FOUR SEASONS - "opus 17" Tablature

This ties Bobby Darin's 'Mack The Knife' for the largest number of chromatic
key changes in a Top 40 hit:

"Opus 17 (Don't You Worry 'Bout Me)"
(Linzer - Randell)

Intro:

(drum roll)

F# A#m B B/C# C# F#
/ / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / /

(bass, doubled w/piano:)

(F#)
v v v v v v v v
-----------------|-----------------
---1-------------|---1-------------
-----4---------0-|-1---4---------1-
-2-----2---2-4---|-------2---2-4---

Verse 1:

F# A#m
I can see there ain't ...
B C# F#
You're only holdin' out ...
B C# F#/A#
If there's another man ..
G#/C
Go on and take ...
G#m7/C# C#7 G#m7/C# C#7-9
And don't you wor-...

Verse 2:

I'll be blue and I'll be ....

[key changes to G]

Verse 3:

G Bm
I'll be strong, ...
C D G
Although you know it won't be ...
C D G/B
I'll always think of you ...
A/C#
But somehow ...
Am7/D D7 Am7/D D7-9
And don't you wor-...

Instrumental break:

(G)
v v v v v v v v
-----------------|-----------------
---2-0-----------|---2-0-----------
-------------0-1-|-2-----------0-2-
-3-----3---3-----|-------3---3-----

Oo-oo oo-ooh, baby

(horn section and sax solo:)

G Bm C D G
/ / / / / / / / / / / / / / / /
(baby blue cryin' ...
C D G/B A/C# D7 Eb7
/ / / / / / / / / / / / / / / /
(baby worry 'bout me)

[key changes to Ab]

Verse 4:

Ab Cm
Sweetie pie, before ...
Db Eb Ab
Remember if he ever leaves ...
Db Eb Ab/C
Don't cry alone in pain ...
Bb/D
If you want me again
Bbm7/Eb Eb7 Bbm7/Eb Eb7-9
Just don't you wor...

Verse 5:

I love you no matter what you ....

[key changes to A; repeat verse 3 in A]

A C#m
I'll be strong, ...
D E A
Although you know it won't ..
D E A/C#
I'll always think of you ...
B/D#
But somehow I'll ...
Bm7/E E7 Bm7/E E7-9
So don't you ...

[key changes to Bb; repeat verse 3 in Bb]

Bb Dm
I'll be strong, I'll ...
Eb F Bb
Although you know it ...
Eb F Bb/D
I'll always think of ...
C/E
But somehow I'll ...
Cm7/F F7 Cm7/F F7-9
So don't you ....

[key changes to B; repeat verse 3 in B]

B D#m
I'll be strong
(I'll be strong, I'll ...
E F# B [fade]
(Although you know it won't be ...


-- another ace 60's tab from Andrew Rogers