Paul McCartney - Too many people
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Song: Too Many People
Artist: Sir Paul McCartney
Tabbed By: bmchrestoff (August 2013 - December 2014)
IMPORTANT PERFORMANCE NOTES: 1) My 2nd favorite McCartney (solo) song in his entire catalog so I decided
to provide the CORRECT way to play the song just like Paul did on his
1971 Ram Album
2) All Guitars D Tuning = D, G, C, F, A, D (same tuning as Yesterday)
3) Too Many People is actually a fairly easy song to learn when played
correctly. The only real tricky chord is the Cm6/G played by Guitar 2.
4) From what I can see this song has NEVER been transcribed correctly
including the Official UG version that is online
5) Very important to make sure you hit the open A (G) string and let it ring
throughout the song
6) Be sure to emphasize the strong Upstroke * (asterick) that Guitar 2 plays
where indicated in the chorus
7) All chord names are relative to D Tuning
8) This tab is not meant to be the end all interpretation w/ every single
ghost and passing note recorded. I didn't even tab the Outro but instead
provided the chord grip Paul used.
9) All comments and suggestions are certainly welcomed
Chords Used in this song:
Guitar 1:
G X 0 7 6 X X
G7 X 0 5 6 X X
C/G X 0 4 7 X X
Gsus2#5 X 0 3 4 X X
G X 14 14 14 X X
F 3 2 0 0 0 3
C X X 0 2 3 2
D7 0 2 0 1 0 0
G X 0 2 2 2 0
Cm6/G X 0 3 4 3 X
[Outro]
Am X 2 4 4 3 2
Em 2 4 4 2 2 2
G X 0 2 2 2 0
D 0 2 2 1 0 0
Bb X 3 5 5 5 X
F 3 5 5 4 3 3
Ab 6 8 8 7 6 6
Eb X 8 10 10 10 X
C X 5 7 7 7 X
G * 5 7 7 6 5 5
Guitar 2:
G X 0 2 2 2 5
Cm6/G* X 0 3 4 3 5
F 3 2 0 0 0 3
C X X 0 2 3 2
D7 0 2 0 1 0 0
G X 0 2 2 2 0
Guitar 4:
G 5 7 7 6 X X
[Intro] Guitar 1 - Acoustic
e|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---X-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-X--------|
G|---6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-7-7-7-7-4-4-4-4-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-7-7-7-7-4-4-4-4--------|
D|---7-7-7-7-5-5-5-5-4-4-4-4-3-3-3-3-7-7-7-7-5-5-5-5-4-4-4-4-3-3-3-3--------|
A|---0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0--------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
(Piss off cake) (oh oh oh oh ...............)
Guitar 1
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---X-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-X---------|
G|---6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4---------|
D|---7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3---------|
A|---0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0---------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Guitar 2 - Acoustic (Kicks in at start of Guitar 3 lick)
* * * * * Up stroke
e|---5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5--------|
B|---2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3--------|
G|---2-2-2-2-2-2-2-X-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-X-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-X-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-X--------|
D|---2-2-2-2-2-2-2---3-3-3-3-3-3-3---2-2-2-2-2-2-2---3-3-3-3-3-3-3----------|
A|---0-0-0-0-0-0-0---X-X-X-X-X-X-X---0-0-0-0-0-0-0---X-X-X-X-X-X-X----------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Guitar 3 Electric
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------2-3-----------------------------2-3-------------------------|
A|----------0--4----------------------------0--4-----------------------------|
E|------0-------------------------------0------------------------------------|
Guitar 1
e|---X----X--X----X--X----X--X------------------------------------------------|
B|---14---14-14---14-14---14-14-----------------------------------------------|
G|---14---14-14---14-14---14-14-----------------------------------------------|
D|---14---14-14---14-14---14-14-----------------------------------------------|
A|---0----0--0----0--0----0--0------------------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Guitar 2
e|----5----5--5----5--5----5--5-----------------------------------------------|
B|----2--- 2--2--- 2--2----2--2-----------------------------------------------|
G|----2----2--2----2--2----2--2-----------------------------------------------|
D|----2----2--2----2--2----2--2-----------------------------------------------|
A|----0----0--0----0--0----0--0-----------------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
[Verse 1] Guitar 1 & 2
e|-----3--3--3--3--2--2--2-------0--0-----0----0--0--0------------------------|
B|-----0--0--0--0--3--3--3-------0--0-----2----2--2--2------------------------|
G|-----0--0--0--0--2--2--2-------1--1-----2----2--2--2------------------------|
D|-----0--0--0--0--0--0--0-------0--0-----2----2--2--2------------------------|
A|-----2--2--2--2----------------2--2-----0----0--0--0------------------------|
E|-----3--3--3--3----------------0--0-----------------------------------------|
Too many people going underground
Too many reaching for a piece of cake
Too many people pulled and pushed around
e|-----3--3--3--3--2--2--2---------0--0-----0------------------|
B|-----0--0--0--0--3--3--3---------0--0-----2------------------|
