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Susan

Buckinghams
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Chords in this song

Strum
D-DU-UDU
{tuning: Standard (EADGBE)}
{section: Verse 1}
I'm wastin' my time
{section: Verse 2}
Susan, do you have to be confusin'
I ask myself why (ask myself why)
You're sayin' goodbye
{section: Chorus}
[repeat verse 2 instrumentally]
[repeat chorus]
[freak-out section]
[Editor's note: when I heard them live, they extended the
freak-out section for a couple minutes, stepped up to the mic,
and executed the acappella section in *perfect* four-part
harmony without *any* pitch reference! And no, it wasn't taped,
either; this was 1968...]
Acappella break:
Love love love love...
I love you, yes I do, I do (2X)
{section: Coda}
repeat to fade):
-- another ace 60's tab from Andrew Rogers

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Arrangement source for Susan by Buckinghams

{tuning: Standard (EADGBE)}
        [C]/ / / /  [Dm]/ / / /  [Em]/ / / / [F/G] / / [G]/ /

{section: Verse 1}
        [C]Susan,[Dm7]    [C]looks like I am [C]losin' [Dm7]     [C]
        I'm losin' my [Am]mind  (losin' my m[Fm6]ind)
                        [C]    [1: [Dm7]   [G7]]
        I'm wastin' my time

{section: Verse 2}
        Susan, do you have to be confusin'
        I ask myself why (ask myself why)
        You're sayin' goodbye

{section: Chorus}
        [Dm]No other [G#dim]girl could ever [Em]take the place of[E7] yo[G#]u
        [Am]Though you're hurtin' me
        [D7]You know I'll always be t[Dm]hinkin' of you
        [Dm7/G]Girl I always love [G7]you

[repeat verse 2 instrumentally]

[repeat chorus]

[freak-out section]

        [Editor's note:  when I heard them live, they extended the
        freak-out section for a couple minutes, stepped up to the mic,
        and executed the acappella section in *perfect* four-part
        harmony without *any* pitch reference!  And no, it wasn't taped,
        either; this was 1968...]

Acappella break:

        Love love love love...

        I love you, yes I do, I do      (2X)

{section: Coda}
repeat to fade):

        [C]Susan [Dm7]    [C]I lo[C]ve you [Dm7]     [C]

-- another ace 60's tab from Andrew Rogers

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