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Song title:      Don't Be Denied
Original Album:  Time Fades Away (Neil Young)

Words and Music by Neil Young
Copyright © 1973 Reprise Records
Published by Warner Music Group

Transcribed by Gavin Chart (contactus@gartfrets.net)


NOTES:
This was transcribed from Norah Jones's cover of this Neil Young song.


INTRO:
Chords:
A/G 3x222x    D xx0232
G   320003    A x02220

[play: 4/4| A/G  G | D |]  [x2]


VERSE1:
Notes:
G3i (in the tab) is my abbreviation for G 3rd interval.

Chords:
D  xx0232    Em7 022030
A  x02220    A7  x02020

D              A          D              A
  When I was a young boy,   my mama said to me
Em7                    A7          Em7              A7
  Your daddy's leavin' home today,     I think he's gone to stay.
D              A            D                  A
  We packed up all our bags   and drove out to Winnipeg.


[play: Guitar Figure 1]  [x2]

Guitar Figure 1
          A7                  G3i
|---------9-------9---9-------7____------------7---7--------------|
|---------10------10--10------8____------------8---8--------------|
|---------0-------0---0-------0____------------0---0--------------|
|-0------------------------------|--------------------------------|
|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|

| 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & -| 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & -|


VERSE2:
Chords:
D  xx0232    Em7 022030
A  x02220    A7  x02020

D                A         D                 A
  When we got to Winnipeg,   I checked in to school.
Em7                  A7          Em7                    A7
  I wore white tucks on my feet,     when I learned the golden rule.
D                  A              D                         A
  The punches came fast and hard,   lying on my back in the school yard.


[play: Guitar Figure 1]  [x2]


CHORUS:
Chords:
D  xx0232    Em7 022030
A  x02220    A7  x02020

D            A     D            A
  Don't be denied,   don't be denied.
Em7          A7    Em7            A
  Don't be denied,     don't be denied.
D            A7    D            A
  Don't be denied,   don't be denied.


[play: Guitar Figure 1]  [x2]


VERSE3:
Chords:
D  xx0232    Em7 022030    A/G 3x222x
A  x02220    A7  x02020    G   320003

D                     A             D              A
  Well, pretty soon I met a friend,   he played guitar.
Em7                     A7              Em7                    A7
  We used to sit on the steps at school     and dream of being stars.
D              A     D               A 
  We started a band,   we played all night.


[play: Guitar Figure 1]  [x2]

Guitar Figure 1
          A7                  G3i
|---------9-------9---9-------7____------------7---7--------------|
|---------10------10--10------8____------------8---8--------------|
|---------0-------0---0-------0____------------0---0--------------|
|-0------------------------------|--------------------------------|
|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|

| 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & -| 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & -|


[repeat CHORUS]

[play: Guitar Figure 1]  [x2]

[play: 4/4| A/G  G | D |]  [x2]   (INTRO figure)


VERSE4:
Chords:
D  xx0232    Em7 022030
A  x02220    A7  x02020

D                 A               D                       A
  The businessmen crowded around,   they came to hear the golden sound
Em7                    A7            Em7                          A7
  There we were on the Sunset Strip,    playing our songs for the highest bid
D               A      D               A 
  We played all night,   the price was right.


[play: Guitar Figure 1]  [x2]

[repeat CHORUS]

[play: Guitar Figure 1]  [x2]


VERSE5:
Chords:
D  xx0232    Em7 022030
A  x02220    A7  x02020

D                         A           D                          A
  Well, all that glitters isn't gold,   I know you've heard that story told.
Em7                     A7
  And I'm a pauper in a naked disguise,
Em7                       A7
  A millionaire through a business man's eyes.
D               A     D            A 
  Oh, friend of mine,   don't be denied.


[play: Guitar Figure 1]  [x2]

[repeat CHORUS]

[play: Guitar Figure 1]  [x2]