A super cool song by the brilliant Rickie Lee Jones. The guitar player on the track does a real
subtle and tasty job. Many times the change-up from the Bm9 and the Bm7 chords are a single
note pull-off of the 9 to the root on the 1st string while the chord rings out.
There's a fragment of an A chord as well in the changes such as
"A Bm7 Bm9 Bm9 b a b f# Bm7". I didn't feel the need to tab it out. Don't over think it.
Pop on some head phones and listen several times first and you'll get it.
Well worth the effort and a wonderful addition to anyone's repertoire.
Feel free to inbox with any questions and/or comments.
YouTube: "RICKIE LEE JONES '1979'- Chuck E's In Love"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3T-4y0kifAI
Enjoy!
Sooper Cat
Seaside Jimmy DiLorenzo
www.SeasideJimmy.com
www.JDiLorenzo.com
August 13, 2014
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Chord Fingerings:
A={577655}
Bm7={7x777x}
Bm9={7x7779}
E9={076777}
DMaj7={x57675}
Dbm7={x46454}
F#7={242322}
Bm={7997xx}
E={022xxx}
C9={x3233x}
A={x0222x}
Chuck E.'s In Love (Rickie Lee Jones)
[Intro]
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------5--4-/--5--4--/-5----------------------------4--/--5--------------|
G|---------------------2---6--5-/--6--5-/--6-----------------------2-2--5--/--6--2--4-----2--|
D|--------------2--4-------------------------------------------2--4----------------------4-----|
A|--0--2--h--4-------------------------------------0--2--h--4----------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------5--4-/--5--4--/-5-------------------------------------------|
G|-----------------------2-------6--5-/--6--5-/--6-----------------------------2-------------|
D|--------------2---4-----------------------------------------------------2---4----------------|
A|---2--h--4----------------------------------------------0--2--h--4----------------3----------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A Bm7 A Bm7 A Bm7 A Bm7 A
How come he don't come and P.L.P. with me, Down at the meter no more?
Bm7 A Bm7 A Bm7 A Bm7
An’ how come he turn off the TV And hang that sign on the door?
A Bm7 Bm9 Bm9 b a b f# Bm7
Well we call and we call "How come?" we say.
Bm7 A Bm7 A Bm7
“Hey what could make a boy behave this way?” Yeah
A Bm7 A Bm7 A Bm7 A Bm7
He learn all of the lines now, & every time he don't a s-stutter when he talks
A Bm7
And it's true! It's true!
A Bm7 A Bm7 A Bm7
He sure is acquired this kinka cool and inspired sorta jazz when he walks
A Bm7 Bm9 A Bm9 b a f# Bm7 Bm9
Where's his jacket and his old blue jeans? Hey if
Bm7 E9
this ain't healthy is it some kinda clean. But that means that,
[Chorus]
A Bm7 Bm9 Bm9 Bm7 A Bm7
Chuck E's in love. . . Yeah, Yeah
A Bm7 Bm9 Bm9 Bm7 A Bm7
Chuck E's in love . . . Love, Love, Love
A Bm7 Bm9 Bm9 Bm7 A Bm7
Chuck E's in love. . . Yeah, Yeah
A Bm7 Bm9
Chuck E’s in
DMaj7 Dbm7 F#7
I don't believe what you're saying to me. This is something I gotta see
[Bridge]
(Play the single notes of A G F# F A# on the 6th String and at the same time
play their 3rds on the 3rd string where indicated in parentheses ( )
A(C#) G(B) F#(C#) F A(C#) G(B) F# F
Is he here? Look in the pool hall Is he here? Look in the drugstore
A(C#) A# Bm E
Is he here? No, he don't come here no more
[Verse]
A Bm7 A Bm7 A Bm7 A Bm7
Well l tell u what I saw him He was sittin' behind us down at the Pantages
A Bm7 A Bm7 A Bm7 A Bm7
And whatever it is that he's got up his sleeve I hope it isn't contagious
A Bm7 Bm9 Bm9 b a f# e
What's her name? Is that her there?
Bm7 Bm9 Bm7 Bm9 Bm9 b a f# e
Oh Christ, I think he's even combed his hair
A Bm7 Bm9 Bm9 b a f# e Bm7 Bm9 Bm7 Bm9 Bm9 b a f# e
Is that her? What's her name? Oh, it's never going to be the same.
A Bm7 A Bm7
But that's not her. I know what's wrong-- cause
Bm7 E
Chuck E's in love with the little girl singing this song yeah.. Don’t you know
[Chorus]
A Bm7 Bm9 Bm9 Bm7 A Bm7
Chuck E's in love. . . Yeah, Yeah
A Bm7 Bm9 Bm9 Bm7 A Bm7
Chuck E's in love . . . Love, Love, Love
A Bm7 Bm9 Bm9 Bm7 A Bm7
Chuck E's in love. . . Yeah, Yeah
A Bm7 Bm9 Bm9 Bm7 A Bm7
Chuck E’s in Chuck E’s in
A Bm7 E9
Love
A Bm7 E9
Chuck E.’s in love, he is love, Love Love Love (…with me)
e|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------5--4-/--5--4--/-5----------------------------4--/--5-------------|
G|---------------------2-----6--5-/--6--5-/--6---------------------2--2---5--/--6--2--4-----2-|
D|--------------2--4-------------------------------------------2--4------------------------4----|
A|--0--2--h--4-------------------------------------0--2--h--4-----------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
eew weeee C9 A
e|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------5--4-/--5--4--/-5-----------------------------3-----2------------|
G|----------------------2----6--5-/--6--5-/--6-----------------------2-----3-----2------------|
D|----------------2--4------------------------------------------2--4---------2-----2------------|
A|------2--h--4-------------------------------------0--2--h--4---------------3-----0------------|
E|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
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