Biography:
The members of Five Americans first met in Durant, Oklahoma at South-eastern Oklahoma State University in 1962. Under the leadership of lead guitarist, Mike Rabon, they formed a group called the Mutineers. The band played local beer joints and frat dances until the summer of 1964, when Mike suggested that they go to Dallas to try and make enough money to pay for tuition for the following fall semester. With the onslaught of the "British Invasion" by bands with strange sounding names, the group also took on a new handle.
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Five Americans - "I See The Light" (Rabon - Ezell - Durrill)
Intro:
organ: A5 (fade in)
Main riff [4X]:
A D Dsus4 D
/ / / / / / / /
Verse 1:
A
I can have your lovin'
G
Both day and night
A
My eyes have opened, Lord
G
And I see the light
A D
And it's all right
Dsus4 D A
It's all right
Dsus4 D A
It's all right
Dsus4 D A Dsus4 D
It's all right
[main riff, 1X]
Verse 2:
You tried to fool me
But I got wise
Now I won't listen to
To none of your lies
And it's all right
It's all right
It's all right
It's all right
[main riff, 2X]
Instrumental:
organ break: A5 (2 bars); arpeggios over main riff chords, 2X
guitar solo over main riff [11X]
repeat organ break
guitar solo over main riff [4X]
Verse 3:
From now on, baby
I'm gonna beware
I'll be sorry, baby
But I don't care
And it's all right
It's all right
It's all right
It's all right
Coda:
A [main riff, 3X; end cold on A]
I see the light...
-- another ace 60's tab from Andrew Rogers
#This file is the author's own work and represents their interpretation of the #
#song. You may only use this file for private study, scholarship, or research. #
#------------------------------------------------------------------------------#
Five Americans - "I See The Light" (Rabon - Ezell - Durrill)
Intro:
organ: A5 (fade in)
Main riff [4X]:
A D Dsus4 D
/ / / / / / / /
Verse 1:
A
I can have your lovin'
G
Both day and night
A
My eyes have opened, Lord
G
And I see the light
A D
And it's all right
Dsus4 D A
It's all right
Dsus4 D A
It's all right
Dsus4 D A Dsus4 D
It's all right
[main riff, 1X]
Verse 2:
You tried to fool me
But I got wise
Now I won't listen to
To none of your lies
And it's all right
It's all right
It's all right
It's all right
[main riff, 2X]
Instrumental:
organ break: A5 (2 bars); arpeggios over main riff chords, 2X
guitar solo over main riff [11X]
repeat organ break
guitar solo over main riff [4X]
Verse 3:
From now on, baby
I'm gonna beware
I'll be sorry, baby
But I don't care
And it's all right
It's all right
It's all right
It's all right
Coda:
A [main riff, 3X; end cold on A]
I see the light...
-- another ace 60's tab from Andrew Rogers
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