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FREE BIRD
The track is based in G , and the 5 minute solo used mainly
the G minor pentatonic scale. I suggest practicing the sliding intro
with your finger first and then get out the bottleneck. Also it's
a good idea to rig your electronic tuner (you do have one?) up so
that when you play the guitar a bend a note you can see how close you get
, you should get a power supply for your tuner so you can turn it on
permanantly when your amp is switched on . This really does improve
you pitch. It is vital that you get the right pitch of the notes with
the slide or it sounds useless. Also add a bit vibrato with the slide
for extra effect. You only need a little bit distortion and not to much
for the solo either. Okay here 'tis.
* 2 use slide now!
E--3-------|-0--0--|--1--0--|---3--2--0--2---|---------------------
B--0-------|-0--0--|--1--1--|---3--3--3--3---|--3>8--7>8--7--8-----
G--0-------|-0--0--|--2--0--|---2--2--2--2---|---------------------
D--0-------|-2--2--|--3--2--|---0--0--0--0---|---------------------
A--2-------|-2--2--|--3--3--|----------------|---------------------
E--3---2---|-0--0--|--1-----|----------------|---------------------
G D/F# Em F C D G D/F#
E------------------------------------|------------------------------
B--8>7>5>3>5>7--3>5--1>5--3----------|--6-6-6-5---------------------
G----------------------------4--4>5--|-----------5-----------4-5----
D------------------------------------|--------------5>0--2>5--------
A------------------------------------|------------------------------
E------------------------------------|------------------------------
Em F C
E---------------------------|------------------|----------------------
B--3>2>3------15>14---->15--|-7>8--7>8--7>8--8-|-8>7>5>0--5>3---------
G-------------------14------|------------------|--------------4-4>5---
D---------------------------|------------------|----------------------
A---------------------------|------------------|----------------------
E---------------------------|------------------|----------------------
D G D/F# Em
E-------------------------|------------------------|---------------------
B---3>2>3---3>2---3---5>8-|------------------------|-3>5----5>3----------
G---------------2---------|------------------------|-------------4-4>5---
D-------------------------|------------------------|---------------------
A-------------------------|------------------------|---------------------
E-------------------------|------------------------|---------------------
D G D/F# Em
If I leave here tom___orow
E---------------------------------|-----------------------|---------------
B-----------------------3<2>3>15--|--15>13-------14>15>8--|-7>8-----------
G----------------4--5-------------|--------13>14----------|---------------
D-----------0>5-------------------|-----------------------|---------------
A---------------------------------|-----------------------|---------------
E---------------------------------|-----------------------|---------------
F C D G D/F#
would you still remember me? for I must be
travelling on
E------------------|--------------------------|-------------------------------
B--3>5-----5>3-----|--------------------------|-3>2>3>2>3>15-15>14>15>14>15>8-
G--------------4---|--4>5>4>5>0---------------|-------------------------------
D------------------|--------------------4--5--|-------------------------------
A------------------|---------------0>5--------|-------------------------------
E------------------|--------------------------|-------------------------------
Em F C D
now cause theres to many places i've got to see
E--------------|-----------------|---------------------------
B--7>8---------|--3>5---5>3------|---------------------------
G--------------|------------4----|-4>5>4>5>0--------4--5-----
D--------------|-----------------|-------------0>5-----------
A--------------|-----------------|---------------------------
E--------------|-----------------|---------------------------
G D/F# Em F C
But if I stay here with you girl things just couldn't be the same
E-------------------------------------------|----------------------------
B--3>2>3>15---15>14----15>14-15>14-14>15>8--|--7>8-----------------------
G-------------------14----------------------|----------------------------
D-------------------------------------------|----------------------------
A-------------------------------------------|----------------------------
E-------------------------------------------|----------------------------
D G D/F#
'Cause i'm free as a bird
E-----------------------|------------------------|-------------------
B---8>7>5>0----5>3------|-----------------3>2>3--|--3>2>3>0----------
G-------------------4---|-4>5-------4-5----------|-------------------
D-----------------------|------0>5---------------|-------------------
A-----------------------|------------------------|-------------------
E-----------------------|------------------------|-------------------
Em F C D
now, and this bird you cannon change oh
E------------------------------|--------------------------------------------
B--3>6---6>5-------------------|--15>14----15>14----14----14>15----14>15----
G------------5--------5--------|--------14-------14----14-------14-------14-
D--------------5>0>5-----5>12--|--------------------------------------------
A------------------------------|--------------------------------------------
E------------------------------|--------------------------------------------
F C D
and this bird you cannot change.
