Prefab Sprout – Knock On Wood (Guitar)

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--------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Written by: Paddy McAloon From: “From Langley Park to Memphis” (1988) Tabbed by: maguri Tuning: Standard ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
[Interlude]
 [Dm9                              [Dm
  1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +  1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +  1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +  1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
e|----0-0---0-0---|0-0---0-0---0-0-|----1-1---1-1---|1-1---1-1---1-1-|
B|----0-1---0-1---|0-1---0-1---0-1-|----2-3---2-3---|2-3---2-3---2-3-|
G|2---2-------2---|2-------2---2---|2---2-------2---|2-------2---2---|
D|0---0-------0---|0-------0---0---|0-----------0---|0-------0---0---|
A|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
E|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|

 [Dm9                              [Dm              [G      [G/F
  1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +  1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +  1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +  1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
e|----0-0---0-0---|0-0---0-0---0-0-|----1-1---1-1---|----------------|
B|----3-5---3-5---|3-5---3-5---3-5-|----2-3---2-3---|----------------|
G|2---4-5---4-5---|4-5---4-5---4-5-|2---2-------2---|0-------0-------|
D|0---0-------0---|0-------0---0---|0-----------0---|0-------0-------|
A|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
E|----------------|----------------|----------------|3-------1-------|

CHORDS
                 E-A-D-G-B-e
Faug/G           3-x-3-2-2-x (verse)
   = G7sus2(#11) 3-x-0-2-2-1 (intro / post-chorus)
Dm9              x-x-0-2-1-0 or x-5-3-5-5-x
G                3-x-0-0-x-x
G/F              1-x-0-0-x-x
E7               0-2-0-1-0-0 or 0-2-0-1-0-1 (E7-9)
--------------------------------------------------------------------------- [Intro] | N.C. | | Faug/G | Dm9 | Faug/G | Dm9 | [Verse 1]
Faug/G               Dm9
  They didn't need a driver

Faug/G                   Dm9
  They walked a thousand miles

Faug/G               Dm9
  He left her on the roadside

Faug/G                 Dm9  G G/F
  He thumbed himself a ri-i-ide
[Bridge]
Em7                   Fmaj9         E7               Dm9  G G/F
  He swore he'd never leave her, he meant it till he did

Em7                   Fmaj9         E7               Dm9  G G/F
  He swore he'd never leave her, he meant it till he did
[Chorus]
C/E                     Fmaj9    E7                Dm7
  Before you say you're lucky, before you say he's good

         | G G/F |
Knock on wood
[Post-chorus]
Faug/G        Dm9
  (Broke your promise)

Faug/G        Dm9
  (Broke your word)
[Verse 2]
Faug/G               Dm9
  He's climbing up a ladder

Faug/G         Dm9
  Heaven has begun

Faug/G               Dm9
  He's found another angel

Faug/G                   Dm9     G G/F
  She'll take him down a rung or two
[Bridge]
Em7                       Fmaj9          E7               Dm9   G G/F
  She swears she'll never leave him, she means it but she will

Em7                       Fmaj9          E7               Dm9  G G/F
  She swears she'll never leave him, she means it but she will
[Chorus]
C/E                     Fmaj9    E7                 Dm7
  Before you say you're lucky, before you say she's good

         | G Gsus4/F |
Knock on wood
[Interlude] | Dm9 | Dm | Dm9 | Dm G G/F | [Bridge]
Em7                       Fmaj9          E7               Dm9   G G/F
  She swears she'll never leave him, she means it but she will

Em7                       Fmaj9          E7               Dm9  G G/F
  She swears she'll never leave him, she means it but she will
[Chorus]
C/E                     Fmaj9    E7                 Dm7
  Before you say you're lucky, before you say she's good

         | G G/F |
Knock on wood
[Post-chorus]
Faug/G       Dm9
                      Knock on wood
(Broke your promise)
Faug/G       Dm9
                      Knock on wood
(Broke your word) (repeat and fade)