• Song:

    Swamp Music

  • Artist:

    Lynyrd Skynyrd

  • Album:

    Chronicles

From: "frederic briere"
Subject: l/lynyrd_skynyrd/swamp_music.tab
Date: Fri, 19 Jul 2002 11:30:10 -0400

Song : Swamp music
Artist : Lynyrd Skynyrd
Tabbed by : Frederic Briere
Ilie_cobra@hotmail.com

h   - hammer on
p   - pull off
b   - bend string up
bb  - 1 1/2 tone bend
H   - hold bend
r   - release bend
/   - slides
~   - vibrato
x   - play 'note' with heavy damping
(*) - harmonics


I'm not sure of anything in this song, so there might be mistakes. Don't be
affraid to e-mail me if you think I suck...

This is a blues progression quite simple

The basic chords are E A B7

E

E---0---------|
B---0---------|
G---1---------|
D---2---------|
A---2---------|
E---0---------|

A

E---0---------|
B---2---------|
G---2---------|
D---2---------|
A---0---------|
E-------------|

B7

E---2---------|
B---0---------|
G---2---------|
D---1---------|
A---2---------|
E-------------|

Intro


Guitar 1


E----------------------------------------------------------|
B----------------------------------------------------------|
G----------------------------------------------------------|
D-----------------(5-6)---(7)--(9-7)----(7)(7)-------------|
A----------------------------------------------------------|
E-----5h6h7---0----3h4--0--5----7p5--0---5--5--------------|

E----------------------------------------------------------|
B----------------------------------------------------------|
G----------------------------------------------------------|
D-----------(5-6)-----(7)-----(5-6)------------------------|
A----------------------------------------------------------|
E----0---0---3h4---0---5---0---3h4---0--0------------------|


Guitar 2

E----------------------------------------------------------|
B----------------------------------------------------------|
G-----------------0h1-----2------4------2---2--------------|
D-------------------------2-------------2---2--------------|
A----------------------2-------------2---------------------|
E--------------0-------------------------------------------|

E----------------------------------------------------------|
B----------------------------------------------------------|
G-----------0h1------2----------0h1------------------------|
D--------------------2-------2-------2--2------------------|
A----------------2--------2--------------------------------|
E---0---0--------------------------------------------------|



MAIN RIFF


Then repeat that

               E (Let's call it riff E)

E----------------------------------------------------------|
B----------------------------------------------------------|
G-----------------0h1-----2------4------2---2--------------|
D-------------------------2-------------2---2--------------|
A----------------------2-------------2---------------------|
E--------------0-------------------------------------------|

E----------------------------------------------------------|
B----------------------------------------------------------|
G-----------0h1------2----------0h1------------------------|
D--------------------2-------2-------2--2------------------|
A----------------2--------2--------------------------------|
E---0---0--------------------------------------------------|


Then


Guitar 2

    A

E----------------------------------------------------------|
B----------------------------------------------------------|
G-----------6---7---9---7---7---0h2--6--7---6--------------|
D-----------7---7---9---7---7--------7--7---7--------------|
A---0------------------------------0-----------------------|
E----------------------------------------------------------|

OR

I suppose you can play it directly from the A chord..

E----------------------------------------------------------|
B--------2----3-----5-----3--3-----------2--3--2-----------|
G--------2----2-----2-----2--2-----------2--2--2-----------|
D--------2---(2)---(2)---(2)(2)---------(2)(2)(2)----------|
A-----0---------------------------0---0--------------------|
E----------------------------------------------------------|

Guitar 1

E------------------------------------9--7--4~/-------------|
B------------------------------------8--6--3~/-------------|
G---2--------5p4p2p0-h2----------/9--9--7--4~/-------------|
D----------------------------------------------------------|
A----------------------------------------------------------|
E----------------------------------------------------------|


Back to riff E (MAIN RIFF)



