This is how I play this song with only me and my acoustic guitar.
Since that is how I usually play, alone and acoustic, I would like
to present a tab that is easy and straightforward, and hopefully sounds
great, for others who generally play alone and acoustic.
GIMME THREE STEPS
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e--------------------------------------------------------------------------|B--------------------------------------------------------------------------|G-7--7---7-7---7------7--------2--2--2-----7-7--7-7--7-7-7-7---------------|D-7--7---7-7---7------7--------2--2--2-----7-7--7-7--7-7-7-7---------------|A------9-----9----7-9---7-9-0--0--0--0-2-4-5-5--5-5--5-5-5-5---------------|E--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
feel free to really stretch those bends all over the place.e--------------------------------------------------------------------------|B-10-10-10-10-7-7-----10-10-7----------5--5--------------------------------|G-9b-9b-9b-9b-7-7---7-9b-9b-7---7-9-7--4b-4b----------2------7-------------|D-----------------9-----------9-----------------------2--7-9---------------|A--------------------------------------------3b-0-0-0-0--------------------|E--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
e-------------------------------------------------9---------------10----10-|B-10-7-10-7-10-10-10-7----------------------------10--10-7-----10----10----|G-9b-7-9b-7-9b-9b-9b-7---7-9-7-----------------2--9---9b-7---7-9b----9b----|D----------------------9------------------2----2-----------9---------------|A-------------------------------------2-4---3b-0---------------------------|E-------------------------------0-3-4--------------------------------------|
e-------------------0------------------------------------------------------|B-------------------0--10~~10~-7-7-----10-7--------------------------------|G-------------------1--9b~~9b~-7-7---7-9b-7---7-9-7-2-2-2-----7-7-7--7-7---|D-4/5-5-5-4-3-2-2-2-2--------------9--------9-------2-2-2-----7-7-7--7-7---|A-------------2-2-2---------------------------------0-0-0-2-4-5-5-5--5-5---|E-2/3-3-3-2-1-0-0-0--------------------------------------------------------|
D D
I was cuttin the rug down at a place called 'The Jug'
A A
with a girl named Linda Lou
D D
When in walked a man with a gun in his hand
E A
he was looking for you know who.
D D
He said "Hey there fellow with the hair coloured yellow,
G F#/G E
watcha tryin' to proove?
D D
Cuz' thatsa' my woman there and I'm a man who cares
A D
and this might be all for you" (I said "excuse me!")
e--------------------------------------------------------------------------|B-10-10-10-10-7-7-----10-10-7----------5--5--5------5----------------------|G-9b-9b-9b-9b-7-7---7-9b-9b-7---7-9-7--4b-4b-4b-2---4b-4-2---2-4-2---------|D-----------------9-----------9-------------------4--------4---------------|A--------------------------------------------------------------------------|E--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
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D D
I was scared and fearing for my life
A A
shaking like a leaf on a tree
D D
Cuz' he was lean and mean and big and bad, Lord,
E A
pointing that gun at me
D D
OHHH "wait a minute mister, I didn't even kiss her,
G F#/G E
don't want no trouble with you
D D
and I know you don't owe me but I wish you would let me
A D
ask one favour from you
Chorus: D D
Say won't you Gimme 3 steps, gimme 3 steps mister,
A A
gimme 3 steps toward the door?
D D
Gimme 3 steps, gimme 3 steps mister
A D
and you'll never see me no more. (for Sure)
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e-----------------------------------9--------------------------------------|B-10-10-10-10-10--------------------10--10-10-10-10-10----------------7----|G-9b-9b-9b-9b-9b-----------------2--9---9b-9b-9b-9b-9b--------------7---9~-|D---------------------------2----2----------------------4/5-4/5-5/9--------|A-----------------------2-4---3b-0-----------------------------------------|E-----------------0-3-4----------------------------------------------------|
e--------------------------------------------------------------------------|B-10-7-10-7-10-7-10-7-10-7--5----2---2-------------------------------------|G-9b-7-9b-7-9b-7-9b-7-9b-7--4b-4-2-0-2-10-9-7-7--7-7-7--7-7----------------|D-------------------------------------------7-7--7-7-7--7-7----------------|A-------------------------------------------5-5--5-5-5--5-5----------------|E--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D D
O well the crowd cleared away and I began to pray
A A
and the water fell down to the floor
D D
and I'm telling you, son, it ain't no fun,
E A
staring straight down a fourty-four.
D D
Well, he turned and screamed at Linda Lou,
G E
and that's the break I was looking for
D D
and you could hear me screaming a mile away
A D
as I was headed out toward the door.
REPEAT CHORUS.
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e---------------------------------------------------------9----------------|B-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-7----------------------------10---------------|G-9b-9b-9--9b-9b-9--9b-9b-9--7---7-9-7-----------------2--9----------------|D------------------------------9------------------2----2-------------------|A---------------------------------------------2-4---3b-0-------------------|E---------------------------------------0-3-4------------------------------|
e------------------------------------------------------0-------------------|B-10-10-10--10-10-10-10-10-10-7------------------------0-------------------|G-9b-9b-9---9b-9b-9--9b-9b-9--7---7-9-7--------------1-1-------------------|D-------------------------------9--------4/5-5-5-4-3-2-2-------------------|A----------------------------------------------------2-2-------------------|E----------------------------------------2/3-3-3-2-1-0-0-------------------|
e--------------------------------------------------------------------------|B-10-10-10--10-10-10-10-10-10-7--------------------------------------------|G-9b-9b-9---9b-9b-9--9b-9b-9--7---7-9-7--2-2-2-----7-7-7-------------------|D-------------------------------9--------2-2-2-----7-7-7-------------------|A----------------------------------------0-0-0-2-4-5-5-5-------------------|E--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
That is pretty much it. Mess around with it and it should sound pretty close to the
song. Remember this is a transcription for ONE guitar. it sounds great on acoustic or
electric, but if on an acoustic you really have to bend those strings.
JIFIGZ
