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Voodoo Child (Slight Return)
Jimi Hendrix
Scratchies: / N.C. - - - / - - - - / - - - - / - - - - /
Wah Riff: / E7 - - - / - - - - / - - - - / - - - - /
Enter Drums: / E7 - - - / - - - - / - - - - / - - - - /
Full Band: / E7 - - - / - - - - / - - - - / - - - - / (until cue)
E7 (4)
Well I'm standing next to a mountain,
and I chop it down with the edge of my hand
E7 (4)
Well I'm standing next to a mountain,
I chop it down with the edge of my hand
G
Well I pick up all the pieces and make an island,
A E7 (2)
might even raise a little sand, yeah
C7 D7 E7 (2)
'Cause I'm a voodoo child, Lord knows I'm a voodoo child, baby
Guitar Solo: / E7 - - - / - - - - / - - - - / - - - - / (until cue)
E7 (until cue)
I didn't mean to take up all your sweet time,
I'll give it right back to you one of these days, hahaha
E7 (until cue)
I said I didn't mean to take up all your sweet time,
I'll give it right back one of these days
G
If I don't meet you no more in this world,
A E7 (2)
I'll meet you in the next one, and don't be late, don't be late
C7 D7 E7 (2)
'Cause I'm a voodoo child, Lord knows I'm a voodoo child, baby
Guitar Solo: / E7 - - - / - - - - / - - - - / - - - - / (until cue)
/ G - - - / A - - - / E7 - - - / - - - - /
/ G - - - / A - - - / E7 - - - / - - - - /
/ G - - - / A - - - / E7 - - - / - - (hold on and of 2)
Wah Riff: / E7 - - - / - - - - / - - - - / - - - - /
/ E7 - - - / - - - - / - - - - / - - - - /
On cue, build on E7 up to craziness
End on E7
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