Red Rose Speedway
Paul McCartney
--------------------------------------------------------------------------- Red Rose Speedway - Paul McCartney and Wings --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Album chords and tabs by: maguri ALBUM INFO Released 30 April 1973 Recorded March-June and September-December 1972 Studio Abbey Road Olympic Sound Morgan Trident and Island London Genre Rock Soft rock Length 42:13 Label Apple Producer Paul McCartney TRACK LIST 1. Big Barn Bed 3:48 2. My Love 4:07 3. Get on the Right Thing 4:17 4. One More Kiss 2:28 5. Little Lamb Dragonfly 6:20 6. Single Pigeon 1:52 7. When the Night 3:38 8. Loup (1st Indian on the Moon) 4:23 9. Medley: Hold me Tight/Lazy Dynamite/Hands of Love/Power Cut 11:14 All songs written by Paul and Linda McCartney. MUSICIANS Wings Paul McCartney - vocals bass piano guitars electric piano Mellotron celeste Moog synthesizer Linda McCartney - vocals piano organ electric piano electric harpsichord percussion Denny Laine - vocals guitars bass harmonica Henry McCullough - lead guitars backing vocals percussion Denny Seiwell - drums percussion Additional personnel Hugh McCracken - electric guitar ("Little Lamb Dragonfly") David Spinozza - electric guitar ("Get on the Right Thing") --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. Big Barn Bed - Paul McCartney and Wings --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Transpose: - +2 capo: 3rd fret 1st fret play: [D [E key: [F [F For chords in original key transpose +3 (and "use flats"). --------------------------------------------------------------------------- CHORDS ----- ----- / x-x-0-0-1-0 / 0-2-2-2-3-2 / x-x-0-0-0-3 / 0-x-2-2-2-0 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- [Intro] | | / / | | | / | | / | | [Verse] Who’s that coming round that corner Who’s that coming round that bend Who’s that coming round that corner will it Will it be my friend [Chorus] Keep Ooooon sleeping in a big barn bed Keep Ooooon sleeping in a big barn bed Keep Ooooon sleeping in a big barn bed Keep Ooooon sleeping in a big barn bed [Post-Chorus] And I’m not - yeah D Dsus4 D And I’m not And I’m not - yeah D Dsus4 D And I’m not [Middle 8] Who you gonna weep on? Who you gonna sleep on? Who you gonna creep on next? Weeping on a willow Sleeping on a pillow Leaping armadillo yes [Chorus] Keep Ooooon sleeping in a big barn bed Keep Ooooon sleeping in a big barn bed Keep Ooooon sleeping in a big barn bed Keep Ooooon sleeping in a big barn bed [Verse] [Instrumental] Will it will it be my friend [Chorus] Keep Ooooon sleeping in a big barn bed Keep Ooooon sleeping in a big barn bed Keep Ooooon sleeping in a big barn bed Keep Ooooon sleeping in a big barn bed [Post-Chorus] And I’m not - yeah D Dsus4 D And I’m not And I’m not - yeah D Dsus4 D And I’m not [Middle 8] Who you gonna weep on? Who you gonna sleep on? Who you gonna creep on next? Weeping on a willow Sleeping on a pillow Leaping armadillo yes [Chorus] Keep ooooon sleeping in a big barn bed Keep ooooon sleeping in a big barn bed Keep ooooon sleeping in a big barn bed Keep ooooon sleeping in a big barn bed [Chorus] Keep oooon - Keep on keep on Keep oooon sleeping in a big barn bed Keep oooon sleeping in a big barn bed Keep oooon sleeping in a big barn bed [Coda] Keep ooooon sleeping in a big barn bed Keep ooooon sleeping in a big barn bed Keep o-o-o-o-o-on woman --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2. My Love - Paul McCartney and Wings --------------------------------------------------------------------------- CHORDS D9 x-x-0-2-1-0 or x-5-4-5-5-5 Dm/B x-2-x-2-3-1 Faug/A x-0-3-2-2-1 (= [Aaug) Fmaj7 1-3-3-2-1-0 Gm9 3-5-3-3-3-5 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- [Verse 1] And when I go away I know my heart can stay with my love It’s understood it’s in the hands of my love And my love does it good Wo wo wo wo wo wo wo wo My love does it good [Verse 2] And when the cupboard’s bare I’ll still find somethin’ there with my love It’s understood it’s everywhere with my love And my love does it good Wo wo wo wo wo wo wo wo My love does it good [Middle 8] Oh I love oh my love Only my love holds the other key to me Oh my love oh my love Only my love does it good to me [Solo] | | % | | | | | | / | Wo wo wo wo wo wo wo wo My love does it good [Verse 3] Don’t ever ask me why I’ll never say goodbye to my love It’s understood it’s everywhere with my love And