Let's Go Thundering Releases Gigs Lyrics Tablature

Details

Author
Robyn Hitchcock
Performances
28

Releases

Title Artist Label Type Year
Storefront Hitchcock Robyn Hitchcock Warner Bros. Album 1997

Gigs

Billed As Venue City State Country Date
Robyn Hitchcock 12 Bar Club London England UK 08/06/1996
Robyn Hitchcock Isle of Wight Bus Tour Isle of Wight England UK 08/10/1996
Robyn Hitchcock 12 Bar Club London England UK 08/20/1996
Robyn Hitchcock BBC - Andy Kershaw London England UK 08/21/1996
Robyn Hitchcock 12 Bar Club London England UK 08/27/1996
Robyn Hitchcock 12 Bar Club London England UK 09/17/1996
Robyn Hitchcock The Majestic Detroit Michigan US 10/29/1996
Robyn Hitchcock Barrymore Theatre Madison Wisconsin US 10/31/1996
Robyn Hitchcock Vogue Theater Vancouver British Columbia Canada 11/05/1996
Robyn Hitchcock Moore Theatre Seattle Washington US 11/06/1996
Robyn Hitchcock The Coach House San Juan Capistrano California US 11/09/1996
Robyn Hitchcock El Rey Theatre Los Angeles California US 11/10/1996
Robyn Hitchcock 9:30 Club Washington DC US 11/13/1996
Robyn Hitchcock Beacon Theatre New York New York US 11/15/1996
Robyn Hitchcock Mountain Stage Charleston West Virginia US 11/17/1996
Robyn Hitchcock The Met Café Providence Rhode Island US 12/05/1996
Robyn Hitchcock Maxwell's Hoboken New Jersey US 12/06/1996
Robyn Hitchcock Storefront New York New York US 12/10/1996
Robyn Hitchcock BBC Radio 1 - Andy Kershaw London England UK 01/16/1997
Robyn Hitchcock Knitting Factory New York New York US 03/14/1997
Robyn Hitchcock 12 Bar Club London England UK 07/16/1997
Robyn Hitchcock 12 Bar Club London England UK 02/03/1998
Robyn Hitchcock Great American Music Hall San Francisco California US 04/29/1998
Robyn Hitchcock Mercury Lounge New York New York US 11/20/1998
Robyn Hitchcock & Emma Swift Robyn and Emma's house London England UK 04/07/2021
Robyn Hitchcock Robyn and Emma's house London England UK 07/30/2021
Robyn Hitchcock Robyn and Emma's house London England UK 09/12/2021
Robyn Hitchcock Robyn and Emma's house London England UK 06/08/2022

Lyrics

I'm completely gray, you're completely mad
You're a middle-aged baby and the world is bad
Let's go thundering

In a juicy chasm, down a mossy chine
I can feel your tongue running down my spine
Let's go thundering
Let's go thundering

Ah, your breath is sweet, it's beyond belief
when your mouth curls round like a leaf
And the sky is bruised, kind of overcast
it's about to rain, this bit always goes so fast
Let's go thundering
Let's go thundering

cause you gotta go
yes you gotta go now
yeah you gotta go

When the thunder breaks and the lightning flash
I'll be in your heart even if we crash
When the thunder breaks, when the rain comes down
in the naked light, I will kiss your gown
Let's go thundering
Let's go thundering
ah-1.....ah-2.....ah-3..... 

There's a jewel box by your fleecy bed
and your finger nails caress my head
You're the one I love, you're the one I've got
you're the one I'm with even when I'm not

Let's go thundering
Let's go thundering
Thundering...thundering...thundering...
Let's go thundering 

Tablature

PLAYING TECHNIQUE:

This song is in DADGAD open tuning.  You can just play the
chords as noted in standard tuning with standard fingering
and it'll work OK. Of course, the single note runs would
have to be played differently for the first, second and
sixth strings.  Listen to the recording for the rhythm
of "A^rif".

