Let it out — Hombres

#This file is the author's own work and represents their interpretation of the# #song. You may only use this file for private study, scholarship, or research.# The Hombres were from the Memphis area (Bill Cunningham's brother was in The Box Tops), but it was Texas/Louisiana legend Huey P. Meaux who produced This weird cross between 'Gloria' and 'Subterranean Homesick Blues' which Made it to #12 in November, 1967.

The spoken intro, BTW, is taken from the 1949 novelty record 'Cigareetes, Whuskey, and Wild, Wild Women' by Red Ingle and the Natural Seven. -- AWR

"Let It Out (Let It All Hang Out)"

(spoken): "A preachment, dear friends, you are about to receive on John Barleycorn, nicotine, and the temptations of Eve"

organ arr. for guitar: [xx6x8x]

E D A [4X; continue through verses] / / / /

Verse

No parkin' by the sewer sign Hot dog, my razor's broke Water drippin' up the spout But I don't care, let it all hang out

Verse

Hangin' from a pine tree by my knees Sun is shinin' through the shade Nobody knows what it's all about, It's too much, man, let it all hang out

Break:

F#7 A E D A E D A [2X]

Xx4320

/ / / / / / / / / / / / / / / /

Verse

Saw a man walkin' upside down My T.V.'s on the blink Made Galileo look like a Boy Scout Sorry 'bout that, let it all hang out

Verse

Sleep all day, drive all night Brain my numb, can't stop now For sure ain't no doubt Keep an open mind, let it all hang out

Repeat Break

Verse

It's rainin' inside a big brown moon How does that mess you baby up, leg Eatin' a Reuben sandwich with sauerkraut Don't stop now, baby, let it all hang out

Coda:

Let it all hang out (harmonized) [repeat to fade]

-- another ace 60's tab from Andrew Rogers