my love does it good Wo wo wo wo wo wo wo wo wo wo wo wo My love does it good [Coda] Oh I love oh my love Only my love does it good to-o-o-o-o-o-o ... (break) ... me - wo wo wo wo wo wo wo wo wo --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3. Get On the Right Thing - Paul McCartney and Wings --------------------------------------------------------------------------- E* 0-7-6-4-5-4 F#/E 0-7-x-6-7-6 G/E 0-7-9-7-8-7 F/E 0-7-7-5-6-5 A/B x-2-2-2-2-0 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- [Intro] | * | #/ | / | #/ | / | * | % | | * | #/ | / | #/ / | * | % | [Verse 1] All at once you get love on your mind And your world is as kind as a penny ooh Oooh oooh ooooh And you knew it all along You did the right thing Believe me it’s true And it can happen to you [Verse 2] All at once you get sound in your ears And your cloud disappears into yellow Well you know they were wrong Get on the right thing Well you knew it all along Get on the right thing Believe me it’s so Because I happen to know [Chorus] Try a little love you can’t go wrong Get on the right thing Get on the right thing Get on the right thing my little love you can’t go wrong Get on the right thing Get on the right thing Get on the right thing do Get on the right thing you [Interlude] | * | #/ | / | | | | % | | % | [Verse 3] All at once we see things in our skies And we both realize it together Well you know they were wrong Get on the right thing Well you knew it all along Get on the right thing Believe me it’s so (it’s so baby) Because I happen - oh no [Chorus] Ooh you can’t go wrong Get on the right thing Get on the right thing Get on the right thing Try a little love you can’t go wrong Get on the right thing Get on the right thing Get on the right thing do Get on the right thing you [Interlude] | * | #/ | / | | | | % | | % | [Outro] Try a little love you can’t go wrong Get on the right thing Get on the right thing Get on the right thing Try a little love you can’t go wrong Get on the right thing Get on the right thing Get on the right thing Get on the right thing Get on the right thing Get on the right thing Get on the right thing (repeat and fade) --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4. One More Kiss - Paul McCartney & Wings --------------------------------------------------------------------------- [Turnaround] 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + e|----3-3-3---3---|------------3-3-| B|----3-3-3---3---|3-------3---3-3-| G|----0-0-0---0---|2---2---0---0-0-| D|0-------x--(2)--|0---0---0-------| A|x-------2---3---|----x---x-------| E|3---------------|----2---0-------| --------------------------------------------------------------------------- [Intro] (first part = [Turnaround] - see above) | / Cadd9 | / | | / Cadd9 | / | | | | | [break] | [Chorus] Only one more kiss I didn’t mean to hurt you little girl Let’s make it one to remember Only one more kiss [Verse 1] I said a foo-lish thing last night I didn’t think you’d take it bad But now I’m on my way again and just before I go [Chorus] Only one more kiss I didn’t mean to hurt you little girl Let’s make it one to remember Only one more kiss [Solo](first part = [Turnaround] - see above) | / Cadd9 | / | | / Cadd9 | / | | | | | [break] | [Chorus] Only one more kiss I didn’t mean to hurt you little girl Let’s make it one to remember Only one more kiss [Verse 2] Somebody’s built a home for us Someday we’ll see it standing there But like the wind that has to blow I must be on my way [Chorus] (+ coda) Only one more kiss I didn’t mean to hurt you little girl Let’s make it one to remember Only one more kiss Well only one more kiss Ye-e-e - ah --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5. Little Lamb Dragonfly - Paul McCartney & Wings --------------------------------------------------------------------------- CHORDS D7sus4 x-x-0-2-1-3 D7 x-x-0-2-1-2 Dm7 x-x-0-2-1-1 G7sus4 3-x-0-0-1-1 A#5 x-0-3-2-2-1 Dsus4 x-x-0-2-3-3 Amaj7/G# 4-x-2-1-2-0 A7/G 3-x-2-0-2-0 Bsus4 x-2-4-4-5-4 LICK | 1 | 2 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 5 + 6 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + e|--2-2h3p2-8---7---3---0---|--5-----5-------| --5-------7-----| B|--3-3----/10-\8--\5--\2---|7---7-----7---7-| 7---7-------9---| D|0-------------------------|0---------------| 0-----7/9-------| |--------------------------|----------------| ----------------| |--------------------------|----------------| ----------------| h