Then B7

Guitar 1

E-------7--------------------------------------------------|
B-------7------9------7h8--9----7h8------------------------|
G--------------9------7----9----7--------------------------|
D-------------------------------------9--------------------|
A----------------------------------------------------------|
E----------------------------------------------------------|

E----------------------------------------------------------|
B---------10-----8-----7------5-----3p2p0------------------|
G----------------------------------------------------------|
D-----/7------5-----4------2----------------0h2------------|
A----------------------------------------------------------|
E----------------------------------------------------------|




E riff

Guitar 1 (transition)(0 :50)

E----------------------------------------------------------|
B----------------------------------------------------------|
G----------------------------------------------------------|
D-----------0-------2--------------------------------------|
A------0h2-----0h2-----------------------------------------|
E-----------------------3~----0----------------------------|


E riff

Guitar 1


E-----4--5-----7------5--5----------4--5--4----------------|
B-----5--5-----7------5--5----------5--5--5----------------|
G----------------------------------------------------------|
D----------------------------------------------------------|
A----------------------------------------------------------|
E----------------------------------------------------------|

E-----4--5-----7------5--5----------4--5--4----------------|
B-----5--5-----7------5--5----------5--5--5----------------|
G----------------------------------------------------------|
D----------------------------------------------------------|
A----------------------------------------------------------|
E----------------------------------------------------------|



Then A riff

E----------------------------------------------------------|
B----------------------------------------------------------|
G-----------6---7---9---7---7---0h2--6--7---6--------------|
D-----------7---7---9---7---7--------7--7---7--------------|
A---0------------------------------0-----------------------|
E----------------------------------------------------------|

Guitar 1

E------------------------------------9--7--4---------------|
B------------------------------------8--6--3---------------|
G---2--------5p4p2p0-h2----------/9--9--7--4---------------|
D----------------------------------------------------------|
A----------------------------------------------------------|
E----------------------------------------------------------|



Back to E riff

Guitar 1


E-----4--5-----7------5--5----------4--5--4----------------|
B-----5--5-----7------5--5----------5--5--5----------------|
G----------------------------------------------------------|
D----------------------------------------------------------|
A----------------------------------------------------------|
E----------------------------------------------------------|

E-----4--5-----7------5--5----------4--5--4----------------|
B-----5--5-----7------5--5----------5--5--5----------------|
G----------------------------------------------------------|
D----------------------------------------------------------|
A----------------------------------------------------------|
E----------------------------------------------------------|




Then B7

Guitar 1


E-------7--------------------------------------------------|
B-------7------9------7h8--9----7h8------------------------|
G--------------9------7----9----7--------------------------|
D-------------------------------------9--------------------|
A----------------------------------------------------------|
E----------------------------------------------------------|


E----------------------------------------------------------|
B-----------10-----12-------13-------14-----17br-----------|
G----------------------------------------------------------|
D-------/7------9------10--------11------------------------|
A----------------------------------------------------------|
E----------------------------------------------------------|



Chorus (E)(1 :22)

Swamp swamp swamp....

E----------------------------------------------------------|
B----------------------------------------------------------|
G----------------------------------------------------------|
D----------------------------------------------------------|
A----------------------------------------------------------|
E----0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-----|

Guitar 1

E----------------------------------------------------------|
B----12---12---12---12---------9---7---9-------------------|
G----12---12---12---12---------9---7---9-------------------|
D---(12)-(12)-(12)-(12)-------(9)-(7)-(9)------------------|
A----------------------------------------------------------|
E----------------------------------------------------------|

Swamp swamp swamp....

E----------------------------------------------------------|
B----------------------------------------------------------|
G----------------------------------------------------------|
D----------------------------------------------------------|
A----------------------------------------------------------|
E----0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-----|

Guitar 1

E----------------------------------------------------------|
B----------------------------------------------------------|
G----------------------------------------------------------|
D------/14--12---------------------------------------------|
A---------------14/12--10--12-10---------------------------|
E----------------------------------12--10----12------------|



Then B7


And...

