Carpenters – Superstar (Guitar Solo Tab)
Capo 1
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Song Title: Superstar (Groupie)
Artist: (The) Carpenters
Tabbed By: bmchrestoff (Arrangement October 1974 USN CVA42 - Committed to paper August 4, 2021)
IMPORTANTANT PERFORMANCE NOTES: 1) Clip a Capo to the first Fret to play in song's Original Key of Ab
2) Be sure to catch the little fill at the end of the Bridge
CHORDS IN THIS SONG:
Guitar #1 (Capo I)
Em9 0 2 0 0 0 2
Em/D X X 0 0 0 0
C X 3 2 0 1 0
G6/B X 2 0 0 3 0
A7 X 0 2 0 2 0
D X X 0 7 7 5
C* X 3 X 5 5 3
A5 X 0 X X 5 0
Bm X 2 4 4 3 2
Em 0 2 2 0 0 0
Em9* 0 2 2 0 3 2
Am X 0 2 2 1 0
G 3 2 0 0 0 3
Fmaj7 1 3 3 2 1 0
Cmaj7 3 3 2 0 0 0
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[Intro] Reeds and Horns arranged f/ Acoustic Guitar
E9 Em/D C G6/B A7 D C A5 Bm Em e|---2----0-------0-----2--0--2--3--2--0-----0----------0----0--2--3--5----3----0----2----0--------------| B|---0-------0----0-----0--------1-----1-----3--3-------2-------------7----5----5----3----0--------------| G|---0------------0-----0--------0-----0-----0-----0----0-------------7----5---------4----0--------------| D|---2------------0--------------2-----2-----0----------2----2--0--2--0--------------4----2--------------| A|---2---------------------------------3-----2----------0------------------3----0----2----2--------------| E|---0------------------------------------------------------------------------------------0--------------|
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[Verse 1]
Em9 Em/D C G6/B A7 C Bm e|---2----0-------0-----0-----0--0----------------0----0----0----------------0----------------2----------| B|---3-------0----0-----0--3-----1-----------3----3--3------2-------------2--1----------------3----------| G|---0------------0-----0--------0-----------0----0---------0------------0---0----------------4----------| D|---2------------0--------------2-----------0--------------2-----------2----2----------------4----------| A|---2---------------------------3-----------2--------------0----------0-----3----------------2----------| E|---0---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| Long ago and oh so far a - way I fell in love w/you before the second show Em9 Em/D C G6/B A7 C Bm B7 e|---2----0-------0-----0-----0--0----------------0----0----0----------------0----------------2------2---| B|---3-------0----0-----0--3-----1-----------3----3--3------2-------------2--1----------------3------4---| G|---0------------0-----0--------0-----------0----0---------0------------0---0----------------4------2---| D|---2------------0--------------2-----------0--------------2-----------2----2----------------4------4---| A|---2---------------------------3-----------2--------------0----------0-----3----------------2------2---| E|---0---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| Your guitar, it sounds so sweet & clear but your not really hear It's just the radio
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[Chorus 1]
C Bm Am G e|---0--------------------------------2-------------------0--------------3-------------------------------| B|---1--------------------------------3-------------------1--------------0-------------------------------| G|---0--------------------------------4-------------------2--------------0-------------------------------| D|---2--------------------------------4-------------------2--------------0-------------------------------| A|---3--------------------------------2-------------------0--------------2-------------------------------| E|-----------------------------------------------------------------------3-------------------------------| Don't you remember you told me you loved me baby C Bm Am G e|---0--------------------------------2-------------------0--------------3-------------------------------| B|---1--------------------------------3-------------------1--------------0-------------------------------| G|---0--------------------------------4-------------------2--------------0-------------------------------| D|---2--------------------------------4-------------------2--------------0-------------------------------| A|---3--------------------------------2-------------------0--------------2-------------------------------| E|-----------------------------------------------------------------------3-------------------------------| You said you'd be coming back this way again baby C Bm Am G Fmaj7 Cmaj7 e|---0--------------------------------2-------------------0--------------3----------0---------0----------| B|---1--------------------------------3-------------------1--------------0----------1---------0----------| G|---0--------------------------------4-------------------2--------------0----------2---------0----------| D|---2--------------------------------4-------------------2--------------0----------3---------2----------| A|---3--------------------------------2-------------------0--------------2----------3---------3----------| E|-----------------------------------------------------------------------3----------1---------3----------| Baby, baby, baby, baby, oh, baby I love you, I really do
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[Bridge] Horns arranged f/ Acoustic Guitar
E9 Em/D C G6/B A7 D C A5 Bm Em e|---2----0-------0-----2--0--2--3--2--0-----0----------0----0--2--3--5----3----0----2----0----2h3p2p0h2-| B|---0-------0----0-----0--------1-----1-----3--3-------2-------------7----5----5----3----0----0---------| G|---0------------0-----0--------0-----0-----0-----0----0-------------7----5---------4----0----0---------| D|---2------------0--------------2-----2-----0----------2----2--0--2--0--------------4----2----2---------| A|---2---------------------------------3-----2----------0------------------3----0----2----2--------------| E|---0------------------------------------------------------------------------------------0--------------|
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[Verse 2]
