This is how I play this song with only me and my acoustic guitar.
Since that is how I usually play, alone and acoustic, I would like
to present a tab that is easy and straightforward, and hopefully sounds
great, for others who generally play alone and acoustic.
GIMME THREE STEPS
feel free to really stretch those bends all over the place.
I[D] was cuttin the rug down a[D]t a place called 'The Jug'
with a [A]girl named Linda [A]Lou
When [D]in walked a man with a [D]gun in his hand
he was [E]looking for you know [A]who.
He said "[D]Hey there fellow with the [D]hair coloured yellow,
[G] wat[F#/G]cha tryin' to p[E]roove?
Cuz' thatsa' m[D]y woman there and [D]I'm a man who cares
and this [A]might be all for [D]you" (I said "excuse me!")
I was [D]scared and fearing [D]for my life
[A]shaking like a leaf on a [A]tree
Cuz' he was [D]lean and mean and [D]big and bad, Lord,
[E]pointing that gun at [A]me
OHHH "wa[D]it a minute mister, I di[D]dn't even kiss her,
[G] don't want no [F#/G]trouble with you[E]
and I know [D]you don't owe me but I wish [D]you would let me
[A]ask one favour from [D]you
Chorus: D D
Say won't you Gimme 3 steps, gimme 3 steps mister,
gimme [A]3 steps toward the [A]door?
[D]Gimme 3 steps, gimme [D]3 steps mister
and you'll [A]never see me no [D]more. (for Sure)
O well th[D]e crowd cleared away [D]and I began to pray
and the [A]water fell down to the [A]floor
and I'm [D]telling you, son, it [D]ain't no fun,
staring [E]straight down a fourty-[A]four.
Well, he [D]turned and screamed at [D]Linda Lou,
and that's the [G]break I was looking [E]for
and you could [D]hear me screaming a [D]mile away
as I was [A]headed out toward the [D]door.
REPEAT CHORUS.
That is pretty much it. Mess around with it and it should sound pretty close to the
song. Remember this is a transcription for ONE guitar. it sounds great on acoustic or
electric, but if on an acoustic you really have to bend those strings.
JIFIGZ
Since that is how I usually play, alone and acoustic, I would like
to present a tab that is easy and straightforward, and hopefully sounds
great, for others who generally play alone and acoustic.
GIMME THREE STEPS
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G-7--7---7-7---7------7--------2--2---2-2---2------2-----------------------|
D-7--7---7-7---7------7--------2--2---2-2---2------2-----------------------|
A------9-----9----7-9---7-9-0-------4-----4----2-4---2-4-0-----------------|
E--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
e--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G-7--7---7-7---7------7--------2--2--2-----7-7--7-7--7-7-7-7---------------|
D-7--7---7-7---7------7--------2--2--2-----7-7--7-7--7-7-7-7---------------|
A------9-----9----7-9---7-9-0--0--0--0-2-4-5-5--5-5--5-5-5-5---------------|
E--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
feel free to really stretch those bends all over the place.
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B-10-10-10-10-7-7-----10-10-7----------5--5--------------------------------|
G-9b-9b-9b-9b-7-7---7-9b-9b-7---7-9-7--4b-4b----------2------7-------------|
D-----------------9-----------9-----------------------2--7-9---------------|
A--------------------------------------------3b-0-0-0-0--------------------|
E--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
e-------------------------------------------------9---------------10----10-|
B-10-7-10-7-10-10-10-7----------------------------10--10-7-----10----10----|
G-9b-7-9b-7-9b-9b-9b-7---7-9-7-----------------2--9---9b-7---7-9b----9b----|
D----------------------9------------------2----2-----------9---------------|
A-------------------------------------2-4---3b-0---------------------------|
E-------------------------------0-3-4--------------------------------------|
e-------------------0------------------------------------------------------|
B-------------------0--10~~10~-7-7-----10-7--------------------------------|
G-------------------1--9b~~9b~-7-7---7-9b-7---7-9-7-2-2-2-----7-7-7--7-7---|
D-4/5-5-5-4-3-2-2-2-2--------------9--------9-------2-2-2-----7-7-7--7-7---|
A-------------2-2-2---------------------------------0-0-0-2-4-5-5-5--5-5---|
E-2/3-3-3-2-1-0-0-0--------------------------------------------------------|
I[D] was cuttin the rug down a[D]t a place called 'The Jug'
with a [A]girl named Linda [A]Lou
When [D]in walked a man with a [D]gun in his hand
he was [E]looking for you know [A]who.
He said "[D]Hey there fellow with the [D]hair coloured yellow,
[G] wat[F#/G]cha tryin' to p[E]roove?
Cuz' thatsa' m[D]y woman there and [D]I'm a man who cares
and this [A]might be all for [D]you" (I said "excuse me!")
