Biography:
Fred Astaire (1899-1987) was an American dancer and singer famous for his numerous appearances in the 1920s and 1930s in Vaudeville, on Broadway and on the London stage with sister Adele Astaire; in musical films between the 1930s and 1960s; and on American TV in the 1950s and beyond. Although he teamed with many dancers, including Gene Kelly, his best known screen pairing was with Ginger Rogers, with whom he appeared in 10 films. He continued to act in non-dancing roles in films and TV in the 1960s through 1980s.
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Top hat, white tie and tails Irving Berlin
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Tabbed by: Mike Lydiat
E-mail: [email protected]
Tuning:EADGBE
The tricky part of this song is the syncopation - especially in the INTRO.
I've tried to reproduce the way I do it as tablature - but you have to listen lots and feel it for success.
This Fred Astaire video might help - put capo on Fret 1:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wc77Vlb-yAE
I've tabbed the INTRO tune that I use before the INTRO words begin.
INTRO CHORDS VERSE CHORDS CHORUS CHORDS
G Am7 G6 D9 Gmaj7 Fdim D7 G7 D6 C Dm7 G7 G9 Abm G C Dm7 Ebm Em B7 E G D G7 C Dm G7
e|-3--0---x--0--2-----1----2--1--2-|-0-1---1--5---4---3-|-0-1---2---3--2--0-3-2-1--0-1--1--|
B|-0--1---3--1--3-----0----1--0--0-|-1-3---0--3---4---3-|-1-3---4---5--0--0-0-1-0--1-3--0--|
G|-0--0---0--2--4-----1----2--0--2-|-0-2---0--4---4---4-|-0-2---3---4--2--1-0-2-0--0-2--0--|
D|-0--2---0--0--5-----0----0--0--0-|-2-3---0--5---6---5-|-2-3---4---5--1--2-0-0-0--2-3--0--|
A|-2--0---2--x--x-----x----x--2--x-|-3-0---2--5---6---5-|-3-x---x---x--2--2-2-x-2--3-x--2--|
E|-3--x---3--x--x-----x----x--3--x-|-x-x---3--3---4---3-|-x-x---x---x--x--0-3-x-3--x-x--3--|
[Intro]
G F Eb D D7 G
e|---------------------|---------------------|---------------------|-------------------|-------------------|
B|8----7---------6--5--|------4---3----------|2---1-------1----0---|-------------------|-------------------|
G|-----------7---------|--5-------------3----|--------1------------|0---0---2---3---0--|-------------------|X2
D|---------------------|---------------------|---------------------|-------------------|--0---2---3---0----|
A|---------------------|---------------------|---------------------|-------------------|-------------------|
E|---------------------|---------------------|---------------------|-------------------|-------------------|
D Cmaj7 Dmaj7 G A
e|5-----------------5----|------7----------------|9-----------------10------|--------12---------------------|
B|------7-------------7--|------------8----------|------10--------------12--|----------------14-------------|
G|------------7----------|--7---------------9----|------------11------------|----12------------------14-----|
D|0----------------------|-----------------------|0-------------------------|0------------------------------|
A|-----------------------|-----------------------|--------------------------|-------------------------------|
E|-----------------------|-----------------------|--------------------------|-------------------------------|
D6 D9
e|2---2----2---2-----2---2--|----2---2-----2----------|0---0----0---0-----0---0--|---0---0-------0----------|
B|0---0----0---0-----0---0--|----0---0-----0-----0----|1---1----1---1-----1---1--|---1---1-------1----------|
G|2---2----2---2-----2---2--|----2---2-----2----------|2---2----2---2-----2---2--|---2---2-------2----------|
D|0---0----0---0-----0---0--|----0---0-----0----------|0---0----0---0-----0---0--|---0---0-------0----------|
A|--------------------------|-------------------------|--------------------------|--------------------------|
E|--------------------------|-------------------------|--------------------------|--------------------------|
G Am7 G6 D9 Gmaj7 G6
I just got an invitation through the mails
G6 Fdim D7 G
" Your presence requested this evening It's formal,
Am7 D7 G
a top hat, a white tie and tails "
G Am7 G6 D9 Gmaj7 G6
Nothing now could take the wind out of my sails
G6 Fdim D7 G
Because I'm invited to step out this evening
Am7 D7 G G7
With top hat and white tie and tails
[Verse]
C Dm7 G7 C G9 Abm G
I'm putting on my top hat Tying up my white tie Brushing off my tails
C Dm7 G7 C
I'm duding up my shirt front Putting in the shirt studs Polishing my nails
[Chorus]
C Dm Ebm B7 E
I'm step-ping
Em
out, my dear to breathe an atmosphere that simply reeks with class
Em B7 E G D G7
And I trust that you'll excuse my dust when I step on the gas For I'll be
C Dm G7 C
there putting down my top hat mussing up my white tie dancing in my tails
Top hat, white tie and tails Irving Berlin
---------------------------------------------------------------- 1935---------------
Tabbed by: Mike Lydiat
E-mail: [email protected]
Tuning:EADGBE
The tricky part of this song is the syncopation - especially in the INTRO.