hammer on p pull off / slide up \ slide down --------------------------------------------------------------------------- *********** LITTLE LAMB *********** [Intro] 6/4 | N.C. | D | (lick |1) | | D7sus4 | | | 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + | Dsus4 D A | [Verse 1] I have no answer for you little lamb I can help you out But I cannot help you in F#dim Em Sometimes you think that life is hard And this is only one of them My heart is breaking for you little lamb I can help you out But we may never meet again [Interlude] | N.C. | D | (lick |1) [Chorus] C D7sus4 D7 La la-la-la la-la-la Dm7 G7sus4 C La-la-la-la la-la-la C D7sus4 D7 Ooh-la la-la-la la-la-la Dm7 G7sus4 C La-la-la-la la-la-la ********* DRAGONFLY ********* [Intro] | | % | [Verse 1] Dragonfly fly by my window You and I still have a way to go Don’t know why you hang around my door I don’t live here anymore [Bridge] Since you’ve gone I never know (Since you’ve gone) I go on I miss you so (I go on) [Verse 2] Dragonfly don’t keep me waiting (I’m waiting can’t you see me I’m waiting) When we try we’ll have a way to go Dragonfly you’ve been away too long How did two rights make a wrong [Bridge] Since you’ve gone I never know (Since you’ve gone I never know) I go on I miss you so (I go on I miss you so) F#m Bsus4 B In my heart I feel the pain (In my heart feel the pain) Keeps coming back a-gain [Interlude] (lick |2) [Verse 3] Dragonfly fly by my window (I’m flying can’t you see me I’m flying) You and I can find a way to see (You and I) Dragonfly the years ahead will show How little we really know Since you’ve gone it’s never right (Since you’ve gone it’s never right) They go on the lonely nights (They go on the lonely nights) Come on home and make it right (come on home make it right) *********** LITTLE LAMB *********** [Verse] My heart is aching for you little lamb I can help you out But I cannot help you in [Interlude] | N.C. | D | (lick |1) [Chorus] C D7sus4 D7 La la-la-la la-la-la Dm7 G7sus4 C La-la-la-la la-la-la C D7sus4 D7 Ooh-la la-la-la la-la-la Dm7 G7sus4 C La-la-la-la la-la-la (Come on back ...) C D7sus4 D7 La la-la-la la-la-la Dm7 G7sus4 C La-la-la-la la-la-la (Come on back ...) (fade out) --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 6. Single Pigeon - Paul McCartney and Wings --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Capo: 3rd fret Play: G Key: Bb For chords in original key transpose +3 (and (“use flats”). --------------------------------------------------------------------------- [Verse 1] 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + e|--2---0-2-0-----|--0-----0-------|----------3-----|----2---2-0---0-| B|--0---0-0-0-----|------3---3-----|--0---3---------|----2---2-----1-| G|--0-------------|----------------|0-------------2-|--------------2-| D|----------------|0---0---0---0---|0---------------|--2-------------| A|----------------|----------------|----------------|0-----0-----0---| E|0---0---0---0---|----------------|3---3---3---3---|----------------| 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + e|--0---0---0---0-|--0---0---------|----------------|----2---2-0---0-|----2---2-0-----| B|--1---1---1---1-|--0---0---3---3-|----3---3-3-----|----2---2-----1-|----1---1-1-----| G|--2---2---2---2-|--0---0---0---0-|--2-2---2-2-----|--------------2-|----2---2-2-----| D|----------------|----------0---0-|0-----0-------0-|--2-------------|----------------| A|0---0---0---0---|----------------|----------------|0-----0-----0---|0-----0-----0---| E|----------------|0-------3-------|----------------|----------------|----------------| [Verse 2 3 4] 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + e|--2---0-2-0-----|--0-----0-------|----------3-----|----2---2-0---0-| B|--0---0-0-0-----|------3---3-----|--0---3---------|----2---2-----1-| G|--0-------------|----------------|0-------------2-|--------------2-| D|----------------|0---0---0---0---|0---------------|--2-------------| A|----------------|----------------|----------------|0-----0-----0---| E|0---0---0---0---|----------------|3---3---3---3---|----------------| 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + e|--0---0---0---0-|--0---0---------|----------------|--0---0---0---0-| B|--1---1---1---1-|--0---0---3---3-|--3---3---3---3-|--1---1---1---1-| G|--2---2---2---2-|--0---0---0---0-|--2---2---2---2-|--2---2---2---2-| D|----------------|----------0---0-|0---0---0---0---|----------------| A|0---0---0---0---|----------------|----------------|0---0---0---0---| E|----------------|0-------3-------|----------------|----------------| [Chorus] 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + e|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| B|--0---0---0---0-|--0---0---0---0-|--0---0---0---0-|--0---0---0---0-| G|--0---0---0---0-|--0---0---0---0-|--0---0---0---0-|--0---0---0---0-| D|--0---0---0---0-|--2---2---2---2-|--4---4---4---4-|--2---2---2---2-| A|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| E|3---3---3---3---|3---3---3---3---|3---3---3---3---|3---3---3---3---| --------------------------------------------------------------------------- CHORDS G 3-x-0-0-0-x G6 3-x-2-0-0-x Gmaj7 3-x-4-9-9-x --------------------------------------------------------------------------- [Verse 1] Single pigeon through the railing Did she throw you out Sunday morning fight about Saturday night [Verse 2] Single seagull gliding over Regent’s Park Canal Do you need a pal for a minute or two you do? [Chorus] Me too me too me too I’m a lot like you-ou-ou-ou Me too me too me too I’m a lot like you-ou-ou-ou [Verse 3] [Instrumental] Did she turf you out in the cold morning rain again? [Chorus] Me too me too me too I’m a lot like you-ou-ou-ou Me too me too me too I’m a lot like you-ou-ou-ou [Verse 4] [Instrumental] Sunday morning fight about Saturday night --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 7. When the Night - Paul McCartney and Wings --------------------------------------------------------------------------- [Intro] 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + e|0---------------|0---------------|0---------------|----------------| B|1-----3---------|1-----3---------|1-----3-----1---|0---------------| G|2-----4---------|2-----4---------|2-----4-----2---|1---------------| D|------5---------|------5---------|2-----0---------|--------2-2-2-2-| A|----------------|----------------|------------3---|2---------------| E|3---------------|1---------------|----------------|----------------| 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + e|--/12-12-12-------------|------------------------| B|--/13-13-13-15-13-12----|------------------------| G|------------16-14-12-14-|13----13----------------| 2x D|---------------------14-|12h14-14----------------| |------------------------|------------------------| |------------------------|------------------------| --------------------------------------------------------------------------- CHORDS E/B x-2-x-1-0-0 Fmaj7 x-x-3-2-1-0 F6 x-x-3-2-3-x FmMaj7 x-x-3-1-1-0 Fm6 x-x-3-1-3-x C7/D x-x-0-3-1-0 C7/E x-x-2-3-1-0 Am/G 3-x-2-2-1-0 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- [Intro] | / | / | / / / | / | | | | | | [Verse 1] Well the night (Well the ni-igh-igh-ight) Was beautiful and mellow (Mel- low mel- low) And the light (And the light) Of the night (Of the night) Fell on me (Fell on me) [Verse 2] You said right (You said righ-igh-ight-ght) Made me a happy fellow (Fel- low fel- low) And the light (And the light) Of the night (Of the night) Fell on me (Fell on me) [Middle 8] I never will forget the night I held you close I held you tight Oh darling don’t you know That when you made my senses real I fell in love and now I feel Like I will never go Oh little darling don’t you know [Verse 3] That the night (That the nigh-igh-ight-ght) Was marvellous and yellow (Yel- low yel- low) And the light (And the light) Of the night (Of the night) Fell on me (Fell on me) [Solo] | | / | | | (And the light) (Of the night) (Fell on me) [Middle 8] I never will forget the way You taught me how to swing and sway Oh darling don’t you know That ever since that special day My mind can only contemplate The magic that you show Oh little darling don’t you know [Verse 4] That the night (That the nigh-igh-ight-ght) Is beautiful and yellow (Yel- low yel- low) And the light (And the light) Of the night (Of the night) [Outro] Fell on me (Fell on me) Fell on me (Fell on me) Yeah the la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-li-ight (And the light of the night) Fell on me (Fell on me) Fell on me (Fell on me) Oh the la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-li-ight Fell on me (Fell on me) (Fell on me) Yes the light fell on me (Fell on me) (Fell on me) (repeat and fade) --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 