Love Come Knockin

Song

Love Come Knockin'-Monte Montgomery

transcribed by Ben Sheppard-benjamintx@yahoo.com

Drop all strings 1/2 step

h-hammeron

b-bend

p-pull off

/-slide up

\-slide down

r-release bend

*-natural harmonic

x-mute strings

+-pop note

~-vibrato

Playing Tips: Listen to it, pop the necessary strings, and get the general Monteisms of the song. Also use

backs of the fingers (the nails) for the downstrokes and the other side of the finger for the upstrokes

the rhythm parts

Intro

Cmaj7 Em7 Dm7 body slap

E---8--8----8--8----7--7----7--7----5--5----5--5-------|------|
B--10------10-------8-------8-------6-------6------6p5---+0---|
G---9-------9-------7-------7-------5-------5------5-----+0---|
D--10------10-------9-------9-------7-------7------7-----+0---|
A-------------------------------------------------------------|
E-------------------------------------------------------------|
E--/8--8----8--8----7--7----7--7----5--5----5--5-----------------------|
B--10------10-------8-------8-------6-------6------6p5---5-+0----------|
G---9-------9-------7-------7-------5-------5------5-----5-+0-let-ring-|
D--10------10-------9-------9-------7-------7------7-----7-+0----------|
A----------------------------------------------------------------------|
E----------------------------------------------------------------------|
E--------5--5---x----5----5--------|
B--*12---6------x----6p5--5--------|
G--*12---5------x----5----5----+0--|
D--------7-----------7----7--+0----|
A----------------------------------|
E----------------------------------|

bend neck so that note is lowered, then release

E---8--8----8--8----7--7----7--7----5--5------------------|-----------|
B--10------10-------8-------8-------6---------6p5---5--+0-------------|
G---9-------9-------7-------7-------5---------5-----5--+0--let-ring---|
D--10------10-------9-------9-------7---------7-----7--+0-------------|
A----------------0----------------------------------------------------|
E---------------------------------------------------------------------|

Cmaj7 Em7

Love come knockin' on my door

Dm7 Em7

Disguised as a beautiful girl

Cmaj7 Em7

I see right through her

Dm7 Em7

I've seen her around here before I said

Cmaj7 Em7 (fill A)

Don't you come around my place

Dm7 Em7

I will send you away

Cmaj7 Em7 Dm7

Love is one dangerous game

Dm7 Dm7 G

That I do not care to play

CHORUS

C Cadd2 Em7 (fill B)

Turn around love go away

Cmaj7 Em7 Dm7 G

Go find someone who wants to play

C Cadd2 Em7 (fill B)

Turn around love don't stay

Cmaj7 Em7 Dm7 G

Go find someone who's not afraid of love

INTERLUDE

E--/8--8----8--8----7--7----7--7----5--5----5--5-----------------------|
B--10------10-------8-------8-------6-------6------6p5---5-+0----------|
G---9-------9-------7-------7-------5-------5------5-----5-+0----------|
D--10------10-------9-------9-------7-------7------7-----7-+0----------|
A----------------------------------------------------------------------|
E----------------------------------------------------------------------|
E---8--8----8--8----7--12--11-10----5--5------------------------------|
B--10------10-------8--12--11-10----6---------6p5---5--+0-------------|
G---9-------9-------7---------------5---------5-----5--+0--let-ring---|
D--10------10-------9---------------7---------7-----7--+0-------------|
A----------------0----------------------------------------------------|
E---------------------------------------------------------------------|

Cmaj7 Em7

Love she come knockin' on my door again

Dm7 Em7 (fill C)

I said I can't let you in she said

Cmaj7 Em7

All I want is your heart and soul

Dm7 Em7 (fill D)

And a lot of your time I said

Cmaj7 Em7

Well that's very tempting

Dm7 Fadd2 Gadd2

But there's one thing I thought you should know

Cmaj7 Em7

I'll never, I'll never fall in love again

Dm7 Dm7 G

So please turn around and go

CHORUS

C Cadd2 Em7 (fill B)

Turn around love go away

Cmaj7 Em7 Dm7 G

Go find someone who wants to play

C Cadd2 Em7 (fill B)

Turn around love don't stay

Cmaj7 Em7 Dm7 G

Go find someone who's not afraid of love

GUITAR SOLO

REPEAT CHORUS OUT

C Cadd2 Em7 (fill B)

Turn around love go away

Cmaj7 Em7 Dm7 G

Go find someone who wants to play

C Cadd2 Em7 (fill B)

Turn around love don't stay

Cmaj7 Em7 Dm7 G

Go find someone who's not afraid of love

OUTRO GUITAR SOLO

Notes:

fill A fill B fill C fill D

----12-10--|----------|--------|----*5----|
----12-10--|----13~---|--------|----------|
-----------|----12~---|--------|----------|
-----------|----------|---*7---|----------|
-----------|----------|--------|----------|
-----------|----------|--------|----------|

Chords:

Cmaj7 Em7 Dm7 G C Cadd2 Fadd2 Gadd2

----8-------7-------5------3------8-----10------3------5------|
---10-------8-------6------3------8------8------1------3------|
----9-------7-------5------4------9------9------2------4------|
---10-------9-------7------5-----10-----10------3------5------|
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I don't feel like tabbing out the solo, just improvise using Am pentatonic. Questions, comments....benjamintx@yahoo.com