• Song:

    Dirty Hair Halo

  • Artist:

    Black Crowes

  • Album:

    Tall

The Black Crowes
Song Title: Dirty Hair Halo
TBC Original? Yes
Written By: Chris and Rich Robinson
Recording Session: Tall
Record: Tall (released as "Lost Crowes")
Live Debut: 05/26/2006
Shows: 11 times played live
Notes: This song was recorded throughout the sessions for Tall, beginning in late 
1993.

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The above information was taken from www.crowesbase.com

Thank you to the user flightresponse on the Crowesbase and Amorica2 messageboards, as he 
the original tab that I corrected/expanded upon.

First is Rich Robinson's part...

Tuning: DGDGBD (Open G)

Main Riff
D--------------------------------------------------------|
B--------------------------------------------------------|
G--9b11r9-7-----------------0---7b9r7-5---------------0--|
D-----------9b10r9-7--------------------7b8r7-5----------|
G--------------------11\9-7---------------------9\7-5----|
D--------------------------------------------------------|

Pre-Chorus
D--------------------|
B--------------------|
G--5b7r(5)-----------|
D---------3-5--------|
G-------------3-5-2--|
D--------------------|

Chorus
D---------------------------|
B---------------------------|
G---------3---5-------------|
D---------3---5--3p0--------|
G---------3---5------2b3p0--|
D--3--5---------------------|

Post Chorus
D------------------|
B------------------|
G------------------|
D--3-5----------0--|
G------3-5-2----0--|
D------------3--0--|

Now for Marc Ford's part...

Tuning: EADGBe (Standard)

Intro
E-------------------------------|
B-------------------------------|
G-------------------------------|
D-----4----5----7-----9-----12--|
A--/5---/7---/9---/10---/12-----|
E-------------------------------|

Main Riff
E-------------------------------|
B-------------------------------|
G-------------------------------|
D-----4----5----7-----9-----12--|
A--/5---/7---/9---/10---/12-----|
E-------------------------------|

E------------------------------|
B------------------------------|
G------------------------------|
D-----2----3----5----7-----10--|
A--/3---/5---/7---/8---/10-----|
E------------------------------|

He mirror's Rich during the pre and post-chorus (adjusted for standard tuning, of course)

Pre-Chorus
E--------------------|
B--------------------|
G--5b7r(5)-----------|
D---------3-5--------|
A-------------1-3-0--|
E--------------------|

Post Chorus
E------------------|
B------------------|
G------------------|
D--3-5----------5--|
A------1-3-0----5--|
E------------1--3--|


It sounds like he just hits and holds out a chord during the chorus.  This would be my guess...

Chorus
E--5--
B--3--
G--3--
D--3--
A--5--
E--3--
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