8. Loup (1st Indian on the Moon) - Paul McCartney and Wings --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Written by: Paul and Linda McCartney From: “Red rose Speedway” (1973) Tabbed by: maguri Tuning: Standard --------------------------------------------------------------------------- [Verse 1] [Instrumental] [Verse 2] Ooh-ooh-ooh ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh Ooh-ooh-ooh ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh [Verse 3] Ooh-ooh-ooh ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh Ooh-ooh-ooh ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh [Middle 8] | | | | | | | / | / | / | | / | | | | / | / | / | | | % | | | / | / | / | | / | | / | | | | / | / | / | | | % | | N.C. | % | | N.C. | % | % | % | (bass solo) [Verse 4] Ooh-ooh-ooh ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh Ooh-ooh-ooh ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh [Verse 5] Ooh-ooh-ooh ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh Ooh-ooh-ooh ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 9. Medley: Hold Me Tight/Lazy Dynamite/Hands of Love/Power Cut - Paul McCartney and Wings --------------------------------------------------------------------------- ************* HOLD ME TIGHT ************* [Intro] | | % | [Verse 1] I’ve waited all my life for you Hold me tight C C#dim D Take care of me and I’ll be right [Chorus] Hold me tight hold me tight Hold me tight hug-a me right Hold me tight squeeze-a me tight Hold me tight hug-a me right Hold me tight hold me tight Hold me tight [Veres 2] You won’t be going out tonight Candlelight C C#dim D Make love to me and make it right [Chorus] Hold me tight hold me tight Hold me tight hug-a me right Hold me tight squeeze-a me tight Hold me tight hug-a me right Hold me tight hold me tight [Solo] [break] [Chorus] Well hold me tight hold me tight Hold me tight hug-a me right Hold me tight squeeze-a me tight Hold me tight hug-a me right Hold me tight hold me tight ************* LAZY DYNAMITE ************* [Chorus] Oh lazy dynamite Oh lazy dynamite Oh lazy dynamite Oh lazy dynamite [Verse 1] Won’t you come out tonight When the time is right Or will you fight that feeling in your heart Don’t you know that inside There’s a love you can’t hide So why do you fight that feeling in your heart [Chorus] Oh lazy dynamite Oh lazy dynamite Oh lazy dynamite Oh lazy dynamite [Verse 2] [Instrumental] So why do you fight that feeling in your heart Don’t you know that inside There’s a love you can’t hide So why do you fight that feeling in your heart [Chorus] Oh lazy dynamite Oh lazy dynamite Oh lazy dynamite Oh lazy dynamite ************* HANDS OF LOVE ************* [Intro] | | | | | | | | [Verse 1] I can’t get over myself falling into the hands of love Just can’t imagine myself falling head over heels in love But when I saw you last night I knew for the first time That you were the one I’d been dreaming of I can’t get over myself falling into the hands of love Falling into the hands of love [Verse 2] (scat vocals) (scat vocals) But when I saw you last night I knew for the first time That you were the one I’d been dreaming of I can’t get over myself falling into the hands of love Falling into the hands of love Love sweet love [Verse 3] (solo and scat vocals) (solo and scat vocals) Cause when I saw you last night I knew for the first time You were the one I’d been dreaming of I can’t get over myself falling into the hands of love Falling into the hands of love Love sweet love (Cross-fade to: POWER CUT) ********* POWER CUT ********* [Intro] (fade in) | / | / | | % | [Verse 1] There may be a power cut And the candles burn down low But something inside of me Says the bad news isn’t so [Bridge] D Daug I may never tell you But baby you should know [Chorus] There may be a miracle And baby I love you so ’by I love you so ’by I love you so ’by I love you so Baby I love you so ’by I love you so ’by I love you so [Verse 2] (melody) (melody) [Bridge] D Daug I may never tell you But baby you should know [Chorus] There may be a miracle And baby I love you so Baby I love you so ’by I love you so ’by I love you so Baby I love you so ’by I love you so ’by I love you so [Finale] (melody of Lazy Dynamite) (melody of Hands of Love) (melody of Hold Me Tight) (all four melodies intermingled) (melodies intermingled + "Baby I love you so" chorus) (fade out)
