Date: Thu, 14 Nov 1996 15:28:08 -0500
From: Andrew Rogers
Subject: ./b/bass_fontella/rescue_me.crd
Classic Chicago soul (#1 R&B, #5 Pop, 11/65) for Fontella Bass:
«Rescue Me»
(C. Smith — R. Miner)
Intro:
Bass w/drums [2X; piano and guitar enter 2nd time]
(A) (D/A)
V v v v v v v v
-2——-2——-|-2—2—2——2-
—4-2-4——4-2-|——-4—2-4—
——————|——————
——————|——————
^ [1 only]
[brass enters]
A D/A
V v v v v v v v
———2——-|-2—2—2——-
—4-2-4——4-2-|——-4—4-2—
——————|——————
——————|——————
D E7
V v v v v v v v
——————|——————
-0—————|——————
—4—2—0——|——————
—————0—|——————
Verse 1:
A
Rescue me
D
Take me in your arms
G
Rescue me
Em
I want your tender charm
A
‘Cause I’m lonely
D
And I’m blue
G
I need you
Em
And your love too
(A)
Come on and rescue me
Chorus 1:
A D
Come on, baby, and rescue me
A D
Come on, baby, and rescue me
A D
‘Cause I need you by my side
D /C# /B /A E7
Can’t you see that I’m lonely
Verse 2:
Rescue me
Come on and take my heart
Take your love and conquer every part
‘Cause I’m lonely
And I’m blue
I need you
And your love too
Come on and rescue me
[repeat chorus 1]
[repeat intro]
[repeat verse 1]
Chorus 2:
(Come on baby)
Take me baby (take me baby)
Hold me baby (hold me baby)
Love me baby (love me baby)
Can’t you see I need you baby
Can’t you see that I’m lonely
Chorus 3:
Rescue me
Come on and take my hand
C’mon, baby and be my man
‘Cause I love you
‘Cause I want you
Can’t you see that I’m lonely
Chorus 4:
Mmm-hmm (mmm-hmm)
Mmm-hmm (mmm-hmm)
Take me baby (take me baby)
Love me baby (love me baby)
Need me baby (need me baby)
Mmm-hmm (mmm-hmm)
Can’t you see that I’m lonely
[fade over bass improvisation]
— another ace 60’s tab from Andrew Rogers
