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Sylvia's Mother

Dr Hook The Medicine Show

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(Asus4)(A)(Asus4)(A)

(A)Sylvia’s mother says, Sylvia's busy, 
Too busy to come to the (E)phone.         
Sylvia's mother says, Sylvia's trying, 
To start a new (E7)life of her (A)own.(A7)
(D)Sylvia's mother says, (A)Sylvia's happy,
So (E)why don't you leave her a(A)lone?
And the (E)operator says Forty cents more, 
For the next three minutes.

Pl(D)ease Mrs. Avery, I've (A)just got to talk to her, 
(E)I'll only keep her a (A)while.(A7)
(D)Please Mrs. Avery, I (A)just want to tell her good (E)bye.

(A)Sylvia's mother says, Sylvia's packing, 
She’s goin' to be leaving to(E)day.       
Sylvia's mother says, Sylvia's marrying, 
A (E7)fellow down Galveston (A)way.(A7)
(D)Sylvia's mother says, (A)Please don't say nothing,
To (E)make her start crying and (A)stay

And the (E)operator says Forty cents more, 
For the next three minutes.

Pl(D)ease Mrs. Avery, I've (A)just got to talk to her, 
(E)I'll only keep her a (A)while.(A7)
(D)Please Mrs. Avery, I (A)just want to tell her good (E)bye.

(A)Sylvia's mother says, Sylvia's hurrying, 
She’s catching the nine o'clock (E)train.
Sylvia's mother says, Take your umbrella, 
cause, (E7)Sylvia, it's starting to (A)rain.(A7)
And (D)Sylvia's mother says, (A)Thank you for calling,
And, (E)sir, won't you call back a(A)gain.
And the (E)operator says Forty cents more, 
For the next three minutes.

Pl(D)ease Mrs. Avery, I've (A)just got to talk to her, 
(E)I'll only keep her a (A)while.(A7)
(D)Please Mrs. Avery, I (A)just want to tell her good (E)bye.
Tell her goodbye, please, (E)tell her goodbye  

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Leer de akkoorden van Sylvia's Mother van Dr Hook the Medicine Show op Gitaartabs. Dit Country & Western-nummer is perfect voor beginners die hun eerste akkoorden willen oefenen. Met een eenvoudige akkoordprogressie en herkenbare melodie krijg je snel een mooi resultaat.

Sylvia's Mother staat op beginniveau (niveau 2) en werkt met de akkoorden A, E, D, A7, E7 en Asus4. Je hebt geen capo nodig. Alle akkoorden worden uitgebreid getoond, zodat je ze rustig kunt aanleren en direct meespelen. Pak je gitaar erbij en begin nu met dit fijne nummer.

How to practise this song

  1. 1

    Practise the change: A7 ↔ A

    Play each chord for 4 beats, then 2, then 1 — with the metronome at 60-70 bpm. Only push the tempo once the change is clean and on time.

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    Great first song

    Focus on clean chords — let every string ring. Speed comes by itself once the shapes are right.

Exercise: Akkoord-wisseltrainer (G-D-Em-C)8 min · drill this on its own and this song gets easier by itself

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Tab door Shel Silverstein. Songtekst en akkoorden worden gepubliceerd onder afdracht aan Stichting FEMU. Zie onze voorwaarden.

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