Chords for Paul McCartney's first record, Gene Vincent 'Be Bop A Lula'
Tempo:
78.75 bpm
Chords used:
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Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
[D] [E] I think what we want to talk about is early influences and what got us started
because I know you picked your first choice is Gee Vincent.
Yeah it was the
first record I bought you know and in those days I think this with the Beatles
you know it made us realize how special it is for people to buy records because
we didn't have much money and you think about your purchase.
They were really
precious weren't they?
So precious man it was all your money that week would go on that
record.
And then it got passed around to all your mates.
Yeah exactly.
Where's my record?
And then did you get it back?
Not almost.
That's right.
No I didn't.
But yeah so I loved it you know Gene Vincent it was in the film The Girl Can't Help It.
It was finally yeah one of my favorite films still but yeah we finally saw him
sing you know with the blue caps and stuff so I just loved it just such a
beautiful record you know.
I just was at the Hall of Fame in Cleveland and the
blue caps got inducted which was you know really fitting and I thought about
time all these old blokes and so did the Comets from Bill Haley's Comets
yeah and the Miracles.
Lots of little bands that deserved little bands you
know but yeah they meant a lot and they they really carved a lot for us to be
influenced by.
So Paul went to play Bebopalula.
Oh yeah.
When did you
play with Gene?
I went to watch him at the Agincourt Ballroom out in
Camberley out on the sticks but I went back to the dressing room and he was
telling me stories about Peter Grant being a doorman at the Astor and how he
had him at gunpoint on his knees.
Lot of God play.
He made him lick his boots.
Really hilarious story.
Get me out of this dressing room.
Yeah I know.
We had an
incident like that in Hamburg where he thought his girlfriend was cheating on
him so he asked us to go back to the hotel with him and he's knocking on the
door.
Margie?
Margie?
We're going you're gonna have to talk a bit louder Gene
because he's got this little voice you know.
He's knocking on the door.
Margie?
You in there?
I said knock louder.
Margie?
He says she's in there you know.
She's in there with a man.
Well then she finally comes to the door.
She's got a
roller thing.
She's not in there with anyone.
He's just making it up and he
comes in and he's filming and he's talking.
Early paranoia.
Early paranoia.
He goes to
his little bedside table.
He pulls out a pistol.
We're going see you Gene.
Yeah.
That's it man.
Never leave home without one.
Love your music.
You sort this out.
because I know you picked your first choice is Gee Vincent.
Yeah it was the
first record I bought you know and in those days I think this with the Beatles
you know it made us realize how special it is for people to buy records because
we didn't have much money and you think about your purchase.
They were really
precious weren't they?
So precious man it was all your money that week would go on that
record.
And then it got passed around to all your mates.
Yeah exactly.
Where's my record?
And then did you get it back?
Not almost.
That's right.
No I didn't.
But yeah so I loved it you know Gene Vincent it was in the film The Girl Can't Help It.
It was finally yeah one of my favorite films still but yeah we finally saw him
sing you know with the blue caps and stuff so I just loved it just such a
beautiful record you know.
I just was at the Hall of Fame in Cleveland and the
blue caps got inducted which was you know really fitting and I thought about
time all these old blokes and so did the Comets from Bill Haley's Comets
yeah and the Miracles.
Lots of little bands that deserved little bands you
know but yeah they meant a lot and they they really carved a lot for us to be
influenced by.
So Paul went to play Bebopalula.
Oh yeah.
When did you
play with Gene?
I went to watch him at the Agincourt Ballroom out in
Camberley out on the sticks but I went back to the dressing room and he was
telling me stories about Peter Grant being a doorman at the Astor and how he
had him at gunpoint on his knees.
Lot of God play.
He made him lick his boots.
Really hilarious story.
Get me out of this dressing room.
Yeah I know.
We had an
incident like that in Hamburg where he thought his girlfriend was cheating on
him so he asked us to go back to the hotel with him and he's knocking on the
door.
Margie?
Margie?
We're going you're gonna have to talk a bit louder Gene
because he's got this little voice you know.
He's knocking on the door.
Margie?
You in there?
I said knock louder.
Margie?
He says she's in there you know.
She's in there with a man.
Well then she finally comes to the door.
She's got a
roller thing.
She's not in there with anyone.
He's just making it up and he
comes in and he's filming and he's talking.
Early paranoia.
Early paranoia.
He goes to
his little bedside table.
He pulls out a pistol.
We're going see you Gene.
Yeah.
That's it man.
