Misirlou

Playing The Chord Afinação: E A D G B ETecla: ECapotraste: Sem capotraste Miserlou (Aka "the theme from Pulp Fiction.") Dick Dale and the Del-Tones popularized Miserlou in 1962. Recently, the Pulp Fiction soundtrack introduced another generation to the tune. In fact, though, Miserlou is a Greek folk tune from waaaaay back. Dick Dale's '62 version largely defined the surf sound. He played it on Fender outboard spring reverb tank (along with a classic Stratocaster through a 1961 Showman setup). The original folk tune has lyrics, but -- as you surely know -- surf music does *not* have lyrics! Dick Dale just shouted "hu!" and "haa!" in a couple of spots. Dick Dale doublepicked Miserlou left-handed and upside-down at blinding original thus has about four times as many notes as you see here. Dick Dale apparently learned to speed-pick from his Lebanese uncle, who played an oud with a turkey quill. Dick Dale still tours -- don't miss him! The popular '62 version of Miserlou sometimes *sounds* a semi-tone higher than it appears here, especially in the lower ranges. StratoCossack attributes tuning and/or recording flukes to the '62 version, however. Later recordings and observationos at live performances bear out the approach set forth here, which resolves in E and puts exactly two octaves between the first and second guitar passages. If you want to mimic the '62 sound, trying bumping up the first guitar passage, on the low E string, by a semi-tone. Tempo: Presto con huevos! (Doublepick all guitar passages unless otherwise indicated.) E|---------|---------|---------| B|---------|---------|---------| G|---------|---------|---------| D|---------|---------|---------| A|---------|---------|---------| E|-#-#-7s0-|-0-0-0-0-|-0-0-0-0-| "hu!" "hu!" "haa!" E|-----------|------------|---------|--------| B|-----------|------------|---------|--------| G|-----------|------------|---------|--------| D|-----------|------------|---------|--------| A|-----------|------------|---------|--------| E|-0-0h1-4-5-|-7-7h8-11-8-|-7-7-7-7-|7-7-s-0-| E|-----------|------------|---------|---------| B|-----------|------------|---------|---------| G|-----------|------------|---------|---------| D|-----------|------------|---------|---------| A|-----------|------------|---------|---------| E|-0-0h1-4-5-|-7-7h8-11-8-|-7-7-7-7-|-7-7-7-7-| E|-----------|-----------|---------|---------| B|-----------|-----------|---------|---------| G|-----------|-----------|---------|---------| D|-----------|-----------|---------|---------| A|-----------|-----------|---------|---------| E|-8-7h8-7-5-|-7-5h7-5-1-|-4-4-4-4-|-4-4-4-4-| 1pick E|-------------|-----------|---------|-7sssss0-| B|-------------|-----------|---------|---------| G|-------------|-----------|---------|---------| D|-------------|-----------|---------|---------| A|-------------|-----------|---------|---------| E|-5h8-7h8-7-5-|-7-5h7-5-#-|-1-4-0-0-|---------| E|-0-0h1-4-5-|-7-7h8-11-8-|-7-7-7-7-|7-7-7s0-| B|-----------|------------|---------|--------| G|-----------|------------|---------|--------| D|-----------|------------|---------|--------| A|-----------|------------|---------|--------| E|-----------|------------|---------|--------| E|0-0h1-4-5-|-7-7h8-11-8-|-7-7-7-7-|-7-7-7-7-| B|----------|------------|---------|---------| G|----------|------------|---------|---------| D|----------|------------|---------|---------| A|----------|------------|---------|---------| E|----------|------------|---------|---------| E|-8-7h8-7-5-|-7-5h7-5-1-|-4-4-4-4-|-4-4-4-4-| B|-----------|-----------|---------|---------| G|-----------|-----------|---------|---------| D|-----------|-----------|---------|---------| A|-----------|-----------|---------|---------| E|-----------|-----------|---------|---------| singlepick E|-8-7h8-7-5-|-7-5h7-5-#-|-1-4-0-0-| B|-----------|-----------|-------0-| G|-----------|-----------|---------| D|-----------|-----------|---------| A|-----------|-----------|---------| E|-----------|-----------|---------| trumpet solo (2pick all, or 1pick vibrato & 2pick trills): E|--------------|-----|----------|-----|---------|---------| B|--------------|-----|----------|-----|---------|---------| G|--------------|-----|----------|-----|---------|---------| D|--------------|-----|----------|-----|---------|---------| A|-------------0|-0===|==------0-|-2===|==-#-0h2-|-3==-2h3-| E|-1-0-1-3-4-3--|-----|---55p4---|-----|---------|---------| E|-------|-----|-----|---------------|-----------------|-----| B|-------|-----|-----|---------------|-----------------|-----| G|-------|-----|-----|---------------|-----------------|-----| D|-------|-----|-----|---------------|-----------------|-----| A|-6==-6-|-7===|====-|-#-8p7h8-777-5-|-777-7p5h7-555-3-|-2===| E|-------|-----|-----|---------------|-----------------|-----| E|-----|--------------|---------|-------|---------------| B|-----|--------------|---------|-------|---------------| G|-----|--------------|---------|-------|---------------| D|-----|--------------|---------|-------|---------------| A|2===-|#-5p3h5-333-2-|-2-0-2-0-|-------|-------------0-| E|-----|--------------|---------|-1-0==-|-1-0-1-3-4-3---| Guitar, basically repeating