Pink Floyd - Wots uh the deal
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Tuning: E A D G B E
Note: the many tabs already submitted here sound terrific and are likely more accurate
[based on the actual sheet music released by the band itself, I might add], but many years back I
scanned these pages for a 'start,' but wound up picking out some bits of the song as I prefer to
play it by ear.
What follows is that acoustic version, which while I'm certain not everyone will agree,
has always felt and sounded like a "full" 6-string/1-voice representation of the song.
Floyd's own sheet music does show an open 2nd/B string in their tab for the verses, which is
somewhat closer to most tabs I've seen here [Open B on the 2nd string]... Some may hear that
the 'G' of the 1st string doesn't sit there through each change of the verse, but in fact steps
down to F#, F, etc. My own variation is based more upon what I felt rounded out the notes of the
verse, though I don't dislike the open B on the 2nd string as I've seen it shown in other
tabs...just a personal preference.
One last note, which I found the Floyd sheet music did get correct, but many tabs missed, is the
chord changes in the chorus: Some show a G / G7 / C / E[??] / Am - some others skip the E and miss
the vital B step-down to Am. One last key difference from the sheet music [and other tabs] was where
I've always heard/played a standard Am, they show an Am7. Seems we're all picking out the same chord
regardless of what they say!
Enjoy and your feedback is appreciated!
Pink Floyd - Wots...Uh The Deal?
[From their 1968 album Obscured By Clouds]
Intended for Acoustic Guitar / Solo voice
Verse: [played very smoothly, letting all the notes ring out while re-picking]
e|-------3---------------2---------------1---------------0---------------0-------------------------------2-|
B|-----3---3-----------3---3-----------3---3-----------3---3-----------0---0---------------------------1---|
G|---0-------0---0---0-------0---0---0-------0---0---0-------0---0---0-------0---0---0---0---0---0---2-----|
D|-5-----------5---4-----------4---3-----------3---2-----------2---1-----------1---0---1---2---1---0-------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
e|---------0-0-0-2-2--|
B|-1-------1-1-1-1-1--|
G|---2---2-2-2-2-2-2--| [the way this strumming ends may require some listening
D|-----0---0-0-0-0-0--| to the song itself to get the proper feel]
A|--------------------|
E|--------------------|
Chorus Chords:
G - G7 - C - C/B* - Am // G - G7 - D7 D9 D7
Complete: [Lyrics aligned with tab for first phrase, as an example.]
Begin: Play through verse section once, then repeat with lyrics.
e|-------3----------------2--------------------1----------------------0-------------------0----------|
B|-----3---3------------3----3---------------3---3------------------3---3-------------0-----0--------|
G|---0-------0----0---0--------0---0---0-----------0---0----------0-------0---0-----0---------0---0--|
D|-5------------5---4------------4---3---------------3------2---------------2-----1-------------1----|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Hea-ven sent the promised land..., looks al-rig-ht from where I stand..., now I'm the man on the
e|-----------------------2---------|
B|---------------------1---1-------|
G|---0---0----0------2-------2---2-| [+strums] & Repeat
D|-0---1----2---1--0-----------0---|
A|---------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------|
out-side lookin in...
Waiting on the first step, show me where the key is kept.
Point me down the right line, because it's time...
>Chorus<
To let me Gin from the cG7old, turn my lCead C/Binto Amgold,
'cause there's a Gchill wind blowin in my sG7oul and I think I'm growin oD7ld D7
>2nd Verse<
Flash the readies, wots... uh the deal? Got to make it to the next meal.
Try to keep up with the turning of the wheel.
Mile after mile [after], stone after stone [after] - turn to speak but you're alone...
A million miles from home, you're on your own.
>Chorus<
So let me Gin from the cG7old, turn my lCead C/Binto Amgold,
'cause there's a Gchill wind blowin' in myG7 soul and I think I'm growin'D7 old D7
[In the actual song, the Piano & Guitar Solo happen here]
- feel free to play through the Chorus chords once [or x3 - twice for piano, once for guitar solo],
but only if you aim to replicate perfectly, otherwise continue straight on to the 3rd verse
>3rd Verse<
Fire bright by candlelight with her by my side -
If she prefers we will never stir again.
Someone sent the promised land, and I grabbed it with both hands.
Now I'm the man on the inside lookin out -
>Final Chorus<
Hear me Gshout, "Come on in!"G7 What's the nCews? WC/Bhere you been?Am
'Cause there's Gno wind left in my sG7oul, and I've grown D7old... D7
[Repeat Chorus chords and End. In the album version they simply fade out quickly around a G chord while the
band improvises around it.]
*C/B strumming pattern for this section [arrows indicate down/up stroke]
^ ^ ^ v ^ v ^ ^ v
e|---0---0---0---0-0--0-|
B|---1---1---1---1-1--1-|
G|---0---0---0---2-2--2-| [Then just strum the Am or Am7 if you prefer.]
D|-2---2---x---2------2-|
A|-3---3---2---0------0-|
E|----------------------|