From Mind Games, 1973. Easy, fun song to strum along with. Key of E.
The times shown are elapsed time from the start; tabbed by Marty Lurvey.
Intro E 0:05
Verse 1
Well, just as [E]tight as you can make it,
Hard and slow ain't hard enough,
Just as tight as you can shake it girl,
Git it on[)] and do your stuff. 0:17
[A]Tight as you can get it,
Tight as got it made,
Up[B7]tight's alright but if ya can't stand the heat,
You better get back in the shade. 0:29
Verse 2
Well, just as [E]tight as an Indian rope trick,
Long and tough ain't hard enough,
Just as tight as a dope fiend's fix, my friend,
Git it up[)] and do your stuff. 0:38
[A]Tight as you can boogie,
Tight as got it made,
Up[B7]tight's alright but if ya can't stand the heat,
You better get back in the shade, well... 0:50
Instrumental (same as verse)
[E] Alright... [A][B7]
[E] Alright... hooo... ooo[A]hooo... [B7] 1:33
Verse 1, repeated
Well, [E]tight as you can make it,
Hard and slow ain't hard enough,
Just as tight as you can shake it girl,
Git it on[)] and do your stuff. 1:44
[A]Tight as you can get it,
Tight as got it made,
Up[B7]tight's alright but if ya can't stand the heat,
You better get back in the shade. 1:55
Verse 2, repeated
Well, [E]tight as an Indian rope trick,
Hard and long ain't hard enough,
Just as tight as a dope fiend's fix, my friend,
Git it up[)] and do your stuff. 2:06
[A]Tight as you can boogie,
Tight as got it made,
Up[B7]tight's alright but if ya can't stand the heat,
You better get back in the shade, well... 2:18
Instrumental (same as verse) E A B7 2:39
Verse 3
Well, [E]tight as got me cornered,
Tight as got me laid,
Tight as strut your stuff so tough,
Just a sittin? in the midnight shade. 2:50
[A]Tight as she can boogie,
Tight as she got it made,
Up[B7]tight's alright but if ya can't stand the heat,
You better get back in the shade, well... 3:00
Outro (same as verse, then fadeout)
[E] Woah... [A] wooo... [B7] ohhhh...
[E] [A] [B7] 3:36
The times shown are elapsed time from the start; tabbed by Marty Lurvey.
Intro E 0:05
Verse 1
Well, just as [E]tight as you can make it,
Hard and slow ain't hard enough,
Just as tight as you can shake it girl,
Git it on[)] and do your stuff. 0:17
[A]Tight as you can get it,
Tight as got it made,
Up[B7]tight's alright but if ya can't stand the heat,
You better get back in the shade. 0:29
Verse 2
Well, just as [E]tight as an Indian rope trick,
Long and tough ain't hard enough,
Just as tight as a dope fiend's fix, my friend,
Git it up[)] and do your stuff. 0:38
[A]Tight as you can boogie,
Tight as got it made,
Up[B7]tight's alright but if ya can't stand the heat,
You better get back in the shade, well... 0:50
Instrumental (same as verse)
[E] Alright... [A][B7]
[E] Alright... hooo... ooo[A]hooo... [B7] 1:33
Verse 1, repeated
Well, [E]tight as you can make it,
Hard and slow ain't hard enough,
Just as tight as you can shake it girl,
Git it on[)] and do your stuff. 1:44
[A]Tight as you can get it,
Tight as got it made,
Up[B7]tight's alright but if ya can't stand the heat,
You better get back in the shade. 1:55
Verse 2, repeated
Well, [E]tight as an Indian rope trick,
Hard and long ain't hard enough,
Just as tight as a dope fiend's fix, my friend,
Git it up[)] and do your stuff. 2:06
[A]Tight as you can boogie,
Tight as got it made,
Up[B7]tight's alright but if ya can't stand the heat,
You better get back in the shade, well... 2:18
Instrumental (same as verse) E A B7 2:39
Verse 3
Well, [E]tight as got me cornered,
Tight as got me laid,
Tight as strut your stuff so tough,
Just a sittin? in the midnight shade. 2:50
[A]Tight as she can boogie,
Tight as she got it made,
Up[B7]tight's alright but if ya can't stand the heat,
You better get back in the shade, well... 3:00
Outro (same as verse, then fadeout)
[E] Woah... [A] wooo... [B7] ohhhh...
[E] [A] [B7] 3:36