I've tried to reproduce the way I do it as tablature - but you have to listen lots and feel it for success.
This Fred Astaire video might help - put capo on Fret 1:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wc77Vlb-yAE
I've tabbed the INTRO tune that I use before the INTRO words begin.
INTRO CHORDS VERSE CHORDS CHORUS CHORDS
G Am7 G6 D9 Gmaj7 Fdim D7 G7 D6 C Dm7 G7 G9 Abm G C Dm7 Ebm Em B7 E G D G7 C Dm G7
e|-3--0---x--0--2-----1----2--1--2-|-0-1---1--5---4---3-|-0-1---2---3--2--0-3-2-1--0-1--1--|
B|-0--1---3--1--3-----0----1--0--0-|-1-3---0--3---4---3-|-1-3---4---5--0--0-0-1-0--1-3--0--|
G|-0--0---0--2--4-----1----2--0--2-|-0-2---0--4---4---4-|-0-2---3---4--2--1-0-2-0--0-2--0--|
D|-0--2---0--0--5-----0----0--0--0-|-2-3---0--5---6---5-|-2-3---4---5--1--2-0-0-0--2-3--0--|
A|-2--0---2--x--x-----x----x--2--x-|-3-0---2--5---6---5-|-3-x---x---x--2--2-2-x-2--3-x--2--|
E|-3--x---3--x--x-----x----x--3--x-|-x-x---3--3---4---3-|-x-x---x---x--x--0-3-x-3--x-x--3--|
[Intro]
G F Eb D D7 G
e|---------------------|---------------------|---------------------|-------------------|-------------------|
B|8----7---------6--5--|------4---3----------|2---1-------1----0---|-------------------|-------------------|
G|-----------7---------|--5-------------3----|--------1------------|0---0---2---3---0--|-------------------|X2
D|---------------------|---------------------|---------------------|-------------------|--0---2---3---0----|
A|---------------------|---------------------|---------------------|-------------------|-------------------|
E|---------------------|---------------------|---------------------|-------------------|-------------------|
D Cmaj7 Dmaj7 G A
e|5-----------------5----|------7----------------|9-----------------10------|--------12---------------------|
B|------7-------------7--|------------8----------|------10--------------12--|----------------14-------------|
G|------------7----------|--7---------------9----|------------11------------|----12------------------14-----|
D|0----------------------|-----------------------|0-------------------------|0------------------------------|
A|-----------------------|-----------------------|--------------------------|-------------------------------|
E|-----------------------|-----------------------|--------------------------|-------------------------------|
D6 D9
e|2---2----2---2-----2---2--|----2---2-----2----------|0---0----0---0-----0---0--|---0---0-------0----------|
B|0---0----0---0-----0---0--|----0---0-----0-----0----|1---1----1---1-----1---1--|---1---1-------1----------|
G|2---2----2---2-----2---2--|----2---2-----2----------|2---2----2---2-----2---2--|---2---2-------2----------|
D|0---0----0---0-----0---0--|----0---0-----0----------|0---0----0---0-----0---0--|---0---0-------0----------|
A|--------------------------|-------------------------|--------------------------|--------------------------|
E|--------------------------|-------------------------|--------------------------|--------------------------|
G Am7 G6 D9 Gmaj7 G6
I just got an invitation through the mails
G6 Fdim D7 G
" Your presence requested this evening It's formal,
Am7 D7 G
a top hat, a white tie and tails "
G Am7 G6 D9 Gmaj7 G6
Nothing now could take the wind out of my sails
G6 Fdim D7 G
Because I'm invited to step out this evening
Am7 D7 G G7
With top hat and white tie and tails
[Verse]
C Dm7 G7 C G9 Abm G
I'm putting on my top hat Tying up my white tie Brushing off my tails
C Dm7 G7 C
I'm duding up my shirt front Putting in the shirt studs Polishing my nails
[Chorus]
C Dm Ebm B7 E
I'm step-ping
Em
out, my dear to breathe an atmosphere that simply reeks with class
Em B7 E G D G7
And I trust that you'll excuse my dust when I step on the gas For I'll be
C Dm G7 C
there putting down my top hat mussing up my white tie dancing in my tails
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