Joan Osborne - Right Hand Man guitar tab

I didn't figure out all of this song...only the verse riff. It is an

integral part of the song though so that fact should keep this from being a

worthless post. I'm including the lyrics as well so that should help the

cause. The verse riff should be fairly accurate because it's similar

if not identical to what the guitarist played on SNL. The transcription is

fairly general but just play it loosely to make up for any inaccuracies. The

positions should be correct though. Write me with any

comments,questions,corrections or additions at meunier.1@osu.edu

"Right Hand Man" (J.Osborne, E.Bazilian, R.Hyman, R.Chertoff, D.Van Vliet)

From Joan Osborne's "Relish"(1995)

Guitar parts performed on the album by Eric Bazilian

Verse riff and lyrics transcribed by Bryson Meunier

main riff(clean electric)-

E-------------------------------------------|

B--------------------0----------------------|

G--7----7---7--7--7--0--1--------1-----0----|

D--7h9--7---7--9--7--0--2--------2-----0----|

A--7----7---7-----7--0--2--------2-----0----|

E-----------------------0--0--0-----0-------|

Repeat that riff throughout verse. There's a possibility that it might vary

slightly at certain points. Just play along with the rhythm and it should

sound fine. Even though I described the tone as clean electric, there may be

a slight reverb or some other effect. I'm not a musician so I really don't

know. It sounds fine clean though IMO.

lyrics:

Let me use your toothbrush

Have you got a clean shirt

My panties in a wad

at the bottom of my purse

I walk into the street

The air's so cool

I'm wired and I'm tired

and I'm grinnin' like a fool

I've been on the floor lookin' for a chair

I've been on a chair lookin' for a couch

I've been on a couch lookin' for a bed

lookin' for a bed lookin' for my my

My right hand, my right hand man(7x)

If he can't fix it I don't know who can

(main riff)

woo hoo

aw yeah

Sesame(?)a salesman

The cops on the block

They know what I've been doin'

They see the way I walk

I wonder what they'd say now

I wonder what they'd do

They feel somebody want them

The way I'm wanting you

(bridge)

(chorus)

use me up if you think you can

(sax solo/verse riff)

(bridge)

(chorus(extended variation))

If he can't fix it gonna find a boy who can

Anyone who wants to post the chords for the bridge and chorus is more than

welcome. Have fun with it.