Freeze-Frame

J. Geils Band (1982)


{t:Freeze-Frame}
{st:J. Geils Band (1982)}
{define: Ab/G frets 0 3 4 3 fingers 0 1 3 2}
{define: A/G frets 0 4 5 4 fingers 0 1 3 2}
{define: Bb/G frets 0 5 6 5 fingers 0 1 3 2}
{define: B/G frets 0 6 7 6 fingers 0 1 3 2}
{define: G2 frets 4 2 3 2 fingers 3 1 2 1 add: string 1 fret 2 finger 1 add: string 3 fret 2 finger 1}

{c:strum: | d u D u d u D u | (weak and STRONG and) 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &}

{sot}
A|---3-3-3-|-3---0-1-0-|---3-3-3-|-3---0-1-0-|
E|---------|---3-------|---------|---3-------|
C|---------|-----------|---------|-----------|
G|---------|-----------|---------|-----------|
{eot}

{c:intro with riff x2}
([C]1  2  3  4,  1  2  3  4,  [Bb]1  2  3  4,   [F]1  2  3  4) 
([C]1  2  3  4,  1  2  3  4,  [Bb]1  2  3  4,   [F]1  2  3  4) 

{c:verse 1}
[C]  I could see it was a rough-cut Tuesday
[Bb]  Slow-motion [F]weekdays stare me [C]down
[Bb]  Her lipstick [F]reflex got me [C]wound
[Bb]  There were no [F]defects to be [C]found
[Bb]Snapshot image [F]froze without a [G]sound (2 3 4, 1 2 3 4, [F]1 2 3 4, 1 2 3 4) 

{c:chord slide}
([G]1   2   [Ab/G]3   4,   [A/G]1   2   [Ab/G]3   4) 
([G]1   2   [Ab/G]3   4,   [Bb/G]1   2   [B/G]3   4) 

{c:verse 2}
[C]  Thursday mornin' was a hot flash-factor
[Bb]  Her face still [F]focused in my [C]mind
[Bb]Test-strip, proof-sheet [F]love is hard to [C]find
[Bb]Friday night, we'll [F]dance the spotlight [C]grind
[Bb]Stop-time heart for [F]me if she's not [G]mine (2 3 4, 1 2 3 4, [F]1 2 3 4, 1 2 3 4)

{c:chord slide}
([G]1   2   [Ab/G]3   4,   [A/G]1   2   [Ab/G]3   4) 
([G]1   2   [Ab/G]3   4,   [Bb/G]1   2   [B/G]3   4) 

{soc}
[C]↓Freeze-[C]↓frame! (Freeze-frame!)
[C]↓Freeze-[C]↓frame! (Freeze-frame!)
[C]↓Freeze-[C]↓frame! (Freeze-frame!)
[C]↓Freeze-[C]↓frame! (Woo!)
Now [G]↓freeze! (2 3 4, 1 2 3 4)
{eoc}

{c:verse 3}
[C]  Now I'm lookin' at a flashback Sunday
[Bb]Zoom lens feelings [F]just won't disap-[C]pear
[Bb]Close-up darkroom [F]sweet-talk in my [C]ear
[Bb]  Her hot-spot [F]love for me is [C]strong
[Bb]  This freeze-frame [F]moment can't be [G]wrong (2 3 4, 1 2 3 4, [F]1 2 3 4, 1 2 3 4)

{c:chord slide}
([G]1   2   [Ab/G]3   4,   [A/G]1   2   [Ab/G]3   4) 
([G]1   2   [Ab/G]3   4,   [Bb/G]1   2   [B/G]3   4) 

{soc}
[C]↓Freeze-[C]↓frame! (Freeze-frame!)
[C]↓Freeze-[C]↓frame! (Freeze-frame!)
[C]↓Freeze-[C]↓frame! (Freeze-frame!)
[C]↓Freeze-[C]↓frame! (Woo!)
Now [G]↓freeze! (2 3 4, 1 2 3 4)
{eoc}

{c:instrumental verse}
([C]1  2  3  4,  1  2  3  4,  [Bb]1  2  3  4,   [F]1  2  3  4) 
([C]1  2  3  4,  1  2  3  4,  [Bb]1  2  3  4,   [F]1  2  3  4) 
([C]1  2  3  4,  1  2  3  4,  [Bb]1  2  3  4,   [F]1  2  3  4) 
([C]1  2  3  4,  1  2  3  4,  [Bb]1  2  3  4,   [F]1  2  3  4) 
([G]1  2  3  4,  1  2  3  4,  [F]1  2  3  4,  1  2  3  4) 

{c:chord slide}
([G]1   2   [Ab/G]3   4,   [A/G]1   2   [Ab/G]3   4) 
([G]1   2   [Ab/G]3   4,   [Bb/G]1   2   [B/G]3   4) 

{soc}
[C]↓Freeze-[C]↓frame! (Freeze-frame!)
[C]↓Freeze-[C]↓frame! (Freeze-frame!)
[C]↓Freeze-[C]↓frame! (Freeze-frame!)
[C]↓Freeze-[C]↓frame! (Woo!)
Now [G]↓freeze! (2 3 4, 1 2 3 4)
{eoc}

{c:outro with the riff x2}
([C]1  2  3  4,  1  2  3  4,  [Bb]1  2  3  4,   [F]1  2  3  4) 
([C]1  2  3  4,  1  2  3  4,  [Bb]1  2  3  4,   [F]1  2  3  4) 
[C]↓

{c:Alternate fingering for the chord slide: For the G, barre the second fret and play the F shape (4 2 3 2). See [G2]}
{c:Slide the whole thing up, starting on the second: 2nd 3rd 4th 3rd, 2nd 3rd 5th 6th}

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