The Band - Jemima Surrender Chords & Tabs

"Jemima Surrender"
The Band
Transcribed by Dan Morris (dmorris@cs.stanford.edu)


Riff 1

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|-3-4-0-3-4-------|
|-3-4-0-3-4-5-----|
|-3-4-0-3-4--3/-0-|

Riff 2

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|-0-2-2-3-3-4-4-0-|

Riff 3

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|-3-4-0-3-4-------|
|-3-4-0-3-4-5-6-7-|
|-3-4-0-3-4-------|


Intro:

Riff 1 x 2
Riff 2

[verse]

D             (w/riff 3)   E7
 Jemima Surrender,         I'm gonna give it to you,
G                          A7
 Ain't no pretender, gonna ride in my canoe.
    D                   G          F   (w/riff 3)
If I were a barker in a girly show, 
D        G           F    D              G                 A7
 Tell ya what I'd do, I'd lock the door, tear my shirt and let my river flow. 
    G                         Em
Oh, oh, Sweet Jemima wont'cha come out tonight?
          G                       A7            D
The ground is so warm and the moon is so bright!

[rpt intro]
[ Tab from: https://www.guitartabs.cc/tabs/t/the_band/jemima_surrender_crd.html ]
Jemima Surrender, I'm gonna give it to you,
I'll bring over my Fender
And I'll play all night for you.
There's a bird on my head
And his mouth won't talk,
You know he laughs just like a goose,
But looks like a hawk
Jemima, you know what I'm try'n to say,
Meet me in front and we'll fly away.

Solo

D Csus2 G/B A7
D Csus2 G/B A7

F                   G
You can change your  name
                  C
You can find a new walk
                E
You can change a lock, its all the same
F                     G
You don't have to give out
                   C
If you'll only give in
                                    A
You can jump and shout but can't you see girl, that I'm bound to win


[riff 2 into verse]
[rpt verse]

Jemima Surrender, I'm gonna give it to you,
Ain't no pretender, gonna see my tattoo;
I hand you my rod and you hand me that line,
That's what you do, now, we ain't doing much fishin'
Or drinkin' any wine.

Sweet Jemima, if I were king
I'd fix you up with a diamond ring.

[riff 1]
[riff 2] --> D

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[riffs transcribed for bass in standard tuning]

riff 1:

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|-8-9----8-9----8/9----|
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riff 2:

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|-7-7-8-8-9-9----------|
|-------------10-------|

riff 3

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|-8-9----8-9-5-6-7-----|
|-----10---------------|