Doorman - Stereophonics
Tabbed by: Curtis (Rocker4500)
Email: Rocker4500@aol.com
Tuning: EADGBe (standard)
The song is underneath the chords and riffs.
Remember this is live, so it may not be exactly the same as on record.
Chords you will need and how Kelly Jones plays them -
E A D G B e
Em 0 7 9 9 8 7
A 5 7 7 x x x
G 3 5 5 x x x
Riffs you will need -
>> Riff 1 <<
e|----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|--5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5---------------------------------------------------|
A|--5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5---------------------------------------------------|
E|--0-0-3-3-0-0-3-3-0-0-3-3---------------------------------------------------|
>> Riff 2 <<
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|--7-8-9~~-7-8-9~~----------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
>> Riff 3 <<
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|----2-2--------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|--------3-3-2-2-2----------------------------------------------------------|
E|--0---------------3--3-2-3-------------------------------------------------|
>> Riff 4 <<
e|----------12--------12--------12---12--------------------------------------|
B|--15bu17-----15bu17----15bu17----15bu17------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
V1
Em A G
Doorman you've got an attitude!
Em A G
Ya like immigration in a cheaper suit
Em A G
You'd like nothing more than to break my face
Em A G
No rhythm no reason no colour or race
>> Riff 1 <<
V2
Em A >> Riff 2 << (bass plays G)
You'd like to throw me out on the street
Em A >> Riff 2 << (bass plays G)
It ain't my fault you can't read
Em A >> Riff 2 << (bass plays G)
You look like a monkey scowling at me
Em A >> Riff 2 << (bass plays G)
Well suck my banana, suck it with cream
>> Riff 1 <<
Chorus
>> Riff 3 <<
'Cause all I wanna do
>> Riff 3 <<
Is get closer to you
>> Riff 3 <<
'Cause all I wanna do
>> Riff 3 <<
Is make a mess out of you
A A A A A G A A A A A G A A A A A G A A A A A G
V3
Em A >> Riff 2 << (bass plays G)
Promotion for you is to stamp my wrist, Yeah Yeah! Yeah Yeah!
Em A >> Riff 4 << (bass plays G)
If you're a good boy ya get the guest list
Em A >> Riff 2 <<(bass plays G)
Ya don't listen, don't think, no mind of your own, Yeah Yeah! Yeah Yeah!
Em A >> Riff 4 << (bass plays G)
Your job is prevention, but you just provoke, Yeah Yeah! Yeah Yeah!
>> Riff 1 <<
Chorus
(as previous chorus)
A A A A A G A A A A A G A A A A A G A A A A A G
Yeah! Yeah! Yeah! Yeah!
Solo
Kelly's solo is mainly improvised live, he uses his Wah pedal, plays in the E minor
scale, and always includes these two licks -
e|-----12------12------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-15bu17--15bu17--15bu17bd15-12----12-15-12---------------------------------|
G|-------------------------------14----------14------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
and...
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-----12------12------12----------------------------------------------------|
G|-14bu16--14bu16--14bu16----------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Solo for the length of 1 verse.
>> Riff 1 >>
Chorus
As before, but played twice.
A A A A A G A A A A A G A A A A A G A A A A A G
YEAH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Outro Solo
As previous solo. Be sure to end on E note.
| / slide up
| \ slide down
| h hammer-on
| p pull-off
| ~ vibrato
| + harmonic
| x Mute note
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