Em9 Em/D C G6/B A7 C Bm e|---2----0-------0-----0-----0--0----------------0----0----0----------------0----------------2----------| B|---3-------0----0-----0--3-----1-----------3----3--3------2-------------2--1----------------3----------| G|---0------------0-----0--------0-----------0----0---------0------------0---0----------------4----------| D|---2------------0--------------2-----------0--------------2-----------2----2----------------4----------| A|---2---------------------------3-----------2--------------0----------0-----3----------------2----------| E|---0---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| Loneliness is a such a sad affair And I can hardly wait to be with you again Em9 Em/D C G6/B A7 C Bm B7 e|---2----0-------0-----0-----0--0----------------0----0----0----------------0----------------2------2---| B|---3-------0----0-----0--3-----1-----------3----3--3------2-------------2--1----------------3------4---| G|---0------------0-----0--------0-----------0----0---------0------------0---0----------------4------2---| D|---2------------0--------------2-----------0--------------2-----------2----2----------------4------4---| A|---2---------------------------3-----------2--------------0----------0-----3----------------2------2---| E|---0---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| What to say to make you come again Come back to me again And play ur sad guitar (Ooo baby) (Ooo baby)
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[Chorus 2] Strum Guitar
C Bm Am G e|---0--------------------------------2-------------------0--------------3-------------------------------| B|---1--------------------------------3-------------------1--------------0-------------------------------| G|---0--------------------------------4-------------------2--------------0-------------------------------| D|---2--------------------------------4-------------------2--------------0-------------------------------| A|---3--------------------------------2-------------------0--------------2-------------------------------| E|-----------------------------------------------------------------------3-------------------------------| Don't you remember you told me you loved me baby C Bm Am G e|---0--------------------------------2-------------------0--------------3-------------------------------| B|---1--------------------------------3-------------------1--------------0-------------------------------| G|---0--------------------------------4-------------------2--------------0-------------------------------| D|---2--------------------------------4-------------------2--------------0-------------------------------| A|---3--------------------------------2-------------------0--------------2-------------------------------| E|-----------------------------------------------------------------------3-------------------------------| You said you'd be coming back this way again baby C Bm Am G Fmaj7 Cmaj7 e|---0--------------------------------2-------------------0--------------3----------0---------0----------| B|---1--------------------------------3-------------------1--------------0----------1---------0----------| G|---0--------------------------------4-------------------2--------------0----------2---------0----------| D|---2--------------------------------4-------------------2--------------0----------3---------2----------| A|---3--------------------------------2-------------------0--------------2----------3---------3----------| E|-----------------------------------------------------------------------3----------1---------3----------| Baby, baby, baby, baby, oh, baby I love you, I really do
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[Chorus 3] Strum Guitar
C Bm Am G e|---0---------------------------2-------------------0--------------3------------------------------------| B|---1---------------------------3-------------------1--------------0------------------------------------| G|---0---------------------------4-------------------2--------------0------------------------------------| D|---2---------------------------4-------------------2--------------0------------------------------------| A|---3---------------------------2-------------------0--------------2------------------------------------| E|------------------------------------------------------------------3------------------------------------| Don't you remember you told me you loved me baby C Bm Am G e|---0---------------------------2-------------------0--------------3------------------------------------| B|---1---------------------------3-------------------1--------------0------------------------------------| G|---0---------------------------4-------------------2--------------0------------------------------------| D|---2---------------------------4-------------------2--------------0------------------------------------| A|---3---------------------------2-------------------0--------------2------------------------------------| E|------------------------------------------------------------------3------------------------------------| You said you'd be coming back this way again baby C Bm Am G Fmaj7 Cmaj7 Bm e|---0------------------2-------------------0--------------3----------0-----------0-----------0------2---| B|---1------------------3-------------------1--------------0----------1-----------0----------0-------3---| G|---0------------------4-------------------2--------------0----------2------2----0---------0--------4---| D|---2------------------4-------------------2--------------0----------3-----3-----2--------2---------4---| A|---3------------------2-------------------0--------------2----------3----3------3-------3----------2---| E|---------------------------------------------------------3----------1-----------3----------------------| Baby, baby, baby, baby, oh, baby I love you, I really do
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| h Hammer-on
| p Pull-off
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