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 From: Fredrik Koller Lund 
 Date: Mon, 28 Feb 94 13:28:50 +0100
 Message-Id: <11954.9402281228@brems.ii.uib.no>
 To: jamesb@nevada.edu
 Subject: J.J. CALE
 Crazy Mama (from Naturally 1st album)
 Recorded in F#
 Arranged in F#
 
 
 TABBED BY: Fredrik Koller Lund
 
 Here's what JJ himself says about the song:
 "This was done with an Acetone electric drummer. The rhythm
 guitar is my Harmony tuned to the key of F#. Bass was
 overdubbed by Carl Radle after the rhythm guitar and Acetone
 tracks were put down. Mac Gayden overdubbed slide wah-wah
 using a Lincoln guitar, a Japanese made Les Paul copy, and a
 Maestro Boomerang pedal through a Fender Deluxe Amplifier. Mac
 played this cut with his guitar laying on his lap, steel
 guitar style. This was an idea he picked up while playing with
 Weldon Myrick, a Nashville steel guitarist. It gives a cleaner
 sound."
 
 
 First of all: Tune the lead guitar (electric) to open F#
 
 Open F#:       6   5   4   3   2   1
                Db  Gb  Db  Gb  Bb  Db
 
 This is not an absolute; you may use open G if you are more
 familiar with that tuning, but then you'll have to play all
 the lead stuff one fret lower than tabbed here.
 
 Although JJ tunes to F#, the rhythm guitar can easily be
 played in normal tuning. I'm tabbing both these alternatives
 because if you play alone (one guitar only), you can play both
 rhythm and lead in open F#. I recommend using an electric guitar
 for then lead, preferably slide with wah-wah pedal. Also, lay
 back in a comfortable seat for the right mood.
 
 OK, here we go: (Gt.1 is in normal tuning Gt.2 is in F#)
 
   F#
 |---------------|-------------------|-------------------
 |---------------|-------------------|-------------------
 |---------------|-------------------|------------------- Rythm
 |---------------|-----------4-------|-------------------  Gt.1
 |-4--4---6--4---|--4--4--6-----6--4-|-------------------
 |-2--2---2--2---|--2--2--2--2--2--2-|-------------------
 |               |                   |
 |               |                   |
 |---------------|-------------------|-------------12----
 |------------/12|-(12)--------------|-12------------12-12
 |---------------|-------------------|----14-12(12)------ Lead
 |---------------|-------------------|-------------------  Gt.2
 |---------------|-------------------|-------------------
 |---------------|-------------------|-------------------
 
 
 |---------------------|--------------------|------------
 |---------------------|--------------------|------------
 |---------------------|--------------------|------------ Rythm
 |------------4--------|-----------4--------|-------4----  Gt.1
 |--4--4---6-----6--4--|-4--4---6-----6--4--|4-4--6---6-4
 |--2--2---2--2--2--2--|-2--2---2--2--2--2--|2-2--2-2-2-2
 |                     |                    |
 |       Cra-zy ma-ma  | Where you been  so | long?
 |---------------------|--------------------|------------
 |---------------------|--------------------|------------
 |---------------------|--------------------|------------ Lead
 |---------------------|--------------------|------------  Gt.2
 |---------------------|--------------------|------------
 |---------------------|--------------------|------------
 
 
 |---------------------|------------------|--------------
 |---------------------|------------------|--------------
 |---------------------|------------------|-------------- Rythm
 |------------4--------|-----------4------|--------4-----  Gt.1
 |--4--4---6-----6--4--|-4--4---6-----6--4|-4-4--6---6-4-
 |--2--2---2--2--2--2--|-2--2---2--2--2--2|-2-2--2-2-2-2-
 |                     |                  |
 |                     |    Cra-zy ma - ma|Where you been so
 |---12---12----7------|------------------|--------------
 |----------12----8----|------------------|--------------
 |---------------------|------------------|-------------- Lead
 |---------------------|------------------|--------------  Gt.2
 |---------------------|------------------|--------------
 |---------------------|------------------|--------------
 
 
 
 |------------------------|---------------|--------------
 |------------------------|---------------|--------------
 |------------------------|---------------|-------------- Rythm
 |------------------------|---------------|--------4-----  Gt.1
 |---4--4---6-----6--4----|---------------|-4-4--6---6-4-
 |---2--2---2--2--2--2----|---------------|-2-2--2-2-2-2-
 |                        |               |
 | long?                  |      You been |hid - ing out I
 |----------12------------|---------------|--------------
 |-------12-----12-8-10---|-12------------|--------------
 |---------------------12-|-12------------|-------------- Lead
 |------------------------|---------------|--------------  Gt.2
 |------------------------|---------------|--------------
 |------------------------|---------------|--------------
 
 (Continue verse with rhythm part only)
 
 know that's true._   Crazy mama, I sure need you._
 Crazy mama, where you been so long?
 
