(Emerson, Lake & Palmer)
Written by Greg Lake in the key of G in 4/4 time in Drop D tuning
Released on the Album: Brain Salad Surgery (1973)
Still You Turn Me On on Wikipedia | Lyrics
Fingerstyle version for single acoustic guitar
thumb: x Hammer on: h Bend up: V Play or don't: ()
index: a Pull off: p Bend down: Λ Break: b
dirty: b Slide up: / Fret but don't pick: ! Downward stroke: ↑
ring: c Slide down: \ Staccato: : Upward stroke: ↓
pinky: d Arpeggio: ~~~ Mute: m
To stabilize your picking hand, put your thumb on the A-string in the red marked part
Red colored exclamation marks offer additional fretting information
Click on < x > to do the switcheroo
Greg is flat picking this song on a 12 string acoustic guitar in Drop D tuning.
You'll have to cope with lots of 5-string arpeggios.
For fingerstyle guitar, I suggest the following picking pattern: x - x - a - b - c - b - a - x
INTRO
G Dm11
e---------------------3a---------------------|----------------------3d---------------------| picking pattern:
b----------------3a--------3a------------\---|-----------------1a--------1a------------/---| x - x - a - b - c - b - a - x (2x)
g-----------4b------------------4b-------\---|------------2b------------------2b-----------|
D-------0----------------------------0-------|-------3c----------------------------0-------|
A---!----------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------| info
D---5c---------------------------------------|---0-----------------------------------------| repeat tab 1x
1ST VERSE (part one)
... Do you want to be an angel ... do you wanna be a ...
... star ... do you wanna play some magic on my guitar ...
... do you wanna be a poet ... do you wanna be my ...
G Dm11
e---------------------3a---------------------|----------------------3d---------------------| picking pattern:
b----------------3a--------3a------------\---|-----------------1a--------1a------------/---| x - x - a - b - c - b - a - x (2x)
g-----------4b------------------4b-------\---|------------2b------------------2b-----------|
D-------0----------------------------0-------|-------3c----------------------------0-------|
A---!----------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------|
D---5c---------------------------------------|---0-----------------------------------------| repeat tab 2x
... string ... you could be anything ...
G Dm11
e---------------------3a---------------------|----------------------3d------------------| picking pattern:
b----------------3a--------3a------------\---|-----------------1a--------1a-------------| x - x - a - b - c - b - a - x (2x)
g-----------4b------------------4b-------\---|------------2b------------------2b--------|
D-------0----------------------------0-------|-------3c----------------------------3c---|
A---!----------------------------------------|------------------------------------------|
D---5c---------------------------------------|---0--------------------------------------|
Dm11
e----------------------3d------------------| picking pattern:
b-----------------1a--------1a-------------| x - x - a - b - c - b - a - x
g------------2b------------------2b--------|
D-------3c----------------------------3c---|
A------------------------------------------|
D---0--------------------------------------|
... do you wanna be the lover ... of another under- ...
Dm6/9 Gm13/Bb
e-----------------------0----------------------|-----------------------0------------------| picking pattern:
b------------------3d-------3d-----------------|------------------3d-------3d-------------| x - x - a - b - c - b - a - x (2x)
g-------------2b-----------------2b------------|-------------2b-----------------2b--------|
D--------3c---------------------------3c-------|--------3c---------------------------3c---|
A---2a-------------------------------------\---|---1a-------------------------------------|
D----------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------|
cover ... you could even be the ...
Gm6/Bb Am7
e---------------------0----------------|---------------------| picking pattern:
b----------------3d-------3d-----------|----------------1a---| x - x - a - b - c - b - a - x
g------------0-----------------0-------|------------0--------| x - a - b - c
D--------0-------------------------0---|-------2b------------|
A---1a---------------------------------|---0-----------------|
D--------------------------------------|---------------------|
<---- 2/4 time ----->
... man on the moon ... Do you ...
