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Otis Redding

Sad Song Fa Fa Fa Fa Fa

by Otis Redding
Otis Redding

Biography:

Otis Ray Redding Jr. (September 9, 1941 – December 10, 1967) was an American singer, songwriter, record producer, arranger, and talent scout. He is considered one of the greatest singers in the history of American popular music and a seminal artist in soul music and rhythm and blues. Redding's style of singing gained inspiration from the gospel music that preceded the genre. His singing style influenced many other soul artists of the 1960s. During his lifetime, his recordings were produced by Stax Records, based in Memphis, Tennessee.

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...FA-FA-FA-FA-FA (SAD SONG)... by Otis Redding
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*from 'The Otis Redding Dictionary of Soul' (1966)*


*CAPO 3rd FRET*

(Original Key: Bb)


Intro:

G E7

Chorus 1:

G
Fa fa fa fa, fa fa fa fa fa,
C G
Fa fa fa fa, fa fa fa fa.

Verse 1:

G C G
I keep singin' them sad, sad songs, y'all; sad song is all I know.
G C G
I keep singin' them sad, sad songs, y'all; sad song is all I know.

Bridge 1:

G D
It has a sweet melody, tonight,
C G
Anybody can sing it, any old time.
D
It got to your heart, put you in a groove,
C
And when you sing this song,
G
It will make your whole body move. It goes;

Chorus 2:

G
Fa fa fa fa, fa fa fa fa fa, (your turn);
C G
Fa fa fa fa, fa fa fa fa. (I'll turn);
G
Fa fa fa fa, fa fa fa fa fa, (your turn now);
C G
Fa fa fa fa, fa fa fa fa.

Verse 2:

G
All my life I've been singin' them sad songs,
C G
Trying to get my message to you.
G
But you see, only song, y'all, I can sing,
And when I can hear you singing,
C G
My message will be to you. It goes;

Chorus 3:

G
Fa fa fa fa, fa fa fa fa fa, (your turn);
C G
Fa fa fa fa, fa fa fa fa.

Break:

G D G C
It's a, lovely song, y'all, sweet music, honey.
G D
It feels to life over, it tells a story over.
G D G C
You got to get your message; a stone message, honey.
G D G C
A lovely line, baby, I've been wanting a line, watch it.

Interlude:

G E7

Chorus 4:

G
Fa fa fa fa, fa fa fa fa fa, (your turn);
C G
Fa fa fa fa, fa fa fa fa. (Everybody, it's good, everybody);
G
Fa fa fa fa, fa fa fa fa fa, (one more time);
C G
Fa fa fa fa, fa fa fa fa.
G
Fa fa fa fa, fa fa fa fa fa, (throw me the line y'all),
C G
Fa fa fa fa, fa fa fa fa.

(Repeat to Fade)


CHORD DIAGRAMS:
---------------

G E7 C D

EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE
320003 020100 x30210 xx0232


Tabbed by Joel from cLuMsY, Bristol, England, 2006 ([email protected])




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