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Mr. Big Stuff - Jean Knight
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Tabbed By: m_daly_123
Tuning: Standard
Artist: Jean Knight (Bassist: Vernie Robbins of the "Chimneyville Express Rhythm Section")
Song: Mr. Big Stuff
Album: Mr. Big Stuff (1971)
Riff A - "Mr. Big Stuff..."
G|---------------------------------------|
D|--------------5-6---6-6--8-8--8-6------|
A|--6---6-6---6--------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------|
Riff B - "Now because you wear..."
G|---------------------------------------|
D|--------------5-6---6-6----------------|
A|--6---6-6---6-----------------3-5------|
E|-------------------------6--6----------|
[ Tab from: http://www.guitartabs.cc/tabs/j/jean_knight/mr_big_stuff_btab_ver_2.html ]
Bridge
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-------------10--8--------------------------------------6--8--8---8-8-8-6--|
A|----------10--------10-8-8---------8-----10--3(3)3--5-6--------------------|
E|--8--8--8------------------5-6-6-8---6-8-----------------------------------|
The order is as follows:
Riff A x 4
Riff B x 3
Riff A x 3
Riff B x 3
Riff A x 3
Bridge x 1
Riff B x 3
Riff A until end
Listen to the recording to figure out the exact timing.
I like to improvise a little especially with Riff A & B.
So have fun and long live the funk!
| / slide up
| \ slide down
| h hammer-on
| p pull-off
| ~ vibrato
| + harmonic
| x Mute note
| () Ghost note
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