Chord/Tab song: A Message to You Rudy

...A MESSAGE TO YOU RUDY... by The Specials

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from 'The Specials' (1979)

(Originally by Dandy Livingstone)

x mute strings with hand

Intro:

[C] [F] [G]

e|--x-3-x-3-x-3-x-3-x--5-x-5-x--7-x-7--|
B|--x-5-x-5-x-5-x-5-x--6-x-6-x--8-x-8--|
G|--x-5-x-5-x-5-x-5-x--5-x-5-x--7-x-7--|
D|--x-5-x-5-x-5-x-5-x------------------|
A|-------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------| (x4)

Verse 1:

[C] Stop your messin' around,[F][G]
[C] Better think of your future.[F][G]
[C] Time you straightened right out,[F]
Creatin' [G]problems in town.

Chorus 1:

Ru-[C]dy, a [F]message to [G]you Ru-[C]dy;
A [F]message to [G]you.

Interlude:

C F G (x2)

Verse 2:

[C] Stop your foolin' around,[F][G]
[C] Time you straightened right out.[F][G]
[C] Better think of your future,
[F] Or else you'll [G]wind up in [C]jail.[F][G]

Chorus 2:

Ru-[C]dy, a [F]message to [G]you Ru-[C]dy;
A [F]message to [G]you.

Solo:

C F G (x4)

Verse 3:

[C] Stop your messin' around,[F][G]
[C] Better think of your future.[F][G]
[C] Time you straightened right out,[F]
Creatin' [G]problems in town.

Chorus 3:

Ru-[C]dy, a [F]message to [G]you Ru-[C]dy;
A [F]message to [G]you.

Verse 4:

[C] Stop your messin' around,[F][G]
[C] Better think of your future.[F][G]
[C] Time you straightened right out,[F]
Creatin' [G]problems in town.

Chorus 4:

Ru-[C]dy, a [F]message to [G]you Ru-[C]dy;
A [F]message to [G]you, Ru-[C]dy;

(Repeat to Fade)

CHORD DIAGRAMS:

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[C] [F] [G]
[EADGBE]xx5553 [EADGBE]xxx565 [EADGBE]xxx787

Tabbed by Joel from cLuMsY, Bristol, England, 2004
([email protected])