JIMI HENDRIX - "A Merman" Tablature
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From: cochese
Date: Thu, 30 Nov 1995 08:32:46 -0700
1983.... A merman I should turn to be
By Jimi Hendrix
From "Electric Ladyland" - 1968
There are normarlly two guitars in this song, but I'm only going to work with one, the main guitar.
Tune 1/2 step down (for the real album version).
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-2--0--2--------2--2-2----------------5--4
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--------2-------5---4--5---4--5---4-------
-2--2---2-------5---4--5---4--5---4-------
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Verse:
D5
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7------------7-----------7----------------
5-------------------5---------------5-----
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Hooray I awake from yesterday, a-
C#m7
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----------5h7p5---------------------------
-----------------6-4--4h6p4-----------4---
-----6----------------------6-------6-----
-4--------------------------------4------4
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live but the war is here to stay
C6
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-3-------------3---------------3----------
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So my love Catherina and me decide to
Bm7
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------4------------------4------------4---
-2---------------------2-----------------2
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take our last walk thru the noise to the sea
Bb6
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------3-------------------3----------3----
--1------------1----------------1---------
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Not to die but to be re-born........a-
Asus4
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3-----------3--------3-----3-------3------
2-----------2--2-----2-----2-------2------
2-----------2--------2-----2-------2--0---
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way from the lands so battered and torn...
A5
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----------16\x
for-
A5
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-ever....................................
D5
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for-....
Amsus2
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ever..............
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-2--------2------------6------
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-2-----2--2---2--2--x--6------
-0-----0--0---0--0--x--4------
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The rest:
Just repeat the above verse again, using arpeggios and "Hendresque"
variations (i.e., hammer-ons, slides, pull-offs). Then he uses chords
for the rest of the song...they are...
D A C G D A C G D A C G
That is it pretty much, the solo is tough, haven't gotten that far
yet. Have fun with this great song!!
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