Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers – Spike (Guitar)

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Submitted by: Ruth Barohn Subject: CRD: "Spike" by Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers Written by: T.P. From the wonderful 1985 album "Southern Accents"--MCA Records This song is the story of Spike--the legendary boy with a dog collar on-- and his experience upon entering the Cypress Lounge, a little redneck bar in lovely Gainesville, Florida. Intro: Am

Am
        Doo doo doo doo doo doo Doo doo doo doo doo doo

Doo doo doo doo doo doo Doo doo doo doo doo doo Verse:

Am
        Oh look we got another one, just like the other ones

Another bad ass, another trouble maker

G
        I'm scared, ain't you boys scared

        Am
        Oh, I wonder if he's gonna show us what bad is 

        F
        Boys we got a man with a dog collar on

        G                                    Am
        Think we oughta throw ol' Spike a bone

Make me say Doo doo doo doo doo doo Doo doo doo doo doo doo Doo doo doo doo doo doo Doo doo doo doo doo doo Verse 2: Oh here's another misfit, another Jimmy Dean Bet he's got a motorbike, whatta ya'll think Bet if we be good, we'll get a ride on it If he ain't to mad about the future Maybe we oughta help him see, the future ain't what it used to be Chorus:

                    G                           Am
        Listen, hey Spike whatta you like

        G                           Am(2 measures)  D(2 measures)
        Hey Spike whatta you like

C D D D C / D C C C D / C D D D C / D C C C D / Em(4 measures)

Am
Oh say

Doo doo doo doo doo doo Doo doo doo doo doo doo Doo doo doo doo doo doo Doo doo doo doo doo doo Chorus: Hey Spike whatta you like Hey Spike you're scarin' my wife Hey Spike tell us about life Can you tell me about life I might need me a dog collar too boy It might make me say, say Oow I might say, might say... (to get the full effect, you must end by panting like a dog)