Secret Agent Man Chords & Tabs
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SECRET AGENT MAN
Johnny Rivers
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Tabbed by: R. A. Martorella
E-Mail: fourth@adelphia.net
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This file is the author's own work and represents his interpretation of the
song. You may only use this file for private study, scholarship, and/or
research purposes.
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Key: G
Tuning: Standard
e|----0----0----0----0----0----0----|
B|----------------------------------|
G|----------------------------------|
D|-/4---/5----5---/6---\5----5------|
A|----------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------|
Em C/E Em6 C/E
e|----0----0----0----0----0----0----0----0----0----0----0----0---------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-/4---/5----5---/6---\5----5---/4---/5----5---/6----6---\5----5------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Em Am Em (PM)
e|--------------------------------------------12------12---------------------|
B|------------------------------------------------15-------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
There's a man who leads a life of danger
Em B7
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------------12----12b-----------------------|
G|----------------------------------------------14-----14-12----12-14--------|
D|-----------------------------------------------------------14--------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
To everyone he meets he stays a stranger
Em Am
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|--------------------------2b-r2-0------------------2b-r2-0-----------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
With every move he makes, another chance he takes
Em Am Em
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-----------------------------------------2b-r2p0---------------------------|
D|-------------------------------------------------2-------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Odds are he won't live to see tomorrow
Bm Em Bm Em
e|---------2---------------------------2-------------------------------------|
B|-------3---3------2b-r2p0----------3---3----2b-2b-r2p0---------------------|
G|-------4---------------------------4---------------------------------------|
D|-------4---------------------------4---------------------------------------|
A|-------2---------------------------2---------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Secret Agent Man, Secret Agent Man
C B B7
e|-------------------0-------0------------0----------------------------------|
B|------------------12------10-----------10----------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
They've given you a number and taken away your name
Em C/E Em6 C/E
e|----0----0----0----0----0----0----0----0----0----0----0----0---------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-/4---/5----5---/6---\5----5---/4---/5----5---/6----6---\5----5------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Em Am Em (=)
e|--------------------------------------12-/-15-17-17b-17b-r17-15------------|
B|----------------------------------------------------------------17---------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Beware of pretty faces that you find
Em B7 (~) (PM)
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------15----------------------------|
G|-------------------------------------14-/-16----16-14----------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A pretty face can hide an evil mind
Em Am Am Am
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-----------------------------2b-r2-0---------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Ah, be careful what you say, or you will give yourself away
Em Am Em
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------2b-r2p0-----------------|
D|-----------------------------------------------------------2---------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Odds are you won't live to see tomorrow
Bm Em Bm Em
e|---------2---------------------------2-------------------------------------|
B|-------3---3------2b-r2p0----------3---3----2b-2b-r2p0---------------------|
G|-------4---------------------------4---------------------------------------|
D|-------4---------------------------4---------------------------------------|
A|-------2---------------------------2---------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Secret Agent Man, Secret Agent Man
C B B7
e|-------------------0-------0------------0----------------------------------|
B|------------------12------10-----------10----------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
They've given you a number and taken away your name
[ Tab from: https://www.guitartabs.cc/tabs/j/johnny_rivers/secret_agent_man_tab_ver_4.html ]
Em C/E Em6 C/E
e|----0----0----0----0----0----0----0----0----0----0----0----0---------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-/4---/5----5---/6---\5----5---/4---/5----5---/6----6---\5----5------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Solo
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-------12-/-16-14-12-12----12-------------12----12-14b-r14p12--------------|
D|-14-14------------------14----14p12h14-14----14---------------14-----------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
(~) (~) (~)
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------15----15-------15---------------------------|
G|----------------12-14-16-16-16----16----16-16----16p15p14-12-14-12-14------|
D|-12-14-12-14-14------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
e|-12-12-12-15bp12-----------------------------------------------------------
B|-----------------15bp12----------------------------------------------------
G|------------------------14bp12----------12-14-12-14-14-12-14p12------------
D|-------------------------------14-12-14------------------------------------
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------
e|----------------------|
B|----------------------|
G|-------12----12----12-|
D|-14-14----14----14----|
A|----------------------|
E|----------------------|
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-------12-/-16-14-12-12----12----12----pb14b-14bp12------------------------|
D|-14-14------------------14----14----14--------------14---------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Bm Em Bm Em
e|---------2---------------------------2-------------------------------------|
B|-------3---3------2b-r2p0----------3---3----2b-2b-r2p0---------------------|
G|-------4---------------------------4---------------------------------------|
D|-------4---------------------------4---------------------------------------|
A|-------2---------------------------2---------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Secret Agent Man, Secret Agent Man
C B B7
e|-------------------0-------0------------0----------------------------------|
B|------------------12------10-----------10----------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
They've given you a number and taken away your name
Em C/E Em6 C/E
e|----0----0----0----0----0----0----0----0----0----0----0----0---------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-/4---/5----5---/6---\5----5---/4---/5----5---/6----6---\5----5------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Em Am Em
e|---------------------------------12----------------------------------------|
B|------------------------------------15b 15b 12-----------------------------|
G|-----------------------------------------------14-12-----------------------|
D|-----------------------------------------------------14--------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Swinging on the Riviera one day
Em B7 (~) (PM)
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|------------------------------------------------------15-------------------|
G|----------------------------------------------14-/-16----16-14-------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
And then laying in the Bombay alley next day
Em Am (TR)
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------
G|---------------------------------------2b-2b-r2-0(2)-----------------------
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------
Oh, don't you let the wrong words slip, while kissing persuasive lips
(TR)
e --------------------|
B --------------------|
G -2b-2b-r2-0(2)------|
D --------------------|
A --------------------|
E --------------------|
Em Am Em
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------2b-r2p0-----------------|
D|-----------------------------------------------------------2---------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Odds are you won't live to see tomorrow
Bm Em Bm Em
e|---------2---------------------------2-------------------------------------|
B|-------3---3------2b-r2p0----------3---3----2b-2b-r2p0---------------------|
G|-------4---------------------------4---------------------------------------|
D|-------4---------------------------4---------------------------------------|
A|-------2---------------------------2---------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Secret Agent Man, Secret Agent Man
C B B7
e|-------------------0-------0------------0----------------------------------|
B|------------------12------10-----------10----------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
They've given you a number and taken away your name
Em C/E Em6 C/E
e|----0----0----0----0----0----0----0----0----0----0----0----0---------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-/4---/5----5---/6---\5----5---/4---/5----5---/6----6---\5----5------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Em C/E Em6
e|----0----0----0----0----0-----------|
B|--------------------------------2---|
G|--------------------------------0---|
D|-/4---/5----5---/6---\5----5----2---|
A|--------------------------------2---|
E|--------------------------------0---|
Em (~)
e|--------------12-----------------------------------------------------------|
B|--------12-15----15-12-----------------------------------------------------|
G|-0---14--------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-2-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-2-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-0-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Secret Agent Man
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/ — slide up
\ — slide down
h — hammer-on
p — pull-off
B — bend
pb — pre-bend
r — bend release
= — hold bend
~ — vibrato
+ — harmonic
x — mute note
PM — palm mute
TR — trill
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