E----------------------------------------------------------
B--14>15----14>15----14>15----14>15-----14----14>15>8------
G--------14-------14-------14--------14----14--------------
D----------------------------------------------------------
A----------------------------------------------------------
E----------------------------------------------------------
E----------------------------|------------------|-------------------------
B--5>6--6>5------------------|------------------|---6>5-------------6>15--
G-----------5--------4-5>2---|-5>7---2>10-------|-------5--------5--------
D-------------5>0>5----------|------------------|---------5>0>5-----------
A----------------------------|------------------|-------------------------
E----------------------------|------------------|-------------------------
F C D F C
And this bird you cannot change Lord know I can't change
E-------------------------------------------------------------------------
B--15>14----15>14----15>14----15>14----15>14----15>14-----14>15----14>15--
G--------14-------14-------14-------14-------14-------14--------14--------
D-------------------------------------------------------------------------
A-------------------------------------------------------------------------
E-------------------------------------------------------------------------
D
E--------------------------------------------------------
B----14>15-----14>15----14>15----14>15------12>15>8------
G-14--------14-------14-------14-------14----------------
D--------------------------------------------------------
A--------------------------------------------------------
E--------------------------------------------------------
E---------------------------|---------------------------------------------
B---5>6--6>5----------------|--3>2>3>2--3--2--3--2-3--2-3-2--3-2-3-2>8----
G------------5--------4--5--|---------------------------------------------
D--------------5>0>5--------|---------------------------------------------
A---------------------------|----------------------------------------------
E---------------------------|----------------------------------------------
F C D
Lord help me I can't change_________________________________
Thats the main song covered , this repeats a few times and then when
come to the outro section . You can take your slide of now and
change to some rhythm playing and then it's the solo.
oh yes this is where there is some slight phasing , but also it's
switched off for the main body of the solo and gradually builds up
into the end section.
E-------------------------|--------------------------|------------------------
B-X--3--X--3--X--3--X--3--|--5--5--X--5--X--5--X--5--|-X--5--X--5--X--5--X--5-
G-X--3--X--3--X--3--X--3--|--5--5--X--5--X--5--X--5--|-X--5--X--5--X--5--X--5-
D-X--3--X--3--X--3--X--3--|--5--5--X--5--X--5--X--5--|-X--5--X--5--X--5--X--5-
A-X--1--X--1--X--1--X--1--|--3--3--X--3--X--3--X--3--|-X--3--X--3--X--3--X--3-
E-------------------------|--------------------------|------------------------
Bb C
Lord_________ I can't change_____________ won't you
E--3--3--X--3--X--3--X--3-|-------------------------|-------------------------
B--3--3--X--3--X--3--X--3-|-X--3--X--3--X--3--X--3--|-5--5--X--5--X--5--X--5--
G--4--4--X--4--X--4--X--4-|-X--3--X--3--X--3--X--3--|-5--5--X--5--X--5--X--5--
D--5--5--X--5--X--5--X--5-|-X--3--X--3--X--3--X--3--|-5--5--X--5--X--5--X--5--
A--5--5--X--5--X--5--X--5-|-X--1--X--1--X--1--X--1--|-3--3--X--3--X--3--X--3--
E--3--3--X--3--X--3--X--3-|-------------------------|-------------------------
G Bb C
The Guitar Solo
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Now the solo comes in , you guitar should not be totally
screaming for this but should have plenty of gain giving a good impact
the solo is very energetic , in the 2nd and 3rd sections notice
how the feel and timing slightly changed , I am only going to cover
the first part.
