From: [email protected] (Matthew Tomlinson)
BEAT MY GUEST (Adam Ant)
Recorded 1981: B-Side release of «Stand & Deliver»
Also found on the Adam Ant compilations
«B-Side Babies» & «Antics In The Forbidden Zone».
I simply used power chords when transcribing this, however,
I’m sure full chords will work just as well!
CHORDS USED: E E D D A A
E————————-
B————————- I’ve given 2
G——9——-7——-2— finger layouts
D-14—9—12—7—7—2— for A -> E.
A-14—7—12—5—7—0— They sound similar!
E-12——10——5——-
MUSIC: Split into 4 riffs.
A: Beats 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & Played on string 1,
Notes E E E E E E F# E frets 12 & 14.
B: Bars 1…2…3…4…
Chords E D A A A Let chords ring.
C: Bars 1…….2…….3…….4……. Right hand
Chords EEEEEEEEDDDDDDDDAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA damping.
D: Bars 1…2…3…4…5…6…7…8…
Chords D E D A D E D A D E D A A A Let chords ring.
Order of riffs:
Intro: A*20
(On 13th bar of intro) B*2
Verse 1: C*2, B*2
Verse 2: C*2, B*2
Chorus: D, B*2
Verse 3: C*2, B*2
Chorus: D*2, B*2
Outro: A*23
(On 9th bar of outro) B*4
LYRICS: Start on bar 21.
Verse 1: (Riff C*2)
Bar 1 2 3 4
Well tie me up & hit me with a stick, Beat me, Beat me
Yeah,use a truncheon or a household brick, Beat me, Beat me
Ohohoh’s: (Riff A*2)
Oh oh oh oh oh
Oh oh oh oh oh
Verse 2:
There’s so much happiness behind these tears, Beat me, Beat me
I pray you’ll beat me for ten thousand years, Beat me, Beat me
Ohohoh’s:
Chorus: (Riff D)
Bar 1 2
I’m black & blue baby I love you
Be your dog for just one flog
You don’t hear me plead for you make me bleed
Beat me Beat me
Ohohoh’s:
Verse 3:
Well use a truncheon or a cricket bat, Beat me, Beat me
A good beatings really where it’s at, Beat me, Beat me
Ohohoh’s:
Chorus : *2
Ohohoh’s:
