Surfer Joe And Moe The Sleaze

Neil Young
Key
G
Scroll
3
E|-----------------|
B|-----------------|
G|-5-5-----7-7-----|
D|-5-5-7---7-7-5-6-|
A|-3-3-7---5-5-5-6-|
E|-----5-------3-4-|
Riff#2
E|-1--1--1--1-|
B|-1--1--1--1-|
G|-2--2--0--2-|
D|-3--3--3--3-|
A|-3--3--3--3-|
E|-1--0-----1-|
Intro
D A (x7)
Riff#1
E|-----------------|
B|-----------------|
G|-5-5-----7-7-----|
D|-5-5-7---7-7-5-6-|
A|-3-3-7---5-5-5-6-|
E|-----5-------3-4-|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-----3-1-3-1------------1-3b-------3-1-3-1-----------3+-1+-------------|
G|-2-2---------2-2--2-2-2-------2-2-----------2-2--2-2-------2+-0+-------|
D|-2-2--------------2-2---------2-2----------------2-2-------------2+-0+-|
A|-0-0--------------0-0---------0-0----------------0-0-------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
Chorus 1
Am C/G
Here's a story about Surfer Joe
D/F#
He caught the big one
F
But he let it go
E|-1--1--1--1-|
B|-1--1--1--1-|
G|-2--2--0--2-|
D|-3--3--3--3-|
A|-3--3--3--3-|
E|-1--0-----1-|
There's somebody satisfied
E
With winning
Verse 1
Am
Back on the boardwalk
C/G D/F#
There's Moe the Sleaze
D/F#
Sells good things
F
And aims to please
E|-1--1--1--1-|
B|-1--1--1--1-|
G|-2--2--0--2-|
D|-3--3--3--3-|
A|-3--3--3--3-|
E|-1--0-----1-|
He's almost even but
E
He don't mind a handout
Chorus 2
D A
Come on down
D A
For a pleasure cruise
D A
We're all going
D A
On a pleasure cruise
D A
Come on down
D A
For a pleasure cruise
D A
Plenty of women
D A
Plenty of booze
Riff#1
C5 A5 D5 G5 Ab5
E|-----------------|
B|-----------------|
G|-5-5-----7-7-----|
D|-5-5-7---7-7-5-6-|
A|-3-3-7---5-5-5-6-|
E|-----5-------3-4-|
E|-----------------------------------------------------5-3-5-|
B|-----3-1-3-1----------3b-3-1--------3b-3b-3p1--------------|
G|-2-2---------2-2--2-2--------2--2-2-----------2--2-2-------|
D|-2-2--------------2-2-----------2-2--------------2-2-------|
A|-0-0--------------0-0-----------0-0--------------0-0-------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------|
Verse 2
Am
Give your ticket
C/G
To Moe the Sleaze
D/F#
He's the one that's
F
Weak in the knees
E|-1--1--1--1-|
B|-1--1--1--1-|
G|-2--2--0--2-|
D|-3--3--3--3-|
A|-3--3--3--3-|
E|-1--0-----1-|
His pants are baggy
E
But you can see them shaking
Chorus 1
Am C/G
I'll introduce you to Surfer Joe
D/F#
He may be there
F
I really don't know
Riff#2
E|-1--1--1--1-|
B|-1--1--1--1-|
G|-2--2--0--2-|
D|-3--3--3--3-|
A|-3--3--3--3-|
E|-1--0-----1-|
We can smoke garfong
E
And watch him ride
E
The big one
Chorus 2
D A
Come on down
D A
For a pleasure cruise
D A
We're all going
D A
On a pleasure cruise
D A
Come on down
D A
For a pleasure cruise
D A
Plenty of women
D A
Plenty of booze
Riff#1
C5 A5 D5 G5 Ab5
E|-----------------|
B|-----------------|
G|-5-5-----7-7-----|
D|-5-5-7---7-7-5-6-|
A|-3-3-7---5-5-5-6-|
E|-----5-------3-4-|
E|--------------------------------------------------------|
B|-----3-1-3-1----------3b-3-1--------3-1-3-1----------3b-|
G|-2-2---------2-2--2-2--------2--2-2---------2-2--2-2----|
D|-2-2--------------2-2-----------2-2--------------2-2----|
A|-0-0--------------0-0-----------0-0--------------0-0----|
E|--------------------------------------------------------|
Solo
2:26-2:56
Chords during solo
Am C/G D/F# F E
Riff#2 (x2)
The solo is Neil mostly going down and up the A minor pentatonic scale on the 5th fret. It is definitely not
perfect, but goes a long the lines of this. It feels like he almost plays it at random,so it is best to have
a listen to the song.
E|-5--5-5-5--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|----------8-5~---------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------7-5-----------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-------------------7-5-------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-----------------------7-5----------------------------5-5-5-7-7-7--7~--7-7-7-5-7~--|
E|---------------------------8-5s3s0--0s5-5-5-5-8-8-8-8------------------------------|
Then he starts playing back up the scale, while what feels like at random
hitting the notes D and A on the 7th fret. I belive he plays these licks.
E|----------|---------|
B|----------|---------|
G|-5-7--5-7-|-5---5---|
D|----------|---7---7-|
A|----------|---------|
E|----------|---------|
Then he plays something like this while hitting the notes A and D on the 7th fret, again, it feels
like it is at random.
E|-------------------------|
B|-----------------5---5---|
G|-5---5---5-7-5-7---4---4-|
D|---7---7-----------------|
A|-------------------------|
E|-------------------------|
D A D A
Come on down
D A D A
We're all going
D A D A
Come on down
D A D A
For a pleasure cruise
Riff#1
E|-----------------|
B|-----------------|
G|-5-5-----7-7-----|
D|-5-5-7---7-7-5-6-|
A|-3-3-7---5-5-5-6-|
E|-----5-------3-4-|
E|------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-----3-1-3-1----------3b-3-1--------3-1-3-1----------3b-1---|
G|-2-2---------2-2--2-2--------2--2-2---------2-2--2-2------2-|
D|-2-2--------------2-2-----------2-2--------------2-2--------|
A|-0-0--------------0-0-----------0-0--------------0-0--------|
E|------------------------------------------------------------|
Chorus 1
Am C/G
Here's a story about Surfer Joe
D/F#
He caught the big one
F
But he let it go
Riff#2
E|-1--1--1--1-|
B|-1--1--1--1-|
G|-2--2--0--2-|
D|-3--3--3--3-|
A|-3--3--3--3-|
E|-1--0-----1-|
There's somebody satisfied
E
With winning
Outro
Am C/G
Here's a story about Surfer Joe
D/F#
He caught the big one
F
But he let it go
Riff#2
E|-1--1--1--1-|
B|-1--1--1--1-|
G|-2--2--0--2-|
D|-3--3--3--3-|
A|-3--3--3--3-|
E|-1--0-----1-|
E
He's somebody, He's somebody
D A D A
Come on down
D A D A
We're all going
D A D A
Come on down
D A D A
For a pleasure cruise
| p Pull-off
| + Harmonic
| b Bend full step
| ~ Vibrato
| s Slide
Chords Used
Am×
C/G
D/F#
F
E
D××
A×