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Master Blaster by Stevie Wonder
Master Blaster
[Intro]
E|-----------------------------------------------|
H|-----------------------------------------------|
G|-----------------------------------------------|
D|-----10-10----10-10---8-8----6-6----6-6---5-5--|
A|-----10-10----10-10---8-8----6-6----6-6---5-5--|
E|-8-8-------8-8-----6-6----4-4----4-4----3------|
E|-----------------------------------------------|
H|-----------------------------------------------|
G|-----------------------------------------------|
D|----3-3----3-3----3-3------10-10----8-8--------|
A|----3-3----3-3----3-3------10-10----8-8--------|
E|1-1-----1-1----1-1-----8-8-------6-6-----------|
After doing this one time, the bass keeps grooving that ^ while the guitar shifts to this
[Verse]
E|--8---8---6-----4----4----3----1----1----1----8---6---|
H|--x---x---x-----x----x----x----x----x----x----x---x---|
G|--8---8---6-7---4-5--4-5--3-4--1-2--1-2--1-2--8---6-7-|
D|------------------------------------------------------|
A|------------------------------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------------------------|
At 0.41 there's some sort of solo that is actually not played with a guitar, but it's
easy and sounds just as good:
[Solo-thing]
E|---------------11-----8----------|------------8---13---15---11-----|
H|------------13-----------9-------|------10---------------------13--|
G|--------12-----------------8-----|--10---------------------------12|
D|---13-------------------------10-|---------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
E|-13--10--------------------------|
H|---------11----------------------|
G|-------------10------------------|
D|---------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------|
Then the verse finally begins, and the guitar goes back to the verse-riff:
[Verse 0.55]
Everyone's feeling pretty..
E|--8---8---6-----4----4----3----1----1----1----8---6---|
H|--x---x---x-----x----x----x----x----x----x----x---x---|
G|--8---8---6-7---4-5--4-5--3-4--1-2--1-2--1-2--8---6-7-|
D|------------------------------------------------------| x 2
A|------------------------------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------------------------|
[Chorous]
Didn't know you...
E|---8----6-----1------------------|
H|---8----6-----1------------------|
G|---8----6-7---1-2----------------|
D|---------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------|
After the chorous he's says something that ends with 'come on!' and then somekind of
begins:
[Bridge-solo-thing 1.39]
E|---------------------------------------|
H|---------------------8-----------------|
G|-----------8----8-10---10--8-----------|
D|--10-8--10---10---------------10-8-10--|
A|---------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------------|
H|--------------------------8----------------8------------------|
G|-----------------8----8-10---10-8----8--10---10--8------------|
D|----8--10--8--10---10-------------10----------------10--8--10-|
A|-10-----------------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------------|
[Verse 1.46]
The want us to join the fighting..
E|--8---8---6-----4----4----3----1----1----1----8---6---|
H|--x---x---x-----x----x----x----x----x----x----x---x---|
G|--8---8---6-7---4-5--4-5--3-4--1-2--1-2--1-2--8---6-7-|
D|------------------------------------------------------| x 2
A|------------------------------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------------------------|
[Chorous 2.16]
Didn't know you...
E|---8----6-----1------------------|
H|---8----6-----1------------------|
G|---8----6-7---1-2----------------|
D|---------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------|
[Second Bridge-solo-thing 2.45]
E|--------------------------------------------|
H|---------------------8----------------------|
G|-----------8----8-10---10--8----------------|
D|--10-8--10---10---------------10-8-10-------|
A|--------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------|
H|--------------------------8-------------8---|
G|-----------------8----8-10---10-8-----8-----|
D|----8--10--8--10---10-------------10--------|
A|-10-----------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------|
E|----------------8----8--11--8---------8--11-|
H|----8--11--8-11---11---------11--8--11------|
G|-10-----------------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------|
E|----8--11--8----8---------------------------|
H|-11----------11---11--8--11--8----8---------|
G|-------------------------------10---10--8---|
D|--------------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------|
H|-8------------------------------------------|
G|---10--8--10--8----8------------------------|
D|----------------10---10--8--10--8-----------|
A|----------------------------------10--------|
E|--------------------------------------------|
(It ends at 2.59)
[Intro-thing]
E|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
H|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D|------10----10----8----6----6----|----5----3----3----3----10----8--|
A|------10----10----8----6----6----|----5----3----3----3----10----8--|
E|-8-8-----8-8----6----4----4------|--3----1----1----1---8------6----|
[Verse 3.14]
You ask me am I happy...
E|--8---8---6-----4----4----3----1----1----1----8---6---|
H|--x---x---x-----x----x----x----x----x----x----x---x---|
G|--8---8---6-7---4-5--4-5--3-4--1-2--1-2--1-2--8---6-7-|
D|------------------------------------------------------| x 2
A|------------------------------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------------------------|
[Chorous 3.42]
Didn't know you...