Never leave home without one.
Love your music.
You sort this out.
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[D] _ [E] _ _ _ I think what we want to talk about is early influences and what got us started
because I know you picked your first choice is Gee Vincent.
Yeah it was the
first record I bought you know and in those days I think this with the Beatles
you know it made us realize how special it is for people to buy records because
we didn't have much money and you think about your purchase.
They were really
precious weren't they?
So precious man it was all your money that week would go on that
record.
And then it got passed around to all your mates.
Yeah exactly.
Where's my record?
And then did you get it back?
Not almost.
That's right.
No I didn't.
But yeah so I loved it you know Gene Vincent it was in the film The Girl Can't Help It.
It was finally yeah one of my favorite films still but yeah we finally saw him
sing you know with the blue caps and stuff so I just loved it just such a
beautiful record you know.
I just was at the Hall of Fame in Cleveland and the
blue caps got inducted which was you know really fitting and I thought about
time all these old blokes and so did the Comets from Bill Haley's Comets
yeah and the Miracles.
Lots of little bands that deserved little bands you
know but yeah they meant a lot and they they really carved a lot for us to be
influenced by.
So Paul went to play Bebopalula.
Oh yeah.
When did you
play with Gene?
I went to watch him at the _ Agincourt Ballroom out in
Camberley out on the sticks but I went back to the dressing room and he was
telling me stories about Peter Grant being a doorman at the Astor and how he
had him at gunpoint on his knees.
Lot of God play.
He made him lick his boots.
Really hilarious story.
Get me out of this dressing room.
Yeah I know.
We had an
incident like that in Hamburg where he thought his girlfriend was cheating on
him so he asked us to go back to the hotel with him and he's knocking on the
door.
Margie?
Margie?
We're going you're gonna have to talk a bit louder Gene
because he's got this little voice you know.
He's knocking on the door.
Margie?
You in there?
I said knock louder.
Margie?
He says she's in there you know.
She's in there with a man.
Well then she finally comes to the door.
She's got a
roller thing.
She's not in there with anyone.
He's just making it up and he
comes in and he's filming and he's talking.
Early paranoia.
Early paranoia.
He goes to
his little bedside table.
He pulls out a pistol.
We're going see you Gene.
Yeah.
That's it man.
Never leave home without one.
Love your music.
You sort this out. _
because I know you picked your first choice is Gee Vincent.
Yeah it was the
first record I bought you know and in those days I think this with the Beatles
you know it made us realize how special it is for people to buy records because
we didn't have much money and you think about your purchase.
They were really
precious weren't they?
So precious man it was all your money that week would go on that
record.
And then it got passed around to all your mates.
Yeah exactly.
Where's my record?
And then did you get it back?
Not almost.
That's right.
No I didn't.
But yeah so I loved it you know Gene Vincent it was in the film The Girl Can't Help It.
It was finally yeah one of my favorite films still but yeah we finally saw him
sing you know with the blue caps and stuff so I just loved it just such a
beautiful record you know.
I just was at the Hall of Fame in Cleveland and the
blue caps got inducted which was you know really fitting and I thought about
time all these old blokes and so did the Comets from Bill Haley's Comets
yeah and the Miracles.
Lots of little bands that deserved little bands you
know but yeah they meant a lot and they they really carved a lot for us to be
influenced by.
So Paul went to play Bebopalula.
Oh yeah.
When did you
play with Gene?
I went to watch him at the _ Agincourt Ballroom out in
Camberley out on the sticks but I went back to the dressing room and he was
telling me stories about Peter Grant being a doorman at the Astor and how he
had him at gunpoint on his knees.
Lot of God play.
He made him lick his boots.
Really hilarious story.
Get me out of this dressing room.
Yeah I know.
We had an
incident like that in Hamburg where he thought his girlfriend was cheating on
him so he asked us to go back to the hotel with him and he's knocking on the
door.
Margie?
Margie?
We're going you're gonna have to talk a bit louder Gene
because he's got this little voice you know.
He's knocking on the door.
Margie?
You in there?
I said knock louder.
Margie?
He says she's in there you know.
She's in there with a man.
Well then she finally comes to the door.
She's got a
roller thing.
She's not in there with anyone.
He's just making it up and he
comes in and he's filming and he's talking.
Early paranoia.
Early paranoia.
He goes to
his little bedside table.
He pulls out a pistol.
We're going see you Gene.
Yeah.
That's it man.
Never leave home without one.
Love your music.
You sort this out. _