Vai Steve

Vai Steve - Viv Woman guitar tab

After the overwhelming response (uhmmm, just 4 but that's enough!), here is

what I figured out of Viv Woman, out of the Steve Vai Flex-able. I tried what I

could, but not having a W/B I'm afraid I could not get it all correctly

(especially the solo). Any feedback (suggestions, errors, appreciation, flames)

is highly welcome!

C. Tirabassi

email: ctirabas@vmprofs.estec.esa.nl

or ctirabas@estec.bitnet

Some notes for the technically oriented:

On the intro I think Steve plays bended F# and not G# as I show.

I also suspect he is bending (ouch) the G# to the B at the intro end, instead

of my suggested A# to B bend. They both sound good, so pick your choice.

On the solo I show with the * notes which are repeatedly bended and

pinched. I'm afraid a correct transcription is impossible here, so just listen

to the CD.

I did not figure out the trumpets parts, but they should be easy enough.

I'm planning soon to put together a drum/bass/trumpets base

on my sequencer, so I will have to work them out as well. Drop me a note

in a couple of weeks to check if I were not lazy enough to don't it..

I play the guitar thru my Boss SE-70, pre-eq to cut a bit bass and middle and

boost high, overdrive with low gain, eq. to boost even more the distorted high,

stack simulator, room reverb with a bit of delay L/R to give some spaciousness.

If you have a Boss SE-70 start with the presetted 70' Rock patch and trim it

to your taste.

Have Fun!

This TAB transcription was created using TAB MASTER version 1.0

by Ofir Zwebner.

Viv Woman

---------

By Steve Vai

Intro

Guitar 1 w. bridge pick-up

e:-----------------------------------------------&

B:-----------------------------------------------&

G:-----------------------------------------------&

D:-----------------------------------------------&

A:-----------------------------------------------&

E:-0--2--0--4--4--4--0--2--0--4b(5)--b(5)--b(5)~-&

e:----------------------------------------------&

B:----------------------------------------------&

G:----------------------------------------------&

D:----------------------------------------------&

A:----------------------------------------------&

E:-0--2--0--4--4--4--0--2--0-6b(7)--b(7)--b(7)~-& Repeat 3 times

Main Riff

Guitar 1&2

e:------------------------------------------------&

B:---------------------10\\12-12/10-10-7--7--7--9--&

G:-------9-----9--9--9--9\\11-11/9--9--9--9--9--9--&

D:-------9--9--9--9--9----------------------------&

A:-------7--7-------------------------------------&

E:-l(0)-------------------------------------------&

e:----------------------------------------------&

B:----------------------9--9--7--9--7--5--5--5/-&

G:-------9-----9--9-----9--9--7--9--7--5--7--7/-&

D:-------9--9--9--9--9--------------------------&

A:-------7--7--------7--------------------------&

E:-l(0)-----------------------------------------&

e:---------------------------------------------&

B:---------------------10\\12-12/10-7--7--7--9--&

G:-------9-----9--9--9--9\\11-11/9--9--9--9--9--&

D:-------9--9--9--9--9-------------------------&

A:-------7--7----------------------------------&

E:-l(0)----------------------------------------&

e:------------------------------------------------------------------&

B:----------------------7\\9--9--7--9--9/7--5--5--9/7--5--5--9/7--5--&

G:-------9-----9--9-----7\\9--9--7--9--9/7--7--7--9/7--7--7--9/7--7--&

D:-------9--9--9--9--9----------------------------------------------&

A:-------7--7--------7----------------------------------------------&

E:-l(0)-------------------------------------------------------------&

e:--0----------------------------------------------&

B:--5----------------------------------------------&

G:--7----------------------------------------------&

D:-------------------------------------------------&

A:-----*-------------------------------------------&

E:-----*-------------------------------------------&

Rub the pick's edge against the low strings

Repeat Main Riff up two frets (i.e. 1 tone down)

Solo (uhmmm, approximately..)

>

e:-------------19w(14)-w(19)--16w(14)-w(16)-14-12------------------------14--&

B:-------------17w(12)-w(17)----------------------14-14b(15)-b(14)-12--------&

G:--------------------------------------------------------------------14-----&

D:---------------------------------------------------------------------------&

A:---------------------------------------------------------------------------&

E:---------------------------------------------------------------------------&

Just go for it!

e:--------------------------------------------------------------&

B:--------------------------------------------------------------&

G:14/13-13b(14)-b(13)-b(14)-b(13)/9-----------------------------&

D:-----------------------------------11/9-----------------------&

A:-----------------------------------------12\\14w(12)-w(14)-12/-&

E:----------------------------------------------------------12/-&

e:--------------------------------------------&-----------------------------&

B:--------------------------------------------&-----------------------------&

G:-2*-----------------------------------------&-----------------------------&

D:--------------------------------------------&-----------------------------&

A:--------------------------------------------&---------------9--w(7)\\5~----&

E:--------------------------------------------&--0w(-7)-w(0)--------------0-&

* bend it and pinch harmonics several times

e:--------0--0--0--0-----&--------------15-19-15----14----&

B:--------0--0--0--0-----&-----------------------------15-&

G:-2\\4--2\\4--4--4--4--9*-&-9w(2)--w(9)-----------14-------&

D:-----------------------&--------------------------------&

A:-----------------------&--------------------------------&

E:-----------------------&--------------------------------&

e:------------------------------------------------&

B:------------------------------------------------&

G:------------------------------------------------&

D:-----------------11/9--7--9--7/6----------------&

A:----9w(7)--w(9)-------------------7-----------7-&

E:-7-----------------------------------7--9--10---&

e:--------------------9--12-------------------------------------------------&

B:-----------------10-------12----------------------------17-21-19-17-------&

G:---------7--9/11-------------11-11-13-14-18-21-18-16-18-------------18-21-&

D:-6--7/9-------------------------------------------------------------------&

A:--------------------------------------------------------------------------&

E:--------------------------------------------------------------------------&

e:---------------------------------&----&

B:---------------------------------&----&

G:18-16-13-16-13-11-16-11-16-11-16-&-11/&

D:---------------------------------&----&

A:---------------------------------&----&

E:---------------------------------&----&

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