Sir Duke

Stevie Wonder

Arranged by Richard Repp music@richardrepp.com http://music.richardrepp.com

OK, this might be a bit unusual, but hear me out.

Put a capo on the first fret, but do not transpose the song numbers here.

So, a 2 on the fifth string is a b natural, like without a capo,

but a 0* on the fourth string is d#, using the capo to fret the d up 1/2 step.

The opening lick, which can be

e|---------------

B|---------------
G|------------4--

D|---------4-----

A|------6--------

E|---7-----------

can also be

e|--------------

B|-----------4--

G|---------4----

D|------0*------

A|---2----------

E|--------------

*Capo raises 1/2  step

So, the numbers in this tab represent actual frets except the open notes,

notated with 0*.

The reason to use the capo is to allow more hammers and pulls in the fast solo,

which provides a sound more like the horn slurs (and is easier to play for my fingers). I have a no capo version at the end if using a capo bugs you.

Intro

e|---------------------------------------------------------|

B|------------4--------------------------------------------|

G|---------4-----------------------6----------------3/5-4--|

D|------0*-------------------6p5h6------------5p4h5--------|

A|---2----------------2p0*h2--------------2-2--------------|

E|---------------4-4------------------3-3------------------|

e|---------------------------------------------------------------|

B|------------4--------------------------------------------------|

G|---------4-----------------------6----------------3/5-4--------|

D|------0*-------------------6p5h6------------5p4h5--------------|

A|---2----------------2p0*h2--------------2-2--------------------|

E|---------------4-4------------------3-3------------------2p0*-2| bass lick

On the verses and choruses, the guitar tends to use

notes from just the top two strings with the rest of the strings

muted as percussion (chick-a-chick-a stuff),funk style.

This tab features the full chords, but most of the

inner notes are from the piano part. Stevie uses some

jazz chords with color notes that are not here, but these

are basically the forms.

Verse

Music is a world within itself,

e|---7----------|---4----------|

B|---7----------|---4----------|

G|-----8--------|---4----------|

D|------9-------|------6-------|

A|------9-------|------6-------|

E|---7----------|---4----------|

with a language we all understand,

e|------10-------|------9-------|

B|------10-------|------9-------| Bar top 3 strings with 3rd finger

G|------10-------|------9-------|

D|----9----------|----8---------| 1st finger 4th string

A|------10-------|------9-------| Play root with 2nd finger

E|------x--------|------x-------|

 with an equal opportunity,   for us to

e|---7----------|---4----------|

B|---7----------|---4----------|

G|-----8--------|---4----------|

D|------9-------|------6-------|

A|------9-------|------6-------|

E|---7----------|---4----------|

dance and sing and clap our hands.

e|------10-------|------9-------|-------8------|

B|------10-------|------9-------|-------8------|

G|------10-------|------9-------|-------8------|

D|----9----------|----8---------|----7---------|

A|------10-------|------9-------|-------8------|

E|------x--------|------x-------|-------x------|

Prechorus

Just because a   record    has a     groove

e|----7---|------6---|-----5---|-----4------|

B|----7---|------6---|-----5---|-----4------| Bar with 3rd finger

G|----7---|------6---|-----5---|-----4------|

D|--6-----|---5------|--4------|--3---------|  1st finger

A|----x---|------x---|-----x---|-----x------|

E|----7---|------6---|-----5---|-----4------|  2nd  finger

 Don't make it      in         the     groove.          You can

e|-----4----4--|----5---|------6---|-----7---|---7--7---|

B|-----4----4--|----5---|------6---|-----7---|---7--7---|

G|-----4----4--|----5---|------6---|-----7---|---7--7---|

D|-----3----3--|--4-----|---5------|--6------|---6--6---|

A|-----x----x--|----x---|------x---|-----x---|---x--x---|

E|-----4----4--|----5---|------6---|-----7---|---7--7---|

   tell by the dance that lets you in   when the

e|----7---|------6---|-----5---|-----4------|

B|----7---|------6---|-----5---|-----4------|

G|----7---|------6---|-----5---|-----4------|

D|--6-----|---5------|--4------|--3---------|

A|----x---|------x---|-----x---|-----x------|

E|----7---|------6---|-----5---|-----4------|

     Peo-        ple      start    to groove.

e|----5---|------6---|-----7---|---8--9---|-----7\---|

B|----5---|------6---|-----7---|---8--9---|-----7\---|

G|----5---|------6---|-----7---|---8--9---|-----7\---|

D|--4-----|---5------|--6------|---7--8---|-----6\---|

A|----x---|------x---|-----x---|---x--x---|-----x\---|

E|----5---|------6---|-----7---|---8--9---|-----7\---|

Chorus 1

You can feel it all over.

e|---7----------|-------8-------| 4th finger

B|---7----------|-----7---------| 2nd finger

G|-----8--------|-------8-------| 3rd finger

D|------9-------|---6-----------| 1st finger

A|------9-------|---x-----------|

E|---7----------|---x-----------|

You can feel it          all

e|---7-----(3rd finger) ----------|

B|---7-----(3rd finger) ----------|

G|-----8---(4th finger) ----------|

D|-6-------(1st finger) ----------|

A|---7-----(2nd finger) --7--7-9--| Horn lick

E|---x--------------------4--4-7--|

     o    -   ver,      peo -   ple.

e|---9------------------9------------|

B|---9------------------9------------|

G|---9------------------9------------|

D|---9------------------8------------|

A|---11--11p9h11--------9-9p8h9-5/7--|

E|---9------------9h11--x-------7/9--|

   You can feel it       all         over.

