Rivers Johnny - Secret Agent Man guitar tab
Following the other Sloane & Barry, here's a great tune from
the 60's. Hey, thanks to Andy Rogers for the other great posts,
Andrew-old-fart-at-play for Verse 1, and G.F.T.P.M. for the opening
riff. Words from "Live At The Whiskey-A-Go-Go" version.
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Secret Agent Man Johnny Rivers Sloane & Barry
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Intro: (implied chords are Em C A C)
v v v v v v v v
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Verse 1:
Em Am Em
There's a man who leads a life of danger
Em B7
To everyone he meets, he stays a stranger
Em Am
With every move he makes, another chance he takes
Em Am Em
Odds are he won't live to see tomorrow
Chorus:
Bm Em Bm Em
Secret agent man, secret agent man
C B7 Em
(They've) given you a number and taken 'way your name [Intro riff]
Verse 2:
Em Am Em
Beware of pretty faces that you find
Em B7
A pretty face can hide an evil mind
Em Am
Ah, be carefull what you say, you'll give yourself away
Em Am Em
Odds are you won't live to see tomorrow
[Chorus]
[Solo over verse chords]
[Chorus]
Verse 3:
Em Am Em
Swinging on the Riviera one day
Em B7
And then laying in the Bomb-bay a-la next day
Em Am
Ah know you let the wrong word slip, while kissing persuasive lips
Em Am Em
The odds are you won't live to see tomorrow
[Chorus]
Em
Secret a-a-a agent man.
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Secret Agent Man
by (?) (Johnny Rivers?)
Em Am Em
There's a man who lives a life of danger
B7
To everyone he mees, he stays a stranger
Em
With every move he makes
Am
Another chance he takes
Em Am Em
Odds are he won't live to see tomorrow
B7 Em B7 Em
Chorus: Secret agent man, secret agent man
Am
They've given you a number
B7 Em
And taken 'way your name
Beware of pretty faces that you find
A pretty face can hide an evil mind
Don't let the wrong word slip
While kissing persuasive lips
Or odds are you won't live to see tomorrow
Chorus:
Swinging on the Riviera one day
Lying on some balmy island next day
Be careful what you say
Or you'll give yourself away
Odds are you won't live to see tomorrow
Chorus:
The signature riff:
E ----0---0---0---0---0---0-------------
B --0---1---1---2---1---1---------------
G --------------------------------------
D --------------------------------------
A --------------------------------------
E --------------------------------------