E|---8----6-----1------------------|
H|---8----6-----1------------------|
G|---8----6-7---1-2----------------|
D|---------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------|
^ This riff continues until the song ends.
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version 2
[Intro]
Am G F Em D Am G (3x)
[Verse]
Am G F Em D
Everyone's feeling pretty, it's hotter than July,
though the world's full of problems,
Am G
they couldn't touch us even if they tried.
Am - G F Em D
From the park I hear rhythms, Marley's hot on the box,
Am G
tonight there will be a party on the corner at the end of the block.
[Chorus]
Am E7 D
Didn't know you would be jammin ' until the break of dawn !
I bet you, nobody ever told you
Am E7 D
that you would be jammin ' until the break of dawn,
Am
you would be jammin ' and jammin ' and jammin ', jam on !
[Instrumental]
Am - C - Dm - Am - Am - C - Dm
[Verse]
Am G F Em D
They want us to join their fighting but our answer today
Am G
is to let all our worries like the breeze through our fingers slip away.
Am G F
Peace has come to Zimbabwe,
Em D
Third World's right on the one,
Am G
now's the time for celebration 'cause we've only just begun.
[Chorus]
Am E7 D
Didn't know that you would be jammin ' until the break of dawn !
Bet you, nobody ever told you
Am E7 D
that you would be jammin ' until the break of dawn !
Bet you, nobody ever told you
Am E7 D
that you would be jammin ' until the break of dawn !
I know, nobody told you
Am E7 D
that you would be jammin ' until the break of dawn !
Am
We're jammin ', jammin ', jam, jam on !
[Instrumental]
Am C Dm Am Am C Dm
Am G F Em D Am G
[Verse]
Am G F Em D
You ask me, am I happy, well, as a matter of fact,
Am G
I can say that I'm ecstatic, 'cause we all just made a pact.
Am G F Em D
We've agreed to get together, joined as children in Jah
when you're moving in the positive,
Am G
your destination is the brightest star.
[Chorus]
Am E7 D
You didn't know that you would be jammin ' until the break of dawn !
I bet you, nobody ever told you
Am E7 D
that you would be jammin ' until the break of dawn !
Am E7 D
Oh, oh, oh, oh, you, would be jammin ' until the break of dawn !
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version 3
[Verse 1]
Cm Bb
Everyone's feeling pretty
G# Gm
It's hotter than July
F
Though the world's full of problems
Cm Bb
They couldn't touch us even if they tried
Cm Bb
From the park I hear rhythms
G# Gm
Marley's hot on the box
F
Tonight there will be a party
Cm Bb
On the corner at the end of the block
[Chorus]
Cm G
Didn't know you would be jammin'
F
until the break of dawn
Cm
I bet nobody ever told you that you
G F
would be jammin' until the break of dawn
Cm
You would be jammin' and jammin' and jammin', jam on
[Verse 2]
Cm Bb
They want us to join their fighting
G# Gm
But our answer today
F
Is to let all our worries
Cm Bb
Like the breeze through our fingers slip away
Cm Bb
Peace has come to Zimbabwe
G# Gm
Third World's right on the one
F
Now's the time for celebration
Cm Bb
'Cause we've only just begun
[Chorus]
Cm G
Didn't know you would be jammin'
F
until the break of dawn
Cm
I bet nobody ever told you that you
G F
would be jammin' until the break of dawn
Cm
I bet nobody ever told you that you
G F
would be jammin' until the break of dawn
Cm
I bet nobody ever told you that you
G F
would be jammin' until the break of dawn
Cm
You would be jammin' and jammin' and jammin', jam on
[Verse 3]
Cm Bb
You ask me am I happy
G# Gm
Well as matter of fact
F
I can say that I'm ecstatic
Cm Bb
'Cause we all just made a pact
Cm Bb
We've agreed to get together
G# Gm
Joined as children in Jah
F
When you're moving in the positive
Cm Bb
Your destination is the brightest star
[Chorus]
Cm G
Didn't know you would be jammin'
F
until the break of dawn
Cm
I bet nobody ever told you that you
G F
would be jammin' until the break of dawn
Cm
I bet nobody ever told you that you
G F
would be jammin' until the break of dawn
Cm
I bet nobody ever told you that you
G F
would be jammin' until the break of dawn
Cm
You would be jammin' and jammin' and jammin', jam on
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version 4
Chord names and fret positions are relative to the capo:
Bm = x24432 F# * = xx4322
A = 577655 F#7/E = xx2322
G = 355433 E7/D = xx0100
F# = 244322 E7/B = x20100
E = 022100
As an alternative to the chord progression:
F# -F#7/E -E7/D -E7/B
It could be just played as bass notes instead,
as below:
e |----------------|
B |----------------|
G |----------------|
D |---4--2--0------|
A |------------2---|
E |----------------|
***********************************************************
[Intro]
Bm A G F#
||: / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / |
E Bm A
| / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / :||[x3]
[Verse 1]
Bm A G
Everyone's feeling pretty, it's hotter than July,
F# E
Though the world's full of problems,
Bm A
They couldn't touch us, even if they tried,
Bm
From the park I hear rhythms,
A G
Marley's hot on the box,
F# E
Tonight there will be a party,
Bm A
On the corner at the end of the block!
