Average White Band

Average White Band - Pick Up The Pieces guitar tab

"Pick Up the Pieces"

artist:Average White Band

album:AWB(Atlantic Records 1974)

transcription:Dan May/DBMay75@aol.com

This Scotland band's classic funk/r&b instrumental was #1 on the pop charts

and #5 on the r&b charts in October 1974, just two months after the album's

release. I can't dicipher exactly how many guitars were used, but

nevertheless, I've listed all parts for both guitars, starting with the left

channel. Naturally, depending on your string gauge tone of your amp, you can

shift certain parts to different positions(particularly the A section for gtr.

2 can be played on the A string/1st position instead of the E string/6th

position). I haven't learned to write rhythm patterns on here yet, so if you

don't have the CD handy to play along with, go out and get it. Enjoy!

clean electric

standard tuning

key:Fm7

gtr. 1/left channel

intro

E--11----------------------------------------------------

B--11--(freely)------------------------------------------

G--10----------------------------------------------------

D--------------------------------------------------------

A--------------------------------------------------------

E--------------------------------------------------------

section A/head

E--4-----------------------------------------------------

B--4--(funky)--------------------------------------------

G--5-----------------------------------------------------

D--------------------------------------------------------

A--------------------------------------------------------

E--------------------------------------------------------

section B/bridge

E--6-----------------------------------------------------

B--6--(freely)-------------------------------------------

G--7-----------------------------------------------------

D--------------------------------------------------------

A--------------------------------------------------------

E--------------------------------------------------------

section C/sax solo/key:A#m7

E--6-----------------------------------------------------

B--6--(funky)--------------------------------------------

G----------------------(rpt. 6 bars, return to A section)

D--------------------------------------------------------

A--------------------------------------------------------

E--------------------------------------------------------

gtr. 2/right channel

intro

E--11----------------------------------------------------

B--11--(funky)-------------------------------------------

G--10----------------------------------------------------

D--------------------------------------------------------

A--------------------------------------------------------

E--------------------------------------------------------

section A/head

E--------------------------------------------------------

B--------------------------------------------------------

G------------------8-------------------------------------

D-------------5-6-----6-----------------5-6-8-6>~~-------

A------6-7-8-------------8-------6-7-8-------------------

E-- - palm mute(end)

Those are the parts! Pretty simple stuff, but fun. As always, if you have

questions, comments, whatever, please e-mail me but address your e-mail as

"Re: Pick Up the Pieces" or else I won't receive it. Thanks.

Dan May

DBMay75@aol.com

Toronto, Canada

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