Stevie Ray Vaughan - Tightrope - Live From Austin, Texas DVD As transcribed by: Brennan Lentz Key: ~ = vibrato b = bend - bend the note before this to the note after it / = slide up from the note before it to the note after \ = slide down from the note before it to the note after x = muted note () = ghost note - most likely a note that is still being held or a note that sounds by accident or that was not supposed to be played Intro: (play with style - Vaughan used his middle/bridge pickups to play this part, and kicked it to the bridge for the solo) Eb---------------------------------0--------------------------------------| Bb-----------------------(2)----------------------------------------------| Gb------------------------2-----------2b4b2-----------------------2-------| Db----6-9--------7-77-----2-----2-----------2----6-9--------7-77--2-----2-| Ab--9-----5-7----6-66-----0--------------------9-----5-7----6-66--0-----2-| Eb------------7--7-77--------3--0------------------------7--7-77-----3--0-| Verse Chords: Eb--------5------7------| Bb--7-----5------7------| Gb--6-----6------7------| Db--7-----7------6------| Ab--6-----x------x------| Eb--7-----5------0------| T T T Chorus Chords: Eb------------7-------------| Bb------------7-------7-----| Gb---7--------7-------6-----| Db---6---or---6-------7-----| Ab---7--------x-------6-----| Eb---0--------0-------7-----| T Solo: (he kicks on his second Tubescreamer at this point for a raunchy, thick, bassy overdrive....I love it!) Eb----------------------------------7-----------------------------(19)\--| Bb----------------------------------------------------------------(19)\--| Gb------------------9b11b9--7--9b11---9b11b9---------7b1/4--------(19)\--| Db--------7---7~-9----------------------------9-7-9---------9-7----------| Ab-----9----9---------------------------------------------------9--------| Eb--7--------------------------------------------------------------------| T Eb---------------7----------7---------------------7---7---7--10b12--10-7-| Bb--------10b12~---7------7---------------------7---7---7----------------| Gb-------------------9b11-----9b11--7~-9---9B11--------------------------| Db---------------------------------------9-------------------------------| Ab-----------------------------------------------------------------------| Eb-(1)/7--(7)------------------------------------------------------------| Eb-----------------------------7---7----------7---7---7---7-10-7h9p7------| Bb-10-7----------------------7---7---7--10b12---7---7---7------------10-7-| Gb------9b11b9---7~-9---9b11----------------------------------------------| Db-------------9------9---------------------------------------------------| Ab------------------------------------------------------------------------| Eb------------------------------------------------------------------------| Eb-7----(7)--(7)--------------------------------------7-------------------| Bb--7--(10)-(10)------------------------------------7---7-10/12--12----12-| Gb----9b11---11--11b9-7-----7-9--7~----------7-9b11-----------------11----| Db----------------------9-9--------9p7---7-9------------------------------| Ab-------------------------------------9----------------------------------| Eb------------------------------------------------------------------------| Eb-10-----------10-12-10b--12b14-14--12b14-14--12b14-14--12b14-14--12b14--| Bb----12~-12-12-----------------------------------------------------------| Gb------------------------------------------------------------------------| Db------Sometimes he catches the B and G strings in his bend,-------------| Ab------which produce the overtones that you hear in this section.--------| Eb------------------------------------------------------------------------| Eb-14--12b14-14--12b14-14--12b14-14--12b14-14--12b14-14--12b14-14--12b14--| Bb------------------------------------------------------------------------| Gb------Remember that the third note in each part is hit while holding----| Db------the bend from the 12th fret to the 14th fret.---------------------| Ab------------------------------------------------------------------------| Eb------------------------------------------------------------------------| Eb-14--12b14-14--12b14-14--12b14b12-10----12--12b14b12-10-12-10-----------| Bb-------------------------------------12-----------------------12-10-12--| Gb------------------------------------------------------------------------| Db------------------------------------------------------------------------| Ab------------------------------------------------------------------------| Eb------------------------------------------------------------------------| Eb-------10-12-10b11-------------------------------------12h14------------| Bb-12-12-------------3/(9)--12-12~----12-12----12-14b16-(14)---14b15b14---| Gb---------------------------------13-------13----------------------------| Db------------------------------------------------------------------------| Ab------------------------------------------------------------------------| Eb------------------------------------------------------------------------| Eb--------------14b17--14-12------------------------12-14---------------| Bb----12-12------------------15-12~-12~----12-14b16-------14b15b14------| Gb-13-------13\-------------------------13-------------------------13---| Db----------------------------------------------------------------------| Ab----------------------------------------------------------------------| Eb----------------------------------------------------------------------| Eb------10--------------------------------------(14)/19~19-19~19-19~19---| Bb-9h12----12p9\7-10-7-10b12-12b10---------------------------------------| Gb---------------------------------9b11b9-7------------------------------| Db------------------------------------------9-7--------------------------| Ab-----------------------------------------------------------------------| Eb-----------------------------------------------------------------------| Eb-19~19-19b22--------------------------7---7-------7---------------------| Bb------------------------------------7---7---10b12---10--(10)(10)(10)----| Gb-------------(slides)--7~9-7---9b11--------------------9b11---9---7--9--| Db-----------------------------9------------------------------------------| Ab------------------------------------------------------------------------| Eb------------------------------------------------------------------------| Eb----------------------------------------------------------7-------------| Bb--------------------------------------------------------7---10----------| Gb-7----------7-9-9b11-11b9-7-9-7-----7-9-9b11-7~9---9b11--------9b11-9-7-| Db---9-7-9--9---------------------9-7--------------9----------------------| Ab------------------------------------------------------------------------| Eb------------------------------------------------------------------------| Eb-------------------------------------0---------------------------------| Bb-------------------------------(2)-------------------------------------| Gb-----9-7------------------------2------2b4b2--------------------2------| Db-9-7-----9-7---6-9--------7-77--2---2--------2---6-9-------7-77-2---2--| Ab-------------9-----5-7----6-66--0--------------9-----5-7---6-66-0---2--| Eb-----------------------7--7-77----3-0--------------------7-7-77---3-0--| A few notes about this tab: I made this tab for myself so I could learn the song (and especially the solo) better, simply because I love it so much! I wasn't planning on uploading it to any tab sites, but some of my friends convinced me and I might as well if I'm helping someone out. This is one of my favorite SRVaughan solos of all time, so I just had to transcribe it. Also, those of you who know the song will know/easily figure out the order and what not. I just gave you what to play, not when to play it. Also, you'll notice the lack of his second solo. Basically that is because he was just improvising, doing the same things he did in the first solo.The first solo is the one that you will hear on various recordings, which is why I felt it to be more significant. If you haven't figured it out yet, the solo is in Bbminor pentatonic, with some extensions to the 12th and 14th frets. Those of you who can master this solo can easily improvise over that key for the second solo. Have fun with this one. I have been studying Vaughan's style for many years now (and built his guitar! Check here for more information on this project: http://www.geocities.com/vaughanabe13/projectSRVindex.html) so I definately know what I'm doing. This tab is probably about 97-99% accurate to the version performed on the Live from Austin, Texas DVD. However, it is not perfect. If any of you experts out there (I'm only 16, hehe) find mistakes in the solo and what not, please email me at Vaughanabe13@aol.com with suggestions on how to fix it or make it better. Also email me with any questions or comments regarding this song or Vaughan in general (including his guitar, which I have studied immensely for 2 years and know like the back of my hand). -Brennan Lentz