[Chorus]
Bm F#7 E7
Didn't know you...would be jammin' until the break of dawn,
F# F#7/E E7/D E7/B
I'll bet you no - body ever told you that...
Bm F#7 E7
You ...would be jammin' until the break of dawn,
F# F#7/E E7/D E7/B Bm
You'd be jammin', and jammin', and jammin', jam on!
[Break 1]
e |--------------------|-----------------------------|
B |----------3------3--|--5-7-5-3--------------------|
G |--4---2-4------4----|-----------4-2-4--------2----|
D |--------------------|----------------------4------|
A |--------------------|-----------------------------|
E |--------------------|-----------------------------|
e |--------------------|-----------------------------|
B |----------3------3--|--5-7-5-3---3-5-7-5-3--------|
G |--4---2-4------4----|----------4-----------4-2-4--|
D |--------------------|-----------------------------|
A |--------------------|-----------------------------|
E |--------------------|-----------------------------|
[Verse 2]
Bm A G
They want us to join their fighting,
F# E
But our answer today ...is to let all our worries,
Bm A
Like the breeze through our fingers, slip a - way,
Bm
Peace has come to Zimbabwe,
A G
Third World's right on the one,
F# E
Now's the time for celebration,
Bm A
'Cause we've only just be - gun!
[Chorus]
Bm F#7 E7
Didn't know you...would be jammin' until the break of dawn,
F# F#7/E E7/D E7/B
Since no - body ever told you that...
Bm F#7 E7
You ...would be jammin' until the break of dawn,
F# F#7/E E7/D E7/B
Since no - body ever told you that...
Bm F#7
You----------- ...would be jammin'...
(We're in the middle of the makings...
E7
...until the break of dawn,
(...of the master blaster jammin'!)
F# F#7/E E7/D E7/B
I know no - body told you that...
Bm F#7
You----------- ...would be jammin'...
(We're in the middle of the makings...
E7
...until the break of dawn,
(...of the master blaster jammin'!)
F# F#7/E E7/D E7/B Bm
We're jammin', jammin', jammin', jam on!
[Break 2]
e |--------------------|---------------------------|
B |----------3------3--|--5-7-5-3------------------|
G |--4---2-4------4----|-----------4-2-4--------2--|
D |--------------------|---------------------4-----|
A |--------------------|---------------------------|
E |--------------------|---------------------------|
e |--------------------|---------------------------|
B |----------3------3--|--5-7-5-3---3--6/7--5--7---|
G |--4---2-4------4----|----------4----------------|
D |--------------------|---------------------------|
A |--------------------|---------------------------|
E |--------------------|---------------------------|
e |--5-----5-7----5-7--|--10-7---------7-10-----7--|
B |------7-------------|-------10-7-10-------10----|
G |--------------------|---------------------------|
D |--------------------|---------------------------|
A |--------------------|---------------------------|
E |--------------------|---------------------------|
e |--10-7-----7-------------------------|
B |-------10----10-7---10-7-----7-------|
G |-------------------------9-----9-7---|
D |-------------------------------------|
A |-------------------------------------|
E |-------------------------------------|
/__/__/ /__/__/ /__/__/ /__/__/
e |-------------------------------------|
B |--7-------5--3------3----------------|
G |----9-7--------4------4-2------------|
D |-----------------------------4-2-0---|
A |-------------------------------------|
E |-------------------------------------|
/__/__/ /__/__/ /__/__/ /__/__/
[Bridge]
Bm A G F#
| / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / |
E Bm A
| / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / |
[Verse 3]
Bm A G
You ask me am I happy, well, as matter of fact,
F# E
I can say that I'm ecstatic,
Bm A
'Cause we all just made a pact,
Bm
We've agreed to get together,
A G
(Ah--ah!) Joined as children in Jah,
F# E
(Ah--ah!) When you're moving in the positive,
Bm A
Your desti - nation is the brightest star!
[Chorus]
Bm F#7
You didn't know that you----------- ...would be jammin'...
(We're in the middle of the makings...
E7
...until the break of dawn,
(...of the master blaster jammin'!)
F# F#7/E E7/D E7/B
Since no - body ever told you that...
Bm F#7
You----------- ...would be jammin'...
(We're in the middle of the makings...
E7 F# F#7/E E7/D E7/B
...until the break of dawn, woh, woh, woh, woh!
(...of the master blaster jammin'!)
[Chorus repeats with ad -libs]
Bm F#7
||: You----------- ...would be jammin'...
(We're in the middle of the makings...
E7 F# F#7/E E7/D E7/B
...until the break of dawn, don't--- you stop the music, oh... :||
(...of the master blaster jammin'!)
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