I Will Be A Good Boy
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"I WILL BE A GOOD BOY" by GANG OF FOUR
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The tab for the verses is basically correct, although Andy Gill will add variations now and then. I only
tried to stay true to the variations in the last verse, since it was consistently different.
The chords for the chorus are basically correct, but it's hard to hear how Andy is actually playing them,
so the tab is my own interpretation.
The harmonica riff has some rather complex chords and they change sometimes,
so I've simplified them to
Bm x24432
C6 x34444
G 355433
or you can play individual notes as I tabbed.
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[Intro/Harmonica solo]
Bm C6 G
e|---------5----|
B|------7----8--|
G|--------------|
D|--------------|
A|--------------|
E|--------------|
F#m F#m Bm C6 G
e|-------------5-----|
B|--5---5---7-----8--|
G|-------------------| x 11
D|-------------------|
A|-------------------|
E|-------------------|
F#m F#m
e|-------------------|
B|--5---5------------|
G|-------------------|
D|-------------------|
A|-------------------|
E|-------------------|
[Verse]
G5 G5 G5 G5
e|------------|------------|------------|------------|
B|------------|------------|------------|------------|
G|------------|------------|------------|------------|
D|----5--5-5--|----5--5-5--|----5--5-5--|----5--5-5--|
A|---5----5---|---5----5---|---5----5---|---5----5---|
E|--3---------|--3---------|--3---------|--3---------|
Take me, dance with me
A5 A5 A5 A5
e|------------|------------|------------|------------|
B|------------|------------|------------|------------|
G|------------|------------|------------|------------|
D|----7--7-7--|----7--7-7--|----7--7-7--|----7--7-7--|
A|---7----7---|---7----7---|---7----7---|---7----7---|
E|--5---------|--5---------|--5---------|--5---------|
I want to be Everything a man should be
[Chorus]
Bm Bm Am E5
e|-----------------|-----------------|----------------|-------------------|
B|----------3---3--|----------3---3--|---------3---3--|-------------------|
G|------------4----|------------4----|-----------2----|-------------------|
D|------4----------|------4----------|------2---------|-------2-----------|
A|----2------------|----2------------|----0-----------|---------2---------|
E|-----------------|-----------------|----------------|----------0--------|
Their world is shrinking, but as they dance the dollar's falling. Do you love me?
rest
e|-----------|
B|-----------|
G|-----------|
D|-----------|
A|-----------|
E|-----------|
Do you love me?
Bm Bm Am E5
e|-----------------|-----------------|----------------|-------------------|
B|----------3---3--|----------3---3--|---------3---3--|-------------------|
G|------------4----|------------4----|-----------2----|-------------------|
D|------4----------|------4----------|------2---------|-------2-----------|
A|----2------------|----2------------|----0-----------|---------2---------|
E|-----------------|-----------------|----------------|----------0--------|
Their world is shrinking, but as they dance the dollar's falling. Do you love me?
