LA
tabbed by: david wagner, wagner@mindspring.com
album: figure 8
intro:
|--riff1---|
e-0--0----0-----0-0|-0--0-0-0-0----0---|-0--0-----0-----0-0-0-|-0--0-0-0-0--------------
B-5--5------5------|-5----5----5-------|-5----5-----5---5-5---|-5----5-5-5--------------
G-4--4--4-----4----|-4----4------4---4-|-4----4-4-----4-4-4---|-4----4-4-4--------------
D-6----------------|-7-----------7-----|-4--------------7-----|-6-----------0---------2-
A------------------|-------------------|----------------------|---------------2-0-------
E------------------|-------------------|----------------------|-------------------3p0---
verse one: (all of the "r.2"s and "pc leads" are at the end of the
song!)
E F#m
the gentleman's in the lane
Em (r.2) C
spinning his hat on a cane
(r.3) A (r.4) C
stepping out, out for a change
(pc lead) C#-D F Em
good mor-ning all, it's a beautiful day
(riff 1 -- see intro tab!)
E F#m
the general's winning a war
Em (r.2) C
that seemed suicidal before
(r.3) A (r.4) C
you came along, now
(pc lead) C#-D F Em
i'll protect you long as you stay
chorus:
E F#
v ^ ^ v ^ v ^ v ^ v v ^ v ^
e-0-0--x-x-x--x-x--|-2-2----x--x-x-x-x---x--x-x-x--------
B-0-0--x-x-x--x-x--|-2-2----x--x-x-x-x---x--x-x-x--------
G-1-1--x-x-x--x-x--|-3-3----x--x-x-x-x---x--x-x-x--------
D-2-2--x-x-x--x-x--|-4-4----x--x-x-x-x---x--x-x-x--------
A-2-2--x-x-x--x-x--|-4-4----x--x-x-x-x---x--x-x-x--------
E-0-0--x-x-x--x-x--|-2-2----x--x-x-x-x---x--x-x-x--------
L_____________________A________________
Am Am/B C Cm D
e--------------------------8-|-------------11-10-8----------------
B-------10------10-----8-----|------------------------------13----
G---9--------9------/9---9---|---------9p8---------------11----11-
D----------------------------|------------------------12----------
A----------------------------|------------------------------------
E----------------------------|------------------------------------
morning had to come, i'd be walking in the sun
G F# Am C D E
e------7--------------6-|-------------------------------------------------
B----8--------------7---|-------------------------------------------------
G--7--------------6-----|-------------------------------------------------
D-----------------------|-------------------------------------------------
A-----------------------|-----------0-----------2--------3---4---5--6-----
E-----------------------|----------------------------------------------0--
living in the day but last nite i was about to throw it all away
-to clear up any confusion, the tab is arranged to line up with the
words. that's why the
numbers are so spaced out when they are played quickly together (i.e.
the last measure).
solo:
E F# Em C
e--12-------12---|------------------------|--------------------------|-0---0-0---
B-----12-12----12h14---14rb12-------------|--------------------------|-1---1-1---
G----------------|---------------14b16rb14b16--14b16--14--12--14--12\|-0---0-0---
D----------------|------------------------|--------------------------|-2---2-2---
A----------------|------------------------|--------------------------|-3---3-3---riff 1
E----------------|------------------------|--------------------------|-3---3-3---
verse two:
E F#m
if patience started a band
Em (r.2) C
i'd be her biggest fan
(r.3) A (r.4) C
look at me, i'm talking to you
(pc lead) C#-D F Em
i don't want the lead in your play
(riff 1)
E F#m
the star's just a part of the scene,
Em (r.2) C
the gentleman in green
(r.3) A (r.4) C
paying off out on the street
(pc lead)C#-D F Em
i can't go home, it's not on my way
chorus: (repeat above tab with following lyrics...
LA
things i never done, cars parked in the sun
living in the day
but last nite i was about to throw...
e-----------------------------------------5-------||---------
B-----------------------------------------5-------||----------
G-----------------------------------------6------.||------------
D-----------------------------------------7------.||----------
A--0-2-3-4-5-6----------------------------7-------||--------
E--------------------------0--2-0-3-3-4-0-5-4-----||--------------
...it all away
play the last part 4 times, then...
e--------------------------------------
B--------------------------------------
G----9------11----7----6-----2-4-2--1--
D--------------------------------------
A--------------------------------------
E-0------------------------------------
away________________________
-all of the riffs (the "r.2" and such) are fills elliott plays between
chords.
r.2:
A-------0----
E-2-0-2---3--
r.3:
A------0--
E--3h4----
r.4:
D-------0----
A-2-0-2---3--
E------------
pc (pre-chorus) leads
e--14--14rb12---------|------------------|----------------------
B--------------15-15--|-13b15--13--12----|-13b15--13--12--------
G---------------------|---------------12-|---------------12-----
D---------------------|------------------|----------------------
A---------------------|------------------|----------------------
E---------------------|------------------|----------------------
chords and tab notations...
E 022100 F 133211
F#m 244222 Am x02210
Em 022000 Am/B x22210
C 332010 Cm x35543
A x02220 G 355433
C# 443x2x F# 244322
D xx0232
p = pick-off
h = hammer-on
x = mute string
v = down rake
^ = up rake
/ = slide up
\ = slide down
rb = reverse bend
b = bend
:|| = repeat measure
alright, i hope that helps for LA. if the tab or chords are confusing,
please let me know.
good luck!
david wagner
wagner@mindspring.com