Adam Ant - Beat My Guest guitar tab

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From: tom-1@tom-1.demon.co.uk (Matthew Tomlinson)

BEAT MY GUEST (Adam Ant)

Recorded 1981: B-Side release of "Stand & Deliver"

Also found on the Adam Ant compilations

"B-Side Babies" & "Antics In The Forbidden Zone".

I simply used power chords when transcribing this, however,

I'm sure full chords will work just as well!

CHORDS USED: E E D D A A

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

B------------------------- I've given 2

G-----9-------7-------2--- finger layouts

D-14--9---12--7---7---2--- for A -> E.

A-14--7---12--5---7---0--- They sound similar!

E-12------10------5-------

MUSIC: Split into 4 riffs.

A: Beats 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & Played on string 1,

Notes E E E E E E F# E frets 12 & 14.

B: Bars 1...2...3...4...

Chords E D A A A Let chords ring.

C: Bars 1.......2.......3.......4....... Right hand

Chords EEEEEEEEDDDDDDDDAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA damping.

D: Bars 1...2...3...4...5...6...7...8...

Chords D E D A D E D A D E D A A A Let chords ring.

Order of riffs:

Intro: A*20

(On 13th bar of intro) B*2

Verse 1: C*2, B*2

Verse 2: C*2, B*2

Chorus: D, B*2

Verse 3: C*2, B*2

Chorus: D*2, B*2

Outro: A*23

(On 9th bar of outro) B*4

LYRICS: Start on bar 21.

Verse 1: (Riff C*2)

Bar 1 2 3 4

Well tie me up & hit me with a stick, Beat me, Beat me

Yeah,use a truncheon or a household brick, Beat me, Beat me

Ohohoh's: (Riff A*2)

Oh oh oh oh oh

Oh oh oh oh oh

Verse 2:

There's so much happiness behind these tears, Beat me, Beat me

I pray you'll beat me for ten thousand years, Beat me, Beat me

Ohohoh's:

Chorus: (Riff D)

Bar 1 2

I'm black & blue baby I love you

be your dog for just one flog

You don't hear me plead for you make me bleed

Beat me Beat me

Ohohoh's:

Verse 3:

Well use a truncheon or a cricket bat, Beat me, Beat me

A good beatings really where it's at, Beat me, Beat me

Ohohoh's:

Chorus : *2

Ohohoh's: