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THE BEATLES - MATCHBOX (C. Perkins) First released as an E.P. along
with LONG TALL SALLY, SLOW DOWN and I CALL YOUR NAME
on June, 19th 1964.
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Bass tab by:PJVillanueva
Many people thought this Carl Perkins cover was but one of
those songs they let Ringo sing to please fans and that it
was also rather poorly produced, but I think that its smooth
rocking feel, specially during the solo, and that real funny
original "little dog" verse are enough to make it a great
number. Maybe Perkins vocal part is better than that of Ringo
but I think he does a good job too, not being a born singer,
and Paul's walking bass and George's guitar are really good.
Whatever critics may say, I think those four lads knew how to
rock in a way that few bands ever did or will.
I said I'm sitting here watching
Matchbox hole in my clothes
I said I'm sitting here wondering
Matchbox hole in my clothes
I ain't got no matches,
But I sure got a long way to go
I'm an old poor boy
I'm a long way from home
I'm an old poor boy
And I'm a long way from home
I've never been happy
'cause everything I ever did was wrong
Well, if you don't want my peaches,
Honey, please, don't shake my tree
If you don't want any of those peaches,honey,
Please don't mess around my tree
I've got news for you baby
Leave me here in misery, all right!
Well let me be your little dog
Till your big dog comes
Let me be your little dog
Till your big dog comes
And when your big dog gets here
Watch how your puppy dog runs
Well I said I'm sitting here watching
Matchbox hole in my clothes
I said I'm sitting here wondering
Matchbox hole in my clothes
I ain't got no matches,
But I sure got a long way to go
12/8
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I said
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00:06
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sittin' watchin' Matchbox hole my
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clothes. I said
I'm
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sittin' wondering Matchbox hole my
here in
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clothes. I
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ain't no matches but I sure a long way go.
got got to
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I'm ol'
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poor boy and a long way from
I'm home
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I'm ol'
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poor boy and a long way home
I'm from
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I'll
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never be happy cause I ever was
everything did
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wrong Well, If you don't
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want my peaches don't shake tree.
honey, please my
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If you don't
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want of peaches please around tree.
any those honey, don't my
mess
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I got news
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for baby, leave here misery.
you, me in
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All right!
SOLO
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Well, Let be
me
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your little till big dog comes
dog your
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Let be
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your little till big dog comes
dog your
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And your
when
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big gets here, watch your dog runs.
dog how puppy
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Well I said
I'm
01:35
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sittin' watchin' Matchbox hole my
here in
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clothes. I said
I'm
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sittin' watching Matchbox hole my
here in
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clothes. I
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ain't no matches but I sure a long way go.
got got to
01:50 (.
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B Bend
R Release
/ slide up
\ slide down
H hammer-on
P pull-off
~ vibrato
+ harmonic
x Mute note
. - play note like a dot in standard notation
^ - ties two notes together
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