• Song:

    Everyday

  • Artist:

    Buddy Holly

  • Album:

    30 All Time Greatest Hi...

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		Everyday - Buddy Holly
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Tabbed by: maguri
Tuning: Standard

Buddy Holly and the Crickets
Everyday (1957)
(Buddy Holly/Norman Petty)
Now on: several Greatest Hits collections

One of my all time favourite songs. If you want to know what this tab sounds like, 
check out my version here: 
http://profile.ultimate-guitar.com/maguri/music/all/play888278

In the original version, solo and outro are played on a celeste (a keyboard 
instrument sounding like a glockenspiel). For guitar, the solo looks 
something like this:

SOLO (no capo: Eb)
(played two times)
 Eb (x43121@3)     Cm (x3101x@1)     Ab (xx1114@1)    Bb (x1333x@1)     Eb (x43121@3)    Cm (x3101x@1)     Ab (xx1114@1)    Bbe|11--------------|----------------|11--------------|----------------| (x1333x@1)B|11--11----------|1313131315--13--|11--11-----11---|1313131311--9---|
G|----12--12------|1313131315--13--|----12--12-12---|1313131312--10--|
D|--------13------|----------------|--------13------|----------------|
A|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
E|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
                                                    |1. time
  Eb (x43121@3)    Cm (x3101x@1)     Ab (xx1114@1)    Bb (x1333x@1)     Eb (x43121@3)    Ab (xx1114@1)     Eb (x43121@3)    Bbe|11--------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| (x1333x@1)B|11--11------11--|13--11--9-------|--------13------|----------------|
G|----12--12--12--|13--12--10--10--|12------13------|12--------------|
D|--------13------|------------12--|13--------------|13------12------|
A|----------------|----------------|----------------|--------13------|
E|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|

|2. time                           OUTRO (no capo: Eb)
Eb (x43121@3)    Eb7 (x32310@4)                       Eb (x43121@3)    Ab (xx1114@1)     Eb (x43121@3)Bb (x1333x@1)Eb----------------| (x43121@3)                e|----------------|----------------|
--------14------|                 B|--------13------|11--9---8-------|
12------12------|                 G|12------13------|12--10--8-------|
13------13------|                 D|13--------------|----------------|
----------------|                 A|----------------|----------------|
----------------|                 E|----------------|----------------|

The song is in Eb, so I'd suggest using a capo either 1st fret (play: D) or 
3rd fret (play: C). Even with capo you can still play the solo as it doesn't 
go below the 8th fret.

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Here's the first version:
Capo 1st fret

Intro | D | D |

D (xx0232@1)  Bm (x24432@1)G (320003@1)            AEveryday (x02220@1)it's a-gettin' closer
D (xx0232@1)   Bm (x24432@1)   G (320003@1)           AGoin' (x02220@1)faster than a roller coaster
D (xx0232@1)       Bm (x24432@1)      G (320003@1)     A (x02220@1)     DLove (xx0232@1)like yours will surely come my way
G (320003@1)      D (xx0232@1)   A (x02220@1) A-hey, a-hey-hey

D (xx0232@1)  Bm (x24432@1)G (320003@1)            AEveryday (x02220@1)it's a-gettin' faster
D (xx0232@1)  Bm (x24432@1)      G (320003@1)          AEveryone (x02220@1)said, go ahead and ask her
D (xx0232@1)       Bm (x24432@1)      G (320003@1)     A (x02220@1)     DLove (xx0232@1)like yours will surely come my way
G (320003@1)      D (xx0232@1)   D(7) (xx0212@1) A-hey, a-hey-hey

G (320003@1)  
Everyday seems a little longer
CEvery (x32010@1)way love's a little stronger
FCome (133211@1)what may, do you ever long for
Bb (x1333x@1)           ATrue (x02220@1)love from me