D D5
e----------------------2bh3dp2b-------------|---↑5d----------| picking pattern:
b----------------3c---------------3c--------|---↑3c----------|
g-----------2a-------------------------2a---|---↑2a----------| x - a - b - c - b - b - a
D-------0-----------------------------------|---↑0-----------| a~~~
A-------------------------------------------|----------------|
D---0---------------------------------------|----------------|
¼ 4/4
1ST VERSE (part two)
... wanna be the player ... do you ...
F6
e----------------------1a-----------------|----------------------1a-----------------| picking pattern:
b-----------------1a--------1a------------|-----------------1a--------1a------------| x - x - a - b - c - b - a - x (2x)
g------------2b------------------2b-------|------------2b------------------2b-------|
D--------0----------------------------0---|--------0----------------------------0---|
A---!-------------------------------------|---!-------------------------------------|
D---3c------------------------------------|---3c------------------------------------|
... wanna be the string ... let me ...
Dm
e---------------------1ap0-------------|-----------------1ap0-----------------| picking pattern:
b----------------3d----------3d--------|------------3d----------3d------------| x - x - a - b - c - b - a
g-----------2b--------------------2b---|-------2b--------------------2b-------| x - a - b - c - b - a - x
D-------0------------------------------|---0------------------------------0---|
A--------------------------------------|--------------------------------------|
D---0----------------------------------|--------------------------------------|
¼ ¼
... tell you something ... it just ...
Gm13/Bb Gm6/Bb
e----------------------0-----------------|---------------------0----------------| picking pattern:
b-----------------3d-------3d------------|----------------3d-------3d-----------| x - x - a - b - c - b - a - x (2x)
g-------------0-----------------0--------|------------0-----------------0-------|
D--------3c-------------------------3c---|--------0-------------------------0---|
A---1a-----------------------------------|---1a---------------------------------|
D----------------------------------------|--------------------------------------|
... doesn't mean a thing you see it ...
Asus4 A
e---------------------0-----------------|----------------------0------------------| picking pattern:
b----------------3d-------3d------------|-----------------2b-------2b-------------| x - x - a - b - c - b - a - x (2x)
g------------0-----------------0--------|------------2a-----------------2a--------|
D-------2a-------------------------2a---|-------2a---------------------------2a---|
A---0-----------------------------------|---0-------------------------------------|
D---------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------|
... really doesn't matter ... when you're ...
Dm
e---------------------1ap0------------|-----------------1ap0-----------------| picking pattern:
b----------------3d---------3d--------|------------3d----------3d------------| x - x - a - b - c - b - a
g-----------2b-------------------2b---|-------2b--------------------2b-------| x - a - b - c - b - a - x
D-------0-----------------------------|---0------------------------------0---|
A-------------------------------------|--------------------------------------|
D---0---------------------------------|--------------------------------------|
¼ ¼
... buried in disguise ... by the ...
... dark glass on your eyes ... ... though your ...
... flesh has crystallised ...
Gm6/Bb C9 Dm
e-------------------------------------------|------------------1ap0----------------| picking pattern:
b------------------3d------------------3d---|-------------3d---------3d------------| x - a - b - c (2x)
g-------------0-------------------0---------|--------2b-------------------2b-------| x - a - b - c - b - a - x
D--------0-------------------2b-------------|---0------------------------------0---|
A---1a------------------3c------------------|--------------------------------------|
D-------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------| repeat tab 2x
¼
CHORUS (pick and/or strumm ad libitum)
... Still ... you turn me ...
D#maj7
e--------3d:-------------3d---------3d:---|-----------3d----/---| picking pattern:
b--------3d:-------------3d---------3d:---|-----------3d----/---| x - abc (4x)
g--------3d:---b---------3d---------3d:---|---b-------3d----/---|
D------------------1a---------------------|------1a-------------|
A-----------------------------------------|---------------------|
D---1a-------------------------1a---------|---------------------|
¼ ¾
<------------------- full barré ------------------->
... on ...