the trumpet passage, here tabbed to indicate doublepicking: hu!hu! hu! E|---------|-----------|---------|-----------|-----------| B|---------|-----------|---------|-----------|-----------| G|---------|-----------|---------|-----------|-----------| D|---------|-----------|---------|-----------|-----------| A|-0-0-0-0-|-0-0-0-----|-2-2-2-2-|-2-2-2-0h2-|-3-3-3-2h3-| E|---------|-------4h5-|---------|-----------|-----------| hu! E|-----------|---------|---------|-----------|-----------|---------| B|-----------|---------|---------|-----------|-----------|---------| G|-----------|---------|---------|-----------|-----------|---------| D|-----------|---------|---------|-----------|-----------|---------| A|-6-6-3h6-6-|-7-7-7-7-|-7-7-7-7-|-8-7h8-7-5-|-7-5h7-5-3-|-2-2-2-2-| E|-----------|---------|---------|-----------|-----------|---------| 1pick piano enters E|---------|-------------|---------|---------|---------| B|---------|-------------|---------|---------|---------| G|---------|-------------|---------|---------|---------| D|---------|-------------|---------|---------|---------| A|-2-2-2-2-|-5-3h5-3-2p0-|-#-0-2-0-|---------|---------| E|---------|-------------|---------|-1-0-0-0-|-0-0-0-0-| *********************************************** h - hammer-on (and, sometimes, play in same beat) p - pull-off (aka hammer-off) (and, sometimes, play in same beat) s - slide # - rest = - hold note a beat 1pick --> singlepick 2pick --> doublepick "hu!"; "haa!" --> various shouts *********************************************** (Piano trills continue for 3 measures) (base and rhythm continue for 3 more measures) Repeat high E-string guitar passage, with piano embellishments. VERSION 2 [Intro] (E) e|-------12-12----------------------------| B|-11s12----------------------------------| G|------------------14-13-----------------| D|------------------------14-14-----------| A|----------------------------------------| E|----------------------------------------| where the high E's are played with twelfth-fret harmonics. The chords are: E Billy Ray was a preacher's son A E And when his daddy'd visit he'd come along E When they gathered round and started talking A E That's when Billy would take me walking, E all through the backyard we'd go walking, A E then he'd looked into my eyes, E lord knows to my surprise [Chorus] E The only one who could ever reach me A E Was the son of a preacher man E And the only boy who could ever teach me A E Was the son of a preacher man E B A Yes he was, was, yes he was [repeat intro] (E) e|-------12-12----------------------------| B|-11s12----------------------------------| G|------------------14-13-----------------| D|------------------------14-14-----------| A|----------------------------------------| E|----------------------------------------| [Verse] [another verse - something about "bein' good isn't always easy"] Bein' good isn't always easy, no matter hard I try, when he started sweettalking to me, he'd come and tell my everything is allright he'd kiss it down and everything's allright Can I get away again tonight ? [Chorus] E The only one who could ever reach me A E Was the son of a preacher man E And the only boy who could ever teach me A E Was the son of a preacher man E B A Yes he was, was, yes he was [Bridge] A D Oh yes he was How will I remember A The look within his eyes Stealin' kisses from me on the sly B7 Takin' time to make time Tellin' me that he's all mine E Learnin' from each other's knowin' Looking to see how uch we've grown coda [repeat to fade] And the only one who could ever reach me was the son of a preacher man The only boy who could ever teach me Was the son of a preacher man Yes he was, he was, oh yes he was [repeat to fade] A The only boy who could ever reach me D Was the sweet-talkin' son of a preacher man VERSION 3: Here's that "Girl, You'll Be a Woman Soon" tune from Pulp Fiction, in which the Urge OVerkill guy does his best Neil Diamond. Enjoy. Chords E A D G B e Gm 3 5 5 3 3 3 F 1 3 3 2 1 1 D# - - 5 3 4 3 C - 3 2 0 1 0 {Intro} Girl, |---------------------------| |---------------------------| |------3----2----0----------| |-0-------------------------| |---------------------------| |---------------------------| You'll be a woman.... soon (Main Riff - Speedy Tempo) Gm I love you so much, can't count all the ways Gm I've died for you girl and all I can say is F He's not your kind. Gm You never get tired of putting me down Gm And I'll never know when I'll come around F D# But I'm going to fight - Don't let them make up your mind. Don't you know..... [Chorus] Gm C F Gm Girl, You'll be a woman soon. Gm C F F Please, Come take my hand or Soon, Youll need a man [Verse] Gm I've been missing you all of my life Gm Then someone like him cuts like a knife F The boys no good Gm Well If I'm finally gone while looking poor Gm But they get a chance when off the shore F D# I'm sure they would - I've done all I could.. Now it's up to .... [Chorus] Gm C F Gm Girl, You'll be a woman soon. Gm C F F Please, Come take my hand or Soon, Youll need a man x2 (- Piano Solo -) [Chorus] Gm C F Gm Girl, You'll be a woman soon. Gm C F F Please, Come take my hand or Soon, Youll need a man x2