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FROM: Lukas Lechner, Woergl, Austria
E-MAIL: luggi69@web.de
DATE: 12 Aug 2001
ARTIST: Grand Funk Railroad
SONG: Upsetter
ALBUM: E Pluribus Funk, 1972
Upsetter
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writtten by Mark Farner
Intro: I think it's something with C and D but I'm not sure
when it gets heavier:
G G-Bb Bb-B-C-G --> C (means slide up to C at the 8th fret)
G C G C (here again: first C at 3rd fret, second at 8th)
Verse:
G C
She's a real upsetter,
G C
Least she's tryin' to all of the time, yeah.
G C
You know I just won't let her,
G C G G C G C
Break this heart of mine, yeahhh ... yeah, yeah, yeah,...
Verse: (same pattern)
I got hip to her, yeah, right away boys,
But my heart just led me along, yeah.
I'm gonna' slip right away boys,
'Cause I don't want to sing this song, all night looooooong-oh, yeah.
G B C C# D *
*riff:
e-----------------------------------------------|
B-----------------------------------------------|
G-----------------------------------------------|
D----12-12--10h12-12-12-----12-10h12-12-12------|
A-----------------------10-----------------10---|
E-----------------------------------------------|
h...hammer on
[ Tab from: https://www.guitartabs.cc/tabs/g/grand_funk_railroad/upsetter_tab.html ]
Chorus:
C-D C G C-D means play C and slide up to D
Upsetter, got me layin' awake all night.
C-D G
Upsetter, like to make me cry, yeah.
C-D G
Upsetter, got me layin' awake all night.
C-D G G-Bb Bb-B-C-G C
Upsetter, I'd be better to die.
Verse:
She'll be sorry when I leave her,
She just won't know what to say, yeah.
I can't hardly wait to leave her,
I guess I'll be on my way, yeahhh ... yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeh-yeah.
G B C C# D *
*riff:
e-----------------------------------------------|
B-----------------------------------------------|
G-----------------------------------------------|
D----12-12--10h12-12-12-----12-10h12-12-12------|
A-----------------------10-----------------10---|
E-----------------------------------------------|
Chorus again
for the part with the harmonica just change between G and C
Use chorus chords pattern for ending part
Upsetter!
Upsetter!
Upsetter!
etc.
Yes, this really rocks!!!
This is the first song by Grand Funk that I heard. Quite good beginning! :-)
Corrections, questions, comments and suggestions are always welcome, just e-mail me!
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|"Won't you tell me, where have all the good times gone?" |
| -Ray Davies, 1965 |
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|You can hardly listen to today's music, if you can call |
|it music at all. |
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