Dm C/D Dm C/D Dm C/D Dm
e---10d---10d:-------8a:-------10d:-------8a:---|-------10d:-------8a:-------10d----\---| picking pattern:
b---10d---10d:-------8a:-------10d:-------8a:---|-------10d:-------8a:-------10d----\---| xabc - abc
g---10d---10d:---b---9b:---b---10d:---b---9b:---|---b---10d:---b---9b:---b---10d----\---| xabc (6x)
D--------------------0:--------0:---------0:----|-------0:---------0:--------0----------|
A-----------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------|
D---0-------------------- let ring -------------|------- let ring ----------------------|
⅜
... still ... you turn me ...
D#maj7
e--------3d:-------------3d---------3d:---|-----------3d----/---| picking pattern:
b--------3d:-------------3d---------3d:---|-----------3d----/---| x - abc (4x)
g--------3d:---b---------3d---------3d:---|---b-------3d----/---|
D------------------1a---------------------|------1a-------------|
A-----------------------------------------|---------------------|
D---1a-------------------------1a---------|---------------------|
¼ ¾
<------------------- full barré ------------------->
... on ...
Dm Am/D Dm Am/D Dm Am/D Dm
e---5a---5a:-------5a:-------5a:-------5a:---|-------5a:-------5a:-------5a--------| picking pattern:
b---6b---6b:-------5a:-------6b:-------5a:---|-------6b:-------5a:-------6b----\---| xabc - abc
g---7d---7d:---b---5a:---b---7d:---b---5a:---|---b---7d:---b---5a:---b---7d----\---| xabc (6x)
D---!----!-------------------!---------------|-------!-------------------!---------|
A------------------5a:-------5a:-------5a:---|-------5a:-------5a:-------5a--------|
D---0----------------- let ring -------------|------- let ring --------------------|
⅜
<----------------------------- 5/6 barré ----------------------------->
... you turn me ...
D#maj7
e--------3d:-------------3d---------3d:---|-----------3d--------| picking pattern:
b--------3d:-------------3d---------3d:---|-----------3d--------| x - abc (4x)
g--------3d:---b---------3d---------3d:---|---b-------3d--------|
D------------------1a---------------------|------1a-------------|
A-----------------------------------------|---------------------|
D---1a-------------------------1a---------|---------------------|
¼ ¾
<------------------- full barré ------------------->
... on ...
Csus2/A
e-----------------3a------------------|--------------| picking pattern:
b-------------3a-------3a-------------|--------------| x - x - a - b - c - b - a - x - x
g---------5d----------------5d--------|--------------|
D------5c------------------------5c---|--------------|
A---0---------------------------------|---0----------|
D-------------------------------------|--------------| info
4/4
2ND VERSE (same tab as first verse)
... Do you wanna be the pillow ... where I lay my ...
... head ... do you wanna be the feathers lying on my ...
... bed ... do you wanna be the cover of a maga- ...
... zine ... create a scene ...
... ev'ry day a little sadder ...a little ...
... madder ... someone get me a ladder ...
... Do you wanna be the singer ... do you ...
... wanna be the song ... let me ...
... tell you something ... you just ...
... couldn't be more wrong you see I ...
... really have to tell you ... that it ...
... all gets so intense ...from ...
... my experience ...it just ...
... doesn't seem to make sense ...
CHORUS (same tab but this time finish the song with a Dsus2 chord)
... Still ... you turn me ...
... on ...
... still ... you turn me ...
... on ...
... you turn me ...
... on ...
Dsus2
e-----------------0--------------|---↑0-------------| picking pattern:
b-------------3c-----3c----------|---↑3c------------| x - x - a - b - c - b - a - x
g---------2a-------------2a------|---↑2a------------| a~~~
D------0---------------------0---|---↑0-------------|
A--------------------------------|------------------|
D---0----------------------------|------------------|
4/4