D (xx0232@1)  Bm (x24432@1)G (320003@1)            AEveryday (x02220@1)it's a-gettin' closer
D (xx0232@1)   Bm (x24432@1)   G (320003@1)           AGoin' (x02220@1)faster than a roller coaster
D (xx0232@1)       Bm (x24432@1)      G (320003@1)     A (x02220@1)     DLove (xx0232@1)like yours will surely come my way
G (320003@1)      D (xx0232@1)   A (x02220@1) A-hey, a-hey-hey

| D (xx0232@1)name="chord_x24432@1">Bm | G (320003@1)name="chord_x02220@1">A | D (xx0232@1)name="chord_x24432@1">Bm | G (320003@1)name="chord_x02220@1">A | D (xx0232@1)name="chord_x24432@1">Bm | G (320003@1)name="chord_x02220@1">A | D (xx0232@1)name="chord_320003@1">G | D (xx0232@1)name="chord_x02220@1">A |
Solo (see above)
| D (xx0232@1)name="chord_x24432@1">Bm | G (320003@1)name="chord_x02220@1">A | D (xx0232@1)name="chord_x24432@1">Bm | G (320003@1)name="chord_x02220@1">A | D (xx0232@1)name="chord_x24432@1">Bm | G (320003@1)name="chord_x02220@1">A | D (xx0232@1)name="chord_320003@1">G | D (xx0232@1)name="chord_xx0212@1">D(7) |
Solo (see above)

G (320003@1)  
Everyday seems a little longer
CEvery (x32010@1)way love's a little stronger
FCome (133211@1)what may, do you ever long for
Bb (x1333x@1)           ATrue (x02220@1)love from me

D (xx0232@1)  Bm (x24432@1)G (320003@1)            AEveryday (x02220@1)it's a-gettin' closer
D (xx0232@1)   Bm (x24432@1)   G (320003@1)           AGoin' (x02220@1)faster than a roller coaster
D (xx0232@1)       Bm (x24432@1)      G (320003@1)     A (x02220@1)     DLove (xx0232@1)like yours will surely come my way
G (320003@1)      D (xx0232@1)   A (x02220@1) A-hey, a-hey-hey
D (xx0232@1)       Bm (x24432@1)      G (320003@1)     A (x02220@1)     DLove (xx0232@1)like yours will surely come my way
| D (xx0232@1)name="chord_320003@1">G | D (xx0232@1)name="chord_x02220@1">A   DOutro (xx0232@1)(see above)

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And number two:
Capo 3rd fret

Intro | C | C |

Verse1 | C Am | F G | C Am | F G |
       | C (x32010@1)name="chord_x02210@1">Am | F (133211@1)name="chord_320003@1">G | C (x32010@1)name="chord_133211@1">F | C (x32010@1)name="chord_320003@1">G |

Verse2 | C Am | F G | C Am | F G |
       | C (x32010@1)name="chord_x02210@1">Am | F (133211@1)name="chord_320003@1">G | C (x32010@1)name="chord_133211@1">F | C (x32010@1)name="chord_x32310@1">C7 |

Middle 8 | F | F | Bb | Bb |
         | Eb| (x43121@3)Eb| (x43121@3)Ab| (xx1114@1)G| (320003@1)
Verse1 | C Am | F G | C Am | F G |
       | C (x32010@1)name="chord_x02210@1">Am | F (133211@1)name="chord_320003@1">G | C (x32010@1)name="chord_133211@1">F | C (x32010@1)name="chord_320003@1">G |

Solo 1 | C (x32010@1)name="chord_x02210@1">Am | F (133211@1)name="chord_320003@1">G | C (x32010@1)name="chord_x02210@1">Am | F (133211@1)name="chord_320003@1">G |
       | C (x32010@1)name="chord_x02210@1">Am | F (133211@1)name="chord_320003@1">G | C (x32010@1)name="chord_133211@1">F | C (x32010@1)name="chord_320003@1">G |

Solo 2 | C (x32010@1)name="chord_x02210@1">Am | F (133211@1)name="chord_320003@1">G | C (x32010@1)name="chord_x02210@1">Am | F (133211@1)name="chord_320003@1">G |
       | C (x32010@1)name="chord_x02210@1">Am | F (133211@1)name="chord_320003@1">G | C (x32010@1)name="chord_133211@1">F | C (x32010@1)name="chord_x32310@1">C7 |

