"(Oh) Pretty Woman"
(Orbison/Dees)
Riff 1:
v v v v v v
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|-0-0-4-------------------|
Riff 2:
v v v v
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|-0-0-4-----------|
intro:
drums alone (1 measure)
Riff 1 (acoustic guitar) 2X
Riff 2 (w/ electric and bass guitars) 4X
(more electrics enter on 3rd repeat)
verse 1:
A F#m
Pretty woman walking down the street
A F#m
Pretty woman the kind I'd like to meet
D
Pretty woman
E
I don't believe you, you're not the truth
No one could look as good as you (Mercy!)
(Riff 2, 4X)
verse 2:
Pretty woman won't you pardon me
Pretty woman I couldn't help but see
Pretty woman
That you look lovely as can be
Are you lonely just like me (Rrrrowrr...)
(Riff 2, 4X)
bridge:
Dm G7
Pretty woman stop a while
C Am
Pretty woman talk a while
Dm G7 C
Pretty woman give your smile to me
Dm G7
Pretty woman, yeah yeah yeah
C Am
Pretty woman look my way
Dm G7 C A
Pretty woman say you'll stay with me
F#m Dm E
'Cause I need you I'll treat you right
A F#m Dm E
Come with me baby Be mine tonight
(Riff 2, 4X)
verse 3 (incomplete):
Pretty woman don't walk on by
Pretty woman don't make me cry
Pretty woman
Don't walk away, hey
coda:
E
OK... if that's the way it must be, OK
I guess I'll go on home, it's late
There'll be tomorrow night, but wait
(drums only)
What do I see
(Riff 1, 2X)
(Riff 2, 8X)
Is she walking back to me
Yes, she's walking back to me
A
Oh, oh, pretty woman
Intro:
+--- let this note ring for 1 1/2 measure
v________________________
/ \
e -----------------|-----------------|
B -----------------|-----------------|
G -----------------|-----------------| repeat both measures
D ---------0-------|-----------------|
A -2-2---2---------|-----------------|
E -0-0-4-----------|-----------------|
1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &
and then over to the main riff which is just the following, usually repeated
4 times:
e -----------------
B -----------------
G -----------------
D ---------0-4-2-0-
A -2-2---2---------
E -0-0-4-----------
1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &
A F#m
Pretty woman walking down the street,
A F#m
Pretty woman, the kind I'd like to meet.
D D
Pretty woman...
E7 E7
I don't believe you -- it must be true.
E7 E7 (repeat main riff 4 times)
No one could look as good as you.
Pretty woman, won't you pardon me.
Pretty woman, I couldn't help but see.
Pretty woman...
Oh, you look lovely as you can be.
Are you lonely just like me?
Dm7 G
Pretty woman, stop awhile.
C C/B Am Am
Pretty woman, talk awhile.
Dm7 G C C
Pretty woman, give your smile to me.
Dm7 G
Pretty woman, yeah, yeah, yeah,
C C/B Am Am
Pretty woman, look my way.
Dm7 G C A
Pretty woman, say you'll stay with me,
F#m D E7 (repeat main riff 4 times)
'Cause I need you, need you tonight.
Pretty woman, don't walk on by.
Pretty woman, don't make me cry.
Pretty woman...
Don't walk away, hey.
Okay.
If that's the way it must be, okay.
I guess I'll go on home, it's late.
There'll be tomorrow night, but wait
What do I see?
She's walking back to me.
Oh, pretty woman.
CALIFORNIA BLUE
by
Roy Orbison
from the album "Mystery Girl"
Words and Music by R. Orbison, J. Lynne, and T. Petty
INTRO (strike once): D
VERSE 1:
D
Working all day
G
And the sun don't shine
A
Trying to get by
D
And I'm just killin' time
D
I feel the rain
G
Fall the whole night through
Em A
Far away from you
D
California Blue
CHORUS:
G
California Blue
D
Dreaming all alone
A7
Nothing else to do
D
California Blue
G
Everyday I pray
D
I'll be on my way
A7
Saving love for you
D
California Blue
BRIDGE:
A7
One Sunny Day
D
I'll get back again
G A
Somehow, someway
D
But I don't know when
A
California Blue
D
California Blue
VERSE 2:
D
Living my life
G
With you on my mind
A
Thinking of things
D
That I left far behind
D
It's been so long
G
Doing all I can do
Em A
To get back to you
D
California Blue
REPEAT CHORUS & BRIDGE: --->
OUTTRO (Repeat 3 times):
Em A
Still missing you
D
California Blue
CHORDS:
D xx0232
G 3x0003
A x02220
Em 022100
A7 x02020
