Biography:
Shuggie Otis, born 1953, is the son of Johnny Otis, a rhythm and blues musician. He started performing in his youth and released his first record in 1970. He not only writes songs, but also plays guitar, piano, organ, and bass. He has recorded with Frank Zappa, Al Kooper, Etta James, and Eddie Vinson, and more recently Mos Def.
The Brothers Johnson's version of his composition "Strawberry Letter 23" reached #1 in the Billboard rhythm and blues chart and #5 in the Billboard pop chart in 1977.
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...AHT UH MI HED... by Shuggie Otis
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*from 'Inspiration Information' (1974)*
Intro:
C#m G#m7, F#m7 B7 (x2)
Verse 1:
C#m G#m7 F#m7 B7
Aht uh mi head, it's growing.
C#m G#m7 F#m7 B7
Aht uh mi head, it's glowing.
Chorus 1:
Am7 Em7 Am7 E
Aht uh mi head 'cos I heard, something said in a word.
Am7 Em7 Am7 B7
From your voice, did I hear, only choice... dear?
Verse 2:
C#m G#m7 F#m7 B7
Aht uh mi head, j'taime, from shots that shot above.
C#m G#m7, F#m7 B7
C#m G#m7 F#m7 B7
Aht uh mi head, things are different.
Chorus 2:
Am7 Em7 Am7 E
Aht uh mi head, all the time, in the bed, for a rhyme.
Am7 Em7 Am7 B7
Flashing back, to your air, and the good... there.
Interlude:
C#m G#m7, F#m7 B7 (x3)
Chorus 3:
Am7 Em7 Am7 E
There magic too, when the spread, is on you.
Am7 Em7 Am7 B7
Won't you read me a trip, from your whip(?) Woo...
Verse 3:
C#m G#m7
It's about time for something new,
F#m7 B7
You got to grow, (got to grow).
C#m G#m7, F#m7 B7
Aht uh mi head.
C#m G#m7, F#m7 B7
Aht uh mi head.
Coda:
C#m G#m7 F#m7
Said; head, out, head, growing,
B7
Oh, I wanna tell you.
C#m G#m7, F#m7 B7
C#m G#m7
Head, aht uh mi head, aht uh mi head, aht uh mi head,
F#m7 B7
Aht uh mi head, aht uh mi head.
Outro:
C#m G#m7, F#m7 B7 (x8)
CHORD DIAGRAMS:
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C#m G#m7 F#m7 B7 Am7 Em7 E
EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE
x46654 464444 244222 x24242 575555 x79787 x79997
Tabbed by Joel from cLuMsY, Bristol, England, 2008 ([email protected])
-------------------................
*from 'Inspiration Information' (1974)*
Intro:
C#m G#m7, F#m7 B7 (x2)
Verse 1:
C#m G#m7 F#m7 B7
Aht uh mi head, it's growing.
C#m G#m7 F#m7 B7
Aht uh mi head, it's glowing.
Chorus 1:
Am7 Em7 Am7 E
Aht uh mi head 'cos I heard, something said in a word.
Am7 Em7 Am7 B7
From your voice, did I hear, only choice... dear?
Verse 2:
C#m G#m7 F#m7 B7
Aht uh mi head, j'taime, from shots that shot above.
C#m G#m7, F#m7 B7
C#m G#m7 F#m7 B7
Aht uh mi head, things are different.
Chorus 2:
Am7 Em7 Am7 E
Aht uh mi head, all the time, in the bed, for a rhyme.
Am7 Em7 Am7 B7
Flashing back, to your air, and the good... there.
Interlude:
C#m G#m7, F#m7 B7 (x3)
Chorus 3:
Am7 Em7 Am7 E
There magic too, when the spread, is on you.
Am7 Em7 Am7 B7
Won't you read me a trip, from your whip(?) Woo...
Verse 3:
C#m G#m7
It's about time for something new,
F#m7 B7
You got to grow, (got to grow).
C#m G#m7, F#m7 B7
Aht uh mi head.
C#m G#m7, F#m7 B7
Aht uh mi head.
Coda:
C#m G#m7 F#m7
Said; head, out, head, growing,
B7
Oh, I wanna tell you.
C#m G#m7, F#m7 B7
C#m G#m7
Head, aht uh mi head, aht uh mi head, aht uh mi head,
F#m7 B7
Aht uh mi head, aht uh mi head.
Outro:
C#m G#m7, F#m7 B7 (x8)
CHORD DIAGRAMS:
---------------
C#m G#m7 F#m7 B7 Am7 Em7 E
EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE
x46654 464444 244222 x24242 575555 x79787 x79997
Tabbed by Joel from cLuMsY, Bristol, England, 2008 ([email protected])
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