Middle 8 | F | F | Bb | Bb |
         | Eb| (x43121@3)Eb| (x43121@3)Ab| (xx1114@1)G| (320003@1)
Verse1 | C Am | F G | C Am | F G |
       | C (x32010@1)name="chord_x02210@1">Am | F (133211@1)name="chord_320003@1">G | C (x32010@1)name="chord_133211@1">F | C (x32010@1)name="chord_320003@1">G |

Outro | C (x32010@1)name="chord_x02210@1">Am | F (133211@1)name="chord_320003@1">G | C (x32010@1)name="chord_133211@1">F | C (x32010@1)name="chord_320003@1">G C (x32010@1)---------------------------------------------------------------------------

UPDATE

In Holly's recording the bass sometimes suggests different chords. Even 
though I like the version above better, the original seems to run along 
the lines of:

Capo 1st fret

Intro | D | D |

D (xx0232@1)  Bm (x24432@1)Em (022000@1)           AEveryday (x02220@1)it's a-gettin' closer
D (xx0232@1)   Bm (x24432@1)   Em (022000@1)          AGoin' (x02220@1)faster than a roller coaster
D (xx0232@1)       Bm (x24432@1)      Em (022000@1)    A (x02220@1)     DLove (xx0232@1)like yours will surely come my way
G (320003@1)      D (xx0232@1)   A (x02220@1) A-hey, a-hey-hey

D (xx0232@1)      G (320003@1)            AEveryday (x02220@1)it's a-gettin' faster
D (xx0232@1)            G (320003@1)          AEveryone (x02220@1)said, go ahead and ask her
D (xx0232@1)                 A (x02220@1)             DLove (xx0232@1)like yours will surely come my way
G (320003@1)      D (xx0232@1)   D(7) (xx0212@1) A-hey, a-hey-hey

G (320003@1)  
Everyday seems a little longer
CEvery (x32010@1)way love's a little stronger
FCome (133211@1)what may, do you ever long for
Bb (x1333x@1)           ATrue (x02220@1)love from me

D (xx0232@1)      G (320003@1)            AEveryday (x02220@1)it's a-gettin' closer
D (xx0232@1)          G (320003@1)           AGoin' (x02220@1)faster than a roller coaster
D (xx0232@1)                 A (x02220@1)             DLove (xx0232@1)like yours will surely come my way
G (320003@1)      D (xx0232@1)   A (x02220@1) A-hey, a-hey-hey

| D| (xx0232@1)G (320003@1)name="chord_x02220@1">A | D| (xx0232@1)G (320003@1)name="chord_x02220@1">A | D| (xx0232@1)A| (x02220@1)D (xx0232@1)name="chord_320003@1">G | D (xx0232@1)name="chord_x02220@1">A |
Solo (see above)
| D| (xx0232@1)G (320003@1)name="chord_x02220@1">A | D| (xx0232@1)G (320003@1)name="chord_x02220@1">A | D| (xx0232@1)A| (x02220@1)D (xx0232@1)name="chord_320003@1">G | D (xx0232@1)name="chord_xx0212@1">D7 |
Solo (see above)

G (320003@1)  
Everyday seems a little longer
CEvery (x32010@1)way love's a little stronger
FCome (133211@1)what may, do you ever long for
Bb (x1333x@1)           ATrue (x02220@1)love from me

D (xx0232@1)      G (320003@1)            AEveryday (x02220@1)it's a-gettin' closer
D (xx0232@1)          G (320003@1)           AGoin' (x02220@1)faster than a roller coaster
D (xx0232@1)                 G (320003@1)     A (x02220@1)     DLove (xx0232@1)like yours will surely come my way
G (320003@1)      D (xx0232@1)   A (x02220@1) A-hey, a-hey-hey
D (xx0232@1)                 G (320003@1)     A (x02220@1)     DLove (xx0232@1)like yours will surely come my way
| D (xx0232@1)name="chord_320003@1">G | D (xx0232@1)name="chord_x02220@1">A   DOutro (xx0232@1)(see above)

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