Charlene
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Afinação: E A D G B ECapotraste: Sem capotraste
***Big thanks to martink12au for his input into creating this Tab.***
Tabbed by Robert Da Prato 15th Apr. 2023
Define:
( ) Riff
E Strumming pattern
* Single Strum
h Hammer On
[Intro]
(E) (E) (E) (E)
e|------------|------------|------------|------------|
B|------------|------------|------------|------------|
G|------------|------------|------------|------------|
D|--2-2-----0-|0h2-2-----0-|0h2-2-----0-|0h2-2-----0-|
A|------0h2---|------0h2---|------0h2---|------0h2---|
E|------------|------------|------------|------------|
E E E E E E
e|--------|--------|----------|--------|--------|----------|
B|--------|--------|----------|--------|--------|----------|
G|--1---0-|--1---0-|--1-----0-|--1-----|--1-----|--1-------|
D|2-2---0-|2-2---0-|2-2-----0-|2-2---0-|2-2---0-|2-2-----0-|
A|2-2-2---|2-2-2---|2-2-0h2---|2-2-2---|2-2-2---|2-2-0h2---|
E|0-------|0-------|0---------|0-------|0-------|0---------|
[Verse's]
E E E E E E E E
e|--------|--------|----------|--------|--------|--------|----------|--------|
B|--------|--------|----------|--------|--------|--------|----------|--------|
G|--1---0-|--1---0-|--1-----0-|--1-----|--1---0-|--1---0-|--1-----0-|--1-----|
D|2-2---0-|2-2---0-|2-2-----0-|2-2-----|2-2---0-|2-2---0-|2-2-----0-|2-2-----|
A|2-2-2---|2-2-2---|2-2-0h2---|2-2-0---|2-2-2---|2-2-2---|2-2-0h2---|2-2-0---|
E|0-------|0-------|0---------|0-----3-|--------|--------|0---------|------3-|
[Chorus]
A A A A E E E E
e|--------|--------|--------|--------|----------|----------|----------|--------|
B|--2---0-|--2---0-|--2---0-|--2-----|--------0-|--------0-|--------0-|--------|
G|--2---0-|--2---0-|--2---0-|--2-----|--1-----0-|--1-----0-|--1-----0-|1-------|
D|--2---2-|--2---2-|--2---2-|--2-----|2-2-----0-|2-2-----0-|2-2-----0-|2-2-0---|
A|0---0---|0---0---|0---0---|0---0---|2-2-0h2---|2-2-0h2---|2-2-0h2---|2-----2-|
E|--------|--------|--------|------3-|0---------|0---------|0---------|0-------|
B B A A (E) (E) (E) (E)
e|--------|--------|--------|--------|----------|------------|------------|------------|
B|--4---2-|--4---2-|2--R----|--------|----------|------------|------------|------------|
G|--4---2-|--4---2-|2--E----|--------|1---------|------------|------------|------------|
D|--4---2-|--4---2-|2--S----|--2-0---|2-2-----0-|0h2-2-----0-|0h2-2-----0-|0h2-2-----0-|
A|2---2---|2---2---|0--T----|------2-|2---0h2---|------0h2---|------0h2---|------0h2---|
E|--------|--------|--------|--------|0---------|------------|------------|------------|
Please Note that Instrumentals and Outro follow the same patterns.
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[Instrumental]
(E) (E) (E) (E)
E E E E
E E
[Verse 1]
E
Operator help me put, through to New Orleans
E
Help my find my baby wont ya', help me find Charlene
[Chorus]
A A7 (E) (E) (E)
Cause I, know she loves me, don't wont to live all by myself
(E) B A*
Yes I know she love me a..
(E) (E) (E) (E)
Don't want to love nobody else
[Verse 2]
E
A little way down in New Orleans, down on Grandpa street
E
If you ever see my baby, you know just what I mean
A (E) (E) (E) (E)
Cause I, love my baby, don't want to stay here by myself,
B A* (E) (E) (E) (E)
Well I, love my baby , I, don't want to love nobody else
[Instrumental]
E E E E
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E E E E
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A A A A
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E E E E
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B B A A
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E E B B
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(E) (E) (E) (E)
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(E) (E) (E) (E)
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[Verse 3]
E
Last time I saw her she was, waving me goodbye
E
I don't care if she saw the tear drop, rollin' from my eye
A A7 B (E) (E) (E) (E)
Cause I, know she loves me, don't wont to stay here by my own self
B E*
Yes I know she love me,
(E) (E) (E) (E) (E)
Don't want to love nobody else
B A*
Yes I know she love me a..
E (E) (E) (E) E*
Don't want to love nobody else
How to play Charlene
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is E. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.