"Pick Up The Tempo" by Willie Nelson, as sung by JJW

#----------------------------------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. # #------------------------------------------------------------------------------# "Pick Up The Tempo" by Willie Nelson, as sung by JJW Play this open. It's in 4/4 time when JJW does it. If you try and play along with the version from "Reunion"/"Great Gonzos" it will probably not sound right with your guitar tuned to standard 440Hz. I think they were out of tune slightly when they did it. You will sound fine with the version on "Ridin' High." So start there if you want to familiarize yourself with the tune. G C G Hut--yeah, people are sayin that time takes care of people like me A D Yeah, I'm livin to fast and they say I can't last too much longer G C G Little they know honey that their thoughts of me might be my savior D G Little they know that the beat ought to go a little faster. . . Chorus: G C G So, pick up the tempo just a little bit and take it on home A D Singers ain't singin and the drummer's been draggin too long too long, too long, yeah. . . G C G Time takes care of itself, so honey, leave time alone D C Am7/B Am pick up the tempo just a little bit and take it on home G (here's where to play the bit that's below) Yeah, we'll take it on home (same pattern through out) Yeah, I'm wild and I'm mean, I'm creating a scene, I'm going crazy bookety, bookety, bookety, bookety, bookety. . . I'm good, and I'm bad, hell, I'm happy, I'm sad, and I'm lazy Yeah, I'm wild and I'm loud, for crying out loud, I love gravy Yeah, I'm half off the wall, but you know I learned it all from a bow-legged lady Chorus. . . Instrumental. . . Chorus again. . . *** An ok little thing that I play after the choruses (you'll recognize it sort of if you play it) is E A D G B 8 8 8 10 12 (three times) 10 8 e 7 7 7 8 10 10 8 --------------------- This is "P/U the Tempo" as played by Willie himself. It's quite different than JJW"s. Michael [][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][] "Pick Up The Tempo" by Willie Nelson as sung by Willie Nelson Play this open. It's in 3/4 time when Willie does it. And in the most different key possible than JJ's. D G D Some, people are sayin that time takes care of people like me E A Say, I'm livin too fast and they say I can't last too much longer D G D Little they see that their thoughts of me is my savior A D And they really should know that the beat ought to go a little faster. . . Chorus: D G D So, pick up the tempo just a little bit and take it on home E A Singers ain't singin and the drummer's been draggin too long too long, too long, yeah. . . D G D Time takes care of itself, so honey, leave time alone A D pick up the tempo just a little bit and take it on home Yeah, we'll take it on home (*key change* full tone up to E) E A E Yeah, I'm wild and I'm mean, I'm creating a scene, I'm going crazy F# B (or B7) I'm good, and I'm bad, hell, I'm happy, I'm sad, and I'm lazy E A E Yeah, I'm wild and I'm loud, I"m gatherin' a crowd and I like gravy B or B7 E Yeah, I'm half off the wall, but I learned it all in the navy Chorus. . . SAME WORDS, CHORD CHANGES ARE "D" becomes "E", "G" becomes "A", "A" becomes "B", "E" becomes "F#" Got it? Chorus again. . .