Jethro Tull — Back To The Family Tab
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Back to the Family —— Jethro Tull (Stand Up)
Capo 2, or transpose up 1 full step.
Lyrics not guaranteed!
Intro Lick:
C G Em A Asus2
e|———————————————|———————————————|————————————————|———————————————|———0——>
B|———————————————|———————————————|————————————————|———————————————|———0——>
G|——0h2—p0————0——|———————————————|————————————————|———————————————|———2——>
D|———————————————|——0h2—p0———————|——0————————0h2——|————————————2——|———2——>
A|——3—>——————————|————————————3——|———————————0h2——|——0—————————0——|———0——>
E|———————————————|——3—>——————————|———————3————————|———————3————0——|——————
x x x x x x x x x x x x
Lick #2:
This one is played behind most of the verses, during the 'G' chord.
The tab below assumes you're playing an open G (300023); just work
this pattern into your finger—picking, if any. It also sounds nice
when moved down an octave, but you need to go to dropped—D tuning.
e|————————————————|————————————————| (Played twice behind 1st
B|——0——0h1——0—————|————————————————| line of each verse)
G|—————————————2——|——0——0——————————|
D|————————————————|————————0h2——0——|
A|————————————————|————————————————|
E|————————————————|————————————————|
Verse 1:
G
My telephone wakes me in the morning. Have to get up to answer the call,
F C G F C G
So I think I'll go back to the family, where no one can ring me at all.
Verse 2:
G
Living this life has its problems, so I think that I'll give it a break.
F C G F C G
Oh, I'm going back to the family, 'cause I've had about all I can take.
Repeat intro lick, then:
Am C D C
Master's in the counting house, counting all his money.
D C
Sister's sitting by the mirror, she thinks her hair looks funny.
G Bb C D
And here am I thinking to myself, just a—wondering what it pays to do.
Solo 1 (bass/flute)
Alternate D & C, then end on Asus2
Verse 3:
G
I think I enjoyed all my problems, where I did not get nothing for free.
F C G F C G
Oh, I'm going back to the family, doing nothing is bothering me.
Verse 4:
G
I'll get a train back to the city. The soft life is getting me down.
F C G F C G
There's more fun away from the family, get some action when I roll into town.
Repeat intro lick, then:
Am C D C
Everything I do is wrong. What the hell was I thinking?
D C
Phone keeps ringing all day long, I got no time for thinking.
G Bb C D
And every day has the same old way, they're giving me too much to do.
Solos (bass/flute, then guitar, then all fade) D C D C ...
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