Listen to the Music

DeG · Jun 29, 2008

Watch me destroy a Doobie Bros. classic...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QXD7mQKNA8Y

Give it try, here's how...

Listen to the music – Doobie Brothers

Note: I play this a step down from the original, mostly due to my limited vocal range. However, purists can capo at the 2nd fret and play the same.

F :Hammer on your middle finger
Bb : Pull off your index finger (sounds painful but don’t worry ):rofl:

Code:

F  Bb  - x 4

F                            Bb  
Don’t you feel it growin’, day by day
F                           Dm
People gettin’ ready for the news
	C               Bb
Some are happy, some are sad
                                 F  Bb
Oh, we got to let the music play
F
What the people need
	              Bb
Is a way to make ’em smile
F                            Dm
It ain’t so hard to do if you know how
	C
Gotta get a message
		Bb
Get it on through
                             F
Oh now mama, don’t you ask me why

Dm7		   Bb
Oh, oh, listen to the music
Dm7		Bb
Oh, oh, listen to the music
Dm7	 	Bb
Oh, oh, listen to the music
	G7      Bb
All the time

F, Bb – x 2

F
Well I know, you know better
             Bb
Everything I say
F                           Dm
Meet me in the country for a day
	C
We’ll be happy
	Bb
And we’ll dance

                                    F  Bb
Oh, we’re gonna dance our blues away
F
And if I’m feelin’ good to you
                           Bb
And you’re feelin’ good to me
F                                Dm
There ain’t nothin’ we can’t do or say
	C	Bb
Feelin’ good, feeling fine
			F
Oh, baby, let the music play

Dm7		     Bb
Oh, oh, listen to the music
Dm7		     Bb
Oh, oh, listen to the music
Dm7		     Bb
Oh, oh, listen to the music
	G7   Bb   
All the time

bridge
F                     C
Like a lazy flowing river
Bb                       F
Surrounding castles in the sky
F                     C
And the crowd is growing bigger
Bb                           
Listening for the happy sounds
                                     
And I got to let them fly


Dm7		   Bb
Oh, oh, listen to the music
Dm7		   Bb
Oh, oh, listen to the music
Dm7		   Bb
Oh, oh, listen to the music
	G7   Bb
All the time

jimbeaubjj · Jun 29, 2008

Hey...I just left you a comment....Destroy it? I really liked it. Great cover. Can't wait to hear the next one.....

Ukesista · Jun 29, 2008

Hey this a great cover I luv luv the Doobie Bros. I've been trying to work out Long Train, but I can't really get there. Good job!

russ_buss · Jun 29, 2008

bravo! i really like that song and your uke version is great!

DeG · Jun 30, 2008

Ukesista said:
Hey this a great cover I luv luv the Doobie Bros. I've been trying to work out Long Train, but I can't really get there. Good job!

Thanks! How are you playing Long Train? ... Gm7 (hammer on third string), couple muted strums, quick F then back to Gm7, then up to Bm7 slide to Cm7.

Code:

-1--1--1--1--x-x-x-x--1--0   Repeat --2-\3--3--3--x-x-x-x-3-2  Repeat
-1--1--1--1--x-x-x-x--1--1     X4   --2-\3--3--3--x-x-x-x-3-2    x4
-0--2h-2--2--x-x-x-x--2--0   then:  --2-\3--3--3--x-x-x-x-3-2  then back
-0--0--0--0--x-x-x-x--0--2          --2-\3--3--3--x-x-x-x-3-2  to the start

X = muted strums
h = hammer on
\ = slide up

I think this is a close approximation of the lead in anyway.
Let me know how it works out...

Ukesista · Jun 30, 2008

Hey cool thanks for that

deach · Jun 30, 2008

I hope I can "destroy" a song like you did one day. Great job on that.

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