VOICINGS:

Tuning:  DADGAD (low to high)

Chords:  A^  / X02202      These are listed from low to high.
         G^  / 020020
         D^  / 057700
         G*  / 5550XX
         A*  / 777XXX
         Dm^ / 333200

Tabs:    D^run  ---0-----------------------2---
                ---0-----------------------0---
                ---7-----------------------2---
                ---7---5---4---2---0-------2---
                ---5-------------------0---0---
                ---0-----------------------X---

         A^rif  -2--2--2--    
                -0--0--0--     
                -2--0--2-- 
                -2--0--2--    
                -0--0--0--    
                -X--X--X--   

[Intro:]

----------------------------------------D
----------------------------------------A
-2/4--2--0-----------------------0------G
------------4--2--0-----0-----0---------D 
---------------------4-----2--------0---A
----------------------------------------D

A^rif (a couple of measures)

A^                              G^
I'm completely gray, you're completely mad
         D^run                    A^          A^rif
You're a middle-aged baby and the world is bad

D^    G^ A^         A^rif
Let's go thundering

A^                         G^
In a juicy chasm, down a mossy chine
      D^run                    A^            A^rif
I can feel your tongue running down my spine

D^    G^ A^         A^rif
Let's go thundering
D^    G^ A^         A^rif
Let's go thundering

A^                             G^
Ah, your breath is sweet, it's beyond belief
          D^run                   A^rif
when your mouth curls round like a leaf
A^                              G^
And the sky is bruised, kind of overcast
      D^run                      A^               A^rif
it's about to rain, this bit always goes so fast

D^    G^ A^        A^rif
Let's go thundering
D^    G^ A^        A^rif
Let's go thundering
A^rif
cause you gotta go
        G^
yes you gotta go now
         A^rif
yeah you gotta go

[rhythm solo] 

D^ D^   D^ D^   D^ D^   D^ D^   D^ D^  D^ D^  G* G* A* A* G* -- 

G^ A^

D^ D^   D^ D^   D^ D^   D^ D^   D^ D^  D^ D^  G* G* A* A* G* -- 

G^ A^  A^rif

A^                              G^
When the thunder breaks and the lightning flash
        D^run                  A^     A^rif
I'll be in your heart even if we crash
A^                                G^
When the thunder breaks, when the rain comes down
       D^run               A^            A^rif
in the naked light, I will kiss your gown

D^    G^ A^       A^rif
Let's go thundering
D^    G^ A^       A^rif
Let's go thundering

A^rif----------------------
ah-1.....ah-2.....ah-3..... 

Break: 

As intro but with high 'D' pedal note, hammering/pulling
                
             D :  ----0-----0-----0-----0-------0------0-----0-------|
             A :  ---------------------------------------------------|
             G :2/4-----2-----0--------------------------------------|
             D :  ------------------4-----2-h4-p2-p0-----------0-----|
             A :  ---------------------------------------4-----------|
             D :  ---------------------------------------------------|

             D :------------------------2
             A :------------------------0
             G :------------0-----------2
             D :------0-----------------2
             A :2-----------------0------
             D :-------------------------

  A^rif

A^                          G^
There's a jewel box by your fleecy bed
         D^run           A^         A^rif
and your finger nails caress my head
A^                                G^
You're the one I love, you're the one I've got
           D^run             A^         A^rif
you're the one I'm with even when I'm not

D^    G^ A^      A^rif
Let's go thundering
D^    G^ A^      A^rif
Let's go thundering
A^rif
thundering
A^         Dm^  G* 
thundering
A^rif---------------------
thundering, etc...........

D^    G^ A^       A^rif    D (000200)
Let's go thundering

EXTRA VARIATIONS:

From Ross Overbury:  I'm so used to hearing Deni Bonet's part that I put the violin notes into the rhythm break. Try this out!

D :--------------4-|4---3-3---4-4---|3-3---4-4-------|----------------|
A :--------------0-|0---0-0---0-0---|0-0---0-0-------|----------------|
G :--------------2-|2---2-2---2-2---|2-2---2-2-------|----------------|
D :--------------0-|0---0-0---0-0---|0-0---0-0-------|--5-5---7-7---5-|
A :----------------|----------------|----------------|--5-5---7-7---5-|
D :----------------|----------------|----------------|--5-5---7-7---5-|

D :------0---0-----|2--4-----2------|-------*--------|
A :------2---2-----|2--2-----2------|-------*--------|
G :------0---0-----|0--0-----0------|-------*--------|
D :5-----2---2-----|0--0-----2------|-------*--------|
A :5-----2---2-----|2--2-----0------|-------*--------|
D :5-----*---------|----------------|----------------|

TRANSCRIBED BY:
Joel Mullins