G|-----0--0--0--0--2--2--2---------1--1-----2------------------|
D|-----0--0--0--0--0--0--0---------0--0-----2------------------|
A|-----2--2--2--2------------------2--2-----0------------------|
E|-----3--3--3--3------------------0--0------------------------|
Too many waiting for that lucky break
[Chorus 1] Guitar 1
e|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---X-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-X--------|
G|---6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-7-7-7-7-4-4-4-4-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-7-7-7-7-4-4-4-4--------|
D|---7-7-7-7-5-5-5-5-4-4-4-4-3-3-3-3-7-7-7-7-5-5-5-5-4-4-4-4-3-3-3-3--------|
A|---0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0--------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
That was your first mistake You took your lucky break and broke
Guitar 1
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---X-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-X---------|
G|---6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4---------|
D|---7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3---------|
A|---0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0---------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
it two now what can be done for you You broke it in
Guitar 2 - Acoustic (Kicks in at start of Guitar 3 lick)
* * * * * Up stroke
e|---5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5--------|
B|---2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3--------|
G|---2-2-2-2-2-2-2-X-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-X-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-X-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-X--------|
D|---2-2-2-2-2-2-2---3-3-3-3-3-3-3---2-2-2-2-2-2-2---3-3-3-3-3-3-3----------|
A|---0-0-0-0-0-0-0---X-X-X-X-X-X-X---0-0-0-0-0-0-0---X-X-X-X-X-X-X----------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Guitar 3
e|------------------------b-----------------------------b---------------------|
B|---------------------5-5-6-------------------------5-5-6--------------------|
G|-------------------6-----------------------------6--------------------------|
D|-------------s---7-------------------------s---7----------------------------|
A|------------6-7---------------------------6-7-------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Guitar 1
e|---X----X--X----X--X----X--X------------------------------------------------|
B|---14---14-14---14-14---14-14-----------------------------------------------|
G|---14---14-14---14-14---14-14-----------------------------------------------|
D|---14---14-14---14-14---14-14-----------------------------------------------|
A|---0----0--0----0--0----0--0------------------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
two
Guitar 2
e|----5----5--5----5--5----5--5-----------------------------------------------|
B|----2--- 2--2--- 2--2----2--2------------------------------------------|
G|----2----2--2----2--2----2--2-----------------------------------------------|
D|----2----2--2----2--2----2--2-----------------------------------------------|
A|----0----0--0----0--0----0--0-----------------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
[Verse 2] Guitar 1 & 2
e|-----3--3--3--3--2--2--2-------0--0-----0----0--0--0------------------------|
B|-----0--0--0--0--3--3--3-------0--0-----2----2--2--2------------------------|
G|-----0--0--0--0--2--2--2-------1--1-----2----2--2--2------------------------|
D|-----0--0--0--0--0--0--0-------0--0-----2----2--2--2------------------------|
A|-----2--2--2--2----------------2--2-----0----0--0--0------------------------|
E|-----3--3--3--3----------------0--0-----------------------------------------|
Too many people sharing partylines
Too many people never sleeping late
Too many people paying parking fines
e|-----3--3--3--3--2--2--2---------0--0-----0------------------|
B|-----0--0--0--0--3--3--3---------0--0-----2------------------|
G|-----0--0--0--0--2--2--2---------1--1-----2------------------|
D|-----0--0--0--0--0--0--0---------0--0-----2------------------|
A|-----2--2--2--2------------------2--2-----0------------------|
E|-----3--3--3--3------------------0--0------------------------|
Too many hungry people losing weight
[Chorus 2] Guitar 1
e|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---X-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-X--------|
G|---6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-7-7-7-7-4-4-4-4-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-7-7-7-7-4-4-4-4--------|
D|---7-7-7-7-5-5-5-5-4-4-4-4-3-3-3-3-7-7-7-7-5-5-5-5-4-4-4-4-3-3-3-3--------|
A|---0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0--------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
That was your first mistake You took your lucky break and broke
Guitar 1
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---X-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-X---------|
G|---6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4---------|
D|---7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3---------|
A|---0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0---------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
