Down Fo' Boogie
Words & Music:
Jeffrey Keith & Tommy Skeoch (Tesla)
This is the final cut on the "5 Man Acoustical
Jam" album. I've given the
lyrics first and Dirt Bird's terrific tab follows.
[spoken:] Awwww, take it away, Frankie, baby!
INSTRUMENTAL INTRO OVER:
[this is the basic set of changes for the song]
C |
E7 | A7 | A7 | D7
| G | C | C |
C
E7
I wanna ride on out into the sun,
A7
And I won't be back 'til the morning comes.
D
G C
I'm gettin' down fo' boogie, all night long.
I said come what come, all gather round,
'Cause we're all
gonna put it down
Get down fo' boogie, all night long, ow!
INSTRUMENTAL SOLO 1:
INSTRUMENTAL SOLO 2:
I wanna ride all around, into the sun,
And I won't be back 'til the morning comes.
I'm gettin' down fo' boogie, all night long.
C
E7
A7
I'm gettin' down fo' boogie, down fo' boogie
D
G C A7
I'm gettin' down fo' boogie, all night long, yes I do!
D
G C
A7
I'm gettin' down fo' boogie, all night long, tell me, how
'bout you?
C
G7[stop] C C7 A7 E7 G7 C
I'm gettin' down fo' boogie, all night long!
[CODA:
"Merrie Melodies" outro theme in C]
[spoken:] That's all, folks!
Down Fo' Boogie Tab by
Dirt Bird
Tommy
tunes normally, and Frank plays slide with open E (EBEG#BE) tuning. Brian's
bass line is VERY repetitive, but utterly essential [see below]. The final (That's all folks) section I
have transcribed with Tommy playing chords, and Frank playing lead, but since
it's quite tricky to play the lead with a slide on your finger, Tommy could
well be doing it (and I'm imagining the chords). Decide for yourselves.
Frank's
Part:
w/slide
+ + + + + +
+ +
E-+--
-+-----------------+-------------------|
B-|--
-|-----------------|-------------------|
G#|--7
Bars Bass+ Drum Intro-|---------------6/|-8-----------------|
E-|--
-|-----------------|---8-8---------8/|-|
B-|--
-|-----------------|---------8-----8/|-|
E-+-- -+-----------------+-------------------|
+ +
+ + + + +
+ + + + +
+-----------------+-----------------+-------------------|
|-----------------|-----------------|-------------------|
|-----------------|-----------------|-------------------|
|/12--------------|/5--/5--/5-------|-------------------|
|/12--------------|-----------------|-------------------|
+-----------------+-----------------+---------------5/+-|
+ +
+ + + + +
+ + + + + + + + +
+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+-----------|
|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------|
|-----------------|-------15--------|-----------------|-----------|
|-------10--------|---15------15----|-------------8-6-|ssssssss---|
|---10------10--10|/15--15----------|---8---8---------|-----------|
+/10--10----------+-----------------+/8---8-----------+-----------|
Solo
1:
---3----
+ +
+ + + + +
+ + + + +
+-----------------+-----------------+-------------------|
|-----------------|-----------------|-------------------|
|/8---------------|/12/12-12--------|/5-----------------|
|-----8---8-------|---------12------|---5-5-5-----------|
|-----------------|-----------------|-------------------|
+-----------------+-----------------+-------------------|
---3----
+ +
+ + + + +
+ + + +
+ + + +
+ + + + +
+-----------------+-----------------+-------------------|-----------------+-------------------|
|-----------------|-----------------|-------------------|-----------------|-------------------|
|/8--7--6-5-------|-----------------|-------15--15------|-----20----------|-------------------|
|-----------------|---5/9-----------|---------------15--|/20----20----2018|---181820sssssss---|
|-----------------|---------10------|---3---------------|-----------20----|-------------------|
+-----------------+---------------10+-3---3-------------|-----------------+-------------------|
Verse: Improvise quietly for 16 bars (it's not
tough!)
