The Band – Get Up Jake (Guitar Tab)
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Artist: The Band
Song: Get Up Jake
Album: The Band
This tab is based on the studio outtake available on the 2000 re-release of The Band's
self-titled album. The chords are from http://theband.hiof.no/lyrics/get_up_jake.html,
the tab is my own.
***TAB***
Intro:
Guitar 1 E-------| B-------| G-------| x16 D-------| A-------| E--3h5--| Guitar 2 E------5----------5--| B---------------5----| G--5h6------5h6------| x2 D--------------------| A--------------------| E--------------------|
The rest of the song features only one guitar part.
Chorus: E----------------------------------------------5--5-7--7/9--| B------------------------------7----------5--7--------------| G--5h6-5h6------7----------------7-----6---------------7/9--| D----------7----7h9-7---7h9---------------------------------| A---------------------9-------------------------------------| E-----------------------------------------------------------| E------------------------5---5-----| B-----------------7------5h7-5-----| G--7-------7--------7--------------| D--7h9-7---7h9------------------7--| A--------9-------------------------| E----------------------------------| Final Chorus: E----------------------------------------------5--5-7--7/9--| B------------------------------7----------5--7--------------| G--5h6-5h6------7----------------7-----6---------------7/9--| D----------7----7h9-7---7h9---------------------------------| A---------------------9-------------------------------------| E-----------------------------------------------------------| E-------------------7----------------------------| B-------------------7---12b14-12b14-12b14r12p10--| G--7-------7------7------------------------------| D--7h9-7---7h9-----------------------------------| A--------9---------------------------------------| E------------------------------------------------| Verse: E--5----3----2----/9--/9---5----3----2----5--| B--5----3----3----/10-/10--5----3----3----5--| G--------------------------------------------| D--------------------------------------------| A--------------------------------------------| E--------------------------------------------| E--5----3----2----/9--/9---5----3----2---------5--------| B--5----3----3----/10-/10--5----3----3-------5----------| G-----------------------------------------/6-----5b6----| D----------------------------------------------------7--| A-------------------------------------------------------| E-------------------------------------------------------|
***CHORDS***
[Chorus 1]
A Bm
Get Up, Jake, it's late in the mornin'
D A
the rain is pourin' and we got work to do.
Bm
Get Up, Jake, there's no need a-lyin',
D A
You tell me that you're dyin', but I know it's not true.
[Verse 1]
A G D A
Now, me and Jake, we work down on the river,
G D
on the ferry "Baltimore".
A G D A
And when Jake don't rise up in the mornin',
G D
People lined up all along the shore.
[Chorus 1]
A Bm
Get Up, Jake, it's late in the mornin'
D A
the rain is pourin' and we got work to do.
Bm
Get Up, Jake, there's no need a-lyin',
D A
You tell me that you're dyin', but I know it's not true.
[Verse 2]
G D A
Crap game will take you to the cleaners,
G D A
Rye whiskey to the grave.
G D A
River Woman don't you come no closer,
G D
'Cause me and Jake got no time to save, Oh, oh,
[Chorus 1]
A Bm
Get Up, Jake, it's late in the mornin'
D A
the rain is pourin' and we got work to do.
Bm
Get Up, Jake, there's no need a-lyin',
D A
You tell me that you're dyin', but I know it's not true.
[Verse 3]
G D A
Dirty Dan he came up from Savannah,
G D A
Carried a mean streak in his eye.
G D A
Now, him and Jake both wanted Annabella,
G D
I guess one man here has got to die.
[Chorus 2]
A Bm
Get Up, Jake, it's late in the mornin'
D A
the rain is pourin' and we got work to do.
Bm
Get Up, Jake, there's no need a-dyin',
D A
Annabelle's cryin' and it's all for you.