Bluest Blues
Alvin Lee
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Key:
ch= crushed note. Play note indicated. Let it hardly sound, then hammer on to following note. (*not* a hammer on don't let note fully sound) trv__= tremelo bar vibrato: pushdown and release rapidly to "shake"note as far as solid line indicates. ps\= pick scrape down towards guitar nut and string winders. ps//= pick scrape up towards guitar bridge and plug input. ?= Tremelo push and release. Produces a pulsing note. ?= Tremelo push down to next note as near as possible. fb= Fast bend up to note as quickly as humanly possible. 0/ = Repeat Sectionenclosed by this sign once from first repeat /0 marker. Conventional Symbols h = hammer on. p = pull off. b = bend string up. r = release bend. / = slide up. = slide down. v = vibrato, more v's= ore vib t = right hand tap. x = play 'note' with heavy damping. (x)= Ghost note: where x is a hardly heard note. (7)b9= Pre Bend: Fret the first bracketed note bent up to 9 and pick. 5___=Unison bend, hold the 5 and bend the 7 up to the pitch of 7b the 5 >volume swell upe--------------------------------- B--------------------------------- G--------------------------------- D--7-10--7--------7vv------------- A-7------------------------------- E--------------------------------- Main SOLO e--3h5--5------------------------- B---------8----------------------- G--------------------5-7b9r7-5---- D----------------5/7-------------- A--------------------------------- E--------------------------------- e|-------------------------------| B|-------------------------------| G|----4h5p4-0---2----------------| D|----------------2--2-----------| A|-------------------2-----------| E|-------------------0-----------|Continues after the ade-------------------------- B--15b17-13-------13h15---- G-----------14------------- D-------------------------- A-------------------------- E-------------------------- e|--------------------------------------| B|13h15b17-15b17-13-----------13p12-----| G|------------------14---12h14-----12h14| D|--------------------------------------| A|--------------------------------------| E|--------------------------------------| e----------------------------- B----------------------------- G-----12---------------------- D-14-----12--10---12h14-12h14- A----------------------------- E----------------------------- e|-----------------------------------| B|-----------------------------------| G|14p12------------------------------| D|------14-12------------------------| A|------------14-14------------------| E|---------------12------------------| e-------15/17--15b17--rp15p12---- B-13/15------------------------15 G-------------------------------- D-------------------------------- A-------------------------------- E-------------------------------- e|12----------12------------------| B|----13-10---13------------------| G|---------------7b9r7-5--7b8-5---| D|--------------------------------| A|--------------------------------| E|--------------------------------| P.H. P.H. e--------------------------------- B--------------------------------- G--------------------------------- D--5-----5------------7----------- A----------7--7-------7----------- E-----------------3/5------------- e----17--19-20-21b23-21b23r21- B--17------------------------- G----------------------------- D----------------------------- A----------------------------- E----------------------------- e|20h22------------------------------| B|------(17)-------------------------| G|---------19p17h19--17h19p17---19p17| D|---------------------------19------| A|-----------------------------------| E|-----------------------------------| e------------------------------10- B-----------------------10vv-13--- G------------------9h12----------- D-(12)12p10--10h12---------------- A----------12--------------------- E--------------------------------- e|---10-10b12-10----10-----------| B|-13------------13-----13-13----| G|-------------------------------| D|-------------------------------| A|-------------------------------| E|-------------------------------| e------------------------------- B--10---10---------------------- G-----12---12-9-12p9------------ D-------------------12b14r12-10- A------------------------------- E------------------------------- e|---------------------------------| B|-------10--------------10--------| G|-----9---12----------9---12-12b14| D|12b14-------12b14-10-------------| A|---------------------------------| E|---------------------------------| e------------------------------- B-13/-------------------10----13 G--------(97)-7b9r(7b9)--------- D------------------------------- A------------------------------- E------------------------------- e|10-------------------------------| B|----13h15-15b17-15b17r13h15p13p12| G|--------------------------------| D|---------------------------------| A|---------------------------------| E|---------------------------------| Faster than appears here e------------------------------ B------------------------------ G--12h14p12-------------------- D-----------14-12-12/10-12vvv-- A------------------------------ E------------------------------ e|----------------------------------| B|----------------------------------| G|-----------12---------------------| D|12p10-12b13---12p10-12p10-12vv----| A|----------------------------------| E|----------------------------------| e------------17h20p17h20p17h20p17- B--------------------------------- G-(12/14)------------------------- D--------------------------------- A--------------------------------- E--------------------------------- e|-20b22-------------------------| B|-------20p17-------------------| G|------------19p17--------------| D|-----------------19p17-19------| A|-------------------------------| E|-------------------------------| e-------------------------- B----------------12b13--13- G------------9/14-----14--- D-12b14r12-10-------------- A-------------------------- E-------------------------- e|--------------------------------------| B|15b17r15-15v--13v-15vv-13v-15-13-15-13| G|--------------------------------------| D|--------------------------------------| A|--------------------------------------| E|--------------------------------------| e--------------------------------- B-15b18--15b18-15b18p13----------- G-----------------------14-------- D--------------------------------- A--------------------------------- E--------------------------------- e-12___--------------------------- B-15b17--15h17--15h17--12___------ G----------------------14b16------ D--------------------------------- A--------------------------------- E-----------------------------12-- e|-12___-12___-12___-12___-------| B|-15b17-15b17-15b18-15b17-------| G|-------------------------------| D|-------------------------------| A|-------------------------------| E|-------------------------------| e---------------------------- B---------------------------- G---------------------------- D---10-12-12b14r12vv---12p10- A-12------------------------- E---------------------------- e|------------------------------------| B|------------------------------------| G|------------------------------------| D|------------------------------------| A|12p10-------------------10h12-------| E|------13-10vv--8--10h12------12-----| e---- 12___-------------------- B-15---15b17-15p13p10--12b13r12- G------------------------------- D------------------------------- A------------------------------- E------------------------------- e|-----12___-----------------------| B|-----15b17-15-13-10-10v-12b13----| G|---------------------------------| D|---------------------------------| A|---------------------------------| E|(12)-----------------------(12)| e-12__------------------------ B-15b17-15-13-10-10----------- G-------------------9h12----9- D------------------------12--- A----------------------------- E----------------------------- e|-----------------------------------| B|-----------------------------------| G|-----------------------------------| D|10h12----10------------------------| A|------12----10-12-----12-----------| E|-------------------10----10--12----|Try to flange the notes so tht they "croak" If possible pinch harmonics can be used to emphasise these notes Where possible I have shown the notes that result form these sounds without the special techniques needede--------------------------------- B--------------------------------- G--------------------------------- D-10b11--------------------------- A------12------------------------- E--------------------------------- e---------------------------5-8- B-----------------------5-8----- G----------------5--7-8--------- D-----------5--7---------------- A-5/7---5-7--------------------- E-5/7--------------------------- e|10-10b12r10-12----10------10-----| B|-------------10h13-13p1013--1310-| G|---------------------------------| D|---------------------------------| A|---------------------------------| E|---------------------------------| e-------------------------------- B-(10)--------------------------- G-(10)-5-7p5-5-2p0------------0-- D-----------7----2p0--2-2--2p0h2- A-----------------2p0-2-2-------- E---------------------0-0-------- e|--------------------------------| B|--------------------------------| G|1-------------------------------| D|-2------------------------------| A|-2------------------------------| E|--------------------------------| e-------10b12r10p8---------------- B------------------10-13/(20)----- G--------------------------------- D--9/10--------------------------- A--------------------------------- E--------------------------------- e|-12-15-12--15b17-15b17---------| B|-------------------------------| G|-------------------------------| D|-------------------------------| A|-------------------------------| E|-------------------------------| e-15p12h15p12--15b17-15p12h15- B----------------------------- G----------------------------- D----------------------------- A----------------------------- E----------------------------- e|15b17-15p12---12-------------------| B|-----------15---13/----------------| G|-----------------------------------| D|-----------------------------------| A|-----------------------------------| E|-----------------------------------| e-----------------------------10- B-----------------------10h13---- G------------------9-12---------- D-9/10-12-10-12b13--------------- A-------------------------------- E-------------------------------- e|12p10----10--------15p12-15/17--| B|------13---13-10/13-------------| G|--------------------------------| D|--------------------------------| A|--------------------------------| E|--------------------------------| e-20b22-20b22--20p17--20b22-20b22- B--------------------------------- G--------------------------------- D--------------------------------- A--------------------------------- E--------------------------------- e|-20p17-------------------------| B|-------------------------------| G|-----19b21p17--17h19p17--------| D|-------------19-------19p17----| A|---------------------------2017| E|-------------------------------|In