Whammer Jammer (J. Geils Band)

by J. Geils Band

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Whammer Jammer - J Geils Band - A Harp

OK...not easy to put to paper, but I think I’ve got it.  Having to
slow it down enough to figure what is being played takes away the
rhythm.  If I’ve missed something, or added something, or you just
think something is wrong, let me know – I've got thick skin and I’d
rather this be correct.

Headshakes are noted in brackets, i.e., {-4 -5}
Tongue shakes are noted in square brackets, i.e., [-2 -5]
Chords are noted in parentheses, i.e., (1 2)
Notes to be held are noted with periods, i.e., -1....
On the repeated 9 blows, I counted as best I could...


-4b -4 {-4 -5} 9b 9 10b 10 9

-1 2 3 2 (-1 -2) (-1 -2) (-1 -2) (-1 -2)

-3 -3 -1 2 3 2 3 (-1 -2) (-1 -2) (-1 -2) (-1 -2)

-3 -3 -1 2 3 2 3 (-1 -2) (-1 -2) (-1 -2) (-1 -2)

-3 -3 -1 -1 2 4 -3b 3 2 4 -3b -1 2 3 2  3 

(-1 -2) (-1 -2) (-1 -2) (-1 -2) -3 -1 -1 2 

(-1 -2) (-1 -2) (-1 -2) (-1 -2) (-1 -2) (-1 -2)

(1 2) 3 3 3 3 2

(-1 -2) (-1 -2) (-1 -2) (-1 -2) (-1 -2) (-1 -2)

(1 2) 3 -3b 3 2

(-1 -2) (-1 -2) (-1 -2) (-1 -2) (-1 -2) (-1 -2)

(1 2) 3 3 3 3 2

(-1 -2) (-1 -2) (-1 -2) (-1 -2) (-1 -2) (-1 -2)

(1 2) 3 3 3 3 2

-1 -4 4 4 1 4 -3b -1 2 3 -3 4 4 3 -2bb -1 -1 -1 2

-3 -4 -4 -3 5 -3 -3 -4 -3 5

-3 -4 -4 -3 5 -3 -3 -4 -3 5

1 2 -2bb 3 2 -2bb 3 3 -3 -4 -3 5 3 3 -3 -4 5

-5 5 -4 4 -3 -2 -2bb -1 1 -2 3 -3 3 2 -2 -2bb -1 -1

{-3 -4} {-3 -4} {-3b -4b} {-3 -4}

-3 -3 3 3 3 3 -2 -2bb -1 -1

[-2 -5] [-2 -5] {-2 -3} {-5 -6} {5 6} -4

[-2 -5] [-2 -5] {-2 -3} {-5 -6} {5 6} -4

[1 4] [1 4] {1 2} -3b -3bb 3

[-2 -5] [-2 -5] {-2 -3} {-5 -6} {5 6} -4

{-4 -5} -5 3 -3 6 -5 -4 4 -2 -2bb -1 -1

{-4 -5} {5 6} {-5 -6} {5 6}

{-4 -5} {5 6} {-5 -6} {5 6}

{-4 -5} {5 6} {-5 -6} {5 6}

10b 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9

4 -4 -4 -4b -4 3 4 3 4 -3b

-1 2 3 -3 4 4 -2 -2bb -1 -1

6 -5 -4 -5 6 6 -5 -4 -5 6 6 -5 -4 -5 6

10b 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9

-4b -4 -3 3 3 4 -4 5 -5 5 -3b -3 

-4 3 3 2 -2 -2bb -1 -1

4 -4b -4

4 -4b -4

4 -4b -4 4 -4b -4 4 -4b -4 -4b -3 -4b -4

3 -3b........2 3 3 2 -2 -2bb -1 -1

4 -4 5 -5 5 -5 5 3 3 2 -2 -2bb -1 -1

(This is where Magic Dick screams/wails through his harp into his
mic)

3 -3b........2 3 3 2 -2 -2bb -1 -1 -4 -1 -2

2 -2 -2 2 -2 -2 2 -2 -2 2 -2 -2

2 -2 -2 2 -2 -2 2 -2 -2 2 -2 -2

3 -3b 2 -2 -2 3 -3b 2 -2 -2

2 -2 -2 2 -2 -2 2 -2 -2 2 -2 -2

4 -4 -4 2 -2 -2 2 -2 -2 2 -2 -2

6 5 -4 4 -3 -4 5 6 10b 9...........