Frank Black and the Catholics Song: The Man Who Was Too Loud Album: Frank Black and the Catholics © 1998 Frank Black tabbed by: jmeronk@ix.netcom.com Use standard barre chords for all except: F* G* A* C* D* E* Dsus Dm A#Maj7 A#6 Gsus Gm D#Maj7 D#6 x---x---x---x---x---x--------5---5----3---8-----10---10---10----8- x---x---x---x---x---x----8---6---3----3---11----13---11---8-----8- 2---4---6---9---11--1----7---7---3----3---10----12---12---8-----8- 3---5---7---10--12--2----7---7---3----3---8-----12---12---8-----8- 3---5---7---10--12--2----5---5---x----x---8-----10---10---x-----x- 1---3---5---8---10--0----x---x---x----x---x-----x----x----x-----x- VERSE 1 F* G* A* C* though he loved to rock and roll D* E* F* all these many years F* G* A* C* D* Am he cared about the old people's and little children's ears F G A C though he was a guitar man D E F he reflected and he vowed F G A C never will I ever be G* G* A* no n'er n'er again G G the man who was too loud C C(add?) C C(add?)* VERSE 2 C C6 Johnny's not a poor man C G no, he never gets him down Am F G F now that he is free he is not proud C C6 he don't need the power C G just to make a sound Am Fm G he is not the man that he used to be F G oh, no, the man who was too loud SOLO 1 (solo at the bottom) F G A C D E F F G A C F5 F5 A BREAK A#(pos 6) Dsus Dm I will play soft-ly G Dsus Dm A#Maj7 A#6 G I will play soft-ly, so soft- ly now F A# G C 'cause I was the man who was too loud VERSE 3 A# C Dm F it's not because he don't respect G A A# the popular music star A# C Dm F A# A# Dm you know I saw him open up for the king of the surf guitar A# C Dm F do not think he does not like G A A# the cheering of the crowd A# C Dm F no, he is glad that they came to see A# A# D (note: NOT Dm) the man who used to be A# A# the man who was to loud F F6 F F6* VERSE 4 F (pos 8) F6 Johnny is a rich man F F5 E5 D#5 D5 C yeah, he still gets a- round Dm A# C A# he is glad to be the cat who meowed F F6 he don't need the power F (stop) C just to get his sound Dm A#m C he is not the man that he used to be A# C oh no, the man who was to loud SOLO 2 A# C Dm F G A A# A# C Dm F A#5 A#5 Dm BREAK 2 D#(pos 11) Gsus Gm I will play soft-ly C(pos 8) Gsus Gm D#Maj7 D#6 C I will play soft-ly, so soft- ly now A# D# C 'cause I was the man who was too loud F D#.......... A# I was way too loud yeah! VERSE 5 F* G* A* C* D* though he loved to rock and roll ah, better not... Solo 1 (tabbed by ratbert99x@aol.com): E-------------------------------------------------------------0--1--0- B--1--1-1--0--0-0----------------1--1--0-0-----------0--1--3---------- G------------------2-2----------------------2--0--2------------------- D-----------------------2--2-2---------------------------------------- A--------------------------------------------------------------------- E--------------------------------------------------------------------- ----------0----------------1--0----------- -3--1--3-----3--1----------------3--1----- -------------------2--0----------------2-- ------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------ *C C6 rhythm G--------------------------------------------------- D--------------------------------------------------- A-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10--12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-- E-8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8---8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8--- *F F6 G---------------------------------------------------- D-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10--12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12--- A-8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8---8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8---- E---------------------------------------------------- This song is truly a masterpiece of composition. It can really be broken into two halves as follows: The first intro verse is in F, the second verse is in C. The song goes back to F for the first solo, and into A# for the first break. The song stays in A# for the third verse, followed by the fourth verse in F. The song returns to A# for the second solo, and into the last break in D#, landing firmly on A# for the last chord. After all this, Frank threatens to start it all again in F, but decides he has had enough. All without sounding the least bit complicated or contrived. This tune is a real rollercoaster to play, but not extremely difficult if you can remember what key to go into next. Have fun!