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Listen to the Flower People

Spinal Tap
Tab
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This is tablature — fret positions rather than chord names. Wide lines scroll sideways on their own, so the page never does.

Song

Spinal Tap

Listen to the Flower People

Hey, Tapheads

This is the tab for Spinal Tap's only #1 hit, 1967's

?Listen to the Flower People?. Enjoy!

Spinal Tap:

David St. Hubbins: Lead Guitar & Vocals

Nigel Tufnel: Lead Guitar & Vocals

Derek Smalls: Bass & Vocals

Peter "James" Bond: Drums (deceased)

Intro: (riff 1)

Verse 1:

D E(II)

Listen to what the Flower People say. (Ah, Ah, Ah, Ah)

Gm D

Listen. It's getting louder every day. (riff 2)

D E(II)

Listen. It's like a boat out on the blue. (Ah, Ah, Ah, Ah)

Gm F# E

Listen. It could be calling out for you.

Chorus:

A D G

Flower People, walk on by.

A D G

Flower People, don't you cry.

E

It's not too late. (No)

F#

It's not too late.

Solo:

1 + 3

Rythym: A AA

Lead: Stay inside the A Penatonic Scale.

Verse:

D N.C.

Listen. It's like a Mozart syphony (riff 3)

Gm D

Listen. It's something just for you and me. (riff 2)

D E(II)

Listen to what the Flower People say. (Ah, Ah, Ah, Ah)

Gm F#m E

Listen. It's getting truer every day.

1 +3 1 +3 1

A AA A AA (Aaaaaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh)

Riff 1:

----0------2h3-2--|
---3------3-------|
--2------2--------|    Repeat
-0------0---------|
------------------|
------------------|

Riff 2:

----------------7-5-|
------------5-7-----|
-----4-6-7----------|
-5-7----------------|
--------------------|
--------------------|

Riff 3:

---------------------------------15-|
-17--15-17--15-17-------------------|
----------------------14-16-17------|
------------------------------------|
------------------------------------|
------------------------------------|

Listen to the song for the tempo.

That's it!

Here?s some chords for reference

D E(II) Gm F# A G

2 4 3 2 - 3

3 5 3 2 2 0

2 4 3 3 2 0

0 0 5 4 2 0

- - 5 4 0 2

- - 3 2 - 3

The notes are arranged from high string to low string and the numbers

indicate the frets to play on

Thanks for playing. Hope to see you again soon!

Any Questions, Comments, or Corrections should be sent to

latka_gravas55@hotmail.com

?What?s wrong with being sexy?? ? Nigel Tufnel

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