#----------------------------------PLEASE NOTE---------------------------------# #This file is the author's own work and represents their interpretation of the # #song. You may only use this file for private study, scholarship, or research. # #------------------------------------------------------------------------------# # Date: Thu, 08 Jan 1998 23:53:23 -0500 From: DON META To: guitar@olga.net Subject: tab to Allman Brothers Band -Pony Boy "Pony Boy" by the Allman Brothers Band from the album "Brothers and Sisters" This song is in open E tuning and I believe the right hand part is fingerpicked while the the left hand is a combination of open string notes, slide guitar and harmonics. You will have to listen to the recording to figure it out. Here is the tab to the basic parts of the song and the rest is up to you as they say. My apologies for any errors and if anyone has any corrections please email me at dmeta@quadro.net This is just a barebones tab as it is hard to notate all the slide pulloffs, hammerons,etc. but it should give you a general idea to what's happening. Intro: Harm. E ---------~---------~----------------------12 B ----0---/5- 53---/5--53-~---------------- G# ------0-------- 3-------- 3---------------- E -----------------------------32-0--------- B -----------------------------------32-0--- E -----------------------------------------0- ---------------~------------------------ --0---0---53--/5-53-~------------------ ----0---0-----3-------3----------------- ------------------------53-0-------------- ------------------------------32-0--------- ------------------------------------3---- ------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------ -------------------~----------------------- -/3p0--/3p0--/3p0--/5------/3p0--/3/4--/3/4-- ------------------------------------------ -/3p0--/3p0--/3p0--/5------/3p0--/3/4--/3/4--- ---------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------- ---------~---------31---------------------- -/3/4////5---53p0-----1/3----0--------------- --------------------------3/4--------------- -/3/4////5---53p0--------------0------------- Harmonic -----------------------------------12---- -----------3------3-----2-----1------------ 0-1-2--3------3-----2-----1----0------------- 0-1-2----3------3-----2-----1----0---------- --------------------------------------- 0-1-2--3---3--3-----2-----1----0------------ shuffle rythym ~ ----------------------------------12------- ----------------------------------------- --~------------------~------------------- repeat -/3-0---0-- ~-0--0--/3-0--0-- ~-0--------- once ----0------/1-0--------0-----/1-0-------- then: -/3-0-0--0-/3-0-0-0-/3-0-0-0-/3-0----0------ --------~----~---------------------------- --------/5--/3-0-------------------------- ------------~-----~----repeat twice more then: 0-3-4------------/3-0----------------------- --------/5--/3-0-------------------------- 0-3-4------------/3-0---------------------- Harmonic --------------12------------------------- ---------------------------------------- --------~--------------------------------- -3--5-6-7-0---------------------------------- ----------------------------------------- -3--5-6-7-0----------------------------------- Verse 1 Don't worry for me well I'm allright ~-----~--------~---~-------~--~-------------- /5----5--------/5--5------/5--5-------------- /5----5--0-----/5--5---0--/5--5--0----3-2-0--- /5--- 5--0-----/5--5---0--/5--5--0----3-2-0-- ------------------------------------------ /5----5-0--0---/5--5-0--0--5--5-0-0---3-2-0- Lord knows I'm happy havin' a good time -~------~------------------~---~---------- /5------3---0--------------5---3--0--------- ---------------~------------------------- ---------------/3-0------------------/3-0----- /5------3---0-------0------5---3--0---------- ---------------/3-0--0---------------/3-0----- pocket full of money gonna boogie all night ~-----~--------~---~-------~--~-------------- /5----5--------/5--5------/5--5-------------- /5----5--0-----/5--5---0--/5--5--0----3-2-0--- /5--- 5--0-----/5--5---0--/5--5--0----3-2-0-- ------------------------------------------ /5----5-0--0---/5--5-0--0--5--5-0-0---3-2-0------- ain't no--bo--dy tell me that's a crime -~------~------------------~---~---------- /5------3---0--------------5---3--0--------- ---------------~------------------------- ---------------/3-0------------------/3-0----- /5------3---0-------0------5---3--0---------- ---------------/3-0--0---------------/3-0----- Chorus: mornin comes and it's time to go ----------~--------------------~--------- --------~-75-----------------10\\5--~- -------/7----5/7-~-------------------5//7---- -3-5-6-/7--------7----------------------7--- ------------------------------10\\5//-- -3-5-6-/7--------7----------------------7--- pony boy carry me home -~-~--~--------------------------------- /5-5--5-0-/3--0-------------------------- /5-5--5-0-/3--0-------------------------- ----------------/3-0----0-/3-0----0--- /5-5--5-0-/3--0-/3-0--0---------0---------- ----------------/3-0-0-0--/3-0-0-0---------- pony boy carry me home -~-~--~--------------------------------- /5-5--5-0-/3--0-------------------------- /5-5--5-0-/3--0-------------------------- ----------------/3-0----0-/3-0----0--- /5-5--5-0-/3--0-/3-0--0---------0---------- ----------------/3-0-0-0--/3-0-0-0---------- allright momma ~ ----------------------------------12------- ----------------------------------------- --~------------------~------------------- -/3-0---0-- ~-0--0--/3-0--0-- ~-0--------- ----0------/1-0--------0-----/1-0-------- -/3-0-0--0-/3-0-0-0-/3-0-0-0-/3-0----0- let me see ya do that thing ----------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------- --~------------------~------------------- -/3-0---0-- ~-0--0--/3-0--0-- ~-0--------- ----0------/1-0--------0-----/1-0-------- -/3-0-0--0-/3-0-0-0-/3-0-0-0-/3-0----0- yeah --------~----~---------------------------- --------/5--/3-0-------------------------- ------------~-----~----repeat twice more then: 0-3-4------------/3-0----------------------- --------/5--/3-0-------------------------- 0-3-4------------/3-0---------------------- Harmonic --------------12------------------------- ---------------------------------------- --------~--------------------------------- -3--5-6-7-0---------------------------------- ----------------------------------------- -3--5-6-7-0---------------------------- Verse 2: Band is jumpin' and so am I I'm just groovin' can't stop movin' Barman's got that old, evil eye Well he's just waitin' cause we're celebratin' Chorus: Guitar and Piano solo:-too much for me to tab but a few hints. Call and answer licks are on the E chord centered around 3rd and twelfth fret. Verse 3: Look out the door beside that tree That's my pony lookin' after me Front feet doin' the shuffle back feet too Love them good old Georgia Blues Chorus: Ending: ---------------------------~--------------- --5-4-3-2--~----0----0--2--3------------------ --5-4-3-2--3-0--0----0--2--3---------------- -----------3-0----0------------------------- --5-4-3-2-------0-0--0--2--3----------------- -----------3-0----0------------------------ Symbols: ~ = slide (shake) tremolo / = slide up to note = slide down to note p = pulloff If you don't have the Allman Brothers "Brothers and Sisters" with this song on it, go and buy it, you'll be glad you did. Arlen Roth's book "Traditional, Country and Electric Slide Guitar" published by Oak is a good instruction book for this style of playing.