"Lucy's Shoe" by Spacehog from _The Chinese Album_ (1998) transcribed by Jeremy Joseph (CheshirBat@aol.com) also available on the Spacehog TAB page (http://members.aol.com/cheshirbat/spacehog) ------------------------------------------------- Most of the song is not guitar, but I've tried to transcribe the important parts for guitar. It sounds pretty good to just strum the chords on an acoustic guitar as a replacement for piano. The complete lyrics have been included at the end of the tab so you can play along... (Verse 1): Cm Bm Cm Bm Lucy lost her shoe and she don't know where she put it but I e|-------3----|-------2----|-------3-----|-------2----- B|-------4----|-------3----|-------4-----|-------3----- G|----5-----5-|----4-----4-|----5-----5--|----4-----4-- D|-5----------|-4----------|-5-----------|-4----------- A|-3----------|-2----------|-3-----------|-2----------- E|------------|------------|-------------|------------- Cm Bm Cm Bm hope shell find it someday... (w/ lead fill 1) e|-------3----|-------2----|-------3-----|-------2----- B|-------4----|-------3----|-------4-----|-------3----- G|----5-----5-|----4-----4-|----5-----5--|----4-----4-- D|-5----------|-4----------|-5-----------|-4----------- A|-3----------|-2----------|-3-----------|-2----------- E|------------|------------|-------------|------------- (lead fill 1) e|-14h15h14--12--14-b===(15)=\--| B|------------------------------| G|------------------------------| D|------------------------------| A|------------------------------| E|------------------------------| (lead fill 2) for second verse e|------------------------------| B|------------------------------| G|-11h12h11--9--11-b===(12)=\---| D|------------------------------| A|------------------------------| E|------------------------------| Cm Bm Cm Bm Cause hands that do dishes may be kind to your face, but e|-------3----|-------2----|-------3-----|-------2----- B|-------4----|-------3----|-------4-----|-------3----- G|----5-----5-|----4-----4-|----5-----5--|----4-----4-- D|-5----------|-4----------|-5-----------|-4----------- A|-3----------|-2----------|-3-----------|-2----------- E|------------|------------|-------------|------------- Cm Bm Cm Bm Stains they'll never wash away e|-------3----|-------2----|-------3-----|-------2----- B|-------4----|-------3----|-------4-----|-------3----- G|----5-----5-|----4-----4-|----5-----5--|----4-----4-- D|-5----------|-4----------|-5-----------|-4----------- A|-3----------|-2----------|-3-----------|-2----------- E|------------|------------|-------------|------------- D#m C#m D#m C#m Day in and after she'll wait up by her window e|-------6----|-------4----|-------6-----|-------4----- B|-------7----|-------5----|-------7-----|---------5--- G|----8-----8-|----6-----6-|----8-----8--|----6-----6-- D|-8----------|-6----------|-8-----------|-6----------- A|-6----------|-4----------|-6-----------|-4----------- E|------------|------------|-------------|------------- D#m C#m D#m C#m Wait for all the clouds to blow away.. e|-------6----|-------4----|-------6-----|-------4----- B|-------7----|-------5----|-------7-----|-------5----- G|----8-----8-|----6-----6-|----8-----8--|----6--6----- D|-8----------|-6----------|-8-----------|-6-----6----- A|-6----------|-4----------|-6-----------|-4-----4----- E|------------|------------|-------------|------------- Cm Bm Cm Bm But she won't recall that cold night in November when her e|-------3----|-------2----|----------3--|-2----------- B|-------4----|-------3----|-------4-----|----3-------- G|----5-----5-|----4-----4-|----5--------|-------4----- D|-5----------|-4----------|-5-----------|----------4-- A|-3----------|-2----------|-3-----------|------------- E|------------|------------|-------------|------------- Cm Bm Cm Bm daddy made her play... e|-------3----|-------2----|-------3-----|-------2----- B|-------4----|-------3----|-------4-----|-------3----- G|----5-----5-|----4-----4-|----5-----5--|----4-----4-- D|-5----------|-4----------|-5-----------|-4----------- A|-3----------|-2----------|-3-----------|-2----------- E|------------|------------|-------------|------------- A# G# D# C Oh Lucy! What went wrong? e|-6-----6----|-4----4-----|-------------|-8----8--8--- B|-6-----6----|-4----4-----|-------------|-8----8--8--- G|-7-----7----|-5----5-----|-8---8-------|-9----9--9--- D|-8-----8----|-6----6-----|-8---8-------|-10---10-10-- A|-8-----8----|-6----6-----|-6---6-------|-10---10-10-- E|-6-----6----|-4----4-----|-------------|-8----8--8--- A# G# D# You never had it bad