Biography:
Stillwater was an American band of the 1970s, which played Southern rock with a folk flair. Their song Mindbender charted in the top 100 singles in 1978. The band existed from 1973 to 1982 and was based in Warner Robins, Georgia. They released two albums on Capricorn Records, Stillwater (1977), which included the single "Mind Bender", and I Reserve The Right! (1979). They opened for such bands as the Atlanta Rhythm Section and the Charlie Daniels Band.
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Four years of hard work!
This month of May we celebrated four years on the air. We continue working on the dissemination of this wonderful instrument, thank you for participating in our story!
This month of May we celebrated four years on the air. We continue working on the dissemination of this wonderful instrument, thank you for participating in our story!
tabbed by Marty Lurvey
[Intro:] X4: E / / / / A E / / 0:21
[Verse 1]
E A E
While browsing through a pawn shop, I saw this old guitar.
A E A
Its keys were bent and rusted, its body scratched and scarred.
G A G E A E
Holy Moses, would you believe that guitar began to talk? I swear it did.
G A
Now it’s not like you’re thinkin, I wasn't stoned or drinkin’,
when I heard that talkin’ guitar say... 0:53
[Chorus]
E
“My daddy was a Gibson, my momma was a Fender,
A G A
That's why they call me Mindbender, Mindbender,
G E / / / / A E / /
That's my name.”
G
You better believe it,
A
It was a mind bending... 1:21
[Guitar solo 1]
G / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / C / / / / / / /
...thing!
G / / / / / / / D / / / E / ] 1:48
[Verse 2]
E A E
I said, “Now listen, guitar, what cha tryin’ to do?
A E
People will think I'm crazy if they see me talkin’ to you!”
A G A
He said, “What’s that you say?”
G E / / / / A E
I said, “You'd better hold your tongue!”
G A
Now it not like you’re thinkin’, I wasn't stoned or drinkin’,
I swear, I heard that guitar say... 2:20
[Chorus]
E
“My daddy was a Gibson, my momma was a Fender,
A G A
That's why they call me Mindbender, Mindbender,
G E / / / / A E / /
That's my name.. my name.”
G
You'd better believe it, brother,
A E / / / / / / /
It was a mind bending thing. 2:52
[Outro - guitar solo 2]
6X: A E / / / A E / / / /
1X: A / / / / / / / E / / / / / / / G / / / D D D D D D D D
5X: A E / / / A E / / / / [ fadeout ] 4:16
[Intro:] X4: E / / / / A E / / 0:21
[Verse 1]
E A E
While browsing through a pawn shop, I saw this old guitar.
A E A
Its keys were bent and rusted, its body scratched and scarred.
G A G E A E
Holy Moses, would you believe that guitar began to talk? I swear it did.
G A
Now it’s not like you’re thinkin, I wasn't stoned or drinkin’,
when I heard that talkin’ guitar say... 0:53
[Chorus]
E
“My daddy was a Gibson, my momma was a Fender,
A G A
That's why they call me Mindbender, Mindbender,
G E / / / / A E / /
That's my name.”
G
You better believe it,
A
It was a mind bending... 1:21
[Guitar solo 1]
G / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / C / / / / / / /
...thing!
G / / / / / / / D / / / E / ] 1:48
[Verse 2]
E A E
I said, “Now listen, guitar, what cha tryin’ to do?
A E
People will think I'm crazy if they see me talkin’ to you!”
A G A
He said, “What’s that you say?”
G E / / / / A E
I said, “You'd better hold your tongue!”
G A
Now it not like you’re thinkin’, I wasn't stoned or drinkin’,
I swear, I heard that guitar say... 2:20
[Chorus]
E
“My daddy was a Gibson, my momma was a Fender,
A G A
That's why they call me Mindbender, Mindbender,
G E / / / / A E / /
That's my name.. my name.”
G
You'd better believe it, brother,
A E / / / / / / /
It was a mind bending thing. 2:52
[Outro - guitar solo 2]
6X: A E / / / A E / / / /
1X: A / / / / / / / E / / / / / / / G / / / D D D D D D D D
5X: A E / / / A E / / / / [ fadeout ] 4:16
