3-|-3-----------------------------|

|-3---3-------3-------3-------3-|-3-----------------------------|

|-1---1-------1-------1-------1-|-1-----------------------------|

|-1---1-------1-------1-------1-|-1-----------------------------|

|-------------------------------|-------------------------------|

 

 

*****************************************************************

 (1st verse only)

 

  on.

( G sus4 )

ALL DOWNSTRUMS:                            (Return to beginning)

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|-3---3-------3-------3-------3-|-3-----------------------------|

|-3---3-------3-------3-------3-|-3-----------------------------|

|-5---5-------5-------5-------5-|-5-----------------------------|

|-5---5-------5-------5-------5-|-5-----------------------------|

|-------------------------------|-------------------------------|

|-------------------------------|-------------------------------|

 

 

*****************************************************************

(2nd verse/ ending)

 

  on.

( D min )

| 1   &   2   &   3   &   4   & | 1   &   2   &   3   &   4   & |

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|-------------------------------|-10-p8-h10---------------------|

|-3-----------------------------|-10-p8-h10---------------------|

|-2-----------------------------|-------------------------------|

|-0-----------------------------|-------------------------------|

|-0-----------------------------|-------------------------------|

|-0-----------------------------|-------------------------------|

                                    p = pull off

                                    h = hammer on




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