Amy Winehouse – Valerie (Guitar Intro Tab)

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"Valerie - Live At BBC Radio 1 Live Lounge, London / 2007" Back To Black (Deluxe Edition) Hey Guys, I've been listening to Amy Winehouse for a while now and I absolutely adore the BBC Live version she did of Valerie. I've tried to get the rhythms and intro as best as possible, so if you notice a mistake please let me know and I'll fix them up! Also thanks to pheonix*'s chart he/she did for this song, it can be found here: https://tabs.ultimate-guitar.com/a/amy_winehouse/valerie_ver6_crd.htm CHORD SHAPES: Ebmaj7 Fm7 Abmaj7 Gm Bb7

e|--6------8------8------10------6--|
B|--8------9------8------11------6--|
G|--7------8------8------12------7--|
D|--8------10-----10-----12------6--|
A|--6------8------11-----10------8--|
E|-------------------------------6--|

[Intro]

e|----------------|------------------|
B|----------------|------------------|
G|--------8-------|-10/12-12-10p8----|
D|------8-8h10p8--|--------------10--|
A|--8h10--------8-|------------------|
E|----------------|------------------|

[Verse]

  Ebmaj7
e|--6-------6-x-x-6-x-x-6---x---6--|---------6-x-x-6-x-x-6---x---6----|
B|--8-------8-x-x-8-x-x-8---x---8--|---------8-x-x-8-x-x-8---x---8----|
G|--7-------7-x-x-7-x-x-7---x---7--|---------7-x-x-7-x-x-7---x---7----|
D|--8-------8-x-x-8-x-x-8---x---8--|---------8-x-x-8-x-x-8---x---8----|
A|--6-------6-x-x-6-x-x-6---x---6--|---------6-x-x-6-x-x-6---x---6----|
E|---------------------------------|----------------------------------|
    1 e + a 2 e + a 3 e + a 4 e + a  1 e + a 2 e + a 3 e + a 4 e + a

   Fm7
e|--8-------8--x-x-8--x-x-8---x---8--|--------8--x-x-8--x-x-8---x---8----|
B|--9-------9--x-x-9--x-x-9---x---9--|--------9--x-x-9--x-x-9---x---9----|
G|--8-------8--x-x-8--x-x-8---x---8--|--------8--x-x-8--x-x-8---x---8----|
D|--10------10-x-x-10-x-x-10--x---10-|--------10-x-x-10-x-x-10--x---10---|
A|--8-------8--x-x-8--x-x-8---x---8--|--------8--x-x-8--x-x-8---x---8----|
E|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
    1 e + a 2  e + a  3 e + a 4 e + a 1 e + a 2  e + a  3 e + a 4 e + a

On the second time, an extension to the Fm7 is added

   Fm7
e|--8-------8--x-x-8--x-x-11--x---11-|--------11-x-x-11-x-x-11--x---11---|
B|--9-------9--x-x-9--x-x-9---x---9--|--------9--x-x-9--x-x-9---x---9----|
G|--8-------8--x-x-8--x-x-8---x---8--|--------8--x-x-8--x-x-8---x---8----|
D|--10------10-x-x-10-x-x-10--x---10-|--------10-x-x-10-x-x-10--x---10---|
A|--8-------8--x-x-8--x-x-8---x---8--|--------8--x-x-8--x-x-8---x---8----|
E|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
    1 e + a 2  e + a  3 e + a 4 e + a 1 e + a 2  e + a  3 e + a 4 e + a

Ebmaj7 Well sometimes I go out by myself Fm7 And I look across the water Ebmaj7 And I think of all the things, what you're doing Fm7 And in my head I paint a picture [Chorus]

   Abmaj7                           Gm
e|--8-----------------------8------|-6--------------------------------|
B|----------9----------------------|---------8---------------8--------|
G|------------------8--------------|-----------------7----------------|
D|---------------------------------|----------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------|----------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------|----------------------------------| x2
    1 e + a 2 e + a 3 e + a 4 e + a  1 e + a 2 e + a 3 e + a 4 e + a  

   Abmaj7                           Gm
e|--8-----------8-----------8------|-6-----------6-----------6--------|
B|------9-----------9-----------9--|-----8-----------8-----------8----|
G|----------8-----------8----------|---------7-----------7------------|
D|---------------------------------|----------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------|----------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------|----------------------------------|
    1 e + a 2 e + a 3 e + a 4 e + a  1 e + a 2 e + a 3 e + a 4 e + a  

