----------------------------------PLEASE NOTE-------------------------------- This file is the author`s own work and represents their interpretation of the song. You may only use this file for private study, scholarship, or research. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Beggin` (B. Gaudio - P. Farina)
Intro:
(strings): A7+ / / / / / / / /
Dm Dm/maj7 Dm7 Dm6 Bb Gm7 A [N.C.] Mmm... put your lovin` hand out baby
I`m beggin`
(string bass:)
v v -7-5------------ ------7---5-3--- ---------------- ----------------
(piano arr. for guitar [4X]:)
v v v v ----5--5-5--5--5- ----6--6-6--6--6- ----5--5-5--5--5- -0--------------- ----------------- ----------------- ^^^^^^^ ^^^^^^^ triplets ^ 4th repeat at intro only
Chorus 1:
Dm Bb/F (Beggin`) Beggin`... Em7-5 A7 Put your lovin` hand out baby Dm Bb/F (Beggin`) Beggin` you Em7-5 A7 Put your lovin` hand out baby
Verse 1:
Dm Bb/F Ridin` high when I was king Em7-5 A7 Played it hard and fast `cause I had everything Dm Bb/F Walked away want me then Em7-5 A7 But easy come and easy go and it would end
Chorus 2:
(Beggin`) I`m beggin you Won`t you give you hand out baby (Beggin`) Beggin`... Put your lovin` hand out baby
Bridge 1:
Dm7 G I need you to understand Em7-5 A That I tried so hard to be a man Dm7 G The kind of man you`d want in the end Em7-5 A Only then can I begin to live again
Verse 2:
An empty shell used to be Shadow of my life is hangin` over me Broken man without a goal Don`t even stand the devil`s chance to win my soul
Chorus 3:
(Beggin`) Beggin` you Won`t you give your hand out baby (Beggin`) Beggin` you Put your lovin` hand out baby
Bridge 2:
I`m fightin` hard to hold my own No, I just can`t make it on all alone I`m holdin` on I can`t fall back Now that big brass ring is a shade of black
[repeat piano part from intro]
Break:
v v v v v v v v -----------------|----------------- -----------------|----------------- -7---7---6-7-7---|-7---7---6-7-7--- -----------------|----------------- -----------------|----------------- -----------------|----------------- (drums and piano enter)
Chorus 4/coda:
(Beggin`) I`m beggin` you Won`t you give your hand out baby (Beggin`) Beggin`... Put your lovin` hand out baby