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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...INSPIRATION INFORMATION... by Shuggie Otis
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*from 'Inspiration Information' (1974)*
Intro:
Gmaj7 D
Aah...
Dm7 C
Aah... aah...
Gmaj7 D
Aah...
Dm7 C
Aah... aah...
Gmaj7 D
Aah...
Dm7 C
Aah... aah...
Gmaj7 D
Aah...
Dm7 C
Aah... aah...
Verse 1:
Am7 D
We had a rainy day,
Am7 D
I'm in a snake back situation.
Am7 D
Here's a pencil pad,
Am7 D
I'm gonna spread some information.
Chorus 1:
Am7 D Am7 D
You, making me happier, now I am snappier, while I'm with you.
Am7 D Am7 D
I, got to be heavier, 'cos I am happier, when I make you.
Verse 2:
Am7 D
Oh, my little should phone ya(?)
Am7 D
I get a dark blue ring,
Am7 D
I get a snapback raincoat.
Am7 D
I get a purple sting, ('cos he is in tune).
Verse 3:
Am7 D
These are the whistlecat, (singing the hours).
Am7 D
Along the frosty roadside, (always in time).
Am7 D
I get a-nother ring, (making me happy).
Am7 D D7
That will take me for another ride, (up in the sky).
Break:
G F# F E E7
Oh, Heaven is in her... (that is why, she moves, the highs).
Chorus 2:
Am7 D Am7 D
You, making me happier, now I am snappier, while I'm with you.
Am7 D Am7 D
I, got to be heavier, 'cos I am happier, when I make you.
Verse 4:
Am7 D
Inside a dream stone, (dreaming's in and out of style),
Am7
I found an eighty park system(?)
D
(Dreaming for the other half, so I can get on down).
Am7 D
Out in the country fields smiling, (jumping, laughing, having fun),
Am7 D
I feel the love of a pretty sun, shining on me.
Break:
Am7, Em7
F# F E, E7
Coda:
Am7 D
Jumping, laughing, smiling, having fun.
Am7 D
Jumping, laughing, smiling, having fun.
Am7 D
Laughing, smiling, loving, get on down.
Am7 D
Smiling, laughing, loving, get on down.
Outro:
Am7 D
(Repeat to Fade)
CHORD DIAGRAMS:
---------------
Gmaj7 D Dm7 C Am7 G
EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE
3x443x xx0232 xx0211 x32010 x02013 320003
F# F E E7 Em7
EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE
244322 133211 022100 020100 022030
Tabbed by Joel from cLuMsY, Bristol, England, 2008 ([email protected])
-----------------------------................
*from 'Inspiration Information' (1974)*
Intro:
Gmaj7 D
Aah...
Dm7 C
Aah... aah...
Gmaj7 D
Aah...
Dm7 C
Aah... aah...
Gmaj7 D
Aah...
Dm7 C
Aah... aah...
Gmaj7 D
Aah...
Dm7 C
Aah... aah...
Verse 1:
Am7 D
We had a rainy day,
Am7 D
I'm in a snake back situation.
Am7 D
Here's a pencil pad,
Am7 D
I'm gonna spread some information.
Chorus 1:
Am7 D Am7 D
You, making me happier, now I am snappier, while I'm with you.
Am7 D Am7 D
I, got to be heavier, 'cos I am happier, when I make you.
Verse 2:
Am7 D
Oh, my little should phone ya(?)
Am7 D
I get a dark blue ring,
Am7 D
I get a snapback raincoat.
Am7 D
I get a purple sting, ('cos he is in tune).
Verse 3:
Am7 D
These are the whistlecat, (singing the hours).
Am7 D
Along the frosty roadside, (always in time).
Am7 D
I get a-nother ring, (making me happy).
Am7 D D7
That will take me for another ride, (up in the sky).
Break:
G F# F E E7
Oh, Heaven is in her... (that is why, she moves, the highs).
Chorus 2:
Am7 D Am7 D
You, making me happier, now I am snappier, while I'm with you.
Am7 D Am7 D
I, got to be heavier, 'cos I am happier, when I make you.
Verse 4:
Am7 D
Inside a dream stone, (dreaming's in and out of style),
Am7
I found an eighty park system(?)
D
(Dreaming for the other half, so I can get on down).
Am7 D
Out in the country fields smiling, (jumping, laughing, having fun),
Am7 D
I feel the love of a pretty sun, shining on me.
Break:
Am7, Em7
F# F E, E7
Coda:
Am7 D
Jumping, laughing, smiling, having fun.
Am7 D
Jumping, laughing, smiling, having fun.
Am7 D
Laughing, smiling, loving, get on down.
Am7 D
Smiling, laughing, loving, get on down.
Outro:
Am7 D
(Repeat to Fade)
CHORD DIAGRAMS:
---------------
Gmaj7 D Dm7 C Am7 G
EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE
3x443x xx0232 xx0211 x32010 x02013 320003
F# F E E7 Em7
EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE
244322 133211 022100 020100 022030
Tabbed by Joel from cLuMsY, Bristol, England, 2008 ([email protected])
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