Long A Cool Women In A Black Dress
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[Intro ]{2X}:
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main riff {4X; bass enters midway through 2nd time}; basically played
wherever an E chord appears in the verses:
{guitar 1:}
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{guitar 2 (enters 3rd time):}
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Verse 1:
E
Saturday night I was downtown
G A E
Working for the F.B.I.
(E)
Sitting in a nest of bad men
G A E
Whiskey bottles piling high
(E)
Bootlegging boozer on the West Side
G A E
Full of people who are doing wrong
(E)
Just about to call up the D.A. man
G A E
When I heard this woman sing a song
A
A pair of 45s made me open my eyes
B
My temperature started to rise
A
She was a long cool woman in a black dress
G E
Just-a 5'9, beautiful, tall
A
With just one look I was a bad mess
G E
'Cause that long cool woman had it all
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Break between verses {4X}:
1)
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{Guitar 2 plays mostly muted quarter-notes on low E
{repeat main riff, 4X, as before}
Verse 2:
E
I saw her head up the table
G A E
Well, a tall walking big black cat
(E)
When Charlie said I hope that you're able boy
G A E
Well, I'm telling you she knows where it's at
(E)
Then suddenly we heard the sirens
G A E
And everybody started to run
(E)
A-jumping out of doors and tables
G A E
When I heard somebody shooting a gun
(E)
Well, the D.A. was pumping my left hand
G A E
And a-she was a-holding my right
(E)
Well I told her don't get scared
G
'Cause you're gonna be spared
A
I've gotta be forgiving if I wanna spend my living
(A)
With a long cool woman in a black dress
G E
Just a 5'9 beautiful tall
A
Yeah, with just one look I was a bad mess
G E
'Cause that long cool woman had it all
How to play Long A Cool Women In A Black Dress
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.