E--------15-----|-------15-----------------------|---------------------------
B--8s15------15-|-18b20-----18b20--18b20--18-15--|--18b20b18p15--18b20-18-15-
G---------------|--------------------------------|---------------------------
D---------------|--------------------------------|---------------------------
A---------------|--------------------------------|---------------------------
E---------------|--------------------------------|---------------------------
E---------------18--------18--------|-18--------------------15-------
B--18b20-18b20-----18b20-----18b20--|----18b20--18b20b18p15----15----
G-----------------------------------|--------------------------------
D-----------------------------------|--------------------------------
A-----------------------------------|--------------------------------
E-----------------------------------|--------------------------------
E----------15-------------------|-------------------------------
B---18b20-----18b20-18b20-18-15-|-18-18b20b18p15--18b20--18-15--
G-------------------------------|-------------------------------
D-------------------------------|-------------------------------
A-------------------------------|-------------------------------
E-------------------------------|-------------------------------
E--------------------------------|-------18-------18--------
B--18--18b20b18p15--18b20--18-15-|-18b20----18b20----18b20--
G--------------------------------|--------------------------
D--------------------------------|--------------------------
A--------------------------------|--------------------------
E--------------------------------|--------------------------
E--18-------18-------18-------18-|--------18-------18-------18-------18----
B-----18b20----18b20----18b20----|--18b20----18b20----18b20----18b20-------
G--------------------------------|-----------------------------------------
D--------------------------------|-----------------------------------------
A--------------------------------|-----------------------------------------
E--------------------------------|-----------------------------------------
E--------18-------18-------18-------18-|-------18-------18-------18--------
B--18b20----18b20----18b20----18b20----|-18b20----18b20----18b20----18b20--
G--------------------------------------|-----------------------------------
D--------------------------------------|-----------------------------------
A--------------------------------------|-----------------------------------
E--------------------------------------|-----------------------------------
E-------18--------18-------18--------15------
B-18b20-----18b20----18b20-----18p15---------
G--------------------------------------------
D--------------------------------------------
A--------------------------------------------
E--------------------------------------------
As you can see it uses the same riff repeating a lot it seems daft
writing it all out like I just did so i'll show you the riff
and how many times it repeats
E-----15--------------15-------------15-------------15-------------15-------
B--18----18p15-----18----18p15----18----18p15----18----18p15----18----18p15-
G---------------------------------------------------------------------------
D---------------------------------------------------------------------------
A---------------------------------------------------------------------------
E---------------------------------------------------------------------------
This is repeated 3 times and on the 4 time play this:
E-----15--------------15--------15-----------------------
B--18----18p15-----18----18p15-----18p15----18b20b18p15--
G--------------------------------------------------------
D--------------------------------------------------------
A--------------------------------------------------------
E--------------------------------------------------------
E-------------------------------------------------------
B--18b20--18b20----18p15-------15-18p15--------15-------
G------------------------17b19----------17b19-----------
D-------------------------------------------------------
A-------------------------------------------------------
E-------------------------------------------------------
The next riff, which is repeated twice, is :
E-------------------------------------------------------------------------
B---18p15-------15----18p15-------15----18p15-------15----18p15-------15--
G---------17b19-------------17b19-------------17b19-------------17b19-----
D-------------------------------------------------------------------------
A-------------------------------------------------------------------------
E-------------------------------------------------------------------------
and this follows:
E------------------------------------------------------------------
B-18p15-------15---18p15-------15---18p15-------15-----------------
G-------17b19------------17b19------------17b19------15b16---------
D----------------------------------------------------------17p15---
A------------------------------------------------------------------
E------------------------------------------------------------------
E---------------------------------------------------------
B---------------------------------------------------------
G-----15b16----------------15b16----15----17p15--17p15----
D-17----------17p15--17----------17-----------------------
A---------------------------------------------------------
E---------------------------------------------------------
E------------------------------------|-------------------------------------
B---------------------------------18-|-------18-------18-------18-------18-
G-----15-17p15-17p15----15--17b19----|-17b19----17b19----17b19----17b19----
D--17----------------17--------------|-------------------------------------
A------------------------------------|-------------------------------------
E------------------------------------|-------------------------------------
E---------------------------------------------------------
B--------18----------18----------18----------18-----------
G--17b19----17b17b17----17b19b17----17b19b17----17b19b17--
D---------------------------------------------------------
A---------------------------------------------------------
E---------------------------------------------------------
E----------------------------------------------------------------------
B--18----------18----------18----------18----------18----------18------
G-----17b19b17----17b19b17----17b19b17----17b19b17----17b19b17---------
D----------------------------------------------------------------------
A----------------------------------------------------------------------
E----------------------------------------------------------------------
E----------------------------------------------------------------
B----------18----------18----------18----------18----------18----
G-17b19b17----17b19b17----17b19b17----17b19b17----17b19b17-------
D----------------------------------------------------------------
A----------------------------------------------------------------
E----------------------------------------------------------------
E----------------------------------------------------------------------
B--18----------18----------18----------18----------18----------18------
G-----17b19b17----17b19b17----17b19b17----17b19b17----17b19b17---------
D----------------------------------------------------------------------
A----------------------------------------------------------------------
E----------------------------------------------------------------------
E-----------------------------------------------
B---------18--------18---------18---------------
G--17b19------17b19-----17b19-----17p15---------
D-----------------------------------------17---- 6:25 into track
A-----------------------------------------------
E-----------------------------------------------
And that's about it , im sure you can work out the other parts or
make something up. Anyway I hope someone enjoys and send me any corrections
or comments to my e-mail address , and do drop by my site some time
bye for now
Peter Matthews...
This file came from:-
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|PMatthews@houghton.demon.co.uk |
|The Guitar Page at www.houghton.demon.co.uk |
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