Guitar 1 (Harmonics : to make it sound, you have to touch the string with
your thumb while you are picking...)


E----------------------------------------------------------|
B-----5--7*------5-7*---5-7*---5-7*---7p5/3-3h5~-----------|
G----------------------------------------------------------|
D----------------------------------------------------------|
A----------------------------------------------------------|
E----------------------------------------------------------|


Guitar 1 (transition)

E----------------------------------------------------------|
B----------------------------------------------------------|
G----------------------------------------------------------|
D-----------0-------2--------------------------------------|
A------0h2-----0h2-----------------------------------------|
E-----------------------3~----0----------------------------|



Solo (1 :42) :


E-----------12---------------------------12----------------|
B----------------------------------------------------------|
G-----11b-----------11r---9~--------11b----------11r--9~---|
D----------------------------------------------------------|
A----------------------------------------------------------|
E----------------------------------------------------------|


E------------------------------12--------------------------|
B-------------------------12b------12r------12--12---------|
G----------9---11brb--------------------11b---------11r----|
D------11--------------------------------------------------|
A----------------------------------------------------------|
E----------------------------------------------------------|


E----------------------------------------------12--12------|
B----------------------------------------------------------|
G-----9-11-9------9-9---------9-9-------9-11b--------------|
D-------------11----------11---------11--------------------|
A----------------------------------------------------------|
E----------------------------------------------------------|


E------------12-12-----------------------------------------|
B--------------------------12-12-----12-12------12-12------|
G------11b------------11b--------11b-------11b-------------|
D----------------------------------------------------------|
A----------------------------------------------------------|
E----------------------------------------------------------|


E----------------------------------------------------------|
B-----------12-12-------12-12-------12-12------12-12-------|
G------11b---------11b---------11b---------11b-------------|
D----------------------------------------------------------|
A----------------------------------------------------------|
E----------------------------------------------------------|


E-------------------------------------------------12-14-12-|
B--------------------------------------12-12--14-----------|
G-----11r-9--11------9-11-9----9--/13----------------------|
D----------------11---------11-----------------------------|
A----------------------------------------------------------|
E----------------------------------------------------------|


E--------12-15b-----------12h15p12-------------------------|
B----14-----------------------------15b--------------------|
G----------------------------------------------------------|
D----------------------------------------------------------|
A----------------------------------------------------------|
E----------------------------------------------------------|

E--------12-------12-------12-------12-------12------------|
B----------------------------------------------------------|
G----11b------11b------11b------11b------11b---------------|
D----------------------------------------------------------|
A----------------------------------------------------------|
E----------------------------------------------------------|




Then E riff

Guitar 1

E----------------------------------------------------------|
B-----x-x-x-x-x----12*--12*---12*--------------------------|
G----------------------------------------------------------|
D----------------------------------------------------------|
A----------------------------------------------------------|
E----------------------------------------------------------|

(2 :18)

E----------------------------------------------------------|
B----------------------------------12----------------------|
G----------9----11----9h11---11/13----9-----11----9--------|
D-----9h11---11----11--------------------11----11----------|
A----------------------------------------------------------|
E----------------------------------------------------------|


E----------------------------------------------------------|
B----------------------------------------------------------|
G----------------------------------------------------------|
D----11-9----9---------------------------------------------|
A--------------11/9--7~------------------------------------|
E----------------------------------------------------------|




Then A

Guitar 1


E----------7------------7-------------7--------------------|
B-------------12*----------12*-----------12*---------------|
G-----11b*---------11b*---------11b*---------11b*----------|
D----------------------------------------------------------|
A----------------------------------------------------------|
E----------------------------------------------------------|

E----------7------------7-------------7--------------------|
B-------------12*----------12*-----------12*---------------|
G-----11b*---------11b*---------11b*---------11b*----------|
D----------------------------------------------------------|
A----------------------------------------------------------|
E----------------------------------------------------------|

