Steven Hull's Ozark Mountain Daredevils Site presents:

Turn It Up
(Randall Chowning)
Heart of the Country, 1987

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Chords, Guitar Tablature & Lyrics
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I think that there are at least 2 electric guitars in this one. I'm going to show you the chords and a tip or two - you can take it from there. Be sure to visit my tab page in order to understand how I write tablature on the web.

Click here if you want only the lyrics.

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THE CHORDS:

- drum intro -

C7 C7
C7 C7
C7 C7
C7 C7
(HARP SOLO)

C7 C7
I worked all day until a quarter to four

C7 C7
collected my pay - I ain't workin' no more

C7 C7
sittin' at the bar, mingling with the crowd

C7 (no chord)
listenin' to guitar, I'm a foamin' at the mouth


F7 F7  
turn it up, turn it up, turn it up, turn it up

C7 C7  
turn it up, turn it up, turn it up, turn it up

F7 F7  
turn it up, turn it up, turn it up, turn it up

C7 C7  
turn it up, turn it up, turn it up, turn it up

G7 G7
when I'm knockin', let me in your house

F7 F7 C7 C7
when I'm rockin', turn it up loud, turn it up

C7 C7


C7 C7
out late baby last night 'til dawn

C7 C7
rockin' like crazy with the radio on

C7 C7
early in the mornin', I'm feelin' half-dead

C7 (no chord)
girl stops a moanin' and she looks at me and says


F7 F7  
turn it up, turn it up, turn it up, turn it up

C7 C  
turn it up, turn it up, turn it up, turn it up

F7 F  
turn it up, turn it up, turn it up, turn it up

C7 C  
turn it up, turn it up, turn it up, turn it up

G7 G7
when I'm knockin', let me in your house

F7 F7 C7 C7
when I'm rockin', turn it up loud, turn it up

C7 C7
turn it up


C7 C7 F7
C7 C7 F7
(SHORT HARP SOLO)

C7 C7
C7 C7
C7 C7
C7 C7
C7 C7
C7 C7
C7 C7
C7 C7
(GUITAR BREAK)

C7 C7
C7 C7
C7 C7
C7 C7
(SHORT HARP SOLO)
 

C7 C7
when I go out and don't want to be bored

C7 C7
my money's down hidden in the door

C7 C7
listen Jack, I'm here tonight

C7 (no chord)
it's a natr'l known fact the the customer is right

F7 F7  
turn it up, turn it up, turn it up, turn it up

C7 C7  
turn it up, turn it up, turn it up, turn it up

F7 F7  
turn it up, turn it up, turn it up, turn it up

C7 C7  
turn it up, turn it up, turn it up, turn it up

G7 G7
when I'm knockin', let me in your house

F7 F7 C7 C7
when I'm rockin', turn it up loud, turn it up  

C7 C7
turn it up! ow!

C7 C7 F7
C7 C7 F7
C7 C7 F7
C7 C7 F7
C7 C7 F7
C7 C7 F7
(SHORT HARP SOLO)

C7 C7
C7 C7
C7 (no chord)
turn it up!


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THE TAB:

The chords and fingerings are:

C7

1 -|| ----1----------------------------8
2 -|| ----1----------------------------8
3 -|| ---------2-----------------------9
4 -|| ----1----------------------------8
5 -|| -------------3------------------10
6 -|| ----1----------------------------8

F7

1 -|| ----1----------------------------8
2 -|| -----------3---------------------10
3 -|| ----1----------------------------8
4 -|| -----------3---------------------10
5 -|| ----1----------------------------8
6 -|| --------------------------------

G7

1 -|| ----1----------------------------10
2 -|| -----------3---------------------12
3 -|| ----1----------------------------10
4 -|| -----------3---------------------12
5 -|| ----1----------------------------10
6 -|| --------------------------------

 

Alternate Chords:

C7

1 -|| ----1----------------------------3
2 -|| -----------3---------------------5
3 -|| ----1----------------------------3
4 -|| -----------3---------------------5
5 -|| ----1----------------------------1
6 -|| --------------------------------

C7

1 -|| ----0----------------------------0
2 -|| ----1----------------------------1
3 -|| -------------4-------------------3
4 -|| --------2------------------------2
5 -|| -------------3-------------------3
6 -|| --------------------------------

F7

1 -|| ----1----------------------------1
2 -|| ----1----------------------------1
3 -|| ---------2-----------------------2
4 -|| ----1----------------------------1
5 -|| -------------3-------------------3
6 -|| ----1----------------------------1

G7

1 -|| ----1---------------------------1
2 -|| ----0---------------------------0
3 -|| ----0---------------------------0
4 -|| ----0---------------------------0
5 -|| ------------2-------------------2
6 -|| -------------------3------------3-

G7

1 -|| ----1----------------------------3
2 -|| ----1----------------------------3
3 -|| ---------2-----------------------4
4 -|| ----1----------------------------3
5 -|| -------------3-------------------5
6 -|| ----1----------------------------3

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TIPS:

All of Song:

All of the chord symbols represent 4 beats and each line represents 8 beats - except the 'C7 C7 F7' chords during the short harp solo at the end - C7s gets a total of 6 1/2 beats and F7 gets 1 1/2 beats.

Play 'boogie' style:

When playing the C chords, use your pinkie to pick up the 6ths and 7ths of the chord. Start with the C chord below as beat 1.

C7

1 -|| ----1----------------------------8
2 -|| ----1----------------------------8
3 -|| ---------2-----------------------9
4 -|| ----1----------------------------8
5 -|| -------------3------------------10
6 -|| ----1----------------------------8

On the first beat the pinkie is not used, on the 2nd beat place pinkie on 5/12, on 3rd beat place pinkie on 5/13, on the 4th beat pinkie on 5/12. Do this over and over for the blues style. You should be playing these notes:

1 -|| ----8------8------8-----8-------
2 -|| ----8------8------8-----8-------
3 -|| ----9------9------9-----9-------
4 -|| ----8------8------8-----8-------
5 -|| ---10----12-----13----12------
6 -|| ----8------8------8-----8-------

Play your best blues rhythm on this one, play it fast, and.... turn it up!

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I hope you enjoyed playing this one.

Remember, that by learning this song, you are helping to preserve the music of the Ozark Mountain Daredevils!

Thanks for stopping by - steve

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Lyrics are copyright 1987?, Randall Chowning

chords & music interpreted by steven hull

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Created 20 May 1999
Updated 20 May 1999
 


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