Jimmy Olsen's Blues Chords & Tabs
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Jimmy Olsen's Blues - Spin Doctors
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Transcribed by Gary Chapman
This is incomplete. I also think I got some of my rhythm fig. numbers
confused somewhere.
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Key:
----
/ = slide
x = strike string
(b) = bend note
(br) = bend note and release, returning to original note
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Intro:
------ D C G
E -------10--------8-------7--7\------- (then: Rhythm fig. 1
B -------10--------8-8--x--8--8\----x-- Rhythm fig. 2
G -9/11--------/9----9--x--7--7\----x-- Rhythm fig. 3
D -------------------------------------
A -------------------------------------
E -------------------------------------
(Rhythm fig. 1)
E -------10--------8-------7--7-----7-7--9--9--9--9--
B -------10--------8-8--x--8--8--x--8-8--10-10-10-10-
G -9/11--------/9----9--x--7--7--x--7-7--9--9--9--9--
D ---------------------------------------------------
A ---------------------------------------------------
E ---------------------------------------------------
(Rhythm fig. 2)
E -------10--------8-------7--7-----7----------------
B -------10--------8-8--x--8--8--x--8-x--10-10-10-10-
G -9/11--------/9----9--x--7--7--x--7-x--9--9--9--9--
D ---------------------------------------------------
A ---------------------------------------------------
E ---------------------------------------------------
(Rhythm fig. 3)
E -------10--------8-------7--7-----7----8--8--8--8--
B -------10--------8-8--x--8--8--x--8-x--10-10-10-10-
G -9/11--------/9----9--x--7--7--x--7-x--10-10-10-10-
D ---------------------------------------------------
A ---------------------------------------------------
E ---------------------------------------------------
Verse 1:
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(play Rhythm fig. 2)
I don't think I can handle this.
(Rhythm fig. 4)
E -------10--------8-------7--7-----7-------------------------10-- (continue
B -------10--------8-8--x--8--8--x--8/------------------------10-- Rhythm
G -9/11--------/9----9--x--7--7--x--7---------10-10-------^11----- fig. 2)
D --------------------------------------------10-10-----0---------
A --------------------------------------10^12-------10\-----------
E ----------------------------------------------------------------
A cloudy day in Metropolis.
(play Rhythm fig. 2)
I think I'll talk to my analyst.
(play Rhythm fig. 1)
I've got it so bad for this little journalist.
E -------10--------8-------7--7/-------------x-x--17\-
B -------10--------8-8--x--8--8/-------------x-x--18\-
G -9/11--------/9----9--x--7--7/-------------x-x--17\-
D ----------------------------------------------------
A ----------------------------------------------------
(play Rhythm fig. 4)
(play Rhythm fig. 2)
(play Rhythm fig. 1)
.
Chorus:
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(Rhythm fig. 5)
E -----------------------------------------------------
B -----------------------------------------------------
G ------7---------5------5------4-------4-----4-4--5~--
D ------7---------5------5------5-------5-----5-5--5~--
A -7^9~------/7----------------------------------------
E -----------------------------------------------------
(Rhythm fig. 6)
E -------------------------------------------------------
B -------------------------------------------------------
G ------7---------5---5-----4--4----4---------10-10------
D ------7---------5---5-----5--5----5---------10-10------
A -7^9~------/7------------------------10^12--------10~\-
E -------------------------------------------------------
(play Rhythm fig. 5)
(Rhythm fig. 7)
E ----------------------------------------------------------------------
B -------------------------------------------10(br)12-------------------
G ------7-------5---5------------10-------10-10(br)12-------------------
D ------7-------5---5---------------10^12--------------12-10^12-12(br)15
A -7^9~------/7------------10^12----------------------------------------
E ----------------------------------------------------------------------
(play Rhythm fig. 3)
Bridge #1:
----------
This is arranged in for two guitars.
