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Dreadlock Holiday by 10cc
Dreadlock Holiday
Standard Tuning
The whole song is played with focus on the higher strings-I think the actual song when
with a band is the guitars only play the 3 highest strings (G B and e) and the bass does
low notes. But if you only have a guitar do it this tab's way. it's fun and sounds great!
VERSE: Only two chords for the verses. Pretty much palm mute the top two strings
e|-------10-----------------8---------------------------------------------------|
B|-------11-----------------8---------------------------------------------------|
G|-------10-----------------8---------------------------------------------------|
D|-------12-----------------8---------------------------------------------------|
A|-------10----------------10---------------------------------------------------|
E|--------x-----------------8---------------------------------------------------|
The rhythm for the verse can pretty much be improvised, that's why it's fun to play.
listen to the song to get the chord changes and rock out your rhythm.
Chorus: Basically a few chords that go down then back up again. Once again you can
the rhythm can be improvised, just look for chord changes in the song.
e|--10----8---6---5---3---5---6---8--------------------------------------------|
B|--11---10---8---6---4---6---8--10--------------------------------------------|
G|--10---10---8---7---5---7---8--10--------------------------------------------|
D|--12---10---8---7---5---7---8--10--------------------------------------------|
A|--10----8---6---5---3---5---6---8--------------------------------------------|
E|---x----x---x---x---x---x---x---x--------------------------------------------|
Gm C
I was walkin' down the street
Gm C
Concentratin' on truckin' right
Gm C
I heard a dark voice beside of me
Gm C
And I looked 'round in a state of fright
Gm
I saw four faces one mad
C
A brother from the gutter
Gm
They looked me up and down a bit
C Gm D C
And turned to each other
I say
Gm D C
I don't like cricket oh no
D Em C
I love it
Gm D C
I don't like cricket oh no
D Em C
I love it
A#maj
Don't you walk through mt words
A#maj
You got to show some respect
A#maj
Don't you walk through my words
D, C, Gm, D, C, Gm, D, C
'Cause you ain't heard me out yet
Gm C
Well he looked down at my silver chain
Gm C
He said I'll give you one dollar
Gm C
I said you've got to be jokin' man
Gm C
It was a present from me mother
Gm
He said I like it I want it
C
I'll take it off your hands
Gm
And you'll be sorry you crossed me
C Gm D C
You'd better understand that you're alone
Gm D C
A long way from home
And I say
Gm D C
I don't like reggae no no
D Em C
I love it
Gm D C
I don't like reggae no no
D Em C
I love it
A#maj
Don't you cramp me style
A#maj
Don't you queer on me pitch
A#maj
Don't you walk through my words
D, C, Gm, D, C, Gm, D, C
'Cause you ain't heard me out yet
e----7--7--x--7----7--7--x--6--x----4--4--x--4----4--4--x--6----7--7--x--7-|
B----7--7--x--7----7--7--x--7--x----5--5--x--5----5--5--x--7----7--7--x--7-|
(you can have one guitar play the keyboard part, above ,and another do the chords)
Gm C
I hurried back the swimmin' pool
Gm C
Sinkin' pina coladas
Gm C
I heard a dark voice beside me say
Gm C
Would you like something harder
Gm
She said I've got it you want it
C
My harvest is the best
Gm
And if you try it you'll like it
C Gm, D, C
And wallow in a Dreadlock Holiday
And I say
Gm D C
Don't like Jamaica oh no
D Em C
I love her
Dm D C
Don't like Jamaica oh no
D Em C
I love her
A#maj
Don't you walk through her words
A#maj
You got to show some respect
A#maj
Don't you walk through her words
D, C, Gm, D, C, Gm, D, C
'Cause you ain't heard her out yet
Gm D C
I don't like cricket oh no
C Em C
I love it (Dreadlock Holiday)
Gm D C
I don't like reggae no no
C Em C
I love it (Dreadlock Holiday)
Gm D C
Don't like Jamaica oh no
C Em C
I love her (Dreadlock Holiday)
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version 2
VERSE: is played with a lot of up and down strokes (this just shows the 2 chords used)
e|-------10-----------------8---------------------------------------------------|
B|-------11-----------------8---------------------------------------------------|
G|-------10-----------------8---------------------------------------------------|
D|-------12-----------------8---------------------------------------------------|
A|-------10----------------10---------------------------------------------------|
E|--------x-----------------8---------------------------------------------------|
Pre-Chorus: is played just like this, all down strokes
e|-------10-----------------10----------------8-------------------------------------|
B|-------11-----------------10----------------8-------------------------------------|
G|-------10-----------------10----------------8-------------------------------------|
D|-------12-----------------10----------------8-------------------------------------|
A|-------10-----------------12---------------10-------------------------------------|
E|--------x-----------------10----------------8-------------------------------------|
Chorus: is played where you go fast down to the C (3rd barré) and then stops, and back up again.
