--------------------------------------------------------------------------- Once Upon aTime (x02210@1)in the West - Dire Straits --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Tabbed by: maguri Tuning: Standard Dire Straits Once Upon a Time in the West (1979) (Knopfler) From: "Communique" Great song to play on an acoustic! The signature changes may seem a little tricky at first, but as they follow the vocals they're not a real problem: don't count, just play along with the singer. The bass does a lot in the verses. I added a skeleton of a tab below, that includes the bass line wherever necessary/possible and the main accents for strumming along. And here's a good tab for the lead guitar, too: http://tabs.ultimate-guitar.com/d/dire_straits/once_upon_a_time_in_the_west_tab.htm Enjoy! --------------------------------------------------------------------------- SPECIAL CHORDS/VOICINGS e-B-G-D-A-E *D x-3-2-0-x-x D/C x-3-2-x-3-x --------------------------------------------------------------------------- INTRO (freely) | D| (xx0232@1)% | F| (133211@1)% | AmG | F| (133211@1)AmG | F| (133211@1)% | INTRO VERSE (solo) | Am | % | % |[2/4] *D D/C | | Am | % | % |[2/4] *D D/C | | Am |[2/4] Am | G | G | | D |[2/4] D | Am |[2/4] Am | | C |[2/4] C | Am | % | | Dm| (xx0231@1)G| (320003@1)Am| (x02210@1)% | Am (x02210@1) [2/4] *D D/CSome (x30232@1)people get a cheap laugh breaking up the speed limit Am (x02210@1) [2/4] *D D/CScaring (x30232@1)the pedestrians for minute Am (x02210@1) [2/4] GCrossing (320003@1)up progress driving on the grass D (xx0232@1) [2/4] Am (x02210@1) [2/4] Leaving just enough room to pass C (x32010@1) [2/4] AmSunday (x02210@1)driver never took a test Dm (xx0231@1) G (320003@1) AmOh (x02210@1)yeah, once upon a time in the west Am (x02210@1) [2/4] *D D/CYes (x30232@1)and it's no use saying that you don't know nothing Am (x02210@1) [2/4] *D D/CIt's (x30232@1)still gonna get you if you don't do something Am (x02210@1) [2/4] GSitting (320003@1)on a fence that's a dangerous course D (xx0232@1) [2/4] Am (x02210@1) [2/4] Ah, you could even catch a bullet from the peace-keeping force C (x32010@1) [2/4] Am (x02210@1) Even the hero gets a bullet in the chest Dm (xx0231@1) G (320003@1) AmOh (x02210@1)yeah, once upon a time in the west LINK | D| (xx0232@1)% | F| (133211@1)% | AmG | F| (133211@1)% | SOLO (= VERSE + LINK) | Am | % | % |[2/4] *D D/C | | Am | % | % |[2/4] *D D/C | | Am |[2/4] Am | G | G | | D |[2/4] D | Am |[2/4] Am | | C |[2/4] C | Am | % | | Dm| (xx0231@1)G| (320003@1)Am| (x02210@1)% | | D| (xx0232@1)% | F| (133211@1)% | AmG | F| (133211@1)% | Am (x02210@1) [2/4] *D D/CMother (x30232@1)Mary your children are slaughtered Am (x02210@1) [2/4] *D D/CSome (x30232@1)of you mothers ought to lock up your daughters Am (x02210@1) [2/4] GWho's (320003@1)protecting the innocenti D (xx0232@1) [2/4] Am (x02210@1) [2/4] Heap big trouble in the land of plenty C (x32010@1) [2/4] Am (x02210@1) Tell me how we're gonna do what's best Dm (xx0231@1) G (320003@1) AmYou (x02210@1)guess once upon a time in the west Dm (xx0231@1) G (320003@1) AmOh (x02210@1)yeah, once upon a time in the west Dm (xx0231@1) G (320003@1) AmOh (x02210@1)yeah, once upon a time in the west Dm (xx0231@1) G (320003@1) AmOh (x02210@1)yeah, once upon a time in the west OUTRO SOLO | Dm| (xx0231@1)G| (320003@1)Am| (x02210@1)% | (guitar and ad lib chorus) --------------------------------------------------------------------------- VERSE/SOLO etc Am (x02210@1) [2/4] De|--------0-----0-|-------0------0-|----------------|--------| (xx0232@1)B|--------1-----1-|-------1------1-|-------(1)------|3-3-3---| G|--------2-----2-|-------2------2-|--------2-------|2-2-2---| D|--------2-------|-------2--------|--------2-------|0-0-x---| A|0---------------|0---------------|0---3---------3-|----3---| E|----------------|----------------|----------------|--------| Am (x02210@1) [2/4] De|--------0-----0-|-------0------0-|----------------|--------| (xx0232@1)B|--------1-----1-|-------1------1-|-------(1)------|3-3-3---| G|--------2-----2-|-------2------2-|--------2-------|2-2-2---| D|--------2-------|-------2--------|--------2-------|0-0-x---| A|0---------------|0---------------|0---3---------3-|----3---| E|----------------|----------------|----------------|--------| Am (x02210@1) [2/4] Ge|--------0-----0-|----0---|--------3-----3-|--------3-----3-| (320003@1)B|--------1-----1-|----1---|--------3-----3-|--------3-----3-| G|--------2-----2-|----2---|--------0-----0-|--------0-----0-| D|--------2-------|----2---|--------0-----0-|--------0-----0-| A|0---------------|0-------|x---------------|x---x-----------| E|----------------|--------|3---------------|3---3-----------| D (xx0232@1) [2/4] Am (x02210@1) [2/4] e|--------2-----2-|----2---|--------0-----0-|--------| B|3-------3-----3-|----3---|--------1-----1-|1-1-1---| G|2-------2-----2-|2---2---|--------2-----2-|2-2-2---| D|0-------0-------|0---0---|--------2-------|2-2-x---| A|----------------|--------|0---------------|----3---| E|----------------|--------|----------------|--------| C (x32010@1) [2/4] Ame|--------0-----0-|----0---|--------0-----0-|--------0-----0-| (x02210@1)B|--------1-----1-|----1---|--------1-----1-|--------1-----1-| G|--------0-----0-|----0---|----2---2-----2-|--------2-----2-| D|--------2-----2-|----2---|3---x---2-------|--------2-----2-| A|3---------------|3-------|0---3-----------|0---0-----------| E|----------------|--------|----------------|----------------| Dm (xx0231@1) G (320003@1) Ame|--------1-----1-|--------3-----3-|--------0-----0-|--------0-----0-| (x02210@1)B|--------3-----3-|--------3-----3-|--------1-----1-|--------1-----1-| G|--------2-----2-|--------0-----0-|----2---2-----2-|--------2-----2-| D|0---------------|--------0-----0-|3---x---2-------|--------2-----2-| A|----------------|x---x-----------|0---3-----------|0---0-----------| E|----------------|3---3-----------|----------------|----------------| ---------------------------------------------------------------------------