Kopecky Family Band

Are You Listening Tab

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Are you Listening by the Kopecky Family Band
off the Album kids Raising Kids

----------->LOOK AT ALL THE NOTES, VERY HELPFUL<-----------

this is more of an acoustic version so its all the guitar parts put together so its 
about 99% accurate

Listen to the song for rhythm
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tWCVPC5o4Mg     (normal)
or
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-yjgL9j9394     (acoustic)

*here is the strum pattern, its may be a little hard to get at first but just listen to 
the song and you'll find it*

/ / / X  (down, up, down, scrape) (play the first chord 4 times, the other two chords 
play only two times)


intro
 *these are only the chords but look at the strum pattern above or listen to the song to 
know how much you should play them*

 whistle
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|--6--5--3---------|
|--7--5--4---------|
|--7--5--5---------|
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V1
So you're making eyes at me
I do like I did to she
Always tryin to play it cool when in our company

Hold the camera steady hear
Try to keep the focus clear
No one be around whenever you are near
(guy sing first three lines on the switch start the "Oooo. Ahhh" in the background)
|--5--3--3---------| x4
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|--7--5--4---------|
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Chorus
And don't be shy now; my father said if you're honest
No one will complain or ask you are you listening earnest
Gentle as a dove when I say are you serious are you serious

          Honest..  no one.. are you.. Listening..  gentle  as  adove..say
|--5----5------------------------------------------------------------------|
|--6----6--6---------5---------10--------9-----------6-------5---3------6--|
|--7----7--5---------6---------9---------10----------5-------6---2------5--|
|--7----7-7---------7--------11--------11-----------7-------7---4------7---|
|--5----5-8---------7--------12--------11-----------8-------7---5------8---|
|--5----5------------------------------------------------------------------|

   are you.. serious...
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|--10--------9-------------|
|--6---------9-------------|
|--11--------11------------|
|--7---------12------------|
|--------------------------|

Are you serious?...

Back to intro
whistle
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|--7--5--5---------|
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V2
Ride it like a tidal wave
Could you make it feel the same
You always make a mess of me but you just let me be

Heavens got a place for me
In my make out history
Im just trying to be alone I've got company
(girl sing first three lines like earlier)
|--5--3--3---------| x4
|--6--5--3---------|
|--7--5--4---------|
|--7--5--5---------|
|--5--3--5---------|
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Chorus
And don't be shy now; my father said if you're honest
No one will complain or ask you are you listening earnest
Gentle as a dove when I say are you serious are you serious

          Honest..  no one.. are you.. Listening..  gentle  as  adove  say
|--5----5------------------------------------------------------------------|
|--6----6--6---------5---------10--------9-----------6-------5---3------6--|
|--7----7--5---------6---------9---------10----------5-------6---2------5--|
|--7----7-7---------7--------11--------11-----------7-------7---4------7---|
|--5----5-8---------7--------12--------11-----------8-------7---5------8---|
|--5----5------------------------------------------------------------------|

   are you...serious...
|--------------------------| x2
|--10--------9-------------|
|--6---------9-------------|
|--11--------11------------|
|--7---------12------------|
|--------------------------|


Bridge (thump foot until bridge is done)
|--13-13----13-13-13-----13-13-13-----13-13-13------|
|--15-15----15-13-13-----13-12-12-----12-13-13------|
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End
Start after one go around with the end |Don't be shy now, shy now      | x3
                                       |Don't be shy now, shy now oh oh|

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|--7--5--4---------|
|--7--5--5---------|
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