Solo
2: (Surprisingly similar to no1!)
+ +
+ + + + +
+ + + + +
+-----------------+-----------------+-------------------|
|-----------------|-----------------|-------------------|
|/8---------------|/12/12-12--------|----/5---------6/|-|
|-----8---8-------|---------12------|---------5---------|
|-----------------|-----------------|-------------------|
+-----------------+-----------------+-------------------|
---3----
+ +
+ + + + +
+ + + + +
+-----------------+-----------------+-------------------|
|-----------------|-----------------|-------------------|
|/8--7--6-5-------|-----------10----|-----------15------|
|-----------------|---10------------|---15--------15----|
|-----------------|/10----8/10----13//15---13/15--------|
+-----------------+-----10----------+-----15------------|
+ +
+ + + + + +
+-----------------+-------------------|
|-----------------|-------------------|
|----8------------|-------------------|
|------8-----/2018|ssssssssssss-18\---|
|-8------8--------|-------------18\---|
+-----------------+-------------------|
Tommy's
Solo: 6 bars rest/quiet
improvisation then
+ +
+ + + + + +
+-----------------+-------------------|
|-----------------|-------------------|
|-----------------|-------------------|
|---8---8---8---8-|sssssssssssssssss--|
|/8--/8--/8--/8---|-------------------|
+-----------------+-------------------|
Chorus: 14 bars r/I No slide
+-3-- +-3-- +-3--
+-3-----------------------|
+ + pause
+-------------------------+-------------------|
|-------------------------|-------------------|
|-------------------------|-------------------|
|-8-8-8-6-6-6-5-5-5-4-4-4-|-3---9-8-----------|
|-------------------------|-----9-8-----------|
+-------------------------+-----9-8-----------|
Coda: Straight rhythm
w/slide
+ +
+ + + + + +
+-----------------+-8///--------------|
|-----------------|-8///--------------|
|-----------------|-8///--------------|
|-----------------|-8///--------------|
|-----------------|-8///--------------|
+-----------------+-8///--------------|
+ + + + + + + +
+-12----108---10--12--10--8---12-+-10101010----------|
|--------------------------------|-------------------|
|--------------------------------|-------------------|
|--------------------------------|-------------------|
|--------------------------------|-------------------|
+--------------------------------+-------------------|
+ + + +
+ + + +
+-10----8-7---8---10--8---7---10-+-8-8-8-8-----------|
|--------------------------------|-------------------|
|--------------------------------|-------------------|
|--------------------------------|-------------------|
|--------------------------------|-------------------|
+--------------------------------+-------------------|
+ +
+ + + + +
+
+ + + + + +
+ +
+-----------------+---101010---------
|+----------------+---121212----------|
|-8-8-10108-8-1010|-8-----------------|-8-8-10108-8-1010|-8-----------------|
|-----------------|-------------------|-----------------|-------------------|
|-----------------|-------------------|-----------------|-------------------|
|-----------------|-------------------|-----------------|-------------------|
+-----------------+-------------------|+----------------+-------------------|
+ + + + + + +
+
+ + + + + + + +
+-12----108---10--12--10--8---12-+-10101010----------|-----8-10----10--+-15----------15---|
