Date: Thu, 14 Nov 1996 15:28:08 -0500
From: Andrew Rogers
Subject: ./b/bass_fontella/rescue_me.crd

Classic Chicago soul (#1 R&B, #5 Pop, 11/65) for Fontella Bass:

“Rescue Me”
(C. Smith – R. Miner)

Intro:

bass w/drums [2X; piano and guitar enter 2nd time]

[(A)] v v v v [(D/A)] v v v v

-2-------2-------|-2---2---2-----2-|
---4-2-4-----4-2-|-------4---2-4---|
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^ [1 only]

[brass enters]

v v v v [D/A] v v v v

---------2-------|-2---2---2-------|
---4-2-4-----4-2-|-------4---4-2---|
-----------------|-----------------|
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v v v v v v v v

-----------------|-----------------|
-0---------------|-----------------|
---4---2---0-----|-----------------|
--------------0--|-----------------|

Verse 1:

Rescue me
Take me in your arms
Rescue me
I want your tender charm
‘Cause I’m lonely
And I’m blue
I need you
And your love too
Come on and rescue[(A)] me

Chorus 1:

Come on, baby, and rescue me
Come on, baby, and rescue me
‘Cause I need you by my side
Can’t [/C#]you [/B]see that [/A]I’m lonely

Verse 2:

Rescue me
Come on and take my heart
Take your love and conquer every part
‘Cause I’m lonely
And I’m blue
I need you
And your love too
Come on and rescue me

[repeat chorus 1]

[repeat intro]

[repeat verse 1]

Chorus 2:

(Come on baby)
Take me baby (take me baby)
Hold me baby (hold me baby)
Love me baby (love me baby)
Can’t you see I need you baby
Can’t you see that I’m lonely

Chorus 3:

Rescue me
Come on and take my hand
C’mon, baby and be my man
‘Cause I love you
‘Cause I want you
Can’t you see that I’m lonely

Chorus 4:

Mmm-hmm (mmm-hmm)
Mmm-hmm (mmm-hmm)
Take me baby (take me baby)
Love me baby (love me baby)
Need me baby (need me baby)
Mmm-hmm (mmm-hmm)
Can’t you see that I’m lonely

[fade over bass improvisation]

— another ace 60’s tab from Andrew Rogers