Biography:
The Fleetwoods were a singing trio from Olympia, Washington, United States; formed in the late 1950s. They were responsible for the hit song "Come Softly to Me". The song was originally called "Come Softly", and the group was originally named Two Girls and a Guy, but both were changed en route to the song becoming a hit.
Gary Troxel (b. November 28, 1939, Centralia, Washington) and Gretchen Christopher (b. February 29, 1940, Olympia, Washington) were two high school students waiting for Christopher's mother to pick them up after school.
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Mr. Blue - The Fleetwoods
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Written by: DeWayne Blackwell
Recorded in 1959
Now on: "Come Softly To Me - The Very Best of The Fleetwoods"
Tabbed by: maguri
Tuning: Standard
The instrumental backing of this beautiful track is really low in the mix,
so some of this is guesswork/interpretation (or simply a matter of taste).
Anyway, what is here works well with the original. You may add minor 7s to
the minor chords whenever you think it's fitting or include some notes from
the harmonies into the guitar chords and create your own version.
Feedback and suggestions for improvement are highly welcome.
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CHORDS/SPECIAL VOICINGS
E-A-D-G-B-E
Am6 5-x-4-5-5-x
Am 5-7-7-5-x-x
B7 x-2-4-2-4-x
F#m7b5 2-x-2-2-1-x
A/B x-2-2-2-2-x
Emaj7 0-2-2-4-4-4
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*LINK (INTRO ==> [Verse] 1)
e|----------------|
B|----------------|
G|----------------|
D|----------------|
A|--2-0-----------|
E|--------4---2---|
I regularly fail to hit the right notes at the beginning of the intro,
so here's a reminder:
Am6
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
e|----------------|----------------|
B|----------------|----------------|
G|--------------1-|2-----1---------|
D|----------2-4---|--------4--2----|
A|--------2-------|-------------3--|
E|----------------|----------------|
[Our guardian star lost all his glow ..]
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[Intro] (freely)
[tacet] Am6 Am
Our guardian star lost all his glow
B7 E
The day that I lost you
[tacet] Am
He lost all his glitter the day you said no
B7 E
And his silver turned to blue
F#m7b5 E F#m7b5 B7
Like him, I am doubtful that your love is true
E F#m7b5
But if you decide to call on me
B7 E
Ask for Mr. Blue
[*LINK]
[Verse]
E G#m A
I'm Mr. Blue (wah-a-wah-ooh)
A/B E G#m A
When you say you love me (Mr. Blue)
A/B E G#m [ C#m7 ?]
Then prove it by goin' out on the sly
F#m A/B Emaj7
Provin' your love isn't true
F#m A/B E
Call me Mr. Blue
[Verse]
E G#m A
I'm Mr. Blue (wah-a-wah-ooh)
A/B E G#m A
When you say you're sorry (Mr. Blue)
A/B E G#m [ C#m7 ?]
Then turn around, headin' for the lights of town
F#m A/B Emaj7
Hurtin' me through and through
F#m A/B E
Call me Mr. Blue
[Middle 8]
B7 E
I stay at home at night (I stay at home)
B7 E
Right by the phone at night (right by the phone)
G#m7
But you won't call
F#7 B7
And I won't hurt my pride (call me Mr. Blue)
[Verse]
E G#m A
I won't tell you (wah-a-wah-ooh)
A/B E G#m A
While you paint the town (Mr. Blue)
A/B E G#m [ C#m7 ?]
A bright red to turn it upside down
F#m7 A/B Emaj7
I'm paintin' it too
F#m7 A/B E
But I'm paintin' it blue
[Outro]
F#m7 A/B E G#m7 Gm7 F#m7
Call me Mr. Blue (wah-a-wah-ooh)
A/B E G#m7 Gm7 F#m7
Call me Mr. Blue (wah-a-wah-ooh)
[repeat and fade]
Mr. Blue - The Fleetwoods
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Written by: DeWayne Blackwell
Recorded in 1959
Now on: "Come Softly To Me - The Very Best of The Fleetwoods"
Tabbed by: maguri
Tuning: Standard
The instrumental backing of this beautiful track is really low in the mix,
so some of this is guesswork/interpretation (or simply a matter of taste).
Anyway, what is here works well with the original. You may add minor 7s to
the minor chords whenever you think it's fitting or include some notes from
the harmonies into the guitar chords and create your own version.
Feedback and suggestions for improvement are highly welcome.
---------------------------------------------------------------------------
CHORDS/SPECIAL VOICINGS
E-A-D-G-B-E
Am6 5-x-4-5-5-x
Am 5-7-7-5-x-x
B7 x-2-4-2-4-x
F#m7b5 2-x-2-2-1-x
A/B x-2-2-2-2-x
Emaj7 0-2-2-4-4-4
---------------------------------------------------------------------------
*LINK (INTRO ==> [Verse] 1)
e|----------------|
B|----------------|
G|----------------|
D|----------------|
A|--2-0-----------|
E|--------4---2---|
I regularly fail to hit the right notes at the beginning of the intro,
so here's a reminder:
Am6
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
e|----------------|----------------|
B|----------------|----------------|
G|--------------1-|2-----1---------|
D|----------2-4---|--------4--2----|
A|--------2-------|-------------3--|
E|----------------|----------------|
[Our guardian star lost all his glow ..]
---------------------------------------------------------------------------
[Intro] (freely)
[tacet] Am6 Am
Our guardian star lost all his glow
B7 E
The day that I lost you
[tacet] Am
He lost all his glitter the day you said no
B7 E
And his silver turned to blue
F#m7b5 E F#m7b5 B7
Like him, I am doubtful that your love is true
E F#m7b5
But if you decide to call on me
B7 E
Ask for Mr. Blue
[*LINK]
[Verse]
E G#m A
I'm Mr. Blue (wah-a-wah-ooh)
A/B E G#m A
When you say you love me (Mr. Blue)
A/B E G#m [ C#m7 ?]
Then prove it by goin' out on the sly
F#m A/B Emaj7
Provin' your love isn't true
F#m A/B E
Call me Mr. Blue
[Verse]
E G#m A
I'm Mr. Blue (wah-a-wah-ooh)
A/B E G#m A
When you say you're sorry (Mr. Blue)
A/B E G#m [ C#m7 ?]
Then turn around, headin' for the lights of town
F#m A/B Emaj7
Hurtin' me through and through
F#m A/B E
Call me Mr. Blue
[Middle 8]
B7 E
I stay at home at night (I stay at home)
B7 E
Right by the phone at night (right by the phone)
G#m7
But you won't call
F#7 B7
And I won't hurt my pride (call me Mr. Blue)
[Verse]
E G#m A
I won't tell you (wah-a-wah-ooh)
A/B E G#m A
While you paint the town (Mr. Blue)
A/B E G#m [ C#m7 ?]
A bright red to turn it upside down
F#m7 A/B Emaj7
I'm paintin' it too
F#m7 A/B E
But I'm paintin' it blue
[Outro]
F#m7 A/B E G#m7 Gm7 F#m7
Call me Mr. Blue (wah-a-wah-ooh)
A/B E G#m7 Gm7 F#m7
Call me Mr. Blue (wah-a-wah-ooh)
[repeat and fade]
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