********************************************************************** This is an official QUALITY TABS INC. TabFile ********************************************************************** This file is the author's own work and represents their interpretation of the song. You may only use this file for private study, scholarship or research. ********************************************************************** SONG TITLE: Sexual Healing ARTIST/GROUP: Ben Harper ALBUM: TRANSCRIBED BY: qualitytabs@qualitytabs.tk ********************************************************************** CHORDS: [Guitar tuned down two notes] ------- EADGBE G (3x0033) Am (002210) F (133211) C (x32010) E (022100) I got a request for this a long time ago but just did the basics and sent it to the guy. But I liked the song so much I decided to do a full tab of it now. It isn't hard but there's a special rhythm you must use in the verses, I've tabbed it below. Oh, and make sure you don't confuse RHYTHM 1 and RIFF 1, those are different things. This is of course an old Marvin Gaye song but this version is definitely the coolest, this is a live acoustic version. Sounds great with just one guitar. The version I have is tuned down, you have to tune your guitar down to D, two notes down to play along with it. Enjoy!! Most of the song is just 'G Am F C' but you have to play it a special way. This isn't exact, but it's pretty much like this. Just make sure to play the bass notes right and the little lick at the end. We'll call this Rhythm 1. RHYTHM 1: G Am F C E|-----------------------------------------------------------| B|------3-3-3----1-1-1-1---1-1-----1-1-1-1-------------------| G|------0-0-0----2-2-2-2---2-2-----2-2-2-2-------------------| D|------0-0-0----2-2-2-2---2-2-----3-3-3-3--2-------0h2p0----| A|-------------0-------------------3-3-3-3--3---0h3-------3--| E|---3-------------------0------1----------------------------| h = hammer-on p = pull-off INTRO: ------ Play RHYTHM 1 once. VERSE: [Play RHYTHM 1] ------ Oh baby now let's get down tonight Yeaah, I'm hot just like the oven and I need your lovin' Yeeaah, I can't hold it much longer Oh it's getting stronger and stronger And when I get that feeling I gots to have sexual healing Sexual, healing, It makes me feel so fine And it helps to release my mind Sexual healing is good for me [Play RHYTHM 1B] Sexual healing is something that's good for me [The last time you play RHYTHM 1 before going into the CHORUS you play it like this:] RHYTHM 1B: G Am C E|----------------------------------------------| B|------3-3-3----1-1-1-1---1-1------------------| G|------0-0-0----2-2-2-2---2-2------------0-----| D|------0-0-0----2-2-2-2---2-2---0--2--3--------| A|-------------0-----------------------------3--| E|---3-------------------0----------------------| For the CHORUS you mostly just strum the chords. But when you're changing from C to E just before you start the E chord you should play this: E|---------| B|---------| G|---------| D|--0h2----| A|---------| E|------0--| And there's one little Riff you use in the chorus too, let's call it RIFF 1. RIFF 1: E|-----------------| B|-----------------| G|-----------0-----| D|--0--2--3--------| A|--------------3--| E|-----------------| CHORUS: ------- C E Whenever these blue teardrops are falling F [RIFF 1] And my emotional stability is leaving me C E There is something I can do F [RIFF 1] I can get on the telephone and call you up baby, C E Darling I know you'll be there to relieve me F [RIFF 1] of the love you bring to me, will free me C E And if you don't know the things you're dealing F [RIFF 1B] I can tell you, darling, oh it's sexual healing RIFF 1B: E|-------------------| B|-------------------| G|-----------0--stop-| D|--0--2--3----------| A|-------------------| E|-------------------| VERSE: [Play RHYTHM 1] ------ Get up, Get up, Get up, Get up, let's make love tonight Wake up, Wake up, Wake up, Wake up, 'cos you do it right Heal me, my darling Heal me, my darling Heal me, my darling Heal me, my darling Baby, I got sick this morning A sea was storming up inside of me Baby, I think I'm capsizing And the waves are rising And when I get that feeling I got to have sexual healing Sexual healing It makes me feel so fine, it's such a rush And it helps to release my mind, and it's good for us Sexual healing is good for me [RHYTHM 1B] Sexual healing is something that is good for me CHORUS: [Remember RIFF 1 from the last CHORUS] ------- C E F And it's good for us and it's so good to me [RIFF 1] My baby ohhh C E F Just take control, grab a hold of my body and mind [RIFF 1] Soon we'll be making love Honey, oh we're doing fine C E You're my medicine, open up and let me in F Darling, you're so great [RIFF 1B] I can't wait for you to operate OUTRO: [Play RHYTHM 1] ------ Heal me, my darling Heal me, my darling, I can't wait for you to operate Heal me, my darling, I can't wait for you to operate Heal me, my darling, Heal me, my darling, please don't procrastinate Heal me, my darling, Heal me, my darling, Heal me, my darling, Heal me, my darling, I can't wait [Guitar stop, just sing the rest] Heal me, my darling, Heal me, my darling, I can't wait for you to operate Heal me, my darling, Heal me, my darling, Heal me, darling, Heal me, my darling, Heal me, my darling, ********************************************************************** Questions, comments, corrections, requests, send to: qualitytabs@qualitytabs.tk ********************************************************************** Visit the QUALITY TABS INC. 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