TUCKER'S DAUGHTER
Written by Ian Moss and Don Walker
2 beats per chord
` = 2 beats
Tune down one half step - song is pitched in Db
Some lyrics may be incorrect.
PROLOGUE:
(Drums)
+ 4 + F#m7 ` ` ` Bm ` Asus2/4 `
Ooh ooh hmm
Gmaj7 ` ` ` Em7 ` A `
Hey
INTRO:
Bm Bm7 Bm E Bm Bm7 Bm E(4)
Mmm oh yeah
Bm Bm7 Bm E Bm Bm7 Bm `
Ugh
VERSE:
Bm Bm7 Bm E Bm Bm7 Bm `
Hang me for a sucker on the plains out of Narra-bri
Bm Bm7 Bm E Bm Bm7 Bm E(4)
Swingin' a hoe in a CAL-cotton row sweatin' on the danger to me
Bm Bm7 Bm E Bm Bm7 Bm `
Bossman's Mister Tucker he's a man I don't care to de-fy and
Bm ` Bm|A5 `
His only child wicked and wild is
E9 ` A `
Seeking my compa-ny she says she's gonna
CHORUS-SHORT:
D A/C# Bm D/A
(Build me up) just to (tear me down) yeah
G D/F# G A
(Slap my knee bones to the ground)
D A/C# Bm D/A
Me and all mine are gonna be a-round when
Em D/F# A* ` A ` Asus4 `
Tucker's daughter's a memory
VERSE:
Bm Bm7 Bm E Bm Bm7 Bm `
Hot sun is a killer she'll be waitin' down the end of my line
Bm Bm7 Bm E Bm Bm7 Bm E(4)
Taking the shade with a cool lemon-ade sayin' boy I wanna talk-a to you
Bm Bm7 Bm E Bm Bm7 Bm `
Bossman's only daughter she ain't his and she'll never be mine
Bm ` Bm|A5 `
Never been down on a dollar or two or
E9 ` D/F# A
Told what she's gonna do yeah she's gonna
CHORUS:
D A/C# Bm D/A
(Build me up) just to (tear me down) woah
G D/F# G A
(Slap my knee bones to the ground)
D A/C# Bm D/A
Me and mine are gonna be a-round when
Em D/F# A* `
Tucker's daughter's a memory
D A/C# Bm D/A
(Build me up) tear me down
G D/F# G A
(LICK)
D A/C# Bm D/A
I won't kneel 'til the trumpets sound and
Em D/F# A* `
Tucker's daughter's a memory
BRIDGE:
F#m7 ` ` ` Bm ` Asus2/4 `
People born with all they need they don't under-stand
Gmaj7 ` ` ` Em7 ` Bm/F# F#7
Every- thing you want don't come from holding out your hand
F#m7 ` ` ` Bm7 ` Asus2/4 `
Tucker's daughter thinks she sees a slave at her com-mand
Gmaj7 ` ` `
I know you need some time yet baby but the
Em7 ` A `
Time ain't right babe I just ain't your
SOLO-VERSE:
Bm Bm7 Bm E Bm Bm7 Bm NC
Man
Bm Bm7 Bm E Bm Bm7 Bm NC
Bm Bm7 Bm E Bm Bm7 Bm NC
Bm ` Bm|A5 ` E9 ` D/F# A
Do yeah she's gonna
CHORUS: (fade on second repeat)
D A/C# Bm D/A
(Build me up) just to (tear me down) woah
G D/F# G A
(Slap my knee bones to the ground)
D A/C# Bm D/A
Me and mine are gonna be a-round when
Em D/F# A* `
Tucker's daughter's a memory she wanna
D A/C# Bm D/A
(Build me up) just to tear me down
G D/F# G A `
(LICK) baby come on
D A/C# Bm D/A
I won't kneel 'til the trumpets sound
Em D/F# A* `
Tucker's daughter's a memory she wanna
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TUNING:
6 5 4 3 2 1
Eb Ab Db Gb Bb Eb
CHORDS:
VERSE: E(4) Bm|A5 (polychord)
Bm Bm7 E E9 A 2 + a 3 e + a 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 4
E|---------------2---0--| |-----7-/-/-/-/-/---------| |-2-2---2---------|
B|--7---7----9---0---2--| |----10-/-/-/-/-/-9---7---| |-2-3---3---------|
G|--7---7----9---1---2--| |-----9-/-/-/-/-/---------| |-2-4---4---------|
D|--9---7----9---0---2--| |-------------------------| |-2-2---2---------|
A|-----------7---2---0--| |-- (strum 16ths) ------| |-0-0---0---------|
E|--7---7--------0------| |-------------------------| |-----------------|
CHORUS: A*
D A/C# Bm D/A G D/F# A Em Asus4 1 + 2 + 3 4
E|--2--------2---2----3---2----0---0----0---| |-----------------|
B|--3---2----3---3----0---3----2---0----3---| |-3-2---2---------|
G|--2---2----4---2----0---2----2---0----2---| |-4-2---2---------|
D|--0---2----4---0----0---0----2---2----2---| |-2-2---2---------|
A|------4----2---0-------------0---2----0---| |-0-0---0---------|
E|--------------------3---2--------0--------| |-----------------|
BRIDGE: (and PROLOGUE:)
F#m7 Bm Asus2/4 Gmaj7 Em7 Bm/F# F#7 Bm7 A
E|--2----2----0--------2-----0-----2-----0----2----0---|
B|--2----3----3--------3-----3-----3-----2----3----2---|
G|--2----4----4--------4-----0-----4-----3----2----2---|
D|--2----4----2--------4-----2-----4-----4----4----2---|
A|--4----2----0--------------2-----2-----4----2----0---|
E|--2------------------3-----0-----2-----2-------------|
LICK:
Barre the 1st to 4th-strings at the 7th fret.
The barre lifts during the hammer-on.
The tip of the index finger plays the next two notes.
Ensure that the 2nd-string does not sound during the slide.
G D/F# G A
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4
E|-7====-----------|-----------------| p = pull off
B|---10=-8p7=====--|---7-------------| h = hammer on
G|-----------7===--|-7==-7/9---------| / = slide (and pick again)
D|-------------7h9=|====-9/11--------| === = sustained ringing
A|-----------------|-----------------|
E|-----------------|-----------------|
Playing the part in a lower position has less ringing.
(Tip: add the maj7 when playing only the chords)
G D/F# Gmaj7 A
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4
E|-7\5---3p2-------|---2-------------|
B|-----------3-----|-3---3/5---------|
G|-------------2h4-|-----4/6---------|
D|-----------------|-----------------|
A|-----------------|-----------------|
E|-----------------|-----------------|
BASS-VERSE: (with variations)
Bm Bm7 Bm E Bm Bm7 Bm
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
G|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
D|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
A|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
E|-7-5-7-------7-5-|-7---7-0-----2/5-|-7-5-7-------7-5-|-7-----------7---|
There is some additional bass movement in the BRIDGE:
Bm ` Asus2/4 ` Gmaj7 ` Gmaj7 `
they don't under-stand every- thing you want don't come
slave at her com-mand I know you need some time yet baby when the
B A D G G F# -bass
Waynus Of Uranus
April 2005
Source: https://tabs.ultimate-guitar.com/tab/ian_moss/tuckers_daughter_chords_1495096