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SONG TITLE: Sexual Healing
ARTIST/GROUP: Ben Harper
ALBUM:
TRANSCRIBED BY: qualitytabs@qualitytabs.tk
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CHORDS: [Guitar tuned down two notes]
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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:
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Play RHYTHM 1 once.
VERSE: [Play RHYTHM 1]
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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:
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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]
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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]
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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]
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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,
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