E ---------0--------0--------------0--------0--------------0--------0-------
B ------10---10--------8--------8-----8--------6--------7-----7--------5----
G --/11----------9--------9--7-----------5--------5--7-----------5--------5-
D --------------------------------------------------------------------------
A --------------------------------------------------------------------------
E --------------------------------------------------------------------------
[ Tab from: https://www.guitartabs.cc/tabs/s/spin_doctors/jimmy_olsens_blues_tab.html ]
E --------------------------------------------------------------------------
B --------------------------------------------------------------------------
G ----7----------5-----------4----------------------------------------------
D ---------------------------------------7-----------7-----------5----------
A --------------------------------------------------------------------------
E --------------------------------------------------------------------------
E -----0-----------0--------------0--------0--------------0--------0--------
B --------3-----------5--------10---10--------8--------8-----8--------6-----
G --4--------4--6--------6--11----------9--------9--7-----------5--------5--
D --------------------------------------------------------------------------
A --------------------------------------------------------------------------
E --------------------------------------------------------------------------
E --------------------------------------------------------------------------
B --------------------------------------------------------------------------
G --------------------------------------------------------------------------
D --4-----------2-----------------------------------------------------------
A --------------------------5-----------3-----------2-----------------------
E --------------------------------------------------------------5-----------
Ha ha ha ha
E -------0--------0-----------0-----------0----------
B ----7-----7--------5-----------3-----------5-------
G -7-----------5--------5--4--------4--6--------6----
D ---------------------------------------------------
A ---------------------------------------------------
E ---------------------------------------------------
E ---------------------------------------------------
B ---------------------------------------------------
G ---------------------------------------------------
D -5-------------------------------------------------
A ---------------------------------------------------
E ---------------------------------------------------
Verse 2:
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(play Rhythm fig. 2)
Chorus:
Bridge #2:
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E ---------0--------0--------------0--------0--------------0--------0-------
B ------10---10--------8--------8-----8--------6--------7-----7--------5----
G --/11----------9--------9--7-----------5--------5--7-----------5--------5-
D --------------------------------------------------------------------------
A --------------------------------------------------------------------------
E --------------------------------------------------------------------------
E --------------------------------------------------------------------------
B --------------------------------------------------------------------------
G ----7----------5-----------4----------------------------------------------
D ---------------------------------------7-----------7-----------5----------
A --------------------------------------------------------------------------
E --------------------------------------------------------------------------
hey hey
hey hey
E -----0-----------0--------------0--------0--------------0--------0--------
B --------3-----------5--------7-----7--------5--------3-----3--------1-----
G --4--------4--6--------6--7-----------5--------5--4-----------2--------2--
D --------------------------------------------------------------------------
A --------------------------------------------------------------------------
E --------------------------------------------------------------------------
E --------------------------------------------------------------------------
B --------------------------------------------------------------------------
G --------------------------------------------------------------------------
D --4-----------2-----------------------------------------------------------
A --------------------------5-----------3-----------2-----------------------
E --------------------------------------------------------------5-----------
Oh Miss
Lois Lane
E ---------0---------0-----------0-----------0-------
B -----10-----10--------8-----------8-----------6----
G -11-------------9--------9--7--------7--5--------5-
D ---------------------------------------------------
A ---------------------------------------------------
E ---------------------------------------------------
E ---------------------------------------------------
B ---------------------------------------------------
G ---------------------------------------------------
D -7--------------5-----------4----------------------
A ---------------------------------------------------
E ---------------------------------------------------
Solo: (about 7 seconds worth)
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E -----------------------------------------------------
B ----7(b)8~--7(br)8-5---5-7----7(b)8-7-5---5----------
G ---------------------7------------------7---5(b)6----
D --------------------------------------------------7~-
A -----------------------------------------------------
E -----------------------------------------------------
Play verse 1 again.
Play through "I've got a pocket full of Kryptonite" a few times,
just playing through D, Cadd9 and G chords, letting the notes ring.
Add the occasional blues run.
Very end of song:
E -----3---5~---
B -3---3---5~---
G -4---5---7~--- (or something like it)
D -5---5---7~---
A -5---3---3~---
E -3------------