it two now what can be done for you You broke it in
Guitar 2 - Acoustic (Kicks in at start of Guitar 3 lick)
* * * * * Up stroke
e|---5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5--------|
B|---2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3--------|
G|---2-2-2-2-2-2-2-X-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-X-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-X-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-X--------|
D|---2-2-2-2-2-2-2---3-3-3-3-3-3-3---2-2-2-2-2-2-2---3-3-3-3-3-3-3----------|
A|---0-0-0-0-0-0-0---X-X-X-X-X-X-X---0-0-0-0-0-0-0---X-X-X-X-X-X-X----------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Guitar 3 Electric
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------2-3-----------------------------2-3-------------------------|
A|----------------0--4----------------------------0--4-----------------------------|
E|------------0-------------------------------0------------------------------------|
Guitar 1
e|---X----X--X----X--X----X--X------------------------------------------------|
B|---14---14-14---14-14---14-14-----------------------------------------------|
G|---14---14-14---14-14---14-14-----------------------------------------------|
D|---14---14-14---14-14---14-14-----------------------------------------------|
A|---0----0--0----0--0----0--0------------------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
two Yeah......
Guitar 2
e|----5----5--5----5--5----5--5-----------------------------------------------|
B|----2--- 2--2--- 2--2----2--2-----------------------------------------------|
G|----2----2--2----2--2----2--2-----------------------------------------------|
D|----2----2--2----2--2----2--2-----------------------------------------------|
A|----0----0--0----0--0----0--0-----------------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
[Solo 1] Guitar 1 and 2
e|--2---2---2---2---2---2---2---2---2---2---2---2---2---2---2---2---0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0----|
B|--3---3---3---3---3---3---3---3---2---2---2---2---2---2---2---2---2---2---2---2---2---2---2---2----|
G|--4---4---4---4---4---4---4---4---2---2---2---2---2---2---2---2---2---2---2---2---2---2---2---2----|
D|--2---2---2---2---2---2---2---2---4---4---4---4---4---4---4---4---2---2---2---2---2---2---2---2----|
A|--2---2---2---2---2---2---2---2---4---4---4---4---4---4---4---4---0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0----|
E|----------------------------------2---2---2---2---2---2---2---2------------------------------------|
Guitar 3 h p
e|--------------------------------s------10--9--10--9--------------------b---r----b---------h----p-----|
B|-------------b---r------------8--10-----------------------------10---13--14--13--14--12--13--12--10--|
G|-----7--9--9--10--9-10-9--7----------11---------------11--9--11--------------------------------------|
D|--9-------------------------9------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
e|--0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0---2---2---2---2---2---2---2---2---2---2---2---2---2---2---2---2------|
B|--0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0---3---3---3---3---3---3---3---3---2---2---2---2---2---2---2---2------|
G|--1---1---1---1---1---1---1---1---4---4---4---4---4---4---4---4---2---2---2---2---2---2---2---2------|
D|--2---2---2---2---2---2---2---2---2---2---2---2---2---2---2---2---4---4---4---4---4---4---4---4------|
A|--2---2---2---2---2---2---2---2---2---2---2---2---2---2---2---2---4---4---4---4---4---4---4---4------|
E|--0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0-----------------------------------2---2---2---2---2---2---2---2------|
h p
e|----------12--12-------------------------------------------------s------10--9--10--9------------------|
B|----b-----------------b---r---s--------------b--r--b--r--p-----8--10----------------------------------|
G|--11--13-----------12--13--12-----s---7--9--9--10--9-10-9--7---------11---------------11--9--11-------|
D|---------------------------------7--9------------------------9----------------------------------------|
A|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
e|--0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0--------------------------------------------|
B|--2---2---2---2---2---2---2---2---0---0-------------------(-2-)---------------------|
G|--2---2---2---2---2---2---2---2---1---1------------------(-2-)----------------------|
D|--2---2---2---2---2---2---2---2---2---2-----------------(-2-)-----------------------|
A|--0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0---2---2----------------(-0-)------------------------|
E|----------------------------------0---0--------------------------------------------|
e|------------b--r--b--r--b---r---p---------12-------12-----------------------------|
B|--10--12--12-14-12-14-12-14--12--10----b-------b-----------b----------------------|
G|------------------------------------11--13---11--13-----11---14-------------------|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
[Verse 3] Guitar 1 & 2
e|-----3--3--3--3--2--2--2-------0--0-----0----0--0--0------------------------|
