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Papa Genes Blues

The Monkees
Tab
★4.2(3)

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

Song

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>From the Album "Monkees"

Released October 1966

Colgems #103

Intro: (no chord)

E-----|--------12-------------|
B--10-|-12b(13)---12-10-9-10--|
G-----|-----------------------|
D-----|-----------------------|
A-----|-----------------------|
E-----|-----------------------|

+ 1 + 2 3 + 4

REPEAT 2X

Verse 1

A Asus4 A

No heartaches felt, no long - er lonely,

F#

Nights of waiting finally won me,

Bm E / / /

Happiness is all rolled up in you.

(E) A Asus4 A

And now with you as in - spiration,

F#

I look towards a destination

Bm E / / /

Sunny-bright that once before was blue.

Chorus

(E) D F

I have no more than I did before,

(F) A A/C# F# / / /

But now I have all that I need.

(F#) Bm E E6 A / / / A / / /

For I love you and I know you love me.

Verse 2

A Asus4 A

So take my hand, I'll start my journey,

F#

Free from all the helpless worry,

Bm E / / /

That besets a man when he's a-lone.

(E) A Asus4 A

For strength is mine when we're together,

F#

And with you I know I'll never

Bm E / / /

Have to pass the high road for the low.

REPEAT CHORUS, THEN GO TO CODA AND END

Coda

(F#)Bm E E6 A / / / A(tacet)

For I love you and I know you love me. 1

A

E--------------------|--5---|
B--------------------|--2---|
G------------------2-|--2---|
D------------2--4----|--2---|
A---0--2--4----------|--0---|
E--------------------|------|

2 + 3 + 4 + 1 (let ring)

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