The Monkees – Saturdays Child (Guitar)

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Album - The Monkees - COLGEMS Records #1 in 1966 in USA and #1 UK in 1967. Herman's Hermits cover on album - There's A Kind of Hush All Over The World in 1967. ***(Thanks to PENCOM at UG for the assist.)***
[Intro]
   E                                     D(/F#)
e|------------------|------------------|-----------------9s|-7--5--4--2--5--2--|   h = hammer on
B|------------------|------------------|-------------------|-------------------|   s = legato slide
G|------------------|------------------|-----------------9s|-7-----------------|
D|-----2--------2---|-----2--------2---|-----0--------0----|----4--2--0--4--0--| x2
A|--------0h2-------|--------0h2-------|--------0h2--------|-------------------|
E|-0----------------|-0----------------|-2-----------------|-------------------|
[Verse 1]
E
Monday had a sad child

D
Always feeling low down

E
Tuesday had a dream child

      D
She's always on the go, so

                            E
I'm in love with Saturday's child
[Chorus]
(E)
Every time you take a ride at night

               G#m
(She drives me wild)

(G#m)
You want to kiss and hold her way up tight

                A
(Gonna spend my time)

(A)
You can tell the future's lookin' bright

                  B
(Makin' sure that Saturday's child is mine)
[Intro Repeat] E D [Verse 2]
E
If you love a Wednesday

    D
You live your life apart, now

    E
And if you love a Thursday

      D
She's gonna break your heart, so

                            E
I'm in love with Saturday's child
[Chorus]
(E)
Every time you hold her close you'll see

               G#m
(She drives me wild)

(G#m)
You can feel the thrill that's gonna be

                A
(Gonna spend my time)

(A)
Now the future has a guarantee

                  B
(Makin' sure that Saturday's child is mine)
[Bridge]
A       B           A            B
  Seven days of the week made to choose from

A          B      A         B
  But only one is right for me

G             A          G           A
  I know that Saturday's got what it takes, babe

G       A           B
  I can tell by the way she looks at me
[Solo] E D E D E D E D N.C. [Verse 3]
E
Friday likes the good life

       D
She'll take you for a ride, now

    E
And Sunday makes a good wife

    D
She wants to be your bride, so

                            E
I'm in love with Saturday's child.
[Chorus]
(E)
Every time you take a ride at night

                  G#m
(She's driving me wild)

(G#m)
You wanna kiss and hold her way up tight

                A
(Gonna spend my time)

(A)
You can tell the future's lookin' bright

                  B                                    E
(Makin' sure that Saturday's child is mine, Saturday's child)

(E)
Every time you take a ride at night

                  G#m
(She's driving me wild)

(G#m)
You wanna kiss and hold her way up tight

                A
(Gonna spend my time)

(A)
You can tell the future's lookin' bright

                  B                                    E
(Makin' sure that Saturday's child is mine, Saturday's child)
(fade out) A sixties smash from Kraziekhat.