e|---7-----(3rd finger) ----------|-------8-------| 

B|---7-----(3rd finger) ----------|-----7---------| 

G|-----8---(4th finger) ----------|-------8-------| 

D|-6-------(1st finger) ----------|---6-----------| 

A|-6-------(1st finger) ----------|---x-----------|

E|---7-----(2nd finger) ----------|---x-----------|

  You can feel it all

e|---7---------------|

B|---7---------------|

G|-----8-------------|

D|-6-----------------|

A|---7-------7--7-9--|

E|---x-------4--4-7--|

     o    -   ver,      peo -   ple.

e|---9------------------9------------|

B|---9------------------9------------|

G|---9------------------9------------|

D|---9------------------8------------|

A|---11--11p9h11--------9-9p8h9-5/7--|

E|---9------------9h11--x-------7/9--|

Bridge

e|----------------------------|-------------------------|

B|----------------------------|-------------------------|

G|----------------------------|--------------4--6-7-8---|

D|-----------------6p4--------|----------4h6------------|

A|----------6\4--4------------|--2-2/4h6----------------|

E|----7---7--------------7\2h4|-------------------------|

e|--2/4--------------------------------|

B|------4-7----------------------------|

G|-----------6-/8--6p4p0*h4-6p4p0*-4---|

D|-------------------------------------|

A|-------------------------------------|

E|-------------------------------------|

e|---------------------------------|-----------------------|

B|---------------------------------|-----------------------|

G|--6/8--6p4h6p4p0*h4--------------|-----------------------|

D|--------------------6p4h6--4p0*h4|-----------------------|

A|---------------------------------|--h6p4h6p4-2h4p2-------|

E|---------------------------------|-----------------h4p2--|

e|--------------------------------------------------------2-2---|

B|--------------------------------------------------------2-2---|

G|-------------------4h6p4-0*-4--0*h4p0*------------------3-3---|

D|--------------4h6----------------------4-6--4h6p4-0*-4--4-4---|

A|--------2/4h6-------------------------------------------4-4---|

E|--7\2h4-------------------------------------------------2-2---|

The little turn on the G string at the top of the final ascending scale

G-4h6p4-

is not on the recording the first time through. Even in the other times through,

most of the horn players do not play it. I am not sure if they are missing it,

or if it is just an improvisation by the lead trumpet and sax players.

Play all these turns as fast as possible and lightly, like grace notes.

2nd Verse same as first

2nd Chorus

For the rest of the choruses (which are different than the first chorus,

particularly in the horn parts), this is an approximation of what I hear.

The actual parts are more complex and varied.

You can feel it all      over.

e|---7-------7------7--|-------8------8------8--|

B|---7-------7------7--|-----7--------7-6h7-6h7-|

G|-----8-----8------8--|-------8------8-6h8-6h8-|

D|------9----9-7h9-7h9-|---6----------6------6--|

A|------9----9-7h9-7h9-|---x----------x------x--|

E|---7-------7------7--|---x----------x------x--|

You can feel it  all

e|---7------7------7--|

B|---7------7------7--|

G|-----9--- 9-7h9-7h9-|

D|-----9----9-7h9-7h9-|

A|---7------7------7--|

E|---x------x------x--|

     o    -   ver,      people

e|---9------------------9------------|

B|---9------------------9------------|

G|---9------------------9------------|

D|---9------------------8------------|

A|---x--9h11------------9--9h11------|

E|---9------------------x------------|

Repeat with variations

Here are the intro and bridge with no capo

Intro (no capo)

e|---------------------------------------------------------|

B|------------4--------------------------------------------|

G|---------4-----------------------6----------------3/5-4--|

D|------1--------------------6p5h6------------5p4h5--------|

A|---2----------------2p1h2--------------2-2---------------|

E|---------------4-4------------------3-3------------------|

e|---------------------------------------------------------------|

B|------------4--------------------------------------------------|

G|---------4-----------------------6----------------3/5-4--------|

D|------1-------------------6p5h6------------5p4h5---------------|

A|---2----------------2p1h2--------------2-2---------------------|

E|---------------4-4------------------3-3------------------2p1-2-| bass lick

Bridge (no capo)

e|----------------------------|-------------------------|

B|----------------------------|-------------------------|

G|----------------------------|--------------4--6-7-8---|

D|-----------------6p4--------|----------4h6------------|

A|----------6\4--4------------|--2-2/4h6----------------|

E|----7---7--------------7\2h4|-------------------------|

e|--2/4--------------------------------|

B|------4-7----------------------------|

G|-----------6-/8--6p4--4-6p4---4------|

D|--------------------h6-----h6--------|

A|-------------------------------------|

E|-------------------------------------|

e|---------------------------------|-----------------------|

B|---------------------------------|-----------------------|

G|--6/8--6p4h6p4---4---------------|-----------------------|

D|--------------h6------6p4h6—4---4|-----------------------|

A|------------------------------h6-|--h6p4h6p4-2h4p2-------|

E|---------------------------------|-----------------h4p2--|

e|------------------------------------------------------2-2---|

B|------------------------------------------------------2-2---|

G|-------------------4h6p4---4-|------------------------3-3---|

D|--------------4h6--------6-----6h9p6--4-6--4h6p4----4-4-4---|

A|--------2/4h6-------------------------------------6---4-4---|

E|--7\2h4-----------------------------------------------2-2---|

This version is less natural for me because of all the picking

involved in weird places.

Alternatives to using the capo and keeping the easier fingering include

paying it down a half step in Bb instead of the recoded key of B.

Horn players prefer Bb anyway. Or, just tune the guitar up a half step

and think in Bb.

Key

0* Note fretted by capo to the first fret

/ slide up

\ slide down

h hammer on

p pull off