|--------------------------------|-------------------|-8-10------------|------------------|
|--------------------------------|-------------------|-----------------|------------------|
|--------------------------------|-------------------|-----------------|------------------|
|--------------------------------|-------------------|-----------------|------------------|
+--------------------------------+-------------------|-----------------+------------------|
Tommy's
Part:
Chords
used: (x at top = don't play)
C
E7 A
D
G
x=+=+=+=+=+ x=x=+=+=+=+ x=x=+=+=+=+
x=x=+=+=+=+ +=+=+=+=+=+
|
| | | X | | | | X | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | |
|
| X | | | | | X | | | | | | | | | | | | X | X | X
| | | |
|
X | | | | | | | | X | | | | | | | | | | | X | X |
| | X X
| | | | | |
AII
| | | | X X
x=+=+=+=+=x
| | | X | |
|
| | | | |
| | X | | |
|
| X X X |
X = Beat markers q
= Bend by 1/4 tone p
= pull off
= = Hold note / chord for length of time
indicated
f (above tab)= Bend by full tone r
(above tab)= Release bend
f f f f
|
X X X X |
X X X X |
X X X X |
| C=== C=====| E7==E7==E7====|---5---5---5---5-|
|-8^--8^--8^--8^--|
|-----------------|
|-----------------|
|-----------------|
|-----------------|
q q
|
X X X X |
X X X X |
X X X X |
|-8^8^--5=========| D=== D=====| G===G===G===G---|
|-8^8^--5========---------------------------------------|
|-------6========---------------------------------------|
|-------------------------------------------------------|
|-------------------------------------------------------|
|-------------------------------------------------------|
|
X X X X |
X X X X |
| C=== C===C=|===C=C=C===C=C=C=|
Frank's
Solo:
|
X X X X |
X X X X |
X X X X |
| C=== C=== |-----------------|---5 A=A= |
|
|-----------------|---5
|
|
|-----------------|---6
|
|
|-----------------|-7--
|
|
7-|-7-7---7-7-7---7-|----
|
|
|
|
|
|
X X X X |
X X X X |
X X X X |
|
A=A= A===A= | D===D=D===G=|===G===G===G===G=|
|
X X X X |
X X X X |
|
C===C=C===C=|===C=C=C===C=C=C=|
Verse:
f f f f
|
X X X X |
X X X X |
X X X X |
| C=== C=====| E7==E7==E7====|---5---5---5---5-|
|-8^--8^--8^--8^--|
|-----------------|
|-----------------|
|-----------------|
|-----------------|
q
|
X X X X |
X X X X |
X X X X |
|-8^----5=========| D=== D=====| G===G===G===G---|
|-8^----5========---------------------------------------|
|-------6========---------------------------------------|
|-------------------------------------------------------|
|-------------------------------------------------------|
|-------------------------------------------------------|
|
X X X X |
X X X X |
| C= C=C= C=| C=C=
C===C=C=C=|
f f f f
|
X X X X |
X X X X |
X X X X |
|
C===C===C=C=====| E7E7==E7==E7====|---5---5---5---5-|
|-8^--8^--8^--8^--|
|-----------------|
|-----------------|
q
|
X X X X |
X X X X |
X X X X |
|-8^----5===5=----|
D===D=D===G=|=G=G===G===G===G---|
|-8^----5===5=------------------------------------------|
|-------6===6=------------------------------------------|
|-------------------------------------------------------|
|-------------------------------------------------------|
|-------------------------------------------------------|
|
X X X X |
X X X X |
|
C===C=C===C=|===C=C=C===C=C=C=|
Frank's
Second Solo: Tommy's part here is
the same as it was for the first solo, minus the second half of the last bar.