e|--10----8---6---5---3---5---6---8--------------------------------------------|
B|--11---10---8---6---4---6---8--10--------------------------------------------|
G|--10---10---8---7---5---7---8--10--------------------------------------------|
D|--12---10---8---7---5---7---8--10--------------------------------------------|
A|--10----8---6---5---3---5---6---8--------------------------------------------|
E|---x----x---x---x---x---x---x---x--------------------------------------------|
then at one point the song will be heightent a half note so it will be
verse:
e|-------11-----------------9---------------------------------------------------|
B|-------12-----------------9---------------------------------------------------|
G|-------11-----------------9---------------------------------------------------|
D|-------13-----------------9---------------------------------------------------|
A|-------11----------------11---------------------------------------------------|
E|--------x-----------------9---------------------------------------------------|
Pre-Chorus:
e|-------11-----------------11----------------9---------------------------------------|
B|-------12-----------------11----------------9---------------------------------------|
G|-------11-----------------11----------------9---------------------------------------|
D|-------13-----------------11----------------9---------------------------------------|
A|-------11-----------------13---------------11---------------------------------------|
E|--------x-----------------11----------------9---------------------------------------|
Chorus:
e|--11----9---7---6---4---6---7---9--------------------------------------------|
B|--12---11---9---7---5---7---9--11--------------------------------------------|
G|--11---11---9---8---6---8---9--11--------------------------------------------|
D|--13---11---9---8---6---8---9--11--------------------------------------------|
A|--11----9---7---6---4---6---7---9--------------------------------------------|
E|---x----x---x---x---x---x---x---x--------------------------------------------|
Intro:
Em D C (x6)
Verse 1:
Em Am
I was walkin' down the street
Em Am
Concen-tratin' on truckin' right
Em Am
I heard a dark voice beside of me
Em Am
And I looked round in a state of fright
Bridge 1:
Em
I saw four faces one mad
Am
A brother from the gutter
Em
They looked me up and down a bit
Am Em D C
And turned to each other
(n.C)
I say
Chorus 1:
Em D C
I don't like cricket oh no
Am Bm C
I love it
Em D C
I don't like cricket oh no
Am Bm C
I love it
Break:
G
Don't you walk thru my words
You got to show some respect
Don't you walk thru my words
D C Em D C, Em D C
'Cause you ain't heard me out yet
Verse 2:
Em Am
Well he looked down at my silver chain
Em Am
He said I'll give you one dollar
Em Am
I said You've got to be jokin' man
Em Am
It was a present from me Mother
Bridge 2:
Em
He said I like it I want it
Am
I'll take it off your hands
Em
And you'll be sorry you crossed me
Am Em D C
You'd better understand that you're a-lone
Em D C
A long way from home
(n.C)
And I say
Chorus 2:
Em D C
I don't like reggae no no
Am Bm C
I love it
Em D C
I don't like reggae no no
Am Bm C
I love it
Break:
G
Don't you cramp me style
Don't you queer on me pitch
Don't you walk thru my words
D/F# C Em D C, Em D C
'Cause you ain't heard me out yet
Verse 3:
Em Am
I hurried back to the swimming pool
Em Am
Sinkin' pina coladas
Em Am
I heard a dark voice beside me say
Em Am
Would you like something harder
Bridge 3:
Em
She said I've got it you want it
Am
My harvest is the best
Em
And if you try it you'll like it
Am Em D C
And wallow in a Dreadlock Holi-day
(n.C)
And I say
Chorus 3:
Em D C
Don't like Ja-maica oh no
Am Bm C
I love her
Em D C
Don't like Ja-maica oh no
Am Bm C
I love her
Break:
G
Don't you walk thru her words
You got to show some respect
Don't you walk thru her words
D C Em D C, Em D C
'Cause you ain't heard her out yet
Chorus 4:
Em D C
I don't like cricket oh no
Am Bm C
I love it (Dreadlock Holiday)
Em D C
I don't like reggae no no
Am Bm C
I love it (Dreadlock Holiday)
Em D C
Don't like Ja-maica oh no
Am Bm C
I love her (Dreadlock Holiday)
(Repeat to Fade)
CHORD DIAGRAMS:
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Em D C Am G Bm
EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE
022000 xx0232 x32010 x02210 320003 x24432
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