e|-6-----6----|-4----4-----|-------------|------------- B|-6-----6----|-4----4-----|-------------|-------8-\--- G|-7-----7----|-5----5-----|-8---8-------|-----8-8-\--- D|-8-----8----|-6----6-----|-8---8-------|---8-8-8-\--- A|-8-----8----|-6----6-----|-6---6-------|-6-6--------- E|-6-----6----|-4----4-----|-------------|------------- A# G# D# C I'll think of you before too long e|-6-----6----|-4----4-----|-------------|-8----------- B|-6-----6----|-4----4-----|-------------|-8----------- G|-7-----7----|-5----5-----|-8---8-------|-9----------- D|-8-----8----|-6----6-----|-8---8-------|-10---------- A|-8-----8----|-6----6-----|-6---6-------|-10---------- E|-6-----6----|-4----4-----|-------------|-8----------- Cause I know you ain't com- in back e|--------15---14---13---12---11---10-----|------------- B|------------|-------------|-------------|------------- G|------------|-------------|-------------|------------- D|------------|-------------|-------------|------------- A|------------|-------------|-------------|------------- E|------------|-------------|-------------|------------- Before the second verse, the Cm to Bm chords are played by what sounds like a keyboard with wah-pedal for 4 bars. After the second verse & chorus there's this piano crescendo arranged for guitar: just slide up the string and pick 15 times... e|-2/3/4/5/6/7/8/9/10/11/12/13/14/15/16--------------- B|---------------------------------------------------- G|---------------------------------------------------- D|---------------------------------------------------- A|---------------------------------------------------- E|---------------------------------------------------- Then the Cm to Bm chords are repeated while Royston sings random things, and towards the end there's a buildup with orchestration that plays this melody a few times: e|--12----8----7------------ B|-------------------6------ G|-------------------------- D|-------------------------- A|-------------------------- E|-------------------------- Guitar Solo: e|---------------------------------------------------- B|---------------------------------------------------- G|-7---8-10------------------------------------------- D|-----------8--8-b(10)===---------------------------- A|---------------------------------------------------- E|---------------------------------------------------- e|---------------------------------------------------- B|---------------------------------------------------- g|-7---8-10---15-17h15-17b(19)b17-15h17h15-12--------- D|--------------------------------------------12\\---- A|--------------------------------------------13\\---- E|---------------------------------------------------- e|---------------------------------------------------- B|---------------------------------------------------- G|-7---8-10--10b(12)b10--8--15b(17)==--17--19b(21)b19- D|---------------------------------------------------- A|---------------------------------------------------- E|---------------------------------------------------- e|---------------------------------------------------- B|---------------------------------------------------- G|-7---8-10---/---15---------------------------------- D|---------------------------------------------------- A|---------------------------------------------------- E|---------------------------------------------------- And here is the completed song: (Verse 1): Cm Bm Cm Bm Lucy lost her shoe and she don't know where she put it but I Hope she'll find it someday (lead fill 1) 'Cause hands that do dishes may be kind to your face but Stains they'll never wash away D#m C#m D#m C#m Day in and after, she'd wait up by her window Wait for all the clouds to blow away Cm Bm Cm Bm But she won't recall that cold night in November when her daddy made her play.... (Chorus): A# G# D# C Oh, Lucy! What went wrong? A# G# D# You never had it bad A# G# D# C I'll think of you before too long Cause I know you ain't coming back (Verse 2): Lucy's lost her shoe and she don't know where she put it What a terrible shame And if she only knew how to turn back round and get it She wouldn't all the same Sometimes sits and wonders, and sometimes she'll just sit Or making sure that everyone's OK She'll often think of life before November When her daddy made her play (Chorus): Oh! Lucy, what went wrong? You never had it bad I'll think of you before too long Cause I know you ain't comin back (Verse w/ orchestration) (Guitar Solo) (Chorus): Oh! Lucy, what went wrong? You never had it bad I'll think of you before too long But I know you ain't coming back Is that such a hard thing to do? She's only got one shoe Lucy, don't be a fool....