E----------------------------------------------------------|
B----------------------------------------------------------|
G----11br--9------9----------------------------------------|
D-------------11-----11-9~---------------------------------|
A----------------------------------------------------------|
E----------------------------------------------------------|


Then B7


Then piano pass



Back in E

Then (2 :44)


E----------------------------------------------------------|
B----------------------------------------------------------|
G----------------------------------------------------------|
D----------------------------------------------------------|
A----------------/7---7---------5--------------------------|
E----3b---3b-------------5h6h7-----7/5--3------------------|

E----------------------------------------------------------|
B----------------------------------------------------------|
G----------------------------------------------------------|
D----------------------------------------------------------|
A-------------------/7~------------------------------------|
E----0-0---0--3--0-----------------------------------------|


Chorus


Swamp swamp swamp....

E----------------------------------------------------------|
B----------------------------------------------------------|
G----------------------------------------------------------|
D----------------------------------------------------------|
A----------------------------------------------------------|
E----0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-----|

E----------------------------------------------------------|
B----12---12---12---12---------9---7---9-------------------|
G----12---12---12---12---------9---7---9-------------------|
D---(12)-(12)-(12)-(12)-------(9)-(7)-(9)------------------|
A----------------------------------------------------------|
E----------------------------------------------------------|


E----------------------------------------------------------|
B----------------------------------------------------------|
G----------------------------------------------------------|
D---------0-------0----------------------------------------|
A---------------------5h7---7----------5-------------------|
E----0h3-----0h3----------------5h6h7-----7/5--3-----------|

E----------------------------------------------------------|
B----------------------------------------------------------|
G----------------------------------------------------------|
D----------------------------------------------------------|
A---------------------/7~----------------------------------|
E----0-0----0--3--0----------------------------------------|

Swamp swamp swamp....

E----------------------------------------------------------|
B----------------------------------------------------------|
G----------------------------------------------------------|
D----------------------------------------------------------|
A----------------------------------------------------------|
E----0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-----|

Guitar 1

E----------------------------------------------------------|
B----------------------------------------------------------|
G----------------------------------------------------------|
D------/14--12---------------------------------------------|
A---------------14/12--10-12-10----------------------------|
E--------------------------------12--10--12----------------|



Then B7


E-----10-------10-------10-------10-------10---------------|
B---------12b------14b------12b---------------14-12--------|
G--------------------------------------------------14------|
D----------------------------------------------------------|
A----------------------------------------------------------|
E----------------------------------------------------------|

E riff

E----------------------------------------------------------|
B-------12------12-------12----12----12--------------------|
G-------11r-----11r------11r---11r---11r-------------------|
D----------------------------------------------------------|
A----------------------------------------------------------|
E----------------------------------------------------------|

B7


E------7-------------------------7-------------------------|
B------7----9----7h8---9---7h8---7-------------------------|
G-----------9----7-----9---7-------------------------------|
D----------------------------------------------------------|
A----------------------------------------------------------|
E----------------------------------------------------------|


E----(8)--(7)---(5)---(3)---(2)----------------------------|
B-----8----7-----5-----3-----2-----------------------------|
G-----9----7-----6-----4-----2-----------------------------|
D----------------------------------------------------------|
A----------------------------------------------------------|
E----------------------------------------------------------|

Ending


E----------------------------------------------------------|
B----------------------------------------------------------|
G----------------------------------------------------------|
D----------0-----------------------------------------------|
A-------------------5h7----7---------5---------------------|
E-----0h3-----0h3-------------5h6h7-----7/5--3-------------|

E----------------------------------------------------------|
B----------------------------------------------------------|
G----------------------------------------------------------|
D----------------------------------------------------------|
A------------------------/7~-------------------------------|
E------0-0---0---3---0-------------------------------------|

That's it. Everything's in there...
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