Tommy's
Solo:
--3-- --3-- --3--
f
f r
f(hold) r
| X X
X X | X X
X X | X X X X |
--|-----------------|-----------------|---8-------------------|
8=|=====--5=====--8=|=====----------8^|=====8===8-6p5-5-6p5-5-|
7^|=====4=5=====--7^|===p57=7=======--|-----------------------|
--|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------------|
--|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------------|
--|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------------|
--3-- --3--
--3-- --3-- --3--
---3--- ---3---
fr
fr
q q q q q q
|
X X X X | X
X X X | X X X
X |
|---------------------|-----------------------|-----------------|
|---------------------|-----------------------|-----------------|
|-7p5-5-7^==5===5---5=|===5-------------------|-----------------|
|----------------/7---|-----7p5-5-------------|-----------------|
|---------------------|-----------7p5-5-5^==3-|-5^5^-5^-5^5^-5^-|
|---------------------|-----------------------|-----------------|
|
X X X X |
X X X X |
|-----------------|-----------------|
|-----------------|-----------------|
|-----------------|-----------------|
|-----------------|-----------------|
|-3===============|=================|
|-----------------|-----------------|
Verse:
f f f f
|
X X X X |
X X X X |
X X X X |
| C=== C=====| E7==E7==E7====|---5---5---5---5-|
|-8^--8^--8^--8^--|
|-----------------|
|-----------------|
|-----------------|
|-----------------|
q
|
X X X X |
X X X X |
X X X X |
|-8^----5=====----| D=== D=====| G===G===G===G---|
|-8^----5=====------------------------------------------|
|-------6=====------------------------------------------|
|-------------------------------------------------------|
|-------------------------------------------------------|
|-------------------------------------------------------|
|
X X X X |
X X X X |
| C=== C= | C=========|
Chorus:
--3-- --3-- --3-- --3--
|
X X X X |
X X X X | X X X
X |
| C=== C=====|
E7E7E7E7E7E7E7E7E7E7E7E7| AII=
A=====|
--3-- --3-- --3-- --3--
|
X X X X | X X X
X | X X X
X |
|
A A A A A A A A A A A A | D===
D=====|
G===G=========|
|
X X X X |
X X X X |
X X X X |
|
C===C===C=C===C=| A=A===A===A=A=A=| D===
D=====|
|
X X X X |
X X X X |
X X X X |
| G===G=========| C===C===C=C===C=|
A=A===A===A=A=A=|
|
X X X X |
X X X X |
X X X X |
| D===D=D===D=| G= G= |
|
|
X X (pause)
|-----4-3===---|
|-----4-3===---|
|-----4-3===---|
|-----3-2===---|
|-----4-3===---|
|--------------|
Coda:
(This shows chords played, not rhythm
|
- | - | C | G | G | C | C | G | G | C | C | G | G | C G C C|
Down Fo' Boogie Bass
Tab by Paul Hutchinson:
+--------2-+---1-4-1-+-2-------+-2-------+---------+
|*---2-5---|-2-------|---5-4-5-|---5-4-2-|---------|
|*-3-------|---------|---------|---------|-5-3-2---|
+----------+---------+---------+---------+-------5-+
1,3,5th ---\/2,4,6,7th-\/8th time
+---------+-------2-+-5-2------++-5--------++-5-2-----+
|-------2-|---2-5---|-----5-2-*||---------*||-----5-2-|
|---2-5---|-3-------|---------*||-------2-*||---------|
+-3-------+---------+----------++---3-5----++---------+
--3-- --3-- --3-- --3--
+-------2-+-------------------------+-2-------+
|---2-5---|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-|---5-4-5-|
|-3-------|-------------------------|---------|
+---------+-------------------------+---------+
--3-- --3-- --3-- --3--
+-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-+----------+---------+-------2-+
|-------------------------|*---------|-------2-|---2-5---|
|-------------------------|*-5-3-2---|---2-5---|-3-------|
+-------------------------+--------5-+-3-------+---------+
--3-- --3-- --3-- --3-- pause
+-2-2--------------+---------+---------+-------------------------+----------
|-----5---4---2---*|---------|---------|-------------------------|----------
|-----------------*|-5-3-2---|---------|-3-3-3-1-1-1-0-0-0-------|-----4-3--
+------------------+-------5-+-3-3-----+-------------------4-4-4-+-3--------
Coda:
1st+2nd times------\ 3rd
time--
+----------+-----------------+---------+------------------+ +---------+
|*---------|-----------------|---------|-----------------*| |---------|
|*-3---3---|-5---5-5---------|---5---5-|-3---3-3---------*| |-3---3-3-|
+----3---3-+-----------------+-3---3---+------------------+ |---3-----+