[Bridge]
G5 G5 G5 G5
e|------------|------------|------------|------------|
B|------------|------------|------------|------------|
G|------------|------------|------------|------------|
D|----5--5-5--|----5--5-5--|----5--5-5--|----5--5-5--|
A|---5----5---|---5----5---|---5----5---|---5----5---|
E|--3---------|--3---------|--3---------|--3---------|
A5 A5 A5 A5
e|------------|------------|------------|------------|
B|------------|------------|------------|------------|
G|------------|------------|------------|------------|
D|----7--7-7--|----7--7-7--|----7--7-7--|----7--7-7--|
A|---7----7---|---7----7---|---7----7---|---7----7---|
E|--5---------|--5---------|--5---------|--5---------|
[Harmonica solo]
Bm C6 G F#m F#m Bm C6 G F#m F#m Bm C6 G
e|---------5----|-------------5-----|-------------5-----|
B|------7----8--|--5---5---7-----8--|--5---5---7-----8--|
G|--------------|-------------------|-------------------|
D|--------------|-------------------|-------------------|
A|--------------|-------------------|-------------------|
E|--------------|-------------------|-------------------|
[Verse]
G5 G5 G5 G5
e|------------|------------|------------|------------|
B|------------|------------|------------|------------|
G|------------|------------|------------|------------|
D|----5--5-5--|----5--5-5--|----5--5-5--|----5--5-5--|
A|---5----5---|---5----5---|---5----5---|---5----5---|
E|--3---------|--3---------|--3---------|--3---------|
No longer on my own Secure, I smile
A5 A5 A5 A5
e|------------|------------|------------|------------|
B|------------|------------|------------|------------|
G|------------|------------|------------|------------|
D|----7--7-7--|----7--7-7--|----7--7-7--|----7--7-7--|
A|---7----7---|---7----7---|---7----7---|---7----7---|
E|--5---------|--5---------|--5---------|--5---------|
Now I am a man I understand And I am complete
[Chorus]
Bm Bm Am E5
e|-----------------|-----------------|----------------|-------------------|
B|----------3---3--|----------3---3--|---------3---2--|-------------------|
G|------------4----|------------4----|-----------2----|-------------------|
D|------4----------|------4----------|------2---------|-------2-----------|
A|----2------------|----2------------|----0-----------|---------2---------|
E|-----------------|-----------------|----------------|----------0--------|
Their world is shrinking, but as they dance the dollar's falling. Do you love me?
rest
e|-----------|
B|-----------|
G|-----------|
D|-----------|
A|-----------|
E|-----------|
Do you love me?
Bm Bm Am E5
e|-----------------|-----------------|----------------|-------------------|
B|----------3---3--|----------3---3--|---------3---3--|-------------------|
G|------------4----|------------4----|-----------2----|-------------------|
D|------4----------|------4----------|------2---------|-------2-----------|
A|----2------------|----2------------|----0-----------|---------2---------|
E|-----------------|-----------------|----------------|----------0--------|
Their world is shrinking, but as they dance the dollar's falling. Do you love me?
[Harmonica solo]
Bm C6 G
e|---------5----|
B|------7----8--|
G|--------------|
D|--------------|
A|--------------|
E|--------------|
F#m F#m Bm C6 G
e|-------------5-----|
B|--5---5---7-----8--|
G|-------------------| x 7
D|-------------------|
A|-------------------|
E|-------------------|
F#m F#m
e|-------------------|
B|--5---5------------|
G|-------------------|
D|-------------------|
A|-------------------|
E|-------------------|
[Verse - different!]
A5 A5
e|------------|------------|
B|------------|------------|
G|------------|------------|
D|----7--7-7--|----7--7-7--|
A|---7----7---|---7----7---|
E|--5---------|--5---------|
Take me,
G5 G5 G5 G5
e|------------|------------|---------------|--------------|
B|------------|------------|---------------|--------------|
G|------------|------------|---------------|--------------|
D|----5--5-5--|----5--5-5--|-----5-5---5---|----5-5---5---|
A|---5----5---|---5----5---|---5-----5---5-|--5-----5---5-|
E|--3---------|--3---------|--3------------|--------------|
dance with me Dance
A5 A5 A5 A5
e|------------|------------|------------|------------|
B|------------|------------|------------|------------|
G|------------|------------|------------|------------|
D|----7--7-7--|----7--7-7--|----7--7-7--|----7--7-7--|
A|---7----7---|---7----7---|---7----7---|---7----7---|
E|--5---------|--5---------|--5---------|--5---------|
To the tension of a world on the wane
G5 G5 G5 G5
e|---------------|--------------|---------------|--------------|
B|---------------|--------------|---------------|--------------|
G|---------------|--------------|---------------|--------------|
D|-----5-5---5---|----5-5---5---|----5-5---5----|----5-5---5---|
A|---5-----5---5-|--5-----5---5-|--5-----5---5--|--5-----5---5-|
E|--3------------|--------------|---------------|--------------|
I shuffle around on wooden boards Now no longer afraid I will be a good boy, I said
I will be a good boy
How to play I Will Be A Good Boy
Use the controls above to change the key and text size. Follow the highlighted chords while listening, then practice each section slowly before playing at the original tempo.
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.