Five Americans -"Western Union" (Rabon - Ezell - Durrill) Intro: organ: D5 (4 bars; fades in) guitar (2X alone; 2X after bass and drums enter) v v v v v v v v -------5---------|-------5--------- -----7-----7-----|-----8-----8----- ---7---------7---|---7---------7--- -0---------------|-0--------------- -----------------|----------------- -----------------|----------------- Verse 1: Things went wrong today Bad news came my way I woke up to find A wire that blew my mind D Dsus4 [1, 4: 2X; 2, 3: 1X 5: to coda] Verse 2: Western Union man Bad news in his hand Knocking at my door Selling me the score Verse 3: Fifteen cents a word to read A telegram I didn't need Said she didn't care no more Think I'll throw it on the floor Bridge 1: Got your cable just today Killed my groove, I've got to say, hey [1, 3: to refrain 2: to solo] Refrain: [N..] / / / / / (...hey) Western Union (acapella; high voice holds A; low voice alternates A and G): Da-da-da-da-da da-da-da-da-da Da-da-da-da-da da-da-da-da-da (band enters) Da-da-da-da-da da-da-da-da-da Da-da-da-da-da da-da-da-da-da Verse 4: Now you've gone away and How it's sad to say you've gone I remember what they said Now I'm going out of my head Bridge 2: Telegram just had to say You've learned your lesson all the way, hey Organ solo: [4X] / / / / / / / / [repeat bridge 2] [repeat refrain] Verse 5: I'll be on my way 'cause There's another girl for me I'll be sure of her and Things'll be as they were Coda (repeat to fade): Da-da-da-da-da da-da-da-da-da (Western Union, oh Western Union) -- another ace 60's tab from Andrew Rogers