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[CRDPRO]

Main Riff (aka Chorus)

Hit the [Am] Road Jack [G] and [F] don'tcha come [E] back

No [Am] more no [G] more no [F] more no [E] more,

Hit the [Am] Road Jack [G] and [F] don'tcha come [E] back

No [Am] more [G] [F] [E]

"What'd you say"

... Chorus ...

Verse 1

Old [Am] woman old [G] woman, oh you [F] treat me so [E] mean,

You're the [Am] meanest old [G] woman that I [F] ever have [E] seen,

Well I [Am] guess if [G] you say [F] so [E]

I'll [Am] have to pack my [G] things and [F] go [E] *that's right*

... Chorus ...

"What'd you SAY?!?!"

... Chorus ...

Verse 2

Now [Am] Baby, listen [G] Baby, don't you [F] treat me this-a [E] way

'Cause [Am] I'll be [G] back on my [F] feet some[E]day,

*Don't [Am] care if you [G] do, cause it's [F] under[E]stood,*

*You [Am] got no [G] money, and you [F] just ain't no [E] good*

Well I [Am] guess if [G] you say [F] so [E]

I'll [Am] have to pack my [G] things and [F] go *that's [E] right*

... Chorus ...

"What'd you SAY?!?!"

... Chorus ...

Coda

Repeat [Am] [G] [F] [E] ...

"Well ...

Uh, whud jou say?

I didn't understand you.

You can't mean that ...

Aw now Baby, Please.

What you tryin to do to ME!?"

And Fade.

Regards,

^^^^

--oo longmire@mcs.net

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##This file is the author's own work and represents their interpretation of the # 
##song. You may only use this file for private study, scholarship, or research. # 
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#From: longmire@mcs.com (Bob Longmire) 
#Subject: TAB: Hit the Road Jack / Ray Charles 
# 
#This is my first post here, and I'm not exactly sure about the credits. 
#I believe Ray wrote this himself.  If anyone knows better, let me know. 
#I'll hold off before posting this to Nevada. 
# 
#Enjoy -- 
# 
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#   TITLE:  HIT THE ROAD, JACK          Written by  :  Ray Charles 
#                                       Arranged by :  Bob Longmire 
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#   (**)  Sandwich in between main riffs 
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#   NOTES on main riff: 
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#   (1)  Leave no fingers on the fretboard here.  Get into position 
#        for the next two-note chord. 
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#   (2)  Using the higher F is a form of cheating, but when played up 
#        to speed the octave change is hidden.  This is the main trick 
#        of the piece. 
# 
#   (3)  The measure actually starts with the hammered-on C.  I didn't 
#        include the bar only because it looked hard to read that way. 
# 
#   (4)  It takes extra practice to move the left index finger from 
#        the second-string C to the sixth-string F.  Same as bar 2. 
# 
#   (5)  This is the same high E as the first note in the main riff, so 
#        you can see that the timing is not exact.  I hope you can get 
#        the idea through the feel of this rather than exact notation. 
# 
#   NOTES on Verse: 
# 
#   (6)  Set the left index finger on the second-string C now, and use 
#        the pinky for the D.  The ring finger can handle the bass G. 
# 
#   (7)  Same as note 4. 
# 
#   (8)  Use a full first-fret barre to fret both the second and sixth 
#        strings.  Keep the ring finger on the A while changing this. 
# 
#   (9)  Syncopate the bass with the melody here. 
# 
#  (10)  The second verse has an extra 4 bars.  Make it up as I'm getting 
#        tired of doing this. 
# 
#   FINGERING: 
# 
#   I find it easier to use the pinky to fret the low G on the first 
#   four measures, and to use the thumb for the F. (Please don't flame 
#   this part; I have had lessons but sometimes expediency prevails over 
#   theoretical technique.)  This keeps the right hand in a good position 
#   for doing both melody and the step-down bass. 
# 
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   [CRDPRO] 
 
Main Riff (aka Chorus) 
 
   Hit the [Am] Road Jack [G] and [F] don'tcha come [E] back 
   No [Am] more no [G] more no [F] more no [E] more, 
   Hit the [Am] Road Jack [G] and [F] don'tcha come [E] back 
   No [Am] more  [G]  [F] [E] 
 
         "What'd you say" 
         ... Chorus ... 
 
Verse 1 
 
   Old [Am] woman old [G] woman, oh you [F] treat me so [E] mean, 
   You're the [Am] meanest old [G] woman that I [F] ever have [E] seen, 
   Well I [Am] guess if [G] you say [F] so [E] 
   I'll [Am] have to pack my [G] things and [F] go [E] *that's right* 
 
         ... Chorus ... 
         "What'd you SAY?!?!" 
         ... Chorus ... 
 
Verse 2 
 
   Now [Am] Baby, listen [G] Baby, don't you [F] treat me this-a [E] way 
   'Cause [Am] I'll be [G] back on my [F] feet some[E]day, 
   *Don't [Am] care if you [G] do, cause it's [F] under[E]stood,* 
   *You [Am] got no [G] money, and you [F] just ain't no [E] good* 
   Well I [Am] guess if [G] you say [F] so [E] 
   I'll [Am] have to pack my [G] things and [F] go *that's [E] right* 
 
         ... Chorus ... 
         "What'd you SAY?!?!" 
         ... Chorus ... 
 
Coda 
 
   Repeat [Am] [G] [F] [E] ... 
 
   "Well ... 
    Uh, whud jou say? 
    I didn't understand you. 
    You can't mean that ... 
    Aw now Baby, Please. 
    What you tryin to do to ME!?" 
 
    And Fade. 
 
 
    Regards, 
 
    ^^^^ 
     --oo   longmire@mcs.net 
        > 
       ~

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