"Baby Let's Swing/The Last Thing You Said/Don't Tie My Hands" From the album "Runt" (1970) Transcribed by Brian Canfield on 6/9/05 A couple notes: This is a keyboard based song; that's what I used to transcribe it/play it, so I can't say how it will sound on guitar. Second, when I notate a chord as follows, for example: G(2nd)/D It refers to a G triad, inverted twice (so rather than G-B-D, you'd want to play B-D-G), with D as the bass note. So, with your left hand, play a D, and with the right hand, play the B-D-G triad. I've recommended 1st or 2nd inversions on particular chords that sound better (more accurate to the album) that way. On chords where I don't do it, it means either play the regular chord, or..I dunno, maybe I'm just not being as anal as other chords. It's all up to you, really. Play around with it to see what sounds best. For all I know, the whole thing is wrong! ------------------------------------------------------ Intro: (One, two..one two three five!) C(2nd) /B Am(2nd) /G F(2nd) F/G G Ohh yeah...whoaaa.. Dm9 G Laura, Dm9 G Dm9 G I saw you open in LA Dm9 G There's something I gotta say Dm9 G Laura, Dm9 G C G/B AmG you know it's really been such a long, long time Dm7 G/D And you know Laura, Dm9 G/D Dm7 G/D I knew you'd make it good someday Dm9 G/D And you knew it anyway Dm7 G/D Dm9 G/D C G/B Am G Laura, I know that maybe this is the wrong, wrong timebut Laura G/A A Where did that magic go it's so hard, it's so Fmaj7/GEm7/G Dm7/G cold down here G Bbmaj7 Am7 Did you have to leave me behind? Gm7 Gm7/C I wish that I could make it F Em7 Dm7 Em7 But how I love to shuffle (how I love to shuffle) F Em7 Baby let's swing Dm7 Em7 Now I love to shuffle Bbmaj7 Am7 Bbmaj7 Am7 Ever since I heard you sing Bbmaj7 Am7 GA (since I heard her sing) B F#/A# E/G# F# E B/D# C#m F# B F#/A# E/G# F# So many people have heard me cry EB/D# C#m F# Since that terrible day when you said goodbye B F#/A# E/G# F# So many dark corners have heard me say E B/D# C#m F# How the light has gone out since you went away A B Everyone's heard of how you left me again C#m D#m E F# Everyone's heard about my so-called friend B F#/A# E/G# F# They tell me I'm a fool, but I don't hear a word E B/D# C#m (F#) 'Cause the last thing you said was the last thing I heard E(2nd)/B B(1st) (x4) (Last thing you said was the last thing I heard) How many times I've tried to talk to my heart But it won't even listen since you tore it apart I have to tell myself there's only one thing to do Try and find someone else and forget about you I know she doesn't mean a thing in the world I waste my hours with another girl She says she loves me so but I don't hear a word 'Cause the last thing you said was the last thing I heard (Last thing you said..) /G/B /C C(2nd)/DG(1st)/D D Long lost, gone C/D G/D D/G G (/G /B /C ) I can tell by the way you carry on C/D G/D D And it's now I see C/D G/DD/G G After all of this time what it's done to me D/E G/EAm C/A Can't you see? I can't go free C/D If you make me watch you cry one more time G(2nd) F(2nd)/G C(1st)/G G Once more I walk away, G F/GC/G G Once more I hear you say G F/G C/G G Once more please try to stay G F C Once more I may G F/G C/G G Don't tie my hands, don't lock that door G F C Don't make me stand for this love anymore G F/G C/G G Please let me leave, don't start making that scene G C/D G/D Don't crush me in between Cmaj7 No one I wanted more Bm7 Em7 I wanted to love, to be mine AmBm Now it turns out I have to say goodbye C And I don't see why C/D I should have to watch you cry one more time etc. Comments/Corrections/Spam: mailto:dontpoll@aol.com