 
                    CHORUS
                       E      B          F#
 |-----------------|-------------------|-----------------
 |-----------------|-------------------|-----------------
 |-----------------|---1--1---4-(4)--4-|-3--3---3-(3)--3- Rythm
 |-----------------|---2--2---4-(4)--4-|-4--4---4-(4)--4-  Gt.1
 |-----------------|---2--2---2-(2)--2-|-4--4---4-(4)--4-
 |-----------------|-------------------|-----------------
 |                 |                   |
 |                 |                   |
 |---12------------|-------------------|-----------------
 |------12-(12)----|-------------------|-----12--12--12--
 |--------------12-|-------------------|---12------12--12 Lead
 |-----------------|-------------------|-----------------  Gt.2
 |-----------------|-------------------|-----------------
 |-----------------|-------------------|-----------------
 
 
 
   E      B          F#
 |-----------------|-------------------|-----------------
 |-----------------|-------------------|-----------------
 |-1--1---4-(4)--4-|-3--3---3-(3)--3---|----------------- Rythm
 |-2--2---4-(4)--4-|-4--4---4-(4)--4---|-----------------  Gt.1
 |-2--2---2-(2)--2-|-4--4---4-(4)--4---|-----------------
 |-----------------|-------------------|-----------------
 |                 |                   |
 |                 |                   |
 |-----------------|-14-12-------------|-----------------
 |-----------------|-------12-12----12-|-----------------
 |-----------------|-------------14----|----------------- Lead
 |-----------------|-------------------|-----------------  Gt.2
 |-----------------|-------------------|-----------------
 |-----------------|-------------------|-----------------
 
 
 
 
   E      B          F#
 |-----------------|--------------------|----------------
 |-----------------|--------------------|----------------
 |-1--1---4-(4)--4-|-3--3---3-(3)--3----|---------------- Rythm
 |-2--2---4-(4)--4-|-4--4---4-(4)--4----|----------------  Gt.1
 |-2--2---2-(2)--2-|-4--4---4-(4)--4----|----------------
 |-----------------|--------------------|----------------
 |                 |                    |
 |                 |                    |
 |-----------------|-------12-------12--|----------------
 |-----------------|-10------12-10----12|----------------
 |------------9/12-|----12--------12----|---------------- Lead
 |-----------------|--------------------|----------------  Gt.2
 |-----------------|--------------------|----------------
 |-----------------|--------------------|----------------
 
 
                                         After 2nd verse
   E      B          F#                  Fade on CHORUS
 |-----------------|-------------------|-----------------
 |-----------------|-------------------|-----------------
 |-1--1---4-(4)--4-|-3--3---3-(3)--3---|----------------- Rythm
 |-2--2---4-(4)--4-|-4--4---4-(4)--4---|-----------------  Gt.1
 |-2--2---2-(2)--2-|-4--4---4-(4)--4---|-----------------
 |-----------------|-------------------|-----------------
 |                 |                   |
 |                 |       [    3    ] |
 |-----------------|-------------------|-----------------
 |-----------------|--12---12--12--12--|-12--12--12-----
 |-----------------|-------------------|-12--12--12-15\12 Lead
 |-----------------|-------------------|-----------------  Gt.2
 |-----------------|-------------------|-----------------
 |-----------------|-------------------|-----------------
 
 
 
 
 2.verse:
 Standing on the corner, looking for you babe.
 Standing on the corner, looking for you babe.
 Lordy, mercy, cannot see, Crazy mama. Coming after me.
 Crazy mama, where you been so long
 
 
 
 That should do it.
 Here is the alternative rhythm part in open F# for playing
 both rhytm and lead parts alone:
 
 (Open F# tuning)
 |-----------------|-------------------|-----------------
 |-----------------|-------------------|-----------------
 |---------0-------|--------0----------|----------------- Rythm
 |--0-0--2---2-0---|-0-0--2---2-0------|-----------------  Gt.1
 |--0-0--0-0-0-0---|-0-0--0-0-0-0------|--etc.-----------
 |-----------------|-------------------|-----------------
 
 
 Hope you enjoy playing it. The lead parts may not be exactly
 the same on the record so you may improvise.
 
 
 Fredrik Koller Lund,
 Institute of Applied Mathematics University of Bergen, Norway.
 Disclaimer: This was posted from, not by the university of Bergen.
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