t. See http://www.olga.net/faq/ for more information. # #-----------------------------------------------------------------------------# From: geoffrey.millewich@us.pwcglobal.com Date: Tue, 20 Apr 1999 15:43:47 -0500 Subject: d/duarte_chris/my_way_down.tab My Way Down by Chris Duarte from the album "Texas Sugar Strat Magik" transcribed by Geoff Millewich I have looked all over for the tab for this song, but I couldn't find it. So...I decided that I would take a crack at figuring it out myself. I am certainly not claiming that this is accurate, but it sounds pretty close to me. This is tabbed for a guitar tuned to E-flat (tuned down 1/2 step). Also, keep in mind that Chris uses very heavy gauge strings--like 12's or 13's. Most players use 9's or 10's. I use 11's on my Strat, so I sound relatively close in tone. Legend: p= pull off h= hammer on ^= bend to note in () x= muted string ~= vibrato T= fret Eb string with thumb \= slide down eb-------------------11-----8--10----------8----10--11--10--8- Bb-------------------11-----8--10----------8----10--11--10--8- Gb----------------x--11--x--8--10--x--10~--8----10--11--10--8- Db-----8--10--10--x------x---------x------------------------- Ab-10-------------------------------------------------------- Eb------------------------------------------------------------ let ring eb----8-----x------------------------------------------------- Bb----8-----x-------------------------------8---------------- Gb-x--8h10--8--------------------x------10----10p8------x---- Db-x-----------10--8-8-8-8-8-10--x--10~-------------10--x-10~- Ab------------------------------------------------------------ Eb------------------------------------------------------------ eb---------------------------- Bb--8^------------------------ Gb------8^(9)^8--------------- Db---------------10----------- Ab---------------------------- Eb---------------------------- eb----------------11--8----------8-----10--11--10--8---------- Bb----------------11--8----------8-----10--11--10--8---------- Gb------8-8-8-10--11--8--x-------8--x--10--11--10--8---------- Db--10-------------------x--10~-----x------------------------- Ab------------------------------------------------------------ Eb------------------------------------------------------------ eb-----8-----x------------------------------------------------ Bb-----8-----x------------------------------------------------ Gb--x--8h10--8-----------------------x------------------------ Db--x-----------10-----8-8-8-8-8-10--x--10~------------------- Ab---------------------------------------------------------10- Eb------------------------------------------8-8-11-11-8-11--- eb--8-----x------------------------| Bb--8-----x------------------------| Play entire riff again Gb--8h10--8------------------------|with slight modification Db-----------10--------------------| Ab---------------------------------| Eb---------------------------------| Verses go as follows: My way down.................. eb------------------------------------------------------11--8- Bb-8^---------------------------------------------------11--8- Gb------8^(9)^8-----------------------------------------11--8- Db-------------------10-----------------8---8---8---10------- Ab----------------------------------10----------------------- Eb------------------------------------------------------------ ..ain't gonna be nice.. eb--------------------------------8-----8---8---x------------- Bb--------------------------------8-----8---8---x------------ Gb--------------------------------8h10--10--10--8------------ Db-------------------------8--10-------------------10--8--10- Ab---------------------10------------------------------------ Eb------------------------------------------------------------ Those are just a couple examples of those fills that are thrown in after every line of the verse. Most of them have just been taken right from the main riff. The others are really close and obviously in the same key. Be sure to hit a lot of those three note chords to emulate that Texas blues style that Chris has. For the next part of the verse: Every Saturday night........... eb-----------------------------------------8---8---8---------- Bb-----------------------------------------8---8---8---------- Gb-----------------------------------------8---8---8---------- Db-----------------------------------------7---7---7---------- Ab-----------------------------------------8---8---8---------- Eb-----------------------------------------8---8---8---------- T T T Just keep strumming the same chord, copying the rhythm. (solo) Here are little pieces of the solo, just to give you some idea: eb--11-----------------8-----8-----8-----x--8-----x---------- Bb--11-----------------8-----8-----8-----x--8-----x---------- Gb--11--8~--10--8--10--8h10--8h10--8h10--8--8h10--8----------- Db---------------------------------------------------10------ Ab----------------------------------------------------------- Eb----------------------------------------------------------- eb--8-----------8-------------------------------------8------ Bb--8-----------8------------------8------------------8------ Gb-----10^(12)-----10^(11)^10------8------8--10^(12)--8------ Db-----------------------------10-----10-----------------8--- Ab----------------------------------------------------------- Eb----------------------------------------------------------- eb-----------------------x----------------------------------- Bb------8----------------x----------------------------------- Gb------8----------------x----------------------------------- Db--10---------8--10~~---x--8------8--10~~------------------- Ab---------10------------------10----------------------------- Eb----------------------------------------------------------- I have trouble until here in the solo: let ring eb--8--8--8--8--8--7--8--x----8----------8--8--8--8--8--7--8 Bb--8--8--8--8--8--7--8--x----8----------8--8--8--8--8--7--8 Gb--8--8--8--8--8--7--8--x----8----------8--8--8--8--8--7--8 Db--7--7--7--7--7--6--7--x----7----------7--7--7--7--7--6--7 Ab--8--8--8--8--8--7--8--x----8----------8--8--8--8--8--7--8 Eb--8--8--8--8--8--7--8--x----8----------8--8--8--8--8--7--8 T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T This is the part of the solo where you hear a series of high chords: eb--10-10--10-10--10-10-9-10-11-10-11-14-15--15--14-15 Bb--10-10--10-10--10-10-9-10-11-10-11-14-15--15--14-15 Gb--10-10--10-10--10-10-9-10-11-10-11-14-15--15--14-15 Db--9--9---9--9---9--9--8--9-10--9-10-13-14--14--13-14 Ab--10-10--10-10--10-10-9-10-11-10-11-14-15--15--14-15 Eb--10-10--10-10--10-10-9-10-11-10-11-14-15--15--14-15 T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T Heavy distortion!!! eb--8\-----------------8-------8~~~~~--- Bb----------8-8-8-11^-----11------------ Gb-------------------------------------- Db-------------------------------------- Ab-------------------------------------- Eb-------------------------------------- Later on in the solo: rake eb--14\----14^(as high as you possiby can)^14~~~--12---------- Bb----------x----------------------------------------14~~----- Gb----------x------------------------------------------------- Db----------------------------------------------------------- Ab----------------------------------------------------------- Eb----------------------------------------------------------- rake rake eb---------12^(13)^12-------12--14^(16)^14^(16)--14---12^(13)- Bb--14-14---------------14----------------------------------- Gb----------------------------------------------------------- Db----------------------------------------------------------- Ab----------------------------------------------------------- Eb----------------------------------------------------------- rake rake eb---------14^(16)^14--12^(14)^12--14---14^(16)^14----12^(13)- Bb-12--14~~----------------------------------------14-------- Gb----------------------------------------------------------- Db----------------------------------------------------------- Ab----------------------------------------------------------- Eb----------------------------------------------------------- (I have trouble with the rest of the solo.) 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