Continental Op Rory Gallagher
Song: Continental Op (For Dashiell Hammett) (1989)
Album: Meeting With the G Man
Version: -
AUTHOR:
Tab annotated by Richard Grosser (grosserr@gmail.com)
I've written this as I couldn't find a chord tab of this tribute to "the dean of the
school of detective fiction" (NY Times).
There's infinitely more subtleties in this song, such as the slide riffs which I'll add
later revisions. Please feel free to modify to full barre or power chords to suit your
and simply the chord riffs. Corrections are most welcome!
I do trust that you'll enjoy it, as much as I did trying to unravel it!...
TUNING:
Standard Tuning.
CHORDS:
A ========== x02220
A7 ========== x02223 (barre with first finger -lift-off 'e' string)
A7* ========= x02020
E7 ========== x20100
E ========== x22100
Dm7 ========= x00221
D ========== xx0232
G7 ========== xx0001
G =========== xx0003
"Les's go to work!..."
Chord Intro:
A7(X3) forceful downward strokes only... repeat with A(x3), then G7 sliding to A7(sustained).
Verse 1:
[A7]There's a body in the [A]bay
[A7]The cops are taking it[A] away
[A7]They said this case wa[A]s closed
[A7]It only shows you that[A] - never know
[E7]So who they gonna get when [E]the troubles got to stop
[A]Here's my [A]card
[A]I'm the [G7]Contintent[G]al [A]Op
Verse 2:
[A7]Jane Doe in the [A]bay
[A7]Now that's exhibit '[A]A'
[A7]Bloodstains on the [A]dress of the millionairess
[A7]But I saw you leavin' [A]town
[A7]I'm gonna have to [A]track you down
[A7]Just like a [A]hound
[A7]You slipped through the [A]web
[A7]And you might have dodged the [A]Feds
[E7]But who they gonna get when [E]you've outfoxed the cops
[A7]Here's my [A]number
[A]I'm the [G7]Continent[G]al [A]Op
(Have mercy babe!...)
(First Guitar Solo - Slide)
Chord accompaniment:
A7(X3) A(X3) on downward and upward strokes, then G7 downward and G upward, sliding back
A7.
Chorus:
[Dm7]Call the agency, we never c[D]lose
[Dm7]First consultation is [D]free
[Dm7]Check my reputation a[D]n' my post
[E7](But) ...firs[E]t ya oughta check[A] my fee
Verse 3:
[A7]There's a menace[A] on the streets
[A7]Offering infants[A] sweets
[A7]Don't give this [A]man a ride
[A7]Lock your car fr[A]om the inside
[A7](He's) ...suspect [A]No. 1
[A7]But I guess his [A]race is run
[A7]He left a set of[A] prints
[A7]He ain't as smar[A]t as ya think
[E7]But who they gonna get when [E]you've outfoxed the cops
[A7]Here's my [A]card
[A]I'm the [G7]Continent[G]al [A]Op
(Everythin'!...)
(Second Guitar Solo - Fuzz)
Chord accompaniment:
A7(X2) A(X2) on downward and upward strokes, then G7 downward and G upward, sliding back
A7.
(Repeat)
Chord accompaniment:
A7(X2) A(X2) on downward and upward strokes, then G7 downward and G upward, sliding back
A7 (with long sustain).
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Verse 4:
[A7]There's a body in the [A]bay
[A7]The cops have taken it [A]away
[A7]They say this case was [A]closed
[A7]It only shows that you never [A]know
[A7]Bruises 'round the [A]neck
[A7]When they did a [A]body check
[A7]I saw you leaving [A]town
[A7]I'll track you down [A]like a hound
[E7]Who they gonna get when [E]you've outfoxed the cops
[A7]Here's my [A]card
[A]I'm the [G7]Continent[G]al [A]Op
[E7]Yeah, who they gonna get when you've [E]out foxed they cops
[A7]Here's my [A]badge
[A]I'm the [G7]Continent[G]al [A]Op.
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Footnotes:
1. Lyrics for Verses 1 to 3 confirmed from Rory Gallagher "Live at Montreaux" DVD (2006)
2. Lyrics for Verse 4 from Rory Gallagher "Meeting With the G Man" CD (IMPORT) (2003)
3. Additional verse courtesy of"The Thrilling Detective Web
Site":http://www.thrillingdetective.com/trivia/triv187.html
4. See "Contnental Op": http://www.bookrags.com/wiki/The_Continental_Op for background
Rory's song.
5. After transcribing but a small portion of this song you appreciate how much effort
and his band put into their work!
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