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A Message to You Rudy

The Specials
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

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A MESSAGE TO YOU RUDI - The Specials

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Tabbed by:garlic bread?

Email:bords_knickords@hotmail.com

Tuning:EADGBe

the whole of the song is just three chords. C, F & G, but the timing is a bit

tricky 'cause you have to strum off beat....

e|---------------------1--1/---3---3--3------------------------------------|
B|--1---1----1-1---1---1--1/---3---3--3------------------------------------|
G|--0---0----0-0---0---2--2/---4---4--4------------------------------------|
D|--2---2----2-2---2---3--3/---5---5--5------------------------------------|
A|--3---3----3-3---3---3--3/---5---5--5------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
e|---------------------1--1/---3---3--3------------------------------------|
B|--1---1----1-1---1---1--1/---3---3--3------------------------------------|
G|--0---0----0-0---0---2--2/---4---4--4------------------------------------|
D|--2---2----2-2---2---3--3/---5---5--5------------------------------------|
A|--3---3----3-3---3---3--3/---5---5--5------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
e|---------------------1--1/---3---3--3------------------------------------|
B|--1---1----1-1---1---1--1/---3---3--3------------------------------------|
G|--0---0----0-0---0---2--2/---4---4--4------------------------------------|
D|--2---2----2-2---2---3--3/---5---5--5------------------------------------|
A|--3---3----3-3---3---3--3/---5---5--5------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
e|---------------------1--1/---3---3--3------------------------------------|
B|--1---1----1-1---1---1--1/---3---3--3------------------------------------|
G|--0---0----0-0---0---2--2/---4---4--4------------------------------------|
D|--2---2----2-2---2---3--3/---5---5--5------------------------------------|
A|--3---3----3-3---3---3--3/---5---5--5------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|

| / slide up

| \ slide down

| h hammer-on

| p pull-off

| ~ vibrato

| + harmonic

| x Mute note

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This is the whole song, its simple & easy, but this song is pure class.

The Specials at thier best. Have Fun!

Peace Out :)

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