Mainstreet Tab - Bob Seger
Mainstreet Tab
MAINSTREET written & performed by Bob Seger from ?Night Moves? (1976) Transcribed by Tyler Semmelman Play in standard tuning Intro/Riff: E|--18?--18-16-15--16---16-18-16?-15b16r15-13------11-13-15-16------| B|------------------------------------------------------------------| G|------------------------------------------------------------------| D|------------------------------------------------------------------| A|------------------------------------------------------------------| E|------------------------------------------------------------------| E|--18?--18-16-15--16---16-18-16?-15b16r15-13-----11----------------| B|---------------------------------------------13----13---11-13-11--| G|------------------------------------------------------------------| D|------------------------------------------------------------------| A|------------------------------------------------------------------| E|------------------------------------------------------------------| Verse: D C G Em I remember standing on the corner at midnight, D C G Em Tryin' to get my courage up D C G Em There was this long, lovely dancer in a little club downtown D C G Em I loved to watch her do her stuff Bm Bsus2 Bm Bsus2 F#m Through the long, lonely nights, she filled my sleep, G Em G/A Her body softly swayin' to that smoky beat Chorus (w/riff): D C G Em Down on Mainstreet Down on Mainstreet In the pool halls, the hustlers and the losers, I used to watch 'em through the glass Well I'd stand outside at closing time Just to watch her walk on past Unlike all the other ladies, she looked so young and sweet As she made her way alone down that empty street Down on Mainstreet Down on Mainstreet Solo (over chords) And sometimes even now, when I'm feelin' lonely and beat, I drift back in time, and I find my feet Down on Mainstreet, down on Mainstreet Down on Mainstreet, down on Mainstreet Down on Mainstreet, down on Mainstreet The main riff is changed slightly during each chorus (it gets simpler each time) and there is a piano accompaniment throughout. Sorry I don?t have the solo yet; this is my first tab. Check out http://www.geocities.com/bob_seger_chords/ for other Bob Seger tabs
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About the artist behind Mainstreet Tab:
After years of local Detroit-area success, recording and performing in the mid-1960s, Seger achieved superstar status by the mid-1970s and continuing through the 1980s with the Silver Bullet Band. A roots rocker with a classic raspy, shouting voice, Seger was first inspired by Little Richard and Elvis Presley. He wrote and recorded songs that dealt with blue-collar themes. Seger has recorded many rock and roll hits, including "Night Moves", "We've Got Tonight", "Like a Rock" and also co-wrote the Eagles number one hit "Heartache Tonight." His iconic signature song "Old Time Rock and Roll" was named one of the Songs of the Century in 2001. With a career spanning five decades, Seger continues to perform and record today.
Seger was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2004.
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