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Mekong by Refreshments
Mekong
Verse 1:
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Am G C F
Barkeep another Mekong please. Yes of course you can keep the change.
Am G C
New glass here for this new friend of mine. Forgive me I forgot your
F Am G C
name. Flip a coin what shall we talk about? Heads I tell the truth and
F Am G C
tails I lie. Well I came all the way from Taipei today. Now Bangkok's
F Am
pourin' rain as I'm goin' blind again and I haven't seen my girl for
G
fifteen thousand miles.
Chorus 1:
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F C G
Well is it true it's always happy hour here?
F G
And if it is I'd like to stay a while.
Am G F G Am
Well as cliche as it may sound I'd like to raise another round.
G F
And if your bottle's empty help yourself to mine.
G (opening chords + opening riff)
Thank you for your time. And here's to life...
Verse 2:
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Am G C
Barkeep we need to go around again. One for me and "what's his name"
F Am G
my new best friend. So deal me in and I'll pick my cards up off the
C F Am
floor. I'll see your lucky coin and raise a pack of lies. Smile to the
G C
girl at the door, another four-dollar whore. But don't look her in the
F Am G
eyes she'll break your heart. We came all the way from Taipei today.
C F
Still Bangkok's pissin' rain and we're goin' blind again and I haven't
Am G
seen my girl for fifteen thousand miles.
Chorus 2:
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F C G
Well is it true it's always happy hour here?
F G
And if it is I'd like to stay a while.
Am G F G Am
Well as cliche as it may sound I'd like to raise another round.
G F
And if your bottle's empty help yourself to mine.
G (solo...)
Thank you for your time. And here's to life...
Chords during solo (1 measure each):
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Am C Am G Am F Am G
Chorus 3:
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F C G
Well is it true it's always happy hour here?
F G *Fill 1
And if it is I'd like to stay a while.
Am G F G Am
Well as cliche as it may sound I'd like to raise another round.
G F
And if your bottle's empty help yourself to mine.
G
Thank you for your time.
Am G F G Am
Well as cliche as it may sound I'd like to raise another round.
G F
And if your bottle's empty help yourself to mine.
G (opening riff and chords)
Thank you for your time. And here's to life. And here's to life.
Mmm Hmm Mmm. And here's to life. And here's to life...again.
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version 2
Opening chords (upstrokes):
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Am Am Am Am C C C C Am Am Am Am C C C C
Opening riff (rhythm guitar repeat above chords):
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E|------------------------------------------7-7H8-7--------------------|
B|------------------8-------------------4/8---8---8--------------------|
G|--------4--H5--4/9---9---------4--H5----------------------4--H5------|
D|-----5----------------------5--------------------------5-------------|
A|--3----------------------3--------------------------3----------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
Barkeep...
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-----8------12------13-----------------5-5-3-3-----------------------|
G|--4/9---9/12---12/14-----------4--H5---5-5-4-4----4^4----------------|
D|----------------------------5------------------5------5--------------|
A|-------------------------3------------------------------0------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
Verse riff (4 times):
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|--4H5-4------------------------5----5--------------------------------|
D|--------5------------------5---5H7--5---------------------3----------|
A|----------0----------5--5H7-----------7-5-------------3-3H5--5-------|
E|-------------3-33-5/7---------------------1--1-1-3/5-------------5-5-|
Verse riff (5th time): Rhythm Fill 1 (see "*Fill 1" below):
E|-------------3--| E|--------------|
B|-------------3--| B|--------------|
G|--4H5-4------4--| G|--2^2--0------|
D|--------5----5--| D|----------2P0-|
A|----------0--5--| A|--------------|
E|-------------3--| E|--------------|
Verse 1:
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Am G C F
Barkeep another Mekong please. Yes of course you can keep the change.
Am G C
New glass here for this new friend of mine. Forgive me I forgot your
F Am G C
name. Flip a coin what shall we talk about? Heads I tell the truth and
F Am G C
tails I lie. Well I came all the way from Taipei today. Now Bangkok's
F Am
pourin' rain as I'm goin' blind again and I haven't seen my girl for
G
fifteen thousand miles.
Chorus 1:
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F C G
Well is it true it's always happy hour here?
F G *Fill 1
And if it is I'd like to stay a while.
Am G F G Am
Well as cliche as it may sound I'd like to raise another round.
G F
And if your bottle's empty help yourself to mine.
G (opening chords + opening riff)
Thank you for your time. And here's to life...
Verse 2:
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Am G C
Barkeep we need to go around again. One for me and "what's his name"
F Am G
my new best friend. So deal me in and I'll pick my cards up off the
C F Am
floor. I'll see your lucky coin and raise a pack of lies. Smile to the
G C
girl at the door, another four-dollar whore. But don't look her in the
F Am G
eyes she'll break your heart. We came all the way from Taipei today.
C F
Still Bangkok's pissin' rain and we're goin' blind again and I haven't
Am G
seen my girl for fifteen thousand miles.
Chorus 2:
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F C G
Well is it true it's always happy hour here?
F G *Fill 1
And if it is I'd like to stay a while.
Am G F G Am
Well as cliche as it may sound I'd like to raise another round.
G F
And if your bottle's empty help yourself to mine.
G (solo...)
Thank you for your time. And here's to life...
Chords during solo (1 measure each):
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Am C Am G Am F Am G
Chorus 3:
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F C G
Well is it true it's always happy hour here?
F G *Fill 1
And if it is I'd like to stay a while.
Am G F G Am
Well as cliche as it may sound I'd like to raise another round.
G F
And if your bottle's empty help yourself to mine.
G *Fill 1
Thank you for your time.
Am G F G Am
Well as cliche as it may sound I'd like to raise another round.
G F
And if your bottle's empty help yourself to mine.
G (opening riff and chords)
Thank you for your time. And here's to life. And here's to life.
Mmm Hmm Mmm. And here's to life. And here's to life...again.
Tab notes:
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/ = slide up
^ = 1/2 bend up
H = hammer-on
P = pull-off
Chord chart:
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Am X02210 Am (barre) 577555
G 320003 G (barre) 355433
C X32010 C (barre) X35553
F XX3211 F (barre) 133211
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version 3
h=hammer-on
p=pull-off
b=bend
r=return bend (or un-bend)
s/=slide up
s\=slide down
E|---------------------------------------------5-8b9r8-5h6r5--5------------------------|
B|---------------5-5-5h6p5---------------5h6h8---------------8-8p6-5-5h6p5-------------|
G|---------5-5h7----------7b8r7p5---5-5h7---------------------------------7b8r7p5---5--|
D|------5h7-----------------------7-----------------------------------------------7----|
A|---5h7-------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Bend and hold the G-string 7th fret and while holding the bend strike the B and E
simultaneously while fingering the 5th fret. Then repeat 5 times total. Listen
to song for timing.
E|----------5----5----5----5----5-------|
B|----------5----5----5----5----5-------|
G|--------7b---7b---7b---7b---7b--------|
D|--------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------|
This section has one particular -15b16r15- bend section where it's a bend, mute, strike
return bend. Bend the E-string up and stop it with your pick which will mute the
Then strike the string again while bent and return the string to the unbent position.
E|-------------------------8---8----12-15b16r15-12h13p12--12----------|
B|--------------------8h10--10---14b--------------------15--15p13-12--|
G|-----------5-5h7s/9-------------------------------------------------|
D|-------5h7----------------------------------------------------------|
A|---5h7--------------------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---8--8--8--8---8------10---10---10---10-------------|
B|-10-10-10-10-10--10s/12---12---12---12---12s\--------|
G|-----------------------------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------|
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