this section it is hard to discerne notes. If you cannot follow the tab (and its not easy) then try to improvise! In addition to this, the tab below is mainly an attempt to continue the song, using snipets of information I could hear. Hard to hear 6:12e--------------------------------- B--------------------------------- G---------------14h17-14---------- D----------14h17--------17-14----- e|-------------------------------| B|-------------------------------| G|-------------------------------| D|-----------------------9h10----| Ap15-17h15--------------------17-15-12p10-----------10h12--------| E--------------------------------- E|-------12p10-10h12-------------| Becomes clearer e--------------------------------- B------10--13p10v---10------------ G-9h12------------12---12h14p12--- D------------------------------12- A--------------------------------- E--------------------------------- e|-------------------------------| B|-------------------------------| G|-------------------------------| D|14--12-------------------------| A|--15--12h15p12---12------------| E|---------------15--12-10-------| e------------------------------- B-----------------------13p10--- G-----------------------------12 D-2---2---2----2---------------- A-2---2---2----2---------------- E-0---0---0----0---------------- e|----------------10--10b12r10p8---| B|10--13vv-10--13---------------10-| G|---------------------------------| D|---------------------------------| A|---------------------------------| E|---------------------------------| e----------------------------- B-13-10---10------------------ G------------12--9------------ D-----------------12b13r12p10- A----------------------------- E----------------------------- e|-----------------------------------| B|-----------------------------------| G|-----------------------------------| D|12b14r12p10h12---------------------| A|---------------12-10---------------| E|-----------------(12)-12p10-10p8-5-| e-----------------------------5--- B---------------------------5----- G------------------------7b9------ D-5-7---5---7--7p5----5h7--------- A---------7-------5h7------------- E--------------------------------- e|8h10-10b12r10--8h10-8----------| B|-------------------------------| G|-------------------------------| D|-------------------------------| A|-------------------------------| E|-------------------------------| e-10b12r10-8h10-8---10b12r10-8- B------------------------------ G------------------------------ D------------------------------ A------------------------------ E------------------------------ e|10b12r10-8h10p8-------------------| B|----------------------------------| G|----------------------------------| D|----------------------------------| A|----------------------------------| E|----------------------------------| e------12h15p12h15p12h15p12-- B-12/13---------------------- G---------------------------- D---------------------------- A---------------------------- E---------------------------- e|15b17-12p10-12------10h12-----------| B|--------------13v---------13-10--10-| G|------------------------------------| D|------------------------------------| A|------------------------------------| E|------------------------------------| e-12___-------------------------- B-15b17-------------------------- G---------------------9-12b14r12- D----------------10-12----------- A----------10-12----------------- E--------12---------------------- e|--------------------------------| B|--------------------------------| G|9-12b14--12---------------------| D|-----------1210-12b13p10--12vv--| A|--------------------------------| E|--------------------------------| A.H. A.H. e--------------------------------- B--------------------------------- G--------------------------------- D-10-12b13r12-12-10--------------- A--------------------12---10---10- E----------------------------12--- e|-------------------------------| B|-------------------------------| G|----------------------------2/6| D|----------------------------2/6| A|-------------------------------| E|12-10--8--5--3b5r3--0----------| e------------------------------- B------------------------------- G-------------------12h14vv----- D-6----------------------------- A------------------------------- E-0----------------------------- e|---------------------------------| B|---------------------------------| G|12---12--14----------------------| D|--14--------14p12vv-10--10h12----| A|---------------------------------| E|---------------------------------| e--------------------------------- B--------------------------------- G--------------------------------- D-12b14r12---10--9----7--------0-- A----------------------10----7-53- E--------------------------------- e|-------------------------------| B|-------------------------------| G|-------------------------------| D|2------------------------------| A|-----0__?(1)r0-__?(1)r0vv------| E|-------------------------------|