B|-----0--0--0--0--3--3--3-------0--0-----2----2--2--2------------------------|
G|-----0--0--0--0--2--2--2-------1--1-----2----2--2--2------------------------|
D|-----0--0--0--0--0--0--0-------0--0-----2----2--2--2------------------------|
A|-----2--2--2--2----------------2--2-----0----0--0--0------------------------|
E|-----3--3--3--3----------------0--0-----------------------------------------|
Too many people preaching practices
Don't let them tell you what you want to be
Too many people holding back
e|-----3--3--3--3--2--2--2---------0--0-----0------------------|
B|-----0--0--0--0--3--3--3---------0--0-----2------------------|
G|-----0--0--0--0--2--2--2---------1--1-----2------------------|
D|-----0--0--0--0--0--0--0---------0--0-----2------------------|
A|-----2--2--2--2------------------2--2-----0------------------|
E|-----3--3--3--3------------------0--0------------------------|
This is crazy, and baby, it's not like me
[Chorus 3] Guitar 1
e|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---X-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-X--------|
G|---6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-7-7-7-7-4-4-4-4-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-7-7-7-7-4-4-4-4--------|
D|---7-7-7-7-5-5-5-5-4-4-4-4-3-3-3-3-7-7-7-7-5-5-5-5-4-4-4-4-3-3-3-3--------|
A|---0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0--------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
That was your last mistake I find my love awake and waiting
Guitar 1
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---X-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3---------|
G|---6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4---------|
D|---7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3---------|
A|---0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0---------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
to be now what can be done for you She's waiting for
Guitar 2 - Acoustic (Kicks in at start of Guitar 3 lick)
* * * * * Up stroke
e|---5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5--------|
B|---2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3--------|
G|---2-2-2-2-2-2-2-X-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-X-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-X-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-X--------|
D|---2-2-2-2-2-2-2---3-3-3-3-3-3-3---2-2-2-2-2-2-2---3-3-3-3-3-3-3----------|
A|---0-0-0-0-0-0-0---X-X-X-X-X-X-X---0-0-0-0-0-0-0---X-X-X-X-X-X-X----------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Guitar 3
e|------------------------b----------------------------------b--------------|
B|---------------------5-5-6------------------------------5-5-6-------------|
G|-------------------6----------------------------------6-------------------|
D|-------------s---7------------------------------s---7---------------------|
A|------------6-7--------------------------------6-7------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Guitar 4 Electric w/ Distortion Enters
e|----X---------------------------------------X-----------------------------|
B|----X---------------------------------------X-----------------------------|
G|----6---------------------------------------6-----------------------------|
D|----7---------------------------------------7-----------------------------|
A|----7---------------------------------------7-----------------------------|
E|----5---------------------------------------5-----------------------------|
Guitar 1
e|---X----X--X----X--X----X--X------------------------------------------------|
B|---14---14-14---14-14---14-14-----------------------------------------------|
G|---14---14-14---14-14---14-14-----------------------------------------------|
D|---14---14-14---14-14---14-14-----------------------------------------------|
A|---0----0--0----0--0----0--0------------------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
me
Guitar 2
e|----5----5--5----5--5----5--5-----------------------------------------------|
B|----2--- 2--2--- 2--2----2--2-----------------------------------------------|
G|----2----2--2----2--2----2--2-----------------------------------------------|
D|----2----2--2----2--2----2--2-----------------------------------------------|
A|----0----0--0----0--0----0--0-----------------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Guitar 4
e|----X----X--X----X--X----X--X-----------------------------------------------|
B|----X----X--X----X--X----X--X-----------------------------------------------|
G|----6----6--6----6--6----6--6-----------------------------------------------|
D|----7----7--7----7--7----7--7-----------------------------------------------|
A|----7----7--7----7--7----7--7-----------------------------------------------|
E|----5----5--5----5--5----5--5-----------------------------------------------|
Outro
| Am | Em | G | D | Bb | F | Ab| Eb| C | G | Bb | F | C G | F C | C .
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| x Dead note
| h Hammer-on
| p Pull-off
| r Release
| b Bend
| / Slide up
| \ Slide down
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