The Specials – A Message To You Rudy (Guitar)

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----------------------------................ *from 'The Specials' (1979)* [Intro]
     C                 F       G
e|-x-3-x-3-x-3-x-3-|-x-5-x-5-x-7-x-7-|
B|-x-5-x-5-x-5-x-5-|-x-6-x-6-x-8-x-8-|
G|-x-5-x-5-x-5-x-5-|-x-5-x-5-x-7-x-7-|
D|-x-5-x-5-x-5-x-5-|-----------------|
A|-----------------|-----------------|
E|-----------------|-----------------| x4
[Trombone Riff] (3rd and 4th time)
   C                       F         G
  (two parts)

e|------5----5-----------|---------------------|
B|-5--8----8----5--------|---------------------|
G|------5----5-----------|---------------------|
D|-5--7----7----7--------|---------------------|
A|-----------------------|---------------------|
E|-----------------------|---------------------| x2
[Verse 1]
C                         F  G
 Stop your messin' around,

C                            F  G
 Better think of your future.

C                                F         G           C    F  G
 Time you straightened right out, creatin' problems in town.
[Chorus]
  C     F          G      C     F          G
Rudy, a message to you, Rudy; a message to you.
[Interlude / Trombone Riff]
   C                       F         G
  (two parts)

e|------5----5-----------|---------------------|
B|-5--8----8----5--------|---------------------|
G|------5----5-----------|---------------------|
D|-5--7----7----7--------|---------------------|
A|-----------------------|---------------------|
E|-----------------------|---------------------| x2
[Verse 2]
C                         F  G
 Stop your foolin' around,

C                                F  G
 Time you straightened right out.

C                            F               G          C    F  G
 Better think of your future, or else you'll wind up in jail.
[Chorus]
  C     F          G      C     F          G
Rudy, a message to you, Rudy; a message to you.
[Trombone Solo]
   C                       F         G
  (two parts)

e|------5----5-----------|---------------------|
B|-5--8----8----5--------|---------------------|
G|------5----5-----------|---------------------|
D|-5--7----7----7--------|---------------------|
A|-----------------------|---------------------|
E|-----------------------|---------------------| x2

      C                  F        G        C               F         G
e|----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|------------------------------------------------------------5--7------------|
D|-5--5------------------3------5---5--5--5---------------/7------------------|
A|-------3-----/7----------------------------3--------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------------------------------------|

   C                       F         G          C                        F          G
                        (part 2)                                     (part 2)

e|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|----------------------5-/6----5--3-/5---/5--------------------------5-/6----5--3-/5---/8----|
G|------5----5----------------------------------5----5-----5----------------------------------|
D|-5--7----7----7------------------------------(5)-7----7-----7-------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
  (part 1)                                     (part 1)
[Verse 3]
C                          F  G
 Stop your messin' around,

C                            F  G
 Better think of your future.

C                                F         G           C    F  G
 Time you straightened right out, creatin' problems in town.
[Chorus]
  C     F          G      C     F          G
Rudy, a message to you, Rudy; a message to you.
[Verse 4]
C                          F  G
 Stop your messin' around,

C                            F  G
 Better think of your future.

C                                F         G           C    F  G
 Time you straightened right out, creatin' problems in town.
[Chorus]
  C     F          G      C
Rudy, a message to you, Rudy;

  F          G      C
A message to you, Rudy...
(Repeat to Fade) (Chord Diagrams) C F G EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE xx5553 xxx565 xxx787 ************************************ | x Mute strings with hand | / Slide up | (n) Part 1 note played at same time as part 2 ************************************