JETHRO TULL - "Life Is A Long Song" Tablature
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From: bam@wam.umd.edu (the anti-Elvis)
Subject: Life's a Long Song
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In article <1992Aug20.170203.100936@lexmark.com> songer@lexmark.com (Christopher Songer) writes:
(the anti-Elvis) writes:
> Has anyone tried arranging the mandolin part of Jethro Tull's
>"Christmas Song" for guitar?
While Jethro Tull has come up -- I'd love to see a TAB for Dun Ringill,
Summer Sands or Life's a Long Song.
The chords to Life's a Long Song aren't that hard, but actually playing
the part is. As far as I can tell, the beginning chords are D-shaped
barre chords (fret numbers in parentheses):
A (VII) G (V)
When you've fallen awake and you take stock of the new day.
And you hear your voice croak as you choke on what you need to say.
Now I THINK what's happening is Ian messes around with sus chords a
lot. I haven't tried this because I can't play this nearly fast enough,
but I think it's something like:
E|-9---9--10--9--7--9--7--9--9--9-----
B|-10---------------------------------
G|-9----------------------------------
D|-7----------------------------------
A|------------------------------------
E|------------------------------------
You get the idea. I haven't actually tried this in quite a while -
I need to go home and listen to it at half-speed on my 4-track.
Anyway, has anyone fingured out as easier way to play this, or at
least easier ways to play these chords?
A (VII) Asus4 Asus2
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7fr |_|_*_|_|_| 7fr |_|_*_|_|_| 7fr |_|_*_|_|_*
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1 2 4 3 1 2 4 4 (!) 1 2 4 1
I don't remember what the chords to the rest of the song are, but
I remember a 3rd fret C chord, a 3rd fret G chord, and maybe a 5th
fret A chord in there. They were pretty basic chords. Just play around
with em. If I come up with anything new I'll be sure to post it.
--
Brian Michalowski | "Without music, life would | "I'm sure I'd feel much
bam@wam.umd.edu | be a mistake." -- Nietzsche | worse if I wasn't under
"Music was his life; it was not his livelihood." | such heavy sedation."
-- Harry Chapin, "Mr. Tanner" | -- from _Spinal Tap_
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