From: [email protected] (Bob Longmire)
Subject: TAB: Hit the Road Jack / Ray Charles
This is my first post here, and I’m not exactly sure about the credits.
I believe Ray wrote this himself. If anyone knows better, let me know.
I’ll hold off before posting this to Nevada.
Enjoy —
TITLE: HIT THE ROAD, JACK Written by : Ray Charles
Arranged by : Bob Longmire
MAIN RIFF (aka Chorus): (**)
(1) (2)
E -0—0-|————-|——-0—0-|-0—0—5—5-|-8—8—5-0—-|
B ——-|-1————|-1—3——-|————|—————|
G ——-|—-2——2-|————|————|—————|
D ——-|————-|————|————|—————|
A ——-|-0—0———|————|-0—0——-|-8—8———|
E —0—|———3—3-|-1—1—0—0-|——-3—3-|——-0—-0-|
(3) (4) (5)
E ———————|——-0—-|————|———-0—-|
B —-0h1————-|-1—3——1-|—-1—0—-|-1—1—0——-|
G ———2——2—-|————|-2—2—0—-|-2—2—1——-|
D ———————|————|—-2—0—-|-3—3—2——-|
A ——0—0———-|————|-0—0——-|—————|
E ————3—3—-|-1—1—0—0-|——-3—3-|-1—1—0——0-|
(**) Repeat this a few times as needed.
VERSE: (**)
(6) (7)
E —5—5p3—0——————|—————0——|
B ————-1—3—1—3—1—|—3——4————|
G —————————-|———————|
D —————————-|———————|
A ——0—-0——————|———————|
E —————-3——3——|—1——1——0—0—|
(8) (9)
E —0—0————-|————|-5—5—5—5—5—0—-0—|
B ———3—1——-|-1———-|————————|
G —————2—2-|—-2—2—-|————————|
D ——————-|————|————————|
A ——0—0———-|————|—-0—0—————-|
E ————3—3—-|-1—1—0—0-|————-3——3—-|
(10)
E ———0—-|-0-0———-|———-0——|
B —3—4——-|——3—1—-|-1—————|
G ————-|————2-|—-2—2———|
D ————-|—————|—————-|
A ————-|—0—0——-|—————-|
E —1—1—0—0-|———3—3-|-1—1—0——0—|
(**) Sandwich in between main riffs
NOTES on main riff:
(1) Leave no fingers on the fretboard here. Get into position
For the next two-note chord.
(2) Using the higher F is a form of cheating, but when played up
To speed the octave change is hidden. This is the main trick
Of the piece.
(3) The measure actually starts with the hammered-on C. I didn’t
Include the bar only because it looked hard to read that way.
(4) It takes extra practice to move the left index finger from
The second-string C to the sixth-string F. Same as bar 2.
(5) This is the same high E as the first note in the main riff, so
You can see that the timing is not exact. I hope you can get
The idea through the feel of this rather than exact notation.
NOTES on Verse:
(6) Set the left index finger on the second-string C now, and use
The pinky for the D. The ring finger can handle the bass G.
(7) Same as note 4.
(8) Use a full first-fret barre to fret both the second and sixth
Strings. Keep the ring finger on the A while changing this.
(9) Syncopate the bass with the melody here.
(10) The second verse has an extra 4 bars. Make it up as I’m getting
Tired of doing this.
FINGERING:
I find it easier to use the pinky to fret the low G on the first
Four measures, and to use the thumb for the F. (Please don’t flame
This part; I have had lessons but sometimes expediency prevails over
Theoretical technique.) This keeps the right hand in a good position
For doing both melody and the step-down bass.
[CRDPRO]
Main Riff (aka Chorus)
Hit the [Am] Road Jack [G] and [F] don’tcha come [E] back
No [Am] more no [G] more no [F] more no [E] more,
Hit the [Am] Road Jack [G] and [F] don’tcha come [E] back
No [Am] more [G] [F] [E]
«What’d you say»
… Chorus …
Verse 1
Old [Am] woman old [G] woman, oh you [F] treat me so [E] mean,
You’re the [Am] meanest old [G] woman that I [F] ever have [E] seen,
Well I [Am] guess if [G] you say [F] so [E]
I’ll [Am] have to pack my [G] things and [F] go [E] *that’s right*
… Chorus …
«What’d you SAY?!?!»
… Chorus …
Verse 2
Now [Am] Baby, listen [G] Baby, don’t you [F] treat me this-a [E] way
‘Cause [Am] I’ll be [G] back on my [F] feet some[E]day,
*Don’t [Am] care if you [G] do, cause it’s [F] under[E]stood,*
*You [Am] got no [G] money, and you [F] just ain’t no [E] good*
Well I [Am] guess if [G] you say [F] so [E]
I’ll [Am] have to pack my [G] things and [F] go *that’s [E] right*
… Chorus …
«What’d you SAY?!?!»
… Chorus …
Coda
Repeat [Am] [G] [F] [E] …
«Well …
Uh, whud jou say?
I didn’t understand you.
You can’t mean that …
Aw now Baby, Please.
What you tryin to do to ME!?»
And Fade.
Regards,
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—oo [email protected]
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