Mr B the Gentleman Rhymer – Chap-Hop History (Tab & Chords)
November 5, 2009
Mr B the Gentleman Rhymer’s hip-hop history has caused a bit of a stir on 7 of the 8 internets, so I thought I’d plow through the whole thing.
A lot to get through in this one. But start out by tuning up to the traditional banjolele D tuning: aDF#B.
Rapper’s Delight Section
There’s tab for the bass riff here – but it’s in a different key.
King of Rock and Enormous Guitar Solo Section
My favourite section of the song. He uses the same chords for the, “enormous guitar solo” but with a few more fancy triplet strums and shifts between Em and Em7 shoved in the hole thusly:
Fight for Your Right Section
The main riff is E – G – A. But he throws in a B right before the lyrics.
The solo in this section is a lot of moving between B and Badd9+ with the occasional B7 thrown in.
She Watch Channel Zero Section
Chromatically descending chords. If you’re feeling lazy you could start with E played 7655 and slide it down a fret each time.
Mama Said Knock You Out Section
At the start of the Knock You Ayyyyyyt section he’s just playing D and A before the E chord comes in later.
The Magic Number Section
Dead easy two chorder. Simple enough for any stoner to play.
My Name Is Section
The whole song has been in E/Em so I’m not sure why the last bit switches up to F.
Spiffing stuff old man!!!!
zym: I was saving the video for this post until you started crying because it wasn’t on Saturday UkeTube.
Thanks Al!
You really are too modest. You keep posting fine performances on YouTube that you never promote here. For example, your recent cover of the PCO’s “Music for a Found Harmonium” is outstanding.
…I hate to bypass the genious of the Chap-Hop supremo…But Acilius is right the “PCO” vid’ is wonderful…You, trying to sneak them Ayyyyyt…
Ace!…(both Mr B & Your PCO!)
…what a cracking hair cut as well!!!
You look like Ewin McGregor…I’m keeping El away from these new videos!
epic, great work woodshed, just gotta go home to get my banjolele now!
Acilius and nick: I’ll be posting the video on here when I put the tab up.
Jimmy: Ewan McGregor is a new one.
cbf: Even Mr B isn’t enough to make me want a banjolele.
Glad to hear you’ll be posting it!