Hit The Road Jack

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  • MAIN RIFF (aka Chorus): (**)
    (1) (2)
    E -0---0-|-------------|-------0--0-|-0--0--5--5-|-8--8--5-0----|
  • B -------|-1-----------|-1--3-------|------------|--------------|
    G -------|----2------2-|------------|------------|--------------|
    D -------|-------------|------------|------------|--------------|
  • A -------|-0--0--------|------------|-0--0-------|-8--8---------|
    E ---0---|--------3--3-|-1--1--0--0-|-------3--3-|-------0----0-|
     
  •  
    (3) (4) (5)
    E --------------------|-------0----|------------|----------0----|
  • B ----0h1-------------|-1--3-----1-|----1--0----|-1--1--0-------|
    G ---------2-----2----|------------|-2--2--0----|-2--2--1-------|
    D --------------------|------------|----2--0----|-3--3--2-------|
  • A ------0--0----------|------------|-0--0-------|---------------|
    E ------------3--3----|-1--1--0--0-|-------3--3-|-1--1--0-----0-|
     
  • (**) Repeat this a few times as needed.
     
    VERSE: (**)
  • (6) (7)
    E --5--5p3--0-----------------|--------------0------|
    B -------------1--3--1--3--1--|--3-----4------------|
  • G ----------------------------|---------------------|
    D ----------------------------|---------------------|
    A -----0----0-----------------|---------------------|
  • E ----------------3-----3-----|--1-----1-----0---0--|
     
    (8) (9)
  • E --0--0-------------|------------|-5--5--5--5--5--0----0--|
    B --------3--1-------|-1----------|------------------------|
    G --------------2--2-|----2--2----|------------------------|
  • D -------------------|------------|------------------------|
    A -----0--0----------|------------|----0--0----------------|
    E -----------3--3----|-1--1--0--0-|-------------3-----3----|
  •  
    (10)
    E --------0----|-0-0----------|----------0-----|
  • B --3--4-------|------3--1----|-1--------------|
    G -------------|------------2-|----2--2--------|
    D -------------|--------------|----------------|
  • A -------------|---0--0-------|----------------|
    E --1--1--0--0-|---------3--3-|-1--1--0-----0--|
     
  • (**) Sandwich in between main riffs
     
    NOTES on main riff:
  •  
    (1) Leave no fingers on the fretboard here. Get into position
    for the next two-note chord.
  •  
    (2) Using the higher F is a form of cheating, but when played up
    to speed the octave change is hidden. This is the main trick
  • of the piece.
     
    (3) The measure actually starts with the hammered-on C. I didn't
  • include the bar only because it looked hard to read that way.
     
    (4) It takes extra practice to move the left index finger from
  • the second-string C to the sixth-string F. Same as bar 2.
     
    (5) This is the same high E as the first note in the main riff, so
  • you can see that the timing is not exact. I hope you can get
    the idea through the feel of this rather than exact notation.
     
  • NOTES on Verse:
     
    (6) Set the left index finger on the second-string C now, and use
  • the pinky for the D. The ring finger can handle the bass G.
     
    (7) Same as note 4.
  •  
    (8) Use a full first-fret barre to fret both the second and sixth
    strings. Keep the ring finger on the A while changing this.
  •  
    (9) Syncopate the bass with the melody here.
     
  • (10) The second verse has an extra 4 bars. Make it up as I'm getting
    tired of doing this.
     
  • FINGERING:
     
    I find it easier to use the pinky to fret the low G on the first
  • four measures, and to use the thumb for the F. (Please don't flame
    this part; I have had lessons but sometimes expediency prevails over
    theoretical technique.) This keeps the right hand in a good position
  • for doing both melody and the step-down bass.
     
    [CRDPRO]
  •  
    Main Riff (aka Chorus)
     
  • Hit the [Am] Road Jack [G] and [F] don'tcha come [E] back
    No [Am] more no [G] more no [F] more no [E] more,
    Hit the [Am] Road Jack [G] and [F] don'tcha come [E] back
  • No [Am] more [G] [F] [E]
     
    "What'd you say"
  • ... Chorus ...
     
    Verse 1
  •  
    Old [Am] woman old [G] woman, oh you [F] treat me so [E] mean,
    You're the [Am] meanest old [G] woman that I [F] ever have [E] seen,
  • Well I [Am] guess if [G] you say [F] so [E]
    I'll [Am] have to pack my [G] things and [F] go [E] *that's right*
     
  • ... Chorus ...
    "What'd you SAY?!?!"
    ... Chorus ...
  •  
    Verse 2
     
  • Now [Am] Baby, listen [G] Baby, don't you [F] treat me this-a [E] way
    'Cause [Am] I'll be [G] back on my [F] feet some[E]day,
    *Don't [Am] care if you [G] do, cause it's [F] under[E]stood,*
  • *You [Am] got no [G] money, and you [F] just ain't no [E] good*
    Well I [Am] guess if [G] you say [F] so [E]
    I'll [Am] have to pack my [G] things and [F] go *that's [E] right*
  •  
    ... Chorus ...
    "What'd you SAY?!?!"
  • ... Chorus ...
     
    Coda
  •  
    Repeat [Am] [G] [F] [E] ...
     
  • "Well ...
    Uh, whud jou say?
    I didn't understand you.
  • You can't mean that ...
    Aw now Baby, Please.
    What you tryin to do to ME!?"
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