The Guess Who – Clap For The Wolfman (Guitar)

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#6 in 1974. WJ is Wolfman Jack, the legendary '60's/'70's radio DJ. The times shown are elapsed time from the start; tabbed by Marty Lurvey. E6 (022120) Intro: E 0:12 Chorus
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  Clap for the Wolfman, he gon' rate your record high,

  B7                                                      E
  Clap for the Wolfman, you gon' dig him till the day you die.
WJ: Ha ha ha ha ha! 0:33 Verse 1 "Doo Run Run" and the "Duke of Earl" they were friends of mine,
  A                     E
  I was on my moonlight drive. Snuggled in, said "Baby just one kiss",

                       E6  (022120)               B7
  She said "No, no, no, romance ain't keepin' me alive!"

  A
  Said "Hey babe, you wanna coo, coo, coo?"  she said "ah, ah, ah",

  B7                                     E
  So I was left out in the cold. I said "You're what I been dreamin' of",

            B7              E
  She said "I don't want to know!"
WJ: Oh, you know she was diggin' the cat on the radio! 1:16
Chorus                                           A
  Clap for the Wolfman, he gon' rate your record high,
WJ: Yes baby, I'm your doctor of love! Ha ha ha ha ha ha!
 B7                                                      E
  Clap for the Wolfman, you gon' dig him till the day you die.
WJ: Heh heh, everybody talkin' 'bout the Wolfman pompatus of love! 1:38 Verse 2 75 or 80 miles an hour she hollered "Slow, slow, slow",
  A                        E
  Baby, I can stop right on a dime. Said "Hey baby, just gimme one kiss",

                        E6                         B7
  She said "No, no, no,"  But how was I to bide my time?

  A
  Said "Hey babe, you wanna coo, coo, coo?"  she said "ah, ah, ah",

  B7                                    E
  Said "I'm about to overload", I said "You're what I been living for",

            B7              E
  She said "I don't want to know!"
WJ: Well you thought she was diggin' you, but she was diggin' me! Ha ha ha! 2:21 Chorus
                                                 A
  Clap for the Wolfman, he gon' rate your record high,
WJ: As long as you got the curves baby, I got the angles!
 B7                                                          E
  Clap for the Wolfman, you gon' dig him till the day you die.
WJ: It's all according to how your boogaloo situation stands, you understand!
                                                A
  Clap for the Wolfman, he gon' rate your record high,
WJ: You ain't gonna get 'em, 'cause I got 'em! Ha ha!
 B7                                                          E
  Clap for the Wolfman, you gon' dig him till the day you die.                      3:05
WJ: You might wanna try! But I gon' keep 'em! Outro
  E
  Clap for the Wolfman, clap for the Wolfman, clap for the Wolfman,
WJ: And I got 'em all! Clap for the Wolfman, clap for the Wolfman, WJ: Yes, you go right on and try! ... < fadeout > 3:26