J Geils Band

J Geils Band - Centerfold guitar tab

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From: danamrich@aol.com (DanAmrich)

CENTERFOLD

by the J. Geils Band

Transcribed by Dan Amrich (DanAmrich@aol.com)

An 80's classic, and it's real easy. All you need are three

chords and that infectious riff and you've got a guaranteed crowd pleaser.

The riff:

E------10------------------------------------------------------

B --/12-----12-10---------------------------10--------10--------

G ----------------12-12----12-9-12-12--9-12----12-12------------

D --------------------------------------------------------------

A --------------------------------------------------------------

E --------------------------------------------------------------

E ------10------------------------------------------------------

B ---12-----12-10---------------------------10------------------

G ----------------12-12----12-9-12-12--9-12----12-12------------

D --------------------------------------------------------------

A --------------------------------------------------------------

E --------------------------------------------------------------

During the verses, part of the riff is played an octave lower:

E --------------------------------------------------------------

B -------------------------------------------------------------

G -------7----------------OR------7-----------------------------

D ----/9---9--7--5--5----------/9---9--7------------------------

A ----------------------------------------10--10----------------

E --------------------------------------------------------------

There are other places to play it on the neck too; do what's most

comfortable.

The chords are a simple G, F, C through most of the song:

G (MUTE) F C F C

E ------------------------------------------------------------

B --12--12--X-X-X-X--10-10-----------------10-----------------

G --12--12--X-X-X-X--10-10------9---9------10--------9--------

D --12--12--X-X-X-X--10-10------10--10-----10--------10-------

A --10--10--X-X-X-X--8--8----0--10--10-----8---------10-------

E ------------------------------8---8----------------8--------

My blood runs cold MY memory has just been sold

If that proves too daunting (or you have a second guitarist) then

play it as open chords. This particular voicing is what I

believe Mr. Geils (yes, he exists and was the guitarist) to be

playing on the recording.

The pre-chorus:

Em Am G D

E ---0-----------------------------------0-----------3---2-------

B ---0-----------------------------------1-----------0---3-------

G ---0-----------------------------------2-----------0---2-------

D ---2-----------------------------------2-----------0---0-------

A ---2-----------------------------------0-----------2-----------

E ---0-----------------------------------0-----------3-----------

A part of me has just been ripped the pages of my mind are

stripped

And that's pretty much all you need to know. No solo, and the

rest is easy if you try it with the song, even that little low

riff after the false ending. Towards the fade out, Peter Wolf

sings a harmony to the main riff on "Na-na", which you can play

on guitar if you choose:

E /12-10-10-12-10-10--10-10-8-8----8-10-8-8-10--and-repeat------

B ------------------------------10------------------------------

G --------------------------------------------------------------

D --------------------------------------------------------------

A --------------------------------------------------------------

E --------------------------------------------------------------

Dan Amrich

danamrich@aol.com

Welcome to life. Spelling counts.

From: bcshe1@eng3.eng.monash.edu.au (BRUCE SHEPHERDLEY)

Used to play this in a band I was in, but we rearranged it a bit - the lead

guitar played the cheesy keyboard parts at the start etc.

Here's a rough idea :

G F C F C

Does she walk, does she talk, does she come complete

G F C F C

My home-brew, home-room angel, just pulled me to my feet

G F C F C

She was pure like snowflakes, no one could ever stain

G F C F C

The memory of my angel could never cause me pain

Em Am C D

The years go by I'm looking thru a girly magazine

Em Am C D

And there's my ---- angel on the pages in between

(chorus)

G F C F C

My blood runs cold, my memory has just been sold

G F C F C

My angel is tha centrefold (angel is the centrefold)

My blood runs cold, my memory has just been sold

Da, da, da etc.... (I'll post this riff next time)

Hit the chords hard & sharp (listen to the record for the rythym.)

If time allows I'll recall the riff at the start and post an improved

version tomorrow.

Cheers,

Bruisa.

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