Chords for Otis Redding & Carla Thomas - Tramp (1967)

Tempo:
107.45 bpm
Chords used:

C

Gm

F

Eb

G

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Otis Redding & Carla Thomas - Tramp (1967) chords
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Tramp.
What did you call me?
Tramp.
You did?
You don't wear Continental clothes or Stetson hats.
I'll tell you one more thing.
It makes me feel good to know one thing.
You know, I'm in love with [Eb] Virginia.
[C] That's all [Gm] right, Mama.
[C] So, [Gm]
[C] I'm a goose.
And I [G] know that you're [F] a child.
[Eb] And everything else [C] I don't know.
[Gm]
You know what, Otis?
What?
You're a country.
That's all right.
You're straight from the Georgia woods.
That's good.
You know what?
[C] You wear overalls, big old brogain shoes, and you need a haircut, Tramp.
I'm a woman, you goose.
Ooh, [F] I'm in love.
[Eb] [Eb]
[C] I'm a [Gm] grandma.
[C] I'm a goose.
I'm a goose.
Oh, that's all.
[Gm]
[G] I'm a son of a [F] gun.
[Eb]
This [C] side up.
[Gm] [C]
Tramp.
[Gm] That's right.
That's what you are.
[C] This ain't a [G] rat cat.
[F] That's a rat.
You're a rat and a tramp.
[C] You know what, Otis?
I don't care what you say.
You're still a tramp.
What?
That's right.
You haven't even got a fat bankroll in your pocket.
You probably haven't even got 25 cents.
I got six Cadillacs, five Lakers, four Fords, six Buckets, three Jeeps, my bankroll.
[F] I'm a lover.
You're [C] good by me.
[Gm] I'm a lover.
[C] I'm a goose.
I'm a goose.
I'm a goose.
Tell me. [G] I know.
Son of a [F] gun.
This [C] side up.
That's all.
[Gm]
You're a tramp, [C] Otis.
I'm not.
[Gm] I don't care what you [C] say.
You're still a tramp.
Call me that.
Look at that.
You haven't even got no money.
I got everything.
You can't buy me [Gm] all those meats [C] and all that stuff I want.
I can buy you [Gm] meats, rats, [C] frogs, frogs, rabbits, anything you [Gm] want.
Look, you can buy [C] me a garage of worms.
[C] [Gm]
You're still a [C] tramp.
Tramp, Otis.
You're a tramp.
Tramp.
You're overall.
You need a haircut, baby.
Cut off some hair.
You think you're lucky, huh?
Key:  
C
3211
Gm
123111113
F
134211111
Eb
12341116
G
2131
C
3211
Gm
123111113
F
134211111
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To start learning Otis Redding - Tramp chords, build your understanding on these basic chords - C, Eb, C, G and Eb in sequence. A strategic approach would be to train at 55 BPM initially, and then accelerate to the song's tempo of 110. Adjust the capo based on your vocal range and chord preference, keeping the song's key of F Major in mind.

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_ _ _ Tramp.
What did you call me?
Tramp.
You did?
You don't wear Continental clothes or Stetson hats.
I'll tell you one more thing.
It makes me feel good to know one thing.
You know, I'm in love _ _ with [Eb] Virginia.
_ [C] That's all [Gm] right, Mama.
[C] So, _ [Gm] _
[C] I'm a goose.
And _ _ I [G] know that you're [F] a child.
[Eb] And everything else [C] I don't know.
_ [Gm] _ _ _ _ _
You know what, Otis?
What?
You're a country.
That's all right.
You're straight from the Georgia woods.
That's good.
_ You know what?
[C] You wear overalls, big old brogain shoes, and you need a haircut, Tramp.
I'm a woman, you goose.
Ooh, [F] I'm in love.
[Eb] _ _ _ _ [Eb] _
_ [C] I'm a [Gm] grandma.
[C] _ I'm a goose.
I'm a goose.
Oh, that's all.
_ _ [Gm] _
[G] I'm a son of a [F] gun.
_ [Eb]
This [C] side up. _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [Gm] _ _ [C] _ _
Tramp.
_ [Gm] That's right.
That's what you are.
[C] _ This ain't a [G] rat cat.
_ _ [F] That's a rat.
You're a rat and a tramp.
[C] _ _ _ _ _ You know what, Otis?
I don't care what you say.
You're still a tramp.
What?
That's right.
You haven't even got a fat bankroll in your pocket.
You probably haven't even got 25 cents.
I got six Cadillacs, five Lakers, four Fords, six Buckets, three Jeeps, my bankroll.
[F] I'm a lover.
_ _ _ You're [C] good by me.
[Gm] I'm a lover.
[C] _ _ I'm a goose.
I'm a goose.
_ I'm a goose.
Tell me. [G] I know. _
Son of a [F] gun.
_ This [C] side up.
That's all. _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [Gm]
You're a tramp, [C] Otis.
I'm not.
[Gm] I don't care what you [C] say.
You're still a tramp.
Call me that.
Look at that.
You haven't even got no money.
I got everything.
You can't buy me [Gm] all those meats [C] and all that stuff I want.
I can buy you [Gm] meats, rats, [C] frogs, frogs, rabbits, anything you [Gm] want.
Look, you can buy [C] me a garage of worms.
_ _ [C] _ _ [Gm]
You're still a [C] tramp.
_ Tramp, Otis.
You're a tramp.
_ _ Tramp.
You're overall.
You need a haircut, baby.
_ Cut off some hair. _
_ _ _ _ _ You think you're lucky, huh?
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

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