About This Blog

I started this blog because the tabs on the Lucero message board kept getting lost when they switched sites. A blog isn't a perfect forum for guitar tabs and chords, but it now has posts for all but a handful of their songs. And, to the best of my knowledge, this is the only source for Lucero tabs that has been endorsed by an actual Lucero guitarist. Accept no substitutes.

Holy shit! That's how that goes... www.lucerotabs.blogspot.com
-Brian Venable

Thank you to the folks who have sent me submissions, suggestions, and corrections. Thanks also to anyone who posted a tab on the luceromusic.com boards. You can find me there posting as Boston Twang. You can also email me at lucerotabs@gmail. Submissions and/or corrections are greatly appreciated.

General Thoughts on Lucero Chords

Ben seems to favor chord variations that fret the B string at the third fret. If a C, Em, G, or A doesn't seem quite right, try:
Cadd9 (x32030), Em7 (022030), G (320033), Asus (x02230)

Also, I think he leaves the E string open on a lot of his D chords (xx0230).

Saturday, May 10, 2008

I Can Get Us Out of Here Tonight

This song has a chord that's basically a D with a C#/D in the bass. I don't know what to call it. Let's go with C#/D.

Also, he picks out the chords for the verses. It's pretty easy to hear the picking pattern, but if anybody needs me to tab it out, let me know.

_D__C#/D A G

-0--0----0-3-
-3--3----2-3-
-2--2----2-0-
-0--x----2-0-
----4----0-x-
-----------3-


D C#/D A/G
D C#/D A/G

Verses are the same chords, only picked instead of strummed.

D________________C#/D
Jenny lights her cigarette
G
wonders how she got in this mess
A_______________G
Saturday night, wrong side of town


D__________________C#/D
come on babe don't look so sad
G
you know it ain't half that bad
A_________________________G
Set 'em up, and knock 'em down

D C#/D A G
Come on babe if you don't say goodbye
D C#/D A G
I can get us out of here tonight
D C#/D A G
I can get us out of here tonight
G
I can get us out of here tonight
G
I can get us out of here tonight

D C#/D A G
Come on, along, come on

D C#/D A G
Along, come on, along

B_____________________G
Long legs use 'em and run
D_____________________________A
Blue eyes that blind like the sun
B__________________G
I might not be the one
D C#/D A G
that's alright

I can get us out of here tonight

D C#/D A G

Don't look back don't hesitate
the car's outside, we can't wait
Sunday morning is coming down

I can't take you away from this
you've got your life, he's got his
Just set him up, knock him down

Come on babe if you don't say goodbye
I can get us out of here tonight
I can get us out of here tonight
I can get us out of here tonight
I can get us out of here tonight

Come on, along, come on

Along, come on, along

Long legs use 'em and run
Blue eyes can black out the sun
I might not be the one
that's alright

I can get us out of here tonight

D C#/D A G

Solo:

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-7--7-7-8-10-8-7-----------------7-8-8-7----8-7---
-----------------7-9---7-7-9-7-----------7------7-
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-7--7-7-8-10-8-7-----------------7-8-8-7----8-7---
-----------------7-9---7-7-9-7-----------7------7-
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-7-8-8s10--10-10-8-7---------------7-8-8s10-------
---------------------7-7--7-7-9-7-----------------
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D
Jenny lights her cigarette
C#/D
wonders how she got in this mess
G
Saturday night, wrong side of town
A
Set 'em up, and knock 'em down


D
come on babe don't look so sad
C#/D
you know it ain't half that bad
G
Saturday night, wrong side of town
A
Set 'em up, and knock 'em down

2 comments:

IceMonkey said...

You've made my day. Thanks for this.

Noah said...

Thanks for the feedback. I'm glad I could help.