   Bb7
e|--6-------6-x-x-6-x-x-6---x---6--|--------6-x-x-6-x-x-6---x---6----|
B|--6-------6-x-x-6-x-x-6---x---6--|--------6-x-x-6-x-x-6---x---6----|
G|--7-------7-x-x-7-x-x-7---x---7--|--------7-x-x-7-x-x-7---x---7----|
D|--6-------6-x-x-6-x-x-6---x---6--|--------6-x-x-6-x-x-6---x---6----|
A|--8-------8-x-x-8-x-x-8---x---8--|--------8-x-x-8-x-x-8---x---8----|
E|--6-------6-x-x-6-x-x-6---x---6--|--------6-x-x-6-x-x-6---x---6----|
    1 e + a 2 e + a 3 e + a 4 e + a 1 e + a 2 e + a 3 e + a 4 e + a

Abmaj7 'Cause since I've come on home, Gm Well my body's been a mess Abmaj7 And I've missed your ginger hair Gm And the way you like to dress Abmaj7 Won't you come on over Gm Bb7 Stop making a fool out of me Ebmaj7 Why don't you come on over Valerie?

  Ebmaj7
e|--6-------6-x-x-6-x-x-6---x---6--|---------6-x-x-6-x-x-6---x---6----|
B|--8-------8-x-x-8-x-x-8---x---8--|---------8-x-x-8-x-x-8---x---8----|
G|--7-------7-x-x-7-x-x-7---x---7--|---------7-x-x-7-x-x-7---x---7----|
D|--8-------8-x-x-8-x-x-8---x---8--|---------8-x-x-8-x-x-8---x---8----|
A|--6-------6-x-x-6-x-x-6---x---6--|---------6-x-x-6-x-x-6---x---6----|
E|---------------------------------|----------------------------------|
    1 e + a 2 e + a 3 e + a 4 e + a  1 e + a 2 e + a 3 e + a 4 e + a

   Fm7
e|--8-------8--x-x-8--x-x-8---x---8--|--------8--x-x-8--x-x-8---x---8----|
B|--9-------9--x-x-9--x-x-9---x---9--|--------9--x-x-9--x-x-9---x---9----|
G|--8-------8--x-x-8--x-x-8---x---8--|--------8--x-x-8--x-x-8---x---8----|
D|--10------10-x-x-10-x-x-10--x---10-|--------10-x-x-10-x-x-10--x---10---|
A|--8-------8--x-x-8--x-x-8---x---8--|--------8--x-x-8--x-x-8---x---8----|
E|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
    1 e + a 2  e + a  3 e + a 4 e + a 1 e + a 2  e + a  3 e + a 4 e + a

Fm7 Valerie Ebmaj7 Valerie Fm7 Valerie Did you have to go to jail, Put your house up for sale, did you get a good lawyer? I hope you didn't catch a tan, I hope you'll find the right man who'll fix it for ya And are you shopping anywhere, Changed the color of your hair, are you busy? And did you have to pay that fine You were dodging all the time, are you still dizzy? 'Cause since I've come on home, Well my body's been a mess And I've missed your ginger hair And the way you like to dress Won't you come on over Stop making a fool out of me Why don't you come on over Valerie? Valerie Valerie Valerie Well sometimes I go out by myself And I look across the water And I think of all the things, what you're doing And in my head I paint a picture 'Cause since I've come on home, Well my body's been a mess And I've missed your ginger hair And the way you like to dress Won't you come on over Stop making a fool out of me Why don't you come on over Valerie? Valerie Valerie Valerie Valerie Valerie Valerie Valerie Valerie Ebmaj7 Why don't come over Valerie? Arpeggiate the last chord. During verse there a little ornaments that are non the less improvised. Here's nice ornament to use on the Fm7:

   Fm7
e|--8-------8--x-x-8--x-----------15-15-|-15----11-11-----10-10------------------|
B|--9-------9--x-x-9--x-----------16-16-|-16----13-13-----11-11------------------|
G|--8-------8--x-x-8--x-----------------|----------------------------------------|
D|--10------10-x-x-10-x-----------------|----------------------------------------|
A|--8-------8--x-x-8--x-----------------|----------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------|----------------------------------------|
    1 e + a 2  e + a  3 e + a 4 e +  a    1 e + a  2  e + a  3 e + a 4 e + a