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B-10-10-10-10-7-7-----10-10-7----------5--5--5------5----------------------|
G-9b-9b-9b-9b-7-7---7-9b-9b-7---7-9-7--4b-4b-4b-2---4b-4-2---2-4-2---------|
D-----------------9-----------9-------------------4--------4---------------|
A--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
e--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-7---------------------------------------------|
G-9b-9b-9b-9b-9b-9b-9b-9b-9--7---7-9-7--2-2-2-----7-7--7-7-7---------------|
D------------------------------9--------2-2-2-----7-7--7-7-7---------------|
A---------------------------------------0-0-0-2-4-5-5--5-5-5---------------|
E--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
I was [D]scared and fearing [D]for my life
[A]shaking like a leaf on a [A]tree
Cuz' he was [D]lean and mean and [D]big and bad, Lord,
[E]pointing that gun at [A]me
OHHH "wa[D]it a minute mister, I di[D]dn't even kiss her,
[G] don't want no [F#/G]trouble with you[E]
and I know [D]you don't owe me but I wish [D]you would let me
[A]ask one favour from [D]you
Chorus: D D
Say won't you Gimme 3 steps, gimme 3 steps mister,
gimme [A]3 steps toward the [A]door?
[D]Gimme 3 steps, gimme [D]3 steps mister
and you'll [A]never see me no [D]more. (for Sure)
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B-------10-7-10-7-10-7-10-7-10-7-5--5--5------5----------------------------|
G-----7-9b-7-9b-7-9b-7-9b-7-9b-7-4b-4b-4b-2---4b-4-2---2-4-2---------------|
D-7-9---------------------------------------4--------4---------------------|
A--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
e-----------------------------------9--------------------------------------|
B-10-10-10-10-10--------------------10--10-10-10-10-10----------------7----|
G-9b-9b-9b-9b-9b-----------------2--9---9b-9b-9b-9b-9b--------------7---9~-|
D---------------------------2----2----------------------4/5-4/5-5/9--------|
A-----------------------2-4---3b-0-----------------------------------------|
E-----------------0-3-4----------------------------------------------------|
e--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B-10-7-10-7-10-7-10-7-10-7--5----2---2-------------------------------------|
G-9b-7-9b-7-9b-7-9b-7-9b-7--4b-4-2-0-2-10-9-7-7--7-7-7--7-7----------------|
D-------------------------------------------7-7--7-7-7--7-7----------------|
A-------------------------------------------5-5--5-5-5--5-5----------------|
E--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
O well th[D]e crowd cleared away [D]and I began to pray
and the [A]water fell down to the [A]floor
and I'm [D]telling you, son, it [D]ain't no fun,
staring [E]straight down a fourty-[A]four.
Well, he [D]turned and screamed at [D]Linda Lou,
and that's the [G]break I was looking [E]for
and you could [D]hear me screaming a [D]mile away
as I was [A]headed out toward the [D]door.
REPEAT CHORUS.
e----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B-10-10-10--10-10-10--10-10-10--7--------------------------------------------|
G-9b-9b-9b--9b-9b-9b--9b-9b-9b--7---7-9-7~------2-----2-4b-4b-4bp2---2---4-2-|
D---------------------------------9--------------------------------4---4-----|
A-------------------------------------------2h3---2h3------------------------|
E----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
e---------------------------------------------------------9----------------|
B-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-7----------------------------10---------------|
G-9b-9b-9--9b-9b-9--9b-9b-9--7---7-9-7-----------------2--9----------------|
D------------------------------9------------------2----2-------------------|
A---------------------------------------------2-4---3b-0-------------------|
E---------------------------------------0-3-4------------------------------|
e------------------------------------------------------0-------------------|
B-10-10-10--10-10-10-10-10-10-7------------------------0-------------------|
G-9b-9b-9---9b-9b-9--9b-9b-9--7---7-9-7--------------1-1-------------------|
D-------------------------------9--------4/5-5-5-4-3-2-2-------------------|
A----------------------------------------------------2-2-------------------|
E----------------------------------------2/3-3-3-2-1-0-0-------------------|
e--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B-10-10-10--10-10-10-10-10-10-7--------------------------------------------|
G-9b-9b-9---9b-9b-9--9b-9b-9--7---7-9-7--2-2-2-----7-7-7-------------------|
D-------------------------------9--------2-2-2-----7-7-7-------------------|
A----------------------------------------0-0-0-2-4-5-5-5-------------------|
E--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
That is pretty much it. Mess around with it and it should sound pretty close to the
song. Remember this is a transcription for ONE guitar. it sounds great on acoustic or
electric, but if on an acoustic you really have to bend those strings.
JIFIGZ
